Breed Description

The Greyhound is sensitive, sweet, elegant, brave and loyal not to mention intelligent. They can come across timid and reserved with their owners and strangers but once again proper socialisation is important and can help combat this behaviour. Their appearance although similar to the whippet is larger with a long head, with almost no stop and the muzzle tapers. A greyhounds skull is wide between the ears and have dark eyes. Greyhounds front legs are absolutely straight and the hind legs are very powerful and muscular with an arched loin. There long tail is incredibly strong and is carried low and curves at the end. When excited this tail can pack a punch and even knock over a small child, so care must be taken. Their coats are very short and smooth so do not require a lot of grooming and comes in all colours. This breed is obviously known as a racing dog, and as such they have been bred and are continued to be bred for speed. Although they posses a great character and enjoy human contact, when considering a dog for children, this may not be the breed for you.