Greyhound
United Kingdom · 27–30 in tall · 60–71 lb · short smooth coat
Next to the average dog it is wash-and-go, not for small children, strong-willed, and dry-mouthed. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds very little.
Find out if a Greyhound suits youA good fit if…
- there is already a dog at home
- you would rather not vacuum daily
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Greyhound is a breed of dog and a sighthound. It is an ancient breed historically developed for hunting game by sight and speed, and has later been used in organised coursing and greyhound racing. Greyhounds are also kept as show dogs and companion animals. Greyhounds are characterised by a tall, muscular, smooth-coated build, a long tail, tough feet, and a distinctive flexible, "S-shaped" outline typical of sighthounds.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
