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ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS ARE ALSO NICK-NAMED I.G. AND IGGY. THEY COME
IN MANY COLORS, RED, BLACK, FAWN, BLUE, CREAM, SEAL, AND MORE. WITH OR WITHOUT WHITE TRIMS, LIKE "IRISH MARKED" MEANS,
WHITE COLLER, LEGS, BELLY AND TIP OF TAIL. "WILD IRISH MARKED" MEANS AN "IRISH MARKED"DOG WITH MORE WHITE RUNING UP
TO THE DOG'S BACK. A "PIED" IS BASICLY A WHITE DOG WITH A COLORED HEAD WITH OR WITHOUT COLORED SPOTS. "SOLIDS" ARE BASICLY
A COLORED DOG WITH OR WITHOUT WHITE ON THE FEET, TIP OF TAIL, CHEST, FACE BUT WITHOUT A WHITE COLLER. "SPLIT FACE"
IS A DOG WITH ONE SIDE OF IT'S FACE ONE COLOR AND THE OTHER WHITE, SPLIT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE.
The AKC Italian Greyhound Breed Standard
The Italian Greyhound is very similar to
the Greyhound, but much smaller and more slender in all proportions and of ideal elegance and grace.
Head
Narrow
and long, tapering to nose, with a slight suggestion of stop. Skull Rather long, almost flat. Muzzle Long and fine. Nose Dark.
It may be black or brown or in keeping with the color of the dog. A light or partly pigmented nose is a fault. Teeth Scissors
bite. A badly undershot or overshot mouth is a fault. Eyes Dark, bright, intelligent, medium in size. Very light eyes are
a fault. Ears Small, fine in texture; thrown back and folded except when alerted, then carried folded at right angles to the
head. Erect or button ears severely penalized.
Neck
Long, slender and gracefully arched.
Body
Of medium length, short coupled; high
at withers, back curved and drooping at hindquarters, the highest point of curve at start of loin, creating a definite tuck-up
at flanks.
Shoulders
Long and sloping.
Chest
Deep and narrow.
Forelegs
Long,
straight, set well under shoulder; strong pasterns, fine bone.
Hindquarters
Long, well-muscled thigh; hind legs
parallel when viewed from behind, hocks well let down, well-bent stifle.
Feet
Harefoot with well-arched toes. Removal
of dewclaws optional.
Tail
Slender and tapering to a curved end, long enough to reach the hock; set low, carried
low. Ring tail a serious fault, gay tail a fault.
Coat
Skin fine and supple,
hair short, glossy like satin and soft to the touch.
Color
Any color and markings are acceptable except that a
dog with brindle markings and a dog with the tan markings normally found on black and-tan dogs of other breeds must be disqualified.
Action
High stepping and free, front and hind legs to move forward in a straight line.
Size
Height
at withers, ideally 13 inches to 15 inches.
Disqualifications
A dog with brindle markings. A dog with the tan
markings normally found on black-and-tan dogs of other breeds. Approved December 14, 1976
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