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greyhound
- Animal
- Dog
- Type
- Sighthound
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- 68 cm
- Weight
- 27 kg
About the greyhound
The Greyhound is a dog breed and a sighthound, originating in the United Kingdom. It is an ancient breed historically developed to hunt game by sight and speed. Later, Greyhounds were used in organised coursing and greyhound racing; they are also kept as show dogs and companion animals. The listed height is 68 and the listed weight is 27. These figures are provided without units here. Greyhounds belong to the dog family and are classified as sighthounds. Their history links them with sight-based hunting and organised racing, while their current roles also include showing and companionship. The facts do not describe temperament, exercise requirements, grooming, health or how the breed fits particular homes, so prospective owners will need more detail on those topics before deciding whether a Greyhound is suitable for them.
What stands out
- Used as a show dog and companion animal
- Historically developed for sight-based hunting
- Originates in the United Kingdom
Worth knowing
- Height and weight are listed without units
- No temperament or care details are provided
Who it suits
It may interest people considering a sighthound, or readers curious about a breed associated with hunting, coursing, racing, showing and companionship.
In short
The Greyhound has a history spanning sight-based hunting, coursing and racing, and is also kept for showing and companionship.
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Norfolk Terrier United Kingdom Height 25 cm Photo: Robin Wellmann · Public domain 
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- greyhound — Neurodoc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Airedale Terrier — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Copyrighted free use · file page
- beagle — Jonatan De Geest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Border Terrier — Floris16 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Bulldog — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Bullmastiff — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — Mapovfille · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- collie — Karen Arnold · CC0 · file page
- Curly Coated Retriever — Mattias Agar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- English Water Spaniel — Henry Bernard Chalon · Public domain · file page
- Flat-Coated Retriever — Fesoj-wr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Fox Terrier — State Farm · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Harrier — Smcmilla · Public domain · file page
- Jack Russell Terrier — Plank · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Lakeland Terrier — sannse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Norfolk Terrier — Robin Wellmann · Public domain · file page
- Otterhound — Machinecha · Public domain · file page
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