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Greyhound dogsThe origin of the greyhound is deeply rooted in ancient history and can be traced to ancient Egypt, where a bas-relief depicting a smooth-coated Saluki (Persian Greyhound) was found in a tomb built in 4000 BC. Analyses of DNA reported in 2004, however, suggest that the greyhound is not closely related to these breeds, but is a close relative to herding dogs. The name 'greyhound' is generally believed to come from the Old English grighund. "Hund" is the antecedent of the modern "hound", but the meaning of "grig" is undetermined, other than in reference to dogs in Old English and Norse. Its origin does not appear to have any common root with the modern word 'grey' for colour, and indeed the greyhound is seen with a wide variety of coats.y Appearance Greyhounds have very short hair, which is easy to maintain. There are approximately thirty recognized color forms, of which variations of white, brindle, fawn, black, red and blue (gray) can appear uniquely or in combination. The males dogs are 28-30 inches tall at the withers and weigh 70-100 pounds. Females are with 27-28 inches heights and weights from 60-75 pounds. Health Problems - esophageal achalasia - bloat (gastric torsion) - osteosarcoma Greyhounds are: - sensitive, sweet and elegant. - brave and loyal. - extremely fast,but not high-energy dogs. - quiet, gentle animals - pack-oriented dogs (can quickly adopt human into their pack as alpha) - can get along well with children, dogs and other family pets |
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