Greyhound vs Italian Greyhound
Compare Greyhound and Italian Greyhound: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Greyhound
VS
Italian Greyhound
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Greyhound
Italian Greyhound
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
10 – Sighthounds
10 – Sighthounds
Height
68 – 76 cm
32 – 38 cm
Weight
28 – 50 kg
4 – 5 kg
Life Expectancy
9 – 12 years
12 – 15 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
2/5
Health
3/5
4/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
2/5
Shedding
2/5
2/5
Barking Level
1/5
1/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
3/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Greyhound
Great with Kids
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Easy to Train
Giant
Italian Greyhound
Low Grooming
Quiet
Stubborn
Tiny
Summary
About Greyhound
Tall, slender Greyhounds are sprinting sighthounds, built for speed yet calm indoors. They have a short, low‑maintenance coat in many colors and need soft bedding and weather protection. Gentle, sensitive, and affectionate, they suit owners who provide routine, kind training, and moderate daily exercise.
About Italian Greyhound
The Italian Greyhound is a tiny, fine‑boned sighthound with a short, low‑shedding coat and elegant movement. Affectionate, sensitive and people‑oriented, it bonds closely, needs warmth, gentle training, moderate exercise with safe sprints, and careful handling to protect its delicate limbs.
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