Greyhound

noble, fast, polite

224,900

dogs in the archive

Welcome to the Greyhound Breed Archive, a place for Greyhound lovers, breed enthusiasts and pedigree addicts.

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About

Country of origin: Great Britain
Breed group: Sighthounds - Group 10 (FCI); Hound Group (AKC, KC)

Facts

Size: large/very large
Coat: fine, close
Colour: various colours
Life expectancy: 10-13 years

Characteristics

Graceful, noble, powerful and incredibly fast with impressive stamina but even-tempered and with a big love for his cushy sofa.

Fastest dog on earth

Greyhounds are known as "40mph (64 km/h) couch potatoes" because their ability to fly is matched only by their ability to snooze!

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VDH Europasieger 2018, Winner Donaueschingen 2018, DE CH (VDH)

Happy Hunter's Old Time Glory

Shazam's The Journey Begins Happy Hunter's Magic Moment

red brindle

Germany 2012

C.I.B., DE CH (DWZRV), CH CH, LU JCH, CH JCH, Winner Donaueschingen 2017

Karkati Cesare

Windrock Fernando Fionn Clann Penelope at Karkati

red, particolour

Sweden 2012

Ina's Fashion Heavenly

Repeat Performance Ad Honores Ina's Fashion Desirable

black brindle, white trim

Germany 2023

BIS, BISS, C.I.B., C.I.B.J., FI CH, LU CH, SE CH, FI JCH, LT JCH, LV JCH, EE JCH, BALT JCH, ...

Ina's Fashion Fantastic

Sobers Amadeus Karkati Ina's Fashion Chic

red brindle, white trim

Germany 2021

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