The dogs of Great Britain, The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries dogsofgreatbrita01wals Year: 1919 52 DOMESTICATED HUlffTING-DOGS, Fig. 6.—ITALIAN GRBYHOUND3, BISMARK AND CRUOITIX. THE ITALIAN GKEYHOUND. This little dog is one of the most beautifully proportioned ani- mals in creation, being a smooth English greyhound in miniature, and resembling it in all respects but size. It is bred in Spain and Italy in great perfection, the warmth of the climate agreeing well with its habits and constitution. In England, as in its native country, it is only used as a pet or toy dog,
The dogs of Great Britain, The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries dogsofgreatbrita01wals Year: 1919 52 DOMESTICATED HUlffTING-DOGS, Fig. 6.—ITALIAN GRBYHOUND3, BISMARK AND CRUOITIX. THE ITALIAN GKEYHOUND. This little dog is one of the most beautifully proportioned ani- mals in creation, being a smooth English greyhound in miniature, and resembling it in all respects but size. It is bred in Spain and Italy in great perfection, the warmth of the climate agreeing well with its habits and constitution. In England, as in its native country, it is only used as a pet or toy dog, for though its speed is considerable for its size, it is incapable of holding even a rabbit. The attempt, therefore, to course rabbits with this little dog has always failed, and in those instances where the sport (if such it can be called) has been carried out at all, recourse has been had to a cross between the Italian greyhound and the terrier, which results in a strong, quick, little dog, quite capable of doing all that is re- quired. The chief points characteristic of the Italian greyhound are shape, color, and size.
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