Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Portugal Group: Sighthound, Scenthound Height: large 21-22 in., medium 15-21 in., small 7-12 in. Weight: large 66 lbs., medium 35-44 lbs., small 8-11 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: usually but some are dog aggressive & chase other animals What is […]
Sighthounds
Pharaoh Hound
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Malta Group: Sighthound Height: 21-25 in. Weight: 40-60 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: may chase small animals What is the origin of the Pharaoh Hound? Once thought to come from Egypt, the Pharaoh Hound is native to Malta and rarely […]
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Peru Group: Sighthound Height: small 10-16″; medium 16-20″; large 20-26″ Weight: small 9-18 lbs.; medium 18-26 lbs.; large 26-55 lbs. Life span: 11-12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes, with supervision Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Peruvian Inca Orchid? The Peruvian Inca Orchid […]
Italian Greyhound
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Italy Group: Sighthound, Toy Height: 13-15 in. Weight: 8-18 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with gentle children Good with other pets: yes with early socialization, but may chase small animals Dog of the Month for June The Italian Greyhound is gentle soul very affectionate […]
Ibizan Hound
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Balearic Islands Group: Sighthound Height: 22-28 in. Weight: 45-50 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes, with early socialization Good with other pets: yes, if raised together, may chase cats and other small animals January’s dog of the Month Originally from Spain, the Ibizan Hound has […]
Carolina Dog
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Group: Sighthound Height: 17-24 in. Weight: 30-44 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes, with supervision Good with other pets: yes, with supervision What is the origin of the Carolina Dog? The Carolina Dog comes from the swamps and bottomlands of South Carolina and […]
Borzoi
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Russia Group: Sighthound Height: males 28 in. min., females 26 in. min. Weight: males 75-105 lbs., females 55-85 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: with gentle children, supervise due to size Good with other pets: yes with dogs, may chase other pets What is the origin […]
Basenji
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Republic of Congo Group: Sighthound Height: 16-17 in. Weight: 22-24 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: with older children Good with other pets: yes with dogs, not small animals Dog of the Month for August An ancient African breed, the Basenji came to America in the […]
Azawakh
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Mali Group: Sighthound Height: males 25-29 in., females 23-27 in. Weight: males 44-55 lbs., females 33-44 lbs. Life span: 12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: with older, gentle children Good with other pets: yes with dogs What is the origin of the Azawakh? The Azawakh, a sighthound, is from […]