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Standard
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Personality
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The Family
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Foster Care
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The Track
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Care
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Nutrition
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Facts
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F.A.Q.'s
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Right for YOU ?
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The Personality
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The greyhound is an ancient breed of dog that belongs to a family of dogs known as "sight hounds". Sight hounds pursue their prey by sight rather than scent, and have a strongly developed chase instinct of prey drive. This varies from dog to dog, and in spite of this, it is possible for many greyhounds to peacefully co-exist with other pets, including cats, dogs and even rabbits. It is most vital if you are considering adopting a greyhound that you inform us if you have other animals - this allows careful selection of a dog that is known to happily accept cats and other small pets.
Generally even tempered and gentle, they are pack-orientated dogs which means that they will quickly adopt human "masters" into their pack. They are most affectionate dogs towards those that they know and trust. To allow different greyhounds to hunt and race together, aggressiveness towards other dogs and people has been nearly eliminated from the breed.
Do not expect a greyhound to make a good watchdog - they are indeed adept at "watching", but that's about the extent of their protectiveness over your household. Greyhounds bark very little, which makes them excellent suburban pets, and are usually as friendly to strangers as they are with their own family.
The most common misconception concerning greyhounds is that they are hyperactive. It is usually the opposite. The greyhound is basically a quiet dog and will spend most of its time sleeping in a favourite spot. Although bred to be fast racers, their incredible speed is achieved in one all out sprint. Because of this a greyhound usually requires less exercise time than many other breed of dogs.
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