Italian Greyhound

by Dino Mazzanti

Consider the awe-inspiring beauty of the perfect Grecian urn or a canvas rendered by one of the Renaissance masters and you have the allure of the miniature wonder we call the Italian Greyhound. This graceful greyhound in miniature defines elegance in a Toy dog, more slender, of course, than the much larger race dog whose name he shares. Having passed centuries on the divans of European nobility, the Italian Greyhound continues to ornament the homes of loving fanciers around the world, enchanting them with his affectionate, vivacious ways. As an involved and active member of a loving family, the Italian Greyhound thrives in the right home. This book provides the much-needed factual information about Italian Greyhounds and their history, characteristics and standard, as well as puppy selection, feeding, obedience training and preventative health care. The new owner will welcome the author’s experience and advice about puppy-proofing the home, housebreaking and preventing puppy problems. In addition to an authoritative, comprehensive text, this book presents over 135 photographs in full color, which prove to be as informative as they are attractive.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

There aren’t too many books on the Italian greyhound, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Written in 2004 apparently (based on the pictures, I assumed the 80s or 90s), this book seems to recognize the breed’s cute personality and quirks, but it doesn’t coddle them the way that many owners do now. These dogs are notoriously hard to potty train, but I think that the invention of pee pads has exacerbated this problem. This book is very clear and direct: don’t confuse your dog—if you want them to go outside, only give them permission to go outside. They also did talk about positive reinforcement, so that was great too. Overall, I feel very ready to be a good iggy owner! I read this book in its entirety, but the sections on showing your dog and on fleas/mites/parasites could probably have been shortened to infographics.

[Marlys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, awesome guide to take care of your Italian Greyhound!

[J Crossley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book to improve your knowledge regarding Italian Greyhounds.