Pictures of Dog Breeds

Greyhound, Whippet and Italian Greyhound

With these pictures of dog breeds you can compare the size of the large greyhound with the two miniature greyhound breeds: the whippet and the Italian greyhound.

They all have the same elegant kind of body built for speed and performance in the hunt.

They also share the short, silky coat in innumerable different colors and the same gentle disposition toward humans.

The size is what differentiate the most these three breeds: the greyhound is the largest, the smallest is the Italian greyhound and the whippet dog is a medium dog breed making it an easy to handle companion.

These are the average weights and sizes of these three breeds:

Italian greyhound height 13-15in (32-38cm) weight 11 lbs (5kg)

Whippet height 17-20in (44-51cm) weight 20-26lbs(9-13kg)

Greyhound height 27-31in (69-78cm) weight 55-66 lbs(25-30kg)


Click on the links or pictures below to read more about each breed.

Ancient greyhound pictures testify that these mighty dogs accompanied man from the beginning of civilization as hunting companions and pets. Click here to have a look at beautiful greyhound dog pictures.

To read about greyhound dogs, click on the link.

For an extensive collection of whippet pictures click here. To see whippet photos sent by visitors, click here.

Italian greyhound pictures attest the popularity of this graceful breed as pampered pets of the noble and the rich. Click here to see Italian greyhound dog pictures.

To see this Italian dog breed in action and for more info about this miniature greyhounds, click on the link.




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