Talk:Italian Greyhound

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Whippet
People often ask if my Italian Greyhound is a Whippet. I'm on the fence, would this article benefit from somehow mentioning the Whippet? Not just to inform readers of their relation, but to help disambiguate between the two. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:29, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

Grooming
The information here, quoted "most veterinarians". is too broad and cannot be sourced. Yoclofro (talk) 03:43, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

adding content to make this page more balanced
I would be really pleased to see breed experts from around the world add valid content to this page that provides a more balanced view of Italian Greyhounds around the world.

The breed exists all over the world, regadless of its origins (which are actually in Ancient Egypt, and not Italy) and as a lover of the breed, regardless of which Kennel Club and which standard they fall under, I think Wiki is an important educational resource for dog people all over the world.

I believe it would be much more beneficial to have a much broader explanation of the history and evolution of the breed, and that includes talking about the differences in breed standards around the world and why they may have come about, and what it means for the breed today.

The title of the page is "Italian Greyhound". Currnetly the FCI does not even have a breed of dog called "Italian Greyhound" so it baffles me that the only content on this page is FCI specific?

There are some great sources on the IG, from Lilian Barber's book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/new-complete-Italian-greyhound/dp/0961198621), Annette Oliver's book (https://www.waterstones.com/book/italian-greyhounds-today/annette-oliver/9780948955921) just to name two, as well as other credible sources such as research published by UC Davis on genetic testing (https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk8836/files/media/documents/ItalianGreyhound20191009.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1JipuuwfFrZaiQtVsFTPR0fbMecTm_rb9ttGyM8QA6M2JHunR4a4_rnLc).

There are breed experts still around with decades of experience and knowledge and the breed worldwide would benefit from the information being readily available, not least as it has become so much more popular as a companion dog with a pet owner popultion where many will not necessarily have an in depth knowledge of the history and evolution of the breed.

Sfizimio (talk) 14:09, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Name
If anyone is interested, "levriero" (also "levriere") means "hare hunter" in Italian. 93.66.3.187 (talk) 18:24, 21 December 2023 (UTC)