Greyhounds are a beautiful and gentle breed known for their amazing athletic skill! Here are 11 things you probably didn’t know about this remarkable breed of dog.

1. GREYHOUNDS MAKE AMAZING APARTMENT DOGS, AS THEY ARE QUIET, LOW ENERGY AND COUCH POTATOES
- 1. GREYHOUNDS MAKE AMAZING APARTMENT DOGS, AS THEY ARE QUIET, LOW ENERGY AND COUCH POTATOES
- 2. GREYHOUNDS ARE THE FASTEST DOG IN THE WORLD AS THEY CAN RUN UP TO 45 MPH
- 3. GREYHOUNDS CAN’T SIT WITH COMFORT LIKE OTHER DOGS DUE TO THEIR UNIQUE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
- 4. IN MEDIEVAL TIMES, IT USED TO BE ILLEGAL TO KILL A GREYHOUND AND THEY COULD ONLY BE OWNED BY PRIESTS AND NOBLEMEN
- 5. THEY CAN BE ANY COLOR, INCLUDING FAWN, BLACK, RED, BLUE, GRAY, OR WHITE
- 6. GREYHOUNDS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY RESCUED BREEDS BECAUSE THEY ARE OFTEN ABANDONED AFTER THEIR DOG RACING CAREER IS DONE
- 7. THE SIMPSON’S DOG “SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER” WAS A RESCUE DOG FROM A RACE TRACK
- 8. GREYHOUNDS LIVE 12 TO 15 YEARS
- 9. THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR GENTLE AND QUIET NATURE
- 10. GREYHOUNDS ARE FREQUENTLY MISTAKEN FOR WHIPPETS AND ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS
- 11. GREYHOUNDS ARE FAST SPRINTERS BUT ARE ONE OF THE MOST MELLOW DOG BREEDS TO OWN
References
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