Everything you should know about dog racing (Part 2)

Appearance characteristics

Greyhound is one of the fastest animals on the land, with a tall and thin body, a slim body, a well-built chest, a thin belly and strong long legs.

They range in height from 68 – 76 cm and weigh only 27 – 36 kg. With a body of this size that helps them have a very fast and far jump speed, their average running speed reaches 63 kilometers per hour and the maximum speed when accelerating up to 70 km per hour.

Greyhound has a small head and a narrow head, a long snout, a high neck and slightly curved, small ears that are usually folded in half of the ears, ears only slightly raised when they appear happy, this dog has a Tapered, elongated tails, their tails act as a set of brakes and steering wheels.

Greyhound dogs have a short coat that covers the body, smooth and rough hair, Greyhound has a variety of different colors, their fur can be only 1 black, white, brown or yellow brown and also other colors such as brindle and some plaid colors mixed between white, brown, black, etc.

Personality traits

Greyhound is a popular pet in families due to its gentle and intelligent nature, which is very affectionate and loyal to their owners, they also treat pets and other dogs well, they are only wary of strangers.

Greyhound are very sensitive, calm and obedient, they are easy to train and should not be disciplined or tempered with them because this species is sensitive to the attitude of its owner. Agile and hardworking, pets will know how to help and protect their owners.

Take care of

Greyhound dogs are very easy to take care of, they are suitable to live outside the yard with a comfortable space to move and exercise, this dog is quite sensitive to cold weather so need to keep them warm when it is sunny. cold. Their short fur is very easy to care for, just brushing and cleaning when needed.