14 Greyhound History & Interesting Facts

Have Norwegian Elkhounds caught your attention? Well, why wouldn't it? With their wolf-like face and gorgeous looks, it's impossible not to stop and stare.

Now that you're charmed by these dogs, you want to get one. But, don't you want to know first what you're getting yourself into?

Here are 14 things to know about Norwegian Elkhounds.

#1 The history of the Italian Greyhounds goes back to Ancient Egypt.

#2 From Egypt, small Greyhounds came to Ancient Greece.

#3 Images of Greyhounds are found on figures that were made by Greek and Roman craftsmen in the VI century BC.

#4 This breed is accompanied by many legends.

#5 Italian Greyhound was the favorite of kings and nobles.

#6 Queen Cleopatra had several hundred Italian Greyhounds.

#7 The breed reached a special heyday in the period of the XIV-XVII centuries.

#8 Noble dogs attracted the attention of artists and sculptors of different times.

#9 The kings of England loved and appreciated Italian Greyhounds.

#10 At the beginning of the nineteenth century the breed began to decline.

#11 Researchers claim that the approximate age of the breed is at least 6,000 years.

#12 The breed became officially recognized only at the beginning of the 20th century.

#13 During the Renaissance, Italian Greyhounds were brought to Europe.

#14 Today, a fragile Italian Greyhound can easily be seen on the street, faithfully mincing after its owner.