Life Span:	10-12 years, up to 15
Litter Size:	6-9 puppies, average 8 puppies
Group:	hound, hounds, sporting,
Recognized By:	CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR
Color:	Brown, white, black tan, grey and any combination of those colors in large spots may be evident. They are said to be either solid colored or piebald. A tan brindle is also very common.
Hair Length:	Short
Size:	Large
Shedding:	Moderate Shed
Male	28-30 inches (71-76cm)
Male Weight:	65-70 pounds (29-32kg)
Female	27-28 inches (68-71cm)
Female Weight:	60-65 pounds (27-29kg)
Living Area:	Surprisingly, these active dogs can be adapted to apartment life, in part, because they are so relaxed indoors. In the case of racing dogs, it may be they think your house is a big crate, and they'd be essentially correct. It's not until they get outside and see things to chase and investigate that they become restless. They do, of course, get along quite well in rural areas though they may have to be kept behind a very tall fence to keep them from chasing off after something and forgetting to come back.

About this Breed

The favored dog of betting tracks everywhere, this tall and slim dog is all about speed. They have been clocked in excess of 40 miles per hour and absolutely love running. Their gait is graceful and easy. Greyhounds have many adaptations that facilitate their fantastic speed. For instance, their spines are unusually flexible and they can often be seen in what appear to be impossibly hunched positions. Their tails are long and slightly curled at the bottom. Their bones are long and thin and they often appear as if they need a sandwich because of their very deep chests and small waists. Their heads are small for the size of their body and the ears are small for the size of their head. They are primarily sight and scent hounds and certainly have the height and keen eyesight to see a long way. As a breed, the next most obvious greyhound characteristic is their obsession with chasing down and snapping the neck of any small creature that your dog may spy. This includes the family cat and it is generally not recommended that greyhounds share a home with a cat or any other prey-like animal that might be your pet such as ferrets, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, etc. Even specimens that don't seem nearly as interested in chasing small animals will go after them, often when you least expect it. In the home as companion animals they are very relaxed, often to the point of laziness. While they love physical activity, they seem to forget this when confined to a house and make very good housedogs, assuming your couch is large enough to accommodate them.