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The Italian greyhound, sometimes simply called the IG, is an ancient breed and the smallest of the sight hounds. A dog resembling the modern day IG was found in a 6,000 year old Egyptian tomb. It is not clear exactly how this miniature greyhound came to be, however artwork from Turkey, Greece, and surrounding areas depicts the breed as far back as 2,000 years ago. Brought to Europe by the Phoenicians, it was one of the first breeds to be developed purely as a companion animal. It was popular with the Egyptians, Greeks, and Roman upper class. The Romans took special interest in the breed and furthered its development. In fact, the remains of a small greyhound were found in the ancient lava flows from Pompeii.......... Find out more about this dog breed.
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