Notably, the Greyhound is stamped with elegant nobility. The ears are tightly folded back during the chase or when resting and raised outward into a folded gull-wing when alert. Their heads and muzzles are long and narrow. Their skin and hair coat is soft and fine. Their legs are long and their feet have arched well-knuckled toes. Greyhounds are tall, sleek, curvaceous, powerful, smooth, well-muscled they stand over a lot of ground, and have a long, whip-like tail. Once the chase is on and the Greyhound is on its way, there is very little you can do to intervene until the chase is over. Sighthounds are unlike other breeds such as herding dogs that take signals from humans when moving sheep from pasture to pen or sporting dog breeds that range out to point and hold birds in one spot until their human indicates it’s time to flush. Greyhounds and other sighthounds course game independently of humans. Their incredible speed comes from the singular combination of skeletal structure, musculature, and the ability to focus completely on the object of the chase. The Greyhound demonstrates the double suspension gallop in its highest perfection.
The feature that distinguishes Greyhounds (and sighthounds) is their ability to run at speeds of 35 miles per hour or more using the double suspension gallop. The attributes of speed, agility, strength and endurance are necessary to catch and hold game. This manner of hunting is called “coursing”. Sighthounds are hunting dogs that pursue running game by sight rather than by scent. The Greyhound is a sighthound and one of the oldest breeds of dogs. Upcoming GCA Specialties & Supported entries.
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