Greyhounds are the oldest purebred dog. This ancient breed was originated in the Middle East and North Africa . Greyhounds were seen in carvings in old Egyptian tombs in 2900 B.C. Greyhounds were used by the Romans for chasing hares or small prey. Greyhounds made their way to America in the 1500s by Spain when they came on ships. Greyhounds were used by the Romans for chasing hares or small prey. They became popular in colonial times for chasing crop destroying jackrabbits. During the 1920s Greyhound racing became popular in the U.S and then in England racing became popular in the1926.
Greyhound have short and smooth coats that are very easy to take care of. But because they shed you have to brush them at least once a day, so they …show more content…
When bathing greyhounds be sure to use dry dog shampoo to keep his or her coat clean and smelling great. Make sure to always keep his ears clean to prevent ear infections. You have to brush his teeth regularly, because greyhounds have poor dental health. Trim his nails once or twice a month and ALWAYS be careful with the toenails because dogs have blood vessels there. If you cut into the vessel the dog will bleed most likely bleed to death or lose a lot of blood if you do not know how to treat it. You can pin point greyhounds anywhere if you look if the dog has thin long legs, a deep chest, and is long headed. Those are three very distinguishing characteristics that not all dogs …show more content…
They have poor dental health, that is why you need to brush the dogs teeth. These dogs can live up to twelve to fifteen years. Greyhounds may get or have hip dysphasia which is the failure of the hip joints to develop normally, gradually deteriorating and leading to loss of function of the hip joints. Or elbow dysphasia which in the same thing as hip dysphasia but in the elbow with the joints in the elbow. Greyhound may get Von Willebrand's disease(VWD) because it is hereditary. This disease is a bleeding disorder. It affects your blood's ability to clot. The other two common health problems greyhounds might get is Osteosarcoma and Hypothyroidism. Osteosarcoma is aggressive bone cancer and Hypothyroidism makes the dog have low levels of the hormone produced by the thyroid
Greyhound have short and smooth coats that are very easy to take care of. But because they shed you have to brush them at least once a day, so they …show more content…
When bathing greyhounds be sure to use dry dog shampoo to keep his or her coat clean and smelling great. Make sure to always keep his ears clean to prevent ear infections. You have to brush his teeth regularly, because greyhounds have poor dental health. Trim his nails once or twice a month and ALWAYS be careful with the toenails because dogs have blood vessels there. If you cut into the vessel the dog will bleed most likely bleed to death or lose a lot of blood if you do not know how to treat it. You can pin point greyhounds anywhere if you look if the dog has thin long legs, a deep chest, and is long headed. Those are three very distinguishing characteristics that not all dogs …show more content…
They have poor dental health, that is why you need to brush the dogs teeth. These dogs can live up to twelve to fifteen years. Greyhounds may get or have hip dysphasia which is the failure of the hip joints to develop normally, gradually deteriorating and leading to loss of function of the hip joints. Or elbow dysphasia which in the same thing as hip dysphasia but in the elbow with the joints in the elbow. Greyhound may get Von Willebrand's disease(VWD) because it is hereditary. This disease is a bleeding disorder. It affects your blood's ability to clot. The other two common health problems greyhounds might get is Osteosarcoma and Hypothyroidism. Osteosarcoma is aggressive bone cancer and Hypothyroidism makes the dog have low levels of the hormone produced by the thyroid