CIRNECO DELL'ETNA
 |
COUNTRY: Italy
WEIGHT: 18-26 pounds
HEIGHT: 16 1/2 -191/2 inches
COAT: Short and smooth
COLOR: Fawn in all shades, white markings allowed
OTHER NAME: Sicilian Greyhound
REGISTRY: FCI
GROUP: Southern
Cirneco of the Etna is a native race of dog of Sicily. This type of greyhound of small size comprises of a set of canine races of the Mediterranean whose origin is in Egypt, and between that is podenco Native of ibiza.
The classic studies about the canine races scattered by the river basin of the Mediterranean have reached the conclusion that the Cirneco of the Etna would be the descendant of the old dogs of hunting that were bred in the valley of the Nile during the time of the Pharaohs. It is presumed that these dogs arrived at Sicily with the Phoenicians.
Nevertheless, more recent investigations incline in favor of a new conception according to which this one would be a native race of originating Sicilian origin indeed of the places of the Etna. Currencies and engravings exist that testify indeed, that the Cirneco already was in these places many centuries before the birth of Christ.
This dog of light constitution and with a body whose length is equal to the raised one to the cross, that can register therefore within imaginary squaring, is equipped with great vivacity, of an optimal sense of smell and great resistance. Particularly interesting it is his expression, with eyes small and sunk and the aspect of the ears: raised, triangular, relatively long, taken well rigid and with the opening of the returned pavilion forwards.
The classic studies about the canine races scattered by the river basin of the Mediterranean have reached the conclusion that the Cirneco of the Etna would be the descendant of the old dogs of hunting that were bred in the valley of the Nile during the time of the Pharaohs. It is presumed that these dogs arrived at Sicily with the Phoenicians.
Nevertheless, more recent investigations incline in favor of a new conception according to which this one would be a native race of originating Sicilian origin indeed of the places of the Etna. Currencies and engravings exist that testify indeed, that the Cirneco already was in these places many centuries before the birth of Christ.
This dog of light constitution and with a body whose length is equal to the raised one to the cross, that can register therefore within imaginary squaring, is equipped with great vivacity, of an optimal sense of smell and great resistance. Particularly interesting it is his expression, with eyes small and sunk and the aspect of the ears: raised, triangular, relatively long, taken well rigid and with the opening of the returned pavilion forwards.
