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Italian Greyhound

Temperament: Sensitive, affectionate, playful and alert. A sighthound in a tiny package.

Height: 13-15 inches

Weight: 7-14 pounds

Life Span: 14-15 years

Breed Average Outlier Index: 0.29

Breed Average Genetic Relatedness: -0.01

Breed Average Internal Relatedness: 0.04

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No.	Name	Gender	Outlier Index	Average Genetic Relatedness	Internal Relatedness
1	Py's Galant to Laviere	M	0.29	0.01	0.06
2	Tebo Raindance The Gambler	M	0.28	-0.08	0.31
3	Rhamah Rococo	F	0.25	0.02	0.05
4	Rhamah Wee Red She Dragon - Fiama	F	0.34	-0.01	0.02
5	La Plage Road To Glory	M	0.39	-0.01	-0.21
6	La Plage Dream Of Glory	M	0.40	-0.08	-0.01
7	AKC CH AKC GCH La Plage Argos Fascinating Rhythm	F	0.19	0.02	0.16
8	Uwharrie Nobody's Fool At Bon Air	F	0.13	0.05	0.10
9	Anji Viva Mason	M	0.19	0.09	-0.06
10	Celeste Raindance Really Where?	F	0.36	0.02	-0.21

Italian greyhounds are an ancient breed, developed in Italy to be companions and a lap dog for women in the Middle ages, however also had endurance, speed and a desire to hunt small game. These days it is a household pet who excels in many sports and conformation.

Breed Standard coming soon!

Italian greyhound breeders have expressed that autoimmune disorders are their largest concern. Autoimmune illnesses reported include (but are not limited to) Addison's disease, IMTP, AIHA, and MMM. Also of concern are epilepsy and leg breaks due to low bone density.

Italian Greyhounds from the United States and European countries were tested at UC Davis. Genetic analysis showed that American and European both had breed specific genetic clusters, but with very different genetics. It was found that being homozygous increased risk for autoimmune disease.

The breed appears to have reasonable breed-wide diversity, but this diversity is very unbalanced. The average number of alleles in the breed is 7, however the effective alleles only 3.39. This indicates a need to redistribute alleles breedwide and presence of a bottleneck.

18 different STR-associated DLA Class I and 17 DLA Class II haplotypes have been identified to date in Italian Greyhounds. This is fairly average for a purebred population.

The follow includes dogs with birthdates listed in the database.

Because it was found that homozygousity significantly increased risk of breed specific autoimmune disorders, IG breeders first and foremost should focus on breeding for an IR below breed average (.03). However, since the majority of Italian Greyhounds in the US are clustered, breeders perhaps could seek to rebalance their genetic diversity within the breed. This is achieved by raising OI above breed average and seeking a lower than breed average AGR; alternatively, seek to raise/lower these values above/below that of the sire and dam. Breeders should also seek for diverse immune systems, with different DLA types at each locus. Consideration of crossing European IGs in to the United States lines should be made, given the very different genetics within the two groups. After that, if breed health is not mitigated with these attempts, an outcross to a similar breed may be considered and warranted. Afterwards, careful management of the cross offspring and their genetics could help improve breed health.

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List of Public Dogs

No.	Name	Gender	Outlier Index	Average Genetic Relatedness	Internal Relatedness
1	Diavolino's Own The Moment	F	0.31	0.01	-0.07
2	Adriana Explorer	M	0.58	-0.14	-0.10
3	Agape's Back In The Saddle Again	M	0.31	-0.02	0.11
4	Alfheim-Avagadro Can't Wait	M	0.16	0.06	0.12
5	Anji Ankhu St Veronica	F	0.24	0.00	0.32
6	Anji Donato St. Josephine	F	0.33	-0.05	0.05
7	Anji Nautica Justus	M	0.23	0.01	0.01
8	Anji Nautica's St Gabriel	M	0.16	0.06	0.11
9	Anji Nautica's St Leo	M	0.18	0.01	0.01
10	Anji Nautica's St Martin	M	0.17	0.07	-0.16
11	Anji Nautica's St Martina	F	0.20	0.06	-0.13
12	Anji Nautica's St. Hyacinthe	F	0.24	0.00	0.11
13	Anji Viva Formal Attire	M	0.22	0.06	0.09
14	Anji Viva Mason	M	0.19	0.09	-0.06
15	Anji Viva St Anne	F	0.25	0.00	0.18
16	Anji Viva's St Miranda	F	0.30	0.03	0.01
17	Ankhu Anji's St Voloc	M	0.23	0.05	0.04
18	Ankhu's Dancing In September	F	0.23	0.03	0.09
19	Ankhu's Get Ready For This	M	0.36	-0.00	0.08
20	Ankhu's In The Midnight Hour At Libelle	F	0.28	0.01	0.06
21	Ankhu's Metal Queen	F	0.25	0.04	-0.06
22	Ankhu's Steamy Windows	F	0.26	0.02	-0.11
23	Ankhu's There's Only One Way To Rock	F	0.25	-0.00	0.10
24	Ankhu's You've Got Another Thing Comin'	M	0.15	0.04	0.10
25	Ankhu-Anji's Big Bad John	M	0.17	0.06	0.02
26	Ankhu-Anji's St Tiberious	M	0.32	-0.05	0.10
27	Ankhu-Anji's Workin' Man At L'Chaim	M	0.23	0.05	0.04
28	Apparatus For LEP Physics	M	0.25	-0.01	0.01
29	Argos KC Won't You Join The Dance?	M	0.27	0.04	0.03
30	Argos Twilight's Last Gleaming	F	0.25	0.02	0.05
31	Arrakis Forum Romanum	F	0.26	-0.03	0.01
32	Artmeis Voici Valente of Regallust	M	0.29	-0.03	0.02
33	Aura Ferazi Sounds of Freedom	F	0.23	0.01	0.02
34	Avimimus Arctic Dreams	M	0.27	-0.03	0.24
35	Avimimus Arctic Spark	M	0.24	0.04	-0.05
36	Avimimus Sacred Cedar	F	0.31	0.04	-0.14
37	Avimimus Spruce Spring	M	0.31	0.03	-0.12
38	Avimimus Terra Sara Coccolare	F	0.41	-0.09	0.09
39	Beauty of Sicilia Valentino	M	0.48	-0.10	-0.14
40	Bel Etual Bravo Mio Bravo	M	0.47	-0.06	-0.16
41	Bethany Voici I'm An Angel Too	F	0.32	0.03	-0.11
42	Boadicea Forum Romanum	F	0.27	-0.12	0.29
43	Brio's Anji's Halcyon Days	M	0.28	0.00	0.03
44	Brio's Pineridge Cadence	F	0.21	0.01	0.35
45	Caeles H Yeah	M	0.46	-0.06	-0.10
46	Caeles Momentum	M	0.24	-0.06	0.14
47	Caeles Real Fantasy	F	0.37	-0.05	0.13
48	Calicanto du Domaine de Chanteloup	M	0.36	-0.09	0.07
49	Caliente Tortuga Treasure In Parris	F	0.13	0.06	0.06
50	Cantex Blue Jays' Topdog	M	0.22	0.02	-0.03
51	Casesa Divine Comedy	M	0.29	-0.05	0.01
52	Casesa Heir Apparent	M	0.28	0.00	0.06
53	Celeste Raindance Really Where?	F	0.36	0.02	-0.21
54	Celeste's Blitz'em	M	0.44	-0.08	0.04
55	Celeste's Bubble Up	F	0.29	-0.04	-0.10
56	Celeste's Crazy Driver	M	0.29	0.04	-0.28
57	Celeste's Dark Energy	F	0.29	0.03	-0.20
58	Celeste's Down With It	F	0.32	-0.08	0.23
59	Celeste's Fashion Mogul A La Superga Mogul	M	0.25	0.03	-0.01
60	Celeste's Got Brakes?	M	0.22	0.06	0.01
61	Celeste's Lock 'N Load	M	0.39	-0.04	-0.02
62	Celeste's Petal to the Metal	F	0.27	-0.00	-0.15
63	Celeste's Shimmer Darcie Ella Mae	F	0.31	-0.01	0.15
64	Celeste-Avagadro's Brilliant	M	0.43	-0.07	-0.05
65	Celeste-Avagadro's Prodigy	F	0.28	0.06	-0.25
66	Charlotte Forum Romanum	F	0.47	-0.08	-0.09
67	Deerfield's Argos Secret Garden	F	0.33	-0.01	-0.06
68	Desert Queen Dior Donna	F	0.38	-0.07	-0.03
69	Destino delle Polveri di Cantor	F	0.35	-0.10	0.06
70	Diavolino's Demerara	F	0.32	-0.03	-0.04
71	Diavolino's Il Re Leone	M	0.29	-0.06	0.21
72	Dipsy du Domaine de Chanteloup	M	0.40	-0.10	0.20
73	Divine Cave Canem	F	0.30	-0.05	0.07
74	Dolce's Girl With a Pearl Earring	F	0.27	0.01	0.02
75	Donato Anji Glory Halleluiah	F	0.25	0.04	0.04
76	Donato Raphael	M	0.23	-0.07	0.26
77	Dream Hail Yeah	M	0.38	-0.02	-0.11
78	Eledi Grace Hadria di Forum Romanum	F	0.30	-0.02	0.06
79	Elektra Allure Dr No	M	0.29	0.03	-0.13
80	Esmee Forum Romanum	F	0.38	-0.12	0.06
81	Estes Forum Romanum	M	0.29	-0.05	-0.05
82	Fair Play du Domaine de Chanteloup	M	0.31	-0.09	0.18
83	Ferazi GDM Don Quixote	M	0.26	0.01	0.01
84	Ferazi GDM Titania at Jaros	F	0.32	-0.04	0.08
85	Fiore Lorenc's Gimme Gumbo at Peeks Bayou	M	0.26	0.03	-0.04
86	Fiore Viva Lady's Tresses	F	0.33	0.01	-0.02
87	Fiore's Gimme A Jewel At Peeks Bayou	M	0.29	-0.03	0.11
88	Gallica des Jeux du Vent	F	0.34	-0.11	0.30
89	GDM Zenyatta at Lakeside	F	0.25	-0.02	0.22
90	GDM-Lorenc-Logos Audacious Too	M	0.20	0.03	0.13
91	Heesa Meesas Gritty Elof Eye	M	0.34	-0.07	0.01
92	Infiniti Bulletproof at Ferazi	M	0.12	0.09	0.13
93	Integra Just In Time For Shadowland	M	0.25	0.02	0.12
94	Iuana des Jeux du Vent	F	0.36	-0.08	-0.08
95	Izar Forum Romanum	2011-00-00	0.40	-0.08	0.06
96	Izat Blackacre Ooh La La	F	0.33	-0.05	0.12
97	Izat Reddy When You Are	M	0.44	-0.07	0.00
98	Izat Simply Scandalous	F	0.36	-0.07	0.06
99	Izat Up All Night	M	0.49	-0.07	0.10
100	Izora des Jeux du Vent	F	0.31	-0.09	0.13
101	J'adore Forum Romanum	M	0.57	-0.14	0.08
102	Jaerys des Jeux du Vent	F	0.40	-0.12	0.15
103	Kailea Forum Romanum	F	0.44	-0.08	-0.10
104	La Plage Argos All Through The Night	M	0.19	0.04	0.03
105	La Plage Argos Fascinating Rhythm	F	0.19	0.02	0.16
106	La Plage Crowning Glory	F	0.71	-0.14	-0.12
107	La Plage Dream Of Glory	M	0.40	-0.08	-0.01
108	La Plage Road To Glory	M	0.39	-0.01	-0.21
109	Lady Les Grandes Pattes	F	0.26	0.06	-0.26
110	Little Dragons Ebery Inch A Lady	F	0.35	-0.10	0.14
111	Little Dragons QT	M	0.36	-0.11	0.03
112	Little Dragons X'citing over The Moon	F	0.24	-0.03	-0.02
113	Logos Sweet Home Alabama	M	0.28	0.01	0.02
114	Loranne Gimme A Sign Flosi	M	0.25	0.06	-0.09
115	Luise of Mystical Wooden House	F	0.34	-0.07	0.07
116	Magic Mike du Domaine de Chanteloup	M	0.30	-0.08	0.13
117	Maplewood's Invincable	M	0.21	0.02	0.12
118	Marchwind's Lanie's Little Lady	F	0.31	-0.07	0.28
119	Marsic Dance with the Devil	M	0.36	-0.06	0.03
120	Merikaez Yellow Gold	M	0.22	0.05	-0.02
121	Miss Luna du Domaine de Chanteloup	F	0.29	-0.03	0.01
122	Murbella Forum Romanum	F	0.29	-0.06	0.16
123	Nautica Anji's St Cyrus	M	0.21	0.03	0.10
124	Nautica Anji's St. Marcella At Boka	F	0.23	0.02	0.05
125	Nuada Forum Romanum	F	0.50	-0.07	0.09
126	Odiseia Forum Romanum	F	0.28	-0.07	0.16
127	Pangea Rhamah Nothing But Blue Skies	F	0.24	0.02	0.01
128	Parris Caribbean Blue Sky	M	0.24	0.05	0.04
129	Parris Tortuga Black Celebration	M	0.17	-0.01	0.18
130	Piason All Dressed Up In His Sunday Best	M	0.15	0.02	0.22
131	Piason Make My Wish Come True	M	0.24	-0.03	0.10
132	Piason Skidi's Belle Starr	F	0.19	-0.02	0.24
133	Piccino All That Glitters	F	0.34	-0.09	0.15
134	Pico Bolivar Forum Romanum	M	0.25	-0.03	0.06
135	Pineridge Elvis Love Me Tender	M	0.25	-0.03	0.20
136	Py's Galant to Laviere	M	0.29	0.01	0.06
137	Raindance Acqua Di Gio	M	0.30	0.03	-0.18
138	Raindance Argos Good Heavens!	F	0.25	-0.00	0.03
139	Raindance Commanding Curve	F	0.36	-0.02	-0.17
140	Raindance Darkness Falls	M	0.26	-0.05	0.10
141	Raindance Providence of Narwyn	F	0.28	-0.03	0.12
142	Raindance She Wolf	F	0.21	0.07	-0.13
143	Raindance Tebo Zardetto	M	0.22	-0.06	0.21
144	Raindance The Sky Is Falling	F	0.22	0.03	0.09
145	Raindance Up To No Good	F	0.31	-0.02	0.02
146	Raindance Wildcat Red	M	0.31	0.00	-0.11
147	Raindance-Celeste Hare Force	M	0.35	-0.03	-0.16
148	Regallust Voici London Calling	F	0.24	-0.03	0.14
149	Retaggio Yes It's True	F	0.18	0.03	0.17
150	Rhamah Benvenuto	M	0.17	0.02	0.12
151	Rhamah Bhindi	F	0.25	0.01	-0.02
152	Rhamah Biscotti	M	0.22	0.00	0.05
153	Rhamah Flash of Lightning	M	0.26	-0.01	0.14
154	Rhamah Flashback	M	0.38	-0.08	0.30
155	Rhamah Flashpoint	M	0.34	-0.03	0.19
156	Rhamah Happiness Is The Truth	M	0.39	-0.06	0.12
157	Rhamah Intoxication	F	0.34	-0.06	0.30
158	Rhamah Nimbus	M	0.29	0.02	-0.02
159	Rhamah No Latte	F	0.15	0.02	0.08
160	Rhamah Nuance	F	0.30	-0.04	0.13
161	Rhamah Pursuit Of Fruit	M	0.24	0.04	0.04
162	Rhamah Pursuit of Happiness	M	0.38	0.02	-0.12
163	Rhamah Rhoman	M	0.25	0.03	-0.03
164	Rhamah Rococo	F	0.25	0.02	0.05
165	Rhamah Rythm Making Magic	M	0.19	0.04	0.07
166	Rhamah Rythm's Stargazer	F	0.26	0.03	-0.02
167	Rhamah Starlight Anomaly	F	0.23	0.02	0.08
168	Rhamah Tutti Frutti	F	0.33	-0.02	0.04
169	Rhamah Wee Red She Dragon - Fiama	F	0.34	-0.01	0.02
170	Rosemont Hayley	F	0.28	0.05	-0.10
171	Rovente's Ray of Light at Jo-Na-Da	F	0.32	-0.01	0.02
172	Salswift's Heart Of Gold	M	0.16	0.04	0.14
173	Serendipity-Celeste 2 the Moon	F	0.28	0.05	-0.07
174	Shamiram Forum Romanum	F	0.51	-0.18	0.25
175	Sheeana Forum Romanum	F	0.58	-0.16	0.16
176	Silvani Voici Glides Upon the Night	M	0.23	-0.04	0.15
177	Silvani Voici Treading the Shadows	M	0.32	0.03	-0.07
178	Skidi's Ain't Nobody That Can Sing Like Me	F	0.27	0.01	-0.03
179	Skidi's Hear You Sing Again	F	0.24	0.00	0.04
180	Skidi's This Land Is Your Land	M	0.24	0.05	-0.01
181	Soranus Forum Romanum	M	0.42	-0.03	-0.18
182	Taraza Forum Romanum	F	0.34	-0.10	0.15
183	Tebo Mente' The Generals Dance	F	0.37	-0.08	0.18
184	Tebo Raindance The Gambler	M	0.28	-0.08	0.31
185	Tebo-Raindance-CCR Hell's Bells	M	0.30	-0.00	-0.06
186	Terra Pavan Voici Wish Upon a Star	F	0.34	-0.02	0.07
187	Uwharrie Bluemont Carolina Moon at Celtic	F	0.40	-0.04	-0.15
188	Uwharrie Nobody's Fool At Bon Air	F	0.13	0.05	0.10
189	Uwharrie's I Aim To Misbehave	F	0.22	0.03	0.08
190	Valhasar A Dance With Dragons	F	0.23	-0.03	0.36
191	Valhasar A Song Of Ice And Fire At Agape	F	0.17	0.02	0.21
192	Valhasar A Storm Of Swords	M	0.18	-0.04	0.51
193	Valhasar Cyan Maleficent	F	0.22	0.04	0.07
194	Valhasar Infiniti Let Freedom Ring	M	0.26	0.09	-0.31
195	Valhasar Turn The Page	F	0.31	0.01	-0.09
196	Valhasar Voici Angel Of The Morning	F	0.32	-0.01	0.08
197	Valhasar Watchin The Full Moon Crossin The Snow	F	0.14	0.05	0.16
198	Valhasar You're Gonna Love Me	F	0.21	0.02	-0.08
199	Vals Valento Zhofrey Noir	M	0.42	-0.15	0.37
200	Viva Anji Backyard Swagger	M	0.23	0.07	-0.10
201	Viva Anji's Commanche Moon	M	0.27	0.05	0.04
202	Viva Fiore Bluebell	F	0.23	0.07	-0.10
203	Viva Fiore Cardinals Feather	F	0.39	-0.02	-0.01
204	Viva Fortune Teller	F	0.26	0.04	-0.05
205	Viva Murphy's Romance	M	0.27	0.06	-0.06
206	Viva's Sweet Tea	F	0.19	0.07	0.11
207	Vodka des Princes de Kazan	F	0.37	-0.08	0.08
208	Voici Aegean Blue	M	0.27	-0.00	-0.05
209	Voici Angelic Reflection	F	0.27	0.07	-0.17
210	Voici Born in Blue Jeans	M	0.27	0.01	0.16
211	Voici Courage Under Fire	M	0.29	0.00	-0.11
212	Voici Even Money	M	0.34	0.02	-0.23
213	Voici Favorite Son	M	0.24	0.07	-0.14
214	Voici Graceland Viva Las Vegas	F	0.23	0.06	-0.09
215	Voici Lilacs In Bloom	F	0.33	-0.01	-0.12
216	Voici Ocean Treasure of Divine	M	0.26	-0.06	0.28
217	Voici Roman Holiday	F	0.18	0.07	-0.15
218	White Eagle Central Park at Ferazi	M	0.31	-0.01	0.04
219	White Eagle Rachel Alexandra Ferazi	F	0.23	0.01	0.10
220	Ymelda Pustynny Wiatr	F	0.46	-0.15	-0.06

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