Greyhound — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

companion_breed_standard_greyhound_dog

Greyhound — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Greyhound originated in Great Britain and is covered by FCI Standard N° 158.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* FCI classifies it in Group 10 (Sighthounds).
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* FCI ideal height is 71 to 76 cm for males and 68 to 71 cm for females.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Weight is 65 to 70 pounds for dogs and 60 to 65 pounds for bitches.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is short, smooth and firm in texture.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Coat colour is considered immaterial.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed is noted for remarkable stamina and endurance.

Sources

Greyhound — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Source document: AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)

AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/greyhound_combined.txt

Machine access

AI agents: this page mirrors GET /api/v1/llm_context?topic=companion_breed_standard_greyhound_dog (max 500 tokens, whitelisted). Rate limit 60 req/min for recognized AI crawlers.

Raw JSON ↗ llm.txt OpenAPI