Gorgeous Greyhounds Trivia Quiz

Answer: True

Unfortunately, black greyhounds are euthanised more often and quicker than other colours, much like other dogs and cats. This is because black dogs were associated with the evil spirits and the supernatural in ancient times. In movies, if there is a killer or troublemaking dog it will often be a black one, this is sad because in reality black dogs are just the same as any other colours.

Answer: False

Surprisingly greyhounds don't need that much exercise, in fact they need less than other most large dog breeds. A 20-30 minute walk everyday will have most greyhounds panting heavily by the time they get home.

Answer: Little shedding or barking, calm nature and very clean

After their track life, greyhounds make great pets because they don't shed much, they are very calm, they don't bark much, they don't need much exercise and they are very clean dogs. The only bad thing about a greyhound is that you might have your couch stolen!

Answer: False

The only reason racing greyhounds wear muzzles is because they might accidentally snap at each other in the excitement of the race. They have very weak skin that will tear easily. Retired greyhounds have to wear muzzles because they might see small dogs as rabbits and attack them, but this can usually be fixed once they adjust to pet life.

Answer: False

Greyhounds only have a thin single coat and thin skin, which is why they are sensitive to temperature. Most greyhound owners buy special greyhound coats and raincoats to keep their dogs warm.

Answer: True

In the long term, greyhound racing can cause injuries. Overbreeding and oversupply of greyhounds, and not enough socialisation and enrichment for the dogs is common.

Answer: 45 mph/72 km

Greyhounds can reach a top speed of 45 miles per hour, which is 72 kilometers per hour. The only land mammal that can beat them is a cheetah and maybe a pronghorn!

Answer: True

The greyhound is the oldest purebred dog breed and although its exact origins are unknown, it is thought the greyhound dates back to 4,000 years ago

Answer: False

The Italian greyhound is its own breed. Although it is closely related to the greyhound, it is much smaller and is considered a lap dog.

Answer: True

The greyhound is a breed of sighthound, which are hounds that use sight to hunt instead of smell. When we think of sighthounds, greyhounds, whippets and Italian greyhounds. There are other sighthounds too though, such as the saluki, borzoi, Irish wolfhound, Afghan hound and the Polish greyhound, as well as many others.