Levriero Sardo

The Levriero Sardo is Sardinia's sighthound, a lean coursing dog of the island's interior.

History

It coursed hare and rabbit across the Sardinian scrub and stony uplands, kept by rural hunters rather than by any registry, and it belongs loosely to the wider Mediterranean sighthound family. Italian breeders have worked to document it, but the population remains small and island-bound.

Temperament

The breed is known for being quiet and undemanding at rest and wholly committed in pursuit, attached to its own household and reserved with strangers.

Care and training

It needs room to run and secure fencing. The short coat needs nothing and gives no warmth.

Health

Sighthound anaesthetic sensitivity applies; nothing else is documented. These are patterns for the breed rather than a forecast for one dog; the measured facts are in the panel.