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Which Traits (If Any) Are Grey-Only Traits?


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Reversing out of tight spaces... my lurcher does this, but my wannabe lurcher doesn't.

How about leaning? I've only ever known sighthounds do this, never any other breed. I even kew a grey called Lena because of her habit of leaning agaist people's legs whilst standing!

 

Nope, my Aussie/Husky is a HUGE leaner.

 

What about statueing?

 

Pointer breeds, of course.

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Reversing out of tight spaces... my lurcher does this, but my wannabe lurcher doesn't.

How about leaning? I've only ever known sighthounds do this, never any other breed. I even kew a grey called Lena because of her habit of leaning agaist people's legs whilst standing!

 

Nope, my Aussie/Husky is a HUGE leaner.

 

What about statueing?

 

Pointer breeds, of course.

 

Yes, but pointing and statuing are WAY different.

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Is trancing common to other breeds? I'd never seen it until Simba came home.

 

The sleeping with head off the bed as posters above me have said -- Stella can't seem to sleep any other way though she fits easily on any of the beds here with room to spare.

 

This may be trivial, but one of the things these hounds do that doesn't seem typical is laying their head across another grey's back or shoulders when standing, even when it's a dog they've just met.

 

And then there's the degree of telepathy...

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Sheila, my 14 year old non-grey was a big smiler, not so much now that she can't see at all or hear very well. My childhood dog, a kock-a-poo (the built in bad word editor won't let me spell the breed correctly), roached like nobody's business, so did my lab mix, Chaka. All of my dogs, mutts and greys, circle their beds. I think Kennelmom is right, ultimately they're just dogs.

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This may be trivial, but one of the things these hounds do that doesn't seem typical is laying their head across another grey's back or shoulders when standing, even when it's a dog they've just met.

 

 

Yes, that's a good one! Has anyone else seen other types of dogs do that? Also, they seem to have an exceptional love for their own kind (other greys) that seems different. But I guess that probably has to do with how they are raised and how most dogs are not kept together the way racing greys are.

 

I never would have guessed that so many other types of dogs would chatter. :lol Who knew?

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This may be trivial, but one of the things these hounds do that doesn't seem typical is laying their head across another grey's back or shoulders when standing, even when it's a dog they've just met.

 

 

Yes, that's a good one! Has anyone else seen other types of dogs do that? Also, they seem to have an exceptional love for their own kind (other greys) that seems different. But I guess that probably has to do with how they are raised and how most dogs are not kept together the way racing greys are.

 

I never would have guessed that so many other types of dogs would chatter. :lol Who knew?

 

Yep...see it often at lure coursing trials with other breeds. Greyhounds also aren't the only breed snobs.

 

What about statueing?

 

this is actually a pretty common behavior in a dog who's unsure. You just don't see it often in other breeds b/c they grow up in our human world. Take them waaaaaay out of their element and you'll see it.

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How about what we affectionately term "Lurcher Laps" where they run at top speed in circles when they get excited? That's the last thing I can think of!

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Sighthounds do seem to recognise and prefer other sighthounds no matter the size (whippet to irish wolfhound) or dilution (eg crossbreeds with sighthound in there but not obvious). All of my lurchers, reared from pups and socialised with all breeds, were always happier to greet a sighthound/sighthound mix to any other breed. I've often wondered if they smell different. The bloodwork is different so maybe their odour is too?

 

My take on their excellent social skills is that they have thin skin so need to rely on good manners and body language to avoid disagreements and injury. It is not just a greyhound pack thing as all my lurchers, including my last lurcher who was an only dog, had the most amazing social skills, far better than my greyhound in fact.

 

The "I feel the need for speed" I have only found in sighthounds, the need to run just for the pure joy of running... but that is their reason for being. :gh_run2

 

They are special, as are all dog breeds, their breeding brings certain traits to the fore but they are still dogs.

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both of my greys are "shoppers" and they root in their bins til the right one appears.

 

 

 

 

littermates, Jake & Spirit

 

My aussies are huge shoppers. They have a special cabinet for toys and when it's opened it's a major event to look for just the right stuffie. :)

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The "I feel the need for speed" I have only found in sighthounds, the need to run just for the pure joy of running... but that is their reason for being.

 

Our old Siberian husky, Sadie, would do this when she was young. We had a huge backyard at the time and she would run all over the place when she got excited... and, being a husky, she would occasionally escape from the backyard and run laps around the neighborhood while we all ran around frantically trying to catch her - it was scary as hell for us, but you could tell she was having a blast :lol I guess she was bred for pretty much the same thing, though.

 

The herding mutts love to run laps, too, but it usually involves chasing each other.

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How about walking with laid back ears? Do other non sighthound breeds do this?

 

 

there are several breeds who have naturally folded back ears. The amstaff comes to mind, though they are usually cropped.

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Sighthounds do seem to recognise and prefer other sighthounds no matter the size (whippet to irish wolfhound) or dilution (eg crossbreeds with sighthound in there but not obvious). All of my lurchers, reared from pups and socialised with all breeds, were always happier to greet a sighthound/sighthound mix to any other breed. I've often wondered if they smell different. The bloodwork is different so maybe their odour is too?

 

My take on their excellent social skills is that they have thin skin so need to rely on good manners and body language to avoid disagreements and injury. It is not just a greyhound pack thing as all my lurchers, including my last lurcher who was an only dog, had the most amazing social skills, far better than my greyhound in fact.

 

The "I feel the need for speed" I have only found in sighthounds, the need to run just for the pure joy of running... but that is their reason for being. :gh_run2

 

They are special, as are all dog breeds, their breeding brings certain traits to the fore but they are still dogs.

I have always been amazed at how Greys are so quick to recognise their own kind (or shaped like their own kind) dogs....my bridge boys even used to spot other Greys when we were in the car, but were completely disinterested in any other type of dogs they passed. I personally have never come across another breed that does this quite so obviously.

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All my sighthounds have been "racists" too, preferring other sighthounds and the other two non-sighthound breeds I have owned. It was obvious they recognized those breeds!

 

Borzoi chatter, and they go shopping too.

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