Lupavaro: Simply a Passion
Italian Greyhound breeders
Welcome to the web page of our kennel!
This site is dedicated to our immense passion for i
Little Italian Greyhounds.
The site Lupavaro it does not want to be just the website of a farm, which only uses the internet to sell its own puppies di Piccolo Levriero Italiano, rather a virtual square, a space where you can meet fans of the breed and spend, albeit virtually, some time together, reading articles and anecdotes about the breed or simply looking at the photos and imagining what your life would be like with a PL extension.
History of the Piccolo Levriero Italiano
Il Piccolo Levriero Italiano, often cited also with the abbreviation "PLI", is the smallest representative of group 10, that is the group of greyhounds. It is a very ancient breed, already present in the pharaonic courts of ancient Egypt. From about the XNUMXth century BC, it arrived in Italy where it was soon appreciated in the court of the nobles. It would be easy to think that this slender-looking dog is just a delicate lap dog but be wary of this appearance. Actually the Piccolo Levriero Italiano is a very active dog who gladly accompanies his human friend in everyday activities. Our PLI love to travel by car, run on the beach, walk and be admired by the people in the city, dig holes in the garden (to make a mole envious), watch over the herd of buffaloes of my mother-in-law's neighbor and whoever is moreù has more put.
Is the Italian Greyhound affectionate?
Character: Il Piccolo Levriero Italiano he is an extremely affectionate dog and tied to his human friend, he loves climbing in his arms, giving passionate kisses (they have an exceptional aim…!). They love the heat and if you just don't want them to sleep in your bed (they sleep strictly UNDER duvet and strangely never suffocate ...), put some fleece blankets or a duvet in their basket, they will appreciate it very much. To this I would add the discussion on the physiological needs of the dog: it is often said that this breed is not easy to educate to cleanliness and that they will always tend to get dirty in the house. Physiologically they have a more accelerated metabolism in comparison to the larger breeds and for this reason they are unable to restrain themselves for many hours as large dogs do. It is no coincidence that they have the reputation of being able to have "memory lapses" regarding education to do the needs outside the home or simply pay you back with "little gifts" even if they feel neglected.
Italian Greyhounds and weather
Secondly, they hate going out when it rains or is very cold; they would much rather stay warm in their kennel and are very good at making their human friend feel sorry for them; in fact, even though they have been given a new coat, their human friend sees their poor creature all trembling and not seeming to have any intention of peeing or pooping and so (for the good of the poor little one...) they go back home very early, where the little monster will be happy to relieve himself immediately on the new carpet in your living room and then go away happy and wagging his tail (and not trembling at all!) If you decide to get a small Italian greyhound, it is not advisable to leave him alone for many hours a day; they are very sensitive, they hate solitude and are capable of "getting sick with melancholy" as well as punishing you with little piles and ponds scattered throughout the house for having left him all alone for the whole day.
In short (Italian only)
Characteristically, the PLI are adorable. They become your shadow and in practice they live for you, for your every look, for your every caress. They do it without losing their elegant greyhound dignity. They love YOU and don't always wag their tail at all. The little Italian Greyhounds create a beautiful, close and confidential relationship with their human friend. On our site you will find many articles, including an entire article dedicated to character of the PLI.
It is worth taking a look at the articles, also to know the history of these dogs and, why not, also read the 10 reasons not to take a Piccolo Levriero Italiano or "what you are not always told". An article written with a smile, but I guarantee you it's all true!
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We are proud! One of our dogs was chosen for the cover!
On the front page of the CFPLI bulletin:
our "Lupavaro I love Cannella"
