in Awww 14 Cool Facts About Greyhounds by Judy Powell January 9, 2021, 2:26 pm 11shares Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest 7 In mythology, the goddess Diana (a Roman analogue to the Greek goddess Artemis) is the goddess of wildlife and the hunt. As such, Diana often is depicted accompanied by deer, hunting hounds or both. In many works of art, the dogs by Diana's side are greyhounds. Judy Powell 8 Readers can find dozens of references to dogs in the King James Bible, but there's only one mention of a specific breed. Proverbs 30:29–31 describes four creatures that move in a "comely" manner: lions, greyhounds, male goats and kings. However, other translations replace greyhounds with roosters in the verse. Credit Judy Powell 9 You may hear that greyhounds can't sit, but that's not quite true. Greyhounds are physically capable of sitting, but their musculature makes the position uncomfortable and unnatural for them. So you can train your greyhound to sit for a treat, but he won't like it. And you'll rarely see a greyhound sit down on its own volition. Credit Judy Powell Page 3 of 5Previous 12345Next11shares Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest See more Previous article 15 Amazing Facts About German Shorthaired Pointers You Probably Never Knew Next article Beagle: Pros and Cons of the Breed Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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