My Greyhound Space

Few Non-Greyhound owners appreciate just how comical Greyhounds are as pets, so I decided to start publishing some of our pictures of Greyhounds.

The single most endearing habit is what has become known as "Roaching".  Now, I am aware thet many dogs do this - they lie on their backs with their legs in the air.

The vanishing head trick performed whilst roaching. Don't try this one at home!

The big difference is that Greyhounds have turned it into a performance art!  You look across the room and think how cute your dog looks.  Two minutes later it's in a different pose, and so it goes on.

The Geyhounds body is more flexible than most other dogs and so lends itself to the contortions that Greys achieve.  They are able to bend their heads sideways and back to a quite alarming degree.

Turn that light off!

There is an unwitting comedy element to a lot of their posturings that rarely fails to entertain.  It seems that whenever you look at them, there'a chance of a good laugh.

Perhaps this article helps you to understand why Greyhound owners are so in love with the breed.  They are very different from other dogs in many ways.  As I've said elsewhere on this site, the physical characteristics of Greyhounds are unique to the breed: thinner skin and coat, a higher proportion of red blood cells and lighter bones.

There is also a certain aloofness that seems to make their antics all the funnier and also somehow makes you feel really honoured when they select you to give them a cuddle.  That's not to say they're not loving pets, they love affection, and undoubtedly have a need for it.  They do, however like to choose the when and where!

I'm not moving now, this took hours to perfect!

Once they've achieved what they perceive to be an elegant roach position, they like to try all variations of the pose before joining you on the sofa to put their head in your lap and receive the praise they deserve!