Tuesday 31 December 2013

Remember Your Furry Friend With Italian Greyhound Checks

By Alan Plastin


Are you crazy about your Italian Greyhound? When you have to leave him at home do you feel guilty? If so then when you carry beautiful Italian Greyhound checks you'll always have a little reminder of him with you, no matter where you go!

Of all the sight hounds, the Italian Greyhound is the smallest and only weighs about 18 pounds. Although he is technically a "toy" breed, he is still larger than most of the other dogs in this category. While small, the Italian Greyhound is still a true genetic greyhound and has a bloodline that goes back to over 2000 years. As part of the Greyhound line, they can run up to 25 miles per hour and have a high stepping and free gait, kind of like that of a horse's.

Italian Greyhounds make terrific companion dogs, as all owners can attest, and they like being around other people. Most are quiet canines and don't like to be rattled too much but they still like playing and being active. Of course, they also like to run!

They are called Italian Greyhound due to their popularity during the Italian Renaissance. Mummified dogs that look similar to the Italian greyhounds we see today have been found in Egypt and representations of small Greyhounds have also been found in Pompeii. As a matter of fact, Italian Greyhounds might have been the only conventional companion-dog in Pompeii.

It is possible that the breed came from Turkey and Greece as long as 4,000 years ago since art depicting these tiny greyhounds has been found during archaeological surveys there. The breed grew in popularity throughout southern Europe and was later a favorite of the Italians of the sixteenth century. Italian Greyhounds made their way to England in the seventeenth century. Catherine the Great was painted with her Italian Greyhound, Zemire while Giotto, Velazquez, and Pisanello also featured them in their art work.

If you love your Italian Greyhound then you'll love the beautiful Italian Greyhound checks that are on hand to choose from. These usually come with rotating images so that each check you write will be different from the one before it.

There are also coordinating accessories that can be purchased at an additional cost with many of the check series. A matching leather checkbook cover and address labels are fun to use and look at and practical as well.

Going to your bank in the past could be an annoyance. However, these days you can purchase your personal checks right from your own home when you use a reliable website. Not only is it possible to save as much as 50% off the price of your checks-you'll have a lot of designs to pick from. You won't be limited by the limited selection of check designs that your bank had on hand.

It has never been easier to order and carry the checks you want. Now, you'll always have a reminder of your Italian Greyhound and you don't have to worry about the checks costing an arm and a leg!




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