Manchester Terrier
The Manchester Terrier is an excellent type of smooth-haired dog, characterized by its smooth coat. In fact, they are one of the most popular pet breeds in United States. However, despite their warm and friendly personality, this dog is actually one of the least affectionate of all breeds.
The Manchester Terrier has was originally bred for centuries to control rodents, especially rats, where it excelled at this task. The name “manchester terrier” was given to this breed by the famous English author, Sir Isaac Newton, more than a hundred years ago.
This is because this particular type of dog was used as a rat killer in England during the Industrial Revolution and since then, it gained a reputation for being affectionate and friendly towards its owners. However, with the development of man’s relationship with dogs, the Manchester Terrier has been categorized as a Luxury dog breed.
Parson Russell Terrier
The American Kennel Club lists the American Parson Russell Terrier as a category I purebred, which simply means it is one of the most colorful and intelligent of all the terriers, and is capable of a very nice, if somewhat subdued, behavior towards other people and animals.
However, this habit does not seem to go so well with their human companions. Owners often struggle to control the dog’s behavior because of its constant need to gnaw on things. When properly cared for, the American Parson Russell Terrier can be an extremely responsive, friendly pet that children adore and adults find affectionate and even enjoyable.
Borzoi is cherished for its calm, agreeable temperament. It can be stubborn at times. Hence their training is best accomplished with tolerance and consistency.
Read on to learn more about these lovely tall skinny dogs and how they manage their daily lives despite their frail appearance compared to their chubby counterparts.
The Saluki makes an excellent jogging companion (if you can keep up with it), a great competitor in agility, and lure coursing. Indoors, it will make sure to feel at home on your sofa, as they like its comforts and need cushioning for its skinny body.
They’re also well-known in the dog world for not barking excessively, even at strangers. From this list of tall skinny dogs, this is the dog to choose if you need a dog who can run up to 45 mph but sleeps for most of the day.
Whippets are fast-moving hounds that frighten their small hunting prey. Jumping and climbing are not hard for their agile frames, and they like running and chasing. When the fun ends, a Whippet will be ready to unwind and contentedly curl up on the couch. They are well-known for their ability to hold down the couch when their home is being invaded. They are never sold as watchdogs because they are docile and non-aggressive.
Top 10 Tall Skinny Dog Breeds – Tallest Dog – Skinny Dogs – Tallest Dogs in the World – GreyHounds
The most popular dog breed in America, for several years running, also happens to be the most prone to obesity. (I wont mention any names here, but we all know who we are talking about, right? If you don’t own one, youve seen them wobbling around the neighborhood, dumpster diving.) These dogs don’t even have the ability to go out and buy cheap fast food.
The group of dogs listed here may not fit all the requirements for the most popular dogs, and they certainly are not among the top ten most intelligent, nor are they ferocious, but they are all skinny. Really skinny. No dog can be too skinny or too rich. Didn’t someone say that?
This tiny sighthound is most famous for its svelte look and delicate walk. These little dogs make good companions, but their long bones have all the strength of a sparrow leg, so they are prone to injuries. In fact, they are so fragile that they have to be kept leashed all the time so that they don’t run after something and get injured in the process.
These skinny dogs may bark at strangers, unlike some of their more mellow skinny brethren, but they will probably turn tail and run from an actual home invasion. Italian Greyhounds have short hair and are fairly easy to take care of, but like all small dogs need their teeth brushed daily. They may have genetic diseases, may die of an accident, or may just run off on you while chasing a rabbit.
This medium-sized British sighthound is a skinny slacker. They can run really fast when they want to but will spend most of the day reclining on the Lay-Z-Boy. Whippets are famous for their ability to hold down the couch while their home is being invaded. They are never sold as watchdogs.
They have been recommended as great apartment dogs since they don’t bark much and spend so much time on the couch. (They still need to get out and run around as often as possible.) Whippets are great at agility sports, racing, and lure coursing. They have been clocked running 36 mph and can manage a 200-yard sprint in less than 12 seconds.
Whippets have a genetic mutation that allows them to be skinny and good athletes. Some dogs have too much of this gene and end up being heavily muscled, and not skinny. That’s not the kind of Whippet I would want—he wouldn´t even make this list.
Most people don’t think of these as skinny dogs since they are covered in a thick coats. Anyone who has ever tried to find a vein in one of the nearly fatless legs will tell you differently. The Afghan really deserves to be classed among the “see-through” dogs.
The Afghan is also a great slacker dog. The breed so commonly has this trait is the sighthound: they like to laze around until it is time to get up and kill something. Maybe it has something to do with their background; the Afghan Hound is one of the dog breeds most closely related to the wolf.
According to the book The Intelligence of Dogs, Afghans rate at the bottom. That may have to do with their lack of interest though, and not their lack of intelligence.
This is another middle eastern breed, possibly related to the Afghan hound. They may have originally been bred to hunt gazelle, so there is part of the reason for being so skinny. What kind of sheikh would want a fat dog chasing a thin animal like that?
Though they were brought back to Europe at the time of the crusades, the British did not admit them to their kennel club until 1923. They are a little shorter than Greyhounds, a little slower on the track, but they are famous for running long distances. The Saluki is the marathon runner of the canine world.
The Saluki is one of the most expensive breeds of dogs; they are also very healthy.
This breed of dog is not usually grey, but they are the champions of tall and skinny, being about 30 inches tall and having only 13% body fat. The Greyhound does not have an undercoat like most dogs, so they really need a warm house and a soft couch to rest upon. They are also well known in the dog world because they dont bark much, even at strangers.
Most of the Greyhounds available for adoption are retired racing dogs, so they are used to being kept in a crate for up to twenty hours a day. If you are interested in finding a dog willing to accept incarceration (and taxation without representation?), then this is the dog for you. This is also one of the reasons that they are great at apartment life. They do have a high prey drive and are attracted to small dogs and cats, but not in a good way!
If you need a dog that can go up to 43 mph but sleeps most of the day, this should be your choice.
Did you see any dog breeds listed here that you want to take home and cuddle? Any dog breeds that deserve a special diet of organic dog food? I just want to take them all home and put some weight on their bones!
Those poor Afghan dogs they would get so hot in their big fluffy coat and I might be wrong because Im not an expert but they probably wouldnt know whats going on
The video about Greyhounds is wrong about one thing. Greyhounds do not suffer from bloat. I talked to a vet from Ohio State who work exclusively with greyhounds and said hes never experienced a greyhound with bloat. Dogs 101 assumes this is a medical concerns of all large dog breeds which is not true.
I loved that comment! Finding a fat whippet (or whippet cross, for that matter) is about as hard as finding a skinny Labrador Retriever. I wonder if a Whippet/Lab cross would spend all her days on the couch, talking to her therapist about fears of weight gain. “See, Doc, I want to eat, but you know, I just don´t want to eat.”
I think my dog is part whippet, and sometimes I worry that I am not feeding her enough because she stays so slim. But she seems healthy and happy, so for now I will just assume it is because of her skinny-dog genetics.
I can relate to these dogs as I am quite the narrow dude myself. Currently 145# but 130# of pure terror if at an ideal weight. All this in a 5 foot 8 inch (173 cm) frame.
lol DrMark, I already did. She loved them. I leave Animal Planet on the TV for her whenever I go out. The things we do for these critters.
Thanks for the comments. I´m really glad you liked it lrc7815; you should play the videos for your Iggy. (My dog prefers the Siberian videos we find on Youtube because that breed is so vocal.)
Great job Mark. Your article reminded me of why I fell in love with sighthounds in the first place. Sighthounds = love.
I want to take them home and fatten them up too. Of course, Jenny would probably keep them skinny cause shes the greedy one. If they dont eat all their food, she will! Jenny needs to join the skinny group, her girlish figure is outrageous!(Not that bad really).CLOSECLOSECLOSECLOSE