ALL THE RIGHT CURVES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES Composed and Submitted by Harry Bennett & S. D. Rowan, Jr. Merola Italian Greyhounds - Members of the Italian Greyhound Club of America
M ost fanciers know exactly how you feel,
The Italian Greyhound has a NECK that is LONG, SLENDER AND GRACEFULLY ARCHED. An Ital- ian Greyhound with a short neck is incorrect. An Italian Greyhound with a thick neck is incorrect. An Italian Greyhound that lacks a grace- fully arched neck is incorrect and undesirable because it lacks the ideal curve of this place. An Italian Grey- hound with a “ewe neck” in which the curve is concave rather than convex is incorrect. It’s not just what’s on the menu nor been written by Steel, Be silent if you still think it is the shape of a wheel! When selecting the perfect Italian Greyhound body, Do not rely on an intoxicating hot toddy, After all it just may be your last call and your last meal! The Italian Greyhound has a BODY OF MEDIUM LENGTH. An Ital- ian Greyhound with a long body is incorrect. The BODY IS SHORT- COUPLED, and so the loin is short in length. The loin is the area of the back associated with the lumbar por- tions of the vertebrae column behind the last rib and in front of the pelvic girdle. An Italian Greyhound with a medium length of loin is incorrect. An Italian Greyhound with a long loin is incorrect. An Italian Greyhound with a body of medium length by way of a combination of a short rib cage and a long loin is incorrect.
Italian Greyhound curves do have mass appeal! When evaluating a curve, Take caution and try not to swerve,
Your knowledge will soon become a big reveal! Elegance is defined as the refinement of form. Grace is defined as the beauty of form. An Italian Greyhound that has all the right curves in all the right places is defined as an Italian Greyhound of ideal elegance and grace! A white swan, black snake, or slippery eel, May seem quite similar to the ideal!
But to reward a great Italian Greyhound neck, Think ahead and avoid the potential train wreck, Remembering the fine print of the deal!
T op N otch T oys , N ovember 2021 • 63
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