Italian Greyhound Breed Standard Toy Group   Description The Italian Greyhound is very similar to the Greyhound, but much smaller and more slender in all proportions and of ideal elegance and grace. Coat Skin fine and supple, hair short, glossy like satin and soft to the touch. Color Any color and markings are acceptable except that a dog with brindle markings and a dog with the tan markings normally found on black-and-tan dogs of other breeds must be disqualified. Action High stepping and free, front and hind legs to move forward in a straight line. Size Height at withers, ideally 13 inches to 15 inches.