Greyhound Print

"Dog Tag" print for Greyhound lovers

Greyhound Print

"Dog Tag" print for Greyhound lovers

  • Available in 12 standard colours or request a custom colour

  • Can be personalised

  • Ships with an acid-free, off-white mount ready to pop into a standard 11 x 14 inch frame of your choice.

  • Gift wrapping and gift message service free of charge

  • Archival quality acid-free print on heavy art paper - printed in the UK



Available in 12 standard colours

...or request a custom colour

Dog Tag Print Colours| The Enlightened Hound
Dog Tag Art Colours | The Enlightened Hound
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What lovely prints - made me go all fuzzy and warm!

Michele (UK)

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Choose your print

Add your print to the cart and specify your colour and personalisation requirements at the checkout

Mounted Print - Ready to Frame

  • Ships to UK, USA, Canada & Australia with an acid-free, off-white mount and backing board in a cellophane bag
  • Ready for a standard 11 x 14 inch frame of your choice
Greyhound Art Print | The Enlightened Hound

Framing Advice
This print will fit in a standard 11 x 14 inch frame with the mount supplied.

Personalise your print

Personalised Greyhound Print | The Enlightened Hound

You can customise your Dog Tag print with a personal dedication (up to 10 words). Enter your personalisation when you add your print to the cart.

If you prefer not to add a personalisation, the print will be titled with the breed name.


Gift wrap your print

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If your print is a present, I can send it directly to the lucky recipient, gift wrapped with a hand written message. Gift wrapping is free of charge.

Enter a gift message when you add your print to the cart and add the recipient's address at the check-out.


Choose your print

Mounted & Ready to Frame
Ships to UK, USA, Canada & Australia

£40

  • Fits a standard 11 x 14 inch frame.
  • Ships with an off-white, acid-free mount and conservation grade backing board in a cellophane bag.
  • Mount size: 11 x 14 inches.

Framed
UK Addresses Only

£65

  • Solid wood black painted frame with glass and mounted print.
  • Frame is approx. 12 x 15 inches / 31 x 39 cms
  • Ready to hang.
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Absolutely perfect! It fits beautifully on our "Greyhound" art wall Thank you!!

Brittney (UK)

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About Greyhounds

“A Greyhound should be headed like a snake and necked like a drake, backed like a beam, sided like a bream, footed like a cat and tailed like a rat.” (Juliana Berners, 1486)

At least 4000 years old, the Greyhound is arguably the oldest purebred canine. Combining speed, grace and exceptional hunting ability with loyal and devoted companionship, the greyhound has been used in the sport of coursing (the pursuit of prey by sight instead of scent) since ancient times. It can reach speeds of between 40 and 45mph.

Pictured on walls of Egyptian Pharaoh’s tombs and owned by King Tutankhamen & Cleopatra 7th, the greyhound has a rich and noble heritage. The greyhound features prominently in Homer’s epic Ancient Greek poem, The Odyssey, about the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy, upon which he is not recognised by anyone but his trusted greyhound, Argus. Having 'Argus eyes' has since become a byword to describe a person with a keen sense of sight.

Frequently a decorative emblem on tombs, the greyhound symbolized noble virtues and the aristocratic way of life. A valued status symbol in Ancient Arabia, the birth of a greyhound was said to be second only to the birth of a son. Their privileged status in society was also evident in the Middle Ages when it was a capital offence to kill a greyhound and only royalty or nobility were allowed to own one (not commoners - who were beheaded if caught with one). This ensured that the elite sport of greyhound racing remained just for gentlemen and nobility.

There is plenty of amusing greyhound behaviour terminology to learn. These big-hearted hunters like to alternate between the “Zoomies” (galloping with abandon on winged feet) and the “Snoozies” (lounging and dozing in comfort and warmth). Many delight in hoarding food and toys in their beds where they may practice “Roaching” (rolling onto their back and spreading their legs at odd angles in all directions, like a dead cockroach) and they may also enjoy a spot of “Roo-ing” (singing or howling).


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