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| Levriero Sardo | |||||||||||||
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| Other names | Cani de lèpori | ||||||||||||
| Origin | Italy | ||||||||||||
| Breed status | Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||
The Levriero Sardo (Sardinian: Cani de lèpori) is a very rare breed of dog originating in Sardinia. Few specimens exist, but some Sardinian breeders are dedicated to the breed.[1] Locally, the breed is also called vertreddru, which roughly translates to "little hunting dog."[2]
- ^ "Levriero Sardo - Cani de lèpori". Istruzione agraria online (in Italian).
- ^ Bruno Migliorini; Giacomo Devoto (1993). Our Language. Sansoni. p. 120.