🦮 Large · Spain
A slender Spanish sighthound with a calm everyday temperament, brief bursts of sprinting, and often a difficult rescue background that calls for gentle acclimation.
The Galgo Español is gentle, reserved, and rarely aggressive; many dogs come from Spanish rescue organizations and need sensitive acclimation. Trust in its owner tends to build slowly but securely.
After short, intense sprints in secure off-leash areas, the Galgo is mostly calm and sleeps a great deal in everyday life. Because of its strong prey drive, it should be leashed outside fenced areas.
The short, smooth coat is low-maintenance and needs only occasional brushing. Due to its low body fat percentage, the breed is sensitive to cold and often needs a coat in winter.
Its calm temperament generally suits beginners, but the pronounced prey drive and often traumatic history of many rescue dogs require patience and experience handling anxious dogs.
As with other sighthounds, visible ribs are typical of the breed and not a sign of malnutrition. Worth noting is an increased sensitivity to certain anesthetics due to low body fat, as well as an elevated risk of gastric torsion because of its deep chest.
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This information is for general guidance and does not replace veterinary or breeder advice. Temperament and health vary individually within every breed.
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