Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaCirneco dell'Etna at a glance
- Origin
- Sicily, Italy
- Appeared
- 500 BCE to 1939 (uncertain)
- Family
- Mediterranean
- Type
- Primitive hound
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 199
- DNA clade
- Mediterranean (Parker 2017)
The name. Italian for "cirneco of Mount Etna"; cirneco from Greek kyrenaikós, "of Cyrene".
Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoFamily and relatives
Same family: Mediterranean
Afghan Hound, Azawakh, Estrela Mountain Dog, Ibizan Hound, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Komondor
Same time, same continent
Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound, Maltese
Close by DNACanaan Dog2000 BCE to 1966 · IsraelClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Pharaoh Hound142.7 Mb
- Ibizan Hound37.0 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraDingo3000 BCE to 1500 BCE · AustraliaPlace in time
The Cirneco dell'Etna appears 500 BCE to 1939 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Cirneco dell'Etna is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
