The Levriero Sardo ( sc, Cani de lèpori) is a very rare breed of dog originating in
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label= Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, aft ...
. Few specimens exist, but some Sardinian breeders are dedicated to the breed. Locally, the breed is also called , which roughly translates to "little hunting dog."
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The Rare Sardinian Sighthound
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