Fast & Curious: Cirneco dell’Etna

The Cirneco dell'Etna might look like it was the pharaoh’s dog, but the truth is that these dogs were mostly owned by poor Italian farmers. These dogs served a purpose in ancient Italian farms, where their main goal and duty was to hunt rabbits. The fastest speed on the AKC record that the Cirneco dell`Etna ran in a race is 34.63 mph (55.7 kmph). This breed ranks number 11 out of 247 dog breeds in terms of its running speed, so it definitely could be named as a great racer. The Cirneco dell'Etna is a natural dog breed that is at least 2.500 years old. That makes them one of the oldest pureblooded dog breeds in existence today.