Here is a very old trade card circa 1915 featuring the portrait of a gorgeous Italian Greyhound. On the back is the following information: DOGS 2ond series of 48; no. 29; Italian Greyhound; These miniature Greyhounds are among the most fragile of their kind. Some specimens weigh no more than 5 lb. when full grown, and their slender bones will break all too easily under rough treatment. The ideal Italian Greyhound is a perfect edition on a smaller scale of the English Greyhound, very slender, and of rapid, high-stepping gait. Self-coloured dogs will be preferred in the show ring, golden fawn being the most favoured. Issued by Gallaher Ltd. Virginia House, Londong & Belfast". This card measures 1.5"x 2.5".

Donated by Bonnie Dennison....Thanks!

Shipping for this item will be handled by Judy Longhouse.

p.s. I sure hope somebody buys this PRONTO. Gracie Longhouse (an IG with a superiority complex like you wouldn't believe) deeply resents several of the claims made above. She wants to sue the entire Gallaher family for slander. Here are her complaints: 1. Any IG weighing in the 5 pound range is anorexic and less than lovely. IGs are most beautiful when "pleasingly plump". (Grace has fought the battle of the bulge for years and still resents skinny IGs <G>). 2. While golden fawn is a nice color...according to Gracie...red fawn is the ideal color. (you've got 3 guesses what color she is!) and 3. The ideal Italian Greyhound is NOT a perfect edition of those muscle-bound Inflated Iggies called Greyhounds. IGs are much more aristocratic, delicate and refined. (yeah right. You Know Who can be much less than refined when telling off the world! She is also terminally lazy to the point where her muscles are mush. If you ask me...she's just plain jealous! Greyhounds are large and are allowed to eat more than The Queen. She's just pea green with envy.)

Anyway....the point is....I hope that one of you takes pity on me and purchases this card. I'm tired of listening to Gracie yap!!!! <VBG>

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Steve Woodbury, 7 Damon St, North Reading, MA 01864

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