Amayla's Macchiato

  Willie is the foundation sire of my Dainty Acres Kennel.  He was born September 12, 2016 making him almost 6 years old.  I chose him because of his fine pedigree and his brain.  He is an exquisite example of The AKC Italian Greyhound Breed Standard in conformation, as well as in temperament.  The IG is a companion dog for Royalty.  They need to be good at indoor manners, potty training and posses an easy temperament that allows servants to care for them.  So they should be agreeable to other people walking them, cleaning up after them and grooming them.  Willie is an incredibly loyal dog always willing to do what I ask.  He has been showing for the last 5 years so he is very good at being handled on a table by complete strangers and traveling.   He is great at going potty outside, but he was a breeding partner for 4 years and will mark if nervous.  He is super cooperative wearing a belly band, the band just reminds him not to potty, and he is a Rockstar at holding it.

Willie does not like being contained in a Kennel or Xpen for long.  He can jump even my 48" Xpens.  The yard is 6' wire mesh, but if he wanted out, I wouldn't put it past him to find a way out.  He has never climbed, jumped or dug out, but then he has never had a reason to want out.  I have an extra large crate that I set on a table in the livingroom, we call it the bird cage.  He wants to see all that is going on in the house, and is comfortable being in there as long as I don't make him stay in it too long.  He loves going for walks, sitting on my lap and sleeping in my bed.    He is the poster child for the AKC Breed Standard, the companion dog of Royalty.