Italian Greyhound - Heesa Meesas Cowboy Teller Lisa -
born the 24th of June 2009
Maud Queen of Norway
The breed has been popular with royalty throughout, among the best known royal aficionados were Mary Stuart, Queen Anne, Queen Victoria, Catherine The Great, Frederick the Great and the Norwegian Queen Maud.
Italian Greyhound (Italiensk mynde)
The Italian Greyhound is a small breed of dog of the sight hound type. They are sometimes called an "I.G.", or "Iggy" for short.
The Italian Greyhound is the smallest of the sighthounds, typically weighing about 8 to 18 lb (3.6 to 8.2 kg) and standing about 13 to 15 inches (33 to 38 cm) tall at the withers. Though they are in the "toy" group based on their weight, they are larger than other dogs in the category due to their slender bodies, so owners must be careful when sizing clothing or accommodations.
The Italian Greyhound is affectionate and makes a good companion dog. The breed is excellent for families and enjoys the company of people. While they are excellent with children, the breed's slim build and short coat make them somewhat fragile, and injury can result from rough play.
The breed is equally at home in the city or the country. They are fast, agile and athletic. Like any dog, daily exercise is a must for a happier, well adjusted pet. Italian greyhounds love to run. The young dog is often particularly active, and this high level of activity may lead them to attempt ill-advised feats of athleticism that can result in injury. They enjoy running as fast as they possibly can, typically faster than other larger dogs.
The grace of the breed has prompted several artists to include the dogs in paintings, among others Velázquez, Pisanello and Giotto.
Here you can see that even the sea in Oslofjorden is frozen, this is taken at Paradisbukta
(The Paradise bay)
These photos are taken few days ago, out at Bygdøy, Oslo - it was minus 15 celcius. But its seems like Lisa is making her best out of it - and keeping on running and playing as long as her body is covert with some warm clothes. Haven't needed any socks yet on clean snow - but as soon as its salty, as it is around the carparking, I have to pick her up until we are reaching clean snow tracks.
Lisa enjoy our walk around the lake - as long as its not raining or blowing. Some snow and ice don't stop her playful walk around the beatiful lake.
Sognsvann (or Sognsvannet[1]) is a 3.3km circumference lake just north of Oslo, Norway.
Lying just within the greenbelt around Oslo, the lake is a popular recreational area, used as a camping, picnicking and bathing destination for the residents of Oslo during the summer, as well as a cross-country skiing, skating and ice fishing destination in the winter. The trail around it is used for walking or jogging all year. Cycling around the lake is prohibited due to large number of people covering this road on foot. Disabled access is good to and around the lake.
Part of the lake's popularity stems from its easy access from Oslo; Sognsvann station, located on the south end of the lake, is the final stop on line 3 on the Oslo T-bane.