Yes. The Italian Greyhound's single coat is short and fine and, as a result, they shed very lightly. No dog is considered 100% hypoallergenic, but fur and dander are so manageable with IGs that they come close.
With their sprinting speed and muscular bodies, it's easy to imagine the Italian Greyhound as a bouncing, hyperactive dog. While some IGs may become hyper when they are left alone too long, they are not generally excitable if given plenty of attention and exercise. When at home IGs tend to be couch potatoes.
Italian Greyhounds may splash around in the shallows, but this is not a dog who takes to water like a fish. They get cold quickly because of their low body fat and shouldn't spend much time in the water, even if you have the rare IG who actually enjoys swimming.
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