Biblically speaking, the Greyhound is the only breed of dog mentioned by name in the good book appearing in Proverbs 30: 29-31 (King James Version):
There be three things which go well,
yea, four are comely in going;
a lion, which is strongest among beasts,
and turneth not away for any;
a greyhound; a he-goat also;
and a king against whom there is no rising up.
Image: Greyhound by Weeze Mace – ArtbyWeeze
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