
Cirneco Dell’Etna
Elegant and slender, the Cirneco Dell’Etna is a small to medium sized hound with a sleek close coat, fine head and distinctive large, upright ears. Coats come in a short variety or semi-long, but with no feathering.






The Cirneco Dell’Etna is generally a hardy breed with no widely recognised breed specific health problems.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
Affectionate and friendly, the Cirneco Dell’Etna is an adaptable dog, robust and still absolutely capable of a day’s hunting yet delighting in curling up on the sofa or playing with the family. Very capable of independent thinking, the Cirneco is intelligent and quick to learn, but will make their own decisions if left to do so. Careful and thorough socialisation is necessary as this is a fairly primitive breed, still closely linked to their working roots.