The Cirneco dell’Etna is considered to be a primitive dog that has a wolf for its immediate forefather. This means that the history of this Sight Hound began as early as 7 000 years ago, at the times when the concept of a purebred dog started to gain its universal acceptance. It’s widely believed that the ancient Tessem or a closely related Egyptian or Mesopotamian breeds were ancestors of all Sight Hounds. Phoenicians and Greeks are most likely responsible for the spread of these dogs across the Mediterranean.
