The Italy, Northern:
By far one of the most popular Petalia available, the North Italy breed has won over many people. The base stock for the breed was the Rome but as breeders began to refine the animal, there was a split in what was considered best to add. The North Italy breed had European blood added to it, mostly from Austrian, German, and other countries existing stock. Heavy bulky individuals were culled or not bred in order to produce a light racing breed. It was selected to be very fast, agile, and flexible. However many breeders kept breeding animals which were skittish and thus the breed has a reputation of being rather fearful and jumpy. Despite this, it enjoys being with a family and is very "herd bound." This breed prefers to live in very large herds or be part of a human family. While racing is often their strong point, they can be difficult to train because they will get overwhelmed. Hunting and tracking is another sport the breed does good in. This breed has had almost all aggression bred from it and is excellent with children and other animals.
The set standard is for a small, compact, animal with slim legs and light frame. Muscle is as lean and dense as possible. The hair must be brown or Auburn and the fur either brown or Agouti. The eyes are usually a golden Amber but can also be brown. Some rare members may express grey eyes which come from its early mixing in European blood. The skin can range from a medium pale to an olive. The spine is ultra flexible and strong. The paws are small and silent as they hit the ground. The gait during running is a double suspension and often then joints will be hyper flexed. On the skull there is an erogenous zone where the hair will curl from. This breed is known to do well with all animals and is very loving.
1= small, less required, not recommended, poor, or difficult.
5= large, easy, highly recommended, excellent
3= Average
Grooming
1 2 3 4 5
Health
1 2 3 4 5
Size
1 2 3 4 5
Training
1 2 3 4 5
Children
1 2 3 4 5
Power
1 2 3 4 5
Female Birth Rate:
1/30