Facts
- Family
- Sighthounds[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
- Clade
- Mediterranean[1]
- FCI
- Standard no. 199, group 5[4] Primitive type - Hunting Dogs
- Origin
- Italy[4] Map point 42°30′ N · 12°30′ E[5]
- Developed in
- Not yet sourced
- Fixed around
- Not yet sourced
- Other names
- Cirneco de l'Etna (French)[3]
- In the study
- CIRN[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation
In the tree
Closest in this tree: Pharaoh Hound. [1]
Also in the Mediterranean clade: Abruzzese Mastiff, Afghan Hound, Anatolian Shepherd, Azawakh, Ibizan Hound, Komondor, Kuvasz, Leonberger, Levriero Meridionale, Pharaoh Hound, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Saluki, Sloughi.
Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.
Sources
- Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
- Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (
data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09 - Wikidata Q38262 (Cirneco dell'Etna) read 2026-11-09
- FCI nomenclature, standard n° 199 "CIRNECO DELL'ETNA" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
- Wikidata Q38 (Italy, P625) read 2026-11-09
Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.