They are able to run at top speed with a double
suspension gallop, [5] and can achieve a top speed of up to 25 miles per hour (40 km / h).
It embodies the same qualities that enable the full - sized greyhound to run at top speed using the double -
suspension gallop: a curvaceous outline with a slight arch over the loin and good rear angulation.
This lanky, dramatic looking pooch with a super long tail and speedy, double
suspension gallop is actually a loyal, loving family pooch with a rather shy side.
The Azawakh from sub-Saharan Africa challenges that notion with its oddly elegant, cat - like gait; it happily prances along with an upright double
suspension gallop.