Greyhound
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Greyhound is a breed of tall, slender sighthound renowned for its exceptional speed and grace, historically used for hunting and racing.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Greyhound canonical | 11 |
| Greyhounds | 9 |
| Rooster Cogburn the racing greyhound | 1 |
| Whippet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1072802 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greyhound Context triple: [Macchi C.205 Veltro, nicknameMeaning, Greyhound]
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Greyhound
Greyhound is a 2020 World War II naval thriller film starring Tom Hanks as a U.S. destroyer captain escorting Allied convoys across the Atlantic while evading German U-boats.
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B.
Bulldogs
Bulldogs is the nickname of Yale University's men's basketball team, a historic Ivy League program competing in NCAA Division I.
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Bulldogs
Bulldogs is the mascot and collective nickname commonly associated with various sports teams, notably those of California State University, Fresno.
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Bulldogs
Bulldogs is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Yale University in collegiate sports.
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E.
Landseer
Landseer is the middle name of renowned British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, best known for his influential country houses and war memorial designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greyhound Target entity description: Greyhound is a breed of tall, slender sighthound renowned for its exceptional speed and grace, historically used for hunting and racing.
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A.
Greyhound
Greyhound is a 2020 World War II naval thriller film starring Tom Hanks as a U.S. destroyer captain escorting Allied convoys across the Atlantic while evading German U-boats.
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B.
Bulldogs
Bulldogs is the nickname of Yale University's men's basketball team, a historic Ivy League program competing in NCAA Division I.
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C.
Bulldogs
Bulldogs is the mascot and collective nickname commonly associated with various sports teams, notably those of California State University, Fresno.
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D.
Bulldogs
Bulldogs is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Yale University in collegiate sports.
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E.
Landseer
Landseer is the middle name of renowned British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, best known for his influential country houses and war memorial designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dog breed
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sighthound ⓘ |
| adaptedFor | high-speed running ⓘ |
| averageHeight |
approximately 66–71 cm at the withers for females
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approximately 68–76 cm at the withers for males ⓘ |
| averageWeight |
approximately 26–34 kg for females
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approximately 27–40 kg for males ⓘ |
| bodyType | dolichocephalic ⓘ |
| coatLength | short ⓘ |
| commonColor |
black
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blue ⓘ brindle ⓘ fawn ⓘ red ⓘ various combinations with white ⓘ white ⓘ |
| commonHealthIssue |
bloat
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hypothyroidism ⓘ osteosarcoma ⓘ sensitivity to anesthesia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor |
hunting deer
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hunting fox ⓘ hunting hare ⓘ |
| lifeExpectancy | approximately 10–14 years ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
deep chest
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exceptional speed ⓘ long legs ⓘ narrow head ⓘ short coat ⓘ slender build ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | ancient sighthounds of the Middle East and North Africa ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Kennel Club
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Fédération Cynologique Internationale ⓘ The Kennel Club (UK) ⓘ |
| subclassOf | domestic dog ⓘ |
| taxonRank | breed ⓘ |
| temperament |
affectionate
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gentle ⓘ quiet ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
approximately 43 mph
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approximately 70 km/h ⓘ |
| usedFor |
companionship
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coursing ⓘ hunting ⓘ racing ⓘ |
| usedIn |
greyhound racing
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lure coursing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Greyhound Description of subject: Greyhound is a breed of tall, slender sighthound renowned for its exceptional speed and grace, historically used for hunting and racing.
Referenced by (22)
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Indianapolis Greyhounds men’s basketball
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Indianapolis Greyhounds men’s basketball
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