Stone Desert Italian Greyhounds
- Irving, TX
Meet the breeder
I'm Alexis J., the breeder behind Stone Desert Italian Greyhounds located in Irving, TX. All of our puppies are bred, raised, and loved indoors to produce happy, healthy pets for those seeking the best family companion! Each of our dogs has brought so much happiness to us throughout their lives. We want to do our part to produce wonderful, healthy dogs that can bring other people joy as well, and we strive to provide each of our puppies with loving homes where they can live happy lives.
Q. & A. with Alexis
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include sable, seal, red fawn, and blue. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Sonny
Went homeMale
Indiana
Went homeMale
Reba
Went homeFemale
Getting a puppy from Alexis
Alexis has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
“The puppy price includes age-appropriate vaccinations and medical check, microchip and chip registration, and AKC registration. The rate depends on the puppy’s gender, registration type (full versus limited), and parent’s status.”
Contract & health guarantee
Alexis may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Alexis offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Alexis directly.
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What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized in new places
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Microchip
- Vet records
Extras
- AKC registration
- Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
- Registration
- Toys
- Food & treats
- Puppy starter kit
- Initial potty training
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Alexis.
Breeder's location
Meet in Irving, TX
1169 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Dallas Love Field
1162 miles away
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More about Alexis
Club memberships
Alexis is a member of Italian Greyhound Club of Greater Houston and Dog Training Club of Dallas County.
Alexis has been a member of Good Dog for about 1 year
Alexis was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.
Alexis is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Stone Desert Italian Greyhounds meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Litter and program updates
Alexis J.
Litter update on 14 July 2025 •Stone Desert’s Red Rebel Girl (big red girl) “Reba” and Stone Desert’s Dan the Tan Man (blue fawn boy) “Dan” at six weeks old
Redmond and Golden Rea's litter
Alexis J.
Litter update on 13 July 2025 •Stone Desert’s Golden Red Sunny Day “Sonny” at six weeks old
Redmond and Golden Rea's litter
Parent dogs
Gracie, mom
Italian Greyhound
About Gracie
WBCH-B Stone Wood's Oh My Goodness Gracie CGC STR TKN is a robust and healthy Italian Greyhound girl who prefers to stay at home. She likes schedules, predictably, and being with family. She is very gentle with people and enjoys rambunctious play with her siblings. Gracie is the best sister! Gracie is blue in color and on the larger end of size measuring at 16” and 16 pounds. She has started in FastCAT being only one run away from her first performance title. She has earned a World Beauty Champion in Bronze (WBCH-B) awarded by International All Breed Canine Association (IABCA) and has a great demeanor. She is expected to add to her resume more in 2025!
Excellent health testing
Patellar Luxation, Legg-Calve-Perthes (OFA), +8 more.Golden Rea, mom
Italian Greyhound
About Golden Rea
GCH (AKC & UKC) CH Spur Creek's Golden Rea Of Sunshine FDC DCAT CGCA CGCU STR TKN ATT FITS is a beautiful representation of a lady Italian Greyhound. She is red fawn with white markings and has a desire to please and chase, making her a versatile little girl! She is a devoted mother, passionate sister, and family defender. Golden Rea has enjoyed a successful conformation career which included three breed wins, including one win over the 2025 Westminster breed winner once while she was still a class dog. Her other wins over highly ranked dogs set her at 40th in the nation in 2024. While retired from the show ring, she will finish her FastCAT career and continue her rally training in between her motherly duties.
Excellent health testing
Patellar Luxation, Legg-Calve-Perthes (OFA), +4 more.
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Stone Desert Italian Greyhounds reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Italian Greyhounds.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Legg-Calve-Perthes (OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
PRA (PRA1), Italian Greyhound Type, Familial Enamel Hypoplasia (FEH), Italian Greyhound Type, Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI), Italian Greyhound Type, Primary Closed Angle Glaucoma (PCAG), Italian Greyhound Type, Primary Lens Luxation (PLL), DNA Disease Panel
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Alexis to bring home their puppies.
Eric M.
Verified owner · Aug. 2025
Alexis was amazing. She was patient and supportive to us being new to the GoodDog process. She was timely in her responses and worked with us on a meeting date and location to pick up our Indiana. He is a fabulous puppy and we a very happy we found Alexis and Stone Desert.
