Afghan Hound Pictures
The Afghan Hound is a very old sighthound dog breed.It has thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end, the breed acquired its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan, where it was originally used to hunt hares, and gazelles by coursing them. Its local name is Tāzī.Other alternate names for this breed are Balkh Hound, Baluchi Hound, Barutzy Hound, Shalgar Hound, Kabul Hound, Galanday Hound or sometimes incorrectly African Hound.The Afghan Hound is tall, standing 24 to 29 inches in height and weighing 45 to 60 pounds (20-30 kg).The coat may be any colour, but white markings, particularly on the head.
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