Afghan Hound Pictures

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The Afghan Hound is regarded as an ancient breed, the Afghan type is certainly of very distant origins. In days gone, the sleek, graceful pariah dogs assisted desert nomads in hunting. These early dogs became the base on which the Afghan was built. Afghan Hounds were used as a sight hound to chase down game, the Afghan was different from other early hounds of Northern Africa in that it developed a long coat to protect from the extreme weather conditions which were more common in the much cooler Afghani region. The Afghan Hound was introduced to the Western World at the turn of the twentieth century. The Afghan Hound increased in popularity in the 1920s and again in 1970s when they were thought to be trendy. The Afghan Hound is one of the most ancient of dogs, and legend states it was this breed that Noah took upon the Ark. Whether or not this is true, the Afghan’s pedigree is without a doubt pre-christian. Northern African sight-hounds migrated into the mountains of Afghanistan and the hounds with the heaviest coats were used to breed from, thereby creating the modern day Afghan Hound.

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