The name of this breed is Afghan Hound because firstly origin of this breed is Afghanistan and it is a Hound. Hound Means type of dog used for hunting or racing. The Afghan Hound is used for hunting and they have good ability to run.The Afghan Hound is known by its thick, fine and silky coat. Afghan Hound is bred for its one of a kind highlights within the cold mountains of Afghanistan. Local Name of this breed is Tazi Spay.
The Afghan Dog can be challenging to prepare due to his free nature. This Breed is difficult to train. This breed has low pain tolerance.
- They are free from genetic diseases.
- Most ancient breed of dog.
Afghan Hound Highlights
Breed Size
Large
Nature
Gentle, Willful, Aloof, Friendly
Energy Level
Active
Intelligence
High
Barking Level
Infrequent
Coat Length
Long, Medium
Breed Group
Hound
Droll Amount
Low
Good with
Seniors, Cats, Dogs, Children, Familes
Feed Level
High
Colour Type
Fawn, Gold, Brindle, White, Red, Cream, Blue, Gray and Tricolour
Other Facts
THEY'RE ONE OF THE MOST ANCIENT DOG BREEDS.
THEY WERE USED TO HUNT.
History-
A title for a forsake coursing Afghan dog, Tazi (Sag-e-Tazi), recommends a shared family line with the exceptionally comparative Tasy breed from the Caspian Ocean zone of Russia and Turkmenistan.
Similar apperance like this breed:-
- Taigan
- Tian Shan
- Barakzay
- Kurram Valley Hound
This Breed were popular in Australlia in 1970 and win most of major shows. Afghan Hound wins Best In Show twice at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 1957 and in 1983.Now This breed is not used for hunting
Afghan hound has been represented in films and TV shows, including Universal Pictures' Balto (Sylvie) and Disney's Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (Ruby). On August 3, 2005, Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk had become the first researcher to successfully clone a dog, an Afghan Hound named Snuppy. First Cloned Dog In History.
22-27 inch 28-39 kg 10-13 year
Height
Weight
Life Span
Other names
- Da Kochyano Spay
- Sage Balochi
- Ogar Afgan
- Barakzai Hound
- Eastern Greyhound
- Persian Greyhound
Health and care
- Afghan Hound is free from genetic disorders.
- This breed is sensitive to anesthesia.
- Allergies , cancer , juvenile cataracts and hip dysplasia are common diseases in this breed.
- Occasionally this breed is infected by laryngeal paralysis, dilated cardiomyopathy and dermatological issues such as testosterone-responsive dermatosis and skin tumors. This Breed Also prone to auto thyroidism and trichilemmoma rarely in older ages breeds.
- Bathe Them regularly around once in a week.
- Train this breed is bigger challenge.
Feeding
- Being an active and athletic dog this breed need good amount of nutrition.
- 2-2.5 cups of good quality dry food give to this dog per day feed afghan twice in a day.
- Wet Food is also good for this breed.
Behaviour
Afghan are large sized and free in nature so this breed is adult companion they are not suitable for childrens. It will be friendly with other dogs.
Fun Facts
- First Cloned Dog in History.
- Also known as scented hound because of presence of scent glands in their cheeks that can release pleasant and musky odour.
- Speed of Afghan hound is 40 miles per hour if we compared it with horse , the fastest race horse reached about 44 miles/hour
Afghan Hound Unique Name
| Male Name | Female Name |
|---|---|
| Chase | Carly |
| Copper | Gypsy |
| Freddy | Lexi |
| Fritz | Mackenzie |
| Gordie | Maddie |
| Joey | Mattie |
| Maximus | Minnie |
| Miles | Nell |
| Pablo | Nina |
| Romeo | Raven |
| Rosco | Ruby |
| Scout | Trixie |
| Storm | Zoe |
| Taco | Brandi |
| Teddy | Buttercup |
| Winston | Cali |
| Wyatt | Chi Chi |
| Ace | Chiquita |
| Tiny | Kerry |
| Winnie | Tequila |
