Afghan hound dog history, characteristics of the breed, breed information, description, personality, teaching, common diseases and care.

Sunil Saleem May 05, 2021

 

Afghan Hound

History

The breed of dogs Afghan greyhound is widely known all over the world not only because of its amazing appearance but also because it is one of the oldest breeds on earth. The latest DNA research has confirmed that the Afghan greyhound originated long before Christmas, and therefore its existence is probably more than 3,000 years old. In the homeland of these animals have long been called Tasi.

Now they are rarely used for hunting, but until a few centuries ago everything was exactly the opposite. The Afghan greyhound was an outstanding hunting dog, with which even the leopard went, another issue is that to fight such a predator, of course, dogs required several. Also, it should be noted that dogs were not usually directly involved in the killing of the predator, as their task was to drive him and restrict movement until the arrival of the gamekeeper, who usually followed his assistants on horseback.

In fact, apart from DNA tests and stories, as well as folklore and images, there is no other evidence of these animals. It is believed that the modern Afghan greyhound originated from the interbreeding of an ancient Afghan breed with Saluki. The first official written testimony dates back to 1925. This is the first official written document that concerns Afghan greyhounds and belongs to the pen of an English officer.

The officer kept a whole kennel of these dogs near Kabul, and sent several individuals to England, in fact, the document tells us about this. It's an official report, something like an invoice. From England, the breed spread to America. Where also earned a lot of positive reviews.

In the seventies, there was a huge jump in popularity of this breed, and all thanks to the Barbie doll. The fact is that it was in the 70s that a famous series was released, which included a breed of dogs Afghan greyhound, which made it one of the most recognizable breeds in America and around the world. In the '80s these dogs became real stars at the exhibitions of the American Kennel Club.

Characteristics of the breed

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Breed information

country

Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan

lifetime

10-15 years old

height

Males: 64-74
cm Bitches: 61-79 cm

weight

Males: 23-34
kg Suki: 20-34 kg

Longwool

long-haired

Color

almost any color, most commonly found white, fawn, red, black, black with a tan, blue

price

800 - 1200 $


Description

The Afghan greyhound has a graceful physique, elongated snout, long ears with thick hair that hang on the sides of the head. The limbs are long, the dog is tall in the withers, the coat covers the whole body with thick cover. The tail is short and often swirls upwards.

 

Personality

The breed of dogs Afghan greyhound has a somewhat unconventional character, and this is expressed in everything. On the one hand, they are very loving and open animals that within their family are an endless source of kindness, affection, and fun. On the other hand, they suddenly, for no apparent reason, can become withdrawn and completely do not make contact.

In addition, the Afghan greyhound has a very developed intellect, and perfectly understands everything that is going on around it, feels the attitude of others, and the mood of the owner. Internal independence and isolation from all others, in fact, do not prevent these pets to be obedient and incredibly devoted.

Another thing is that the dog sometimes simply does not want to train or play with you, and it is useless to try with pressure, psychological or physical, to force it to train on the clearly designated day. In fact, it will not do any good, and will only be harmful. It is better to simply take this side of the nature of the animal as a given, and take into account that they live on this planet for thousands of years, which means that this side of nature is embedded in their blood and in their genes very deeply.

Very well treats children, if it is a child from the family in which the dog lives, she will silently perceive him as a native being. They can be skittish, so in a house, with children under 4 years of age, they are better not to keep because of harsh sounds and inappropriate child behavior towards animals. In fact, it's tough to seek out a lot of amatory, intelligent, and fond dogs in reference to idolized ones, however, in reference to strangers everything is totally totally different.

To strangers, the Afghan greyhound refers neutrally, but wary, aggression does not show, but always on the alert. If it is a family friend, the dog will show more friendliness, but not immediately. The Afghan will not bark at the guests either - rather he will simply ignore them. For this reason, as a watchman, this breed fits poorly.

These animals have a high enough energy level, they need to walk on the street every day, and it is desirable that the owner played with his pet in various games. It's a good idea to run together. It is not uncommon for Afghan greyhounds to choose one person as the sole owner, even if they live in a family. Other family members will obey, but to a lesser extent, though will love them as relatives.

 

Teaching

As we have said above, the Breed of Afghan greyhound is quite independent. On the one hand, it can cause some difficulties in training, on the other hand, if the owner shows enough flexibility, and forms the right approach, problems can be avoided.

First, do not try to use pressure, screams, or beatings to force the dog to train when it is not located. It's only going to be more introverted, that's all. Better, go to the pet to meet, and move the training to tomorrow. If tomorrow the dog will not be very enthusiastic, try a little trick - translate the training process into the format of the game.

Just play with the dog, and in the process enter a few commands when you see that the animal is interested in the game. In addition, remember that the Afghan greyhound opens to kindness, affection, tenderness, and closes in response to rudeness. By the way, consider that the goodies when training this breed do not work as a motivator.

 

How to take care of an afghan hound dog?

Afghan greyhound needs to comb the wool 2-3 times a week, their hair is long, thick, and therefore for the maintenance of the apartment, the breed is not very suitable.

The claws should be trimmed 3 times a month. Ears are cleaned 2-3 times a week, eyes are clean from deposits daily.

You need to bathe the dog once a week, and there is a "dance with a tambourine" - indoors should be warm, shampoo with a low level of RN should be a little diluted with water, moisten the wool with water at room temperature, and then apply shampoo from roots to tips, slightly massaging. Then you can use balm. Dry the hair with a hairdryer, the tangles are better to disassemble with your fingers. Also, the wool can be trimmed and can be left untouched.

 

Common diseases

The Afghan greyhound has some health problems, like most other dogs. Among them:

  • hip dysplasia;
  • Allergy
  • Cancer
  • juvenile cataracts are the main cause of vision loss in the Afghan Shepherd Dog;
  • Hypothyroidism.

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