The
Afghan Hound is is a
hound that is one of the oldest
dog breeds in existence. Distinguished by its 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 and east of
Iran where it was originally used to hunt
hares and
gazelles by
coursing them. Its local name is
Sag-e Tāzī (
Dari Persian: سگ تازی) or
Tāžī Spay (
Pashto: تاژي سپی). Other alternate names for this breed are
Kuchi Hound,
Tāzī,
Balkh Hound,
Baluchi Hound,
Barutzy Hound,
Shalgar Hound,
Kabul Hound,
Galanday Hound, or sometimes incorrectly
African Hound.
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