The Afghan Hound is an aristocratic dog. It gives the impression of being expensive and proud, without any signs of being ordinary or vulgar. Its front body is straight, its head is held high, and its eyes are staring into the distance, as if looking back on the past.

English name

AfghanHound

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The Afghan Hound, also known as the Kabul Dog, is an ancient dog breed. There is a portrait of this dog in the paintings of Afghanistan 4,000 years ago. This dog was originally native to the Middle East, and was later spread to Afghanistan along the trade route, and was used to hunt gazelles, wolves, snow leopards and other animals. The Afghan dog breed first landed in the UK in 1886 and became the British royal hunting dog. After the United Kingdom introduced this breed to the United States in 1926, the United States made the Afghan Hound have its elegant and dignified appearance through half a century of improvement. Its beautiful appearance gave rise to a unique style, and it can perform better in all harsh environments. With strong endurance, amazing agility and healthy physique, as well as extremely high observation ability, this dog breed was introduced to Europe again and became popular all over the world.

Afghan Hound (definite introduction)

Character

Afghan has its elegance and dignity The appearance has a special style due to its beautiful appearance. Strong endurance, amazing agility and good health in all despicable situations. He has a healthy body, strong independence, and is gentle to others, but occasionally he can be neurotic. Even if you are physically healthy, once changes occur in your life, your body will become increasingly weak. People have criticized the dog for having an untrustworthy temperament. The current breed has been improved. In addition to maintaining its original splendor, training and raising are more uniform than in the past.

Suitable people

Although the Afghan Hound is large in size, it can adapt to apartment living, but the breeder must provide a lot of communication space and sports opportunities. Suitable communication ability can keep it in the best physical and mental condition for a long time. The Afghan dog has a thick and thick coat, which requires a lot of time to be groomed every day and regular grooming. Feeders need to have certain financial capabilities and sufficient time.

Breed Size

Height

Male, 27 inches, 1 inch from side to side; Female, 25 inches, 1 inch from side to side.

Body weight

The male is about 60 pounds; the female is about 50 pounds.

Head

The head is of appropriate length and looks very refined, with the skull and front face appearing well-proportioned and coordinated. Slightly protruding nasal bridge bones, resulting in a Roman face, with the core line rising along the front face to a slightly (orThe stop of the mouth (not) disappears in front of the eyes, so the field of vision is clear and there is no overall conflict. The lower jaw appears very powerful, the jaw is long and warm; the mouth is a pincer-like bite, the teeth of the left and right jaws are evenly matched and completely aligned, and there is no upper jaw. Over or under the jaw. Such a mouth is unusual for this species. A scissors bite is more intense and easier to develop than a pincer bite. A scissors bite (where the teeth of the lower jaw are pressed against the inside of the teeth of the upper jaw) is not a fault. The occipital bone is very long, and the "hair" on the top of the head is silky and long. Ears: Long, located approximately in line with the outer corners of the eyes. The length of the auricles may extend to the tip of the nose, and are covered with long, silky hair. Eyes: Almond-shaped (almost triangular), not too wide, dark complexion. Nose: suitable size, black. Faults: Coarse, truncated appearance, overshot upper jaw or lower jaw, round, oversized eyes or pale complexion, overly exaggerated Roman nose, lack of "hair" on the skull.

Neck

The neck is of sufficient length, thick and rounded, and intersects with the shoulders in an arc shape. The shoulder blades are long and slanted backward. Disadvantages: neck too short or too thick, sheep neck, goose neck, lack of muscle or bone in the neck.

Body

The topline looks almost perfectly level from withers to loin. The loin is strong and thick, slightly arched, disappearing into the croup. The hip bones are very protruding, the ribs are well splayed, and the waist is lifted up. The height at the withers is approximately ten inches from the length of the body (distance from chest to buttocks), the chest is deep and of moderate width. Disadvantages: Arched back, concave back, goose-butt, easy waist, hip bones not over, chest too wide, and erupting with elbows.

Tail

The tail is set high at the base, ring-shaped, or has a twisted ending; but it must not be overly bent, or curled behind the back, or flung to the side of the body; and it must not be too thick. .

Legs

The forelegs are straight and thick, with a long length from elbow to pastern, the elbows fit well into the body, the front paws are long and wide, and the toes are well arched. , the paws are covered with rich long hair, the quality is refined, the pasterns are long and straight, the pads are very large and supported on the ground. The shoulder joint angle is appropriate, so that the legs are in a suitable position under the body. Shoulder joints that are too straight will cause the pasterns to be crushed, which is a serious fault. The four paws of the Afghan Hound are aligned with the body and neither turn inward nor outward. The hind paws are wide and of sufficient length, the toes are well arched, and the paws are covered with a rich long coat. The hindquarters are strong and muscular, with sufficient length between the hock and the buttocks; the hocks are set low, and the angles of the hock and stifle joints are very appropriate; slightly arched from hock to crotch. Faults: Front and rear paws turn inward or outward, pads lack sufficient thickness, paws are too small, paws have other obvious flaws, pasterns are loose or crushed, stifle joints are too straight, hocks are too long.

Coat

Hindquarters, loins, ribs, forequarters, and legs are coveredIt has deep, silky hair of fine quality; the ears and four paws are all feathered; it starts from the shoulders on the front and spreads slightly to the saddle-shaped area on the back (including the waist and the area above the ribs). Short and close, giving rise to the smooth underside of a seasoned dog, a conservative trait of the Afghan Hound. The Afghan Hound appears in its natural form, and its coat does not require trimming or trimming; it has long, silky "hair" on the top of its head, which is also the distinctive characteristic of the Afghan Hound. Shorter hair on the forelimbs and hindquarters is permitted. Disadvantages: The mature dog lacks the short-haired saddle area.

Color

All colors are acceptable, but color or blended colors are better. The white pattern, especially on the head, is ignored. Hair: The coat on the ribs, front and rear quarters and sides of the body is long and of very fine quality. Adult hounds have a short coat that stretches from the shoulders back to the base of the hind feet and is close to the body. From the forehead to the back, the coat is long, and the tips of the hair are obviously silky. The hair on the front face is short. The hair on the ears and legs is outstanding. Pasterns may be exposed. The coat must be naturally grown.

Gait

When running freely, the Afghan Hound will gallop at high speed, showing great elasticity and elasticity in a powerful and smooth pace. If left unchecked, the Afghan Hound can run extremely fast; when running forward, the back paws fall directly on the front paws, and the front and rear paws (front and rear footprints) are straight forward. When running, the head and tail are held high, and the overall appearance of the Afghan Hound is very fashionable and beautiful.

Temperament

Proud and solemn, but cheerful. Weaknesses: Cruelty or shyness.

Genetic diseases

Genetic diseases: hip dysplasia

Rare diseases: hypothyroidism, alopecia, gastric dysplasia

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