| Pharaoh Hound
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| Alternative names
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| Country of origin
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| Malta
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| Classification
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| FCI: | Group 5 Section 6
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| AKC: | Hound
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| ANKC: | Group 4 (Hounds)
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| CKC: | Group 2 - Hounds
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| KC(UK): | Hound
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| NZKC: | Hounds
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| UKC: | Sighthounds and Pariah Dogs
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| Breed standards (external links)
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FCI, AKC, ANKC
KC(UK), NZKC
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The Pharaoh Hound is a breed of dog, is classed as a member of the sighthound/pariah family. It has a decent balance between the primitive features and manners of the pariah family and the grace and racey lines of the sighthounds.
Appearance
Two other breeds that are similar to the Pharaoh Hound and that apparently descended from the same anscestral lines have developed in other Mediterranean islands. One is the striking Ibizan Hound, which has a form much like that of the Pharaoh hound, is colored differently. The Ibizan Hound may be white, with shades of brown or tawn, whereas the Pharoah hound is always a solid reddish-ruddy color. The other simaliar breed is the Sicilian Greyhound (not the Italian Greyhound), which is essentially a miniature of the Pharaoh with a wholly different personality.
History
For many years, this breed was considered one of the oldest dog breeds. Recent DNA analysis reveals, however, that this breed is actually a recent construction, bred to resemble an older form.[1]
Miscellaneous
Its Maltese name, Kelb-tal Fenek, means Rabbit Dog.
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