- Afghan hounds are a breed of dog developed
as a hunter in the hill country of Afghanistan. It was once thought
to have originated several thousand years ago in Egypt, but there
is no evidence for this theory.
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- The afghan hound was brought to Europe
in the late 19th century by British soldiers returning from the
Indian-Afghan border wars.
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- The Afghan hound hunts by sight and,
in its native Afghanistan, has been used to pursue leopard
and gazelle.
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- The animal is adapted to rough country
by the structure of its high, wide hipbones.
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- A long-legged dog, the Afghan stands
61 to 71 cm (24 to 28 inches) high and weighs from 23 to 27 kg
(50 to 60 pounds).
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- The Afghan's appearance has been described
as "aristocratic, with a farseeing expression."
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