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Yesterday we shared the origins and history of the Norwegian Elkhound, and today we continue with the Pharaoh Hound, who ranks 53rd in IQ.
(Lean and fast Pharaoh Hound)
The Pharaonic Hound is one of the oldest dog breeds and is generally believed to have originated in Egypt. As early as four thousand years ago, very similar dog breeds appeared in ancient Egyptian portraits, and they can be found in ancient Egyptian literature and even hieroglyphs. They were once the darlings of the kings of ancient Egypt. Tutankhamen, the King of Egypt in the fourteenth century B.C., favored a pharaoh hound, and even after the dog died, he ordered that the dog be wrapped in a superior linen cloth and put into a coffin with incense paste, so that it could be glorified before the gods. One can imagine the honorable status of the Pharaoh Hound at that time. The Pharaonic Hound was then brought to the island of Malta by Phoenician traders, and although it has been bred and evolved over more than 2,000 years, the breed still retains its original breed and the appearance of its Egyptian ancestors.
(Early Pharaoh Hounds)
The Pharaoh Hound is a medium-sized dog with an overall appearance that is elegant, powerful, and fast. The Pharaoh Hound is of noble blood, with a sharp silhouette and beautiful lines. The movements are very smooth, rapid, stretched, relaxed, and the expression is vigilant. Its excellent hunting skills and tacit relationship with people are a rare treasure and treasure for people to understand and study the history of dogs today. Alert and active, very loyal and sharp excellent hound with a good sense of sight and smell.
On 9 August 1963, the World Federation of Livestock Dogs (FCI) recognized the Pharaoh Hound as an independent dog breed.
(Pharaoh Hounds with excellent visual and olfactory senses)
In 1968 the Pharaonic Hound was introduced to Britain.
In Malta, the Pharaoh Hound became a master of rabbit hunting, so they are also known as rabbit hounds. In 1979, the Maltese government declared the breed the national dog and issued a silver coin engraved with his portrait as a souvenir.
In 1970, the first litter of Pharaoh Hounds was born in the United States. On August 1, 1983, the American Kennel Club (AKC) officially recognized it. One of the characteristics of the Pharaoh Hound is a pair of beautiful amber eyes, when they are happy or excited, the nose and ears will turn dark rose, in a letter in ancient Egyptian times, they are described as if their faces were red, like gods.
(Pharaoh Hound on the Grass)
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