When it comes to Afghan hounds, everyone may not be very familiar with them, but with the continuous appearance on the cover of fashion magazines in recent years, they have gradually become well known and gradually become the darlings of the entertainment industry.
The Afghan Hound is one of the oldest surviving dog breeds in the world. Its peculiar appearance is due to the special environment of its birthplace---- the cold mountains of eastern Iran and Afghanistan.
The Afghan Hound has a long, straight, thick coat with delicate and silky hair, a slightly curled tail at the end, and a pair of triangular eyes that add to its feminine temperament. The most popular is still the shape of the one that killed Matt, it is estimated that the Ye Huajun played by Zhao Youting in "Three Lives and Three Worlds and Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" is the shape you learned, right?
And its distinctive appearance is due to the special environment of its birthplace---- the cold mountains of eastern Iran and Afghanistan. In order to withstand the cold climate of the local area, the Afghan Hound has evolved thick hair to withstand the cold; the developed leg muscles of the Afghan Hound provide a great driving force for the body, which is why the Afghan Hound is very fast when running. After all, the Afghan Hound can be said to be outstanding in terms of its function as a hunter. Even when encountering snow leopards and wolves, they can go around, and they will follow their owners on horseback to go out hunting, often running in front of their masters, almost relying on themselves to complete the hunt, and then bringing the prey back to the owner.
However, after the Introduction of Afghan Hounds to Europe, the ability to hunt could not be fully exerted, but relying on the size of large dogs plus their hunting appearance, it became the exclusive pet of European aristocrats, and became a symbol of nobility. Abroad, the Afghan Hound is the only dog breed that can enter a five-star hotel. It has also become the darling of celebrities, magazines, and high-end clubs, endorsing many products.
The Afghan Hound ranks 79th in IQ. Many people say that it is the stupidest dog, Xianbei feels that it is not, after all, how can a dog that can hunt independently be a stupid dog? They are just more assertive and independent than other dogs. And it is often immersed in its own world, ignoring the words of its owner, and if you want them to accompany you to play the game of throwing the ball out and biting back, it depends on their mood. What a cool little dog.
Purebred Afghan Hounds can generally sell for more than 10,000 yuan, but this is not the place where Afghan Hounds spend the most costly. The reason why he became a symbol of nobility is because the Afghan hound requires a relatively large space activity, and the standard of diet is also relatively high. How strong is the stress response of Afghan hounds? If you want to change the environment, it will be restless and even emaciated. Although the Afghan Hound is an ancient dog breed, the Afghan Hound can adapt to a comfortable modern house, but in order to maintain the elegant and lively state of the Afghan Hound, it is necessary to maintain the best physical and mental state with appropriate exercise, so it is necessary to give a lot of exercise space. So if the family does not have a five-hundred-square-meter villa, this kind of dog is really not suitable for raising.
Such a long dog hair, in order to keep the hair smooth without knotting and blackening, the owner also has to comb the coat of the Afghan Hound every day, and should do professional grooming 2 to 3 times a year. In terms of diet, a single Afghan hound consumes at least one pound a day for meat. If feeding conditions are not up to standard, stubborn Afghan hounds may even refuse to eat.