Khalag Tazi
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The breed is a variety of Afghan hound that was first introduced during the 1920s by a Scottish army officer who had a particular fondness for Khalag Tazi.
Afghan Hound
(Baluchi Hound) (Sage Baluchi)
(Tazi) (Afghanischer Windhund) (Levrier Afghan) (Lebrel Afgano)
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Other names Sage Baluchi, Tazhi Spai, De Kochyano Spai, Tazi, Ogar Afgan
Breed Group: Hounds
Weight: Male: 60; Female: 50 lbs
Height: Male: 27; Female: 25 inches
Color(s): all colors permissible except spotted
Life span 11-13 years ...
Its original native name, Tazi, betrays its connection to the very similar Tasy breed of Russia. The proximity of southern Russia and Afghanistan argue for a common origin for both breeds.
Very close to the original type of the Afgan Hound is Banjara (the Indian Sighthound), Kyrgyz Sighthound - Taigan and Central Asian - Tazi.
(Alternative names: Baluchi Hound, Sage Baluchi, Tazi)
Appearance
The Afghan Hound is high-stationed, standing 24 to 28 inches (61-71 cm) in height and weighing 45 to 60 pounds (23-28 kg).
The Afghan Hound comes from Afghanistan, where the original name for the breed was Tazi. The breed has long been thought to date back to the pre-Christian era.
Common Name(s)
Afghan Hound, Balkh Hound, Sage Baluchi, Tazi, Afghanischer Windhund, and Levrier Afghan
Breed Type
The Afghan Hound is a sighthound breed. Sighthounds are known for their speed and keen eyes.
Historical notes: The Afghan Hound dog breed's original native name was Tazi, thanks to its connection to the very similar Tasy breed of Russia. Snuppy, the very first dog ever cloned (by scientist Hwan Woo Suk), was an Afghan hound.
Elegant and dignified... (other names: Baluchi Hound, Tazi, Afghanischer Windhund,Levrier Afghan, Lebrel Afgano)
origin:
Afghanistan ...
Afghan Hound
The Afghan Hound is also known as: Baluchi Hound, Tazi
Fast Facts
Group classification: Hound ...
Afghan Hound
Alternative names: Baluchi Hound, Sage Baluchi, Tazi ...
at least to the pre-Christian era, and recent discoveries by researchers studying ancient DNA have revealed that the Afghan Hound is in fact one of the most ancient dog breeds, dating back for many thousands of years. Its original native name, Tazi, ...
The afghan was first used to hunt gazelles and wolves.
The Afghan is also known as the Tazi and Baluchi Hound.
This is believed to be one of the oldest breeds of dogs. Some people think that this is the dog that was on the ark with Noah.
There was no real interest however, until the Hon. Florence Amherst imported the first Arabian Saluki in 1895 from the kennels of Prince Abdulla in Transjordania. In Persian-speaking countries the Saluki is called the tazi, or "one who gallops." ...
Originally used by Arab nomads to run down foxes, hares, and gazelles in the desert (mostly with the help of falcons), the Saluki probably received its name during the Selucian period. (The dog is also referred to as the Tazi, Persian Greyhound, ...
The primary role of the Saluki today is as an exotic companion and show dog, although many of these dogs are still used for hare coursing. The Saluki is also called the Persian greyhound, gazelle hound or tazi.
It was recognized by the AKC in 1928. Their numbers have drastically decreased since guns were invented, as the dogs were no longer in such high demand. The breed is also called the Persian Greyhound, Gazelle Hound, or the Tazi.
 See also: Afghan Hound, Baluchi Hound, Cancer, Greyhound, Tasy
  
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