Pharaoh Hound in Europe

The Afghan Hound is a sighthound with an aristocratic bearing. Tall and slender with a long, narrow, refined head, silky topknot and powerful jaws....

One of Americas native breeds, the American Foxhound is also one of our rarest. This tall hound sports a close, hard coat that can be any color.The...

A dog breed named for the Azawakh Valley in the Sahara desert where he originated, this is a lean and swift hunter with a regal presence. He's prou...

Centuries ago, and even now, French people have huntingpacks. In the beginning mainly the noble men had their own pack, mostly high rise hounds suc...

A Basset Hound can follow a scent trail which is hours old. The head is large, with a rounded skull and pronounced occiput. The plane of the muzzle...

Queen Elizabeth I owned a pack of 'Pocket Beagles' which were reputed to be under 25 cm in height. A hardy, sturdy squarely-built, small hound.The ...

The Belgrade Terrier has a body that resembles that of a Basset Hound or Dachshund. Their bodies are very long and short to the ground.They have lo...

The Bloodhound probably came to England with the Normans in 1066, by the Second World War it was on the verge of extinction.The Bloodhound is a ver...

The Doberman Pinscher is an elegant, muscular and very powerful dog. It has a well proportioned chest, a short back and a lean, muscular neck.Its h...

It has been said that the history of the English Coonhound is the history of all coonhounds. With the exception of the Plott Hound, most coonhounds...

The Estonian Hound is the only dog breed developed in Estonia and therefore you may say that an Estonian Hound is the Estonian national breed.Until...

The Finnish Hound was a result of a breeding program in the 1800s which involved French, German and Swedish hounds.The Finnish Hound has become Fin...

From the American Khala Association standard for the breed: The hairless hound is indigenous to Latin America from Mexico throughout Central and So...

The Hawaiian Poi Dog is a Pariah Hound that has become extinct. It came to Hawaii with the Polynesians during the first settlement more than 1,000 ...

The Ibizan Hound, is also called Podenco Ibicenco. The body is fine boned and slender. The head is long and narrow with a long muzzle that tapers t...

The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen was bred down in size from the larger Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen. Up until 1975 the two breeds were cross bred. ...

The Pharaoh hound is a graceful, athletic sighthound. The muscles are lithe, never heavy. The head is wedge-shaped and ...

The Podengo Portugueso comes in three sizes: The Grande (large), Medio (medium) and Pequeno (small). There are two possible origins of all Podengo ...

The breed standard of the Rhodesian Ridgeback was drawn up in South Africa in 1922, since when there have been only minor changes.The Rhodesian Rid...

The origin of the Sloughi is not known, but it is a very old breed. It was mentioned in a book by the Moroccan writer Al Mansur which was probably ...