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The Pharaoh Hound..

 

A Look Back -
One of the oldest domesticated dogs in recorded history, the Pharaoh originated in ancient Egypt as far back as 3000 B.C. The breed is thought to have been brought from Egypt by the Phoenicians when they settled on the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. They are bred for rabbit hunting and are the national dog of Malta.

                                              

General Appearance -
General Appearance is one of grace, power and speed. The Pharaoh Hound is medium sized, of noble bearing with hard clean-cut lines-graceful,
well balanced, very fast with free easy
movement and alert expression.

Head -
Alert expression. Eyes amber colored, blending
with coat; oval, moderately deep set with keen intelligent expression. Ears medium high set,
carried erect when alert, but very mobile, broad
at the base, fine and large. Skull long, lean and chiseled. Only slight stop. Foreface slightly longer than the skull. Top of the skull parallel with the foreface representing a blunt wedge. Nose flesh colored, blending with the coat. No other color. Powerful jaws with strong teeth. Scissors bite
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Neck, Topline, Body -
Neck long, lean and muscular with a slight arch to carry the head on high. Clean throat line. Almost straight topline. Slight slope from croup to root of tail. Body lithe. Deep brisket almost down to point
of elbow. Ribs well sprung. Moderate tuck-up. Tail medium set -- fairly thick at the base and tapering whip-like, reaching below the point of hock in repose. Well carried and curved when in action.
The tail should not be tucked between the legs.
A screw tail is a fault.


Forequarters -
Shoulders long and sloping and well laid back. Strong without being loaded. Elbows well tucked
in. Forelegs straight and parallel. Pasterns strong. Dewclaws may be removed. Feet neither cat nor hare but strong, well knuckled and firm, turning neither in nor out. Paws well padded.

Hindquarters -
Strong and muscular. Limbs parallel. Moderate sweep of stifle. Well developed second thigh. Dewclaws may be removed.
Feet
as in front.

Coat -
Short and glossy, ranging from fine and close to slightly harsh with no feathering. Accident blemishes should not be considered as faults.

Color -
Ranging from tan/rich, tan/chestnut with white markings allowed as follows: White tip on tail strongly desired. White on chest (called "the Star"). White on toes and slim white snip on center line of face permissible. Flecking or other white undesirable, except for any solid white spot on the back of neck, shoulder, or any part of the back or sides of the dog, which is a disqualification.


 

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There is no psychiatrist in the world that the puppy ho licks your face...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gait -
Free and flowing; the head should be held fairly high and the dog should cover the ground well without any apparent effort. The legs and feet should move in line with the body; any tendency to throw the
feet sideways, or a high stepping "hackney"
action is a definite fault...

Temperament -
Intelligent, friendly, affectionate and playful. Alert and active. Very fast with a marked keenness for hunting, both by sight and scent.

Disqualification -
Any solid white spot on the back of neck, shoulder, or any part of the back or sides of the dog.

 

Size, Proportion, Substance -
Height--Dogs 23 inches--25 inches. Bitches 21 inches--24 inches. Allover balance must be maintained. Length of body from breast to haunch bone slightly longer than height of withers to
ground. Lithe.