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These hounds much resemble the " Per- 

 sian " or Shami type, but with essential 

 differences. Varying somewhat in outline and 

 general character, the Afghan hound has a 



BARUKHZY HOUND AFGHAN BOB. 



IMPORTED BY CAPTAIN CARY-BARNARD IN 1902 



more shaggy and corded appearance. The dis- 

 tinctions are also found in the distribution 

 of the feathering. While the body of the 

 Slughi Shami should be smooth and the legs 

 slightly feathered, the Barukhzy hound is 

 very much feathered underneath the body, 

 and on thighs and shoulders, chest, legs, 

 and especially the feet, which the Afghans 

 consider an essential point. The tail is 

 scarcely feathered, and carried like a sabre, 

 unlike the curled and conspicuously feathered 

 tail of the "Persian" type. The ears are. 

 similar, but the Barukh/y's are generally 

 longer and the head is domed. The texture 

 of the coat is soft and silky. 



Colour black and tan, black, and golden 

 Height, 24 inches to 30 inches. Weight. 

 50 Ib. to 60 Ib. 



V. The Rampur Hound, or Greyhound 

 of Northern India. From Rampur in 

 North-West India comes the hound that 

 bears this name. It is a large Greyhound 

 of powerful, coarse build, very fast, being 

 much valued and principally employed for 

 hunting jackal, and is useful for running 

 down wounded big game. It is described 

 as follows : " The head is long, and flat 

 between the ears, which are filbert-shaped 

 and set close to the cheeks. The jaws 

 formidable, nose decidedly Roman. The 



eyes bright yellow, and expression hard 

 and cruel. The coat is like that of a newly 

 clipped horse, mouse-grey, or black ; dogs 

 of the latter colour being the rarest and 

 considered the best. The loin is not promi- 

 nently arched. The tail is carried horizon- 

 tally, slightly curled upwards at the end, 

 and :'s not fringed or tufted. The legs are 

 straight and long, with hocks well let down." 

 The feet stand the hard ground, whereas 

 an English Greyhound's will not. Height, 

 29 inches to 30 inches ; weight, average 

 75 Ib. The Rampur Hound especially 

 the black ones are stated to be " queer 

 tempered," biting without barking, but 

 very good, obedient, and faithful with 

 people they know. Dogs of this variety 

 have been brought to England, and some 

 time ago typical specimens were exhibited 

 in Dublin. 



VI. The Poligar Hound, or Greyhound 

 of Southern India. The Poligar is another 

 " Greyhound " of India, a native of the 

 districts round Madras, and bears the name 

 of the military chieftains of the Southern 



AFGHAN HOUND FATIMA (AGE 11 MONTHS). 

 PROPERTY OF CAPTAIN F. MARTIN, 

 25TH PUNJABI, RAWAL PINDI. 



Carnatic, who were evidently the original 

 breeders or owners of these dogs. He is 

 a large and ferocious dog, and is described 

 as rather like a lurcher, but with little 

 coat cf any kind, mere bristles, and the 



