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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 
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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 Barukhzy’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 lb. 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 
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eyes bright yellow, and expression hard 
and cruel. The coat is like that of a newly 
chpped 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 |b. 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 
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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 
