Afghan hound

The aristocratic and elegant Afghan Hound is an ancient breed. So ancient in fact that some professionals hold that the Afghan is the oldest of the purebred dogs. This beautiful canine’s exact place and time of origin is lost in pre-history, but the breed is thought to have originated somewhere in the lands of India, Pakistan or Afghganistan. The Afghan belongs to the hound group known as sighthounds, meaning they rely on their vision to spot prey and then take advantage of their explosive speed to hunt it down. For this reason, the breed was the long favored hunting companion…