Afghan hound

Noun

Meaning

tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

afghan greyhound Saluki hound deerhound borzoi whippet Italian greyhound Irish wolfhound Azawakh Russian Wolfhound Scottish Deerhound sloughi sighthound Xoloitzcuintli
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Hypernyms

hound hound dog

Examples

Brainy Barker from Krypto the Superdog claims to be an Afghan Hound in the episode "Meet the Dog Stars", although her design actually resembles that of a Saluki instead of an Afghan. Source: Internet

Genomic studies have pointed to the Afghan Hound as one of the oldest of dog breeds. Source: Internet

Health Afghan Hound Lifespan Afghan Hounds in UK surveys had a median lifespan of about 12 years. Source: Internet

Light cream coated Afghan Hound Afghan Hound in the ring The Afghan Hound has been identified as a basal breed that predates the emergence of the modern breeds in the 19th Century. Source: Internet

The Afghan Hound (a type of running dog) originated in Afghanistan and was originally used in hunting. Source: Internet

The Afghan Hound is tall, standing in height convert and weighing convert. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

afghan border crossing Afghan bread Afghan fox Afghan monetary unit Afghan Persian Afghan Sign Language