📊Group | 📌 |
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📊Size | Large📌 |
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📊Utilization | Sighthound |
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✨Appearance | Strong, elegant, and dignified. The Afghan has a proud posture, long coat, and an Oriental expression. |
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🖍️Nicknames | Tazi Afghan Baluchi Hound Barukzai Hound Ogar Afgan Eastern Greyhound |
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🌐Country of origin | Afghanistan |
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⌛Lifespan, years | 12 - 15 |
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📏Height | 61 cm - 74 cm |
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⚖Weight | 20 kg - 27 kg |
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🌡Temperament | Dignified and aloof, with a fierce nature. Strong hunting instincts and a proud, independent attitude. |
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📜History | First Afghans arrived in Britain in the early 1900s, with one called Zardin winning in 1907. Known as the Tazi, resembling a Russian breed. Originating from Afghanistan, it is a hunter, now also a show dog. |
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