What is the Afghan hound?

Afghan hound is an old dog breed that comes from Afghanistan. More precisely, Afghan hound is originally from ancient Sinai. Soon Afghan dogs were used for hunting and grazing dogs and also for dogs. Today, Afghans are mostly dogs of society and show dogs. The overall appearance of this breed tends to be one of the allopal elegance and many Afghans do not like them much. Afghan dogs usually have sand -colored coats with a darker face, but other colors are common. The combination of apricot creams, silver and red and black colors are usually acceptable Afghan horse colors, but white spots are often not desirable for breeding. Some Afghan hounds have combat coats that resemble tigers strip.

Since the Afghan chase is also thick, care required for this dog is high maintenance. Coat dreams would be brushed when it is dry because it can be easily damaged. Afghan needs brushing only when the hair is wet toShe helped her crush her. These dogs shed, but are usually not too much.

Although the Afghan breed is susceptible to juvenile cataract, hypothyroidism, enzyme flaws and hip dysplasia, most Afghan dogs are generally healthy. When a stressed, Afghan hound can sleep a lot and experience a cold. Afghans are considered to be low pain tolerance. The Afghan hound, which feels that enough attention is not enough, can howl. It was also known that Afghans damage household items unless there are sufficient exercise and/or attention.

These dogs are quite active and need everyday walks as well as safe space for running. Afghans can run for several hours at a time. Usually they are not big eaters, but they need quality food to remain healthy. It is known that Afghan hounds are difficult to train. Afghan hound tends to do better with older childrenMi and adults than in a house with small children.