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Wednesday 29 December 2010

Afghan Hound Dog

Afghan Hound Dog

The Afghan Hound dog breed is a very distinctive looking dog, and once seen you would not mistake them for another breed. Their height is a substantial 24 to 29 inches and they should weigh between 44 to 59 lbs. Whilst their coat can be any colour white markings are discouraged, especially in the head region. There are a lot of afghan hounds that have facial hair resembling a Manchu moustache, which are known as 'mandarins'. Another, fairly common, characteristic is hair that resembles a black face mask. With white afghans, or nearly white, but if they display red or black islands in the fur, they are not acceptable as this is indicative of impure breeding. Other distinctive characteristics of the Afghan are a lon

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