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Pharaoh hound

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Pharaoh hound
n.
Any of a breed of sleek, swift-running hunting dog originating in Egypt and having a short, glossy, tan coat and large, pointed ears.

Pharaoh hound
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a medium-sized powerful swift-moving short-haired breed of hound having a glossy tan coat, sometimes with white markings


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Such reputed African breeds as Pharaoh hounds and Rhodesian ridgebacks clustered with non-native dogs, suggesting they originated from outside of Africa.
Pharaoh Hound, Plott, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, Whippet.
The spotlight is on Rama, the rare Egyptian Pharaoh Hound who has a problem with doing what his owners ask him to do.
 
 
 
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