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Afghan hound |
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Afghan hound a tall, long silky-coated dog with pendulous ears, high tail carriage and a very elegant appearance. The breed originated on the Sinai peninsula and was later used as a sight hunter in northern Afghanistan. Called also Tazi. The breed suffers from inherited cataracts and a hereditary myelopathy. |
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The new puppy--dubbed Snuppy
by the scientists after its birth at Seoul National University on April
24--is the genetic double of a 3-year-old male Afghan hound. "Only their lean Afghan hound looks
at the camera, as if he knows the future secret of their terrible
deaths, the location and order" (79).
There's a Persian that can open doors; an Afghan hound that adapts
to costumes; a cat named Booger weighing in at more than 20 pounds; and
Spot, the English springer spaniel who happens to live in the White
House. |
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