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Pharaoh hound
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Pharaoh hound
a medium-sized, lean, graceful dog with broad-based, erect ears and a long, thin tail. The coat is very short and fine, colored tan with white markings with a white tip on the tail and spot on the chest ('star').
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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.
African village dogs genetically much more diverse than modern reeds by Asian News International
The earliest domesticated dogs seem to be the Egyptian Pharaoh Hounds which date back to at least 4000BC and who played a signifigant role in the Egyptian royal family.
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Tai earned that title from the American Sighthound Field Association after besting 116 pharaoh hounds in competition last year.
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