Afghan Hound

The Afghan Hound also frequently called the Baluchi Hound, Sage Baluchi, Tazi, and Ogar Afgan comes to us from Afghanistan. The Afghan Hound carries a coat that is definitely long and refined and can be chosen in a variety of colors. He is known for his extremely high activity level, being a bit slow to understand, but with an energetic yet reserved temperament.

The Afghan Hound is just not acknowledged for being a great guard dog but as a watch dog, he is a prize. The Afghan Hound loves broad open spaces along with running and playing. They need plenty of exercise so an active family will do great with an Afghan as long as they include him or her in their fun out-of-doors activities. At one time, the Afghan had a repute of being noncompliant and even untrustworthy; however, this is not the case if educated properly. Remember, though, they do enjoy wide open spaces and lots of running space.

Afghan Hounds are normally very strong, however, they do tend to have a low tolerance to pain, and thus even a small wound can be very excruciating. If you allow them to run and play on their own outdoors, you should check the area for rocks, twigs, or other items that can cause pain to the pads of their feet.