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  2. Saluki - Wikipedia

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    The Saluki ( Arabic: سلوقي) is a standardised breed developed from sighthounds – dogs that hunt primarily by sight rather than strong scent – that was once used by nomadic tribes to run down game animals. [2] The dog was originally bred in the Arabian Peninsula. [1] The modern breed is typically deep-chested and long-legged, [2] and ...

  3. Dogs Trust - Wikipedia

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    Dogs Trust, known until 2003 as the National Canine Defence League, is a British animal welfare charity and humane society which specialises in the well-being of dogs. It is the largest dog welfare charity in the United Kingdom, caring for over 15,000 animals each year. [1] Dogs Trust's primary objective is to protect all dogs in the UK and ...

  4. Sloughi - Wikipedia

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    The Sloughi is a medium-sized, short-haired (smooth-coated), active sighthound developed by the Berbers of North Africa (in the area including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya) to hunt game such as hare, fox, jackal, gazelle, antelope, sand grouse, and other smaller- to medium-sized animals. [8] [9] It is an ancient breed, treasured in ...

  5. Edwin Landseer - Wikipedia

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    Awards. Great gold medal of the Exposition Universelle (1855) Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, [1] well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. However, his best-known works are the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar ...

  6. Southern Illinois Salukis - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .siusalukis .com. The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The nickname comes from the Saluki, the Royal Dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200 years.

  7. Silken Windhound - Wikipedia

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    Silken Windhounds were founded and developed in Austin, Texas by Francie Stull, a successful breeder of show and performance American Kennel Club Borzoi and Deerhounds, using her favored Borzoi and Lurcher bloodlines. The first Silken Windhound litter was whelped in 1985 and a breed club, the International Silken Windhound Society, was formed ...

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