03 Pharaoh Hound Appearance
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This article is from the Pharaoh Hounds Breed FAQ, by KayDurr@BIHS.NET (Kay Durr) with numerous contributions by others.
03 Pharaoh Hound Appearance
The Pharaoh Hound is a medium sized hound, (dogs may be up to 25" at
the withers and bitches up to 24" with weight varying from 40 to 60
pounds), elegant and of great beauty, showing grace, power &
intelligence. Elegance should not be translated into fine bone. The
coat is short and fine in varying shades of tan, ONLY, from quite dark
to a medium blonde shade. White markings on the dog are allowed on the
chest (called a star, but may be any shape), on the toes (but should
not to extend beyond the toes) and on the tip of the tail (this is
highly desirable, but not required and it should be a tip and not a
flag). A small white snip is allowable on the forehead between and
just above the eyes (sometimes called the "kiss of Allah"). This white
snip should not extend down the face of the dog. White is permitted on
the throat but not encouraged. White is NOT allowed on sides or back
of the neck and body.. This is the ONLY disqualification the breed
standard for the Pharaoh Hound carries.
The head is fine and sculptured with natural prick ears that are
medium high set. The neck is long and muscular & flows into the well
laid back shoulders. The nose and eye rims are flesh colored, along
with the insides of the erect ears. These flesh colored areas will
turn pink or red when the Pharaoh is blushing, which they are quite
capable of. The eyes are always amber colored and oval shaped. The
gait is smooth and flowing with powerful strides. The top line is
almost level with a slight slope of the croup to the tail which is
long, reaching to the hock, and carried up & curved when moving. The
tail generally hangs between the legs when the dog is inactive. The
rear legs should be moderately bent at the stifle with well let down
(short) hocks. The tuck-up on a Pharaoh Hound is not as great as that
seen on a Greyhound or Whippet, but more moderate. The dog should be
slightly longer than he is high. This is all left to each persons own
interpretation of the words moderate or slightly.
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