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Egyptian Greyhound dog is very delicate and picky in terms of feeding. Therefore, it will not work to feed the animal with its own cuttings. It is best to feed your dog with premium or super quality dry servings. You can also present your pet’s favourite food for dinner. In favour of such food, and the fact that liquid food is not at all suitable for greyhounds and can lead to constipation.

This Egyptian dog breed is thought to be one of the oldest dog breeds, dating back at least 5,000 years. Some experts suggest that Egypt hound first appeared as early as 7000 b.c. Additionally, there are plenty of Egyptian tombstones and sculptures depicting a dog that looks a lot like a modern-day Sloughi, which serves as evidence for this breed’s history.

These Egyptian dogs are incredibly fast, after all, it is one of the Fastest Dogs in the World, so they can chase down prey at ease. Even in a household environment, they love chasing small, furry animals, so they’re not a good dog to have around smaller pets. If they get plenty of exercise on a daily basis, they can be calm and docile companions. They love playing, but curling up on a comfortable couch is just as exciting for them. However, they’re not always the easiest dogs to care for due to their shy and solitary nature.

In Egypt, the ancestors of modern greyhounds were used in hunting and kept as companions like some other Egyptian dogs. Many Egyptians considered the birth of such a hound second in importance only to the birth of a son. When the pet hound died, the entire family would go into mourning. The favourite Egyptian Greyhound of the upper class was mummified and buried with their owners. The walls of Egyptian tombs often were decorated with s of their hounds. An Egyptian tomb painting from 2200 BC portrays dogs that look very much like the modern greyhound. Many Egyptian pharaohs, including Tutankhamen and Cleopatra, are known to have owned greyhound-type dogs and Anubis Hound. The Egyptian god Anubis, a hound-type dog, is frequently displayed on murals in the tombs of the Pharaohs.

Unlike most dog breeds, the Egyptian Greyhound dog is fairly independent. They’re known to be stubborn and sensitive, so they don’t like it when things don’t go their way. Therefore, they need plenty of patience and positive reinforcements when it comes to training. Otherwise, they might think that they run the house. The greyhound Egyptian can also be reserved and hesitant around new people, so it might take them a while to warm up to someone.

greyhound_history_cartoonGreyhounds have had a special place in history for a long time. And until modern times, were treasured by their owners, usually royalty or noblemen, and treated as one of the family.

The greyhound, as we know it today, was worshipped in ancient Egypt. The death of a favorite greyhound was treated the same as the death of a human. Families shaved heads, stopped eating, wailed, mummified and buried their pets with their owners. Greyhounds traveled from ancient Egypt to ancient Greece and were treated with the same reverence. The same is true for ancient Rome. Gods in all three cultures were portrayed with greyhounds — Anubis in Egypt is sometimes interpreted as part man, part hound. The Greek Gods Hecate, Pollux, and Artemis all had greyhounds as companions. In Rome, Diana was just one of the many gods who were portrayed with greyhounds. It was in ancient Rome that it appears that greyhounds started racing after hares as a sport.

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As the Britons emigrated to America, they brought their greyhounds with them. And found them ideally suited to chase down rabbits that were interfering with their crops. This led to bets and wagers among the farmers as to who had the faster dog. And in the 1900’s, an artificial lure and an oval track led to the first formal greyhound wagering, the forerunner of our greyhound racetracks.

A greyt book all about your greyhound’s past is The Reign of the Greyhound — A Popular History of the Oldest Family of Dogs, by Cynthia Branigan. All book stores carry it and it is highly recommended and fun reading!

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