Egyptian Dog Breeds

Egyptian Dog Breeds. Although there are some modern-day breeds that may not be originally from Egypt they still have strong physical similarities to the ancient breeds from that region. Can a armant and a king shepherd.

We cannot speak about Egyptian dog breeds without mentioning the Basenji first. First bred in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians the Saluki was. The Basenji is another well-known Egyptian dog breed thats also known as one of the oldest dog breeds in the world.

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The dogs name originates from the town of Armant in Egypt its supposed place of origin in the early 1900s. They also bear a striking resemblance to dogs that were painted on the tombstones of Egyptian Pharaohs. They were the dogs of kings and may have hunted gazelles with pharaohs hence. It is also called The Royal Dog of Egypt or The Persian Greyhound.