#Afghan hound

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[dollyye]

chevalier de clairtenuit ✧ the lyre player from tonkin (north vietnam in the 17th century)

[janegumball]

More show dogs 🐩🎀

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[zegalba]

Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen: 'Afghan Hound' (2011)

[grayghostofthenorth]

Western Sighthound Combined Specialties (WSCS) Best in Field Trophy Bowl (2009)

[wetdogblog]

Photos of Yuki the afghan hound back from when I started working

[camelidae]

Now, I absolutely love every kind of griffin, but I’ve always had one caveat with the classic bird-of-prey + big cat combo - cats are too floppy to have wings! Genuinely can’t imagine them flying. Dogs on the other hand, very rigid – I can see them being flight-compatible.

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

Do you have a snoot noodle or other variation of sighthound? If yes, there’s new heart health research for the breed happening!

A researcher at Texas A&M whose work I’m familiar with is starting a new study looking at genetic factors contributing to heart disease in Borzoi and related breeds. They just put out a call for dog owners who are willing to submit saliva samples & (noodle) medical records. Studies like this need a big sample size! They’re accepting new sign-ups starting now until March 1, 2025, for dogs both in the US and internationally.

Let’s help make some science!

From the study page:

“Background and purpose

Recent research in Borzoi dogs has revealed that dogs of this breed experience sudden, unexplained death. About 85% of sudden, unexplained deaths in humans are linked to an underlying heart disease. Our existing research in Borzoi dogs has shown that they are predisposed to developing arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and dilated cardiomyopathy (a heart muscle disease causing dilated heart chambers and weak pumping function).

Due to our documentation of the frequency of these conditions in Borzoi dogs, we seek to identify responsible genetic variations similar to what is seen in humans with electrical cardiac diseases that trigger arrhythmias and dilated cardiomyopathy.

The objective of our study is to identify genetic mutations associated with heart disease in Borzoi dogs and document their existence in other sighthound breeds.

What happens in this study

We are collecting saliva samples from both healthy Borzoi and Borzoi dogs affected with arrhythmias and/or dilated cardiomyopathy. We will also collect saliva samples from any other sighthound breeds.

We will extract DNA from these samples and perform genomic sequencing on a select number while retaining the remainder for further screening.By analyzing the sequencing data, we can compare the genes of healthy and affected Borzoi dogs and identify variants linked to their heart conditions. We will also compare the findings in Borzoi dogs to results from other sighthound breeds.

Pet owner responsibilities

A swab kit will be sent to you for at home use along with a link to an instructional video on how to properly obtain a swab of the mouth. The kit will contain equipment to collect the saliva swab, a history form for your pet, a client consent form and a shipping label to return samples to us.

Participation requirements

To participate, you must have a Borzoi dog or a sighthound breed that is either healthy or affected by arrhythmias and/or dilated cardiomyopathy. Pets may be any age or sex. Electronic or paper veterinary medical records will need to be provided.

Benefits and risks of participating

There is little to no risk for taking a brief swab of the mouth for saliva collection if procedures outlined in the video are followed. No individual genetic test results will be provided to study participants.

Compensation

There is no cost to the owner for participating in this study. No compensation will be provided.”

[diana-andraste]

Picasso's studio with dog Kazbek, Brassaï, rue des Grands-Augustins, Paris, 1944

[dozydawn]

the afghan hound by the american kennel club, 1987.

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Saab 95, 1960. A long-roof version of the Saab 93 designed by Sixten Sason that was powered by Saab's 2 stroke 3 cylinder 841cc engine.

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Commission For StormWX_wolf

By Strigiformes on furaffinity

[archival-canine]

“The Afghan, once much prized in the East.”

Thompson, Sally Ann. A Standard Guide to Purebred Dogs, by Harry Glover, Galley Press, 1982, p. 14.

[ghosts-and-glory]

First batch of drawing one dog every day.

I’m going in alphabetical order based on the American kennel club plus my own dogs for their birthdays. I also wanna do historical dogs like Laika and Togo when those relevant dates come around.

We’ll find out how powerful my dog love is if I can get through drawing all 250+ dogs in the AKC.

Special little boy Jesse turned 1 back on March 17th. Yes he is named after Breaking Bad Jesse Pinkman and for those curious he’s a Australian Cattle Dog (aka Blue/Red Heeler) mixed with a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

[jaubaius]

Someone took actions shot when their dog jumping in the water.

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