SALUKI
Saluki
The Saluki, / ALA-LC: salūqī / Persian:سلوکی,سگ تازی also known as the Royal Dog of Egypt or Persian Greyhound is one of the oldest known breeds of domesticated dog. There are petroglyphs and rock arts in Golpaygan and Khomein in central Iran that shows saluki-like hounds and falcons accompanying hunters chasing preys . Also on the potteries found in Susa, Iran are images of saluki-like hounds chasing ibex or lying next to pools. and from the period of the Middle Kingdom onwards, Saluki-like animals appear on the ancient Egyptian tombs of 2134 BCE. They have connections to the Avesta, Bible, Koran and Imperial China.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Saluki
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