Pharaohound

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Siphra´s Mama Mia

General Appearance

General Appearance is one of grace, power and speed. The Pharaoh Hound is
medium sized, of nobel bearing with hard clean-cut lines-graceful,well
balanced,very fast with free easy movement and alert expression. The
following description is that of the ideal Pharaoh Hound. Any deviation from
the below described dog must be penalized to the extent of the deviation.

Size,Proportion,Substance

Height-Dogs 23 inches-25 inches. Bitches 21 inches-24 inches. Allover
balance must be maintained. Length of body from breast to haunch bone
slightly longer than height of withers to ground.Lithe.

Head

Alert expression. Eyes amber colored,blending with coat;oval,moderately deep
set with keen intelligent expression. Ears medium high set,carried erect
when alert,but very mobile,broad at base,fine and large. Skull long,lean and
chiseled. Only slight stop. Foreface slightly longer than the skull. Top of
the skull parallel whith the foreface representing a blunt wedge. Nose flesh
colored,blending with the coat. No other color. Powerful jaws with strong
teeth. Scissors bite.

Neck,Topline,Body

Neck long,lean and muscular with a slight arch to carry the head high. Clean
throat line. Almost straight topline. Slight slope from croup to root of
tail. Body lithe. Deep brisket almost down to point of elbow. Ribs well
sprung. Moderate tuck-up. Tail medium set- fairly thick at the base and
tapering whip-like,reaching below the point of hock in repose. The tail
should not be tucked between the legs. A screw tail is a fault.

Forequarters

Shoulders long and sloping and well laid back. Strong without being loaded.
Elbows well tucked in. Forelegs straight and parallel. Pasterns strong.
Dewclaws may be removed. Feet neihter cat or hare but strong,well knuckled
and firm,turning neither in nor out. Paws well padded.

Hindquarters

Strong and muscular. Limbs parallel. Moderat sweep of stifle. Well developed
second thigh. Dewcalws may be removed. Feet as in front.

Coat

Short and glossy,ranging from fine and close to slightly harsh with no
feathering. Accident blemishes should not be considered as faults.

Color

Ranging from tan/rich to tan/chesnut with white markings allowed as follows:
White tip of tail strongly desired. White on chest (called "the Star").
White on toes and slim white snip on center of face permissible. Flecking or
other white undesirable,exept for any solid white spot on the back of
neck,shoulder,or any part of the back or sides of the dog,which is a
disqualification.

Gait

Free and flowing; the head should be held fairly high and the dog should
cover the ground well without any apparent effort. The legs and feet should
move in line with the body;any tendency to throw the feet sideways,or a high
stepping "hackney" action is a definite fault.

Temperament

Intelligent,friendly,affectionate and playful. Alert and active. Very fast
with a marked keeness for hunting,both by sight and scent.

                                     DISQUALIFICATION

Any solid white spot on the back of neck,shoulder,or any part of the back or
sides of the dog.



Did you know?

So you want to own a Pharaoh Hound?

The Pharaoh Hound makes a wonderful watchdog as he is very observant and
posesses both keen eyesight,acute hearing,and will bark promtly at the
approach of strangers.

The Pharaoh Hound must be permitted to make up his own mind about people and
situations. He is playful and enjoys children,but cannot be expected to
readily accept children he doesn't know.

The Pharaoh Hound is very fast,active and alert. He is not a good candidate
for appartment living unless his owner is prepared to give him plenty of
daily exercise.