Do Afghan Hounds bite?
Speaking of the afghan hound, I believe that many people will pay special attention to its specific breeding methods when raising this breed. When raising Afghan hounds, people are also very concerned about whether this dog will bite. So, will the Afghan Hound bite? The following article will give you a detailed introduction.
The afghan hound is a world-famous pet dog, its ancestor is a hunting dog, mainly used for hunting. In life, the Afghan Hound is naturally active, lively and needs a lot of exercise. Parents who keep this pet dog take it out for walks, walk, run and jump almost every day.
The afghan hound is a very graceful large dog breed. Under normal circumstances, they can get along with people friendly and will not bite or attack people. Of course, the Afghan Hound will also get sick at special times and bite people.
The afghan hound, also known as the Kabul, is an ancient dog breed. Afghan paintings 4,000 years ago had a portrait of the dog. The dog was native to the Middle East and later spread to Afghanistan along the trade route, where it was used to hunt gazelles, wolves, snow leopards and other animals. The Afghan breed first landed in England in 1886 as the British Royal Hound.
What to do if an Afghan Hound bites?
First of all, when the Afghan Hound is provoked and has the desire to bite, the parents should stop it in time. For example, loudly order it not to move, order it to sit quietly. If the Afghan Hound has already started to act first, then the parents must find a way to stop it in time. When the dog is attacking fiercely, it is not easy for parents to approach casually to avoid accidental injury. A biting Afghan Hound can be stopped by making loud noises, such as tapping the floor, and playing loud music. Or spray the Afghan Hound with water to stop it from biting. Of course, biting Afghan hounds need to be stopped in time, and then be educated and trained. However, in real life, Afghan Hounds should also be trained from an early age. Cultivate it to be friendly to human friends, and guide the dog to develop a stable and gentle attitude. Let him get used to the way he gets along with people and don’t bite at every turn.
How to choose an Afghan Hound?
- The requirements for shoulder height and weight are: height (that is, shoulder height) within 61-74 cm; weight within 23 kg-35 kg.
- The head should be elongated, long, straight, narrow, and often high. The forehead should be slightly convex, and the nose should be brown or black.
- The snout should be long, the neck should be strong and powerful, and the teeth should be hard and clamped.
- The ears should be long and dangling, the hair on the top of the head should be long enough to cover the ears and drape over the shoulders; the eyes should be dark and piercing.
- The body should be well-proportioned, the neck should be high and strong, the chest should be deep, and the abdomen should be slightly upwardly contracted.
- The limbs should be long and strong, the forelimbs are straight, the hind limbs are well muscled, the feet are large and broad, and the toes are covered with long feathers.
- The hair should be thick and dense, very soft and shiny like silk. There are also long feathers on the sides of the head.
- The sides of the body and the fore and hind limbs also have long, dense fur; the ears and tail and the top of the head have long, shiny fur. The fur on the back and shoulders is shorter.
- This dog has several types such as white, golden yellow, brown and black. It should not have other colors of hair, otherwise it is not a purebred.
- The gait when walking should be relaxed and able to run swiftly, and those with slow movements are considered unhealthy.
