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CHANDHARA Afghan Hounds

    Friends  and sisters, Sparkle and Sky


You may have found this site because you were looking for a puppy, or because you were looking for information on the breed. Puppy seekers should start by looking at the page titled "What you need to know when buying an Afghan Hound puppy" , This covers  choosing an Afghan Hound breeder, and things the breeder will want to know about you.


The section "Myths and realities" will explain the many conflicting pieces of information about the breed that you will find on the internet and in telephone conversations.



The Afghan Hound is one of the true "Ancient" breeds with a heritage dating back 16,000 years to the mountains of central Asia, and Afghanistan.


  Afghan hounds are known as elegant, exotic and highly athletic sighthounds that originated in the highly mountainous and rugged country of Afghanistan. They are also one of the oldest breeds in the world with their ancestry tracing back thousands of years to the first descendants of the prehistoric wolf. Modern research of canine origins at the DNA level has them listed as one of the “ancient” breeds from which modern dogs now descend.
Many people have said that the breed is not intelligent – but this is not true, they are highly intelligent, learn things extremely quickly – then have to be given a reason to do what they just learned! Their ancestors were selected for millennia to work independently at distance, making their own decisions, in order to catch whatever animal they were hunting.



Unlike modern breeds which have been selected for obedience, not independence Afghan Hounds were prized for their intelligence.  Yes, Afghan Hounds can be “obedience trained” but using very different methods, repetitive exercises are not necessary, and the Afghan Hound will lose interest.


As a companion they are very easy to live with, they enjoy free running, having fun, playing “tag” and leaping over tall things with a single bound - then flopping down on the grass in the sun, in the snow, or on the couch in the home relaxing.


WARNING!  Afghan Hound puppies are very hard to find in the US and Canada these days as the numbers registered each year are down to the numbers before WWII. There are people wanting a puppy or an older dog that are having difficulty in obtaining one, and scammers see an opportunity. They advertise dogs and puppies that do not exist, using photos that they take off the internet. They advertise on social media and can spend several days chatting with the potential victim to gain their trust. Be warned, make sure that the person you are talking to, or chatting with, is who they say they are, VERIFY everything, the AKC registered names of the dogs or parents of puppies, talk to them, don't text.

 This page is still a work in progress :) The desktop version has a left side bar showing you a list of individual pages, and the mobile version shows them but click on 3 little lines to find them. On a tablet look at the blue border on the left and scroll down to see the three little lines.


If you are looking for literature on the breed I have some copies of the Complete Afghan Hound by Constance Miller and Ed Gilbert published in the 1960-70s, hardback, various editions, for sale. Also an analysis of breed history in the 20th century, published as an an e-mail newsletter, 12 monthly issues, can be sent by e-mail as PDF copies.




My contact information:
e-mail afghanhounds@chandhara.com

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I look forward to hearing from you - and let me know what you think of this page so far!

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