Pharaoh Hound
Egypt · 21–25 in tall · short smooth coat
Next to the average dog it is dog-friendly, not for small children, and dry-mouthed. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Pharaoh Hound suits youA good fit if…
- there is already a dog at home
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Pharaoh Hound or Kelb tal-Fenek is a Maltese breed of warren hound. It is traditionally used for rabbit-hunting in the rocky terrain of the islands; the Maltese name means "rabbit dog". It is classified by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in its "Spitz and primitive" group, and shows similarities to other Mediterranean breeds in that group such as the Cirneco dell'Etna, the Podenco Andaluz, the Podenco Canario, the Podenco Ibicenco and the Portuguese Podengo. It is the only Maltese dog breed with international recognition.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
