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APPEARANCE - AFGHAN HOUND
- An aristocrat: dignified, aloof yet gay, no trace of plainness or coarseness, distinguishing characteristics set him apart from all other breeds.
- SIZE: Height, males 27” Females 25” (plus or minus one inch). Weight: Males about
60 lbs; females about 50 lbs.
- COLORS: All colors permissible, solid or in combination,white marking especially on head, undesirable.
- EYES: Dark, almond shaped.
- EARS: Long, set approximately level with outer corners of eyes.
- LEGS: Well set underneath dog, straight, strong, great length between elbow and pasterns.
- TAIL: Set not too high on body, should have ring or curve on the end, never bushy, never curled over on back or carried sideways.
- HEAD: Good length, showing much refinement, slighly Roman nose, little or no stop, prominent occiput.
- FEET: Hind Feet: Broad, of good length; toes arched. All four feet in line with body, turning neither in or out. Forefeet: Large in length and width; toes well arched, covered with long, thick hair, pads large, well down on ground, pasterns long and straight.
- NECK: Long, strong, arched, running in curve to shoulder.
- BACKLINE: Practically level from shoulders to loin, falling away toward stern, hip bones very pronounced, well defined, short haired saddle in mature dogs
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- ELBOWS: Well held in.
- COAT: Thick, texture, fine, silky, topknot long, ears and feet well feathered, back smooth, hair short, close, never clipped or trimmed.
- MOVEMENT: Great elasticity and spring with smooth powerful stride.
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in NOVA SCOTIA
