6/23/2023 0 Comments Egyptian pharaoh hound![]() ![]() Hound,” and the Maltese have long used the Pharaoh Hound in tandem withįalcons to hunt rabbit. The Pharaoh Hound’s name in Maltese, Kelb-tal Fenek, means “rabbit They are the same dog depicted in tomb paintings of ancient Egypt ![]() Remains the same dog brought by the Phoenicians partly because of geographic Keen hunters, they are kept in walled yards and taken out to hunt because, if allowed complete freedom, there would soon be no rabbits left on Malta. The Phoenicians are believed to have introduced the Pharaoh Hound to Malta centuries ago where they have been prized as hunters and preserved in virtually the same form as theĪncient dog of the Pharaohs. Of embalming and conductor of souls to the ![]() They were prized companions of Egyptian royalty commemorated in their art, mummified and entombed with honor and, someīelieve, incorporated into the Egyptian pantheon as Anubis, god The Pharaoh Hound is one of the oldest breeds ![]()
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