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Afghan hound
noun
: any of a breed of tall slim swift hunting dogs originating in Afghanistan with a coat of silky thick hair and a long silky topknot
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Armando Sobrado, an owner from Miami, added an antistatic treatment to his shiny black Afghan hound’s day-of coat regimen, extending his morning grooming schedule by 30 minutes.
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Washington Post, 14 June 2021
Earlier in the competition, the Scottish deerhound won the Hound Group, which consisted of 28 breeds, NBC Sports reports, including the Afghan hound and the dachshund.
—Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2020
Washington Post, 14 June 2021
Earlier in the competition, the Scottish deerhound won the Hound Group, which consisted of 28 breeds, NBC Sports reports, including the Afghan hound and the dachshund.
—Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2020
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First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
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Afghan hound
noun
: any of a breed of tall swift hunting dogs originating in Afghanistan with a coat of long silky hair and a long silky bunch of hair on the head
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