Congratulations!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Pharaoh Houndownership. You join a great group of people who love
their hounds and enjoy every facet of the breed’s funloving personality.

You and Your Pharaoh Hound
You will find that the Pharaoh Hound is remarkably
versatile. His keen intelligence, curiosity,
playfulness, and physical abilities all combine to
make a fun, though sometimes challenging, dog tolive with and a great partner for many different
activities.
Besides the pleasure of his company, there aremany activities available to enjoy with yourPharaoh Hound. If your dog is show quality,
conformation showing is fun and interesting.
Obedience and Rally Obedience training candevelop a great rapport with your Pharaoh Hound,
if you have the gentle patience to work with a dog
who is smart and has a temperament more inclined
to independence than service. Agility's fast paceand fun atmosphere is well suited to the breed's
lively nature. Lure coursing can appeal to theinstinct to run and chase that most Pharaoh Hounds
inherently possess. Thought Pharaoh Hounds areSighthounds, they do have excellent noses; tracking
can be a rewarding challenge.

Pharaoh Hound Personality
The Pharaoh Hound has a lively, complex
personality. You will often find yourself laughing
at his antics. This independent thinker can be both
charming and trying. Raise him with love,
affection, and gentle, consistent discipline and hewill blossom into a wonderful companion.
The Pharaoh Hound loves to play. Unlike many
breeds, this playfulness lasts a lifetime. It’s not
unusual for our senior dogs to bring us toys in aneffort to begin another play session! They are quite
active and resourceful at play but also like nothing
better than a cozy nap in a comfortable spot.

The Pharaoh Hound can stand cold temperatures
when he is busy, but prefers a warm place out of therain and weather. Because of his lack of coat andstrong desire to be near his family, the Pharaoh
Hound must be an indoor dog.
The Pharaoh Hound adores his family, but can bealoof with strangers. He prefers to be allowed thecourtesy of making the first overtures in afriendship. He is very capable of making humanand dog friendships outside the family, but prefers
to do it on his own terms.
This breed is very alert and will bark to announce
visitors. However, he is not an aggressive dog this makes an exceptional alert dog, but he is notsuited to be a guard dog. This breed is known for
its barking. If you are aware of this and gently
dissuade him, or distract him, beginning in
puppyhood, you will find you can mostly control
this tendency. A house with a Pharaoh Hound,though, is never bark-free.
Your Pharaoh Hound will need plenty of exercise toenable him to develop properly and also to preventboredom; a bored dog can be a destructive dog!
The Pharaoh Hound cannot be allowed to runloose. When he is on the trail of a rabbit or asquirrel, he has no thought for dangers likevehicular traffic. A stout fence or a strong leash will
help him lead a happy life.

PHCA and its members are willing toprovide help and advice to owners ofPharaoh Hounds. However, your breeder
should always be your first contact andsource for help. When in doubt about any
phase of your Pharaoh Hound’s life, pleasecontact your breeder first.

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Pharaoh Hound Health

Breed or Spay/Neuter

The breed has no major health problems. We arethankful that we have a very healthy breed and do
all that we can to maintain that. PHCA breeders
will test our breeding dogs, and often their siblings,
for the diseases that might crop up in our breed.
This can include many tests and most often consistof x-rays for hip health, blood tests for thyroid, andveterinary examinations for knee health - allreviewed and rated by the Orthopedic Foundation
for Animals (www.offa.org). In addition eyes arechecked by veterinary ophthalmologists forinheritable eye diseases with results listed on theCanine Eye Registration Foundation(www.vmdb.org/cerf.html).

Today, with the increased awareness of pet
overpopulation, the question of whether to breed or
not has become a serious and complex issue.

PHCA breeders have signed a Code of Ethics that
include the requirement to microchip each puppy
they produce before it joins their new family.
Hopefully, your puppy is microchipped. It’s easy
to ensure this by asking your veterinarian to checkwith a microchip reader. This permanent
identification can be registered with AKCs
Companion Animal Recovery. In the event yourPharaoh Hound becomes lost, a 24-hour toll-freehotline can help locate the owners. For
information, visit the AKC website at www.akc.org
or call (800) 252-7894. If your puppy does nothave a microchip, your veterinarian can easily
implant one during your well puppy visit. It is an
important tool in identifying and recovering a lost
Pharaoh Hound.

Dedicated breeders spend years learning about theirbreed, studying pedigrees and genetics and striving
to avoid breedings that may produce inheritedhealth and temperament problems. They areprepared to feed, house, socialize and provide
essential veterinary care for their puppies formonths or even years, as well as cope with any
unforeseen problems that may arise before, during
or after the birth of the litter. They carefully screen
potential homes, educate new owners and arewilling to be responsible for every dog of theirbreeding for its lifetime.
Breeders who utilize the AKC’s limitedregistration coupled with a spay/neuter nonbreeding agreement are expressing their concerns
about pet overpopulation and their dedication to thesuccessful future of the breed.
Recent studies have concluded that companion
animals are usually happier and more polite andstable when altered. Males are less likely to exhibit
territorial marking and aggression, and females
often live longer with fewer health problems. Theirtemperaments remain the same. Altered animals canparticipate in most American Kennel Club
performance events, but they cannot participate inconformation events at dog shows.

The Pharaoh Hound Club of America is the American Kennel Club
Parent Club for Pharaoh Hounds. We take this responsibility to ourbreed very seriously. The PHCA has committees that work onhealth, Pharaoh Hound rescue, breeder ethics, judge education,
breeder education and other important areas. In addition, we hostthree Specialty shows a year and provide a quarterly newsletter forour members.
We invited you to join us! Please visit our website for more
information and to find contact information:www.ph-club.org