I strated keeping them for last 10 years. It s a regular practice for these villagers to go for hunting on daily basis. These dogs are highly priced for them. The population of these dogs is mainly concentrated on the border line of Maharashtra and Karnataka. We use to import horses from Persia, Arabia in those golden days.
All arabian ships use to travel on wind currents.
Nizam war this entire area was created as buffer zone between Maratha and Nizam Kingdoms and Muslim tribals from North-West provinces of India were alloted special lands and encouraged to settle there as to obstruct advances of powerful Maratha military. They are long dogs like Sloughi but carry the exact grace of Azwakh. The origin of these hounds is again a mystry. They resemble very much to the Saluki. All types of colour and types which western world sees in Salukies are available in India.