法老王猎犬
Pharaoh Hound
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Maltese breed of hunting dog Dog breed Dog (domestic dog) The Pharaoh Hound or Kelb tal-Fenek is a Maltese breed of warren hound. It is traditionally used for rabbit-hunting in the rocky terrain of the islands; the Maltese name means "rabbit dog". It is classified by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in its "Spitz and primitive" group, and shows similarities to other Mediterranean breeds in that group such as the Cirneco dell'Etna, the Podenco Andaluz, the Podenco Canario, the Podenco Ibicenco and the Portuguese Podengo. It is the only Maltese dog breed with international recognition.
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The Kelb tal-Fenek is a traditional breed of rural Malta. As the English-language exonym suggests, it is sometimes claimed that the Pharaoh Hound descends from the dogs shown in the tomb paintings of Ancient Egypt. : 25 A study in 2023 of seven Mediterranean breeds of warren hound found the Kelb tal-Fenek to have the greatest genetic distance of the group from the street dogs of Egypt. Other DNA studies suggest that the breed is not of ancient origin, but a moderately recent development; : 23 : 1160 it apparently became genetically distinct from the Cirneco dell'Etna of Sicily no more than two