Mudhol Hound
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| Mudhol Hound | ||||
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| India (Deccan Plateau) | ||||
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| Not recognized by major kennel clubs | ||||
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The Mudhol Hound is an Indian dog breed of the sight hound type. It is named after Mudhola in northern Karnataka. The breed is also known as the Caravan hound in some parts of Karnataka, particularly around Bangalore. The feathered variety is commonly referred to as a Pashmi. It is a well-known, common companion in India among police forces for its significant role in crime detection.
It is said that Raja Maloji Rao Ghorpade presented a pair of hound puppies to England's King George V. The breed then went on to become popular as Mudhol Hounds as they came from mudhol.
The Kennel Club of India and Indian National Kennel Club recognize the breed.
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Appearance
The Mudhol Hound of today has well-defined characteristics. It has a classic physique, sharp mental abilities, and striking aesthetic appeal.
Temperament
The breed is not spoilt; it leads a hard life that is essentially a question of the survival of the fittest. It does not know veterinary care and food is in short supply. The hound is employed for hunting but it receives only very little of what it brings back. Its usual diet is roti and milk, supplemented with occasional table scraps. Still it is extraordinarily strong and resistant to a variety of diseases.
The breed is above all a working hound, capable of providing an excellent performance in the field on a consistent basis, under gruelling conditions that would decimate most other dogs. It is therefore elegant, graceful, and courageous. Its physical strength couples with great speed and plenty of stamina to allow it to catch and kill several types of game from hare to blackbuck, over rough country.
History
The Mudhol is an ancient breed, native to the Deccan Plateau of western India. This region covers parts of the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and, to a lesser degree, Andhra Pradesh. The breed is basically an offshoot of the Saluki and was first introduced into India by traders and mercenaries from various parts of Asia, who traveled in caravans. When local people saw the dogs running alongside the caravans, they began referring to them as ?karwani?, meaning ?of the caravans?. The name endures to this day in the villages, but it was anglicized to Caravan Hound when the Kennel Club of India recognized the breed.
In Karnataka, the breed is also known as the ?Mudhol Hound?, after a small town in Bijapur district. A former ruler of Mudhol, Sri Srimanth Raja Malojirao Gorphade, had presented a fine pair of these dogs to King George V of England. Upon inspecting these curiosities, the monarch found them true to sighthound conformation and dubbed them ?the hounds of Mudhol?. It is found not only in Mudhol, but is widely kept throughout the Deccan; however, the Indian National Kennel Club uses Mudhol Hound name.
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