An Unusual Dog.
Not the least importaxxt or attractive of the passengers brought from Home by the Rangitane on her last trip was a young black and tan dog of the Saluki breed, belonging to Mr.' J. F. B. Stevenson, of Wellington. It is the first of its kind to enter New Zealand, and the impression it gave was one of speed and grace, as well as purity of breeding. It is claimed for the Saluki that they ar>e the oldest pure breed in the world, and that there has been no change in thd characteristics they -possessed when first used for gazelle hunting in the East many centuries ago. A Saluki v dog in his prime has a speed of well over 40 miles an hour. Although the breed has been established for such a long period in Syria, Arabia, Persia and Egypt, iV was not until 1895 that it was introduced into England. Even now representatives of the breed are comparatively few there.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 415, 27 December 1932, Page 6
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165An Unusual Dog. Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 415, 27 December 1932, Page 6
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