The Afghan Hound King of Dogs

He was called "the dog of Noah's Ark" by tribesmen hunters of Afghanistan.
Earlier beliefs and even today many believe the Afghan Hound is the most ancient of breeds.  The actual age of the breed is disputed with each reading, each author and each generation, but most acknowledge the Afghan Hound history goes back to approximately  8,000 years.  Long-haired greyhound dog types were pictured and described in Egypt of 4000 B.C.

In his native land, Afghanistan, the Afghan Hound excelled as a hunter where he was used against a variety of wild game, such as the antelope, gazelle and snow leopard.

No other breed of dog can claim such exotic beauty and elegance as the Afghan Hound of today.

The American Kennel Club describe the Afghan Hound as an aristocrat.  "His whole  appearance is one of dignity and aloofness with no trace of plainness or coarseness.  He has a straight front, proudly carried head, eyes gazing into the distance as if in memory of ages past. The striking characteristics of the breed-exotic, or "Eastern," expression, long silky topknot, peculiar coat pattern, very prominent hipbones, large feet, and the impression of a somewhat exaggerated bend in the stifle due to profuse trouserings-stand out clearly, giving the Afghan Hound the appearance of what he is, a king of dogs, that has held true to tradition throughout the ages".
Descriptions of the Afghan Hound can be difficult unless you live with them, but DigitalDog web site makes an excellent description in plain language and few words: 
 "The drama of the Afghan Hound would seem unlikely in a world of Labradors and Beagles, and then, you go to a show or a park and meet your first Afghan.  Rather like the beautiful girl at school that everyone presumes is snobbish but is instead a bit gentle and shy, the Afghan reserves its happy abandon, total devotion and exuberance for those it knows best.  This is not to say that the Afghan is a retiring competitor in Agility or Lure Coursing, indeed, the cloud of hair as they partly sail and partly fly at a full run defies honest description.  The most heavily coated of the sighthounds, the Afghan is an ancient breed who's cousins still populate the desert areas striving to earn their keep in a changing world.  Imported to the US in 1926, the Afghan quickly earned a place here, where its fanciers are quick to note that the dog is intelligent, perhaps too intelligent to be bribed for a bit of a treat and too aloof to work for someone who lacks sincerity and true enthusiasm for the task.  To live and train an Afghan Hound requires respect for a strong minded individual who is happily a teammate but never a forced participant"