Described as the Greyhound of Maharashtra, this breed is sometimes referred to as the Maratha Hound, the Pashmi Hound or the Kathewar Dog. Its original function was hunting deer, rabbits and even jackals.
This Indian breed of sighthound is smaller than the English Greyhound but larger than the Whippet. It is found scattered over a wide range in the region of Maharashtra, to the east of Bombay, in central India. It is a slender, short-haired animal looking like a slighter, less elongated cousin of the greyhound. It is a graceful but hardy dog and is popular in its role as a hunting companion, although today it is more often employed as a watchdog.
In recent times, there has been much interbreeding with imported Salukis. The Saluki blood was used to strengthen the breed, but there are still pure-bred Mudhol dogs to be found in the more remote regions, especially in the more southerly parts of its range, in Karnataka. The Mudhol Hound is rated more highly than the other locally found sighthound, the Caravan Dog, because it is better able to withstand the fierce afternoon heat when hunting and because it is more nimble at making sudden turns during the chase.
December 24th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Mudhol is pride of karnataka its not grey hound of maharastra its for karnataka.