Tazy

Tazy

Tazy

Dog breed

Tazy is a breed of sighthound hunting dog originating from Kazakhstan.[1][2][3] Though it looks similar to the Saluki sighthound, it is a related but different dog breed.[4]

Quick Facts Origin, Breed status ...

Tazys are used in Kazakhstan primarily for hunting and are considered one of the oldest dog breeds in the world.[5] Tazys are not recognized by any major kennel clubs, including the American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club, or the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[6] Presently, there are barely 300 purebred dogs and the Kazakhstan government is trying to prevent the dog from becoming extinct.[5][6]

History

Ancestry

The ancestry of this breed is unclear.[1] The Tazy shares DNA with many similar-looking dog breeds in North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.[1] The breed has a high level of genetic diversity.[4][7]

Ancient History

In nomadic times, Tazies were prized for their skill at running down and killing wolves.[1] They were also used to hunt hares, wild boars, foxes, badgers, deer, and saigas.[4] They had a special status in Kazakh culture, with it being considered taboo to refer to this breed merely as a dog.[1] It was said that a Kazakh would trade 47 horses for a single Tazy.[1]

Modern History

In 2014, the national hunting group Kanzonar organized a Tazy dog show in Astana.[1][8] This was done to spread awareness of the breed.[1]

Appearance

Tazys are medium-sized, deep-chested, and long-legged dogs, with short length hair on the body and longer hair on the tail and ears.

Temperament

Tazys tend to be independent and aloof to strangers.[6] The Tazy is known for their playfulness, endurance, and vigilance. Tazys can run long distances at speeds of 12-15 kilometers (7–9 miles) per hour.[5]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tazi (dog).

References

  1. [1]
    "Tazy: Speedy Dog of the Steppes in a Race Against Extinction – National Geographic Blog". blog.nationalgeographic.org. 15 January 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Kazakhs in bid to save endangered dog". BBC News. 1 October 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Tazy Dog Breed to be Recovered – The Astana Times". 23 June 2014.
  4. [4]
    Perfilyeva A, et al.(2023) Kazakh national dog breed Tazy: What do we know? PLoS ONE 18(3): e0282041. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282041
  5. [5]
    "Я пришёл к тебе с тобетом - Архив новостей - Общественно-политическая газета "Время"". www.time.kz.
  6. [6]
    "Каждый охотник желает тазы - Спорт и около - Общественно-политическая газета "Время"". www.time.kz.
  7. [7]
    Perfilyeva, Anastassiya; Bespalova, Kira; Bespalov, Sergey; Begmanova, Mamura; Kuzovleva, Yelena; Vishnyakova, Olga; Nazarenko, Inna; Abylkassymova, Gulnar; Perfilyeva, Yuliya; Plakhov, Konstantin; Djansugurova, Leyla; Bekmanov, Bakhytzhan (2023-07-03). "Homozygosity mapping in the Kazakh national dog breed Tazy". Scientific Reports. 13 (1): 10735. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-37990-5. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 10318078.
  8. [8]
    tengrinews.kz (2014-09-29). "Efforts to preserve rare nomad dog breed in Kazakhstan". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz. Retrieved 2023-12-01.


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