Afghan Hound Illustrations Jennifer Farley

Afghan Hound Illustrated Facts (Sketches)

Afghan Hound Illustrations Jennifer Farley

I love combining illustrations with facts. And in these sketches the focus is on the Afghan Hound!

Today is all about Afghan Hounds and their fabulous Farah Fawcett Hair. If I had the skills to animate my illustrations, I would set the soundtrack for Afghan Hounds to She’s A Lady by Tom Jones. Of course, not all Afghans are girls but they do all look like elegant ladies to me. Even the beautiful boy dogs. 

There are lots of interesting facts about Afghan Hounds but one of my favourites is that the 1983 winner of Best in Show Crufts was called Montravia Kasark Hitari, but he was better known as Alfie. Just love those show dog names.

Scroll down for some sketches and factoids!

Afghan Hound Facts Illustrations Jennifer Farley
Afghan hounds are an ancient breed of dog. An ancient myth tells that a pair of the hounds represented dogs on Noah’s Ark.

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Despite their elegant appearance, Afghan Hounds were used to help hunters in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan.
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The first cloned dog was an Afghan Hound called Snuppy. He was created using a cell from an EAR of an Afghan Hound. 123 surrogate mothers were used and 2 puppies were produced. Snuppy was the sole survivor.
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Picasso own an Afghan Hound called Kabul. His painting “Femme au chien” features an Afghan Hound. It sold for 10,000,000 dollars in 2012.
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Afghan Hounds have won the Best In Show award at Crufts twice. In 1983, Montravia Kasarak Hitari (also known as Alfie) won. In 1987, Viscount Gable (also known as Gable) won the prestigious award.
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Afghan Hounds are as fast as racehorses. They can reach speeds of up to 65 KMh (40mph).
Jennifer Farley

Jennifer Farley

Jennifer Farley is an award-winning Irish illustrator, map maker, designer, and author. She creates colourful, retro-inspired characters for books, illustrated maps, print, web, advertising and promotional events. Jennifer is also a design teacher and has been teaching Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom and InDesign for over 15 years.

email: jennifer@jenfarley.com

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