{"product_id":"saluki-the-desert-hound-and-the-english-travelers-who-brought-it-to-the-west-9780786434077","title":"Saluki: The Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought It to the West","description":"One of the oldest known breeds of domesticated dogs, the Saluki traveled throughout the Middle East with desert tribes, who valued the dogs for their ability to hunt gazelles. Famously painted on the walls of the Pharaohs' tombs, the Salukis' history intrigued English dog enthusiasts who were instrumental in popularizing the breed and importing it to Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. This book tells the story of those who brought the Saluki to the West, most notably Florence Amherst, who discovered the dogs while in Egypt and went on to breed 50 litters. Other world travelers who fell under the Salukis' spell included Lady Anne Blunt, Austen Layard and Gertrude Bell. Also covered are lesser-known Saluki aficionados, mainly military officers who hunted with their hounds in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt and sought to replicate that experience at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4306893\"\u003eBrian Patrick Duggan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786434077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786434074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PET\"\u003ePets\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PET004010\"\u003eDogs | Breeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Patrick Duggan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous articles on canine history which have been published in \u003ci\u003eAKC Family Dog, AKC Gazette, Sighthound Review, Show Sight, The Private Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreasy Grass: The Journal of the Custer Battlefield Historical \u0026amp; Museum Association\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a retired university technology educator, an active American Kennel Club judge, and the editor for McFarland's \u003ci\u003eDogs in Our World\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland and Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44580784701677,"sku":"9780786434077","price":66.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f1a6f874-9cea-4c41-93be-f74a78e589d6.jpg?v=1702080099","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/saluki-the-desert-hound-and-the-english-travelers-who-brought-it-to-the-west-9780786434077","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}