Taigan

Kyrgyzstan

Kirghiz Barzoi, Tajgan

Male: 65 cm Female: 60 cm

Not set

Canine Enthusiast Council of the Kyrgyz Republic

The Taigan is not recognized by the FCI breed from Kyrgyzstan.

Origin and History

The Kyrgyz Greyhound taigan heard, as well as the Azawakh, Sloughi the, the Saluki, the Afghan Hound and the Central Asian Tazi to the Oriental sighthound breeds that are spread from North Africa to Central Asia. Since the Kyrgyz are a nomadic people, which has repeatedly changed its settlement area in the course of its history, it would be difficult to make precise statements about the origin of this breed. In its present form, however, the Taigan is a distinct high mountain breed, adapted to the work in his home country, the high mountains of Tianshan.

In the thirties, the first time was a collection of stocks by Soviet dog experts, a work which, however, was interrupted by the Second World War. 1964 breed standard for the Taigan was put into force in the former Soviet Union. The hunt with greyhounds enjoyed in the Soviet Union a certain promotion; the hunters were organized into collective farms and had to deliver fixed quantities of skins of their prey.

After Kyrgyzstan had obtained in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union its independence, changed the role of race: the collapse of many industries and collectivized agriculture meant that many Kyrgyz have gone back to the nomadic lifestyle of their ancestors. Hunting with the Taigan contributes to many of them to secure a livelihood at. In the newly created urban upper class Taigan was discovered as a prestigious symbol of Kyrgyz culture in recent years contrast. From the " Kennel Council of the Kyrgyz Republic " ( a Ministry of Agriculture assigned Authority), a new breed standard was adopted in 1995, and were carried out repeatedly breed shows in Bishkek.

A recognition of the breed by the FCI is not until now, the Union of cynologists of Kyrgyz Republic ( UCKR ) was in October 2009 contract partners, which only created the basis for a possible recognition.

Description

The Taigan is a minimum of 65 cm ( Bitches at least 60 cm) large greyhound in black, black with white markings, gray, brown and pale yellow, white. Areas of dark-colored coat may have white markings. The hair of the dog is soft, long and dense, in winter undercoat developed. The ears are pendulous, thick and without wrinkles. A special feature of the Taigan is the typical curls at the end of the tail - the last links have grown together so that the curls can not be unrolled.

Due to a large lung volume, its compared to other greyhounds very strong bones and his thick coat Taigan is to hunt up to 4000 meters in a position at heights.

Use

Hound, hound of the chase to the wild of the mountains. Typical prey are ibex, deer, wolves, foxes and marmots. Some hunters use to Taigan for coordinated hunting with golden eagles. To hunt for the Central Asian hares ( Tolai ) Taigan is rarely used.

Due to the rugged terrain of its region of origin chasing Taigan, unlike most other greyhounds, not only with the eyes, but with all their senses.