Sighthounds · the Runner

Pharaoh Hound[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Pharoah Hound[1]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Pharaoh Hound breed
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Sighthounds[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Mediterranean[1]
FCI
Standard no. 248, group 5[4] Primitive type
Origin
Malta[4] Map point 35°54′ N · 14°24′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Chien du Pharaon (French), Pharaohond (Dutch)[3]
In the study
PHAR[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Cirneco dell'Etna. [1]

Also in the Mediterranean clade: Abruzzese Mastiff, Afghan Hound, Anatolian Shepherd, Azawakh, Cirneco dell'Etna, Ibizan Hound, Komondor, Kuvasz, Leonberger, Levriero Meridionale, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Saluki, Sloughi.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38808 (Pharaoh Hound) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 248 "PHARAOH HOUND" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q233 (Malta, P625) read 2026-11-09

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