1. An Afghan hound stands at attention.

2. There are some very influential dogs in afghan hound as this breed is relatively newly developed from the original stock imported to England in the early 1900s.

3. When running free, the Afghan Hound moves at a gallop, showing great elasticity and spring in his smooth, powerful stride.

4. A judge feels the tail of an Afghan Hound during judging Feb. 14.

5. The Afghan Hound is an aristocrat, his whole appearance one of dignity and aloofness with no trace of plainness or coarseness.

6. Man's best friend joined the list of cloned animals as South Korean scientists led announced they had created the world's first cloned dog from an Afghan hound.

7. Ever wonder if that whiskery fellow walking his jowly Scottish terrier or that leggy, long-haired blonde jogging with her Afghan hound were just flukes?

8. Moving with head and tail high, the whole appearance of the Afghan Hound is one of great style and beauty.

9. Snuppy, left, was the world's first cloned dog. A cell from a male Afghan hound was taken to clone the dog, and a yellow Labrador, right, was his surrogate mother.