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Egyptian Razorback - Basic Information
English Names: Egyptian Razorback, Egyptian Ridgeback
Arabic Name: عمود فقري حاد
3amod fukry 7aad (pronounced "Ahmoud Foukry Hahd"), literally means "sharp spine", written here in Franco-Arabic, with phonetic pronunciation.
The Egyptian Razorback is a medium-sized dog, approximately 17-22 inches at the withers and weighing anywhere from 25 to 50 lbs. The breed's most distinctive features are their egg-shaped heads with prominent Roman noses and the ridge of fur which stands up along their spines. The fur on working dogs is typically smooth but well-to-do pet owners particularly enjoy the feathered variety. While the dogs are quite well-muscled, they are also incredibly lean with well-defined ribs and prominent bone structure.
As for coloration, their eyes are frequently blue regardless of coat color, although they may also be brown, amber, or rarely a pale green. Heterochromia is also commmon and may be complete, sectoral, or even central. The skin on their nose and paw pads may be black, liver, blue, pink, or mottled. Their tongues may be either blue, pink, or spotted and while the blue tongue is more rare it is highly prized.
While there are no strict limitations on coat color, brindle and merle tend to be more common while piebald appears less frequently. All natural colors and patterns are permitted.
Egyptian Razorback - Breed History
Egyptian people have a long history of favoring purebred dogs and devaluing mixed breeds and even first-generation crosses, which would be considered expensive "designer dogs" in certain countries. Often these puppies are abandoned in the street and left to fend for themselves. The Fallahi people (underpriveledged farmers) will take pups which are young enough and raise them, being unable to afford the higher-priced pedigreed dogs. It is well-known that due to the lack of medical care, only the very strongest and healthiest animals will survive and their offspring are known to be extremely resilient to all manner of diseases.
The wealthy Abd Al-Aziz family - owner of several farms and estates - took notice of the incredible health of the Fallahi dogs and decided to launch a breeding program dedicated to combining their vigor and robustness with the more exotic looks of the family's own imported dogs to create a breed which was flashy enough to appeal to the upper class while still being sound enough to perform their work, even in situations where veterinary attention may be less-than-adequate.
Aside from Egyptian street-dogs, other breeds which contributed to the development of the Egyptian Razorback include the English Bull Terrier, Catahoula Leopard Dog, Cambodian Razorback, Saluki, and American Pit Bull Terrier.
A Special Note on Cropping and Docking:
In the early days of the breed's history, cropping and docking was done to eliminate the floppy ears and straight tails which occasionally occurred. While these traits are no longer seen in purebred Egyptian Razorbacks, the aesthetic has become commonplace and many owners prefer to see their dogs with these traditional features. Unlike most other breeds, the ears are often cropped into a rounded shape, which (combined with the larger ridge sizes) contributes to a hyena-like appearance.
Owner: PrincessAlexis
This breed was created by PrincessAlexis during her years living abroad in Egypt,
and was originally hosted on DA but has been moved to CS Oekaki.
This breed was created by PrincessAlexis during her years living abroad in Egypt,
and was originally hosted on DA but has been moved to CS Oekaki.
Rules:
-Owners may have as many Egyptian Razorbacks as they wish.
-If you take your Egyptian Razorback offsite, you must link back here.
-Dogs may be traded, gifted, or sold. All transfers must take place on ChickenSmoothie or the Egyptian Razorback Discord, and both the old and new owner must post on the dog's page.
-Your dogs will never be taken from you, even if you are banned from ChickenSmoothie.
Artist Rules:
-You may decide what type of competition you wish to hold in order for the winner to obtain the adopt.
-All contests must have an end date! Contests not judged within one month of the end date will be judged by staff.
-Artists get one Staff Custom every month that they create adopts for the community. A single extra Staff Custom may be awarded to those who create at least 5 adopts in a single calendar month.
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