Or so everyone thought for nearly 2,000 years. A small group of dog breeders – led in this country by a Lake County couple – have resurrected the pharaoh hound from oblivion.

On the island of Malta, Pharaoh Hounds became known as “Kelb tal-Fenek," which translates to "Dog of the Rabbit." Photo by Томасина, CC 3.0, on Wikimedia Commons/Photoscape ...

Bethlehem dog gets national TV spotlight Two-year-old Pharaoh hound, Maddie, almost wins Best in Show at National Dog Show By Lauren Stanforth, News Editor Updated Dec 2, 2019 8:27 p.m.

8. Pharaoh Hound ($2,500 to $6,500) (Lenkadan/Shutterstock) As regal as its name implies, the Pharaoh Hound is “graceful, powerful, and, above all, fast.” But they’re also eager to please ...

ETHEL, Wash. — Two Eugene, Ore., dog owners have hired spotter planes to search the open spaces of Washington's Lewis County for any sign of two missing Pharaoh Hounds.