Welcome to Pharaoh Hound Club of America
Welcome to the online home of the Pharaoh Hound Club of America. The PHCA is the "parent club" for Pharaoh Hounds in the American Kennel Club. As such, we have a big responsibility to our breed. Our mission is to preserve and protect the qualities of our breed and to share our knowledge with others. We hope this web site is helpful to you in learning about all things Pharaoh Hound.
The Pharaoh Hound Club of America, Inc, is a private membership organization with a Sec. 501(c)(7) Federal tax exemption.....
PHCA Logo
FROM THE TOMB OF ANTEFA II (approximately 2300 B.C.) This is the drawing from which the Pharaoh Hound Club of America, Inc. has created it's logo.
From a translation of a letter of the XIX Egyptian Dynasty:
"The red long-tailed dog goes at night into the stalls of the hills. He is better than the long faced dog. He makes no delay in hunting, his face glows like a God and he delights to do his work"
About Pharaoh Hound
The Pharaoh Hound is one of the oldest known domesticated dogs, his predecessor being the dog-like animal called the "Canis Familaris Leineri." The antiquity of these Egyptian hounds is proven by the many sculptured delineations and decorative friezes (many in color) of Egyptian temples dating back to 4400 B.C.
Malta and Gozo. The preservation of the breed can be credited to Malta (and Gozo) where it is .....
PHCA Rescue
The PHCA rescue committee is chaired by three regional representatives in an effort to provide the most thorough coverage in potential rescue situations. Fortunately, there are very few Pharaoh Hounds that enter our rescue program each year.
Individuals interested in adopting a rescued dog are