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Azawakh
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈæz.ə.wɑːk/ us /ˈæz.ə.wɑːk/
a type of dog from Africa with long, thin legs and an ability to run fast, bred for hunting and for guarding property :
The Azawakh was a breed showing for the first time that year at Crufts, the world's biggest dog show.
The Azawakh has been bred by the numerous nomadic tribes of the southern Sahara as a hunting and guard dog.
Azawakhs are slender, elegant dogs whose thin skin allows their bone structure to show.
Several new breeds of man's best friend - including the azawakh and the Portuguese Podengo - were on parade as the show entered its 113th year.
The creature is a pure-bred Azawakh dog, a hunting companion of nomadic Arabs for centuries.
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