Central Asian tazi

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Central Asian tazi
Central Asian tazi
Tazi from the south bank of the Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan
Not from the FCI recognized
Origin :

Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Turkmenistan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan

Alternative names:

Tazi, Tasi, Tazy, Sredneaziatskaya Borzaya, Kazachskaya Tazi

Withers height:

Male 60–70 cm,
female 55–65 cm

Weight:

not specified

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The Central Asian Tazi ( Sredne-aziatskaja borzaja, Turkmenskaja borzaja, Казахская Тазы - Kazachskaja Tazi ) is a breed of dogs from the Central Asian CIS republics recognized by the Russian Cynological Federation and the Kazakh Cynological Association . The FCI has not yet recognized the breed.

Origin and history

The name "Tazi" ( kaz. Тазы) simply means a greyhound in most Turkic and Iranian languages . The Saluki and the Afghan Hound are also referred to as Tazi in a large part of their respective distribution area. Tazi, Tasi, Tazy and other terms are just different forms of transcription .

In a narrower sense, “Tazi” is the oriental greyhound that lives in the Central Asian republics of the CIS . Its distribution area is primarily the semi-deserts and steppes of Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan . To a lesser extent, it can also be found in the lower-lying regions of the mountainous states of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan .

The dogs are very similar to the Saluki , and in fact there is disputes among experts whether the Central Asian Tazi is really a separate breed or just a regional breed of the same breed, which is registered as Saluki by the FCI.

In the Soviet Union , which did not belong to the FCI, an independent breed standard for the Central Asian Tazi was worked out. Two different types of tazi are recognized in Russia: the smaller, somewhat slender Turkmen tazi and the larger, robust and long-haired Kazakh type. A recognition by the FCI does not yet exist.

There are some uncertainties about the origin of the name “Tazi”. One theory suggests that the name derives from " Tajik ", the Persian-speaking population of Central Asia who may have originally bred these dogs. On the other hand, "Tazi" is also a Persian name for the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula , which is still occasionally used today by the Persian-speaking Iranians as a derogatory term for the Arabs . This could indicate that the origin of this type of dog is not in Central Asia, but in the Arab world.

description

The Central Asian Tazi is a sighthound at least 60 cm (bitches at least 55 cm) tall . It bears a clear resemblance to the Saluki , but is usually a bit stronger and coarser. He has short fur; on the ears and often on the tail, however, it has longer hair, which is called "feathering". Compared to the western exhibition Salukis, which have been bred from a large number of local varieties, the feathering of the Tazi is relatively small. The color is white, pale or gray in all tones, black, monochrome, spotted or with branding.

use

The Central Asian Tazi is still a pure hunting greyhound in its countries of origin. It is used to hunt all game that occurs in the steppes and semi-deserts, e.g. B. on hares , foxes , gazelles and earlier also on the now protected saiga antelope . Sometimes the tazi is used for hunting together with trained golden eagles . Just like the taigan , the tazi not only hunts with the eyes, but also picks up the scent with the nose and acts over long distances. Usually only the males are used for hunting, which makes a big problem for the breeding stock.

Web links

Commons : Central Asian Tazi  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Породы, признанные РКФ и непризнанные FCI. (Breeds that are recognized by the RKF and not recognized by the FCI.) In the RKF regulations on CAC and CACIB. (doc file, Russian / English; 316 kB).
  2. ↑ List of breed standards of the Kazakh Cynologists Association
  3. ↑ a b c Hans Räber : Encyclopedia of dog breeds . tape 2 . Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, Der Mittelasiatische Tazy ISBN = 3-440-06555-3 (first edition: 1993, reprint).