Mudhol Hound
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The Mudhol Hound, also known as the Caravan Hound, is a breed of sighthound from India.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Other names | Maratha Hound Pashmi Hound Kathewar Dog | |||||||||||
Origin | Mudhol, Karnataka, India | |||||||||||
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The Kennel Club of India (KCI) and Indian National Kennel Club (INKC) recognize the breed under different breed names. The KCI registers it as a Caravan Hound while the INKC uses the name Mudhol Hound.[citation needed]
In 2005 the Mudhol Hound was one of four Indian dog breeds featured on a set of postage stamps released by the Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to celebrate the country's canine heritage.[6] About 750 families in and around Mudhol town of Karnataka are raising this breed for marketing the puppies.[7]