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Here's a look at other historical events about the Greyhound breed and Greyhound hunting and racing.
8,000 years ago—Archaeological remains show that a dog very similar to a Greyhound existed in the Middle East.
In her book “The Reign of the Greyhound†Cynthia A. Branigan writes, “Excavations at Catal-Huyuk in Turkey, a site dating back to 6,000 B.C., have a sanctuary decorated with ritual hunting scenes. The dogs assisting in the kill had long legs, delicate muzzles and deep chests. These were the first purebred dogs and progenitors of the Greyhounds