Has anybody ever heard of them? This might be reaching a bit, but has anybody ever met one?
I'm still on a mystical quest for a third dog that will mesh well with my two borzois. My favorite dogs to live with are still sighthounds, but my third dog requirement is that this one at least be a watchdog. The borzois are oblivious to people coming in and out of the house. So a dog that will be mad about strangers coming in the yard/inside would be awesome.
I considered a fila but decided not to get any LGDs until after Strider passes. He not exactly SSA, but he gets pretty offended by other males doing stuff that he lets toy dogs and females of any size get away with and with a big male dog it could easily turn into a bad fight. Also, I'll be renting for a while and renting with a LGD could be problematic.
Anyway, this is what I found about rampur hounds that was exciting to me:
http://rareindianbreeddogs.blogspot.com/2010/01/rampur-hound.html#
Honestly, if one got along with the borzois it sounds like the perfect dog. A sighthound that's a watch/guard dog. Plus I bet one would be an AWESOME hunting buddy. The size is right on par with my borzois too, 28-31 inches
and 75-ish lbs.
Augh! There's even an illustration of two zois and a rampur! lol
From what I was able to find, the only rampuri in north america died in 2007 or so? I'd love to talk to someone who has met some who isn't trying to sell me a puppy. Also (hypothetically) does anybody know how difficult it would be to import a dog from India? I'm more familiar with importing from OZ or Europe.
I'm still on a mystical quest for a third dog that will mesh well with my two borzois. My favorite dogs to live with are still sighthounds, but my third dog requirement is that this one at least be a watchdog. The borzois are oblivious to people coming in and out of the house. So a dog that will be mad about strangers coming in the yard/inside would be awesome.
I considered a fila but decided not to get any LGDs until after Strider passes. He not exactly SSA, but he gets pretty offended by other males doing stuff that he lets toy dogs and females of any size get away with and with a big male dog it could easily turn into a bad fight. Also, I'll be renting for a while and renting with a LGD could be problematic.
Anyway, this is what I found about rampur hounds that was exciting to me:
http://rareindianbreeddogs.blogspot.com/2010/01/rampur-hound.html#
Behavioral Pattern They are royale by nature and are very fond of human company particularly they love Children. Make sure if you have this breed at home do take care of your curtains or clothes, because as I said earlier they are royal by nature, they will not like to lie down on the floor, they have tendency to pull down curtain or clothes and will lie on it. They are also lazy by nature, their looks can be deceptive and strangers dare not trespass as they are known to be ferocious attackers and will not tolerate unknown faces.
and 75-ish lbs.
Augh! There's even an illustration of two zois and a rampur! lol
From what I was able to find, the only rampuri in north america died in 2007 or so? I'd love to talk to someone who has met some who isn't trying to sell me a puppy. Also (hypothetically) does anybody know how difficult it would be to import a dog from India? I'm more familiar with importing from OZ or Europe.