Dog breed

Cretan Hound

Origin: not documented in our sources

Also known as: Cretan Harehound, Cretan Tracker, Kritikos Ichnilatis, Kritikos Lagonikos

The Kritikos Lagonikos is a breed of hunting dog from the Greek island of Crete. The Cretan Hound is recognized both in Greece and in Germany. The breed is also considered to be the oldest European dog breed dating to perhaps before 3200 BCE and Neolithic times.

Detailed information for this type is not available in our sources yet. We do not invent history, characteristics or care requirements.

Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretan_Hound
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38074

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