Dog breed
Kangaroo Dog
Origin: Australia
The Kangaroo Dog, also colloquially known the Roo Dog or the Staghound, was created in the early 1800s from a foundation stock of primarily British colonial sighthounds. The initial breeds included in creating this type were the Greyhound and the Scottish Deerhound. Later accounts include introduction of the Borzoi, Saluki and other breeds.
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