Gazelle hunting

Japanese: ガゼル猟 - がぜるりょう
Gazelle hunting

…It is said to have originated from the Sumerian Dog around 7000 BC, and is known as one of the oldest dogs in the world along with the Norwegian Elkhound. It is a breed that was essential for the Arab lords of Central Asia to hunt gazelles, and whose bloodline was protected as their most valuable possession. In fact, until the beginning of the 20th century, it was so expensive that it could not be bought or sold, and was treated as more valuable than a jewel. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "gazelle hunting" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…紀元前7000年ころのスメリアン・ドッグを基礎犬として出発していると伝えられ,ノルウェジアン・エルクハウンドとともに世界最古のイヌとして知られる。中央アジアのアラブ民族の領主たちがガゼル猟に必須の猟犬,また最高の財産として血統を守ってきた犬種である。事実,20世紀の初めころまでは売買の対象とならないほど高価な犬で,宝石以上の貴重品扱いであった。…

※「ガゼル猟」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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