Tesem

Related breedNew Guinea singing dog8000 BCE to 1957 · Papua New Guinea

Tesem at a glance

Origin

Egypt

Appeared

3500 BCE to 2500 BCE (likely)

Family

Mediterranean

Type

Sighthound

Size

Medium

Life span

Not recorded

Recognised by

No major club

Status

Extinct

The name. Ancient Egyptian ṯzm (tjesem), meaning "hunting dog".

Similar breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · AfghanistanSimilar breedIbizan Hound500 BCE to 1950 · SpainRelated breedNew Guinea singing dog8000 BCE to 1957 · Papua New Guinea

Family and relatives

The familyMediterranean71 breeds in this familyClose relativeSaluki3000 BCE to 1922 · Iraq

Place in time

The Tesem appears 3500 BCE to 2500 BCE (likely), in the Prehistory, when 4 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Tesem is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.

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