Stamps of Other Sighthound Breeds
A special page for special Sighthounds, the Ibizan Hound, Podenco, and
Lurcher.
As we search the world for dog stamps, we often start with just a couple of
each breed, but with luck, we are able to get enough of a single breed to
give them their own pages. These Sighthound breeds have moved on to their
own pages: (just click on the breed name to go there)
Afghan Hounds, Borzoi,
Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds,
Italian Greyhounds,
Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds
, and Whippets.
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This is the only Ibizan Hound that I have found so far. It is
from the new Russian state of Kalmykia, and was issued in 1998.
This stamp is rather small, but is a lovely representative of the
breed.
Kalmykia is a republic within the Russian Federation. The Kalmyks
settled the Volga River region in the seventeenth century. A Mongol people, they were
originally Buddhist in faith. Annexed to Russian in 1771, a Kalmyk Autonomous Province
was created by the Bolsheviks in 1920. This was abolished during the Second World War,
when, in common with many other ethnic minorities, the Kalmyks were deemed to
have displayed insufficient enthusiasm for fighting for Communism. The customary mass
deportations followed. An Autonomous Republic was re-established in 1958.
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This is listed as one of the breeds of Portugal, the Podenco. The
artist is Alberto Cardoso and I find it interesting that is is
obviously a Sighthound and related to the Pharaoh and Ibizan Hounds.
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Althouth the dog on this stamp is listed at a Bedouin Greyhound of
Akkaba, it is probably a Saluki or Tazi instead of a real greyhound.
It is a neat stamp though.
The State of Oman is one of the United Arab Emirates.
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I believe that Eritrea is also an island off of the coast of Scotland.
In the 1970's they honored the Lurcher with this stamp. In this case,
he looks very much like a Scottish Deerhound.
This unique stamp was issued by the Islamic country of Eritrea
which is on the Red Sea between Sudan and Ethiopia. This set of stamps was issued more than 30 years ago and is kind of on the endangered species list.
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In 1997, Gambia put out a most unusual set of stamps honoring
"Royal Dogs", those dogs owned by royalty from around the world.
Along with the Pekingese, Shih Tzu and other elegant breeds was this
Lurcher was owned by King George VI.
The Gambia is a long and narrow country in West Africa that parallels and takes
in both sides of the Gambia River. It is surrounded by Senegal on
all sides, except on the Atlantic coast, and for this reason the
two countries have a lot of ethnic and cultural ties. In contrast to Senegal,
a former French colony, The Gambia was colonized by Britain and gained its
Independence on February 18, 1965.
This stamp was put out in 1999.
Tadjikistan plays a fascinating role in the power struggle in central Asia.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the declaration of independence
by the former Soviet republics, Tadjikistan acquired national sovereignty for
the first time in history. Inexperience, in conjunction with a particular
clan-oriented, regional-based, political culture established the foundation for
the prolonged conflict that ensued in post-Soviet Tadjikistan. The intensity of
this conflict has been further fueled by the ethnic and historical externalities
of the unresolved political situation in Afghanistan.
Today, Russia's interests in Tadjikistan center around preserving its economic and
geopolitical position in Central Asia. These interests, however, conflict with
those of the newly independent states in the region, which are focused on preventing
Tadjikistan from becoming a "Russian protectorate." In this respect, resolution
of the civil war in Tadjikistan is part of the broader problems of reconstituting
global spheres of influence and establishing a "new world order" in the wake of
the Soviet collapse.
In addition to the seemingly obvious military, strategic, and geopolitical
factors, there are critical economic issues that underlie Russia's interests in
retaining Tadjikistan within its sphere of influence. Tadjikistan is a
mountainous country, rich in fuel and mineral deposits. Tadjikistan's potential
to generate hydroelectric power is second only to Russia among CIS member states.
Moreover, not so long ago, Tadjikistan was Moscow's main supplier of several minerals,
as well as
cotton. Finally, the country has the resources and infrastructure to become a
major industrial power in the region.
Ibizan hound Souvenir Sheet
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Tadjikistan plays a fascinating role in the power struggle in central Asia.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the declaration of independence
by the former Soviet republics, Tadjikistan acquired national sovereignty for
the first time in history. Inexperience, in conjunction with a particular
clan-oriented, regional-based, political culture established the foundation for
the prolonged conflict that ensued in post-Soviet Tadjikistan. The intensity of
this conflict has been further fueled by the ethnic and historical externalities
of the unresolved political situation in Afghanistan.
Today, Russia's interests in Tadjikistan center around preserving its economic and
geopolitical position in Central Asia. These interests, however, conflict with
those of the newly independent states in the region, which are focused on preventing
Tadjikistan from becoming a "Russian protectorate." In this respect, resolution
of the civil war in Tadjikistan is part of the broader problems of reconstituting
global spheres of influence and establishing a "new world order" in the wake of
the Soviet collapse.
In addition to the seemingly obvious military, strategic, and geopolitical
factors, there are critical economic issues that underlie Russia's interests in
retaining Tadjikistan within its sphere of influence. Tadjikistan is a
mountainous country, rich in fuel and mineral deposits. Tadjikistan's potential
to generate hydroelectric power is second only to Russia among CIS member states.
Moreover, not so long ago, Tadjikistan was Moscow's main supplier of several minerals,
as well as
cotton. Finally, the country has the resources and infrastructure to become a
major industrial power in the region.
If you can send a scan of any other stamps of Sighthound Breeds, I will put
it with the set (I use 160% jpg's). If you know of others,
just drop me a note and I will list it in the hope that others will help us to
fill out the page.
I know that there is a Rhodesian Ridgeback stamp put out by the RSA (Republic
of South Africa) with two dogs. One is sitting with his back to us, showing
the wonderful ridges.
If you have any to trade, just let me know as well. When
the ones that I have for sale are gone, this page will be left as an archive
to the breed. If you would like to link to it, its URL is
http://www.AnimalStamps.com
If you want to buy one, a set or just to comment, please email me at
francie@kristull.com
or call 1-800-658-6699 toll free for current availability.
We can take visa/mc/disc or a check, but they are first come first served,
so let me know if you are interested.
We do have discounts if you want to buy more than one.
It is absolutely true that you will often find some of these stamps
at very reasonable prices -- some can be had for under a dollar. On the other
hand, if you add in the gas, hours, and hassles that it has taken to find them,
you may find it easier to just get them from us while we have them :*)
I don't anticipate getting more in the
near future. These are left over from years ago when we used to sell them at
the dog shows.
I do have other breeds available. Let me know and maybe I'll do a page for
other breeds.
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