Mudhol Hound
Also called Caravan Hound, Kathewar Dog, Pashmi Hound (long-haired variety)
From India, around the town of Mudhol in Karnataka on the Deccan Plateau.1
At a glance the quick version
Wikipedia gives 20-30 lb without separating the sexes.
Coat and looks how to spot one
smooth short coat; feathered in the Pashmi variety
A lean, long-legged sighthound with a smooth, close coat. The Pashmi variety carries extra silky hair on the ears, tail and underside.1
Daily activity how busy a day looks
A sighthound bred for coursing game, so it needs regular chances to run at speed in a safely enclosed area as well as daily walks.1
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
The smooth coat is low-maintenance; the Pashmi variety's feathering benefits from a little extra brushing.1
The story where it all began
Local Bedar hunters kept these sighthounds on the Deccan Plateau long before they became famous. Shrimant Rajesaheb Malojirao Ghorpade of Mudhol (1884-1937) selectively bred them and presented a pair to King George V, which brought the breed wider attention.1
Fun facts for the dinner table
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The Maharaja of Mudhol gave a pair of these hounds to King George V of Britain in the early 1900s.1
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India Post featured the breed on a postage stamp in 2005 celebrating native dogs.1
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The Indian Army took on six Mudhol Hounds to trial them for surveillance and border work.1
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Around 750 families in and around Mudhol breed these dogs.1
Recognised by the official bits
- Kennel Club of India (KCI)
- Registered under the name Caravan Hound.1
- Indian National Kennel Club (INKC)
- Registered under the name Mudhol Hound.1
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Mudhol Hound. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- Brushingevery week
- Bathevery 8 weeks
- Nail trimSooner if you hear clicking on the floorevery month
- Ear checkFloppy ears trap moisture, so check and dry themevery week
- Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery 2 days
- ExerciseDaily walks and playevery day
- Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
- Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 8every year
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- Wikipedia: Mudhol Hound en.wikipedia.orgused for all fields; primary Indian registry standards were not reachable
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.