Hunting Dogs Tribute

When hunting, people of all races were assisted by hunting dogs of every breed. The past centuries witnessed this fact in the countries of Asia and Egypt, and the situation was the same in Greece and later on in Rome; the latter countries will be discussed in the next chapter. The vital role that the hunting dogs played in providing food for humans is evidenced by a story written in 1962 B.C. by Sinuhet, an Egyptian nobleman, prince, judge and a regional custodian of the sovereign´s estates in an Asian country. In a report on Syria and Palestine, Sinuhet expresses his utmost satisfaction, saying:"the King made me a chieftain of a selected tribe living in his country. The tribesmen daily provided me with pastry and wine, and apart from the game of the desert they gave me boiled meat and baked birds. They hunted animals for me and presented me with their catch in addition to the food brought in by the hunting dogs." Sinuhet´s narrative from the depth of almost 40 centuries testifies to the fact that the ancient people valued a hunting dog high above its fighting or "combat" counterpart, in stark contrast to the opinions expressed by many contemporary authors of canine literature! Since the day we tamed a wild wolf and started breeding the wolf in many different domestic dog breeds, a good dog has always been the most important part of hunter's gear. When hunting animals is done for a sport of middleaged rednecks, it's not cool or anything, it only sucks ass. But when it's done by poor tribal people who hunt only to feed their families, it's really a cool and a good thing. The dogs are only doing what their ancient instincts tell them to do and they love it. Dogs need to be dogs.