The Dutch Association for Afghan Hounds and other Eastern sighthounds (short name NVOW), is a country wide breed club with over 350 members. The club was established in 1935 and represents the Afghan Hound, Saluki, Sloughi, Azawakh, Pharaohound, Cirneco déll Etna, Podenco Ibicenco, Galgo Espanol, Chart Polski and the Podengo Portugues. Most of the breeds are situated in FCI Group 10, the sighthoun
ds. Major breeds within the Association are the Afghan Hound and Saluki. The other breeds are less large in numbers. One could say the the NVOW is a breed club with a collection of mainly (rare) Eastern, North African and West Mediteranean area sighthounds.
