"SHOT 2/13/2004 - ""Cappy"", a one year-old male Afghan Hound shows off some of the distintive coloration and long, shaggy hair covering a good portion of his face Friday. The breed was discovered by the Western world in the hills of Afghanistan in the 19th century and is a sight hound originally used to hunt for larger game such as snow leopards according to his owner, Deborah Ridley of Granite Canyon, Wyo. Ridley said it was his first big show and that he has a bit more fur than an adult Afghan because he's still a puppy. The Rocky Mountain Cluster dog show is one of the largest dog shows in the West and features 162 different breeds of dogs and draws close to 4,000 canines a day. The four day long event is held cooperatively between the Plum Creek Kennel Club and the Colorado Kennel Club. The dog show draws people and dogs from all across the country as well as Mexico, Canada and Europe..(Photo by MARC PISCOTTY / ©2004)"
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