Mikeás is a Magyar Agár. The Magyar Agár (MA) is a breed from Hungary with an eleven hundred-year history. This large gazehound when compared to the greyhound has a heavier musculature, thicker coat, longer than taller body, longer tail and a larger head with floppy ears. The MA has been used by Hungarians of all different social-economic strata ranging from the nobility to the landed peasant. Its primary role in life until modern times was to dispatch hare and deer for hunters on horseback. Hunts were typically 20 to 30 miles and the MA was expected to keep pace with the horses. These are truly rugged long-distance sighthounds.

   
Mikeás at 6 months of age...


Mason and Mikeás (5 months old)