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I Photographed Abused Spanish Hunting Dogs To Help Rescue More Of Them

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I’m Sveta Elfimova and in 2014 adopted my first Galgo from Spain. In 2016 I started a photo project with the Spanish Greyhound, or Galgo to help these amazing dogs through my photos. My series focuses on rescued from the violent death of the Spanish Greyhounds .

Spanish Greyhounds were favorites of noble families in the 18-19 centuries. Images of dogs adorned the walls of castles and villas along with portraits of their owners. Today, we can enjoy the images of these precious animals, in many museums and galleries in the world.

Unfortunately, in the 21st century, these beautiful animals have been the object of destruction. After the hunting season in Spain, kill with varying degrees of cruelty to 60-100 thousand dogs.

All dogs photographed for this series, bear the traces of violence on their healed body that they endured in the recent past, but despite this they remain as beautiful as the paintings of the 18-19th centuries.

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Sveta Elfimova

Sveta Elfimova is a professional dog photographer.She was born in Russia and has traveled all over the world.Dogs are one of the strongest passions of Sveta, except private photo shoots, she helps shelters and takes photos of abandoned dogs, to give them a second chance.

Sveta Elfimova is a professional dog photographer.She was born in Russia and has traveled all over the world.Dogs are one of the strongest passions of Sveta, except private photo shoots, she helps shelters and takes photos of abandoned dogs, to give them a second chance.

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Dessira Buchholz 8 years ago

They are so gorgeous! May i ask why they're hunted and killed or hurt?

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Sveta Elfimova (Post author) 8 years ago

Its an old tradition in Spain.When the dog stops hunting well,they kill them very cruelly.You can google spanish greyhound galgo.

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Dessira Buchholz 8 years ago

They are so gorgeous! May i ask why they're hunted and killed or hurt?

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Sveta Elfimova (Post author) 8 years ago

Its an old tradition in Spain.When the dog stops hunting well,they kill them very cruelly.You can google spanish greyhound galgo.

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