The word "Shikari' means hunter, so a "shikari kutta" or shikari dog can also be used as a generic term for a hunting dog or hound. Indeed when people from Punjab see pics of my Caravan hound they refer to him as "shikari kutta" and he isnt a boar hound but a pure sighthound, they consider all sighthounds to be shikari kuttas too. Another thing to keep in mind is that these old /historical records/anecdotes etc aren't always totally accurate. It is just a record of somebody's opinion regardless of his knowledge on the subject. This is especially seen more often when foreigners in an alien land comment on things they have absolutely no idea about. We see plenty of that even now ;-) Regards, Yaj.