Tulpar is a legendary horse found in the mythology of Turkic peoples (Turks, Uzbeks, Kyrgyz, Kazakhs, and others). It may be considered the equivalent of what Pegasus or the unicorn represented in European culture. Tulpar remains present in the culture and collective imagination of the peoples of Asia. It can be found not only in the Kyrgyz national epic Manas, which dates back many centuries, but also in the national symbols of Kazakhstan. The association between bird and horse was also transferred to the sighthound. In Kyrgyz culture, Taigans (one of the breeds that formed part of our kennel in its early years) are sometimes associated with black birds of prey. Legends tell that Kyrgyz sighthounds originated from a vulture, perhaps because the long ears of a running black Taigan may resemble the flapping wings of a bird. The lives of the peoples of Central Asia were deeply connected to hunting. Hunting was often carried out on horseback, accompanied by a dog and a bird of prey. These three animals worked together in perfect harmony, merging in human imagination into a single symbolic being. In our imagination, the image of the sighthound became united with the mythical Central Asian horse — and this is why we chose the name TULPAR for our kennel.