Except that that is not what they were bred for. They are a very very old breed, pretty much the exclusive property of sheikhs in the middle east and used exclusively for hunting, with lineages like thoroughbred horses and kings. They were only very recently introduced to the West. Their principal "value" was working with hawks to hunt game. They were actually bred for speed, agility, endurance and the ability to talk down their prey.
Sorry, I wasn’t the 1 that wrote that sentence.
And I think she may be more referring to the CURRENT show dogs which really don’t do anything but show and be pets.