Afghan Hound
The Afghan Hound is a hound breed from Afghanistan, standing males 18.5–27 in · females 24–27 in at the withers, weighing males 55–65 lb · females 45–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Afghanistan
- Height
- males 18.5–27 in · females 24–27 in
- Weight
- males 55–65 lb · females 45–66 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Afghan Hound is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 62%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 2 from Afghanistan.
Living with the Afghan Hound
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Afghan Hound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Afghan Hound on AKCAfghan Hound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Afghan Hound
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Afghan Hound.
Height 0–38 in
- Afghan Hound18.5–27 in
- Schapendoes15–19 in
- Lhasa Apso10–11 in
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog16–20 in
- Skye Terrier10 in
- Shih Tzu11 in
- Pyrenean Sheepdog16–21 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Afghan Hound55–65 lb
- Schapendoes26–55 lb
- Lhasa Apso15–18 lb
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog30–50 lb
- Skye Terrier35–40 lb
- Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb
- Pyrenean Sheepdog18–33 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Afghan Hound12–14 yrs
- Schapendoes12–15 yrs
- Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog12–14 yrs
- Skye Terrier12–14 yrs
- Shih Tzu10–18 yrs
- Pyrenean Sheepdog~15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Afghan Hound
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.