Azawakh
The Azawakh is a hound breed from Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, standing males 25–29 in · females 24–28 in at the withers, weighing males 44–55 lb · females 33–44 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
- Height
- males 25–29 in · females 24–28 in
- Weight
- males 44–55 lb · females 33–44 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Azawakh is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 47%, one of 33 in the Hound group.
Living with the Azawakh
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 Azawakh’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
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 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
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 1 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 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.Azawakh on AKCAzawakh on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Azawakh
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 Azawakh.
Height 0–38 in
- Azawakh25–29 in
- Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in
- Boerboel24–28 in
- Sloughi26–28 in
- Ca de Bou22–23 in
- Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in
- Sabueso Español20–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Azawakh44–55 lb
- Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb
- Boerboel132–174 lb
- Sloughi55–65 lb
- Ca de Bou77–84 lb
- Labrador Retriever65–80 lb
- Sabueso Español22–25 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Azawakh12–15 yrs
- Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs
- Boerboel10–12 yrs
- Sloughi10–15 yrs
- Ca de Bou10–12 yrs
- Labrador Retriever12–14 yrs
- Sabueso Español12–14 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 Azawakh
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.