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.
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.