Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Azawakh](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/azawakh.webp) 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. Compare the Azawakh with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 1 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/azawakh/)[Azawakh on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/azawakh) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback.webp)Rhodesian Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rhodesian-ridgeback/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boerboel.webp)Boerboel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boerboel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sloughi.webp)Sloughi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sloughi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-de-bou.webp)Ca de Bou](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-de-bou/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/labrador-retriever.webp)Labrador Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/labrador-retriever/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sabueso-espanol.webp)Sabueso Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sabueso-espanol/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Azawakh25–29 in 2. Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in 3. Boerboel24–28 in 4. Sloughi26–28 in 5. Ca de Bou22–23 in 6. Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in 7. Sabueso Español20–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Azawakh44–55 lb 2. Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb 3. Boerboel132–174 lb 4. Sloughi55–65 lb 5. Ca de Bou77–84 lb 6. Labrador Retriever65–80 lb 7. Sabueso Español22–25 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Azawakh12–15 yrs 2. Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs 3. Boerboel10–12 yrs 4. Sloughi10–15 yrs 5. Ca de Bou10–12 yrs 6. Labrador Retriever12–14 yrs 7. 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. - [Feeding Your Dog Once a Day: Is It Cruel?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/feeding-dog-once-a-day/) - [Solving the Mystery: Why Do Dogs Push Their Food with Their Nose?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-does-my-dog-push-his-food-with-his-nose/) See the Azawakh on the breed map Read about the Azawakh on Wikipedia