Breed

# Galgo Español

The Galgo Español is a breed from Spain, standing males 26 in · females 25 in at the withers, weighing males 60–65 lb · females 50–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

![A photograph of the Galgo Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/galgo-espanol.webp)

Origin

Spain

Height

males 26 in · females 25 in

Weight

males 60–65 lb · females 50–55 lb

Lifespan

12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Galgo Español is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 66%, one of 8 from Spain.

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## Breeds that look like the Galgo Español

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 Galgo Español.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mudhol-hound.webp)Mudhol Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mudhol-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rampur-greyhound.webp)Rampur Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rampur-greyhound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tazy.webp)Tazy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tazy/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/levriero-sardo.webp)Levriero Sardo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/levriero-sardo/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chortai.webp)Chortai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chortai/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rafeiro-do-alentejo.webp)Rafeiro do Alentejo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rafeiro-do-alentejo/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Galgo Español26 in
2. Mudhol Hound24–30 in
3. Rampur Greyhound22–30 in
4. Tazy24–28 in
5. Levriero Sardo24–28 in
6. Chortai26–29.5 in
7. Rafeiro do Alentejo26–29 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Galgo Español60–65 lb
2. Mudhol Hound20–30 lb
3. Rampur Greyhound51–71 lb
4. Tazy44–51 lb
5. Levriero Sardo37.5–55 lb
6. Chortai40–77 lb
7. Rafeiro do Alentejo99–132 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Galgo Español12–15 yrs
2. Mudhol Houndno recorded figure
3. Rampur Greyhound10–12 yrs
4. Tazy9–12 yrs
5. Levriero Sardono recorded figure
6. Chortai14–15 yrs
7. Rafeiro do Alentejo12–14 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.

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Galgo Español

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Galgo Español

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