Breed # Pharaoh Hound The Pharaoh Hound is a hound breed from Malta, standing males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in at the withers, weighing 45–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Pharaoh Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/pharaoh-hound.webp) Breed group Hound Origin Malta Height males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in Weight 45–55 lb Lifespan 12–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pharaoh Hound is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 50%, one of 33 in the Hound group. Compare the Pharaoh Hound with another breed ## Living with the Pharaoh 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 Pharaoh Hound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 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 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 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.[Pharaoh Hound on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pharaoh-hound/)[Pharaoh Hound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/pharaoh-hound) ## Breeds that look like the Pharaoh 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 Pharaoh Hound. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cirneco-dell-etna.webp)Cirneco dell'Etna](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cirneco-dell-etna/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-medium.webp)Andalusian Hound (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-medium/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-small.webp)Andalusian Hound (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-small/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-large.webp)Andalusian Hound (Large)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-large/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-pit-bull-terrier.webp)American Pit Bull Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-pit-bull-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/xoloitzcuintle.webp)Xoloitzcuintle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Xoloitzcuintle) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Pharaoh Hound22–25 in 2. Cirneco dell'Etna18–20 in 3. Andalusian Hound (Medium)17–21 in 4. Andalusian Hound (Small)14–17 in 5. Andalusian Hound (Large)21–25 in 6. American Pit Bull Terrier18–21 in 7. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure Weight 0–220 lb 1. Pharaoh Hound45–55 lb 2. Cirneco dell'Etna22–29 lb 3. Andalusian Hound (Medium)22–49 lb 4. Andalusian Hound (Small)11–24 lb 5. Andalusian Hound (Large)46–73 lb 6. American Pit Bull Terrier35–60 lb 7. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Pharaoh Hound12–14 yrs 2. Cirneco dell'Etna12–14 yrs 3. Andalusian Hound (Medium)10–12 yrs 4. Andalusian Hound (Small)10–12 yrs 5. Andalusian Hound (Large)10–12 yrs 6. American Pit Bull Terrier8–15 yrs 7. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 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. See the Pharaoh Hound on the breed map Read about the Pharaoh Hound on Wikipedia