Breed # Silken Windhound The Silken Windhound is a breed from United States, standing 18.5–23.5 in at the withers, weighing males 22–44 lb · females 33–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–18 yrs. ![A photograph of the Silken Windhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/silken-windhound.webp) Origin United States Height 18.5–23.5 in Weight males 22–44 lb · females 33–55 lb Lifespan 14–18 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Silken Windhound is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 27%, one of 39 from United States. Compare the Silken Windhound with another breed ## Living with the Silken Windhound 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 Silken Windhound’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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 1 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 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 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Silken Windhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/silken-windhound) ## Breeds that look like the Silken Windhound 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 Silken Windhound. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/berger-picard.webp)Berger Picard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/berger-picard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-shepherd-miniature.webp)American Shepherd (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-shepherd-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-shepherd.webp)Australian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cardigan-welsh-corgi.webp)Cardigan Welsh Corgi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cardigan-welsh-corgi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/scottish-deerhound.webp)Scottish Deerhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/scottish-deerhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/picardy-spaniel.webp)Picardy Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/picardy-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Silken Windhound18.5–23.5 in 2. Berger Picard24–26 in 3. American Shepherd (Miniature)14–18 in 4. Australian Shepherd20–23 in 5. Cardigan Welsh Corgi10.5–12.5 in 6. Scottish Deerhound28–32 in 7. Picardy Spaniel21–24.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Silken Windhound22–44 lb 2. Berger Picard51–71 lb 3. American Shepherd (Miniature)20–40 lb 4. Australian Shepherd35–70 lb 5. Cardigan Welsh Corgi30–38 lb 6. Scottish Deerhound85–110 lb 7. Picardy Spaniel40–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Silken Windhound14–18 yrs 2. Berger Picard12–14 yrs 3. American Shepherd (Miniature)13–15 yrs 4. Australian Shepherd12–15 yrs 5. Cardigan Welsh Corgi12–15 yrs 6. Scottish Deerhound8–9 yrs 7. Picardy Spaniel13–15 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. See the Silken Windhound on the breed map Read about the Silken Windhound on Wikipedia