Sloughi
The Sloughi is a hound breed from North Africa, standing males 26–28 in · females 24–27 in at the withers, weighing males 55–65 lb · females 35–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- North Africa
- Height
- males 26–28 in · females 24–27 in
- Weight
- males 55–65 lb · females 35–50 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Sloughi is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 62%, one of 33 in the Hound group.
Living with the Sloughi
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 Sloughi’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 2 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 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.Sloughi on AKCSloughi on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Sloughi
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 Sloughi.
Height 0–38 in
- Sloughi26–28 in
- Great Dane31–35 in
- Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in
- Boerboel24–28 in
- Azawakh25–29 in
- Kangal28–31 in
- Chippiparai20–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Sloughi55–65 lb
- Great Dane110–180 lb
- Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb
- Boerboel132–174 lb
- Azawakh44–55 lb
- Kangal106–132 lb
- Chippiparai62–66 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Sloughi10–15 yrs
- Great Dane8–10 yrs
- Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs
- Boerboel10–12 yrs
- Azawakh12–15 yrs
- Kangal12–15 yrs
- Chippiparai11–14 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.