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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.

A photograph of the Sloughi
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Sloughi
    26–28 in
  2. Great Dane
    31–35 in
  3. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    25–31 in
  4. Boerboel
    24–28 in
  5. Azawakh
    25–29 in
  6. Kangal
    28–31 in
  7. Chippiparai
    20–25 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Sloughi
    55–65 lb
  2. Great Dane
    110–180 lb
  3. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    88–110 lb
  4. Boerboel
    132–174 lb
  5. Azawakh
    44–55 lb
  6. Kangal
    106–132 lb
  7. Chippiparai
    62–66 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Sloughi
    10–15 yrs
  2. Great Dane
    8–10 yrs
  3. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    ~13 yrs
  4. Boerboel
    10–12 yrs
  5. Azawakh
    12–15 yrs
  6. Kangal
    12–15 yrs
  7. Chippiparai
    11–14 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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