Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/sloughi.webp) 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. Compare the Sloughi with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 2 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 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.[Sloughi on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/sloughi/)[Sloughi on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/sloughi) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/great-dane.webp)Great Dane](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/great-dane/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback.webp)Rhodesian Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rhodesian-ridgeback/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boerboel.webp)Boerboel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boerboel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/azawakh.webp)Azawakh](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/azawakh/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kangal.webp)Kangal](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kangal/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chippiparai.webp)Chippiparai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chippiparai/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Sloughi26–28 in 2. Great Dane31–35 in 3. Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in 4. Boerboel24–28 in 5. Azawakh25–29 in 6. Kangal28–31 in 7. Chippiparai20–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Sloughi55–65 lb 2. Great Dane110–180 lb 3. Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb 4. Boerboel132–174 lb 5. Azawakh44–55 lb 6. Kangal106–132 lb 7. Chippiparai62–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Sloughi10–15 yrs 2. Great Dane8–10 yrs 3. Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs 4. Boerboel10–12 yrs 5. Azawakh12–15 yrs 6. Kangal12–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Sloughi on the breed map Read about the Sloughi on Wikipedia