The Afghan Hound is a large and elegant breed of dog that was originally bred in Afghanistan for hunting small game. They are intelligent, independent, and athletic, and make excellent companion dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 23–27 kg · Female 20–25 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 66–71 cm · Female 61–66 cm
- Origin
- ancient, thousands of years old · Afghanistan
- Coat
- long, long
- Colors
- fawn, gold, cream, red, black, brindle, blue, gray, white, tricolour
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Tazi, Balkh Hound, Baluchi Hound, Barakzai Hound
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise45 min per day