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About the Afghan Hound

Origin: Afghanistan
Typical life span
12-15 years
Size
Large — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
25-30 kg
Female
20-25 kg
Height
Male
69-74 cm
Female
63-69 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Sighthounds
Origin
Afghanistan
Also called
Lebrel Afgano
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Afghan Hound?

Ancient, elegant sighthound with dramatic, flowing silky coat and aristocratic bearing, bred for hunting large prey in mountainous terrain

Afghan Hound history and origins

Ancient sighthound originating in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan, where they were prized for hunting large prey like gazelles and leopards. Valued for their speed, stamina, and problem-solving intelligence over rugged terrain. Introduced to the Western world by British officers in the early 20th century.

Afghan Hound appearance and size

Males typically weigh 25-30 kg and stand 69-74 cm at the shoulder; females 20-25 kg and 63-69 cm.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Sighthound
Comportamiento y temperamento
Eastern or Oriental expression is typical of breed. The Afghan looks at and through one. Dignified and aloof, with a certain keen fierceness

Quoted from FCI standard n°228. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Large
Necesidad de ejercicio
4 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Afghan Hound

Lo que obtienes con la raza Afghan Hound

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Sighthound»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «Eastern or Oriental expression is typical of breed»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «Long and very fine texture on ribs, fore and hindquarters and flanks.»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Afghan Hound

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar, etiquetada con undesirable.

Coat

Long and very fine texture on ribs, fore and hindquarters and flanks.

In mature dogs from shoulder backwards and along the saddle, hair short and close.

Hair long from forehead backwards, with a distinct silky “top-knot “.

On the foreface hair short.

Ears and legs well coated.

Pasterns can be bare.

Coat must develop naturally.

Any evidence of clipping or scissoring should be penalized

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

  • Undesirable: All colours acceptable however white markings on the head or collar

Resumido de FCI standard n°228 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
Ideal height at the withers: Males: 68 – 74 cms. Females: 63 – 69 cms
La FCI distingue un ideal de lo que está permitido.

Quoted from FCI standard n°228. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Afghan Hound en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Afghan Hound

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Afghan Hound on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Afghan Hound breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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