BREEDS COVERED ON THIS PAGE Section 1, Long-haired or Fringed Sighthounds AFGHAN HOUND BORZOI SALUKI Section 2, Rough-haired Sighthounds DEERHOUND IRISH WOLFHOUND Section 3, Short-haired Sighthounds AZAWAKH CHART POLSKI GALGO ESPAGNOL GREYHOUND ITALIAN GREYHOUND MAGYAR AGAR SLOUGHI WHIPPET MAIN SITE SECTIONS Library Comprehensive Sites Groups & Breeds Behavior & Training Health & Genetics Competitive & Fun Hard Workin' Dogs Shelters & Advocacy Clubs & Registries Grab Bag!!! For more information about breed related activities and organizations, please visit the Events & Activities, Hard Workin' Dogs, and Shared Traits, Origins, etc. sections of the DogInfomat.

Group 10 (All): SIGHTHOUNDS To Groups/Breeds Iroki Oberon "Darby", a Saluki. Photo submitted by Shelley Work. LEGEND Each breed sections contains the following information, when available: Breed Name Also Known As Country of Origin/Basic Info Registries/Link to Standards Related Sites & Rescues   Links Verified 5/27/2003

Group 10/Section 1: LONG-HAIRED SIGHTHOUNDS To Top
AFGHAN HOUND To Top aka Tazi, Baluchi Hound AFGHANISTAN: 50-60 lbs. 25"-29" Coat is long and very fine. All colors are acceptable. FCI/228, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC Afghan Hound Database & Breed Information Exchange Steve Tillotson Tons of Info & Links to clubs, rescue and more NOTE: While it is contrary to standard DI practice to include sites with breeder, litter, or stud service advertisements, and this site does include a litter announcement board, I have made the exception to include this site, because the site contains an abundance of information covering a wide range of topic areas related to the breed. Afghan Hound Club of America AHCA Rescue Website Great Effort!	BORZOI To Top aka Russian Wolfhound, Psowaya Barsaya, Barzoi Russia: 75-105 lbs. 28"-31" Coat is long and silky, flat and curly or wavy. While white is usually the predominant color, any color is acceptable. Russian, FCI/193 02.04.2001, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC Borzoi in Canada Dutch Borzoi Information Page Borzoi Club of America and BCOA Rescue and Borzoi Connection Magazine Produced by various clubs in the US and Canada European Borzoi Magazine
SALUKI To Top aka Persian Greyhound MIDDLE EAST: 23"-28" Coat is smooth and silky with feathering on ears, legs, hindquarters, and tail; smooth variety has no feathering. Colors are cream, white, golden, fawn, red, black/tan, grizzle/tan and tricolor. FCI/269, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC Saluki Home Page (UK) with Rescue Information Mike and Helen Williams NOTE: While it is contrary to standard DI practice to include sites with breeder, litter, or stud service advertisements, and this site does include a litter announcement board, I have made the exception to include this site, because the site contains an abundance of information covering a wide range of topic areas related to the breed. Saluki Rescue Central Saluki Club of America Home Page SCA Rescue: Cloris Costigan, NJ, (908) 257-9134	Iroki Pelageya "Jenny" & Iroki Sarastro "Wizard", Salukis. Photos submitted by Shelly Work.
Group 10/Section 2: ROUGH-HAIRED SIGHTHOUNDS To Top
DEERHOUND To Top aka Scottish Deerhound GREAT BRITAIN: 75-110 lbs. 28"-32" Coat is rough, crisp, and hard, with a softer beard and brow. A variety of dark colors are permitted including dark blue-grey, dark or lighter greys, brindles, or yellow, sandy red or red fawn, with a black mask and ears. FCI/164, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC Scottish Deerhound Club of America with Rescue Information, history, health, genetics, care, bibliography, photos, etc. and links to additional resources, including International	IRISH WOLFHOUND To Top IRELAND: 105-120+ lbs. 32"-34" Coat is rough, harsh, and especially wiry on the head. Colors include grey, brindle, red, black, pure white, fawn or any colour that appears in the Deerhound. FCI/160, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC Irish Kennel Club's Irish Wolfhound Page Irish Wolfhound Society (UK) IWCA's Guidelines for Choosing, Owning and Caring for Irish Wolfhounds Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada with Rescue Information & Contacts Irish Wolfhound Internet Trust Irish Wolfhound Club of America and their National Rescue Directory
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AZAWAKH To Top aka Tuareg Sloughi, Azawakh Hound MALI: 37-55 lbs. 23"-29" Coat is soft and short. Color is sable with white markings. FCI/307, AKC (FSS Only) Azawakh Club of America Association Burkinabé Idi du Sahel Worldwide Azawakhs	CHART POLSKI To Top POLAND: 27"-32" Coat is short and fairly harsh, with longer hair on the tail and hindquarters, forming culottes and a brush. Any color is allowed including red, black, blue, white, black/tan, blue/tan, tri-color, brindle, light sand to red-fawn, sable, parti-color. FCI/333 (Provisionally Accepted) Chart Polski History, Photos, Art and Links pages Kathy Bentzoni US Chart Polski Page Lynda & Roman Mulczynski Lynda Mulczynski's "Elzbieta's Fama" (click on image for a larger view)
GALGO ESPAÑOL To Top Smooth-haired, Long-haired (virtually extinct), and Hard-haired aka Spanish Greyhound SPAIN: 23.5"-27.5" Dense, very fine, short and smooth, a bit longer at the front of the face. In the medium-haired variety, the hair is rather rougher and longer, it can be variable but it should be equally spread over the body. May have beard, moustache, eyebrows and quiffs. Most common coloring is white and reddish-grey brindle; black, dark and light vanilla, light brown, cinnamon, yellow, red, solid or with white. FCI/285 Spanish Races Page Click on Galgo Español Photo for Page (Flash plug-in required) @ Real Sociedad Canina (Spain)	GREYHOUND To Top aka English Greyhound GREAT BRITAIN: 60-70 lbs. 27"-30" Coat is short and smooth. Any color, in any shade; solid or brindle. FCI/158, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC Adopt a Greyhound Dan Schmidt Tons of Info from a Great Organization A Breed Apart B. Skinner Adopt a Greyhound (Canada) Greyhound Rescue UK Greyhound Club of America (M), Corres. Secretary, Margaret Bryson, 15079 Meeting House Ln., Montpelier, VA 23192 GCA Rescue Contacts: Cheryl Reynolds, (805) 684-4914, CA; Lois Bires, (412) 935-3276, PA
ITALIAN GREYHOUND To Top aka Piccoli Levrieri Italiani ITALY: Two size varieties: Up to 8 lbs; and, over 8 lbs. 13"-15" Coat is short and smooth. Self colored in any shade of black, grey, slate grey, slate and yellow. White allowed on the chest and feet, only. FCI/200, AKC, KC, UKC, CKC, ANKC ENCI: Italian Greyhound Italian Greyhound Club of America and IGCA Rescue Info	MAGYAR AGAR To Top aka Hungarian Greyhound HUNGARY: 49-68 lbs. 25"-27.5" Coat is short and coarse. All colors are accepted. FCI/240
SLOUGHI To Top aka Slougui, Arabian Greyhound MOROCCO: 45-60 lbs. 24"-28.5" Coat is smooth, tough and fine. Color possibilities include light sand through all shades to red sand (fawn), with or without black mask, with or without black mantel, with or without black brindling, with or without black overlay. FCI/188, KCGB Sloughi International host to American Sloughi Association, Inc. and ASLA Sloughi Assistance Service Ermine Moreau-Sipiere Soughi Fanciers Association of America (Eng, French, Dutch, Spanish)	WHIPPET To Top GREAT BRITAIN: Approx 28 lbs. 18"-22" Coat is short, close and fine. Any color. FCI/162, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC WHIPPETS: Born to Run Miles Kurland American Whippet Club with Club Rescue Information

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