Comparison: Afghan Hound and Kazakh Tazy

Afghan Hound and Kazakh Tazy are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Afghan Hound
Photo: Flickr user Esparta, CC BY 2.0, source
Kazakh Tazy
Photo: Jan Eduard, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Afghan HoundKazakh Tazy
FCI group10. Sighthounds10. Sighthounds
Country of originAfghanistanKazakhstan
CategoryGiantLarge
Height at withers63–74 cm58–70 cm
Weight20–27 kg–
Life span12–14 years–
Recognition features
  • Long silky coat and a topknot
  • Aristocratic proud carriage
  • Ring-curled tail tip and a refined head
  • Long hanging ears with soft wavy fringes ("burka") reaching 5-6 cm below the leather
  • Short soft body coat with feathering on legs and tail
  • Medium to above-medium, elegant and lean sighthound; sabre tail with a half-curl at the end
CoatLong, silky, fine coat.Soft, smooth and close, short on the body (about 3 cm), almost without undercoat in summer; wavy fringes on the ears, feathering on the back of the legs and on the tail. Colours: yellow in all shades (pale fawn to red), all shades of grey, white, black; black overlay, tan markings and small white markings allowed.
PurposeAn ancient Afghan sighthound bred for hunting in rough mountain terrain.A versatile hunting sighthound used for searching, chasing and catching hare, fox, hoofed game and more, alone, in groups or with hunting birds.

Breed page: Afghan Hound · Breed page: Kazakh Tazy

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.