Comparison: Azawakh and Sloughi

Azawakh and Sloughi are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Azawakh	Sloughi
FCI group	10. Sighthounds	10. Sighthounds
Country of origin	Mali	Morocco
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	60–74 cm	61–72 cm
Weight	15–25 kg	–
Recognition features	Particularly slender, dry sighthound whose bones and muscles show through thin skin Short, fine fawn coat from sand to mahogany with white stockings and white on the forechest Supple gait with high action	Very lean, elegant sighthound with a short smooth coat in sandy to red-sand shades Gentle, slightly sad, nostalgic expression of large dark eyes Flat ribs, a long raised sternum and a thin tail ending in an accentuated curve
Coat	Short, fine, down to none on the belly. Colour fawn from clear sand to dark fawn (mahogany), with or without brindling, white patching limited to the extremities (a white stocking on each limb, at least a trace on the feet) and the forechest; white must not go beyond the elbows or onto the shoulders; the muzzle may show a black mask.	Very short, dense and fine. Colour from light sand through all shades to red sand (fawn), with or without a black mask, black mantle, black brindling or black overlay.
Purpose	A sighthound hunting game (gazelles, hares, ostriches) and fighting off predators (hyenas, jackals, lions); an important companion of nomads who shares their camp life.	A North African sighthound used for hunting that also appreciates home comforts and is devoted to its master.

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