Comparison: Hungarian Greyhound and Spanish Greyhound

Hungarian Greyhound and Spanish Greyhound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Hungarian Greyhound
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Spanish Greyhound
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Hungarian GreyhoundSpanish Greyhound
FCI group10. Sighthounds10. Sighthounds
Country of originHungarySpain
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers62–70 cm60–70 cm
Recognition features
  • Strongly developed bone and musculature, elegant, body slightly longer than height at the withers
  • Wedge-shaped head and large thick rose ears clinging to the neck
  • Strong, thick tail with wiry hair on the underside
  • Long, narrow dolichocephalic head, deeply tucked-up belly and ample chest capacity
  • Very long tail and vertical, muscled hindquarters
  • Smooth-coated and semi-long hard-coated varieties (with beard, moustache and topknot)
CoatShort, dense, coarse and smooth; a considerable dense undercoat may develop in winter. All colours and combinations known in sighthounds are admitted, except those listed as eliminating faults.Dense, very fine, short, smooth coat over the whole body, slightly longer on the back of the thighs; the semi-long hard-haired variety has harder, longer hair, forming beard, moustache, eyebrows and topknot. All colours admitted; most typical are fawn and brindle, black, flecked, burnt chestnut, cinnamon, yellow, red, white and pied.
PurposeA hunting and coursing dog hunting by sight, though with a noteworthy nose; especially skilled in coursing and track racing over longer distances. Also a good companion and loyal watchdog.A dog hunting the hare in fast pursuit in open fields, directed by sight; formerly also used on rabbits, foxes and boar, but hare coursing remains its primary function.

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