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Sighthounds

Runners that hunt by sight: calm at home and astonishingly fast outdoors.

11 breed(s) in this group

Afghan Hound
With its long silky coat and aristocratic bearing, the Afghan Hound is a fast, independent and dignified hunter.
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Azawakh
An extremely fine-boned sighthound from the Sahel, the Azawakh is a proud guard and hunting dog, devoted to its family and wary of strangers.
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Borzoi
A large Russian sighthound with a silky, wavy coat, the Borzoi is elegant, calm at home and surprisingly fast at full stretch.
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Greyhound
The fastest dog in the world is also a big couch potato at home: the Greyhound is gentle, calm and very affectionate.
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Irish Wolfhound
One of the tallest dogs in the world, the Irish Wolfhound is a gentle giant: calm, patient and very sociable.
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Italian Greyhound
The smallest of the sighthounds, the Italian Greyhound is graceful, gentle and very cuddly, with the outline of a miniature Greyhound.
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Saluki
A Middle Eastern sighthound with a slender outline and feathered ears, the Saluki is enduring, graceful and reserved.
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Scottish Deerhound
A tall, rough-coated Scottish sighthound with a gentle gaze, the Deerhound is calm, friendly and quiet at home.
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Sloughi
A smooth-coated sighthound from the Maghreb, the Sloughi is an elegant, fast hunter that is calm and reserved at home and deeply attached to its family.
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Spanish Greyhound (Galgo)
A sighthound from the Iberian Peninsula, the Galgo Español is gentle, calm and endearing; many are adopted after a life of hunting.
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Whippet
A medium-sized sighthound, lightning-fast outdoors and cuddly at home, the Whippet is gentle, quiet and easy to live with.
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