Azawakh — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Azawakh — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The FCI registers the Azawakh under standard N° 307 and places it in Group 10 (Sighthounds), Section 3 (Short-haired Sighthounds).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed originates along the northern borders of Mali and Niger, with France named as the patron country (FCI).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The AKC gives height at the withers as 25 to 29 inches for males and 23 to 27 inches for females, with weights of 44 to 55 pounds (males) and 33 to 44 pounds (females).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The FCI standard gives height at the withers as 64–74 cm for males and 60–70 cm for females, and weight as 20–25 kg (males) and 15–20 kg (females).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is short and fine, thinning to almost none on the belly, over skin that is thin and tight-fitting.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Accepted coat colours are fawn (clear sand through dark mahogany) with or without black brindling, and white markings confined to the extremities.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The stated temperament is quick, attentive and distant, reserved with strangers but gentle and affectionate toward those it accepts.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults include aggression or excessive shyness, nose/lips/eyelids not black or dark brown, light or blue eyes, rose ears, and size deviating more than 3 cm from the FCI standard.