IKC Group 10 Breeds: Sighthounds
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Afghan Hound
The Afghan Hound is one of the ancient breeds of coursing hounds originating in the Middle East ...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Azawakh
The exact origins of this ancient breed is lost in time, but for millennia it has served the Tua...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Borzoi
The Borzoi originated in Russia and is still known in some countries as the Russian Wolfhound. I...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Deerhound
The Deerhound is an ancient breed originating in Scotland and still known in some countries as t...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Greyhound
There is no definitive answer as to the origin of the Greyhound, which is regarded as the protot...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Irish Wolfhound
The exact origin of this ancient breed is lost in time but the Irish Wolfhound is believed to be...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Italian Greyhound
The smallest of the ancient family of sight-hounds evidence of the existence of Italian Greyhoun...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Saluki
It is suggested that the Saluki (also known as the Gazelle Hound or Persian Greyhound) may have ...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Sloughi
The Sloughi (pronounced sloo-gee) is one of the breeds which developed from the Greyhound family...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Whippet
Dogs similar to Whippets are depicted on ancient artefacts and in 12th and 13th century works of...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed