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

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

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Afghanistan.
• FCI-St. N° 228 / 06.09.2021
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 10 Sighthounds.
• Weight: Dogs, about 60 pounds; bitches, about 50 pounds.
• Coat: Hindquarters, flanks, ribs, forequarters, and legs well covered with thick, silky hair, very fine in texture; ears and all four feet well feathered; from in fro
• Color: All colors are permissible, but color or color combinations are pleasing; white markings, especially on the head, are undesirable.
• Temperament: Aloof and dignified, yet gay.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• AFGHAN HOUND
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: