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

Azawakh — 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: Northern borders of Mali and Niger
• FCI-St. N° 307/ 15.10.2019
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 10 Sighthounds.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males: 64 –74 cm.
• Coat: Skin - Fine, tight over the whole body.
• Colour: Fawn, with or without brindles, with white patching limited to the extremities.
• Temperament: Quick, attentive, distant, reserved with strangers, but he can be gentle and affectionate with those he is willing to accept.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• AZAWAKH
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• TAIL:
• LIMBS:
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: