Azawakh
Sign in to saveThe Azawakh is a breed of dog from West Africa. With ancient origins, it is raised throughout the Sahelian zone of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. This region includes the Azawagh Valley for which the breed is named. While commonly associated with the nomadic Tuareg people, the dogs are also bred and owned by other ethnic groups, such as the Peulh, Bella, and Hausa. The Azawakh is more related to the Sloughi than it is to the Saluki.
Key facts
- Dog breed.name
- Azawakh
- Dog breed.image
- File:Bistrita 2015 (22).jpg
- Dog breed.image_alt
- image of a slender dog vaguely like a greyhound. White front legs, rest of body light brown. very short hair, pronounced ribcage with some ribs visible, thin tail up and curved into a circle with a white tip. ears triangular in shape drooping down close to the head.
- Dog breed.image_caption
- Azawakh female
- Dog breed.altname
- IdiHansheeOskaRawonduBareeruWulo(formerly) Tuareg Sloughi
- Dog breed.country
- Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
- Dog breed.coat
- Short, fine
- Dog breed.color
- Fawn
- Dog breed.fcistd
- http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/307g10-en.pdf
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Appearance
- Colours
- Movement
- Temperament
- Breed history
- See also
- References
- External links
The Azawakh is a breed of dog from West Africa. With ancient origins, it is raised throughout the Sahelian zone of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. This region includes the Azawagh Valley for which the breed is named. While commonly associated with the nomadic Tuareg people, the dogs are also bred and owned by other ethnic groups, such as the Peulh, Bella, and Hausa. The Azawakh is more related to the Sloughi than it is to the Saluki.
==Description== thumb|left|A male Azawakh