DOGS - HOUND GROUP

Other Names :

Kelb Tal-Fenek

Native :

Egypt 

Height :

21-25 inches

Weight :

20-25kg

Colour :

Red or tan

Coat :

Short, glossy

Temperament :

Independent, loyal, affectionate

Life Span :

11-14 years.

Other Names :

English Beagle

Native :

Great Britain

Height :

13 - 16 inches

Weight :

8.2-13.6 kg

Colour :

tri-color, red and white, orange and white, or lemon and white.

Coat :

Short, close, hard and of medium length

Temperament :

Sociable, brave and intelligent. Calm and loving

Life Span :

12 - 13 Years.

Other Names :

Elkhound, Norsk Elghund

Native :

Norway

Height :

19 - 21 inches

Weight :

18-27kg

Colour :

Gray with black tipped hairs

Coat :

Dense, smooth lying, weather resistant, outer-coat is coarse and straight with an under-coat that is soft and wooly. Shedding is year-round.

Temperament :

Alert, friendly, dependable, trustworthy, independent, dominant

Life Span :

10 - 15 Years.

Native :

Afghanistan

Height :

25-27 inches

Weight :

26-34kg

Colour :

Gray with black tipped hairs

Coat :

Variety of colors which include solid black or blue, black and tan, red, cream and brindle. Some light colored hounds are self colored others have black masks and ear fringes.

Temperament :

Reserved, lively, active

Life Span :

13- 15years.

Other Names :

Teckel

Native :

Germany

Height :

Miniatures are generally under 9" (23 cm), while the Standard Dachshund are several inches taller.

Weight :

Miniature variety must weigh under 4.5 kg; Standard variety usually weighs between 16 and 7-14 kg.

Colour :

All colors but white.

Coat :

Smooth-haired, dense and only slightly wavy, wire-haired - short, straight and harsh with a long undercoat.

Temperament :

Lively, intelligent, energetic and courageous.

Life Span :

12 - 14 Years.

Other Names :

Teckel

Native :

Great Britain

Height :

23-27inches.

Weight :

30-52 kg.

Colour :

Any color or combination of colors.

Coat :

Dense, rough, coarse, and hard (softer on the head and lower legs); the undercoat is water-resistant, short, woolly, and slightly oily.

Temperament :

Amiable, boisterous and even-tempered.

Life Span :

11-13years.

Other Names :

English greyhound

Native :

Egypt

Height :

27-30 inches.

Weight :

27-32kg.

Colour :

Immaterial.

Coat :

Short, smooth and firm in texture.

Temperament :

Lively, friendly, sensitive, vain.

Life Span :

10-12years.

Other Names :

Arabian Hound, Gazelle Hound, Persian Greyhound, Tanji, Persian Sighthound

Native :

Arabia

Height :

21- 28inches.

Weight :

13-30kg.

Colour :

White, cream, fawn, golden, red, grizzle and tan, tricolor (white, black and tan) and black and tan.

Coat :

Smooth and of a soft silky texture, slight feather on the legs, feather at the back of the thighs and sometimes with slight woolly feather on the thigh and shoulder.

Temperament :

Friendly, affectionate, loves attention.

Life Span :

12-14years.