Greyhound vs Sloughi

A Greyhound
Photo: Neurodoc
A Sloughi
Photo: Sabine.schlenkrich

Side by side

Greyhound
Sloughi
Adult weight
Males 26.2–38.5 kg (58–85 lb); females 22.3–32.2 kg (49–71 lb) (measured in UK vet records, n = 5,419, mean ±1.5 SD)1
Males 22–28 kg (49–62 lb); females 18–24 kg (40–53 lb) (breed club figure)2
Height
No sourced figure
Males 66–72 cm; females 61–68 cm (breed club figure)2
Lifespan
Median 11.5 years3
No sourced figure
Fully grown
12 months, both sexes4
11 months, both sexes4
Group
Sighthounds5
Sighthounds6
Coat
No sourced figure
Short coat6
Shedding
No sourced figure
Sheds through the year
Grooming
No sourced figure
A brush once a week
Exercise
A modest amount
A moderate amount
Health
Bone cancer (far more likely); Blood-vessel cancer of the skin (more likely)7,8
No sourced figure
Class
Companion
Companion

Which suits you

Size
The Greyhound is a little larger on average: about 30 kg (66 lb) as an adult, against 23 kg (51 lb) for the Sloughi.
Exercise
Plan for a moderate amount of exercise with the Sloughi, and a modest amount with the Greyhound.
Temperament
They differ most on handler demand (Greyhound: suits a first-time owner; Sloughi: needs an experienced owner) and on affection (Greyhound: affectionate on its own terms; Sloughi: likes its own space).
Alike
Both are rated the same on prey drive: likely to chase small pets.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Greyhound
Sighthounds · Large

In temperament the breed is quiet and gentle, content to sleep for long stretches, affectionate with its own people and sometimes reserved with strangers.

Sloughi
Sighthounds · Medium

In temperament the Sloughi is reserved, even aloof, with strangers but gentle and closely attached to its own people. It is sensitive and responds poorly to harsh handling.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Greyhound
Sloughi
Activity
Differs
Happy with modest walks
A good daily walk and play
Intelligence
Differs
Easy-going, simple routines
Learns readily, likes games
Handler demand
Differs
Suits a first-time owner
Needs an experienced owner
With people
Greyhound
Sloughi
Affection
Differs
Affectionate on its own terms
Likes its own space
Loyalty
Differs
Bonded to its family
Sticks close to its people
Independence
Differs
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Decides for itself
Around the home
Greyhound
Sloughi
Sensitivity
Differs
Average
Needs a calm, predictable home
Voice
Differs
Quiet
Barks to alert, then settles
Prey drive
Likely to chase small pets
Likely to chase small pets
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour9. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home10,11.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Greyhound grows to the heavier adult, about 30 kg against the Sloughi's 23 kg.
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·