Sighthounds

Scottish Deerhound

The Scottish Deerhound

March 24, 2018

The Scottish Deerhound has a regal appearance hiding underneath a coarse, wiry coat. Like other sighthounds, they are gentle and…

Shanxi Xigou

The Shanxi Xigou

March 21, 2022

The Shanxi Xigou (prouncounced see-gow) is a rare Chinese sighthound whose ancestors date back thousands of years. In fact, drawings…

Silken Windhound

The Silken Windhound

November 3, 2020

The Silken Windhound is a lively, yet gentle and affectionate sighthound. Silkens were created in the United States in the…

Sloughi

The Sloughi

August 25, 2017

The Sloughi is (so far) the newest sighthound breed to join the AKC, but this is actually a very old…

Spanish Greyhound

The Spanish Greyhound

December 15, 2020

The Spanish Greyhound, also known as the Galgo Espanol, is actually an ancestor of the English Greyhound (AKA the Greyhound…

Stepnaya Borzaya

The Stepnaya Borzaya

April 25, 2021

The Stepnaya Borzaya (AKA the South Russian Steppe Hound) is a sighthound that first appeared in the steppe regions of…

The Taigan

February 11, 2023

The Taigan (pronounced ti-jan) is a sighthound breed from Kyrgystan which is closely related to both the Saluki and the…

Taiwan Dog

The Taiwan Dog

November 19, 2019

The Taiwan Dog is a resourceful pariah-type breed with a clever mind and keen senses. Originally bred as a guard…

Tazy

The Tazy

August 14, 2021

The Tazy is a sighthound that, while similar to the Saluki, is a separate and distinct breed according to some.…