Related breedBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, FranceAzawakh at a glance
- Origin
- Azawagh Valley, Mali
- Appeared
- 500 CE to 1900 (uncertain)
- Family
- Mediterranean
- Type
- Sighthound
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 12 to 15 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 307
- DNA clade
- Mediterranean (Parker 2017)
The name. From the Azawagh valley of the southern Sahara, home of the Tuareg who bred it.
Same familyCane Corso1000 to 1996 · ItalyFamily and relatives
Same family: Mediterranean
Afghan Hound, Cirneco dell'Etna, Estrela Mountain Dog, Ibizan Hound, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Komondor
Same time, same continent
Close by DNAGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United KingdomClosest relatives by shared DNA
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · IcelandPlace in time
The Azawakh appears 500 CE to 1900 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Azawakh is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
