How to choose an Afghan Hound? The Afghan Hound is 61-74 cm tall and weighs 23-35 kg. The Afghan Hound’s head shape should be elongated, long, straight and narrow, and often held high, and the nose color is brown or black; The Afghan Hound should be well-proportioned, and the hair on the top of its head should be long enough to cover its ears and draped over its shoulders.

1. The requirements for shoulder height and weight are: height (i.e. shoulder height) within 61-74 cm; weight within 23 kg-35 kg.

2. The head shape should be elongated, long, straight and narrow, and often held high. The forehead should be slightly convex, and the nose color should be brown or black.

3. The snout should be long, the neck should be strong, and the teeth should be hard and bite like a pincer.

4. The ears should be long and hanging, and the hair on the top of the head should be long enough to cover the ears and draped over the shoulders; the eyes should be black and bright.

5. The body shape should be well-proportioned, the neck should be always high and strong, the chest should be deep, and the abdomen should be slightly contracted upward.

6. The limbs should be long and strong, the forelimbs should be straight, the hind limbs should be muscular, the feet should be large and broad, and the toes should be covered with long feathers.

7. The hair should be rich and dense, very soft and shiny like silk. There are also long feathers on both sides of the head.

8. There are also long and thick hairs on both sides of the body and on the front and rear limbs; there are long and shiny hairs on the ears, tail and top of the head. The hair on the back and shoulders is shorter.

9. This dog is available in white, golden, brown and black. It should not have hair of other colors, otherwise it is not a purebred.

10. The gait when walking should be relaxed and easy, and you should be able to run quickly. Those who are slow are unhealthy.