Originating in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the Azawakh is a West African sighthound (type of hound dog).This lean and well-muscled hound dog for well over a thousand years, has been pursuing gazelle across the scorching Saharan sands.The average height of an Azawakh is between 23 and 29 inches at the shoulder. An average Azawakh weighs between 35 and 50 pounds.
