Facts about the Azawakh breed

• Azawakh is a dog breed from Africa
• The Azawakh dog is almond eyed and thin.
• The Azawakh breed is used by the Tuareg as a guard dog and to hunt gazelle and hare at speeds up to 40 miles per hour.
• Azawakh dogs tend to be affectionate and gentle to those they accept. 
• Azawakh dogs are found in a variety of colors such as grizzle, red, blue fawn, and, rarely, blue and black.
• The standards call for a hound from 33 to 55 pounds (15 to 25 kg).
• The dog's height is 61 to 74 cm (24 to 29 inches). 
• Like the Basenji and Tibetan Mastiff, the Azawakh bitch often has a single annual estrus.
• Litter sizes are usually from 4 to 6 puppies.
• Many Azawakh dislike rain and cold weather.
• Azawakh have a rare glucose isomerase allele (GPIB) that occurs only in jackals, foxes, Sloughi dogs, Italian wolves and dogs found mostly in Japan.