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Afghan Hound breeders

The Afghan Hound is a large sighthound in the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) Hound group, known for its long, flowing coat, silky topknot and proud head carriage.

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Advertise your Afghan Hound puppies, litters and stud dogs

Breeding Afghan Hounds? List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk so buyers looking for Afghan Hound breeders in their area can find you. Advertise Afghan Hound puppies for sale when a litter is planned, promote your Afghan Hound stud dog with his hip score, and point buyers to your showing, coursing or racing record. Your profile shows your kennel name, website, social media, location and specialisms. Create your breeder profile or compare plans.

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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Afghan Hound

The Afghan Hound is a large sighthound in the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) Hound group, known for its long, flowing coat, silky topknot and proud head carriage. The breed standard asks for a dog that looks strong and dignified while combining speed with power.

Origin and purpose. The RKC suggests the breed may have developed from Salukis brought into Afghanistan from neighbouring Persia, with a longer coat growing as protection against the cold of the mountains. The hounds hunted deer, gazelle, hares and foxes on desert plains and in the mountains. The Afghan Hound Association, established in 1927, is the breed's parent club in the UK.

Size. The standard gives an ideal height of 68 to 74 cm (27 to 29 inches) for dogs and 63 to 69 cm (25 to 27 inches) for bitches. The RKC classes the breed as large, with a lifespan of over 10 years.

Coat and grooming. The coat is long and very fine over the ribs, quarters and flanks, with well-coated ears and legs, but short and close along the back from the shoulders in mature dogs, and short on the foreface. The standard wants it to develop naturally, without clipping or scissoring. The RKC lists grooming as every day and notes that the breed sheds. The Afghan Hound Association says dogs in full show coat are usually bathed and groomed every week or two, and a full groom can take several hours. All colours are accepted except merle.

Exercise and home. The RKC suggests more than two hours of exercise a day and rates the breed as best suited to a large house with a large garden in the country. The Western Afghan Hound Club warns that Afghans can jump high fences or dig under them, so the garden must be secure, and that running free is best kept to a fully enclosed area.

Temperament. The standard describes a dignified, aloof hound with a keen, fierce edge. The Western Afghan Hound Club adds that Afghans are affectionate and sensitive but independent, and need firm training to control the urge to chase.

Activities. Besides showing, the parent club lists lure coursing, agility and racing; see our guides to racing and coursing breeds and show dogs.

Is it the right breed for you? Browse Afghan Hound breeders, compare other Hound group breeders, and read our buyer safety guide before you enquire.

Afghan Hound health tests

Beyond managing genetic diversity, the RKC lists one screening scheme for the Afghan Hound: hip scoring under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme. The dog must be at least a year old, and the hips are X-rayed under anaesthesia or heavy sedation. Specialist vets working in pairs score nine features of each hip from 0 to 53, giving a total of 0 to 106; lower is better. The BVA recommends breeding only from dogs scoring below or close to the breed median, and notes that this reduces hip dysplasia without eliminating it.

The RKC does not offer a breed-specific DNA test package for the Afghan Hound, and under Breed Watch it has identified no points of concern specific to the breed for judges.

The Western Afghan Hound Club describes the breed as generally sound, names cancer-related illness and old age as the most common problems, and says laryngeal paralysis affects a very small number of hounds. It gives an average lifespan of 12 to 14 years. The Afghan Hound Breed Council ran a UK health survey that closed on 31 August 2026; check the Afghan Hound Association site for its findings.

Hip results for RKC-registered dogs appear on the Health Test Results Finder.

  • RKC Good Practice: prioritising genetic diversity (inbreeding coefficient at or below the breed average)
  • RKC Best Practice: BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme (hip scoring)
  • RKC breed-specific DNA test package: none currently offered
  • Breed Watch: Category 1
  • Colour Watch: Category 0 (no non-breed-standard colour registration options)

Choosing an Afghan Hound breeder

A thoughtful Afghan Hound breeder will be frank about the work involved. Expect them to ask about your garden, fencing, working hours and experience with sighthounds, and to explain how much time the adult coat takes. A good breeder should be willing to show you how to brush and bath the coat.

On health, look for hip scores for both parents under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme and ask how they compare with the breed median. A good breeder will also have checked the mating on the RKC inbreeding coefficient calculator and will talk honestly about the health of older relatives, including causes of death.

The puppy should be seen with its mother where it was raised. In England, Lucy's Law means a puppy under six months must be bought direct from its breeder or adopted from a rescue centre, not from a third-party seller, and a council licence is needed to run a dog-breeding business or to breed three or more litters in any 12 months and sell any of the puppies.

  • What are the parents' hip scores, and how do they compare with the breed median?
  • What is the inbreeding coefficient of this mating compared with the breed average?
  • How long did the older dogs in these lines live, and what health problems have you seen?
  • How much grooming does an adult coat need, and will you show me how to do it?
  • Will you take the dog back or help rehome it if my circumstances change?

Afghan Hound questions

How much exercise does an Afghan Hound need?

The RKC suggests more than two hours a day and rates the breed as best suited to a large house with a large garden in the country. The Western Afghan Hound Club advises a secure garden, as Afghans can jump high fences or dig under them, and off-lead running only in a fully enclosed area.

How much grooming does an Afghan Hound need?

The RKC lists grooming as every day. The Afghan Hound Association says dogs in full show coat are usually bathed and groomed every week or two, and a complete groom can take several hours.

How tall is an Afghan Hound?

The RKC breed standard gives an ideal height of 68 to 74 cm for dogs and 63 to 69 cm for bitches.

What health tests should Afghan Hound parents have?

The RKC lists hip scoring under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme as best practice, alongside keeping the inbreeding coefficient at or below the breed average. It does not offer a breed-specific DNA test package.

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