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The Azawakh is a breed of dog from West Africa.
With ancient origins, it is raised throughout the Sahelian zone of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
This region includes the Azawagh Valley for which the breed is named.
While commonly associated with the nomadic Tuareg people, they are also bred and owned by other ethnic groups such as the Peulh, Bella, and Hausa.
The Azawakh is more related to the Sloughi than it is to the Saluki.
A male Azawakh Slim and elegant, with bone structure and muscles showing through thin skin.
Eyes are almond-shaped.
The coat is very short and almost absent on the belly.
Its bone structure shows clearly through the skin and musculature.
Its muscles are "dry", meaning that they are quite flat, unlike the Greyhound and Whippet.
In this respect it is similar in type to the Saluki.
Colours permitted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale （FCI） breed standard are clear sand to dark fawn/brown, red and brindle （with or without a dark mask）,
with white bib, tail tip, and white on all feet （which can be tips of toes to high stockings）.
Since 2015 white stockings that go above the elbow joint are considered disqualifying features in the FCI member countries, as is a white collar or half collar （Irish marked）.
Some conservationists support the idea that in Africa, Azawakhs are still found in a variety of colours such as red, blue fawn （that is, with a lilac cast）,
grizzle, and, rarely, blue and black with various white markings including Irish marked （white collar） and particolour （mostly white）.
Because of this wide color variation in the native population, the American standard used by the AKC and UKC allows any color combination found in Africa.
（AKC and UKC are not a member of the FCI） Azawakh in motion Azawakh in movement The Azaw...