Largest breeds: Sighthounds

Among the 11 breeds in the “Sighthounds” group, this ranking lists the ten with the highest average adult weight (the midpoint of the typical range). Ties are broken by average height, then alphabetical order. Individual dogs can fall outside these ranges.

No. 1 — Irish Wolfhoundabout 47.5 kg on average (40–55 kg)One of the tallest dogs in the world, the Irish Wolfhound is a gentle giant: calm, patient and very sociable.
No. 2 — Scottish Deerhoundabout 40 kg on average (34–46 kg)A tall, rough-coated Scottish sighthound with a gentle gaze, the Deerhound is calm, friendly and quiet at home.
No. 3 — Borzoiabout 37.5 kg on average (27–48 kg)A large Russian sighthound with a silky, wavy coat, the Borzoi is elegant, calm at home and surprisingly fast at full stretch.
No. 4 — Greyhoundabout 33.5 kg on average (27–40 kg)The fastest dog in the world is also a big couch potato at home: the Greyhound is gentle, calm and very affectionate.
No. 5 — Afghan Houndabout 26 kg on average (23–29 kg)With its long silky coat and aristocratic bearing, the Afghan Hound is a fast, independent and dignified hunter.
No. 6 — Spanish Greyhound (Galgo)about 25 kg on average (20–30 kg)A sighthound from the Iberian Peninsula, the Galgo Español is gentle, calm and endearing; many are adopted after a life of hunting.
No. 7 — Sloughiabout 23 kg on average (18–28 kg)A smooth-coated sighthound from the Maghreb, the Sloughi is an elegant, fast hunter that is calm and reserved at home and deeply attached to its family.
No. 8 — Salukiabout 22.5 kg on average (18–27 kg)A Middle Eastern sighthound with a slender outline and feathered ears, the Saluki is enduring, graceful and reserved.
No. 9 — Azawakhabout 20 kg on average (15–25 kg)An extremely fine-boned sighthound from the Sahel, the Azawakh is a proud guard and hunting dog, devoted to its family and wary of strangers.
No. 10 — Whippetabout 12.5 kg on average (10–15 kg)A medium-sized sighthound, lightning-fast outdoors and cuddly at home, the Whippet is gentle, quiet and easy to live with.