FCI Sighthound Group
The Sighthound Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting entirely of Sighthounds.
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) additionally divides groups into subgroups, which the other main English-speaking kennel clubs do not. The FCI Sighthound Group is made up of three different sections.
- Section 1 : Longhaired Sighthounds
- Section 2 : Roughhaired Sighthounds
- Section 3 : Shorthaired Sighthounds
The FCI sorts the breeds in the group by section and country of origin as follows:
Section 1 : Longhaired Sighthounds
- 1. Afghanistan
- Afghan Hound
- 2. Middle East
- Saluki
- 3. Russia
- Borzoi
Section 2 : Roughhaired Sighthounds
- 1. Ireland
- Irish Wolfhound
- 2. Great Britain
- Deerhound
Section 3 : Shorthaired Sighthounds
- 1. Spain
- Spanish Greyhound
- 2. Great Britain
- Greyhound
- Whippet
- 3. Italy
- Italian Greyhound
- 4. Hungary
- Hungarian Greyhound
- 5. Mali
- Azawakh
- 6. Morocco
- Sloughi (Arabian Greyhound)
- 7. Poland
- Chart Polski (Polish Greyhound)
See also
- FCI Terrier Group
- FCI Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs Group
- FCI Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog Group
- FCI Dachshund Group
- FCI Spitz and Primitive Types Group
- FCI Scenthound Group
- FCI Pointer Group
- FCI Retriever, Flushing Dog and Water Dog Group
- FCI Companion and Toy Dog Group
- Sighthound