Greyhound vs Basenji
Compare Greyhound and Basenji: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Greyhound
VS
Basenji
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Greyhound
Basenji
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
68 – 76 cm
40 – 43 cm
Weight
28 – 50 kg
9 – 11 kg
Life expectancy
9 – 12 years
12 – 16 years
Child friendly
5/5
2/5
Energy level
4/5
4/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
3/5
4/5
Grooming needs
2/5
2/5
Shedding
2/5
2/5
Barking level
1/5
1/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
3/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Greyhound
Great with kids
High energy
Low grooming
Quiet
Easy to train
Giant
Basenji
High energy
Low grooming
Quiet
Small
Summary
About Greyhound
Tall, slender Greyhounds are sprinting sighthounds, built for speed yet calm indoors. They have a short, low‑maintenance coat in many colors and need soft bedding and weather protection. Gentle, sensitive, and affectionate, they suit owners who provide routine, kind training, and moderate daily exercise.
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
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