Pharaoh Hound height and weight at maturity
A fully grown Pharaoh Hound stands 21 to 25 inches at the shoulder and weighs about 45 to 55 pounds. Males run taller, usually 23 to 25 inches, while females more often finish between 21 and 24 inches, and both sexes stay lean by design. In practical terms, a Pharaoh Hound stands clearly taller than a beagle or a cocker spaniel while often weighing no more, because so much of the dog is leg and air.
The breed's outline explains the numbers. A Pharaoh Hound carries a long neck, high-set mobile ears, a deep narrow chest, and a pronounced tuck at the waist, all of which make the dog read as elegant rather than powerful. When people meet one for the first time, the common surprise is how delicate the bone feels compared with similarly tall, heavier breeds like a standard poodle.
Built for chasing rabbits over rock
The Pharaoh Hound developed on Malta as a rabbit hunter working rough, stony ground, and the fully grown build reflects that job exactly. Long limbs give reach across broken terrain, a flexible spine and tucked loin supply the gallop, and the light frame keeps a hard-running dog from overheating or breaking down. This is a sighthound's economy: every ounce on a Pharaoh Hound is there to serve speed, agility, or endurance.
How the growth unfolds
A Pharaoh Hound puppy gains height in visible spurts, passing through a stage around five to seven months where legs and ears seem to belong to a much larger dog. Most reach near-adult height by ten to twelve months, but the chest keeps deepening and the topline keeps leveling into the second year, so a Pharaoh Hound is not truly finished until around two. Weight follows the frame rather than leading it, and a youngster that looks ribby at a glance may simply be a sighthound mid-assembly.
Living with a tall, light dog
At full size, a Pharaoh Hound needs the floor space and fencing of a larger breed: secure, genuinely high fencing matters because this light body houses an impressive vertical jump and an opportunistic view of gates. Countertops are within thoughtful reach, and a tall dog that hunts by sight will notice food left near edges. Indoors, though, a settled adult Pharaoh Hound is a quiet, clean housemate that mostly reserves its athleticism for outdoors.
Cold is the other practical consequence of the fine build and single short coat. A Pharaoh Hound feels winter in a way a double-coated breed does not, so expect to provide a coat for cold walks and warm, draft-free bedding at home. That sensitivity, plus a preference for soft lying surfaces, shapes daily life more than the headline height and weight figures suggest.
Assessing the dog in front of you
When you consider a specific Pharaoh Hound, measure at the shoulder with the dog standing square, because a relaxed, roached stance can hide or add an inch either way. Ask about the parents' heights if you are choosing a puppy, since the breed's four-inch adult spread is mostly inherited rather than nutritional. For a rescue adult, current weight and condition from a recent health check will tell you whether the dog is at its natural lean or genuinely underweight.
A clean transfer of what is known about the dog helps this breed more than most, because Pharaoh Hounds bond closely and notice every change in routine. KinsLe Transferrable Profiles passes the dog's full profile to its new owner with history and daily routines preserved, so the welcome is built on familiar ground from day one.