Points of High Priority in Judging Azawakhs
Hermann Burk, FCI Judge and Azawakh Breeder

Very Important:

• Deep brisket, high tuck-up
• The, for the breed, typical dancing and springy gait.
• The, for the breed, typical relatively steep angulation in the front and rear quarters
• Proper front, standing and moving, (not turned out, which usually results from a too narrow chest)
• Hip bones higher or of the same height as the withers.
• Horizontal straight back between withers and hip bones. The back must be shorter than the height at the withers. The whole form reminding one of a standing rectangle.
• Extreme shortness of coat. The hair is decidedly shorter than a smooth Saluki (In opposition to some standards, the hair feels hard to the touch)
• Harmony of head, skull not too wide in proportion to muzzle
  The forehead should be a smooth plane.

Important:

• Proper hanging ears
• The tail should be hanging down, if the dog is standing; often with a curl at the end.