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1 According to Animal-World.com, Afghan hounds sold by breeders can cost in the range of $800 to $1,200, with some selling for more than $2,000. 2  Pet-Adoption-Guide.com tags Afghan hound puppies to cost $1,200 or more on average.
Some of them, known as Mandarins, have long facial hair that resembles a Fu Manchu moustache. Regardless of his fur color, the Afghans eye rims, lips, and nose must always be dark. Afghan Hounds should always have dark eye rims, lips and noses. The long hair is fine and silky, needing special care and consistent grooming. The fur on the head creates a long topknot, while the fur on the back is shorter, forming a characteristic saddle. The thin, nearly furless tail has a distinguishing curl at the end. In full gallop, the Afghan hound is something to behold. His hair streams gloriously in the wind, his head and tail held high.