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Rampur Hound Dog

The Rampur Hound is a sighthound of northern India associated with Rampur in Uttar Pradesh. It appears in the Indian literature on native breeds as one of the recognised indigenous types, but it is not registered with the national breed bureau and we found no published measurement, so this page gives no size figures.

where it is from
Uttar Pradeshwhere it is from
no published measurement
Not measuredno published measurement
with the ICAR breed bureau
Not registeredwith the ICAR breed bureau

Read this first

What we could not establish about this breed

No registry descriptor and no characterization study, so no size figures and no chart.

In short

Key takeaways

  1. The Rampur Hound comes from Uttar Pradesh. Large sighthound.
  2. No registry descriptor or characterization study we could find gives a measured adult size for this breed, so this page gives none and shows no growth chart.
  3. Not registered with the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources. We did not find a listing we would cite.
  4. Suits the Indian climate. A sighthound of the north Indian plains.
  5. Short coat, which our data rates as low grooming effort.
  6. We found no three dated Indian price sources for this breed, so this page gives no price.
  7. No source we found publishes a population figure or a conservation status for this breed.

Key facts

Rampur Hound: size, coat and recognition

Every figure in this card is quoted from a named source, and the sources are listed at the foot of the page. Where a figure is missing, the card says it is missing rather than filling the gap.

adult weight
Not publishedadult weight
height at the shoulder
Not publishedheight at the shoulder
lifespan
Not publishedlifespan
Origin
Uttar Pradesh
Also called
Rampur Greyhound, North Indian Greyhound
Weight, as our source states it
No registry or peer-reviewed figure available to us
Height, as our source states it
No registry or peer-reviewed figure available to us
Coat
Short coat
ICAR-NBAGR
Not registered with ICAR-NBAGR
Kennel Club of India
We did not find a listing we would cite.
Space it needs
Land. Not a flat.

The Rampur Hound is named in the Indian literature on native dog breeds, but we found no characterization study and no NBAGR descriptor for it.

Growth

How big a Rampur Hound gets

There is no growth chart on this page and no adult weight, because no source we would cite publishes one for the Rampur Hound. The growth charts elsewhere on this site are built by scaling a published veterinary curve to a breed's adult weight range, and without that range there is nothing to scale. Pet retail pages do give figures for this breed. We have not used them: a number on a page selling puppies is not a breed standard, and the moment it appears in a table it starts being quoted as one.

Origin

Where the Rampur Hound comes from

The Rampur Hound is listed among India’s native dog breeds in the Indian literature on breed characterization and registration, alongside the Caravan Hound, Combai, Chippiparai, Rajapalayam, Kanni, Mudhol Hound, Himalayan sheep dog and Bhutia dogs.

Beyond that listing we found no characterization study and no breed bureau descriptor, which is why this page is short. A great deal is written about this breed online; very little of it is sourced.

What it was kept for

The Rampur Hound's working role

A sighthound, historically associated with hunting in northern India. We are not going further than the sources do.

A note on temperament

This section says what our sources say this breed was kept for, and stops there. We do not rank breeds by temperament and we do not describe any breed as aggressive. A breed bureau descriptor records what a dog looks like and what it is used for; it does not record what it is like to live with, and we are not going to supply the difference out of our own heads.

Indian climate

Suits the Indian climate

A sighthound of the north Indian plains. We have no sourced statement about its climate tolerance beyond its origin, and we are not supplying one.

A running hound needs space to run. Beyond that our sources support nothing specific.

A short sighthound coat. Our sources do not describe it in detail.

Price

What a Rampur Hound costs in India

We found no three dated Indian price sources for the Rampur Hound, so this page gives no price.

That is not a coy way of saying the breed is expensive. Most native Indian breeds are not sold through the channels that publish prices at all: they change hands within a region, through shepherding and farming households and through state-run breeding centres, and no Indian pet publisher prices them. A shelter or rescue fee of ₹0 to ₹2,000 is the only dependably sourced figure we can offer you for a dog of this kind.

If you have seen this breed advertised at a particular price, treat the advertisement as the source it is. The price calculator covers the imported breeds that are priced by three or more Indian publishers.

Running cost

What a dog this size costs to keep

Our food and grooming figures are sourced breed by breed for the imported breeds, not for the native ones. The calculator below is the imported-breed calculator; set it to a breed of roughly the same size as a Rampur Hound and the food, vaccination and accessory lines are a fair guide, because those costs follow the dog's weight rather than its pedigree. The purchase price is not transferable and we would not pretend otherwise.

Dog price calculator for India

Breed

Showing 38 of 38 breeds.

Where from

Papers from the Kennel Club of India, with both parents registered and microchipped.

Labrador Retriever puppy, kci-registered breeder

₹25,000 to ₹60,000 and up

The range our sources give for a KCI-registered Labrador Retriever.

Supertails gives ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 for a KCI-registered Labrador and Inside Scroller ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 and up. Mr n Mrs Pet states ₹30,000 to ₹1,20,000 and up.

In Delhi NCR

₹10,000 to ₹70,000

Delhi NCR is a metro. Across the metro cities our sources name, a Labrador Retriever runs ₹10,000 to ₹70,000. That is the general market across seller types, not the figure for one seller.

Inside Scroller’s metro rows run ₹10,000 in Kolkata to ₹58,000 in Mumbai. Supertails is higher, giving Delhi NCR ₹25,000 to ₹70,000 and Chennai ₹20,000 to ₹61,000, and adds that flight-nanny transport costs ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 on top.

The other ways to buy one

Unregistered home breeder
₹8,000 to ₹45,000

First year of running costs

₹45,020 to ₹1,02,100

That is ₹3,752 to ₹8,508 a month. The puppy price above is not in this figure.

  • Food₹2,500 to ₹5,000 a month₹30,000 to ₹60,000
  • Puppy vaccinationsthe full first-year course₹3,000 to ₹8,000
  • Dewormingfour to six doses in the first year (working estimate)₹320 to ₹1,500
  • Vet visitsthree to five consultations, vaccinations counted separately (working estimate)₹900 to ₹4,000
  • Grooming13 to 13 grooms a year₹7,800 to ₹15,600
  • Starter accessoriesbed, crate, bowls, collar, leash, toys₹3,000 to ₹13,000

Working estimates included. The number of deworming doses and vet visits in a first year is ours, not a figure from a source. The prices per dose and per visit are sourced.

Indian climate

Suits the Indian climate

Inside Scroller writes that in India’s climate the Labrador’s short coat handles heat better than double-coated breeds, while noting that a black coat absorbs more solar radiation than a lighter one, so midday outdoor exercise is best avoided in peak summer.

The Labrador Retriever was not on the list in the 2024 central advisory.

Prices checked 15 October 2026.
The 11 sources behind this result
  • Labrador Retriever price in India

    Supertails — dated 2026-07-13 — read 2026-10-14

    supertails.com
  • Black Labrador dog price in India 2026

    Inside Scroller — dated 2026-04-11 — read 2026-10-14

    insidescroller.com
  • Labrador Retriever puppies for sale in India

    Mr n Mrs Pet — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14

    mrnmrspet.com
  • Tamil Nadu bans 23 'ferocious' dog breeds including Pitbull terrier, Tosa Inu

    India TV — dated 2024-05-09 — read 2026-10-14

    indiatvnews.com
  • Labrador Retriever breed standard

    American Kennel Club — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14

    akc.org
  • Dog Price List in India 2026: Top 40 Breeds, City-wise Costs & Monthly Budget

    Supertails — dated 2026-03-09 — read 2026-10-14

    supertails.com
  • Puppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)

    Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-12 — read 2026-10-14

    dogwithblog.in
  • Dog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules

    Supertails — dated 2026-08-21 — read 2026-10-14

    supertails.com
  • Complete new puppy checklist for India (2026)

    Supertails — dated 2026-05-30 — read 2026-10-14

    supertails.com
  • How to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)

    Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-09 — read 2026-10-14

    dogwithblog.in
  • Dog breeds in India with price (2026 guide)

    Aruani Pet Stop — dated 2026-07-25 — read 2026-10-14

    aruanipetstop.in

Every figure here comes from a published Indian source named above, read on 14 October 2026. Puppy prices move with demand and are negotiated one dog at a time, so treat these as the range to expect rather than a quote.

FAQ

Rampur Hound: the questions people ask

How big is a Rampur Hound?
We have no figure we would print. There is no NBAGR descriptor and we found no characterization study, so any precise range you see elsewhere has no published measurement behind it.
Is the Rampur Hound a recognised breed?
It is named in the Indian literature on native dog breeds, but it is not registered with ICAR-NBAGR as things stand.
Is a Rampur Hound the same as a Greyhound?
No. It is a separate north Indian sighthound, sometimes called the Rampur Greyhound, which is a name rather than an identification with the English Greyhound.
What does a Rampur Hound cost?
We found no dated Indian price sources, so this page gives no figure.
Why is this page shorter than the Rajapalayam one?
Because the sources are. The Rajapalayam has a breed bureau descriptor and a published study of 88 dogs. The Rampur Hound has a mention in a list. We would rather show you that difference than pad the page out.
How big does a Rampur Hound get?
We have no figure we would print. There is no measured description of this breed from the national breed bureau and no characterization study we could find, and the figures on pet retail pages are not a breed standard. The page says so rather than borrowing one.

Method

Every source behind this page

Breed facts here come from the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, from peer-reviewed characterization studies, and from veterinary and state publications. Wikipedia is not a source on these pages: where it pointed us at a study or a registry entry we went and read that instead and cited it. No figure on this page comes from a page that sells dogs.

Sources

3 sources behind the figures on this page.

  • Characterization, registration and gazette notification: new initiatives for recognizing native dog breeds

    Raja K N, Mishra A K, Niranjan S K, Mishra B P. The Indian Journal of Animal Genetics and Breeding 41-42:4-6 - dated 2022-23 - read 2026-10-15

    Lists the native breeds the bureau was working on, including the Caravan Hound, Combai, Chippiparai, Rajapalayam, Rampur Hound, Kanni, Mudhol Hound, Indian Mastiff (Bulli), Himalayan sheep dog, Bhutia and Bhakarwal dogs.

    nipajournals.com
  • Registered dog breeds

    ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources - read 2026-10-15

    The register of Indian dog breeds and their accession numbers. Read through the Internet Archive snapshot of 14 October 2024, which lists Rajapalayam, Chippiparai and Mudhol Hound. Later registrations are sourced separately.

    nbagr.icar.gov.in
  • How to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)

    Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-09 - read 2026-10-14

    dogwithblog.in

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Breed facts and recognition status last checked . Prices move, so treat anything older than a few months as a guide rather than a quote. Estimate only. For health questions, ask your vet.