Afghan hound vs Afghan

Afghan hound and Afghan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Afghan hound	Yes	No	No	No
Afghan	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Afghan hound and Afghan are synonyms defined as:

Afghan hound and Afghan: tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

Afghan hound (noun)	Afghan (noun)
tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East	tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
	an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
	a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan

Afghan hound (adjective)	Afghan (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people