THE SALUKI

HISTORY

• The Saluki is considered to be one of the oldest pure breeds of dogs in the world. Greyhound type dogs were found on tombs dating back to 2100 B.C. Recent excavations of the Sumerian empire (7,000-6,000 B.C.) have unearthed carvings of dogs with a striking resemblance to the Saluki.

FUNCTION

• The royal dog of Egypt, the Saluki is perhaps the oldest known breed of domesticated dog. They were held in such great esteem that their bodies were often mummified like the bodies of the Pharaohs themselves. The breed was originally used by the Arabs to track and bring down gazelle, the fastest of the antelopes. When the Saluki was first imported to England in 1840, they were used primarily to hunt hare.

TWO COATS

TWO COATS

THE HEAD

• Head long and narrow; skull moderately wide between ears, not domed, the stop not pronounced, the whole showing great quality.

• Nose black or liver. • Eyes: Dark to hazel and bright, large and oval, but

not prominent. • Ears: Long and mobile, covered with long silky

hair; hanging close to the skull. • Teeth strong and level.

THE HEAD

THE HEAD

THE HEAD

MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS

• Grace and Symmetry• Ears long and mobile• Moderate all over• Dignified and gentle with far seeing eyes• Great speed and endurance• Hip bones set well apart• Arched, not cat footed• Coat either soft and silky or smooth• Size 23 – 28 inches, bitches smaller

SLOUGHI