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breed INFORMATION
 Salukis
are intuitive and intelligent. They become very devoted to their
humans and prefer the companionship of their family to being left
outdoors or in a kennel. Despite their unpampered nomadic history,
Salukis may be described as "sybaritic" - appreciating
luxury and physical comfort. They enjoy very vigorous outdoor activities
as well as lying quietly on a soft bed indoors. They are naturally
clean and integrate easily into family life.
Salukis come in many
colours - white,cream, fawn, red grizzle, tricolour or parti-colour.
They may be feathered or smooth. The body coat is smooth and soft:
the silky feathering appears on the ears, tail, backs of thighs
and legs. Salukis range from 23 to 28 inches in height. |
| The Saluki is a sighthound that has been
carefully bred for thousands of years to have a keenly developed
hunting instinct. Populations of desert-bred Salukis used
for hunting still exist in the Middle East. Its movement and
outline are graceful, suggesting speed, endurance and strength.
Its expression is dignified, aristrocratic and regal. Large
oval, dark to hazel coloured eyes give the Saluki a far-seeing
gentle expression.
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| Origin
and PurposeThe Saluki is one of the oldest known breeds
of dogs. It has existed, virtually unchanged, for many thousands
of years. It was originally bred by the Arab tribesmen for
bringing down game and was considered a sacred gift of God
by the tribesmen. In Arabic, an ordinary dog is called kelb
while the Saluki is El Hor, The Noble One. |
| General Appearance
The whole appearance of this breed should give an impression
of grace and symmetry and of great speed and endurance, coupled
with strength and activity to enable it to kill gazelle or other
quarry over deep sand or rocky mountains. The expression should
be dignified and gentle, with deep, faithful, far-seeing eyes. |
| Size
Dogs should average in height from 23-28 inches (58-71 cm),
and bitches may be considerably smaller, this being very typical
of the breed. |
| Coat
Smooth and of a soft silky texture, slight feather on the
legs, feather at the back of the thighs and sometimes with slight
woolly feather on the thigh and shoulder. |
| Colour
White, cream, fawn, golden, red, grizzle and tan tricolour
(white, black and tan), black and tan, or any of the aforementioned
colours and white. |
| Head
Long and narrow. Skull moderately wide between the ears,
not domed, stop not pronounced, the whole showing great quality.
Nose black or liver. Teeth strong and level; eyes dark to hazel
and bright large and oval, but not prominent; ears long and
covered with long silky hair,hanging close to the skull and
mobile. |
| Neck
Long, supple, and well muscled. |
| Forequarters
Shoulders sloping and set well back, well muscled without
being coarse. Forelegs straight and long from the elbow to the
knee. |
| Loin and
Back Back fairly broad, muscles slightly arched over
loin. Chest deep and moderately narrow |
| Hindquarters
Strong, hip bones set well apart and stifle moderately
bent, hocks low to the ground, showing galloping and jumping
power. |
| Feet
Of moderate length, toes long and well arched, not splayed
out but at the same time not cat- footed; the whole being strong
and supple and well feathered between the toes. |
| Tail
Long, set on low and carried naturally in a curve, well
feathered on the underside with long, silky hair, not bushy. |
| Smooth Variety
In this variety, the points should be the same with the
exception of the coat which has no feathering. |
| July
1994
Canadian Kennel Club Official Breed Standard |
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