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The
Saluki Breed Standard
 AMERICAN
KENNEL CLUB
Official Standard for the
SALUKI ©
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Head-Long and narrow, skull
moderately wide between the ears, not domed, stop not pronounced, the whole
showing great quality.
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Nose-black or liver.
Ears-Long and covered with
long silky hair hanging close to the skull and mobile.
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Eyes-Dark to hazel and bright;
large and oval, but not prominent.
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Teeth-Strong and level.
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Neck-Long, supple and well muscled.
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Chest-Deep and moderately narrow.
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Forequarters-Shoulders sloping
and set well back, well muscled without being coarse.
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Forelegs-Straight and long from
the elbow to the knee.
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Hindquarters-Strong, hipbones
set well apart and stifle moderately bent, hocks low to the ground, showing
galloping and jumping power.
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Loin and Back-Back fairly broad,
muscles slightly arched over loin.
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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.
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Tail-Long, set on low and carried
naturally in a curve, well feathered on the underside with long silky hair,
not bushy.
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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.
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Colors-White, cream, fawn, golden,
red, grizzle and tan, tricolor (white, black and tan) and black and tan.
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. Dogs should average in height from 23 to 28 inches and bitches may
be
considerably smaller, this being very typical of the breed.
The Smooth Variety -In
this variety the points should be the same with the exception of the coat,
which has no feathering |
