Saluki — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Saluki — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Middle East
• FCI-St. N° 269 / 29.11.2000
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 10 Sighthounds .
• SIZE: Height at withers: Average between 58 - 71 cm (23-28 inches) bitches proportionally smaller.
• Coat: Smooth and of a 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: Any colour or combination of colours is permissible.
• TEMPERAMENT: Reserved with strangers, but not nervous or aggressive.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• SALUKI
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: