Breed Profile - Saluki

The Saluki was originally breed as a hunter to hunt gazelle. They are incredibly good at running and hunting prey over long distances and different terrain.
They appear to be a fragile and delicate dog but do not let appearances fool you as this breed is agile and solid built.

Puppy Saluki from puppy gallery blogspot 

They can be long coated with feathers, long ears and a long tail, Or they can be smooth coated.
They have a loving temperament but can be aloof at times, they are a breed that attach themselves to one person and are very loyal and devoted to their owners.
Saluki's need a loving and understanding owner as they tend to be submissive, making them nervous in situations. They need a strong and confident pack leader.

The Saluki can stand from 23 to 28 inch and weigh around 13 to 30 KG. Males tend to be larger than females.

Saluki's taken from finnhoward.wordpress.com 

This breed suffers from sun burn as they can be very rex coated in areas, watch out for their legs, belly and nose for burning.

The Saluki need a fair bit of exercise but must never be let off the lead, in some countries it is even illegal to have them off a lead. They are sight hunters and will ignore all commands and recalls.

Glamourwoofs resident "Millie" Rex Saluki 2013