Saluki Breed Standard
Hound Group

Head
Long and narrow, skull moderately wide between the ears, not domed, stop not pronounced, the whole showing great quality. Nose black or liver. Ears Long and covered with long silky hair hanging close to the skull and mobile. Eyes Dark to hazel and bright; large and oval, but not prominent. Teeth Strong and level.

Neck
Long, supple and well muscled.

Chest
Deep and moderately narrow.

Forequarters

Shoulders sloping and set well back, well muscled without being coarse. Forelegs Straight and long from the elbow to the knee.

Hindquarters
Strong, hipbones set well apart and stifle moderately bent, hocks low to the ground, showing galloping and jumping power.

Loin and Back
Back fairly broad, muscles slightly arched over loin.

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.

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.

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.

[头部] 长而窄，脑袋在两耳间略宽，无拱起，止部不明显，整体显得品质很好。鼻镜为黑色或肝色。耳朵长，覆盖着长长的丝状毛发，垂在脑袋两侧，灵活。眼睛：暗黑色或榛色，明亮；大而呈卵形；不突出。牙齿：强健而平。

[颈部] 长，柔顺而肌肉发达。

[胸部] 深而略窄。

[前躯] 肩胛向后倾斜，肌肉发达但不粗糙。前腿：直而长（从肘部到腕部）。

[后躯] 结实，髋骨分的较开，膝关节适度倾斜。飞节位置低。显示出高速奔跑和跳跃的能力。 [腰部和背部] 背部相当宽，肌肉发达，腰部略微圆拱。

[足爪] 中等长度，脚趾长而圆拱，没有张开，但同时也不是猫足；整体显得非常结实而柔顺，脚趾间有羽状饰毛。

[尾巴] 长，位置低，以自然的曲线状下垂，尾巴下面有长长的、丝质的、羽状饰毛，不很浓密。 [被毛] 平顺而柔软的丝质毛发，腿部略有羽状饰毛，大腿后面有羽状饰毛，在肩部和大腿略有羊毛状的羽状饰毛。

[颜色] 白色、奶酪色、驼色、金色、红色、灰色、褐色、三色（黑色、白色、棕色）、黑色和棕色。

[整体外观] 这个品种给人的整体印象是优雅而匀称，具有很快的速度和极好的耐力，充满力量，活跃，能够在沙漠深处或洛矶山脉杀死瞪羚或其他猎物。表情威严而文雅，有一双深深的、忠诚的、遥望远方的眼睛。雄性平均肩高约23~28英寸，雌性略小一些，这就是典型的东非猎犬。

[短毛型变种] 这种变种的其他地方都与上面描述的一致，除了被毛，没有饰毛。

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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