What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Saluki?

FCI, Widerristhöhe: 58–71 cm; AKC, Widerristhöhe: 58.4–71.1 cm; UKC, Widerristhöhe: 58.4–71.1 cm; KC, Widerristhöhe: 58–71 cm; CKC, Widerristhöhe: 58.5–71 cm.

Saluki breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Widerristhöhe	58–71 cm	58.4–71.1 cm	58.4–71.1 cm	58–71 cm	58.5–71 cm
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	1	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor”)	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformOval	Standardgemäss (“large and oval, but not prominent”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The bright, oval-shaped eyes are large”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel, bright, large and oval”)	Standardgemäss (“large and oval, but not prominent”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“set on high, mobile, hanging close to the skull”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The long, mobile ears hang close to the skull”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to skull”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to the skull and mobile”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“set on high, mobile”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“NECK: Long, supple and well-muscled”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The long neck is well muscled and supple”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, supple and well muscled”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, supple, and well muscled”)
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“never roached backed”)	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Deep, long and moderately narrow”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep, long and moderately narrow”)	Standardgemäss (“Brisket long and deep”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and moderately narrow”)
BrustFassförmig	Fehler (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”)	No ruling
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Ausgeprägt	Standardgemäss (“Underline: Well tucked up”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The underline is well tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäss (“Hocks: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Fehler (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”)	No ruling	Fehler (“not cat footed; with long, well-arched toes”)	Fehler (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat footed”)	Fehler (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat-footed”)
PfotenGespreizt	Fehler (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Fault: Splayed toes”)	Fehler (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)	Fehler (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)
SchwanzlängeLang	Standardgemäss (“TAIL: Long, set on low”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The long tail is set on low”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Long, set on low and carried naturally in a curve”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	Standardgemäss (“Long, set on low”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The long tail is set on low”)	Standardgemäss (“Set on low from long and gently sloping pelvis”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, set on low”)

Saluki colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Saluki color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Saluki in Schwarz, Weiss, Grau, Blau, Silber, Schokolade, Lohfarben, Rot, Gold, Creme und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Dreifarbig, Gestromt, Weiss mit Platten, Zobel, Grizzle, Lohzeichnung und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Particolour”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“White”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“White”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Grau	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Gray”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Blau	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Silber	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Silver”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Silver Grizzle”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Schokolade	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Chocolate”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Rot	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Red”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Red”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Gold	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Golden”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Gold”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Creme	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Cream”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Cream”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Rehfarben	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Albino	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“White, cream, fawn, golden, red”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“tricolor (white, black and tan)”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan Tricolour”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Gestromt	Fehler (“Brindles are undesirable”)	Standardgemäss (“Red Brindle”)	Fehler (“brindles, which are undesirable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Weiss mit Platten	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Parti-Color”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & White Particolour”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Zobel	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Sable”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Fringed Fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Grizzle	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Grizzle Markings”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Grizzle”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Dunkel gestromt	Fehler (“Brindles are undesirable”)	Standardgemäss (“Red Brindle”)	Fehler (“brindles, which are undesirable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Merle	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Doppel-Merle	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark to hazel”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black or liver”)	Standardgemäss (“black or liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black or liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black or liver”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black or liver”)	Standardgemäss (“black or liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black or liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black or liver”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäss: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fehler: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifizierend: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nicht anerkannt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Saluki's colors can change over its life.

Schwarzchanges toRostrot
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toBraun
Fell · In der Sonne · can change back
Weisschanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Lohzeichnungchanges toSattelzeichnung
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 6 to 156 weeks
Schwarzchanges toSchneenase
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back
Schwarzchanges toRosa
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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