What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Saluki?

FCI, Height at the withers: 58–71 cm; AKC, Height at the withers: 58.4–71.1 cm; UKC, Height at the withers: 58.4–71.1 cm; KC, Height at the withers: 58–71 cm; CKC, Height at the withers: 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
Height at the withers	58–71 cm	58.4–71.1 cm	58.4–71.1 cm	58–71 cm	58.5–71 cm
Height to length	1	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeOval	Standard (“large and oval, but not prominent”)	No ruling	Standard (“The bright, oval-shaped eyes are large”)	Standard (“Dark to hazel, bright, large and oval”)	Standard (“large and oval, but not prominent”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“set on high, mobile, hanging close to the skull”)	No ruling	Standard (“The long, mobile ears hang close to the skull”)	Standard (“hanging close to skull”)	Standard (“hanging close to the skull and mobile”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“set on high, mobile”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“NECK: Long, supple and well-muscled”)	No ruling	Standard (“The long neck is well muscled and supple”)	Standard (“Long, supple and well muscled”)	Standard (“Long, supple, and well muscled”)
ToplineRoach (arched)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“never roached backed”)	No ruling
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep, long and moderately narrow”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep, long and moderately narrow”)	Standard (“Brisket long and deep”)	Standard (“Chest deep and moderately narrow”)
ChestBarrel	Fault (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”)	No ruling
Tuck-upPronounced	Standard (“Underline: Well tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“The underline is well tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hocks: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Fault (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”)	No ruling	Fault (“not cat footed; with long, well-arched toes”)	Fault (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat footed”)	Fault (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat-footed”)
FeetSplayed	Fault (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”)	No ruling	Fault (“Fault: Splayed toes”)	Fault (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)	Fault (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“TAIL: Long, set on low”)	No ruling	Standard (“The long tail is set on low”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, set on low and carried naturally in a curve”)
Tail setLow	Standard (“Long, set on low”)	No ruling	Standard (“The long tail is set on low”)	Standard (“Set on low from long and gently sloping pelvis”)	Standard (“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 Black, White, Grey, Blue, Silver, Chocolate, Tan, Red, Gold, Cream and Fawn. Standard patterns: Solid, Tricolour, Brindle, Parti-colour, Sable, Grizzle, Tan point and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Black Particolour”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
White	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Grey	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Blue	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Not recognised	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Silver	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Silver Grizzle”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Chocolate	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Tan	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Red	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Gold	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Golden”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Cream	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Fawn	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Albino	No ruling	Not recognised	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“White, cream, fawn, golden, red”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Tricolour	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“tricolor (white, black and tan)”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Black & Tan Tricolour”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Brindle	Fault (“Brindles are undesirable”)	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Fault (“brindles, which are undesirable”)	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Parti-colour	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Parti-Color”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Black & White Particolour”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Sable	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Black Fringed Fawn”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Grizzle	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Black Grizzle”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Tan point	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Reverse brindle	Fault (“Brindles are undesirable”)	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Fault (“brindles, which are undesirable”)	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Merle	No ruling	Not recognised	No ruling	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Not recognised (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Double merle	No ruling	Not recognised	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standard (“dark to hazel”)	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)
Hazel	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standard (“dark to hazel”)	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standard (“Dark to hazel”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black or liver brown”)	Standard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standard (“black or liver”)	Standard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standard (“Nose black or liver”)
Liver	Standard (“Black or liver brown”)	Standard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standard (“black or liver”)	Standard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standard (“Nose black or liver”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalised.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this colour or pattern.
Not recognised: The club does not accept this colour or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGrey
Coat · Progressive
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Tan pointchanges toSaddle
Coat · With age · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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