United Pet Club

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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Altura a la cruz58–71 cm58.4–71.1 cm58.4–71.1 cm58–71 cm58.5–71 cm
Relación altura-longitud1No ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No rulingEstándar (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor”)No ruling
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma de los ojosOvaladosEstándar (“large and oval, but not prominent”)No rulingEstándar (“The bright, oval-shaped eyes are large”)Estándar (“Dark to hazel, bright, large and oval”)Estándar (“large and oval, but not prominent”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)Estándar (“set on high, mobile, hanging close to the skull”)No rulingEstándar (“The long, mobile ears hang close to the skull”)Estándar (“hanging close to skull”)Estándar (“hanging close to the skull and mobile”)
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“set on high, mobile”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Longitud del cuelloLargoEstándar (“NECK: Long, supple and well-muscled”)No rulingEstándar (“The long neck is well muscled and supple”)Estándar (“Long, supple and well muscled”)Estándar (“Long, supple, and well muscled”)
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“never roached backed”)No ruling
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: Deep, long and moderately narrow”)No rulingEstándar (“The chest is deep, long and moderately narrow”)Estándar (“Brisket long and deep”)Estándar (“Chest deep and moderately narrow”)
PechoEn barrilFalta (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”)No rulingNo rulingFalta (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”)No ruling
Retracción del vientrePronunciadaEstándar (“Underline: Well tucked up”)No rulingEstándar (“The underline is well tucked up”)No rulingNo ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosEstándar (“Hocks: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PiesPie de gatoFalta (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”)No rulingFalta (“not cat footed; with long, well-arched toes”)Falta (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat footed”)Falta (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat-footed”)
PiesAbiertosFalta (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”)No rulingFalta (“Fault: Splayed toes”)Falta (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)Falta (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)
Longitud de la colaLargaEstándar (“TAIL: Long, set on low”)No rulingEstándar (“The long tail is set on low”)No rulingEstándar (“Long, set on low and carried naturally in a curve”)
Inserción de la colaBajaEstándar (“Long, set on low”)No rulingEstándar (“The long tail is set on low”)Estándar (“Set on low from long and gently sloping pelvis”)Estándar (“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 Negro, Blanco, Gris, Azul, Plateado, Chocolate, Fuego, Rojo, Dorado, Crema y Leonado. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Tricolor, Atigrado, Particolor, Sable, Entrecano, Con fuego y Atigrado inverso.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Black Particolour”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
BlancoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“White”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“White”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
GrisEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
AzulEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)No reconocidoEstándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)No reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)No reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
PlateadoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Silver”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Silver Grizzle”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
ChocolateEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Chocolate”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Chocolate & Tan”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
FuegoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
RojoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
DoradoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Golden”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Gold”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
CremaEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Cream”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Cream”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
LeonadoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Fawn”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Fawn”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
AlbinoNo rulingNo reconocidoDescalificante (“Albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“White, cream, fawn, golden, red”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
TricolorEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“tricolor (white, black and tan)”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Black & Tan Tricolour”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
AtigradoFalta (“Brindles are undesirable”)Estándar (“Red Brindle”)Falta (“brindles, which are undesirable”)No reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)No reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
ParticolorEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Parti-Color”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Black & White Particolour”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
SableEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Sable”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Black Fringed Fawn”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
EntrecanoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Grizzle Markings”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Black Grizzle”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Con fuegoEstándar (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Estándar (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Estándar (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Atigrado inversoFalta (“Brindles are undesirable”)Estándar (“Red Brindle”)Falta (“brindles, which are undesirable”)No reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)No reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
MerleNo rulingNo reconocidoNo rulingNo reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)No reconocido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Doble merleNo rulingNo reconocidoNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“Dark to hazel”)Estándar (“Dark to hazel”)Estándar (“dark to hazel”)Estándar (“Dark to hazel”)Estándar (“Dark to hazel”)
AvellanaEstándar (“Dark to hazel”)Estándar (“Dark to hazel”)Estándar (“dark to hazel”)Estándar (“Dark to hazel”)Estándar (“Dark to hazel”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“Black or liver brown”)Estándar (“Nose black or liver”)Estándar (“black or liver”)Estándar (“Nose black or liver”)Estándar (“Nose black or liver”)
HígadoEstándar (“Black or liver brown”)Estándar (“Nose black or liver”)Estándar (“black or liver”)Estándar (“Nose black or liver”)Estándar (“Nose black or liver”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar
Described by the club's breed standard.
Falta
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Descalificante
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
No reconocido
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

  • Negrochanges toÓxido

    Pelaje · Con el estado corporal · can change back

  • Negrochanges toGris

    Pelaje · Progresivo

  • Negrochanges toMarrón

    Pelaje · Al sol · can change back

  • Blancochanges toRoano

    Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Con fuegochanges toEnsillado

    Pelaje · Con la edad · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Negrochanges toNariz de nieve

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

  • Negrochanges toRosa

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

Published standards