Sloughi oriental 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauteur au garrot | 58–71 cm | 58.4–71.1 cm | 58.4–71.1 cm | 58–71 cm | 58.5–71 cm |
| Rapport hauteur/longueur | 1 | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux | 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 |
| DentitionDentition complète | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forme des yeuxOvales | 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”) |
| Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes) | 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”) |
| Attache des oreillesHaute | Standard (“set on high, mobile”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Longueur du couLong | 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”) |
| Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“never roached backed”) | No ruling |
| PoitrineDescendue | 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”) |
| PoitrineEn tonneau | Défaut (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”) | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”) | No ruling |
| Remontée du ventreMarquée | Standard (“Underline: Well tucked up”) | No ruling | Standard (“The underline is well tucked up”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| JarretsBien descendus | Standard (“Hocks: Well let down”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| PiedsPied de chat | Défaut (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”) | No ruling | Défaut (“not cat footed; with long, well-arched toes”) | Défaut (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat footed”) | Défaut (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat-footed”) |
| PiedsÉcartés | Défaut (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Fault: Splayed toes”) | Défaut (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”) | Défaut (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”) |
| Longueur de la queueLongue | 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”) |
| Attache de la queueBasse | 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”) |
Sloughi oriental colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Sloughi oriental color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Sloughi oriental in Noir, Blanc, Gris, Bleu, Argenté, Chocolat, Feu, Rouge, Doré, Crème et Fauve. Standard patterns: Uni, Tricolore, Bringé, Particolore, Fauve charbonné, Grizzle, Marqué de feu et Bringé inversé.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | 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”) |
| Blanc | 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”) |
| Gris | 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”) |
| Bleu | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”) | Non reconnu | Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”) | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Argenté | 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”) |
| Chocolat | 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”) |
| Feu | 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”) |
| Rouge | 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”) |
| Doré | 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”) |
| Crème | 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”) |
| Fauve | 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”) |
| Albinos | No ruling | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire (“Albinism”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Uni | 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”) |
| Tricolore | 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”) |
| Bringé | Défaut (“Brindles are undesirable”) | Standard (“Red Brindle”) | Défaut (“brindles, which are undesirable”) | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Particolore | 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”) |
| Fauve charbonné | 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”) |
| Marqué de feu | 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”) |
| Bringé inversé | Défaut (“Brindles are undesirable”) | Standard (“Red Brindle”) | Défaut (“brindles, which are undesirable”) | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Merle | No ruling | Non reconnu | No ruling | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Double merle | No ruling | Non reconnu | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brun foncé | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) |
| Noisette | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Standard (“Black or liver brown”) | Standard (“Nose black or liver”) | Standard (“black or liver”) | Standard (“Nose black or liver”) | Standard (“Nose black or liver”) |
| Foie | 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.
- Défaut
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Éliminatoire
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Non reconnu
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Sloughi oriental's colors can change over its life.
Noirchanges toRouille
Pelage · Avec l'état corporel · can change back
Noirchanges toGris
Pelage · Progressif
Noirchanges toMarron
Pelage · Au soleil · can change back
Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Marqué de feuchanges toÀ selle
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 6 to 156 weeks
Noirchanges toNez de neige
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back
Noirchanges toRose
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.