United Pet Club

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

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Hauteur au garrot58–71 cm58.4–71.1 cm58.4–71.1 cm58–71 cm58.5–71 cm
Rapport hauteur/longueur1No ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseauxStandard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No rulingStandard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor”)No ruling
DentitionDentition complèteNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Forme des yeuxOvalesStandard (“large and oval, but not prominent”)No rulingStandard (“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 rulingStandard (“The long, mobile ears hang close to the skull”)Standard (“hanging close to skull”)Standard (“hanging close to the skull and mobile”)
Attache des oreillesHauteStandard (“set on high, mobile”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Longueur du couLongStandard (“NECK: Long, supple and well-muscled”)No rulingStandard (“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 rulingNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“never roached backed”)No ruling
PoitrineDescendueStandard (“Chest: Deep, long and moderately narrow”)No rulingStandard (“The chest is deep, long and moderately narrow”)Standard (“Brisket long and deep”)Standard (“Chest deep and moderately narrow”)
PoitrineEn tonneauDéfaut (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”)No rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”)No ruling
Remontée du ventreMarquéeStandard (“Underline: Well tucked up”)No rulingStandard (“The underline is well tucked up”)No rulingNo ruling
JarretsBien descendusStandard (“Hocks: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PiedsPied de chatDéfaut (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”)No rulingDéfaut (“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”)
PiedsÉcartésDéfaut (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”)No rulingDéfaut (“Fault: Splayed toes”)Défaut (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)Défaut (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)
Longueur de la queueLongueStandard (“TAIL: Long, set on low”)No rulingStandard (“The long tail is set on low”)No rulingStandard (“Long, set on low and carried naturally in a curve”)
Attache de la queueBasseStandard (“Long, set on low”)No rulingStandard (“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.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“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”)
BlancStandard (“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”)
GrisStandard (“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”)
BleuStandard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Non reconnuStandard (“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”)
ArgentéStandard (“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”)
ChocolatStandard (“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”)
FeuStandard (“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”)
RougeStandard (“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”)
DoréStandard (“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”)
CrèmeStandard (“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”)
FauveStandard (“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”)
AlbinosNo rulingNon reconnuÉliminatoire (“Albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
UniStandard (“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”)
TricoloreStandard (“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”)
BringéDéfaut (“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”)
ParticoloreStandard (“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 charbonnéStandard (“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”)
GrizzleStandard (“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 feuStandard (“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 inverséDéfaut (“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”)
MerleNo rulingNon reconnuNo rulingNon reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Non reconnu (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Double merleNo rulingNon reconnuNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Yeux: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Brun foncéStandard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)
NoisetteStandard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)
Truffe: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“Black or liver brown”)Standard (“Nose black or liver”)Standard (“black or liver”)Standard (“Nose black or liver”)Standard (“Nose black or liver”)
FoieStandard (“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

Published standards