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
Mankehøyde58–71 cm58.4–71.1 cm58.4–71.1 cm58–71 cm58.5–71 cm
Høyde i forhold til lengde1No ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BittSaksebittStandard (“perfekt, regelmessig og komplett saksebitt”)No rulingStandard (“sterke, hvite tenner møtes i saksebitt”)Standard (“perfekt, regelmessig og komplett saksebitt”)No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsettNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Et fullt sett med sterke, hvite tenner”)No rulingNo ruling
ØyeformOvalStandard (“store og ovale, men ikke fremtredende”)No rulingStandard (“De lyse, ovale øynene er store”)Standard (“Mørke til nøttebrune, lyse, store og ovale”)Standard (“store og ovale, men ikke fremtredende”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)Standard (“høyt ansatt, bevegelige, hengende tett inntil skallen”)No rulingStandard (“De lange, bevegelige ørene henger tett inntil skallen”)Standard (“hengende tett inntil skallen”)Standard (“hengende tett inntil skallen og bevegelige”)
ØreansetningHøyStandard (“høyt ansatt, bevegelige”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HalslengdeLangStandard (“HALS: Lang, smidig og godt muskuløs”)No rulingStandard (“Den lange halsen er godt muskuløs og smidig”)Standard (“Lang, smidig og godt muskuløs”)Standard (“Lang, smidig og godt muskuløs”)
OverlinjeKarperygg (buet)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingFeil (“aldri karperygg”)No ruling
BrystDyptStandard (“Brystkasse: Dyp, lang og moderat smal”)No rulingStandard (“Brystkassen er dyp, lang og moderat smal”)Standard (“Brystkasse lang og dyp”)Standard (“Brystkasse dyp og moderat smal”)
BrystTønneformetFeil (“Verken tønneformede ribben eller flate sider”)No rulingNo rulingFeil (“ikke tønneformede ribben eller flate sider”)No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingMarkertStandard (“Underlinje: Godt opptrukket”)No rulingStandard (“Underlinjen er godt opptrukket”)No rulingNo ruling
HaserLavt ansatteStandard (“Haseledd: Godt lavt satt”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PoterKattepoterFeil (“ikke spredte, men samtidig ikke kattefot”)No rulingFeil (“ikke kattefot; med lange, godt hvelvede tær”)Feil (“ikke spredte, men samtidig ikke kattefot”)Feil (“ikke spredte, men samtidig ikke kattefot”)
PoterSpredteFeil (“tær lange og godt hvelvede, ikke spredte”)No rulingFeil (“Feil: Spredte tær”)Feil (“tær lange og godt hvelvede, ikke spredte”)Feil (“tær lange og godt hvelvede, ikke spredte”)
HalelengdeLangStandard (“HALE: Lang, lavt ansatt”)No rulingStandard (“Den lange halen er lavt ansatt”)No rulingStandard (“Lang, lavt ansatt og båret naturlig i en kurve”)
HaleansetningLavStandard (“Lang, lavt ansatt”)No rulingStandard (“Den lange halen er lavt ansatt”)Standard (“Lavt ansatt fra et langt og svakt skrånende bekken”)Standard (“Lang, lavt ansatt”)

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 Svart, Hvit, Grå, Blå, Sølv, Sjokolade, Tan, Rød, Gull, Krem og Fawn. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Trefarget, Tigret, Partifarget, Sobel, Grizzle, Tantegning og Mørk tigret.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SvartStandard (“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”)
HvitStandard (“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”)
GråStandard (“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”)
BlåStandard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Ikke anerkjentStandard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Ikke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Ikke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
SølvStandard (“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”)
SjokoladeStandard (“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”)
TanStandard (“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”)
RødStandard (“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”)
GullStandard (“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”)
KremStandard (“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”)
FawnStandard (“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”)
AlbinoNo rulingIkke anerkjentDiskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
EnsfargetStandard (“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”)
TrefargetStandard (“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”)
TigretFeil (“Brindles are undesirable”)Standard (“Red Brindle”)Feil (“brindles, which are undesirable”)Ikke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Ikke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
PartifargetStandard (“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”)
SobelStandard (“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”)
TantegningStandard (“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”)
Mørk tigretFeil (“Brindles are undesirable”)Standard (“Red Brindle”)Feil (“brindles, which are undesirable”)Ikke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Ikke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
MerleNo rulingIkke anerkjentNo rulingIkke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Ikke anerkjent (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Dobbel merleNo rulingIkke anerkjentNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Øyne: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MørkebrunStandard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)
NøttebrunStandard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)
Nese: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SvartStandard (“Black or liver brown”)Standard (“Nose black or liver”)Standard (“black or liver”)Standard (“Nose black or liver”)Standard (“Nose black or liver”)
LeverbrunStandard (“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.
Feil
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalifiserende
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ikke anerkjent
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

  • Svartchanges toRustrød

    Pels · Med kroppstilstanden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toGrå

    Pels · Progressiv

  • Svartchanges toBrun

    Pels · I sola · can change back

  • Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel

    Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks

  • Tantegningchanges toSaltegning

    Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Svartchanges toSnønese

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toRosa

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

Published standards