What does each club give for Schofthoogte in the Saluki?

FCI, Schofthoogte: 58–71 cm; AKC, Schofthoogte: 58.4–71.1 cm; UKC, Schofthoogte: 58.4–71.1 cm; KC, Schofthoogte: 58–71 cm; CKC, Schofthoogte: 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
Schofthoogte	58–71 cm	58.4–71.1 cm	58.4–71.1 cm	58–71 cm	58.5–71 cm
Verhouding hoogte tot lengte	1	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BeetSchaarbeet	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standaard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor”)	No ruling
GebitVolledig gebit	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OogvormOvaal	Standaard (“large and oval, but not prominent”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The bright, oval-shaped eyes are large”)	Standaard (“Dark to hazel, bright, large and oval”)	Standaard (“large and oval, but not prominent”)
OorstandHangend (hangoor)	Standaard (“set on high, mobile, hanging close to the skull”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The long, mobile ears hang close to the skull”)	Standaard (“hanging close to skull”)	Standaard (“hanging close to the skull and mobile”)
OorinplantingHoog	Standaard (“set on high, mobile”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengteLang	Standaard (“NECK: Long, supple and well-muscled”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The long neck is well muscled and supple”)	Standaard (“Long, supple and well muscled”)	Standaard (“Long, supple, and well muscled”)
BovenbelijningKarperrug (gewelfd)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“never roached backed”)	No ruling
BorstDiep	Standaard (“Chest: Deep, long and moderately narrow”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The chest is deep, long and moderately narrow”)	Standaard (“Brisket long and deep”)	Standaard (“Chest deep and moderately narrow”)
BorstTonvormig	Fout (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”)	No ruling
Optrekking van de buikUitgesproken	Standaard (“Underline: Well tucked up”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The underline is well tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
SpronggewrichtenLaag geplaatst	Standaard (“Hocks: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
VoetenKattenvoet	Fout (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”)	No ruling	Fout (“not cat footed; with long, well-arched toes”)	Fout (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat footed”)	Fout (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat-footed”)
VoetenGespreid	Fout (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”)	No ruling	Fout (“Fault: Splayed toes”)	Fout (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)	Fout (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)
StaartlengteLang	Standaard (“TAIL: Long, set on low”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The long tail is set on low”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Long, set on low and carried naturally in a curve”)
StaartaanzetLaag	Standaard (“Long, set on low”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The long tail is set on low”)	Standaard (“Set on low from long and gently sloping pelvis”)	Standaard (“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 Zwart, Wit, Grijs, Blauw, Zilver, Chocolade, Tan, Rood, Goud, Crème en Reekleurig. Standard patterns: Effen, Driekleurig, Gestroomd, Partikleurig, Sabel, Grizzle, Tantekening en Donker gestroomd.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black Particolour”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Wit	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“White”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“White”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Grijs	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Gray”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Blauw	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Niet erkend	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Zilver	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Silver”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Silver Grizzle”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Chocolade	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Chocolate”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Tan	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Rood	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Red”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Red”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Goud	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Golden”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Gold”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Crème	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Cream”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Cream”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Reekleurig	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Fawn”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Fawn”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Albino	No ruling	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Effen	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“White, cream, fawn, golden, red”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Driekleurig	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“tricolor (white, black and tan)”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan Tricolour”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Gestroomd	Fout (“Brindles are undesirable”)	Standaard (“Red Brindle”)	Fout (“brindles, which are undesirable”)	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Partikleurig	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Parti-Color”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black & White Particolour”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Sabel	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Sable”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black Fringed Fawn”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Grizzle	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black Grizzle”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Tantekening	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan”)	Standaard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan”)	Standaard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Donker gestroomd	Fout (“Brindles are undesirable”)	Standaard (“Red Brindle”)	Fout (“brindles, which are undesirable”)	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Merle	No ruling	Niet erkend	No ruling	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)	Niet erkend (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Dubbel merle	No ruling	Niet erkend	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ogen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Donkerbruin	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)
Hazelnootbruin	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)	Standaard (“Dark to hazel”)

Neus: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“Black or liver brown”)	Standaard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standaard (“black or liver”)	Standaard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standaard (“Nose black or liver”)
Leverkleurig	Standaard (“Black or liver brown”)	Standaard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standaard (“black or liver”)	Standaard (“Nose black or liver”)	Standaard (“Nose black or liver”)

What the rulings mean

Standaard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fout: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskwalificerend: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Niet erkend: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Zwartchanges toRoestrood
Vacht · Met de lichaamsconditie · can change back
Zwartchanges toGrijs
Vacht · Progressief
Zwartchanges toBruin
Vacht · In de zon · can change back
Witchanges toRoan
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 2 weeks
Tantekeningchanges toZadeltekening
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 6 to 156 weeks
Zwartchanges toSneeuwneus
Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back
Zwartchanges toRoze
Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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