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 na cernelha58–71 cm58.4–71.1 cm58.4–71.1 cm58–71 cm58.5–71 cm
Relação altura/comprimento1No ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesouraPadrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No rulingPadrão (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor”)No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completaNo rulingNo rulingPadrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma dos olhosOvaisPadrão (“large and oval, but not prominent”)No rulingPadrão (“The bright, oval-shaped eyes are large”)Padrão (“Dark to hazel, bright, large and oval”)Padrão (“large and oval, but not prominent”)
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)Padrão (“set on high, mobile, hanging close to the skull”)No rulingPadrão (“The long, mobile ears hang close to the skull”)Padrão (“hanging close to skull”)Padrão (“hanging close to the skull and mobile”)
Inserção das orelhasAltaPadrão (“set on high, mobile”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoLongoPadrão (“NECK: Long, supple and well-muscled”)No rulingPadrão (“The long neck is well muscled and supple”)Padrão (“Long, supple and well muscled”)Padrão (“Long, supple, and well muscled”)
Linha superiorDe carpa (arqueada)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“never roached backed”)No ruling
PeitoProfundoPadrão (“Chest: Deep, long and moderately narrow”)No rulingPadrão (“The chest is deep, long and moderately narrow”)Padrão (“Brisket long and deep”)Padrão (“Chest deep and moderately narrow”)
PeitoEm barrilFalta (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”)No rulingNo rulingFalta (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”)No ruling
Retração abdominalPronunciadaPadrão (“Underline: Well tucked up”)No rulingPadrão (“The underline is well tucked up”)No rulingNo ruling
JarretesBem descidosPadrão (“Hocks: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PésPé 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”)
PésAbertosFalta (“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”)
Comprimento da caudaLongaPadrão (“TAIL: Long, set on low”)No rulingPadrão (“The long tail is set on low”)No rulingPadrão (“Long, set on low and carried naturally in a curve”)
Inserção da caudaBaixaPadrão (“Long, set on low”)No rulingPadrão (“The long tail is set on low”)Padrão (“Set on low from long and gently sloping pelvis”)Padrão (“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 Preto, Branco, Cinzento, Azul, Prateado, Chocolate, Fogo, Vermelho, Dourado, Creme e Fulvo. Standard patterns: Sólido, Tricolor, Tigrado, Particolor, Sable, Grisalho, Marcado de fogo e Tigrado reverso.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PretoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Black”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Black Particolour”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
BrancoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“White”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“White”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
CinzentoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Gray”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
AzulPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Não reconhecidoPadrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Não reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Não reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
PrateadoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Silver”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Silver Grizzle”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
ChocolatePadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Chocolate”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Chocolate & Tan”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
FogoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
VermelhoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Red”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Red”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
DouradoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Golden”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Gold”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
CremePadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Cream”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Cream”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
FulvoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Fawn”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Fawn”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
AlbinoNo rulingNão reconhecidoDesqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
SólidoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“White, cream, fawn, golden, red”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
TricolorPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“tricolor (white, black and tan)”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Black & Tan Tricolour”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
TigradoFalta (“Brindles are undesirable”)Padrão (“Red Brindle”)Falta (“brindles, which are undesirable”)Não reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Não reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
ParticolorPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Parti-Color”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Black & White Particolour”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
SablePadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Sable”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Black Fringed Fawn”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
GrisalhoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Grizzle Markings”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Black Grizzle”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Marcado de fogoPadrão (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Tigrado reversoFalta (“Brindles are undesirable”)Padrão (“Red Brindle”)Falta (“brindles, which are undesirable”)Não reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Não reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
MerleNo rulingNão reconhecidoNo rulingNão reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Não reconhecido (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
Duplo merleNo rulingNão reconhecidoNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Olhos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Castanho-escuroPadrão (“Dark to hazel”)Padrão (“Dark to hazel”)Padrão (“dark to hazel”)Padrão (“Dark to hazel”)Padrão (“Dark to hazel”)
AvelãPadrão (“Dark to hazel”)Padrão (“Dark to hazel”)Padrão (“dark to hazel”)Padrão (“Dark to hazel”)Padrão (“Dark to hazel”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PretoPadrão (“Black or liver brown”)Padrão (“Nose black or liver”)Padrão (“black or liver”)Padrão (“Nose black or liver”)Padrão (“Nose black or liver”)
FígadoPadrão (“Black or liver brown”)Padrão (“Nose black or liver”)Padrão (“black or liver”)Padrão (“Nose black or liver”)Padrão (“Nose black or liver”)

What the rulings mean

Padrão
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.
Desqualificante
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Não reconhecido
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

  • Pretochanges toFerrugem

    Pelagem · Com a condição corporal · can change back

  • Pretochanges toCinzento

    Pelagem · Progressivo

  • Pretochanges toCastanho

    Pelagem · Ao sol · can change back

  • Brancochanges toRuão

    Pelagem · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

  • Marcado de fogochanges toCom sela

    Pelagem · Com a idade · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Pretochanges toNariz de neve

    Nariz · Com a estação · can change back

  • Pretochanges toRosa

    Nariz · Com a estação · can change back

Published standards