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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankhöjd | 58–71 cm | 58.4–71.1 cm | 58.4–71.1 cm | 58–71 cm | 58.5–71 cm |
| Höjd i förhållande till längd | 1 | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BettSaxbett | 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 |
| TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ÖgonformOval | 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”) |
| ÖronställningHängande (hängöra) | 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”) |
| ÖronansättningHög | Standard (“set on high, mobile”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| HalslängdLång | 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”) |
| ÖverlinjeKarprygg (välvd) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fel (“never roached backed”) | No ruling |
| BröstkorgDjup | 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”) |
| BröstkorgTunnformad | Fel (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”) | No ruling | No ruling | Fel (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”) | No ruling |
| Buklinjens uppdragningMarkerad | Standard (“Underline: Well tucked up”) | No ruling | Standard (“The underline is well tucked up”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| HasorLågt ansatta | Standard (“Hocks: Well let down”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| TassarKattfötter | Fel (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”) | No ruling | Fel (“not cat footed; with long, well-arched toes”) | Fel (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat footed”) | Fel (“not splayed out, but at the same time not cat-footed”) |
| TassarSpretiga | Fel (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”) | No ruling | Fel (“Fault: Splayed toes”) | Fel (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”) | Fel (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”) |
| SvanslängdLång | 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”) |
| SvansansättningLåg | 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”) |
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, Vit, Grå, Blå, Silver, Choklad, Tan, Röd, Guld, Gräddvit och Fawn. Standard patterns: Enfärgad, Trefärgad, Tigrerad, Partifärgad, Sobel, Grizzle, Tanteckning och Mörkt tigrerad.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svart | 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”) |
| Vit | 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”) |
| Grå | 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”) |
| Blå | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”) | Ej erkänd | Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”) | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Silver | 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”) |
| Choklad | 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”) |
| Tan | 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”) |
| Röd | 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”) |
| Guld | 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”) |
| Gräddvit | 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”) |
| Fawn | 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”) |
| Albino | No ruling | Ej erkänd | Diskvalificerande (“Albinism”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Enfärgad | 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”) |
| Trefärgad | 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”) |
| Tigrerad | Fel (“Brindles are undesirable”) | Standard (“Red Brindle”) | Fel (“brindles, which are undesirable”) | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Partifärgad | 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”) |
| Sobel | 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”) |
| Tanteckning | 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”) |
| Mörkt tigrerad | Fel (“Brindles are undesirable”) | Standard (“Red Brindle”) | Fel (“brindles, which are undesirable”) | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Merle | No ruling | Ej erkänd | No ruling | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) | Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”) |
| Dubbelmerle | No ruling | Ej erkänd | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mörkbrun | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) | Standard (“Dark to hazel”) |
| Nötbrun | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svart | Standard (“Black or liver brown”) | Standard (“Nose black or liver”) | Standard (“black or liver”) | Standard (“Nose black or liver”) | Standard (“Nose black or liver”) |
| Leverbrun | 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.
- Fel
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Diskvalificerande
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Ej erkänd
- 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 toRoströd
Päls · Med kroppstillståndet · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Päls · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Päls · I solen · can change back
Vitchanges toKonstantskimmel
Päls · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Tanteckningchanges toSadelteckning
Päls · Med åldern · from 6 to 156 weeks
Svartchanges toSnönos
Nos · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nos · Med årstiden · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.