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
Mankhöjd58–71 cm58.4–71.1 cm58.4–71.1 cm58–71 cm58.5–71 cm
Höjd i förhållande till längd1No ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BettSaxbettStandard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No rulingStandard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor”)No ruling
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättningNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
ÖgonformOvalStandard (“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”)
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)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”)
ÖronansättningHögStandard (“set on high, mobile”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HalslängdLångStandard (“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”)
ÖverlinjeKarprygg (välvd)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingFel (“never roached backed”)No ruling
BröstkorgDjupStandard (“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”)
BröstkorgTunnformadFel (“Neither barrel ribbed nor slab sided”)No rulingNo rulingFel (“not barrel-ribbed or slab-sided”)No ruling
Buklinjens uppdragningMarkeradStandard (“Underline: Well tucked up”)No rulingStandard (“The underline is well tucked up”)No rulingNo ruling
HasorLågt ansattaStandard (“Hocks: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
TassarKattfötterFel (“not splayed, but at the same time not cat-footed”)No rulingFel (“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”)
TassarSpretigaFel (“toes long and well arched, not splayed”)No rulingFel (“Fault: Splayed toes”)Fel (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)Fel (“toes long and well arched, not splayed out”)
SvanslängdLångStandard (“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”)
SvansansättningLågStandard (“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”)

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.

Päls: 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”)
VitStandard (“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”)Ej erkändStandard (“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”)
SilverStandard (“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”)
ChokladStandard (“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”)
RödStandard (“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”)
GuldStandard (“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”)
GräddvitStandard (“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 rulingEj erkändDiskvalificerande (“Albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
EnfärgadStandard (“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”)
TrefärgadStandard (“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”)
TigreradFel (“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”)
PartifärgadStandard (“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”)
TanteckningStandard (“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 tigreradFel (“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”)
MerleNo rulingEj erkändNo rulingEj erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Ej erkänd (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)
DubbelmerleNo rulingEj erkändNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Ögon: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MörkbrunStandard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)
NötbrunStandard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)Standard (“Dark to hazel”)
Nos: 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.
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

Published standards