(Not to be confused with Saluki - Middle East Persian Sighthound)

Kennel Club standard (2002)

Height: DOGS. - Desirable height = 66 - 72cms (26 - 28¼ ins).
Height: BITCHES - Height at withers 61-68cms (24 - 26¾ ins)

COLOURS OF THE SLOUGHI. Select this link for photographs

'THE SLOUGHI'- JUDGING CRITERIA -----(Select this LINK)

'THE SLOUGUI IN MOROCCO' ------(Select this LINK)

(both articles courtesy of Dr Yassine Jamali)

For an exceptional insight into this Feline/Canine's character please read the articles linked above.

THE SLOUGHI - THE KNOWN ORIGINS

DNA tests have shown us that the Sloughi is closer to the the Afghan than it is to the Saluki which is intriguing - but the true origins of the Sloughi  are now lost in time, their ancestry goes back thousands of years. A four - five thousand year old seal (pictured on the right) that was dug up on an archealogical site in Mesopotamia carries the images of dogs that closely resemble the modern day Sloughi.

(CLICK ON THIS SEAL FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SLOUGHI)

LIVING WITH THE SLOUGHI

If you want to own a dog that is:

- Extremely sensitive to correction
- Affectionate to those he regards as his family
- More than capable of guarding you, your house, and your possessions
- Is biddable, clean, quiet and easy to groom
- Adores the 'comforts' of life and takes your breath away at the sheer beauty of watching him move effortlessly at top speed
Then the Sloughi is for you.

If you want to own a dog that:
- Will happily allow every stranger to touch him without backing off
- Will eagerly go for long walks in the rain.
- Will live contentedly on it's own in a kennel
- Will spin on a sixpence to get back to you when he has just spotted something in the distance to investigate
- Will forgive easily anyone who manhandles him
- Does not suffer from 'selective deafness'
- Does not hunt using sight, sound, scent & SPEED
- Never feels the need to run simply for the sheer joy of running
then this proud, primitive and elegant breed is definitely NOT for you