Thursday, September 5, 2013

Saluki Dog Is One Of The Oldest Breeds

By Helene Norris


Saluki dog is one of the oldest breeds. These dogs existed thousands of years ago. Slimmer and thinner than greyhounds, with long, slender legs and slim waist, Saluki is built for fast running and can run for a long time. Although it is known that he likes to lie for hours, this dog needs at least 40 minutes of exercise a day.

This breed is bred to hunt hares and gazelles. Females are about 24 inches high, and have 35-45 pounds. Males are slightly larger and can reach 65 pounds and 28 inches. Their live ten to fifteen years, and it depends mostly on the quality of their diet and genetic predisposition. In order to stay healthy, he has to have the opportunity to run to his limits at least once a day.

Saluki is slim and elegant, and very picky when it comes to food. Although it is not good to give your dog too much food, in this case it will not be a problem. This breed eats very little, but it is demanding on the type of food it gets. People might think that you don't feed them at all, because they are so thin.

Saluki comes in many different styles, and all varieties are allowed. Its coat can be white, fawn, cream, grizzle, red, black and tan or chocolate and tan, even as tricolor. All combinations of colors on white coat are allowed. Its hair can be short and soft, straight and flat and long on some areas, including ears and tail. They are mostly recognized as smooth and feathered variety, but they were often bred together.

his dog doesn't require too much attention. Grooming is simple, you just have to comb it daily, to stop those feathered areas from tangling. This dog doesn't drool, bark or snore, or it does it very rarely. He is great with children, and usually quite obedient. He will alarm you if someone comes to your home, but he won't be very useful as a bodyguard.

This elegant, dignified dog has very nice nature, and gets along with other dogs. With unknown people, he will be shy sometimes. You should leave him alone if you don't have a fence, because he might run in the street. The fact is that they don't think the car might hit them, and they might get injured.

This ancient breed has aristocratic head with naturally hanging ears set high, with soft and silky feathering. Feathered variation has longer hair on the back of the legs and on the tail, while so called smooth variant doesn't have feathering there, but this smooth variant is rarer and highly appreciated by the judges. The length of the feather may vary, as long as it remains very soft and silky.

Saluki dog moves gracefully and behaves nicely. This is an intelligent breed, gentle and polite, but a real hunter by its nature. It can be very nice family dog, loyal and obedient, as long as it has an opportunity to run on daily basis. They don't require too much grooming, regular combing and brushing will keep their soft coats and feathering tidy.




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