Saluki
The Saluki is a hound breed from Fertile Crescent, standing 23–28 in at the withers, weighing 40–60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Fertile Crescent
- Height
- 23–28 in
- Weight
- 40–60 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Saluki is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 50%, one of 33 in the Hound group.
Living with the Saluki
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Saluki’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 1 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Saluki on AKCSaluki on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Saluki
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Saluki.
Height 0–38 in
- Saluki23–28 in
- Banjara Hound27–29 in
- Indian pariah dog20–25 in
- Tazy24–28 in
- Black Mouth Cur16–25 in
- English Coonhound22–27 in
- Mudhol Hound24–30 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Saluki40–60 lb
- Banjara Hound61–70 lb
- Indian pariah dog44–66 lb
- Tazy44–51 lb
- Black Mouth Cur40–95 lb
- English Coonhound40–66 lb
- Mudhol Hound20–30 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Saluki12–14 yrs
- Banjara Hound12–14 yrs
- Indian pariah dogno recorded figure
- Tazy9–12 yrs
- Black Mouth Cur12–18 yrs
- English Coonhound11–12 yrs
- Mudhol Houndno recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Saluki
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.