Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Saluki](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/saluki.webp) 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. Compare the Saluki with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 1 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/saluki/)[Saluki on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/saluki) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/banjara-hound.webp)Banjara Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/banjara-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/indian-pariah-dog.webp)Indian pariah dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/indian-pariah-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tazy.webp)Tazy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tazy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-mouth-cur.webp)Black Mouth Cur](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-mouth-cur/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-coonhound.webp)English Coonhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-coonhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mudhol-hound.webp)Mudhol Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mudhol-hound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Saluki23–28 in 2. Banjara Hound27–29 in 3. Indian pariah dog20–25 in 4. Tazy24–28 in 5. Black Mouth Cur16–25 in 6. English Coonhound22–27 in 7. Mudhol Hound24–30 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Saluki40–60 lb 2. Banjara Hound61–70 lb 3. Indian pariah dog44–66 lb 4. Tazy44–51 lb 5. Black Mouth Cur40–95 lb 6. English Coonhound40–66 lb 7. Mudhol Hound20–30 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Saluki12–14 yrs 2. Banjara Hound12–14 yrs 3. Indian pariah dogno recorded figure 4. Tazy9–12 yrs 5. Black Mouth Cur12–18 yrs 6. English Coonhound11–12 yrs 7. 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. - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) - [Preventing Your Dog from Running Away: The Surprising Reasons and Solutions](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-train-dog-not-to-run-away/) See the Saluki on the breed map Read about the Saluki on Wikipedia