Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaSaluki at a glance
- Origin
- Fertile Crescent, Iraq
- Appeared
- 3000 BCE to 1922 (uncertain)
- Family
- Mediterranean
- Type
- Sighthound
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 269
- DNA clade
- Mediterranean (Parker 2017)
The name. Arabic salūqī, probably after the ancient city of Salūq (Seleucia) or Saluq in Yemen.
Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoFamily and relatives
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Close by DNADingo3000 BCE to 1500 BCE · AustraliaClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Afghan Hound27.8 Mb
- Sloughi12.0 Mb
- Kangal Shepherd Dog9.8 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · FinlandPlace in time
The Saluki appears 3000 BCE to 1922 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Saluki is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
