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The Sloughi is a different breed to the Saluki, the Sloughi originates from North Africa and is always smooth, the Saluki of course from the east. If you know both breeds well they do not look alike. My old Sloughi was bred in the UK, he didnt work but had tremendous stamina and a very high prey drive. They are highly sensitive dogs though, so dont respond to raised voices or harsh treatment. Mine was exceedingly biddable, a really fantastic dog. Some Algerian Sloughis here http://www.sloughi-world.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=237&sid=d457a16ca35c239307262f903fc993ea

Yes, the top dog is shown as a Sloughi but has the Smooth Saluki 6 times in his pedigree (the Smooth Saluki was used mistakenly 30 years ago but some of the Sloughi breeders continue to to inbreed on this line).

The only reason I've ever heard is 'tradition'. I dont know where it originated from I'm afraid!

Well this is the argument he always presents regarding 'limited samples'. The genetic studies are ongoing so time will tell on that one. I tend to go with the scientific evidence rather than something based on second hand information from Terence Clark (who as you probably can tell I dont have a huge amount of time for . I also dont think that the Sloughi or Saluki actually look alike when you get to know both breeds. The native people certainly in Morocco who hunt with Sloughis would definately not agree that they are the same breed as the Saluki either (and that's from people I know ha

To be fair to Sir Terence Clark, his thoughts and idea's regarding Salukis and Sloughis come directly from the native people who hunt with them. Those that he spoke to make no distinction between them. I'm not sure how seriously to take the findings regarding the relantionship of the various Oriental Sighthounds at this point as their samples were very limited. This study was also presented to us at the conference using the findings to point to toward origins and birth place of domestic dog, south east Asia Well this is the argument he always presents regarding 'limited sample

Meant to add, you may also be interested in some native Indian sighthound breeds which can be found here: http://www.dogsindia.com/indian_breeds.htm Largely unknown of even in India although there are people out there now trying to educate people about these ancient breeds, and who are working to preserve them.

Sir Terence Clark has a very out of date view on the heritage of these dogs. His ideas have long been proved wrong with DNA testing regarding his theory that Sloughi and Saluki and all those type of dogs are the same. You can read an article on it here http://sloughi.tripod.com/SFAA/MitochondrialDNA.html The Saluki and Sloughi are vastly different to each other genetically speaking. The Afghan is closer to the Sloughi. The Azawakh also. Some great photos on this thread

Really nice I new it was Solo right away!

I agree Petplan! All my dogs have been insured with them over the past 17rys. No problems!

Pleased you got her back! Had to laugh at where she was found How's your other Bitch doing(Saluki/Greyhound)? Good luck with her!!

actually you are right my post was meant to go on the thread about the attempted dog theift. my appoligies, jsut realised I put it under the wrong thread, was just pointing out the effect one incident had on me

Live and let live, thats what I use to live by! I never new much about the travelling community(and still don't), I grew up in canada and hadn't seen or heard of travellers until I moved to scotland! I was warned by people with salukis to watch my saluki's when walking them near travellers! I thought that was terrible and wasn't going to judge people I had never met. live and let live, they weren't bothering me! I did and do get annoyed at the rubbish and shit that was/is left all over the place and the campylobacter infection my dogs seemed to get when they were staying where i walked. But

Well done what an amazing difference!!

what you doing on a hunting site when you don't work your dogs. :tongue4: keeping an eye on you are you some sort of stalker? :kiss:

what you doing on a hunting site when you don't work your dogs. :tongue4: keeping an eye on you