i would be the first to defend them and say they are capable of many things, you know ive hunted them with falcons, had a go at lamping with them, killed deer with them before the ban, gone to watch coursing meetings, etc used them for mooching etc catching pheasants rabbits foxes etc had them up the scottish moorland etc ive ran and owned my own and also being lucky enough to be friends with a few saluki aficionado, stalwarts but in my opinion regarding hunting, and this is a hunting forum, they excel at one, the one they were bred for, the pursuit of game, and the imports i have seen