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sa·lu·ki

(sə-lo͞o′kē)

n. pl. sa·lu·kis

A dog of a tall slender breed developed in the Middle East for hunting fast prey, having long ears and a smooth silky coat.

[Arabic salūqī, of Saluq, an ancient city of southern Arabia.]

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Saluki

(səˈluːkɪ)

(Breeds) a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail. Also called: gazehound, gazelle hound, Persian greyhound or sloughi

[C19: from Arabic salūqīy of Saluq, name of an ancient Arabian city]

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sa•lu•ki

(səˈlu ki)

n., pl. -kis.

one of a breed of tall, slender, swift hounds raised orig. in Egypt and SW Asia, having a long, narrow head, drooping ears, and a short, silky coat with longer fringes on the ears, legs, and tail.

[1800–10; < Arabic salūqī literally, of Salūq city in Arabia]

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Saluki - old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia

gazelle hound

hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Translations

Saluki

perro real de EgiptoSaluki

lévrier persan

סלוקי

perzsa agár

Levriero persianoSaluki

サルーキ

살루키

saliukis

персидская борзая салюки

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HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attends the Kingdom of Bahrain Arabian Saluki Show

In "The Salukis in My Life," described as "part-memoir, part-travelogue," we are left with enchanting memories of traditional hunting expeditions with Salukis, but we cannot fail to notice how relevant the old Bedouin traditions are to contemporary life.

A tribute to the Saluki -- more than a mere dog

However, to many ancient Bedouins, the Salukis were not just their hunting mates, rather the man and the beast would share a genuine companionship that went far beyond finding food.

Bedouin's best friend

"I have always had dogs and since moving to the region more than 30 years ago, have always had salukis.

Let's raise our mugs to Salukis!

When the gazelle is caught by one of the salukis, trainers spring from their cars to wrench the creature free and cut its throat so it does not suffer further.

Saluki named Barcelona wins UAE dog race

On Friday, the exciting Haddad Al Saluki Championship continued, as Arabian salukis chased a mechanical gazelle for a distance of 2 kilometres as spectators followed the race in their 4x4 vehicles.

Haddad Al Saluki Championship in progress

Salukis dumped in the UAE are finding their way into plush homes in the West as animal lovers and volunteers rescue them and get them adopted.

Dumped salukis find homes in the West

The Arabian Salukis that was qualified during the falconry festival which was concluded in Al Ain on the 17th of December and resulted in qualifying 40 Salukis that will run the final challenge today in the camel racetrack that will be launched today in Madinat Zayed.

Heritage competitions launched in Madinat Zayed

They should also be similar to Salukis native to the Gulf and have a good temperament.

Show invite to owners of Saluki dogs

The Salukis, into the semifinals for the first time since winning the national title in 1983, will play Delaware on Friday.