05/07/2020
are well-known skinny long-legged , fast and graceful as the wind and beautiful as a supermodel. Considered to be one of the world's oldest breeds, they are valued in many countries of the and beyond.
The name of the breed comes either from the city of Saluk in the Gadramaut region in Yemen, where the dog may have been domesticated for the first time, or from the ‘Bani Saluk’ tribe in Yemen, which was possibly the first tribe to domesticate it.
In the United Arab Emirates, Saluki dogs are considered a national treasure. Founded in 2001 in Abu Dhabi, the Arabian Saluki Centre provides resources for Saluki owners, including medical care, training, breeding, registration and boarding. The center organizes the annual Saluki Arabian Contest, a dog show that differs from Western contests in that it focuses not on the appearance, but on the dog’s character, its intelligence and skills in areas such as hunting and guarding.
In Dubai, there is also the Arabian Saluki Center Of Dubai (ASCOD).
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Saluki are well-known skinny long-legged dogs, fast and graceful as the wind and beautiful as a supermodel. Considered to be one of the world's oldest breeds, they are valued in many countries of the Arabian Gulf and beyond.