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Sloughi |
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| group: hound/sighthound |
height: 23-28.5" /
58.42-72.39 cm
weight: 45-60 lbs /
20.4-27.21 kg |
| types: |
desert (light, slender,
graceful elegant) and mountain (compact, heavier boned) |
| colors: |
shades
of sand, sable, roan, fawn, mahogany red, red-black brindle,
red brindle, cream with or without black mask black, brindle
with tan, brindle on fawn, washed out white, may have white
patch on chest and some white on toes, |
| physical traits: |
slender, thin, lean, bony,
racy, fast, long legged |
| hair type: |
soft, smooth, short, fine,
tight, |
personality/
temperament: |
sociable, gentle, affectionate,
devoted, loyal and playful with family members. intelligent,
proud, independent, noble, obstinate, temperamental, elegant,
agile, driven, stamina, endurance, vigilant, aloof, aristocratic.
indifferent, cautious, reserved or aggressive toward strangers,
suffers from change of masters. some can be nervous, temperamental,
shy, high strung |
maintenance/
special needs:
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not for city life, extra
exercise, tall fence, plenty of room, requires firm, consistent,
fair training-independent minded, does not respond to harsh
training, socialize early |
| nicknames: |
Arabian Greyhound, Slughi,
Eastern Greyhound |
| origination: |
North Africa, Morocco
possibly from the Egyptian Greyhound |
| bred for: |
guarding, large and small
game hunting of gazelle, antelope, hare and jackal |
| identifying traits: |
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| ideal for: |
companion, watchdog, warmer
climates, quiet atmosphere |
| good with kids? |
no |
| life expectancy: |
12 yrs |
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concerns: |
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| of interest: |
once threaten with extinction,
very rare, pronounced "sloo gee" |
| kennel
clubs: |
arba, saku, ankc, uk,
nzkc-(hound dog group) ukc-(sighthound/pariah dog group) |
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