saluki
Slender desert hound
A saluki is a tall, slender sighthound with a graceful build, long feathered ears, and a silky coat.
One of the oldest dog breeds, salukis were developed in the Middle East for hunting gazelle and other game by sight rather than scent.
They're known for their speed, endurance, and aloof but loyal temperament.
Dog hunting by vision
- greyhoundSleek, fast-running breed
- whippetNitrous canister or cookie
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- pedigreeRecord of descent
kennel club · AKC · dog show · conformation · standard · breeder · bloodline · lineage
Moving with speed
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- coursingMoving swiftly through
- racingSpeed competition sport
velocity · acceleration · pursuit · chase · endurance · stamina · agility · nimble
Swift, slender antelope
- hareLarge wild lagomorph
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- preyAnimal being hunted
- falconryTraining raptors to hunt
Bedouin · coursing · chase · pursuit · game · instinct · keen eyesight · partnership
Tigris-Euphrates river region
- Fertile CrescentMideast arc where civilization began
- SumeriansAncient southern Mesopotamian people
- pharaohsAncient Egypt's supreme rulers
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
antiquity · Assyrians · Bedouins · nomads · desert · Persia · caravans · archaeology
Thin and graceful
- litheSupple and graceful
- leanLacking fat; incline
- gracefulElegant in movement
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
svelte · willowy · aerodynamic · streamlined · long-legged · rangy · slim · delicate
sighthound
Dog hunting by vision
pedigree · kennel club · AKC · dog show · conformation · standard · breeder · bloodline · lineage · genetics
swift
Moving with speed
racing · velocity · acceleration · pursuit · chase · endurance · stamina · agility · nimble · quick
gazelle
Swift, slender antelope
falconry · Bedouin · coursing · chase · pursuit · game · instinct · keen eyesight · partnership · traditional
Mesopotamia
Tigris-Euphrates river region
- Fertile CrescentMideast arc where civilization began
- SumeriansAncient southern Mesopotamian people
- pharaohsAncient Egypt's supreme rulers
mummification · antiquity · Assyrians · Bedouins · nomads · desert · Persia · caravans · archaeology · heritage
slender
Thin and graceful
elegant · svelte · willowy · aerodynamic · streamlined · long-legged · rangy · slim · delicate · silky coat
salukibulldog
Squat, wrinkle-faced canine
English bulldog · mastiff · pug · bullmastiff · Saint Bernard
salukibloodhound
Scent-tracking dog breed
basset hound · beagle · coonhound · foxhound · scent hound