Sloughi

The Sloughi, sometimes called the Arabian greyhound, is a smooth-coated sighthound of North Africa with deep roots in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and nearby regions. It is a lean, dry-muscled dog with drop ears, a long head, and a short coat most often seen in sand to red-fawn shades, with black mask, black overlay, or brindling depending on the line and standard. Traditionally it coursed hare, fox, jackal, and gazelle and also served as a watchful camp and household dog.

Life with a Sloughi suits people who respect sighthound temperament. Many are close with their own family but reserved with strangers, and their prey drive makes loose exercise safe only in well-fenced areas. The coat needs little grooming, yet the breed's low body fat and desert ancestry mean cold, damp weather calls for sensible shelter. Responsible breeders pay close attention to sound movement, eye health, and steady early handling so the dog matures confident rather than timid.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Light Sand, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Sand, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Sand Black Mask, Sand Black Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow