Saluki Mix Am I?
I recently adopted another dog from a local rescue organization as a companion to me and Sedona-Puff. On a routine visit to the pet store for a bag of dog food, I came across this very alert and beautiful young male (estimated age is 1 1/2 years).
His breed was marked as spaniel/setter mix and I accepted that although he had the body of a greyhound and red hair that I thought was similar to an irish setter. On my first hiking trip with him (the next weekend) I observed that he was an amazing runner and very graceful to boot. It was so much fun watching him run through the woods that I took him out again the next weekend.
Although she wasn't quite sure, a friend suggested that he looked like a Saluki. I had never heard of a Saluki and had trouble with the spelling. After sometime I got the spelling right and I found some information on the internet although it is significantly less than what one can find for most breeds. For myself (an amateur on dog breeds), I am about 75% sure that he is a Saluki mix. He is very intelligent, layed back, and loving inside the house. He follows me around everywhere and is quick to obey commands. My observation is that he has a very strong prey instinct and is somewhat regal in stature and nature. Saluki mix am I?
posted by jakalof at 9:15 AM
5 Comments:
Looks like a dog that enjoys life! I'm glad he found a home with you! Thanks for dropping by, and also for the great comment! See ya 'round!
5:06 AM
i think he's gotta have some golden in him!!! so adorable :)
7:58 AM
It's great to see your dog looking so happy and full of life. I found your site because I was looking for "saluki mix" sites in memory of a dog my wife and I had and lost. On Thanksgiving 1999 he appeared in our yard and we found him curled up with our two scotties and golden retriever. He was sweet and loving and beautiful like yours, and he ran like a deer, but he died of kidney failue two years ago. It's wonderful to see your dog, so like him, leaping and playing. good for you.
7:24 PM
I just got a dog the same size as yours but black and brown. Same ears, feathering behind the legs. Def. smaller than Saluki but same body. Maybe similar mixes.
4:02 PM
Looks a little like my golden. I think mine might be a saluki golden mix but I haven't done the DNA test yet. Mine also runs like the wind. No other dog can keep up. She has long muscler back legs and a sight hound body.
1:46 PM
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