A long-bodied, slim-statured, abdomen-atrophied, high-limbed dog, and its long head, narrow oblong mouth, strong jaws capable of practicing rapid consecutive killing bites and is considered the strongest animal in jaw use and sharp canine, in its nature plays effectively the role of loyal and faithful guard to its master, protects its house in his presence and absence, and is the most eye awakened animal at the time when it is in urgent need of sleep, but also it is the most eradicating and sharpest animal, its lips are slim, its eyes are sharp-sighted and most awakened, its ears are long and droopy, its nose top is slender and is protruding ahead touching the lips, and its nose is the strongest smelling sense due to its long nose, its neck so long and tenuous, its breast is rising towards length and slim towards width, its thigh muscles are long and smooth, its abdomen is slender, and its hind limbs are tall and wrapped a little, its paws are dense and is the most quick runner and for long distances, its patience is known to be for long periods of time, and its speed reaches to 65 km/hour approximately and for three miles a distance, and hence it does not eat nor drink from dirty pan, and never hunts unless accompanied with its master. It catches rabbits, jerboas, wolves and deer.
Arabs knew the hunting dogs (hounds), Saluki, which is attributed to Saluk - a city located to the southern part of Yemen, which was famous long time ago in making cuirasses, in hunting and in breeding up excellent kinds of hounds, as well as the broad experience in the natures of these traps. However, these hounds have been named after the name of this city due to what importance and standing it had to them, and therefore it was named after them. The hounds pedigree had been known for more than seven to six thousand years before Christ.
