The tribesmen equal attention to the breeding of their Salukis as they did to their Arabian horses, prizing speed, endurance, and a keen hunting instinct. Salukis are still used for hunting today in the Middle East.9 апр. 2019 г.
What did Salukis hunt?
Historically, the ancestors of the modern Saluki breed were used for hunting by nomadic tribes. Typical quarry included the gazelle, hare, fox and jackal.
Is a Saluki a hunting dog?
Even with the best training, a Saluki will view small pets as prey and will try to hunt them.
Are Salukis faster than greyhounds?
The Saluki — Putting the Capital “S” in Swiftness A feather-footed cousin of the Greyhound, the Saluki has been clocked at nearly 43 mph, a speed recorded in the 1996 edition of the Guinness Book of Records. It may be that over distances of more than half a mile, the Saluki is faster than the Greyhound.
Did the Prophet Muhammad own a Saluki?
There is even a legend that the Prophet Mohammed himself owned a saluki that he used for hunting. This would perhaps explain the animal's mention in the holy Quran, in which the training of hounds for hunting is encouraged, as long as it is done so in a manner directed by Allah.
