| THE SALUQI:
Coursing Hound of the East |
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| THE SALUQI:
Coursing Hound of the East |
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Edited by Gail Goodman
As a celebration of the Saluqi and a tribute to the
Eastern breeder, as well as a reflection on the Western history
of the breed, this encyclopedic work will be useful to dog
fanciers, horse lovers, and researchers alike. Every page is
stimulating, dense with information, while at the same time being
just plain good reading. For those too busy to read, there are
over a thousand photographs.
BOOK FEATURES
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CONTENTS
The Preface offers general explanations for and cautions
about various aspects of the text as well as introducing the
reader to many of the contributors.
Chapter 1: G. Goodman's Introductory Thoughts examines
the major myths surrounding the ascent
of the Saluqi from ancient times to the present, including
"breed-creation stories;" purebreeding,
pedigrees, genealogies; issues of classification and genetics;
and the notion of isolation. An
unbroken thread extends from past to present but it is not spun
from myth.
Chapter 2: A brief overview of the evolution of
Canis familiaris and the Greyhound group, which
includes the Saluqi, is presented by J. Clutton-Brock.
Chapter 3: G. Rex Smith documents the
association of the Saluqi with the Arabs from pre-Islamic
times, discusses the origin of the word Saluqi; the literature of
the hunt, both poetry and prose;
issues of classification; ending with personal experiences of the
Arabian Peninsula and speculation
about the future of the breed.
Chapter 4: The Turkish Tazi is presented by
Edgar Berghaus who travelled widely throughout
Anatolia collecting information on local hounds, customs,
assessment criteria, demands for
performance and hard data on heights and weights of varioius
breeding populations.
Chapter 5: T. J. Clark traces the origins of the
breed from pre-history to the present in the region of Iraq as
seen through the eyes of archaeologists, travellers and estensive
personal experience
throughout the pre-Gulf war countryside--meeting, talking and
hunting with local breeders. Matingcustoms, gifting, unique local
practices, and conformation are all discussed and more...
Chapter 6: Through the literature and extensive
travel T. J. Clark searches for the Omani and
Yamani varieties of Saluqis described by the Hon. Florence
Amherst ca. 1905. Clark surveys thestatus of the breed past and
present in Oman and the lower Gulf region and more...
Chapter 7: Danah Al Khalifa, with exquisite
detail ,insight, and humor, shares her experiences
overtwenty-five plus years she has lived among the Arabs with
horses, hounds and varied creatures and visitors to Danah Farm in
Bahrain. She discusses Arab and Western attitudes and opinions
about horses and hounds as well as a broad range of topics, and
more...
Chapter 8: Collected directly from Bedouin
informants, Clinton Bailey presents the Saluqi of Sinai
inliterature, poetry, and lore. He covers such topics as Bedouin
indications of pure breeding,
prevention of unwanted matings, belting or binding the loin,
training youngsters not to kill the quarry,
and more...
Chapter 9: G. Goodman, Ali Miguil and T. J.
Clark through library and field research cover in
depth the Saluqi--Saluki, Sloughi, Azawakh--of Africa including
summaries of the doctoral theses
of Dr. Miguil, Dr. Guidicelli and Dr. Roussel. Moroccan,
Algerian, and tribal Saharan breeders are
surveyed about their beliefs and practices. The tribes and
geography of the Sahara are covered aswell as the classic and
modern references to dogs by travellers and anthropologists and
more...
Chapter 10: Looking back to the beginnings of
the breed in England, June Applebee Burt traces thefirst desert
imports those whose genes have survived into the present as well
as those which were lost.
Chapter 11: J. Boutflower, R Upton, R. Hamilton,
E. G. Walsh, T. J. Clark, D. Avery, and G.
Yocham focus on the performance aspect of the breed covering
influential blood lines, general
coursing and hunting practices.
Chapter 12: By looking for the Eastern origins
of American foundation imports as well as more
recent imports, Catherine and Carlene Kuhl have given history a
fresh context. Desert threads aretraced through elaborate
pedigrees from the earliest kennels into current show winners.
Through thewords of those who knew the earliest representatives
of the breed, through interviews with
breeders past and present, from the rarest to the most numerous,
bloodlines are spotlighted,
brought to life for us and future generations and more..
Chapter 13: Eighteen writers from around the
world share their experiences living with unique
desert hounds: anecdotal, charming, personal, and informative.
Clearly the clever Saluqi takes
possession of all who presume ownership...
Chapter 14: Derived from twenty plus years of
field study, reading showing and living with Saluqis,this chapter
attempts to trace the origins of many Western attitudes toward
Eastern coursing
hounds, contrast Eastern hunters with Western fanciers, extricate
the breed Saluqi from its
entanglement with the Greyhound in ancient as well as modern
times, explore the differences
between the behaviors and structure of a hound bred to hunt and
one bred to course, examine thehorse-dog analogy and
"strains", and more. Numerous Saluki conformation
standards and tables of measurements are cited and discussed.
From nose to toes to tail through history G. Goodman has explored
attitudes and evaluations-- East and West.
How to order this numbered and signed
first edition: ISBN 0-9639224-0-8
For shipping and handling information contact:
Dr. Gail Goodman,
Midbar Inc.,
4768 Franklin Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031-9719
Phone/Fax: 505-866-0403
E-Mail midbarslq@juno.com
Cross references: dogs coursing hunting history of Sighthounds
desert-breds Bedouin nomads Sinai
Arabs Arabian-hound Arabian-Greyhound Arab-culture Arab-poetry
Islam-attitude-towards-dogs Arabian-horse Middle-East
North-Africa Sahara
history-of-Saluqis--in England history-of-Saluqis-in-USA