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The Sloughi is a sighthound from the North African countries bordering the Mediterranean: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

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Do you breed Sloughis in the UK? List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk so the small number of buyers searching for this North African sighthound can find you. Advertise Sloughi puppies for sale when a litter is planned or born, promote a Sloughi stud dog alongside his health test results, and explain what you look for in a home. Clear, honest listings help the right owners get in touch.

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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Sloughi

The Sloughi is a sighthound from the North African countries bordering the Mediterranean: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. It belongs to the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) Hound group. The RKC notes that lighter desert dogs and sturdier dogs from mountainous areas both existed, and that the breed probably reached Europe after the French occupation of Algeria. An article on the Sloughi Club's website describes its traditional role as an all-round dog that guarded homes and protected flocks from jackals as well as hunting hare, jackal, gazelle and boar. According to the same article, the first Sloughis in Britain came from Sweden in 1972, the year the breed's Kennel Club studbook opened; the UK club was founded in 1999. The breed has often been confused with the smooth Saluki, but it is a separate breed.

Size and build. The standard describes a lean, square, racy hound built for sustained effort over long distances. Dogs stand 66 to 72 cm (26 to 28ΒΌ in) and bitches 61 to 68 cm (24 to 27 in), a range that covers both the finer desert type and the heavier mountain type. The RKC explains that the Sloughi carries no natural layer of fat under the skin, which helps it stay cool in the desert, so pronounced pin bones and a very lean outline are typical of the breed.

Coat and grooming. The coat is fine and short with no feathering, although an undercoat may grow in winter. Colours range from light to red sand and brindle, with or without a black mask, or a black mantle with sand or brindle points. The RKC suggests grooming once a week.

Exercise. The RKC puts the Sloughi's exercise needs at more than two hours a day and suggests a large house and large garden, ideally in the country. The club article notes a strong prey drive, so off-lead exercise needs careful planning.

Temperament and suitability. The standard describes a quiet, dignified hound that is reserved and aloof with strangers, affectionate with its family, and neither nervous nor aggressive. The RKC's lifespan band for the breed is under 10 years, while the club's breed article puts typical lifespan at around 11 to 12 years with good care.

Numbers in the UK are very small: the RKC recorded five Sloughi registrations in 2024 and one in 2025.

Sloughi health tests

The RKC places the Sloughi in Breed Watch Category 1, meaning no breed-specific points of concern have been identified for judges beyond the breed standard. There is no breed-specific RKC DNA testing package, and the RKC's good-practice recommendation before breeding is to prioritise genetic diversity. With so few registrations each year, the UK population is tiny, so every choice of mate, including the use of imported dogs, has a real effect on the level of inbreeding.

The Sloughi Club's health and genetics page goes further. It recommends PRA (progressive retinal atrophy) testing, a thyroid TgAA test and a full DNA health test from a laboratory such as Laboklin or Wisdom, rather than a basic breed-ancestry test. It also mentions haplotype testing, offered by Feragen in Austria, which indicates how likely a pairing is to produce puppies prone to autoimmune problems; both parents need to be tested. For health questions, the RKC breed page directs owners to its Health and Breeding Support team.

What the RKC lists or recommends for this breed

  • Prioritising genetic diversity (RKC good-practice recommendation before breeding)
  • Inbreeding coefficient check of the planned mating using the RKC calculator
  • Breed Watch: Category 1

Additional Sloughi Club recommendations

  • PRA testing
  • Thyroid TgAA
  • Full DNA health test (Laboklin or Wisdom), not a breed-ancestry test
  • Optional haplotype DNA testing (Feragen), with both parents tested

Choosing a Sloughi breeder

Very few Sloughi litters are born in the UK, and the Sloughi Club's news pages record recent imports from Slovakia and other European countries, so you may end up talking to breeders abroad as well as at home. Either way, a good breeder will ask about your fencing, your daily routine, other pets and your experience of sighthounds before agreeing a sale. They should be open about health testing and able to show results for both parents, including the PRA and thyroid tests the club recommends, and tell you the inbreeding coefficient of the litter. Puppies should be raised around people and ordinary household life so they learn to cope with the breed's natural reserve. For a puppy from overseas, check that its pedigree meets the RKC's requirements for registering an imported dog, and that the journey follows the GB import rules on microchipping, rabies vaccination and tapeworm treatment. In England, anyone who runs a dog-breeding business, or breeds three or more litters in 12 months and sells puppies, needs a council licence.

Questions to ask the breeder

  • Which health tests have both parents had, and can I see the results?
  • What is the inbreeding coefficient of this mating?
  • How have the puppies been socialised with people, other dogs and everyday noise?
  • If the puppy is imported, which kennel club issued the pedigree, and will the RKC accept it?
  • Will you stay in touch and help if I ever need to rehome the dog?

Sloughi questions

Is a Sloughi the same as a Saluki?

No. The RKC notes that the two sighthounds share some similarities, but the Sloughi is a separate breed from North Africa with a short, fine coat and no feathering. An article on the Sloughi Club's website cites DNA findings showing the Sloughi has a genetic profile distinct from other sighthound breeds.

How much exercise does a Sloughi need?

The RKC puts its exercise needs at more than two hours a day and suggests a large house and large garden, ideally in the country. The breed club notes a strong prey drive, so plan carefully where and when the dog runs off the lead.

What is a Sloughi's temperament like?

The breed standard describes a quiet, dignified hound that is reserved and aloof with strangers but affectionate with its family, and neither nervous nor aggressive.

How can I find a Sloughi in the UK?

Litters are rare, and the RKC recorded just one Sloughi registration in 2025. The Sloughi Club's secretary, who also coordinates rescue, can help with contacts and advice, and the club says a Sloughi very occasionally comes into rescue.

More for Sloughi owners and breeders

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