Sighthounds · the Runner

Sloughi[3]

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Photograph of the Sloughi breed
Photo: Benutzer:Claggi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Sighthounds[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Mediterranean[1]
FCI
Standard no. 188, group 10[4] Short-haired Sighthounds
Origin
Morocco[4] Map point 32° N · 6° W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Lévrier arabe (French)[3]
In the study
SLOU[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Saluki. [1]

Also in the Mediterranean clade: Abruzzese Mastiff, Afghan Hound, Anatolian Shepherd, Azawakh, Cirneco dell'Etna, Ibizan Hound, Komondor, Kuvasz, Leonberger, Levriero Meridionale, Pharaoh Hound, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Saluki.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q37925 (Sloughi) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 188 "SLOUGHI" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q1028 (Morocco, P625) read 2026-11-09

Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.