Editing Saluki (section)

===Breeding in the West===
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[[File:Gazelle Hound from 1915.JPG|thumb|A Gazelle Hound from ''Dogs of All Nations'' (1915), its country of origin listed as [[India]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Mason |first=W. E. |title=Dogs of All Nations |date=1915 |publisher=Panama-Pacific International Exposition |page=36}}</ref>]]
[[File:IMGP0988 Vasilissa060423.jpg|thumb|150px|The popularity of the Saluki in the United States, according to the American Kennel Club, has remained relatively stable over the past decade]]

It was not until 1840 that Salukis were first brought to England. Referred to as a "slughi shami", they and the modern [[Sloughi]] were treated as the same breed;<ref name="leighton478"/> however, recent genetic tests have shown that the two breeds are genetically separate.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crapon de Caprona |first1=Dominique |title=Sloughi, Saluki, Saluqi... Genetic Data Help Separate Semantics From Evidence |url=http://sloughi.tripod.com/SFAA/MitochondrialDNA.html |work=Dogs in Review |publisher=Sloughi Fanciers Association |access-date=7 January 2011 |last2=Fritzsch |first2=Bernd |archive-date=21 August 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040821014424/http://sloughi.tripod.com/SFAA/MitochondrialDNA.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The first successful modern breeding line of Salukis began in 1895, with Florence Amherst (daughter of the [[William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney|1st Baron Amherst of Hackney]]). Having seen salukis on a [[Nile]] tour in that year, she imported a breeding pair from the Al Salihah area of [[Lower Egypt]]. A champion of breed purity, she struggled alone for nearly three decades, and real popularity of the Saluki in Europe did not take hold until the early 1920s, when officers returning from the [[Middle Eastern theatre of World War I]] and from the [[Arab Revolt]] brought their pet Salukis home with them.<ref name="duggan36">[[#Duggan2009|Duggan (2009)]]: p. 36</ref>

One of these was Brigadier General Frederick Lance of the [[19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)|19th Lancers]], and his wife, Gladys, who returned to Britain with two Salukis from [[Sarona, Palestine]], where he had been stationed during the post-war occupation. The Lances were both keen hunters, and rode with their pack of dogs, including both Salukis and [[terriers]], to course [[jackal]] and [[Dorcas gazelle]] whilst stationed in the desert. They imported a male, named Sarona Kelb, who became an influence on the breed in the West.<ref name="duggan127">[[#Duggan2009|Duggan (2009)]]: p. 127–128</ref>

Together, the Lances with Florence Amherst mounted a campaign for recognition of the Middle Eastern breed, that coincided with the phenomenon of "Tutmania" caused by [[Howard Carter (archaeologist)|Howard Carter's]] discovery of [[Tutankhamun|Tutankhamun's tomb]] in late 1922. In 1923, the Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club was formed, and the [[Kennel Club (UK)|Kennel Club]] granted official recognition to the breed. The first [[Breed registry|registered]] Salukis in the [[Western world|Western]] studbook were Cyrus and Slongha Peri, imported from Iran and registered with the German [[kennel club]] Deutscher Windhundzucht- und Rennverband (DWZRV).<ref name="DWZRV - Deutscher Windhundzucht- und Rennverband e.V.">[http://www.dwzrv.de/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115074721/http://www.dwzrv.de/|date=15 January 2013}}, Der DWZRV ist der älteste Windhundzuchtverein in Deutschland.</ref> DWZRV also recorded the first litter born in the West in 1922.<ref name="DWZRV First registered litter">[http://www.dwzrv.de/212-0-Beschreibung--Bilder.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711111743/http://www.dwzrv.de/212-0-Beschreibung--Bilder.html|date=11 July 2012}}, First litter in Germany, 1922</ref>

Imports to England during the [[Interwar era|interwar]] years were chiefly from areas of British military influence and commerce: [[Bahrain]], [[Egypt]], [[Jordan|Transjordan]], and [[Iraq]]. Both Florence Amherst and the Lances imported breeding stock from the latter two countries. Despite substantial populations of Salukis in Germany, the [[Netherlands]], and [[Sweden]], none of these were imported to England.<ref name="duggan154">[[#Duggan2009|Duggan (2009)]]: p. 154</ref>

English Salukis (chiefly descendants of Sarona Kelb) were exported to many countries,<ref name="duggan181">[[#Duggan2009|Duggan (2009)]]: p. 181</ref> but by the mid-1930s, interest slackened, and with the outbreak of [[World War II]], breeding and show activities almost entirely stopped. The number of litters was minimal – just enough to keep the breed alive. [[Home front during World War II#Rationing|Food rationing]] reserved all edible meat for humans, and to prevent the Salukis from dying from starvation or being killed by [[The Blitz|bombs]], some owners [[animal euthanasia|euthanised]] entire kennels.<ref name="duggan242">[[#Duggan2009|Duggan (2009)]]: p. 242</ref> A small number of Saluki kennels in the West survived the war, and along with fresh imports belonging to a second wave of soldiers returning from the Middle East, the slow process of re-establishing the breed began.<ref name="duggan242"/>

Popularity of Salukis dramatically increased, and the Saluki Club of America was founded in 1927. Salukis were recognised by [[the Kennel Club]] (UK) in 1923, and by the [[American Kennel Club]] in 1929.<ref name="meetsalukis">{{cite web|title=AKC Meet the Breeds: Saluki|url=http://www.akc.org/breeds/saluki/|work=American Kennel Club|access-date=7 January 2011|archive-date=30 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230072118/http://www.akc.org/breeds/saluki/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="duggan150">[[#Duggan2009|Duggan (2009)]]: p. 150</ref> The breed is also the [[Southern Illinois Salukis|mascot]] of [[Southern Illinois University Carbondale]].

The popularity of the Saluki in the United States, according to the American Kennel Club, has remained relatively stable in the 2000s, with the breed ranked 107th in 1999, had decreased to 118th in 2008, but by 2008 had increased once again to 112th.<ref name="akcdogreg">{{cite web|title=AKC Dog Registration Statistics|url= http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm|work=American Kennel Club|access-date=7 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120511200854/http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm|archive-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> Between 2000 and 2009, 1215 salukis were registered with [[The Kennel Club]] in the UK,<ref name="houndreg">{{cite web|title=Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2000 – 2009 Inclusive (Hound Group)|url= http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5668/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-hound.pdf|work=The Kennel Club|access-date=7 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110810142328/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5668/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-hound.pdf|archive-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> while this does not approach the numbers of the more popular breeds,<ref name="gundogreg">{{cite web|title=Comparative Tables of Registrations for the Years 2000 – 2009 Inclusive (Gundog Group) |url= http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5669/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-gundog.pdf |work=The Kennel Club |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110810142332/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/5669/10-yearly-Breeds-Stats-gundog.pdf |archive-date=10 August 2011 }}</ref> it is in line with similar breeds in the [[hound group]] such as the [[Borzoi]], which had 1399 puppies registered in the same period.<ref name="houndreg"/> In September 2007, the Kennel Club Art Gallery's 12th exhibition, "The Saluki in Art", celebrated the breed, showing a range of exhibits including [[terracotta]] and [[bronze]] works, along with contemporary artists and a range of trophies from Saluki breed clubs.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Kennel Club Art Gallery presents the Saluki in Art|url= http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=1352|access-date=7 January 2011|newspaper=The Kennel Club|date=15 August 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110810142336/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=1352|archive-date=10 August 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>