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Also Known As	Persian Greyhound • Gazelle Hound

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Three Saluki dogs, one black, one white, and one tan, are on grass; two are standing and one is lying down.

Close-up of a Saluki dog with a slender face, long feathered ears, and light tan fur, looking alert against a blurred green background.

Two Saluki dogs with long, flowing fur run side by side through a grassy field with wildflowers, trees blurred in the background.

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