Saluki

Health
The Saluki is a very healthy breed. The largest widespread health problem in the breed is a sensitivity to anesthesia as a result of low levels of body fat. The Saluki tends to have large litters. Litters of ten puppies are not at all unusual.

Saluki in art and popular culture
The Saluki is the mascot for the Southern Illinois University sports teams because the southern portion of Illinois is known as "Little Egypt." Because of this connection, one of the new Amtrak trains serving Illinois is called the "Saluki," making this possibly the first Amtrak train to be named after a dog.

The Saluki is the mascot for Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, Tennessee.

Red Hill High School in Bridgeport, Illinois, has also taken the Saluki as their mascot.

Alberto Giacometti's 1951 sculpture titled "Dog" was modeled after a Saluki.

During the filming of Kingdom of Heaven in Morocco (2004-05), English actor Orlando Bloom rescued and adopted a dog, Sidi, who is a black Saluki mix.

Cross is a fierce female Saluki in the Japanese manga series Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin and its sequel, Ginga Legend Weed, both by Yoshihiro Takahashi. Her sons Ken and George play important roles in Ginga Legend Weed.

Rita from Oliver and Company is a Saluki.

In 101 Dalmatians, a neighbor walks a Saluki.