This Arabian Dog is Fast Enough to Catch a Gazelle 🤩 Amazing Dogs | Smithsonian Channel

Saluki are a breed of desert dog famed for their speed. In the old days, Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula relied on them to hunt for gazelle. Today, they are more likely to race for sport.

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[davinciflies]

"One of the fastest dogs on the planet"
Proceeds to shoot it in slowmo...

[elsiemarina]

Would of been nice to see more of the dog actually running instead of so much build up!

[countrygirlxo]

Thought I would see them chasing down a gazelle 😔

[hansnoor]

The whole body is aerodynamic. Built like a freaking bullet.

[kanishka.b]

90% talking 10% dog running and we can’t even feel the speed🤖

[SaneDebate]

SC: They remained unchanged for almost 6000 years.
US: Challenge accepted, let's breed them like a celebrity dog to ruin their face and speed.

[Miralee]

I'm so using to just seeing them in a show ring. Seeing them in their element, moving at speed, is an eye opener.

[kilianstargadsky]

to catch the gazelle you have to become the gazelle

[chrisaguilera]

Greyhound: I'm the fastest dog in the world.
Saluki: Hold my collar.

[nobledmarlin]

What's amazing is not only their maneuverability and speed, but for how long they can keep it up.

[jonegrin]

Fastest land Predator!

Cheetah: Left the group.

[alignmentunknown]

I have a Saluki. He doesn't get tired, and is by far the fastest most agile dog I've ever seen. He often gets the whole dog park chasing him.

Hes also super sweet and quirky. ❤

[Bamcis]

My neighbor has a Saluki. It's the most wonderful dog ... very calm, affectionate, sweet.

[joshuahull]

The saluki is also known as the Arabian greyhound. There's also a similar breed with a similar name called a sloughi.

[DoctorChained]

Greyhounds are faster. They can beat salukis in a sprint race. But in long races where endurance matters, salukis win.

[racheljay]

I'm pregnant which means I'm sat here crying over the world's fastest dog.

[mishaa]

they're so pretty like the supermodels of dogs lol

[blueshirekennels]

That is one exquisite specimen. Thank you, Arabians for b inventing this breed.

[swolltron]

Smithsonian institute:Wanna watch this cool 3 minute video about the saluki??
Me: Sure
Smithsonian institute:Proceeds to show only 10 seconds of footage about the Saluki

[jemlyn]

"Long claws that grip the sand" RIP your hardwood floors.