Custom Saluki Portraits, Fit for Royalty

Being one of the oldest known dog breeds, prized by Middle Eastern royalty for its hunting speed. An ancient breed of desert kings belongs draped in the flowing silk of a true monarch.

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The Saluki at a glance

Group: Hound
Size: large
Coat: short, silky, with light feathering
Typical colors: cream, fawn, golden, tricolor

Did you know? Salukis are depicted on Egyptian tomb carvings dating back over 5,000 years and were considered so noble that they were never sold, only given as gifts.

An ancient breed of desert kings belongs draped in the flowing silk of a true monarch.

The three styles a Saluki wears best

Chosen for this breed's build, coat and character — though all twelve styles are open to every pet.

The Monarch

Crown, velvet and a throne

Renaissance Nobledog art pending

Renaissance Noble

An old master's oil painting

Watercolor Dream

Soft, light, timeless

From our studio notes: An ancient breed of desert kings belongs draped in the flowing silk of a true monarch.

How it works for your Saluki

Upload 1–5 photos of your Saluki — clear face shots work best.

We map their identity: exact coat colors, markings, ear set and eye color.

Your chosen styles are painted and likeness-checked against the photos, then delivered in hours.

Saluki portrait questions

Will the portrait really look like my Saluki?

Every Saluki portrait starts with an identity passport built from your photos: the exact short, silky, with light feathering coat, the cream, fawn, golden colouring, the ear set and the eye colour. The finished painting is then compared back against your originals and repainted if it drifts, so what arrives is your Saluki rather than a generic one.

My Saluki has unusual markings — can you keep them?

Unusual markings are the part we protect hardest. An ancient breed of desert kings belongs draped in the flowing silk of a true monarch. A split face, an odd sock, a freckled nose or a scar all get listed in the identity passport and checked one by one in the likeness review.

Which photos work best for a Saluki portrait?

Daylight, eye level, face clearly visible — that is genuinely enough. For a short, silky, with light feathering coat, side light helps the texture read as fur rather than a flat shape. One straight-on photo plus one slight angle gives the studio everything it needs.

Which styles suit a Saluki best?

All twelve styles are open to every dog, but the three shown above suit a Saluki particularly well: a large hound that reads as gentle, independent carries those scenes without looking costumed.

How fast will I get my Saluki portrait?

The free preview lands in minutes and paid portraits are painted, reviewed and delivered within hours. Prints are made after you approve your favourite take, then ship in about 5-10 business days inside the US.