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The breeders had examples of the four basic types named at that time from the Arabian

Peninsula (Omani, Nejdi, Yamani) and Syria (Shami). But in the meantime, other types
from other regions of the former Ottoman Empire were added, where sources of these
"gazelle hounds" could be found. All kinds of appearances and coat types were found,
attempts of course were made to unite the different objectives of breeding according to a
standard.

Brian Duggan tells us about the breeders in England who had smooth Salukis of different

origins, but also feathered types of different origins. And there were already mixtures
at that time, for example Sarona Kelb, feathered, from Syria and Feena of Kurdistan,
smooth. Feena and Rishan of Kurdistan were imported by A.W.D. Bentinck from the Mosul
area in the north of today's Iraq according to his information (in: The Country Life Nov.
15th, 1924, reference by Hung Pham). Feena had 2 litters, the first litter with Rishan in

1923 and the second litter with Sarona Kelb in 1925. Feena was smooth, Rishan was
feathered. Sarona Kelb also comes from a combination of Salukis of two different
origins, which (in terms of origin, T. Liedtke) would never have been mated with each
other (Baalbek from the Baalbek area and Seleughi from the Damascus area, B. Duggan,
Saluki, p. 117).

Rishan of Kurdistan, imported to England by Major
A.W.D. Bentinck, 1923. Feena, from the same area, was
smooth and mated to Rishan.

Against the opinion of Lady Florence Amherst (Kennel "Amherstia"), who favoured her
Syrian type ("Shami"= Syrian type), the idea of Brigadier General Lance with his kennel
"Sarona" Salukis, which combined all possible appearances of different origins in the 1923

standard, finally prevailed.