Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, AlDhafra Festival, today announced to arrange the Arabian Saluki Beauty Competition Championship' set up to be held throughout this year's Al Dhafra Festival. The Champion will take place on 16th, and 17th December 2016 in the madinat Zayed city, Western Region.

Hamad AlGhanem, Consultant at Cultural Programs and also Heritage Festivals Committee - Abu Dhabi, Head of Committee for Arabian Saluki Appeal Contests & Traditional Races, claimed: "I am pleased to arrange the Arabian Saluki Beauty Competition Championship Following the remarkable success of the Al Dhafra Festival, the contest is now established as a regional get-together for Saluki fans and owners from throughout the UAE as well as other GCC nations. About 100 Saluki owners have actually registered their dogs to take part in the past years.

The Arabian Saluki Appeal Contest Champion provides Saluki proprietors a chance to showcase their precious hounds-- both smooth as well as feathery-- on a worldwide program level. The competition will certainly be evaluated by International Program Judge: Mrs. Cathy Smith as well as Mr.Tony Smith from The Saluki Club of Australia (CATANOM).

All getting involved Salukis will be judged after the features of the standard of the type (head; structure; general look; stride as well as movement; and also overall impact). Unlike various other dogs shows, we do not only court on the criteria of the type, but examine the Saluki's primary purpose, i.e. is the canine used for hunting, chasing and guarding. In addition, Salukis are evaluated on their mental problem, i.e. is the dog brave, leading and so on.

Prized possession prizes of cash money, medals, and trophies will be given to the champions of the complying with classes: Ideal in Show, second in Program, Third in Program and also Oldest in Show; Smooth and also Feathered; light colour (white, sandy, red); dark colour (brown, grey, black). All individuals will certainly get certifications for their engagement.

AlGhanem is devoted to both the preservation of the pure breed Arabian Saluki as well as the traditional means of the Arabian Hunting as an integral component of Social Heritage.

AlGhanem continued: "The program offers us the chance to highlight not only the extraordinary attributes of the breed itself, yet to better develop public understanding in our honored Cultural Heritage, especially for the younger generations.

Throughout the times as well as the changing generations, the standard values and also principles of Bedouins are being failed to remember and it is our duty to protect and also commemorate them for future generations." The program offers us the opportunity to highlight not only the extraordinary characteristics of the breed itself, yet to additionally create public awareness for our much liked Cultural Heritage, especially amongst the more youthful generations.".

All Saluki proprietors based in the United Arab Emirates and also various other GCC countries are requested to register their Arabian Saluki based on Policy & Issues:.

- Only pure breed Arabian Salukis (Smooth & Feathered) are eligible to get in the contest (male or woman) any kind of shades.

- Salukis should be at the very least 1 years of age to be eligible to go into.

- Each individual could go into an optimum of 4 Salukis.

- The Saluki have to be without illness and also have a completed vaccination record

- Each Saluki should carry an microchip for recognition purposes.

- Taking part Salukis should be healthy and also show a typical social behavior.

- Required Enrollment info:.

- Saluki Information: name/age/type/ Sex/color/microchip No.

- Proprietor Details: name/I. D.no./ name of trainer/ phone no./ address/ country.

- The contest for the smooth type (male-female-all colors) December 16th 2016.

- Registration on 2 pm.

- The competition for the Feathery kind (male-female-all shades) December 17th 2016.

- Registration on 2 pm.

- Prizes for the champions:.

o Best in Show two kind as well as 2 shades, Second in show, Third in program.( Prize money).

o Recognizing the Oldest in show both kind and two colors.

Arabian Saluki Ranking of Characteristics *.

Smooth Saluki (Male-Female)-- 2 Shades (light-Dark).
Light Color (White-Sandy-Red) Dark Shade (Brown-Grey-Black).

Feathery Saluki (Male-Female) Two Shades (light-Dark).
Light Color (White-Sandy-Red) Dark Color (Brown-Grey-Black).

- Head (Eyes, Nose, Ears, Mouth, Teeth, Jaws).
- Framework (Neck, shoulders, Breast, Topline, Tail ).
- General Look (Layer, Colour, Size ).
- Gait & Activity( Forelegs, Hind legs & Feet ).
- Overall Perception) Temperament).