More: Salukis are sighthounds that chase anything that moves, even another saluki! The sight and sound of them running brings me such joy! They intuitively run around the landscape and over the uneven terrain in a daredevil way that constantly surprises me every time they finish without an injury, which is always. Salukis were bred to run and hunt game in the Middle Eastern deserts thousands of years ago and still do, even today.