Hi Betsy, welcome aboard, and have a great time in paradise! I'm hardly a guru, although I do have a passion for the place, and the ship, so will answer anything you like.

I've never known a Saluki, but we hung around dog shows briefly in the 90's when we acquired an Alaskan malamute puppy, and our breeder was showing here in Toronto. Very interesting world, dog shows. We don't have a dog right now, since we're headed for condo living shortly, and we're both too busy working to really give a dog the attention they need. Maybe some day, a small one. Right now I have a cat. I'm a dual cat/dog person, so I'm content, although I still miss my malamute.