Desert type: 26 - 28" (66 to 72 cm) at the withers, and up to 29.5" (75cm). Mountain type: dogs, bitches 24"- 27" (61 to 68 cm). Desert-type Sloughis are more lightly built than mountain type.

They come in various colours: Cream, red, sand, fawn, with or without black mask, brown mantle, and various brindle colourings. They must not be black, white, or parti-colour. A small amount of white is permissible on extremities or chest.

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