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Basana at a racing event and in her owner's arms after winning © Händel
BASANA SCHURU-ESCH-SCHAMS
December 2, 1983 – May 31, 1999 (15 years which lead us to state, that she would not
and 6 months), Germany. even notice if one of her legs was ripped
By Wasim Schuru-esch-Schams out of off during racing…
Saskia Allah-hu ach-lam.
Breeders: Ingeborg & Eckhard E. Schritt, During her last years, Basana stood in the
owners: Christa & Sepp Händel, Germany. shadow of Urika’s successes. But our
affection for this headstrong, very loving,
"In Sloughi International 1993, Christa & always puppyish “Basanchen” (“little
Sepp Händel write: Basana”) did not change. She was very
much loved….”
“Basana Schuru-esch-Schams is a Sloughi
girl, who gives the impression of being During all of her life, Basana was
unassuming and discreet, reserved at home inseparable from Urika Min al Bait Said.
and uncomplicated. Were she to be They both became very old and eventually
encouraged, whether at a show or in were helped over the Rainbow Bridge
racing, she showed a remarkable self- together because the owners felt that one
confidence and charisma, an unbridled without the other would not have lived
temperament and a sharp hunting drive, well much longer.
