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Left: Amir enticing Aswad and A'Ssissa to play, right: receiving the first Nubia Memorial Cup
in Canada from Jack McGuffin in 1995
AMIR SHI'RAYAN
April 5, 1993 - December 25, 2008 (15 years Once in 1996, one of the first times
and 9 months), USA. Sloughis were officially coursing in the
By Damir el Tahiri out of Fehda Fayrouz USA, he took off at the end of the course
Kahloul de la Treille. towards a large golf course neighboring
Breeder and owner: Dr. M.-Dominique the coursing field. Everyone scrambled
Crapon de Caprona, USA. to their cars to go catch him.
“Amir was from our first litter in the USA, Another time in Minnesota, he took off
born in Omaha, Nebraska. There were 4 when the lure malfunctioned and stopped
puppies, Amir was the only one sand black at the far end of the course, taking the
mask. Amir and his siblings Aswad and competition with him. All the dogs were
A’Ssissa were to set milestones for the caught just before crossing a very busy
breed in the USA. road. My heart sank in my heels that day,
and we stopped coursing or racing him in
Amir was a wonderful and gentle Sloughi, any unfenced field from then on.
but with an insatiable love of adventure.
He managed to put himself and the In spite of this insatiable love of
Sloughis who were lure-coursing with him adventure, playful and loving Amir lived a
in two particularly scary situations. very long life surrounded by comfort and
affection. He loved puppies, in particular
Sameer Shi’Rayan and Tunisian Rym.
