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Although Amir was very good in lure- Editor’s note: Amir was not bred but his
coursing and straight racing, his main bloodline was passed on by his brother
talent was oval racing where his sly Aswad Shi’Rayan and his sister A’ssissa
disposition always made him grab the spot Shi’Rayan and is still alive today.
near the rail, sneaking past the competition

at full speed. He dominated the field of oval
racing Sloughis in the USA from 1995 to
2001.”

Three photos and text by Dr. M.-
Dominique Crapon de Caprona, USA.

Titles
6th Gazehound Racing Champion (straight
racing, Large Gazehound Racing
Association, LGRA) Watching over Tunisian puppy Rym, 1999
First Nubia Memorial Cup Winner in 1995
Foundation Coursing Champion (American

Sighthound Field Association)
First Sloughi Supreme Oval Racing
Champion for the breed
Tied with his brother Aswad, as first
NOTRA National Champion for the breed in

1995.
#5 all breeds 1995 in LGRA.
There is a NOTRA trophy in his name.

Amir won the first ever LGRA race meet,
and his talent in coursing enabled the
Sloughi’s recognition by ASFA.
He was also one of the Sloughis

demonstrating how the breed races on an
oval track in 1994 in Colorado. This
resulted in the breed’s recognition by the
National Oval Track Racing Association
(NOTRA, non-commercial oval racing) in

December 1994.
Sleeping on the kitchen table