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Farhan with Mr. Gray and with Tounsia Kahloul de la Treille, 1986 © Rodarty
FARHAN OF MUMTAZ-I-JAVANADMI
April 5, 1981, Netherlands – 1996, USA (older While visiting family in Germany, Kate
than 15 years). also visited several Sloughi breeders. But
By Barry Min Ahrar al Maghrib out of she did not succeed. She phoned me
Bluedon’s Zaherit Eltofah. because she heard I was also a Sloughi
Breeder: Jeanny Braakman-Machielsen, breeder. She wanted to see for herself if
Netherlands, owners: Kate and Carl they were genuine ones.
Rodarty, USA.
Kate was to arrive by train. She would
“During 1996 I received messages that wear a red coat she told me on the
several “of Mumtaz-I-Javanadmi” Sloughis phone. I answered: "there are so many
had died. Coming from the USA was the ladies wearing a red coat. I’ll come and
message about Farhan. Its owner, pick you up with my Sloughis." So I did. I
originating from Germany and visiting her waited on the platform, together with
family there every 2 years, was looking for Eltofah and her son Akbar. Kate came all
a “genuine” Sloughi. Kate and Carl Rodarty the way from the back of the train,
were oil people, they had lived and worked causing big amazement and laughter
for many years in Libya, Algeria and from fellow travellers, because she came
Tunisia. From Libya, where they last lived, really fast towards me, shouting: “Es sind
they brought home a smooth Saluki and a wirklich Sloughis! Really Sloughis!” That
Sloughi. That Sloughi* died and they were broke the ice right away of course! Kate
determined to have a new Sloughi. told me lots of stories about her own
Sloughi and Saluki.
