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THE SLOUGHI STORY:

INSPIRATION BEHIND THE LGRA

BY JACK WILLIAM LEWIS - USA

Jack Lewis with the 2 first SGRC Sloughis, A'Ssissa
and Aswad Shi'Rayân, 2000 © de Caprona

It was on a trek to Colorado from Utah, As the current (1992-1997) National Race
with my Whippets to participate in a Director of the NOTRA, I granted
National Oval Track Racing Association Dominique and Bernd "Provisional" status
meet weekend that I first became to run their hounds, kept a record of their
acquainted with the Sloughi. feats, and then submitted the question of
the approval of the Sloughi as a recognized
After the meet completed on August 20, breed to the NOTRA Clubs at the end of the

1994, Dominique de Caprona and Bernd year on NOTRA's annual ballot.
Fritzsch arrived from Omaha with their
Sloughi, five of them! After the meet The Sloughi did not disappoint in their first
awards ceremony we spent the afternoon Oval Meet (August 21) and "Chamisa" took
training the fast-adapting Sloughi to the victory. All the owners were very

ovaling. Linda and Tim Sanders then impressed with the performance of the
brought all the travelers to their beautiful Sloughi that day. Their feat made the lead
home for a great evening and a super story of the September 1994 issue of The
pasta dinner. No better hospitality Whippet Wrunner, a monthly newsletter
anywhere as the Sanders' put us all up for that published sighthound racing results!
the evening. The year-end NOTRA Ballot process
approved the Sloughi for full recognition
The next day the Oval Meet had as with NOTRA.*

participants, Whippets, Pharaohs,
Afghans, a Saluki; and five Sloughis!