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Ghanem training © Rainer Schock Ghanem in his favorite spot. He is known in his hometown
as "the dog behind the window" © Ylenia Gasparini
GHANEM KSAR GHILANE
BY CORA NÜRNBERGER AND YLENIA GASPARINI - GERMANY
Ghanem is the first born pup from the G- We were able to come to an agreement
litter Ksar Ghilane (Dagash Ksar Ghilane x with his initial new parents, so that he then
V'Hadiyyah Shi'Rayan). Already at birth, he moved to Ylenia's mum and thus virtually
caused the first surprise, because we remained in our kennel.
thought that mother Haddy still had a few
more hours before whelping. We left the And that proved to be a great luck! Only
litter room and upon our return after a then could he achieve his great sporting
short while he lay with umbilical cord cut achievements, because his initial owners
and squeaking in the whelping box. He was had no sporting ambitions and we would
and is the only puppy in our kennel who never have known what great potential he
saw the light of day in our absence. This had. "Man proposes, God disposes", says a
independence in his decisions he has kept German proverb and well he directed that,
to this day. dear God.
Ghanem was a very open-minded and Ghanem training © Rainer Schock
cuddly puppy whose biggest goal was to be
taken in our arms. The "Einserle", as he was
affectionately known, was already chosen
and spoken for when Ylenia's mother
Isabell saw him for the first time and
instantly fell in love with him. 
