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THE SLOUGHI REVIEW 05

It has now been 30 years since a handful of Today, the Sloughi in the U.S. finds itself
enthusiasts (several of whom were also Saluki as a newly recognized AKC breed.
enthusiasts) succeeded in banding together Inevitably, with such recognition comes
to officially establish a breed club and stud a host of elevated concerns for a breed
book for the Sloughi in the U.S., and Sloughi as its exposure takes on new dimensions
Fanciers Association of America was born. and vulnerabilities. It has been the
mission of SFAA since its inception to
Prior to 1988, other Sloughis had also entered encourage those pursuits, alliances and
the country from German, French and Dutch activities which help insure that the
sources, and some breeding of a few of these breed remains true to its heritage both
imports had also taken place. It was the in physical form and its prowess as an
breeding of the Rodarty’s own Dutch import, athletic hound capable of performing its
Farhan of Mumtaz-I-Javanadmi, (born 1981- inherent functions. To these ends we
related to their Tagiurie through Djameela) in should continue to focus our energies.
1986 to the French import Tounsia Kahloul de
la Treille (born 1982) which ultimately Congratulations to Sloughi Review on its
prompted the necessity and urgency of first issue!
forming a patron association and stud
book/registry for the breed in the U.S. to Jack McGuffin
further its interests and monitor the Wildomar, California
emerging U.S. population.

In the decades since, in addition to providing
a wealth of breed information to the public
and creating alliances focused on breed
health and country-of-origin preservation
efforts, SFAA members have been responsible
for successfully integrating the breed into
sanctioned field and conformation
organizations and gaining further recognition
and appreciation for the breed through
outstanding performance in such arenas. A
number of these Sloughis are being further
recognized here in this first issue of Sloughi
Review.

Tagiurie el Sian
First Sloughi imported to the USA

© C. Rymer