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Dr. John Burchard notes that long hair can only reappear generations later due to

recessive inheritance, as he has noticed in his breeding.

In a letter from Dr. John Burchard to Mr Philipp U. Weber, Mutschellen, Switzerland,
dated 17 November 1980, he writes that he has brought four Salukis from his breeding and
from breeding with the Bedouins in Saudi Arabia. He emphasises that he got to know the
Salukis as hunting dogs in Saudi Arabia and is not satisfied with the European breeding
for beauty. He could also import more "original Arabian Salukis".

As he is primarily interested in hunting, he would like to collect breeding material suitable
for hunting use.

Laba'an II was still in his possession at this time. There was a litter from the Salukis

Laba'an II with Loofah, from which the female Turfah was born. Loofah's mother is
Sha'ila from the Bani Murra Bedouin tribe, which we have already mentioned above.

Up to this point, Dr. John Burchard is the owner, Laba'an II Al Khalij is a Saluki and last
lived in Switzerland.

Documents:

Pedigree of Laba'an II Al Khalij by Dr. John E. Burchard dated 21 January 1981. The name
"Sloughi" for the short-haired Laba'an II Al Khalij is due to the Arabic language and also to
the ambiguous use of language in the classification of Salukis bred according to the

standard, which describes both feathered and smooth Salukis in the standard.