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... I worked in the Dubai Army. There we had chai sulemani and kawa in the morning.
Worked from 7 to 12 from Saturday to Thursday, Friday was free.

Almost everyone was in the military in Switzerland, it's compulsory. The Salukis brought me
to Dubai. I knew someone from the Al Maktum family. This sheikh was responsible for
purchasing and administration in the Dubai Army.

Thomas Liedtke: Ah, you went to Dubai for the Salukis? On a military mission as a Swiss
national? Is that fair to say?
No, as a civilian employee of the army administration. Dubai and Abu Dhabi had their own
army. There was a great rivalry between the two emirates at the time.

Thomas Liedtke: But you went there because of the Salukis?
Yes, this sheikh was a great hunter with Salukis. He had seen a Saluki bred by us at a
coursing in England and really wanted to have one. That's how we got to know each other.

Thomas Liedtke: Have you bred Salukis before? And when you say "us", with Susanne
Leimbacher?

Exactly. The breeding name ("Tepe Gawra") ran to Susi. There were two litters in
Switzerland.

Joshua's Annie leading Knightellington Xerxes, judge Ronnie Mills. Both Annie
and Xerxes were top notch coursing hounds. Photo E. Walsh, UK.