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However, we are witnessing how central members of this community of "Sloughis" of dubious
origin like to hide this very origin. Yes, they even engage in labelling fraud with dogs that
were born in the Maghreb but whose parents come from European breedings, preferably
descended from these same dogs of dubious origin.

The case of Ata should serve as an example:
Ata was born in Tunisia to a family that had been breeding Sloughis recently, father and son.
However, the parent animals were demonstrably from European breeding with dubious
origins. Anyway, the legal situation allowed Ata to be registered as an import from the
countries of origin (Gen 0/0).

Let's call it a labelling fraud that has taken place here. But since the parent animals have
become known through a European breeder of one side of the parent animals, this original
origin in Tunisia cannot be maintained. The matter becomes a deliberate deception, however,
by preventing the parents from being made known and even from continuing to breed
"Sloughis" with Ata and with offspring from this dog, which, strictly speaking, they are not.

Apart from the knowledge of one of the members of this "secret community" - one of the
breeders of Ata's parent animals, we must ask ourselves why such a "fraud" is necessary.

There may be all sorts of reasons for this: Idealism, dishonesty, craving for recognition,
whatever.

And then the turnaround in January 2025, which suddenly presents us with Ata with purely
Tunisian ancestors. So what are we to believe?

If we lose the heritage of the Sloughis of past centuries or even millennia on the altar of
this vanity fair, the meaning of the culture of Sloughis and thus of their origins will be
squandered. To be able to counter this frivolous behaviour, we need the clarity to stand on
the solid ground of knowledge and insight.