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Much later on the TV Video, I saw how the And one more point – Belgium as this
other Sloughis were shifting positions year’s venue, really, was centrally located.
again and again. And then…my biggest There are numerous Sloughis with a racing
dream came true!!!!! Ganoosh became license, thus it was very disappointing that
World Racing Champion for the 2nd time. only 10 Sloughis started for a racing event,
which only takes place every two years. As
I am still over the moon, over Mars, Venus, a result, the Sloughis participating in
I don’t know where and sometimes I still Awans this year had to run mixed (bitches
can’t believe it. and dogs together), again just like in 2016
and 2017.
The German national anthem had just
ended when I was informed that I had to For the first time, I signed up Ganoosh for
follow two staff people because Ganoosh the World Champion Revanche Race which
has been selected for a doping control. It always takes place on the race track in
has been the first one since I began with Gelsenkirchen some weeks after “the
the Sighthound sport in 2006. Some weeks Original.” Out of the 10 Sloughis which
later I received two letters, one from the were competing in Awans, at least 4 had
Belgium Sighthound club and another from been entered there. A very, very
the German club, both telling me that the sympathetic gesture from the race club
doping control results were negative. was that, before starting the official race,
they called every World Racing Winner of
But there were as well a few drops of every breed who actually was there to
bitterness. Ghanem, Ganoosh’s brother, come to the inner room of the race track
was entered too for this race. And as the to present the dogs to the audience.
winner of the European Racing Everyone got a bouquet of flowers and a
Championship 2017 he even had a “Green big applause. It was so lovely. The Sloughis
Card”, which means he was automatically running with Ganoosh were the 2nd, 4th
nominated. Sadly, due to some and 5th placed ones from Awans. But he
circumstances he couldn’t participate. did it again. He won this race too. A good
sign? Next year the FCI European Racing
Championship will take place on that
track….
NooshNoosh catching the lure © Marc Goetstouwers
NooshNoosh leading the Revanche race in Gelsenkirchen
© Andrea Willers "View of soul"
