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T H E S L O U G H I R E V I E W
FOREWORD
Welcome to the third issue of the Sloughi
Review which is all about celebration.
It is a celebration of the achievements of
Sloughis that have contributed in an
important way to the breed. Whether
through their progeny or in beauty
contests and sports, these Sloughis have
made their owners very proud.
We all know that none of this excellence
drops from the sky unto one’s lap. It starts
with breeders making wise decisions in
choosing who to breed to whom. These
decisions are based on previous decisions
by other breeders higher up in the
pedigrees. It continues with the owners’
efforts and resources in raising puppies to
adulthood, socializing them, providing
ample exercise and proper food, training
them and keeping them in top physical
condition before they even compete. And
then teaching them how to be shown,
tolerate a judge to touch them and what to
do in the show ring, and how to sustain
and develop their drive to chase the lure.
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This issue thus starts with portraits of five
outstanding Sloughis, V’Hadiyyah Shi’Rayan
in Germany, Sahsheer Shiana Khali and
Magida Sabiih al Sahra at Thiefside in the
United Kingdom, O’Dah Shi’Rayan in the
USA and last but certainly not least,
Ganoosh Areen Ksar Ghilane from
Germany and his owner’s terrific report
about the FCI World Championship in
racing!
A brief piece of History follows about the
Sloughi within the Fédération Cynologique
Internationale.
Lastly, celebration also of the Association
for the Support of North African Sloughis’
10th anniversary. It was time to look back
at what happened during all those years
with people working for the Sloughi in
Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, benefiting
from many who supported ASNAS’
endeavors. May the genuine Sloughi thrive
in North Africa for years to come.
As an African proverb says: “it takes a
village to raise a child”- the same can be
said about raising outstanding Sloughis
and preserving them.
As always, thank you to all involved in
making the Sloughi Review a reality.
Dominique Crapon de Caprona PhD
Crescent, IA