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V’Hadiyyah Shi’Rayan as a puppy in the USA © de Caprona After the long flight to Germany © Cora Nürnberger

V’HADIYYAH SHI‘RAYAN

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
BY CLAUDIA UHINK, GERMANY
TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN BY DOMINIQUE DE CAPRONA

It all started on July 22, 2011. V’Hadiyyah And sometimes she is even successful.
was born at Dominique de Caprona's

Shi’Rayan kennel. It was already clear to Sadly, puppy time went by too fast and the
me from the first pictures: it was going to seriousness of life started: she entered the
be the bitch with the orange collar, at the show ring for the first time. With a few
time still nameless. exceptions in which her little stubborn
head counteracted what I wanted her to
Sometime later, V’Hadiyyah traveled to do, she got through her tasks in the show
Germany and she has since enriched our ring with bravery and self-assurance. What

family but for the most part my heart. Her was particularly positive for her was her
name means “present” and for me she is a perfect posture and her fabulous side gait.
very precious one. Haddi, as she is lovably
named at home, was a wholly We therefore had her DWZRV champion
uncomplicated puppy, from the very title relatively quickly as well as several

beginning she adjusted perfectly well to BOB, Landessieger titles, and placement in
the existing pack. We discovered very fast the BIS ring. Next to this, we also did the
that there is nothing more important to coursing license with her and Haddi ran
her than eating and cuddling. It has several coursing events with good success.
remained this way until now. However, Through this, she received the special
Haddi is also a little stubborn. What she license (Prädikatskörung) for Beauty and
decides to do in that blond, pretty head, Performance breeding, which is mirrored
she would very much like to get through. in both her litters.