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The World Coursing Championships in Sweden
Saturday July 1 2023
On the left is Nawara, imported from
Tunisia surrounded by her offspring
from 2 different litters and 2 other
Sloughis, unrelated but also bred from
African lines. In the center Casablanka ag
Dalvit, daughter of Ata from Tunisia, and
the black mantled female Tbourida Dar
Al-Hor, imported from Morocco.
These lure coursing competitions in 19 hounds without full FCI pedigrees, not
Kristianstad, in the southernmost part of only successful coursing hounds, when
Sweden, were a milestone in different more or less each one of them is a Beauty
ways. Champion as well.
It was not only the very first ever World Also, never before had so many Sloughis
Championships in this sport. It must also gathered in any Swedish event, more than
have been a world record for the number of 50! It was also the first time ever that
Sloughis with such fresh country of origin Sloughi owners and breeders arranged
blood running in their veins. Therefore, something under the breed club GRAINS.
most likely a world record for the number
of competitors in lure coursing without full The 12 African imports that contributed to
pedigree, maybe not only for Sloughis but the breeding that produced so many
for all FCI group 10? Sloughis qualified for these World Coursing
Championships are: From Libya, Dukal.
7 out of 9 males and 12 out of 15 females, all From Algeria, Bensekrane’s Saff at
in all 19 out of 24 participating Sloughis are Shi’Rayân. From Tunisia, Nawara and full
close descendants of country of origin sister Nesma, Charazed, Sebegu, Lazrig,
Sloughis. One of them, Nesma, was born in Ata. From Morocco, Sina, Amal, Erfoud des
Tunisia. Hammadates de Merzougha, Hour des
Sources de L’Oum Er-Rbia.
