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Two photographers also sponsored us by 3. Since the 1990s, interest in the breed has slowly
being engaged for us, Dan G. W. Hansson increased here in Sweden and the number of active
who documented some moments from the breeders has since then been around 3 at a time.
How many Sloughi litters have been born in
gathering and Sanna Sander, awarded Sweden since the 1990s?
International Pet Photographer of the year 1) 13 X) 15 2) 17
2023 by Unleashed Pet Photography
Education! She offered us free individual 4. There are about 47 living Sloughis in Sweden,
sessions and the opportunity to order the born between 2010-2022. Approximately, in how
many Swedish households does 1 or more Sloughis
photos via her site www.sannasdd.com live?
Just scroll down and view her photos of 1) 19 X) 24 2) 29
Sloughis in the album “World Coursing
Championships…” 5. Lure coursing has been popular among Sloughi
owners in Sweden, even though the opportunities
for training and licenses are few due to distances
To give some of the Swedish Sloughi and occasions. However, track racing is unusual and
history a present situation for breeders in Swedish Sloughis with a racing license probably do
our country a quiz was made. It opened for not even exist. Why?
some discussions and was appreciated by 1) There are no race tracks in Sweden.
many. Some have asked for the questions X) The Sighthound club does not have its own tracks
or operations, so it is complicated and expensive to
afterwards so here they are. Correct get a competition license.
answers are at the end of this article. 2) The rules state that only Greyhound and Whippet
are allowed to compete on Swedish tracks, owned
1. In the late 1960s, the Sloughi was introduced in by the Swedish Dog Racing Federation, SHCF.
Sweden with 2 imports from Algeria, a male that was
not used in breeding and the female Richa Talata. 6. Between 2000 and 2012 there was the unofficial
However, she and one of her offspring had puppies. breed club for Azawakh and Sloughi, since then
The breeder is said to have later sold their dogs to resting. According to Swedish Kennel Club you can
the United Kingdom and these lines died out. How only have one associated breed club. In 2010, a club
many litters were born in Sweden 1969-1974? associated to Swedish Kennel Club was formed. It is
1) 1 litter X) 3 litters 2) 4 litters a joint breed club for rare breeds under the Swedish
Sighthound club. GRAINS is the official name and an
abbreviation of the club's description. “Gemensam
2. The Sloughi disappeared from Sweden but was
reintroduced when Ingela Näslund, Tillieville, rasklubb för numerärt små raser inom SvVK.” What
imported a bitch from Norway, Arhib's Asiir Bintu other breeds is GRAINS responsible for?
Hadjib who had a litter that also became the basis of 1) Azawakh, Chart Polski, Cirneco del Etna, Galgo
the Tillieville Sloughis. With this litter, the breed Espanol, Magyar Agar, Podenco Canario, Podenco
took hold in Sweden and also became the start of Ibicenco, Podengo Portugese and Sloughi.
Ghazoot and Alsuwiid breeding. When was said X) Azawakh, Chart Polski, Galgo Espanol, Italian
litter born? Greyhound, Magyar Agar, Podenco Canario,
1) 1993 X) 1996 2) 1999 Podenco Ibicenco and Sloughi.
2) Azawakh, Chart Polski, Cirneco del Etna, Magyar
Agar, Pharaoh Hound, Podenco Canario, Podenco
Ibicenco and Sloughi.
