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Rym, Hayifa and Ibtsama Shi’Rayân, SLASH trial in Missouri, November 15, 2003 © Shot on site
THE SLOUGHIS IN ASFA’S HALL OF FAME
BY MARIE-DOMINIQUE CRAPON DE CAPRONA - USA
"The purpose of the ASFA Hall of Fame is to 1996, ASFA started a new project by adding
honor in perpetuity those hounds that have 2 classes: the Miscellaneous class "Under 18
achieved outstanding performances or inches" which included the Italian
records in the sport of lure coursing. This Greyhound, and the Miscellaneous class
fosters the continued remembrance of "Over 18 inches" which included 5 rare
remarkable individual coursing careers and breeds of Sighthounds not recognized by
sets a high standard to help new hounds and the AKC then: Azawakh, Chart Polski, Galgo
owners achieve their goals." Español, Magyar Agar, and Sloughi. All had
to demonstrate their coursing ability. The
A few important years: Sloughi technically competed in mixed
stakes against these breeds until 1999. In
1972, the American Sighthound Field reality, it ended up competing against
Association (ASFA) was founded and Azawakhs but none of the other breeds.
developed into a major American club
organizing lure coursing events in the USA. 1998, according to the association's
It was then the first nationally known website, the ASFA Hall of Fame was
association for lure coursing. established.
