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Aamal in Nevada, 2021 © Lovelady

Almahboubin Aamal The goal of the test is to locate by scent
First Sloughi to achieve an Urban Locating live rats, confined in a humane cage, that
Title I are hidden in an ‘everyday’ place, such as
By Nancy Lovelady, USA. a warehouse, a field, or another location
which closely mimics a natural situation,
Born August 26, 2020, by IABCA Int./AKC Ch. but works to train the dog to find the

Qalb Elassad Bagir el Qamar out of AKC Ch. quarry, in this case the rat, as quickly as
Kamea Mahanajim. Breeder and owner: Nancy possible. There are 4 tests, using different
Lovelady, USA. scenarios, which the dog must pass, to
achieve this title.
In the United States, we have a variety of
groups which have an even greater variety of It is not surprising that a Sloughi can
titles available for dogs. achieve this title; they are natural

hunters, are good trackers and can be
Aamal has achieved an Urban Location I title, quite prey driven.
from the North American Sport Dog
Association (NASDA) this spring. ‘Urban
Location’ is an instinct based test, in which

any breed may enter.

Editor's note: Aamal descends from Tunisian
Tarfa, Moroccan Amal, Algerian Bensekrane's
Saff and several SFAA Shi'Rayân Sloughis.

Aamal is serious about following a scent
trail!! 2021 © Lovelady