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Sotku doesn’t bark or make noises too
much at home even when playing. When
we are at home and someone is at the
door, he makes some watch barks, but I
think that’s about it.
One thing I also appreciate about him a
lot is that he stays calm when our bitches
are in heat at home. He doesn’t go all over
the place or whine all the time. Of course,
he is very interested about our girls;
that’s understandable and normal but
knows to leave them alone and not stress
too much about it. The “ready to breed”
days are then a whole different story.
Sotku with my son © Hilde-Marie Fredriksson I have plans to use him for mating in few
years. I think he has so much to offer for
With Sotku, I just love his temperament. He
is so trusting and social overall. I know, this the breed, in his pedigree, temperament
isn’t what a Sloughi is “supposed” to be, but and color which is something we don’t
in this society, I think this is more than a have much anymore. He also is so breed
wanted feature in a dog. He is so easy to go like in his looks and body, has been called
everywhere with anyone. He still loves every short a few times, but aren’t these
person he meets; in shows loving judges and supposed be to square? I think it would
giving them nose kisses. Every dog is be a waste not to use something out of
greeted with a wagging tail. the box.
I am very proud to be Sotku’s owner and
He is the perfect dog in the family. With my
kids (ages 10, 8 and 7 years) he is so calm and hope, that everyone will get a chance to
has the best nerve. Every time anyone from own a dog like he is.
the family comes home, he always comes to
push with his head, giving his paw (I am Editor’s note: Qalb Elassad Anuk descends
100% sure this is a Sloughi thing, the from SFAA’s Sloughis Bassel and Dalal
commanding paw) and almost losing his tail Shi’Rayân through their daughter Hulkah
from so much wagging! Also, every time we Shi'Rayân.
have visitors in our house, he greets them
happily regardless of age or if he has met
them before.
