Page 47 - The Sloughi Review - Issue 8

T H E S L O U G H I R E V I E W
10 years later, Ullis Sundell came into our
life through the Whippets and it was not late
to nourish our old dream of a Sloughi. In the
years that followed, she and what we call the
”Sloughi family” came on shorter and longer
visits to our home and we became more
convinced that we needed a Sloughi in our
life.
Everyone knows that the right time for a
puppy will never come, well, the right puppy
does. So even though we really wanted to
postpone a puppy until after our house
renovation, we couldn't resist a
granddaughter of the best Sloughi
representative we have ever met (Ghazoot
Bashshar).
Since we had met different Sloughis, with
different backgrounds and pedigrees and
had them as guests in our home as well as
almost 30 years as a couple together with
sighthounds, we thought we were prepared
for a Sloughi puppy. Oh, how wrong we
were!
Lillit has taught us that what we thought we
knew about dogs is not necessarily
applicable to a Sloughi. Lillit has really
challenged us in what we previously learned
as dog owners and she taught us a lot about
ourselves and about what a watchdog with
guard and hunting instincts needs and
desires.
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Lillit at a sighthound specialty where she was
BIS Junior © Charlotta Svensson
If we compare Sloughi to Whippet, which
we have our most experience of, we feel
that it is almost always easier to be a
Sloughi owner compared to being a
Whippet owner. It is just a little
different… and a lot calmer.
We are so greatful to Ingela Näslund and
Ullis Sundell who trusted us with Lillit.
They have both been there to guide us
and share their experience with Lillit’s
relatives and the breed; trusting that we
could handle the upbringing of a Sloughia
and so far I think we've done okay.
Our first official adventure was an 850 km
drive to the North for a sighthound show
as well as title show where we got to visit
with her sisters and the rest of the
Sloughi family. Lillit got her first 2 CACs
and the title Swedish Junior Winner 2019.