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THE MIERTJE CUP

ELS SIEBEL - THE NETHERLANDS
ALL PHOTOS FROM THE AUTHOR'S ARCHIVE

Left: the Miertje Cup, with brass plates of the winners on its handle. Right: the emblem of the NVOW.

At the general assembly of the NVOW So, she decided to capture and preserve
(Dutch Club for Oriental Sighthounds) on that "specialness". She bred a litter with
February 22, 1986, the antique copper Amira and her brother Illa'al el Cid. A

pouring jug was presented by Mrs. den pedigree was requested for 1 male and 4
Ouden as an annual challenge prize for the females. Only three females from this
best Sloughi bitch at the club’s show, in litter really matured.
memory of Foundation Sloughia Amira el
Cid (March 11 1973- January 30 1986) The NVOW emblem, as seen for example

on the front of the club magazine, depicts
Indeed, Amira is the matriarch of about one of these sisters (possibly Zahèr,
three-quarters of the Dutch Sloughis. otherwise it is Tefèh). Amira's daughter
Bluedon's Zaherit Eltofah (Tefèh) became
Amira, aka Miertje, was one of a litter of 13 the matriarch of the of Mumtaz-I-
puppies, whelped on March 11, 1973, by Javanadmi Sloughis. Another daughter,
Sahib de la Ruine (French owned), out of PWCA Mohamed Nagla, became the
Djamiela (import from Libya), and bred by matriarch of the Kamar al Akbar kennel.

Mrs. van Duyvenboode - Varkevisser.
After Mrs. Donath passed away in June
As a puppy Amira went to Mrs. Donath - 1975, Amira moved to the van Ommen
Seeuwen, a well-known breeder and judge Kloeke family. They registered her at dog
with the kennel name Bluedon's. Mrs. shows and soon she was Dutch Champion.

Donath was very enthusiastic about
Miertje, she was so special, so different....