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THE AMIR TROPHY
BY M.-D. CRAPON DE CAPRONA - USA
This trophy is awarded to the "best of The artwork, a portrait of Amir, is by M.-
breed" Sloughi at the National Oval Track Dominique Crapon de Caprona.
Racing Association's Nationals each year.
Because of the huge distances involved in
A puppy of the first litter born in 1993 at the USA, the relatively low numbers in the
Shi'Rayân, Amir Shi'Rayân, GRC, FCC breed, and the lack of interest and
became the first Sloughi SORC. commitment of other Sloughi breeders
He was tied with his brother Aswad, as that had the numbers at the time, there
first NOTRA National Champion for the were no Sloughi entries at the NOTRA
breed in 1995. Nationals in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012 and after 2013.
Amir dominated the oval racing Sloughis
by remaining the highest pointed Sloughi Prior to 2004 and the trophy, large Sloughi
in NOTRA from 1995 to 2001. entries participated in NOTRA Nationals in
1995 (Texas), 1997 (Virginia), 1998
He also won the first ever LGRA race meet, (California), 2001 (California), and 2002
and his talent in coursing contributed to (Texas).
the Sloughi’s recognition by ASFA, in spite
of his insatiable love of adventure. Amir was loved and bred by Dominique
Crapon de Caprona and Bernd Fritzsch
The trophy was donated by the Sloughi and lived to be 15 1/2 years old.
Fanciers Association of America in 2004.
