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                     THE BOUTHAYNA MEMORIAL TROPHY

                                           BY M.-D. CRAPON DE CAPRONA - USA





































          This trophy was awarded to the "best of              Born in 1994, she started coursing in 1996
          breed" Sloughi of the Sunday trial of each           and competed until 2004. As of 2023, she
          American Sighthound Field Association's              remains the only Foundation Courser of
          International Invitational in lure-coursing.         Merit in ASFA. This enabled her to be

          It was donated by M.-Dominique Crapon                registered in the ASFA's Hall of Fame. She
          de Caprona and Bernd Fritzsch in 2004 -              was the highest pointed Sloughi in lure-
          the design done by M.-Dominique Crapon               coursing from 1999 to 2004.
          de Caprona.
                                                               Prior to the trophy, the first International
          FCI International, Puerto Rican, Latin               Invitational the Sloughi participated in was
          American, IABCA International & Veteran              in 1997 (California), followed by 1998
          Ch. Bouthayna Shi'Rayân, SORC, GRC, FCM              (Kentucky), and then as an official breed in

          was owned & bred by M.-Dominique                     2001 (Iowa).
          Crapon de Caprona and Bernd Fritzsch.
                                                               2005 and 2008 No Sloughis were entered
          Her unwavering passion for the lure                  at the International Invitational.
          highlighted the coursing talent of the

          Sloughi for the breed’s recognition by the           2006 Mathal Shi'Rayân
          ASFA.                                                2007 O'Dah Shi'Rayân
                                                               2009 O'Dah Shi'Rayân
                                                               2010 Amal, GRC
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