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T H E S L O U G H I R E V I E W 3 9
He was 10 months old then. In spite of Breeding
being timid, he was very calm during his With Bouthayna Shi’Rayân
travel at various airports he had to go Born January 5, 2000, USA.
through, with a stop in Geneva, and at my Males: Ch. I'saar, ORC, SGRC4, K’Lar Award
family’s house across the border in France. 2005, Ibtihal, Iqbal, BISS Ch. Ibriiz; females:
I was amazed that he was so stable because BISS Ch. Iswaar, Ch. Ibtsama Haifa
he had never been out of the Tunisian farm. Shi'Rayân, FCh, GRC, #1 Sloughi in lure
coursing 2003, 2005, 2006.
He became a gentle Sloughi appreciating
comfort and a good watch dog - he would With Aljana Sheik el Arab
just bark to alert me. He never quite lost his Born May 11, 2001, Germany.
fear of men. He never picked a fight with Males: JrCh. Bahlawaan FCh, GRC, Beshir;
another Sloughi, got along with everyone Basha al Alam; females: Badi'ah Leila,
and was very devoted to me. A pleasure to Bashira, Bakhta Baha'an, Bakhtawar, Bint
live with. Aljana, JrCh. Bint Saariyah Sheik el Arab.
He finished the 17th Gazehound Racing With A’Ssissa Shi’Rayân
Champion title for the breed in straight Born October 10, 2001, USA.
racing. He also was Best African and Males: Ma'Muun, Mu'azzab, Ch. Mujiir GRC,
Reserve Winners dog at the SFAA national Mujiid, Ch. Mathal GRC; females: Munya,
specialty in Lompoc, California in 1999 FCh, SGRC, Mukahhal Shi'Rayân.
(judge: Bo Bengtson, 24 Sloughis entered) 2
months after arriving in the USA. 26 years after his birth Tarfa’s bloodline is
still active in pedigrees in Finland,
Germany, and the USA.
Text and photos © M.-Dominique Crapon
de Caprona, 2024
Left: sunning himself with World Winner 1997
A’Ssissa Shi’Rayân. Right in 2001.
American performance titles:
FCh: Field Champion in lure coursing, GRC: Gazehound Racing Champion in straight racing, SGRC: Supreme
Gazehound Racing Champion in straight racing, ORC: Oval Racing Champion. K’Lar Award: trophy for the
number 1 of all sighthound breeds in straight racing each year.
