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T H E S L O U G H I R E V I E W 5 2
Saker has been acquired from Ameur Hadj Letting him off leash even soon after his
Said from Tunisia. Saker was bred as a arrival was not a risky issue, he was just
functional Sloughi, and he was used as such. following me step by step.
I was told by a Tunisian hunter that he
would fall to the type called “rabbit Sloughi” In fact, I was quite worried about how I
in some regions. would make him part of the Sloughi pack
which I owned back then – 18 months old
During the first two years of his life, he was male, 18 months female and 5-year-old
taught how to hunt. In 2022 when he turned female.
nearly 2 and a half years old, he was brought
to Poland. To my surprise my Sloughis gave Saker a
warm welcome and after just 20 minutes
From the very beginning Saker surprised me they were all sitting together in one car,
how nice and human focused he was. arm in arm. With time the hierarchy has
Brought from the rural area close to Mahdia, been established but no violent behavior
he was suddenly faced with a European town was seen.
and city life which he mastered with
perfection. He had no problems walking
crowded streets; trucks and trains have
never scared him.
