Hi, my name is Marie and I live in Kosta outside Växjö.
My daughter Sandra is 19 and she lives in Växjö. She's studying at a school near by for a few years more.
Right now I have 4 salukis. We had a cat from may 5th 1992 to september 16th 2009.
He became 17 years and 4 months.
The first time I ever saw a saluki (that I can remember) was
when my dad brought me to the show "Stora Stockholm".
I was 12 years old. I completly fell in love with the breed and
decided that I shall have one when I got older...
When I was 13 we bought an American Cocker Spaniel, a black
one and I went to obedience class with him. Find that rather
booring so my dad took over and finally he was champion...
Sadly he only lived about 8 years.
When I was 30 I thought it was time to get a dog of my own.
My daughter was seven at that time and I thought that was
a good age to bring a dog into our home. I visit a girl that lived
near me and looked at her 3 salukis. I just wanted to be sure
that I still wanted that breed. Of course I did. They were all wonderful.
So I went home and called all breeders that have dogs seeking new homes. I didn't want a puppy at that time. Al-Shên Salukis had a
5½ months old male, grizzle, that was perfect. So in january 1998 Al-Shên Zakr El Masri, "Assam" moved in with us. Assam has LC
licens but was never in the top on competitions but he loved it. In the showring didn't it go so well so I stop showing him.
After a while I was thinking of a puppy. In february 1999 Khalils Salukis had a litter with a cute red male. In april 1999 Khalils
Jauz Ibn Dahaqin, "Jauzzim" entered our lives. Jauzzim had also LC license, but competed most for fun. I went to several
shows with him, but he did only get a male placement per year and always right behind the cc. Unfortunatly Jauzzim became
sick and went to the other side 2006-02-01.
In 2003 I have figured out what "kind" of saluki I liked. And when I heard that Abu Baqr's Salukis had a litter planned I
called Jill as fast as I could. Of course I could buy one puppy from them. Abu Baqr's Fazilat Zud, "Zudden" was my pick of
the litter. At Zuddens first show, 4 months and 1 week old, he went BIS puppy at the Sighthound special in Tånga Hed
and he was also picked out for best movements. He has done well in the showring, almost always won his class. He has only
one Swedish cc but since he became Lithuanian Champion he automatically was Swedish Champion. He's not showned so much
in Championclass. Zudden has also LC license and we have been to the racing track also. I have decided not to let him compete in
LC or racing, he's going to run just for fun.
On the Swedish Saluki Clubs open show 10th of October 2009 Zudden was BIS-2 Progeny Group.
