Azawakh Dog
Origin
The exact origins of this ancient race is lost in time, but has served thousands of Tuareg and other nomadic tribes of Central Africa from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso as a hunter, guardian, companion and a symbol of social status. The Azawakh (pronounced “Oz-a-wok and is translated as” Land of the North “), derives its name from the valley of the Azawakh in the Sahel, the Sahara desert. Also known as the Tuareg Sloughi Azawakh has been and remains very popular for its beauty, speed, skill and game, wild instinct care and loyalty to its owner. Developed by insurance Azawakh gazelle and hare can reach speeds of 40 mph (65 km / h), but hunting has become a rare practice and illegal in much of their country of origin and the nomadic Tuareg largely repeated the sedentary agricultural life. The dogs, however, continue to fulfill their role as companions and guards against intruders or predators. are held in such esteem that are almost never sold, given as a visitor to a prestigious honor. It was like a gift to a Yugoslav diplomat Azawakh seemed that the first outside of Africa in the 1970s. Perfection physics of these dogs is due to the rigorous selection process conducted by the Tuaregs. As the working animals of the fittest for the task were allowed to survive and reproduce and that the most promising one or two pups in a litter were high . Not many, either in their country of origin or to the west, the Azawakh is justly recognized as a rare species.