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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Azawakh Hunts

Thank you for this photo, Johanne. You did a wonderful job settling down Safqa and allowing her to blossom. I'm so happy she loves you and Hadrian - what a great family. The photo was taken in the Southern California suburbs. Safqa's first catch of the day was a rabbit.

Safqa With Her 2nd Catch Of The Day

Iferouâne

Iferouâne Idiiyat-es-Sahel is the birth name of my taidit. In Tamasheq it means wings.

She is named after Iferouâne, an oasis town in northern Niger, West Africa, about 1,000 km (620 miles) north of the Niger capital, Niamey. Just northwest of Arlit, capital of the Arlit Department in the Agadez Region, Iferouâne is located in the Ighazar Valley of the Sahelian belt, near the Tamgak Range. It is the gateway to the spectacular volcanic Aïr Massif mountains, which rises 2,000 meters from the desert floor.