Rouchenn offspring is here!

Beautiful first offspring of Rouchenn Melech Haolam, Half-African male, who was bred by me- and the dam is Grantulla Tamenzut, "Gigi".

https://azawakh.breedarchive.com/animal/testmating?dam_uuid=4a0676ea-acdb-4627-aad6-56f405b2d6e3&sire_uuid=ec0e58b4-763c-46b6-913c-a08ca9d05cce 

3 males, 2 females, colours and patterns are all FCI compliant, all limbs and tailtips white and nowhere is excessive white, not that it has to be, as this is AKC territory, nonetheless one more thing to be right about in, once being in the midst intense, vicious defaming attempts against me and the half-African sire's dam, my Niger import, Inaya.

It is truly a pivotal moment on this journey that you, dear Reader could follow on this blog. 5 years after having picked up Inaya as a 2-3 week young puppy in Tamaya village in Niger, here we are, celebrating her grandchildren. And hopefully, this litter won't be the last we hear from Rouchenn. I am overjoyed, as a visionary breeder.

In the meantime Rouchenn's Embark DNA profile is also available, here: https://my.embarkvet.com/dog/melechhaolamrouchenn#traits

REGISTRATION American Kennel Club (AKC): HP68611701

Photo copyright Deb Kidwell, at Kel Simoon kennel in Tennessee, USA https://www.facebook.com/happy.azawakh

Oliver Becker's Mali, Niger expedition article translated

 Appearently google translate can handle pictures as well, so I publish here unedited google's translation, link of the original article is: 

http://history-of-the-azawakh.blogspot.com/2013/03/afrikanische-abenteuer-die-6-azawakh.html 

African Adventures: the 6th Azawakh-Expedition 1996

ABIS Expedition: 1996 (Fotos ABIS Archiv)
Travel itinary: Ouagadougou - Niamey - Ouallam - Fillingue - Abala - Andàramboukane - Menaka - Ansongo - Fariè - Tallit - Markoye - Tin Akouf - Intagoum - Gorom Gorom - Ouagadougou

Rouchenn is doing Dog Rodeo

 Rouchenn is living in Tennesse, he is kept well and busy, now with the sport Dog Rodeo. Video is owned by Deb Kidwell.

https://azawakh.breedarchive.com/animal/view/melech-haolam-rouchenn-ec0e58b4-763c-46b6-913c-a08ca9d05cce

link to article

 this I find resourceful blogpost:

http://history-of-the-azawakh.blogspot.com/2013/03/afrikanische-abenteuer-die-6-azawakh.html 

azawakh, kennel, melech haolam, rouchenn, sahel, import, niger, mali, burkina faso

Rouchenn's semen successfully frozen

 Last week I managed to also get semen frozen from Rouchenn Melech Haolam (Inaya, Nigerien import X Jamal Eidi N'Amanar), bred by me, who came back into my ownership.

Rouchenn embodies everything that a breeder can hope for, and his refined, elegant phenotype is usually spared for the 3rd generation after country of origin import breeding, but his fathers' genes shine through all that stronger in him. He has very nice smooth, straight wrists, ideal very open angulation in the rear, hind legs, he already has a nice chest, but that will grow even larger. He has a fine head, nice cranial spine, small head, long muzzle. Beautiful colour, good rich pigmentation. I could go on and on. He has typical azawakh personality, is rather shy, but not aggressive, he protects the garden. He holds great promise in coursing or race track, he is as quick and impulsive, as he was as a small puppy. I am very much looking forward seeing him thrive and see him pass on his wonderful genes. Frozen semen can be ordered from me. at 10 months he is 69 cm at shoulders.

https://azawakh.breedarchive.com/animal/view/melech-haolam-rouchenn-ec0e58b4-763c-46b6-913c-a08ca9d05cce