Choum...

...(Afalkou X Batna), brother of Tadaksahak (now owned by Guy Dupraz, France) and Mahdjoub. Al hamdullilah.

Marcus Aurelius said...

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”

Jana....to Afalkou

Afalkou is no longer with me; he died tragically last year, mash'Allah. But he lives on in his three sons out of Illi Tin Hinan Batna (bred by Brigitte Jacob Hamitouche, Reunion Island), al hamdullilah: Choum and Mahdjoub whom I retained for breeding, and Tadaksahak who was just exported to France to Corine Lundqvist. I ran acoss this photo of Afalkou and was struck at the resemblance to Jana. When I thought about his ancestry I realized there was no reason for my surprise. He carries five lines to Jana. Al hamdullilah.

Kidal redux

Dennis Pohmrehn...

...sent me this wonderful image of his Sahel in the surf. Dennis also owns Takamba. Both were bred by Gabriele Meissen. Al hamdullilah. Thank you to Dennis!

another wonderful photo...

of Tawzalt (Aslam X Semteende) and Azelouan (Tombouktou's Qulood [Kusaylah Al-Ifriqiya X Tombouktou's Nahalet] X We Wille Dari [bred by Ricardo Wille, Mexico]) from Brian Reiter.

Ran, directed by Akira Kurosawa

Tylalt and Bomboukou (the white one)

Tylalt and Bomboukou are visiting me but are owned by Skye and Josh Bauermeister. Al hamdullilah.

Elbeida el Hammada...

...was a very beautiful bitch (pure-in-the-strain Yugoslavian: Fes Haris al Sahra X Porga del Halekulani) owned by Monika Kessler, Azawakh Kel Dahoussahaq, Switzerland. Elbeida was the dam of Debakkar Kel Dahoussahaq, a male Azawakh I purchased from Monika when Debakkar was three months old. Debakkar was sired by the desert bred Atri ak Mansoufouga (gifted as a tiny puppy to Monika by a family in Mansoufouga, a small village near Tin Akoff, Burkina Faso). Atri, through his son Debakkar, founded one of the dominant sire lines of my breeding program. Al hamdullilah. Debakkar is one of the puppies on the bench behind Elbeida, though I couldn't tell you which one.

Tombouktou's Arakao...

...from Gabriele Meissen's most recent litter (Django, db [imported from the Sahel by Alberto Rossi] X Takute Al-Ifriqiya). Arakao is owned by Irena Zadinova (Czech Republic). Al hamdullilah.

Werner Roeder...

...with little Aisinda. This photograph was taken moments after she was gifted to me by a very nice Peuhl family in Niger. Al hamdullilah.

color and movement and light

...just an image I like...(created by photographing a human moving around wearing a special suit covered in lights), sent to me by a friend, from their friend Charran C.

I heard this quote...

...tonight while watching some crazy detective television show. I liked it and started to think about how it could apply to so many kinds of beliefs, faiths, certainties, etc:

For those who believe no proof is necessary.

For those who don't believe no proof is possible.

Well, anyway, it just made me think. Like I need to ponder any extra abstractions/distractions!

Tamazzalt

I want to thank Cara Wade for this nice image she sent to me today. Tamazzalt is one of seven daughters of Tittawen X Tigidit Fasiqqi. Al hamdullilah.

incredible performances, incredible film

Gabourey Sidibe in Precious.