Three North African Sloughi hounds play on a Tunisian beach, highlighting the breed’s rich heritage as vital companions to nomadic tribes, but unregulated crossbreeding and urbanisation pose existential threats. Efforts by the Tunisian Canine Centre aim to safeguard the Sloughi’s lineage and achieve international recognition, as fewer than 200 pure-breds remain in Tunisia.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The Sloughi dogs, like Nemcha, Zina, and Zouina, are special hounds from North Africa that need help to stay safe and healthy because there aren’t many of them left, and they are an important part of the history and culture of their home.
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