Afouda’s Puppies @ 4 Days
June 11, 2016
All of Afouda’s puppies are robust and healthy.
Tahount (#1 male)
Aveeleela (#2 female)
Amati (#3 male)
Imelaoulaou (#4 female)
Bonus photo
From day 3 in the nursery: Aveeleela has climbed on top mommy for a snooze and Amati has fallen asleep while attempting to make a getaway.
Birth Announcement
June 8, 2016
Afouda wan n’Eezel has had a litter of four healthy puppies by Ettebel Azelouan. Two are male and two are female.
- #1 (male) Tahount wan n’Eezel
- #2 (female) Aveeleela wan n’Eezel
- #3 (male) Amati wan n’Eezel
- #4 (female) Imelaoulaou wan n’Eezel
They were born late in the night on Monday, June 6 and early Tuesday June 7 at the start of Ramadan in Harare, Zimbabwe. See the Azawakh Database for the full pedigree. This breeding is balanced between about 50% new African foundation stock and 25% each of the older imports that formed the Yugoslav and French lines.
My thanks to those who stewarded the breed before me. In particular, Daoud Abdullah Abduallah (David Moore), Dr. Gabi Meissen, Dr. Werner Roeder and all of ABIS for their hard work raising these dogs so that we can enjoy them as healthy, loyal companions. My thanks also to Damon and Malise Stockil for building Afouda a brilliant whelping box.
Please contact me at brian.reiter@gmail.com to inquire about placement of a puppy.
Tawzalt’s Puppies are 11 Weeks Old
February 24, 2013
Tawzalt’s puppies have been placed.
It’s been a big week for the little ones. They had a visit to the vet — as they say in Zimbabwe — to have their “jabs”. Azelouan and Tawzalt also made the visit to the doc. The buzz at the office was how amazing it is that Tawzalt has recovered her figure after only 11 weeks. She’s like those supermodels who have children and are modeling again in 3 months.
The puppies had a second excursion to the school to be handled by a mob of children in two classrooms. Frankly, they handled that better than I did. I wasn’t sure I would make it out alive. “Puppies!”
Tawzalt and Azelouan are busy teaching the puppies about appropriate behavior and their place in the pack. Azelouan is the disciplinarian, teaching manners. Tawzalt is interested in teaching hunting and digging techniques.
Tawzalt’s puppies are 9 weeks today
February 8, 2013
It is pouring down rain this afternoon. They are big enough to really want to explore and find the house a confining place to spend a whole afternoon without exploring. They are having to amuse themselves with inside pursuits. That means playing with approved toys. It also means hauling down couch cushions which are certainly not approved for puppies to make into a bed.
Azawakh Family
February 5, 2013
It is (somewhat) cold and cloudy today. It feels like rain. The puppies are now 8 weeks old. They can manage to scrabble up onto the couch and are very proud of themselves. All four of them are lying together in a pile.
This sort of snuggling behavior is common for Azawakh when the temperature dips a bit. It is quite endearing.
Their bodies are adapted to tolerate the extreme heat of the Sahel and souther Sahara. Their behavior is adapted to tolerate the cold nights in the desert when the temperatures plunge.
(The couch color was not my choice. It is government issue, I’m afraid.)
Dec 2012 Azawakh Litter @ 6 Weeks
January 24, 2013
Afouda and Tazoudi are 6 weeks old this week. It rained most of the past week in Harare and they have had to content themselves with mostly inside time — just visiting the very damp garden between showers. Today the sun has come out and they enjoyed a romp with their sire, Azelouan.
You may view this set of images as a slideshow on Flickr.
Azawakh Puppies in the Garden Between Rain Showers
January 16, 2013
It has rained every day for the last week, morning and night in Harare. Today we enjoyed a break in the clouds and some sunshine for a handful of hours after lunch. Tawzalt’s puppies are now 5 1/2 weeks old. They are much more confident outside and more coordinated. They are working on their double-suspension gallop as well as digging in the dirt under bushes and tasting everything.
Dec 2012 Azawakh Litter @ 4 Weeks
January 6, 2013
The irish-marked brindle one is called Tazoudi wan n’Eezel.
The sable fawn one is called Afouda wan n’Eezel.
Azawakh Puppies @ 21 Days
December 29, 2012
Tawzalt’s puppies are 21 days old today and it is time for their first attempt at solid food. These two are really developing personalities. They are starting to have energy to explore and play a bit rather than just sleep and eat. Afouda tends to be the more vocal and adventurous of the pair. She is also hungrier. Tazoudi really enjoys snuggling with Tawzalt, her sister or even the stuffed toys Tawzalt has brought into the whelping box. Tazoudi is a a more cautious observer. Somehow, though Tazoudi explores less, she manages to discover more. She is the one who I find peeking out of the door in the whelping box.
Afouda, 21 Days
Tazoudi, 21 Days
Afouda and Tazoudi, First Solid Food
This first meal is traditional African millet porridge with ground beef and cottage cheese.
Azawakh Puppy Naming Day
December 17, 2012
In the Sahel, there is a tradition of a naming day ceremony where the village comes together to celebrate a new life and the cild is given a name and welcomed into the community. Tawzalt’s puppies were one week old yesterday and we gave them names. In one week the puppies have nearly doubled in size. They spend a lot of time sleeping and eating but are also busy with their noses snuffling and exploring their whelping box. They are doing their utmost to try and seek out adventure in their little world.
Many thanks to Daoud for his help with Tamasheq Berber words for puppy naming.
This is Afouda
Afouda means strong or solid literally, camel. Afouda was the first born with a thirst for life.
This is Tazoudi
Tazoudi means to be sweet. She has very pretty white markings against deep chestnut brindle.
Aidi wan n'Eezel: the loyal azawakh 