Azawakh Dog Names

Most people have never heard of the Azawakh, and when they happen to see one, they assume they are not a purebred dog. These elegant hounds are a rare breed even in their native Africa; therefore, you will not see many of them even at the big dog shows such as Westminster or Crufts. Banome, or Tombouktou’s Banome, is a German champion DWZRV, German junior champion DWZRV, 2011 regional junior winner in South Bavaria, 2012 regional winner in South Bavaria, 2011 AlpenCup junior winner, and the 2012 AlpenCup winner. Banome’s sire is Bahran Idi N’Illeli, and her dam is Taletmot Idiiyat Es Sahel. Even as a puppy, Banome was showing great promise, and there were high hopes pinned to this girl. She closely resembled her dam and past puppies out of Taletmot Idiiyat Es Sahel. As an adult, Banome is a medium-sized Azawakh with long legs making it easy for her to excel at lure coursing.

She has an intelligent expression and at times can even be considered intense, especially when she is getting ready to compete. Being a typical Azawakh, Banome is reserved around strangers and prefers to stay close to her handler. She will take her time getting to know strangers and will eventually choose to initiate contact and accept them as friends if not forced into an introduction.

Amazzal, or Tombouktou’s Amazzal, is another Azawakh that was born in 2009 to Django and Takute Al Ifriqiya. Her sire, Django, was imported in and is owned by Alberto Rossi in Italy. Her dam, Takute, was getting older and would only produce one more litter before being retired from the whelping box. When she finally went into labor, Takute quickly birthed five males. Her labor then stalled and finally after a three hour break, a female was born. It was decided right then that this female puppy would stay and she was named Amazzal. As Amazzal grew, she began exhibiting the typical Azawakh temperament and was a very sensible dog. She was an easy keeper and housetrained quickly. Even though Amazzal was expected to follow in the footprints of other great Azawakhs, it was determined that she would not be pushed into competitions that she did not see as fun. Amazzal is fast on her feet and quick to race after a rabbit or other small animal, however, when it comes to performing for lure coursing, she did not fare so well. It was apparent that Amazzal would never be as good as Banome in the field. Amazzal did do well in the whelping box and has produced several very nice breed specimens.