tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53053087774979150652024-03-05T01:42:55.806-08:00Mesa VientoA place at the crossroads - between an ebbing past and an elusive future.
Azawakhs, Art, and other obssessive interests...Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-20931764160012260622013-09-25T09:46:00.000-07:002013-09-25T09:47:25.836-07:00About Individual PupsArakao and Tadawelts puppies are growing fast! In those first few weeks things seem to pass more slowly, they spend most of their time with their mama and they are cute and sleepy. Now they are ready to bust out and see the world! Explorations of the wider world at large, like the rest of the apartment ! and the backyard ! are big amazing steps full of wonder and surprise at every turn.<br />
Here is the entire crowd below -<br />
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Rojo Negro or Rojo for short - is a male, the darkest in the litter with a bit of a black mask. He is lightening up as he gets bigger but will still be a nice red color<br />
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He didn't want to take many pics yesterday, kept running around with more important things to do. He is very sweet, likes to be picked up and get his lovings, cuddle and also enjoys playing and romping with the rest of the gang.<br />
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"The Girl" - I've named her Arabella - it just completely fits her! She is super sweet and loving - she will just stand there with this look in her eyes, pleading to be picked up. Then when you do, she gives kisses and her tail starts going crazy. She also likes to explore and is very intelligent! She is always the first one to figure out how to get out of the play area and into the rest of the house. And she'll do it super stealth too! Intelligent and a real sweetheart.<br />
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The next male is Simeon, who is a balanced adjustable sort of guy. He seems very well rounded. He likes to do it all, likes attention, exploring and play but overall isn't too demanding either. He is a nice, flexible guy.<br />
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Then we have Seeker. He is a male who seems more reserved about life in general. It's almost as if he was reincarnated in this puppy body and he knows it. He will sit and watch sometimes as all the other puppies play or just sit and observe the people and their activities - almost as if comparing mental notes from what he remembers. He also will just sit in our laps or next to us on the couch and be content to simply watch.<br />
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Aljeron is the third male with a white nose, the most white on his nose I think and a white blaze. He also has larger white socks on his front legs than any of the others. He is very inquisitive and possesses an intelligence that leads him to try out new things. He likes to get attention and verbally seeks it out more often. He seems fairly outgoing and wants to check out his new world.<br />
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Then at last we have Sandman. He is a tannish sand colored male. He is very vibrant! Always full of energy and wanting to play and roughhouse several puppies at once. He also likes getting loads of attention from people. He is super enthusiastic and seems to really enjoy any interactions he can get.<br />
My pictures don't do justice to what his personality really is like most of the time.<br />
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So that is the entire litter. Please e-mail me if you are interested in a particular one. Some individuals may be in the process of being reserved so be in touch about which one might be the best fit for you!<br />
marahye@mac.comMarya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-38251809891709687142013-08-25T18:26:00.000-07:002013-08-25T18:26:31.404-07:00About ArakaoThe Tadawelt x Arakao litter was born August 17/18, 2013. Just last week! Making them all of one week old. Yet they look bigger already and their color and size start to take on a little bit more personalized appearance. This litter has 5 males and 1 female in it. I find the balance of it interesting as I guess I would have expected more than one female. Tadawelts first litter had two boys and two girls - right down the middle. So it is interesting with a completely different father - Arakao, who is quite the village dog here. I am hoping this means they will take after him in that he is a very easy-going fellow. That doesn't mean he is not an Azawakh but he is a very open-minded, and very gentle, extremely tolerant and yes, friendly Azawakh. I see how there can be a range of naturally occurring temperments and I do think his is one of them. He is the "essential village dog". His personality is exactly what drew him to my boyfriend, Billy, who's dog Arakao actually is.Billy is used to owning a more typical American dog. He is able to pretty much take him everywhere and anywhere.Billy has gone to a jobsite (rural area here) and let Arakao out and just let him hang around and meander at will.Other dogs and people may stop by and Arakao will go greet them, check them out and get some petting or play and then go about his own thing - no worries. This is an intact male! We house-sat and Arakao would hang outside with the mans mixed breed and run around the land with the neighbors 3 dogs too. Here in town we go up to Billy's father place and Arakao hangs out with Roscoe the pitbull - another intact male by the way.<br />
He is just a natural dog with no big attitude that gets along with everybody and pretty well fits in just like any other "Madrid mutt" that is more typically found around here. I don't think this is untypical Azawakh behavior. I think he actually does represent a lot of village dogs in Africa - being able to handle the flow of village life and is not high-strung or sharp. He could handle the village boys playing and rough-housing and if it got too much get up and leave. I think he also demonstrates just how well Azawakh can get along with other dogs and groups of dogs and how well males can get along with other males. I truly hope the males in this litter will take after him and find loving homes where these traits will be cherished and appreciated.<br />
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<br />Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-34668035180462211242013-08-08T20:43:00.000-07:002013-08-25T18:27:01.567-07:00About TadaweltArakao x Tadawelt litter is still hatching in the oven. Certainly the day is growing closer now since her belly makes her look like one of the "regular" dogs that you see roaming around town all the time! I think hers is quite distinctive though and no way can she just look like a regular pooch - - she's an Azawakh! So this is her second litter. Tadawelt had her first litter about 4 years ago. I would say I'm very pleased with that litter overall. Two of that litter are very proficient coursers, the other two I think could be, just haven't had as much chance to take them out and give them a real go.<br />
Tadawelt herself, I consider an exceptional courser. She has tremendous heart that drives her beyond her physical limitations.When she's in the field, she's both having fun and on her game. She usually has a burst of pure "free-for-all" when she first steps out, running in circles, leaping for joy, writhing on the ground. She is a very happy dog and she shows it! Then as I begin to work the field she is on her game, watching the people and other dogs in the field closely, moving in a circular fashion to cover the ground and not miss what anyone else might get up. She has had lots of opportunity to meet other dogs and people on her outings and I feel she presents a very balanced character. She is typically reserved and aloof, taking mild interest in new people. Way more interested in new dogs. Not acting scared of new people, and not going up to people to offer herself for petting either. Just rather blase about it all and more concerned with her interests than meeting new people. She goes for walks in the village here and is fine with all the comings and goings of town. In her home, she will certainly bark at the arrival of a visitor but will calm down and tolerate them to linger in our home. She will come over and smell them and depending she may just want to go lay down elsewhere or may lay in the room with the visitor. Usually if she can have a few times to meet someone, she will gradually relax more about having them in her home. On an outing, outside of home, she is less concerned with new people and barely notices them. She adjusts easily to new circumstances, taking her different places and around new things. She trusts her people very deeply, having absolute faith in those of us who have gotten to know her. I also feel she is very empathetic. She can see when someone may have a rough day and she comes over, very deliberately, to lay next to you and offer lovings, so as to help you feel better. Her bloodlines include Hatshepsut, a desert-bred from Tin Akoff in Burkina Faso - Hatshepsut was a daughter of Taikousou. (This African Idi can be found on both sides of the pedigree of this Arakao x Tadawelt breeding.) (Hatshepsut was an important desert-bred in David Moore/Daoud Abdullah Abdullah's breeding program) Another very prominent desert-bred in Tadawelt's pedigree is Taytok, a desert-bred from Mali. Taytok was owned by Gabriele Meissen of Tombouktou's Azawakh. Taytok was racing and conformation champion there in Germany.<br />
http://www.tombouktous-azawakhs.de/eTaytok.html<br />
For this litter, Tadawelt has been bred to her longtime 'boyfriend' - Arakao. (She has always been very fond of him!)He, himself is a desert-bred from Tin Akoff in Burkina Faso. He was brought back on the 2007 ABIS expedition. Not very long ago, within the last 6 months, I learned that all the dogs in that region of Tin Akoff died due to outbreak of disease. They did not have access to vaccines as we do here to keep them safe from such occurance. To me, learning that this area was essentialy wiped out meant a great loss to the Azawakh community. I feel that this breeding consolidates some of the genetics of that region, allowing them to continue and be available to the greater Azawakh community.<br />
It is also a complete out-cross, with 0% inbreeding, bringing together new desert-bred lines that have never been combined before. Tadawelt has always been a very healthy individual, showing no incidence of any inherited diseases. She does not have epilepsy and has never shown any signs of it. She is at present 7 yrs old, turning 8 in October. Arakao, who turned 6 in Jan has also, so far been very healthy. I hope to see their combined genetics prosper and keep alive a small piece of TinAkoff as well as provide greater genetic diversity for the Azawakh breed overall. I hope these puppies will see bountiful lives in loving, generous homes.<br />
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<br />Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-65730192746228646432013-08-02T18:48:00.000-07:002013-08-02T18:50:10.043-07:00Well, I want to make the official announcement that the Tadawelt and Arakao breeding was definitely a success and Tadawelt is most certainly 'expecting'.... Her belly seems to swell with each passing day! I expect her to deliver in a couple of weeks. I am taking inquiries to puppy placements starting now, so if you are interested, please feel free to e-mail me: marahye@mac.com or contact me via facebook and we can discuss further details in private.<br />
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I expect the litter to be all a shade of "red" that ranges from tan to orangey, all with white markings on feet and tail. Arakao, the father of the litter has more extensive white markings on his front legs, Tadawelt less extensive. Arakao is a desert bred from the 2007 ABIS expedition. He came on board our travels when we reached Tin Akoff in Burkina Faso. He is a descendant of Ayad's dogs on his fathers side (including Taikousou, his grandmother or greatgrandmother and Azul,her grandson.Azul was said to be Arakao's father).Arakao's mother is Caramel, whom Dr.Werner Roeder picked up on a previous expedition, but due to EU regulations at the time, he was unable to bring her back with him.<br />
He left her at Ayads home in Tin Akoff, and there she still was when our 2007 expedition came through.<br />
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Arakao has always been the kind of dog that never received any extra special attention and yet somehow came out to be totally dependable, perfectly reliable and completely undemanding. He is the kind you almost take for granted because he doesn't cause any trouble. He takes cues from the people around him easily and adapts to each new situation with ease. He is down right outgoing and extremely friendly!!!! It wasn't me that did it, that's just how he is. He loves being a town dog. He goes out within the small village of Madrid here and enjoys saying hello to shop keepers and tourists.<br />
New people come over to the house here and he loves hanging out, getting all kings of petting and attention. I have never done any hard work to get him to be like this so I feel it is genetic, his friendliness. I am confident his puppies will also have these wonderful traits.<br />
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<br />Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-86143331111779507162013-06-26T18:10:00.000-07:002013-06-26T18:10:32.055-07:00<br />
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Yesterday, Talem passed away. He was 12 years old, which does not seem terribly old yet he was no youngster anymore. He still had so much heart and will to live -his mind clear. But his body was failing him. Talem was diagnosed with Mysthenia Gravis about 7 years ago. When he was first diagnosed, it was a real battle to figure out what was going on with him. He presented symptoms of being unable to walk in his hind end and trouble swallowing. I remember it took a lot of vet visits, they checked for slipped discs and all the more common things first. They gave him a spinal tap even! Finally they got down to the rare things after ruling out almost everything else. The test for Mysthenia Gravis came back positive. <br />
Talem was my mom's dog at the time. We had lost Inachanan, Lalo - not all that long ago, and while on a trip to GA, visiting David Moore, David made a gift of both Tadawelt and Talem to us. Tadawelt still lives with me and has become a constant companion through lifes journey. Talem lived with my mother and they were very close. When he first became ill, she refused to see him perish after spending too short a time with him. So she went all out to discover his diagnosis and we were able to special order the medication for him. Gradually my mom and I got him back to health,carrying him outside, feeding him special until he was gradually able to work his body again. With his health restored, he had many years of life as the couch king and master of the household.<br />
When my mother passed away, my father and I continued his care. My father, who is a retired RN, gave great care to Talem and got him so healthy he was able to ween him off the Meds. Talem lived for these last 2 and 1/2 years with no medications and symptom free.<br />
This past weekend though he began to suddenly and rapidly develop symptoms of a reccurence of the Mysthenia Gravis. This time he was unable to move both his front end and his rear.His front paws were locked into a bent position, unable to put weight on his pawpads. He would try to walk on top of his wrists! His rear shook with weakness and tremors.He would try to eat, but could only manage while laying down. We all saw that it would be a tremendous struggle to come back from it this time. The level of intensive care needed would be too great, I could not offer that round the clock care and at 76 my father certainly could not. I haven't had to 'let a dog go' in awhile. I always feel bad. It's not enough to pet those sweet tiger stripes one last time. His heart was so great, he was so full of life, just last week, bumping into me, snuggling and playfully bumping his head into my thigh - the big guy that he always was.<br />
Talem n'emehal Al-Ifriqiya November 1, 2000 - June 25, 2013<br />
He was loved. He was happy, he had a good life. I think he went well.<br />
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Well, I want to try and make a new post. I really find it hard to keep up with the online part of life quite often. It goes in cycles where I get on and catch up with things but then like some bit of housecleaning, I forget to maintain it. Kudos to all of you out there who are more organized than me in maintaining your blogs, websites and facebook entries. I chime in from time to time and endeavor to try once again to maintain it a bit more. Here is a photo of Ananas standing and Ultasila laying down after having a long run out on the land here. Both are available for adoption.<br />
Ananas is, in my opinion, excellent for breeding as she has both a good temperment and great hunting skills, as well as excellent phenotype and is a desert bred Azawakh from Mali.<br />
I am working with an interested party already regarding Ananas, but want to make it more official and hopefully things will work and I can share about her new home.... hopefully. <br />
Ultasila is a great companion dog. She has been one of my father's main companions recently, but he is getting to be very old and caring for her may be just one too many as at this point it is for me.<br />
I think she is a real sweetheart and she has trained extensively with me going to obedience classes and even a little agility and flyball! She loves to "work", having done clicker training and learning 'targeting' with me. I think once she adapted to a new owner, which can and does take time with Azawakhs, that she would be very devoted and very receptive to participating in activities like agility or such things. She's been allowed to run on the land here and probably has chased her share of rabbits but she has not been handled as a serious hunting dog. I don't know if she would like lure coursing or not- haven't tried it. She is mostly a good companionable dog. The reason I have chosen to try and place her is because she has had some training and I think she would be a fine companion in a new home as well. There are a couple others I would like to place but they will take a commitment of more training and work as they are not as socialized as Ultasila is.<br />
Breeding her is not a necessity to me. If someone may be interested in that, I am willing to consider it but mostly I think a good companion home is what I am hoping for her.<br />
If you or someone you know may be interested in her or a couple other Azawakhs I am hoping to place, please feel free to contact me and I will try to answer your questions. Serious inquiries only please! 505-603-5830 Sometimes are better than others for talking, but you can send a text as a heads up and we will find a time to talk. e-mail marahye@mac.com Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-44938735384340677072011-09-25T13:06:00.000-07:002011-09-25T13:38:43.514-07:00Happy Velika<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBv65j29J89qehc2LcEZ73vaz_fenluxHOkEgnOmiq66Oln5QFHG44v6jD7gFnrL3ziY0Gl7bTpVmAYjsKLI1IAl6d0KIvzrRO6KpCEeHeZMNyPIQxD8KIjQlyDs64i4sPA6zjy_9wdI/s1600/IMG_0718.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBv65j29J89qehc2LcEZ73vaz_fenluxHOkEgnOmiq66Oln5QFHG44v6jD7gFnrL3ziY0Gl7bTpVmAYjsKLI1IAl6d0KIvzrRO6KpCEeHeZMNyPIQxD8KIjQlyDs64i4sPA6zjy_9wdI/s320/IMG_0718.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656398864772817842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X_CrAGL3yZe9D5TcaeaZvyExkeBiTktZlENB5v3NeZfvHIs0s075pp7hXKIQKGn1fLRsTLhp_-BL3fi5WogvAKwVsiw-PUHaK4ln9vuqM0b-j2Au2gM24ZYyoLF9qVniEIMUT77umrs/s1600/IMG_0658.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X_CrAGL3yZe9D5TcaeaZvyExkeBiTktZlENB5v3NeZfvHIs0s075pp7hXKIQKGn1fLRsTLhp_-BL3fi5WogvAKwVsiw-PUHaK4ln9vuqM0b-j2Au2gM24ZYyoLF9qVniEIMUT77umrs/s320/IMG_0658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656398859458075106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf_0e0cKYC8dIM3Czm1D5tIrGL0fb6CoIDZKyaioVSoVZLqEAh2S0mqdijtxHgoFprnBdRdkw2SQwwRBSyMpgacytHgSBPXf3skauQIOFW4iWChV0XhvdvOLh6FytPTwt09rJzNfOV34/s1600/IMG_0632.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf_0e0cKYC8dIM3Czm1D5tIrGL0fb6CoIDZKyaioVSoVZLqEAh2S0mqdijtxHgoFprnBdRdkw2SQwwRBSyMpgacytHgSBPXf3skauQIOFW4iWChV0XhvdvOLh6FytPTwt09rJzNfOV34/s320/IMG_0632.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656398859131927218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo49BHepgxsG8no6YhPS85DSlSAwPYL_QFzFeGeFD01Js0utIzjp4G2U_2TiQD0zANLwhC1y0Zk3OpQ1yHPDIp3fXnxROrp3OKWK9sFh0uL4d71Ci9nC29xw7e9D1XdMFXmwt8iENlrVk/s1600/IMG_0608.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo49BHepgxsG8no6YhPS85DSlSAwPYL_QFzFeGeFD01Js0utIzjp4G2U_2TiQD0zANLwhC1y0Zk3OpQ1yHPDIp3fXnxROrp3OKWK9sFh0uL4d71Ci9nC29xw7e9D1XdMFXmwt8iENlrVk/s320/IMG_0608.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656398856111037906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BQ6QgtA-5rWa-7xWfr9q_e3cFjXNMdmjp4vlWoMSKP0V6HwePD2DV0UBdbsF_dr0W-tNb4njhA7gAAM4Fzrdx8uzZPEy2Y9-yfYA0JCT_m-hPsl1DHfJdZICD5KuFBFMiC-PIc-L2eE/s1600/IMG_0543.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BQ6QgtA-5rWa-7xWfr9q_e3cFjXNMdmjp4vlWoMSKP0V6HwePD2DV0UBdbsF_dr0W-tNb4njhA7gAAM4Fzrdx8uzZPEy2Y9-yfYA0JCT_m-hPsl1DHfJdZICD5KuFBFMiC-PIc-L2eE/s320/IMG_0543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656398854857422530" border="0" /></a><br />I've been wanting to post some pictures and an update on Velika the Hortaya Borzaya for awhile now but most days I am sewing or painting, drawing and sketching, gluing and assembling.... So by the time I get to thinking about pictures on the web, I am pretty well spent for the day.<br />I certainly do admire you all out there who get all your work done and find time to play hooky on the web. Guess I may always be a bit computer, social networking and who knows what else I'm behind on with the latest app - - illiterate. But I play catch up every now and then and do enjoy hearing from others with similar interests.<br />Right now I am literally waiting for the paint to dry on one of my pieces. So there's time to talk about Velika who now resides in beautiful Arizona!!! I am envious as they have way more beautiful cacti than around here and more warm weather. No I am not looking forward to winter! Even though it's wonderful today, about 80 degrees out. The cool nights say dismal cold is coming. Slightly cooler weather makes it great to get out with the dogs but wish it would just stay pleasant like this. Velika lives with CJ now and gets to go on fantastic, long hikes plus has been learning agility and trying out some lure-coursing as well!!! She certainly has the plush life now with so many toys to choose from and all the attention for herself. I am sooooo glad to see her sooooo very happy. And thanks to CJ for sharing these photos! (even though I am quite slow to finally post them)Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-68702759677667070542011-06-29T11:26:00.000-07:002011-06-29T14:23:51.391-07:00Thinking of Azawakh instead of all the wildfires...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-H76521dC04I_XojbMFz9tSWMffD0z9hjZfF7YaylwI-RZPCek7bs8wMd2Ngb0xFfQWNoq10AkSiKYeVk1oS33-IKnaN8-LAhPQgJ5-CARNPji6KCqyY1nZkR7yvwaq_YkAD0GzlADFE/s1600/Nizhoni_inshadow_forblog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-H76521dC04I_XojbMFz9tSWMffD0z9hjZfF7YaylwI-RZPCek7bs8wMd2Ngb0xFfQWNoq10AkSiKYeVk1oS33-IKnaN8-LAhPQgJ5-CARNPji6KCqyY1nZkR7yvwaq_YkAD0GzlADFE/s320/Nizhoni_inshadow_forblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623755218404339362" border="0" /></a><br />I thought I would experiment with taking an in depth look at some of the dogs here. Take a look at examining their strengths and weaknesses. What I like about them, what I think makes them "good" Azawakhs. I may include some posts about past dogs, those that have moved on in one form or another, whether to a new home or in the physical incarnation sense.<br />I sure need something to take my mind off all the wildfires in the area right now or I will get too down-trodden and you just can't be that mopey when it's summer!<br />We are severely limited in our opportunities for outdoor recreation right now, which I have to say is always one of my primary objectives. Taking myself out and sometimes a dog too for a walk/run or hike somewhere is one of the best ways I can think of to spend a good portion of the day. Right now we have the Santa Fe National Forest closed, the Jemez mountains and any number of trails in that area, including Bandalier are closed (along with the somewhat unsettling idea of a nuclear laboratory - Los Alamos being very near in the path of this wildfire) - and as a precaution, Sandia mountain and all of those trails save about one, are closed.<br />I went to Tent Rocks this past weekend, on Saturday. It was crowded! Already seeming to feel the strain of closures from the Pacheco fire in the Santa Fe Nat.Forest. The next day the LasConchas fire began in the Jemez. That first night was a scene out of some armagedon movie... The view from here provides a direct line of sight to the Jemez and I could see this whole ridge of flames moving across, spreading wider. The smoke curls in a thick plume blocking out the other plume of smoke north of Santa Fe and at night the view of the mountains glows orange. Now we are expecting the 'monsoons' to be moving in... I hope this brings relief and not the threat of lightning as this whole state seems so dry that you wouldn't want to rub two sticks together let alone anything else. I'm sure everyone is holding their breath headed into the 4th of July holiday around here. (Tent Rocks is also closed now)<br />So, what to do once it's too hot to work in the garden? Well, start sizing up the dogs in hopes of better adventures soon!<br /> I'll start with Nizhoni. She is out of Tadawelt. The first and only breeding I've done thus far.<br />I can't imagine having a litter of pups every year or more than one a year, yet I know people do that. That is their choice but to me every several years would be more than plenty. I guess I lack that single-mindedness of purpose... I get into various grooves, like my art groove - and it is like living in a completely different world, different mindset than my Azawakh groove. Really, I would like to see these distinct facets of my life be more in conjunction with each other rather than the separate worlds they inhabit now.... but anyway - - I like to see how the pups are developing and if they exhibit that intensity of spirit essential to Azawakh. I want to see that they are athletic and actually self-motivated to get up and just run and chase for fun. I like seeing the way the pups challenge each other and Nizhoni is almost always the one being chased!<br />She is the smallest of the litter, being female, at about 32lbs, but certainly the fastest so far as I can tell and certainly the most coordinated of the group. She starts off playbowing and getting someone riled up until, sure enough, she has them chasing her all over the backyard!<br />She is a terror on her brother, mercilessly grabbing over his neck (even though he is much taller than her) or at his hock in a mock battle of 'you are my gazelle'. Sometimes she joins up with her sister, Moonshadow to go after her brother here. Of course, her brother, Chewie, can give as good as he gets! (Another brother, who I would say is the most physically harmonious of the group outside of Nizhoni went to a good friend. More about him in another post.)<br />I like to see that desire to run for the pure joy of it being very strong in the Azawakh I prefer. To me they are essentially sighthounds! And as that, they are first and foremost running dogs. Their body type alone betrays what their essential function is and<br />for me it is essential to maintain the ability to run and desire to chase game in the breed.<br />Of course they are a dual purpose or dual function breed, when you look at their traditional, daily existence in Africa. But, so far in all the years that westerners have been visiting the breed in the Sahel and doing good work there and bringing new imports to the west.... so far though, no one has ever embarked on an in-depth study of how certain groups still utilize the dogs there or what hunting traditions have been passed down or are threatened from the current situations there. No one from the west has really sought to understand them as running dogs because that wasn't important to the westerners seeking this breed in their countries of origin thus far. Their priority instead was expanding the limited western gene pool. Certainly, a very important endeavor and one I was pleased to help with myself. But really studying the 'Idi' as "gazehound" in their native lands and those traditions past and present, has not been very deeply probed as it has with their gazehound cousins from Afghans to Salukis to Tazis and Sloughis. The emphasis so far has been on the outward appearance and physical type along with an over-emphasis on color.The reasons why an Azawakh is shaped like it is, so similar to it's previously mentioned cousins, so similar to all gazehounds in fact, has so far been almost completely overlooked by enthusiasts and proponents of the breed. For me their running and hunting ability is an essential point of the breed. Preserving those qualities in the breed will naturally help maintain the correct look,type and health of the breed and help balance against those selections made on a purely outward appearance. Interestingly, most of the desert bred imports have a keen hunting instinct ( along with some other more perceptive traits..) and are good running hounds. I have to say a good running hound is different than a competitive running hound. I'll talk more about this is along with other points covered here in further posts. But to wrap things up for now I' ll say that Nizhoni shows large amounts of those traits I like to see in my Azawakh - big heart-full of desire- loves to run, tons of enthusiasm, intensity and energy. Nice, compact shape, well proportioned, good muscle, great feet. She is a real cutie and just plain tons of fun to have around. I'm sure to post more about her since she is such a character.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-17563111201278142812011-05-24T15:05:00.000-07:002011-05-24T15:31:59.713-07:00QuadratureI haven't been on here in quite awhile. It's a wonder to me how anyone can keep up with all of the online blogging, texting, e-mailing, and constant flow of news updates and still manage to get any meaningful work done. I work in my studio all day with my hands slowly bringing forth into physical manifestation - creation - something that my mind has hit upon, some concept or a greater "other" that the creative 'muse' is channeling through me yet outside of me... As I try to hold onto that line, I find I have to disconnect with this seductive flashing entity that is the internet... ... Or those other voices, other manifestations get lost and over run with the time spent here.<br />But I do like to reconnect from time to time and share in a different way through this extended network of neurons sprawling across the ether - what I've been up to, moments in the making and let them crystallize in the resonance of this internet space.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-32395401307952396342011-01-10T15:09:00.000-08:002011-01-10T16:02:45.164-08:00Tuareg Concerns- clean air and water - a concern for allI have an unsubsiding interest in the Azawakh breed of dog. And it is through that interest that has lead me to become deeply enamored of the art, craftsmanship, environment and culture of the Kel Tamasheq better known in the west as the Tuareg.They are one of the primary native peoples of the Sahel region of Africa.<br /><br />The other day I was up getting ready to take my dogs out for a days outing and as I got ready, I had the BBC world news on. Along with the tragedy in Arizona, other international news was being reported, including something that caught my attention. This was the shooting deaths of two Frenchmen in Niger.<br />As someone who has traveled to the region and fallen in love with the people and the landscape, I have often hoped to be able to travel in that region again but the "unrest" seems ever growing. I wondered after the "why" behind these shootings and the continued "unrest" in the region. The report had gone on to say that two "turbaned" men had taken the French men from a bar in Niamey, the capitol of Niger. This was the first time such a thing had occurred in the capital. This implied the hint of "senseless terrorism".<br />The report also went onto say that France had "business" interests in the region and they were involved with Uranium mining. - - My mind clicked - Ah Ha, that's it.<br /><br />I live in New Mexico, the place where the nuclear age really came into its own. Home of the Trinity site, Los Alamos National Laboratories, and lots of Uranium mining. According to an article by Bruce E. Johansen, about half of all the recoverable uranium lies within the state of New Mexico. Much of that is within the borders of the Navajo Nation, the ancestral homeland of the Dine people. They too prospered as semi-nomadic people in a dry desert region. "Uranium has been mined on Navajo land since the late 1940s; the Indians dug the ore that started the United States' stockpile of nuclear weapons. For thirty years after the first atomic explosions in New Mexico, uranium was mined much like any other mineral. More than 99 percent of the product of the mines was waste, cast aside as tailings near mine sites after the uranium had been extracted. One of the mesa-like waste piles grew to be a mile long and 70 feet high. On windy days, dust from the tailings blew into local communities, filling the air and settling on the water supplies. The Atomic Energy Commission assured worried local residents that the dust was harmless. In February 1978, however, the Department of Energy released a Nuclear Waste Management Task Force report that said that people living near the tailings ran twice the risk of lung cancer of the general population. The Navajo Times carried reports of a Public Health Service study asserting that one in six uranium miners had died, or would die prematurely, of lung cancer. For some, the news came too late. " ( <a href="http://www.ratical.com/radiation/UraniumInNavLand.html">http://www.ratical.com/radiation/UraniumInNavLand.html</a>)<br />So, for me it clicked into place between some of this "unrest" in the Sahel (which has gone almost completely unnoticed on the American news radar) and the uranium mining by state owned Areva of France. I thought to myself, 'it's happening again…' Where our western interests for electricity and profit trump that of the needs and interests of the local indigenous people.<br />Necessities of survival like clean air and water are forsaken for western oil, electricity and consumer demands.<br /><br />As nomads in such a harsh desert environment, in one of the poorest countries in the world, one of the most valuable resources is WATER. Water that is being used and polluted in the course of uranium mining.<br />And of course in a country like Niger, what kinds of standards of regulations for clean water and air can be expected? The entire region is extremely poor with prospects for education and higher paying jobs very slim.<br />At the same time, their ability to continue living in their traditional manner,moving with and relying on their herds becomes even more endangered with exposure to contaminated air, land and drinking water. For those that work at the mines, there is little choice of alternatives for work.<br /><br />So, now some of the native people of the Sahel are fighting back to reclaim a region that is rightfully theirs.On the news blips we receive though, it comes across as radicals and terrorists perpetrating evils on unsuspecting westerners across a lawless region of Africa.<br /><br />Perhaps there are elements of AlQaida at work,taking advantage of another troubled region and I'm sure there's more to it than I know. But it seems there is something more basic being overlooked - the basic desire to live freely in ones homeland without the air and water polluted by outsiders interests.<br />I see what happened in the west, to native people here, is happening again to the Tuareg of the Sahel, but now with more of the geopolitical rigamarole thrown in. I hope those of us in the west, those of us with a love for the beauty of the desert and passion for the Tuareg culture may reach out somehow to support a way for them to reclaim their region as their own before it's too late.<br /><br />Please see these articles at Spiegel Online International on Uranium Mining in Niger by Cordula Meyer.<br />They are extremely enlightening!<br /><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,686774-3,00.html">http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,686774,00.html</a>Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-60497546349969732692011-01-08T11:11:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:23:43.455-08:00New Year in Mid-WinterI've said it before but I always find it strange to proclaim a "New Year" in the middle<br />of the hardest, coldest time of the year. It is the hibernating time, the time for reflection - not because we're looking back over the "old" year and starting a new one. But rather tracing the pathways of how we got to this place - Now - over the past many months and years and times preceding even this past year. And wondering as it curves away, out of sight - what the ever changing, new horizon will bring. Is it possible to start laying new paths in the dark of night, in the deep of winter before the dawn of spring appears?<br /><br />Well, Happy New Year.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-70500698628748065302010-06-13T10:16:00.000-07:002010-06-13T11:48:17.220-07:00on preservationI thought this was a great <a href="http://www.westernfolklife.org/site1/index.php/Deep-West-Radio/Churro-Sheep.html">story</a> I heard on NPR this morning about the Navajo Churro sheep breed.I couldn't help but be reminded of the IDI (Azawakh to us) and how they are an integrated part of the culture they come from where a livelihood linked to their livestock is also key.<br /> The Churro is more than just a sheep.And the Azawakh - IDI is more than just a dog.<br />Preserving the breeds of animals is directly linked with preserving these endangered cultures and traditional ways of life. The constant encroachment of globalization and modernization make it increasingly difficult to "earn a living" within a traditional lifestyle.More and more of the young people leave those traditions behind along with the knowledge of those cultures and the keeping of those practices, including the uniquely specialized animals.<br /> In the story of the Churro, I especially like how the professor managed to work with the herders and elders in the community to establish a breeding program.He was able to reintroduce the keeping of these sheep through-out their native area.<br />I hope there is still a chance to learn more deeply from the native people of the Sahel.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-22579740940258373212010-06-04T08:43:00.000-07:002010-06-04T10:03:26.651-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoxeNC7ExRQlwwKze8qRP3wzNoJddJDnLNXsdwY4o0xCgli8PGw8tilfaAb_PB8_WDspUon4beKEal2GVG2o2BaWprqy3-UVMdZNKecLl7dO0ScjpZp_f9fEG4F6yYj-Bzb-BLqnB-iA/s1600/chomeissacute2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoxeNC7ExRQlwwKze8qRP3wzNoJddJDnLNXsdwY4o0xCgli8PGw8tilfaAb_PB8_WDspUon4beKEal2GVG2o2BaWprqy3-UVMdZNKecLl7dO0ScjpZp_f9fEG4F6yYj-Bzb-BLqnB-iA/s320/chomeissacute2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478964170300402130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ziJu0Vd-QYsMsUsW8ZXM0_birArDjgWehJ8KYxQ8CjRKiO6kTOhN_RHQ7FQ2W2mwIzw7rNUS64RSU7GCcD7t7iRYjn8JdmLBgDMQxuKNHZ4kp_Tz-3RLgQFKWboYxPfYkSjk8svsNtI/s1600/Ananashead2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ziJu0Vd-QYsMsUsW8ZXM0_birArDjgWehJ8KYxQ8CjRKiO6kTOhN_RHQ7FQ2W2mwIzw7rNUS64RSU7GCcD7t7iRYjn8JdmLBgDMQxuKNHZ4kp_Tz-3RLgQFKWboYxPfYkSjk8svsNtI/s320/Ananashead2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478964162509992834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6GVgyV99zsDV1ISbSNX40e9J3GbqEq4xpjhbZgxsg2O_-ZBzd97kDM0bEMfYdxp-Y3IwY8yNK7FUYIMZr8eUNCNS6YvgTCbjJQ873z7gHZHWj1chdPWdpAD2pWuK0vpfM4V_d1OysEA/s1600/directNizhoni-copy2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6GVgyV99zsDV1ISbSNX40e9J3GbqEq4xpjhbZgxsg2O_-ZBzd97kDM0bEMfYdxp-Y3IwY8yNK7FUYIMZr8eUNCNS6YvgTCbjJQ873z7gHZHWj1chdPWdpAD2pWuK0vpfM4V_d1OysEA/s320/directNizhoni-copy2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478964157282855842" /></a><br />I thought I would post something since it's been awhile and I see everyone else has cool new stuff up on theirs!The start of summer has been a huge relief, with the finally warmer weather after what seemed like an especially long winter here in NM.School is out too! - So I can finally make some room to go hiking or take that day trip I keep meaning to take. The warmth brings a real sense of revitalization and renewal that, even though spring has progressed for quite sometime, just wasn't truly vibrant and palpable in the air till now. My work has kept me going these past few months and some truly fantastic outings with the dogs lifted my spirits and keep me soaring still!<br /> Late March was a gorgeous time in Southern NM and our day in the field then provided us with mostly a lovely, long walk through the grasslands but it also provided a most memorable trip to the base of the Florida Mtns and the spectacular california poppy bloom that covered the entire base in a brilliant orange blanket. -In juxtaposition with the rocks and the cacti and the brilliant blue sky... I was left transfixed.<br />(I am grateful to Dan Gauss for guiding me up the jeep roads to see the poppy bloom that day)<br /> Then in early May a few of the dogs and I were finally able to make one last hunting run before the season warmed too much. It was a blustery day, which was good for the longdogs or it may have been too warm to stay out with them. The Azawakhs can take the heat for much longer, but the day would have been worthless without our companions!<br />We had gorgeous runs with plenty of work turning the hare - my guys were right up there too, in the action with the longdogs! We had two runs with catches and a final run going for a what seemed like a tremendous distance (nearly 4 minutes, if I'm remembering correctly) with turns and straightaways, then more work and turning again, and just when you thought they were going to get it, it went on with the hare outsmarting them... It was incredible! Fantastic! A true exhilaration watching the dogs athleticism and heart. Both desert-breds, Ananas and Chomeissa were my two Azawakh running that day along with Dutch Salmon's amazing longdogs Cowboy, Phyllis and Archie.<br />Puppy Nizhoni got to walk along and watch the fun. She even jumped up and hit the end of the leash like she was ready to join in. She had a good day chasing bugs and little lizards and interacting with all dogs.<br /> In other news - Hortaya Borzaya, Velika has found a new home in Tuscon, AZ.<br />She is living with a wonderful lady who loves to hike and is taking her around to all sorts of dog friendly attractions. Velika is sounding like she's having a lot of fun and we wish them both the best in enjoying life together!Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-59016660967431191422010-04-02T14:58:00.000-07:002010-04-02T16:26:55.634-07:00The two tongued,two headed,all seeing eye of dualityIt's interesting how a version of the truth can be both the truth and so far from it at the same time... Maybe we all play these delusional games with ourselves, not wanting to own the full responsibility of what brought us to this moment in time. If we did see it lay out, all one wrong maneuver, another wrong turn, one after another, never listening to the suggestions or advice that "good friends" try to impart to you... - - You would get to feeling pretty worn down about yourself. So maybe we all need that little piece of fiction, that element that says, it wasn't your fault, you didn't bring this on yourself... ... .. But somewhere, underneath, perhaps not fully realized; the self knows YOU DID. You did bring this all on yourself, you are responsible. This isn't just a bunch of external stuff happening to you. You have actively participated in having this happen.<br /><br />I think about this for myself- I am in a pretty transitional place along life's path... Sometimes this really gets me down. Jobs,the economy,skills and abilities,planning for the future - falling through the cracks, the world as I knew it turned upside down... versus following my heart, pursuing a dream...a goal, an ambition... trying to build some sort of stable platform to stand on and feel - this is solid. But who is there, when you stumble?<br /><br />Some people seem to convince the whole world to rally around them, even when they've turned against many of the "friends" that helped along the way.<br />I would like some help. Maybe if I learn to be a more charismatic, drama-queen, somebody will save me too...?<br />I doubt it. I will keep working on myself, my education, my dreams and goals the best I can, with mostly my own motivation and strength,a little at a time. And hope, hope there is time enough to get things done.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-28414327144316201622010-01-16T12:01:00.000-08:002010-01-16T16:11:34.732-08:00The character of a desert hunter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuXnz2-MnVT2CmREX_2aCpWPJQ_vNmYl20yPKWNuv9mcPUW_8O8-7BQzUVE62yqAXZp8SVEXoVvTiuzFwF_tpODcGaAKSmEFPTTEvcOPhxYo_LMWxM9CGu4244qwjMcPkSzZJaWWFTEE/s1600-h/charlie+looks+dec.09.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuXnz2-MnVT2CmREX_2aCpWPJQ_vNmYl20yPKWNuv9mcPUW_8O8-7BQzUVE62yqAXZp8SVEXoVvTiuzFwF_tpODcGaAKSmEFPTTEvcOPhxYo_LMWxM9CGu4244qwjMcPkSzZJaWWFTEE/s320/charlie+looks+dec.09.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427490466389246658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vkr_zZC_AUF_DGmX8_eLfDCV3F7o1JWhjUaAW-fAr5CmYd-NFNqie1lDNhetivevEnYka_ypssH351UXcgtpdlKYRy2HYwYc4eingMSRdybJ3ss5_qnI6EwnHuifXY2Xv1JZ2Epoi5E/s1600-h/Nizhoni+in+thought.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vkr_zZC_AUF_DGmX8_eLfDCV3F7o1JWhjUaAW-fAr5CmYd-NFNqie1lDNhetivevEnYka_ypssH351UXcgtpdlKYRy2HYwYc4eingMSRdybJ3ss5_qnI6EwnHuifXY2Xv1JZ2Epoi5E/s320/Nizhoni+in+thought.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427490456478615506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGtGW-pWMPf7j5etjq7RGcPt0hk6R4baVID98deTHJy3ltNJvL6t0eZavIvNbgpfnI3YqKw5uk9CIIkJ4VY_L9_UAcQQMmg50piy9zB3_vwrwGGS17yowbXQyw4VxqUwb5XRTXBtTWeo/s1600-h/portrait+of+Moonshadow.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGtGW-pWMPf7j5etjq7RGcPt0hk6R4baVID98deTHJy3ltNJvL6t0eZavIvNbgpfnI3YqKw5uk9CIIkJ4VY_L9_UAcQQMmg50piy9zB3_vwrwGGS17yowbXQyw4VxqUwb5XRTXBtTWeo/s320/portrait+of+Moonshadow.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427490444714794274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNahFI9e0Je1pWxHq7OphIyVR2OKF91rn8Qs9bPts5_LnErc5SyNWB5kFDTaVNHBUEwxiOAUa8CCaJmJQHH-f6ZeOzj3bH2hZLpL1yVFbVmWKNHibMuuO0fBuTns156idn3Wu60vQJQs/s1600-h/what'av+you+got.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNahFI9e0Je1pWxHq7OphIyVR2OKF91rn8Qs9bPts5_LnErc5SyNWB5kFDTaVNHBUEwxiOAUa8CCaJmJQHH-f6ZeOzj3bH2hZLpL1yVFbVmWKNHibMuuO0fBuTns156idn3Wu60vQJQs/s320/what'av+you+got.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427490431359379378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mtyyqcNC3nQb0WX2UverwdoQKDaBNCAxDvIiNKQ9KqM5U3gY7ea3bfnnTYajJN8undA28oDHLTJ3us6PdKIBhkM4KWlyp_Cp_IZvs1YjKRsTBEvSOdw0YpZ-y_3hTSDK1l2riVlLGns/s1600-h/Denali+wants+in+too.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mtyyqcNC3nQb0WX2UverwdoQKDaBNCAxDvIiNKQ9KqM5U3gY7ea3bfnnTYajJN8undA28oDHLTJ3us6PdKIBhkM4KWlyp_Cp_IZvs1YjKRsTBEvSOdw0YpZ-y_3hTSDK1l2riVlLGns/s320/Denali+wants+in+too.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427490423834856594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTWeCjmxwPMxaOIsOVA6NPtAX2v48D__sIddFxLHnfIycnEjQLuoAVaWzLsSzRZiRnZ4NgwpVEdBJCzVUK7hGPwybJNWxH37ztV7Vzn-7DC3d_JWFhG1Sd-fM2mjo7KhQlz0PlHF0uco/s1600-h/well+trained+pups.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTWeCjmxwPMxaOIsOVA6NPtAX2v48D__sIddFxLHnfIycnEjQLuoAVaWzLsSzRZiRnZ4NgwpVEdBJCzVUK7hGPwybJNWxH37ztV7Vzn-7DC3d_JWFhG1Sd-fM2mjo7KhQlz0PlHF0uco/s320/well+trained+pups.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427485199883767346" /></a><br />Some new pictures of the puppies here. They grow fast and it's fascinating to see which qualities that I was hoping would be produced by this breeding, come through and reveal themselves in these puppies. My purpose in this breeding has been to intensify and solidify the marriage of two 'newer' desert bred bloodlines - That of Taytok and Hatshepsut.<br />My goals are to preserve the Azawakh in it's natural state, as we found them - as they have been existing for thousands of years in their place of origin in the southern Sahara/Sahelien region of West Africa. This goal is presented with a challenge as soon as we take these hounds out of Africa and "out of context" so to speak.<br />How does one recapture those traits that make them ideally suited for living in a harsh desert environment, with nomadic livestock herders that expect the working qualities of a guardian and a hunter? How does one evaluate the presence of those traits as we live and dwell in the western world?<br />For me Tadawelt, the mother of these pups, is a classic, archetypal female.Her structure is moderate and not extreme in any way. She has grace and balanced proportions.Her movement - easy,fluid and agile. Part of what I greatly enjoy about her though are those things you can't see. She has an enormous desire for the chase. And whether we are out for a walk/hiking or out for a real hunting excursion - she is always keeping her mind and eyes keen to movement and an awareness of prey that might show itself. She has a spirited disposition - loyal and independent, thinking for herself yet willing to listen...aloof with strangers, though possibly interested if she decides, and yet affectionate, even downright 'cuddly' with those she is devoted to.<br />She loves to run and enjoys getting all the puppies and the dogs here to chase her.<br />She runs with abandon, fearlessly. And it is in these qualities that I see and have had the privilege to experience that I chose to focus on and hopefully pass on to the next generation.<br />Tadawelt's mother was Imouyene, a half desert bred female,who was out of Taytok.<br />Taytok was a 'new' African import from Mali, whose first breeding was to Alem'Nemehal. This breeding along with subsequent breedings helped expand the limited<br />gene pool that exists outside of Africa.<br />But it seemed to me that often desert bred blood was being used mainly as an outcross to "improve" the european lines which were very limited. It didn't look like there was much of a 'breeding back' to the line of Taytok, in order to really establish a new African line. David Moore/Daoud Abdullah Abdullah did a great amount of work expanding upon the Hatshepsut line, and her influence can be seen throughout<br />his breeding program. One of Hatshepsut's sons was Safouan and he was the father of Alem'Nemehal. When he was bred to Taytok this brought together the two desert bred lines. Safouan had another son named Kaisoon and he was bred to the half desert bred Imouyene (Taytok x Alem'Nemehal) - this litter produced Tadawelt and succeeded in intensifying and extending the Hatshepsut line,along with the continued presence of David's original foundation lines, and breeding forward to a second generation, the new influence of Taytok.<br />I chose to breed Tadawelt to Alatokh (Taytok x Alem'Nemehal)in order to 'go back into' the newer Taytok dam line, creating something that is "pure in the strain", while also maintaining the Hatshepsut line influence via Safouan and Alem'Nemehal.<br />Both the Taytok and Hatshepsut desert bred lines are avid hunters! They are also excellent guardians, but it is especially in their running prowess and ability<br />that I feel they shine. And it is a reflection on what both human and natural selection has been choosing in their desert environment of the Sahel.This breeding helps to 'set type' and hopes to extend those highly valued characteristics of the Sahel to future generations here in the west.<br /><br />(To view the entire pedigree,please visit www.pawpeds.com and view the Azawakh database. To read about Taytok please visit Gabi Meissen's website www.tombouktous-azawakh.de/ and visit David's website www.azawakh.com which includes a link to his blog and Gabi's website. <strong>One or two individuals from this litter may be available<br />to permanent,loving,well screened homes. Serious inquiries welcome. Please contact me<br />for details.)</strong>Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-90737812496401487122010-01-07T09:08:00.000-08:002010-01-07T11:52:00.951-08:00Happy New Year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsoJ3XALC63eO3QXA3Ieq5cP11aO9IQCCWwpsILT_gkLLU6BmAcfzWEGWcfrU_CcgLDMml6OXHBHrMCykEweiQiROzjgygze3Fppl9nLw89DXB4pGLTsVQ4F8-OmXCeYd0j2y3BXLT-8/s1600-h/please+let+us+in.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsoJ3XALC63eO3QXA3Ieq5cP11aO9IQCCWwpsILT_gkLLU6BmAcfzWEGWcfrU_CcgLDMml6OXHBHrMCykEweiQiROzjgygze3Fppl9nLw89DXB4pGLTsVQ4F8-OmXCeYd0j2y3BXLT-8/s320/please+let+us+in.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424086944246593218" /></a><br />Well it's a new year, or so they tell me. I've often wondered why it is we claim it to be a new year and a time for new beginnings in the middle of winter, when most life<br />is slowed and new growth lays dormant. Perhaps because in this stillness and cold void of winter, we can reflect back on what has passed and try to see clear of it to make preparations for the future. In this time when the leaves are bare - it is less cluttered than any other season, and the short days and long nights provide ample time for reflecting, sorting and contemplation. So we can renew ourselves within and try to make ready before the arrival of spring and the emergence of new life<br />occurs. This inward renewal brings a glimmer of hope in the midst of the darkest time. <br />I hope everyone is finding that kernel of renewal inside themselves for the <br />New Year.<br /><br />Over the Christmas and New Years holiday we've taken advantage of some time off<br />and made good on travels around the area to go see and do some things.<br />Hounds Tadawelt and Ananas joined me in meeting up with friends Dutch Salmon and Dan Gauss for a lovely day of hunting. They had with them - Galgo Sandia and Longdogs<br />Ashley,Angie and Cowboy. Cowboy was a handsome new addition to Dutch's group with a<br />deep dark black brindle color that reminded me of another dog, Tiwul,who was also quite beautiful in her time. Cowboy is a gift from a woman in Georgia and he can<br />really pour it on out in the field.<br />I began with both my hounds on leash and alternated having one in slips.Tadawelt had not been out running or hunting for 8 months,since April, and having been pregnant and given birth to a litter of puppies in August. So, I chose to walk her and let her warm up and reacquaint herself with things to start out with while giving Ananas the first turn out.<br />The day started off pretty cold and gray with a forecast of precipitation for the afternoon.So it felt like we better get out while we can,in case something did materialize and then it would be time to retreat indoors again. Dan and Dutch had already been walking around and were finding hares pretty quickly. After I got there<br />and started off with Ananas, we didn't have to walk for long before one revealed itself. That one ran out and gave a couple turns before outsmarting the dogs and going through a fence. <br />Now, it was Tadawelt's turn - Again, it wasn't too long walking, though we had gained<br />some distance from that fence, before we found another. All the dogs moved out smartly and it seemed the whole group were on top of this hare right away. There was swooping and swirling - a flow of curves and turns faster than I could perceive.<br />And in the next instant they had caught it! Ashley or Sandia - I'm not sure who...<br />But they were all right there and they figured it was 'chow time'! There was a bit of a 'tug-of-war' and each hound got a little before we were able to take it. Tadawelt surprised me by actually giving it up to another dog. Then Sandia stole the whole thing and had to be persuaded to give up his lunch.<br />After getting back on the move, we walked for a very long time and Ananas was quite fed up with walking in slips. She was reluctantly trudging along behind.<br />Tadawelt was on high alert, still hoping for another chance at lunch. So,I switched<br />them, and put Tadawelt back into slips to run again. The next one we finally found gave her a really long running workout that she hadn't experienced for eight long months. It went on and on till they were out of sight,over the horizon. She really<br />put herself into overdrive, and even though she trailed behind the faster longdogs,<br />she never quit. She put all her heart and desire into it, running the distance.<br />She also gave me a thrill by returning with the whole group of dogs and finding me right away. It was truly thrilling to see her give it her all and have such a grande time in the pursuit.<br />Even though we walked on for quite awhile, we did not find another hare before returning to the vehicles. I let Ananas off lead to roam around freely with the rest<br />of the group. And in this she did well and to my relief did not just run off on her own. The day had turned gorgeous with sunshine by then and walking all morning out<br />in these grande,open spaces had me feeling uplifted - A breath of fresh air in my spirit. Days out in the landscape, experiencing the moment are essential to some of that inner renewal. I am thankful to have had such a day.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-68893688096253022002009-12-05T12:31:00.000-08:002009-12-05T13:33:20.457-08:00Winter thoughtsWinter has arrived with a vengeance this last week. The temperatures plummeted to 10 degrees overnight with the days barely rising over 28 to 30 something. It is strange to be experiencing the bright shocking cold again. It is a time that can't help but remind me of last year... and those final moments and days leading up to my mother's death. It is almost (in january) going to be<br />the first year since her passing, and still it feels like only a few months or even weeks have spanned the time since that moment and this one. (Even though so much has happened in the meantime) My father and I found ourselves on our first 'Thanksgiving' without her. All those small traditions we cherish and depend on every year, keeping us grounded and secure on the path we think our lives are following... dissipate and vanish like tracks blown away in the wind. That person that we shared a long memory with,<br />those experiences - experienced together... That person that knew me as no other... is gone.<br /> So we did our best to step out into new ventures since the world keeps turning and the universe keeps expanding and well, it ain't all waitin' on us.<br /> She would have loved it, the Thanksgiving dinner at Julies' place in Madrid, with a nearly forty pound bird! Neighbors from the windy mesa,Scott and Marsha were there along with other townfolk and even a couple from Santa Cruz,CA. Julie and her husband open up their home and<br />kitchen every year to a few friends and anyone else that wants to join along. We all brought some edible concoctions to contribute and everyone got to enjoy a grand meal together.<br /> Mine- was an eggplant,lentil pate that went over surprisingly well.<br />My father and I also hit the trail for a guided group hike at the Cerrillos hills. It was a bit more than he had bargained for with it's quick pace but we enjoyed meeting some other folks and<br />seeing the sights in the park.<br /> Some days, it is just good to stay inside though and convince myself that winter and things as they are- can maybe be alright. At least the cold gives me a reason to crochet obsessively.<br /> --- Keep shiningMarya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-16714269656731161872009-11-04T09:38:00.000-08:002009-11-04T11:54:51.092-08:00Bright Autumn with the puppies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-ZriKco5jmc4hzHT6kWinAdcKl3hyphenhyphen-3nJe1vwOBBE9tXsKIbB7pxidpFeYP0pwut1LTiA05VVyy_xQMdnBpiVh7Yz1zMDeal2lCcZMYzLsoT7NsnH6xtMTn9BPAjCs2tudrGbRSBHfU/s1600-h/Tadawelt+paseo+yard,Oct%2709.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400337694360329986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-ZriKco5jmc4hzHT6kWinAdcKl3hyphenhyphen-3nJe1vwOBBE9tXsKIbB7pxidpFeYP0pwut1LTiA05VVyy_xQMdnBpiVh7Yz1zMDeal2lCcZMYzLsoT7NsnH6xtMTn9BPAjCs2tudrGbRSBHfU/s320/Tadawelt+paseo+yard,Oct%2709.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy28G8vOhR3zuljNUY4Ij3B3UqBLArk6BojKS7zaepO6zxMGzkAvuFthVJS4nLJHo6ldfEiBWmX0YuCcsfKmLWOezCrhGJaxfLcVg1xGIPZflAuvQYwTjdtEH0RSpMmjhA_nd8X5O8IK0/s1600-h/overhead+Redbear.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400327756544668450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtu7joMVD1wuTnkiwF01ENFRmLDVabGfGQUFlb94K6PeItsXz06f6bkKefxiph3CpCXxQZqOH55wah4LKX0TfgASkNBl5QQ10fFs5EnJsF6a_GQ9VSS3s77z8-UObj1ZNCsx_Ike9oHI/s320/moonshadow+considering.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>These are some pictures of the puppies taken on a fine autumn day in late October. The weather</div><div>is clear and pleasantly warm with a cool nip in the air. The sun seems to shine even brighter than it did during the summer months, if that is possible.<br />First is a photo of their mom - Tadawelt. Then Redbear, who is the redest. He is a very handsome and somewhat serious fellow. Nizhoni - a dark sable; She is the most clever of the bunch and has the intelect and mischeviousness to already outwit me. Moonshadow, the sand color, is a bit more 'rolly-polly'. She and her sister love their endless games with each other.</div><div>She is also the largest pup in the litter. And Charlie, a lighter red, loves to explore anything new and the first to figure out how to jump up on the crate and over the "puppy fence" to go exploring in 'the big yard'.</div><br /><div>-- Keep shining</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-17522435233098398632009-11-04T08:36:00.000-08:002009-11-04T09:11:27.419-08:00Hortaya- Velika<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfko8MWyboyCsIDTEOqP6oDqRGFFNxy-U5VM5KXvEhBS4oMDfXUqAjo8nogy-fu_FOirsglXA_v6eg2mvCpSPeGqprpsGJp2iD4zv3VZoaa_i19CYgiIT-sqmvJDhaYVLDUvPgwn6Mplk/s1600-h/Velika+relaxes+infront+of+house.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400296210098906066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfko8MWyboyCsIDTEOqP6oDqRGFFNxy-U5VM5KXvEhBS4oMDfXUqAjo8nogy-fu_FOirsglXA_v6eg2mvCpSPeGqprpsGJp2iD4zv3VZoaa_i19CYgiIT-sqmvJDhaYVLDUvPgwn6Mplk/s320/Velika+relaxes+infront+of+house.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielrA3PZlYKeUE95lNZEQdxbXLKXxkrl7gZBnuwH4O1qN6Fu5vWNIL64B3AfYmWu8KmUlqxjmgO9mTTjuDIui-Cr_XpyagVz4q7SjItcsva-BAwmD5bWCKhLhfCgPgkIE0bZqWofLCydA/s1600-h/Velika+enjoys+an+ear+rub.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400296195924504338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielrA3PZlYKeUE95lNZEQdxbXLKXxkrl7gZBnuwH4O1qN6Fu5vWNIL64B3AfYmWu8KmUlqxjmgO9mTTjuDIui-Cr_XpyagVz4q7SjItcsva-BAwmD5bWCKhLhfCgPgkIE0bZqWofLCydA/s320/Velika+enjoys+an+ear+rub.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>These are some recent pictures of Velika. She is a five year old Hortaya Borzaya. She enjoys alot of personal attention and enjoys her freedom running around the neighborhood on her early morning self guided forays. While she loves her people very much, she does not enjoy having to share them with other dogs. So, I am looking to find a fantastic, fulfilling home for her, that can give her opportunities to run around ALOT - as she has a big,exuberant energy - - and can give her a greater undivided attention. She loves long walks in the country and will stay close by rather than running off and doing her own thing. She has a very sensitive personality so I am also looking for someone familiar with sighthound temperaments. </div></div>Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-803939107905676012009-10-26T18:25:00.000-07:002009-10-26T19:26:07.862-07:00We came back to snow...Well, we are recently returned from a fun, fantastic outing out in the Chihuahuan desert, south<br />of here. Ananas, (one of the African imports,from Mali) and Ultasila ( of Idiiyat es Sahel) joined<br />me on a running expedition to the southland. We started by waking around 3a.m. to get ourselves - mainly myself together- loading the backpack,food and water, brightly colored blankets and telemetry equipment. Everybody here was very excited and vying for the attention to come along on whatever it was, that was obviously a big deal. But many simply had to be compensated with a cookie and we three took off in the still darkness.<br /> The dawn that morning broke slowly and allowed the oranges and pinks and new powdered blues to linger over the ridges to the east. The shadow and light then emerging on the high peaks to the west. It was a wonderful desert landscape to be driving through and I felt like I was seeing it anew for the first time again.<br /> We had the pleasure of meeting up with the venerable Mr.Dutch Salmon for a mornings worth<br />of fun under the sun - feeling the steady flow of land pass under our footsteps and watching the hounds thunder off into the distance as they gave chase. We were joined also by his son Buddy. <br /> Dutch's hounds were turbo boosters on overdrive and did not disappoint. Ananas had quite a good time and went out the whole way along with his dogs. She proved herself a true Azawakh<br />and true 'desert dog' by refusing water after both of her runs. Even though she was panting some, she wouldn't drink any water. I finally put some on her head and belly. But she seemed to think that was unnesasary too.<br /> The field was really something, allowing for tremendous long runs.... and many miles from the nearest 'main road' (which was reasuring for me). We are grateful to have had such 'a good day'<br />and hope maybe we'll see some of you other folks out there sometime.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-55020294148770209942009-10-14T13:54:00.000-07:002009-10-14T14:20:17.967-07:00This is Tadawelt, one of my dearest and closest companions. She has enough attitude and wit to keep everyone on their toes here. She always seems to have this keen sense of knowing just what mood I'm in and is amazing at 'just being there' whenever I seem to need that the most.<br /> She was given to me at another time of need and even though she proved herself quite troublesome at first... It was that funny trouble of having to work with her that helped me get through the loss of another I was grieving. Now, recently, she has had puppies of her own.<br />Hopefully, I will be sharing more about her and the pups in further posts.<br /> Till then- keep shining from Mesa Viento<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkneY2qWF80r15-yprXKsxskzvoEIy5Xo7sqSyX-qBmf_Au1BQy5T4YwkUGve9429mBvzMr3cmY_XXzr9c158WdyuxVDMLVdlhI0oB1NctbgpwWNFREiqoGPyp7paSBcEsA3k4Dcn7IXE/s1600-h/Tadawelt+in+spring+%2707.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392564230190360674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkneY2qWF80r15-yprXKsxskzvoEIy5Xo7sqSyX-qBmf_Au1BQy5T4YwkUGve9429mBvzMr3cmY_XXzr9c158WdyuxVDMLVdlhI0oB1NctbgpwWNFREiqoGPyp7paSBcEsA3k4Dcn7IXE/s320/Tadawelt+in+spring+%2707.jpg" /></a>Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305308777497915065.post-5807683688388691602009-10-14T13:15:00.000-07:002009-10-14T13:49:23.470-07:00Beginings...I'll go ahead and start posting, just to see if I can get something on the web.<br />This is a place I hope to share my interests in the visual arts and crazy passion for the breed of dogs known as the Azawakh, along with all things "desert" oriented and outdoor pursuits.<br /> I'll probably get into alot of my opinions on stucture, preservation and the elusive effort/idea<br />of 'working' the dogs here in their "African" context. But along the way, I hope to journey into some of the more personal tangents that interest me along the way.Marya Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012060262938566672noreply@blogger.com0