A fascinating half-hour documentary showing haunting images of the Azawakh in their land of origin.  An absolute must see for all Azawakh lovers.  No narration, only the sounds of the desert and its peoples.  All proceeds from the sales of this film will go to ABIS (the Association Burkinabe' Idi du Sahel), to further their important work in the Sahel.  Price: $20.00 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling.  Total: $25.00 US.  Send a check or money order made out to David Moore, 3500 Williams Bridge Rd., Toccoa GA 30577.  I will ship your order within 24 hours of receipt of payment.  This film should leave no doubt in any viewer's mind as to the true type of the hounds.  Buy an extra one to give to your Saluki-owning friends!  It would also make a perfect gift for a judge!  David Moore, ABIS delegate to the Americas

Remarks: This 29 minute documentary film presents a cross section of encounters with Azawakh during the ninth ABIS expedition to the Sahel in January/February 2000.  The route of the expedition led from Tin Akoff, Burkina Faso on to Gao and Kidal in Mali, then to Menaka and from there to the savannah region of the Azawakh Valley.  On the one hand the film documents and further clarifies the common phenotypic characteristics of the race in its region of origin: the keeled underline, the open angulations of the extremities, the strong joints, the broad front, the substantive skull structure with a strong lower jaw, and the floating far-reaching movement; and on the other hand the typical variations in colors and markings.  Scenes in the film show the meager life circumstances of the Azawakh, where a harsh environment selects only the fittest for survival. The film shows the Azawakh moving about with freedom and self-confidence within its own society and while unknown guests to the encampments receive quite the opposite reaction the Azawakh neither panic nor display any desire to attack.