blueboyluca:Only since 1981 has the greyhound of the Tuareg been recognised as an independent race,
blueboyluca:Only since 1981 has the greyhound of the Tuareg been recognised as an independent race, the azawakh. The name comes from a valley in the lower Niger basin. In the dog’s homeland it is called idi n’illeli, “greyhound of the free nomads.”— Dog’s Best Friend: Journey to the Roots of an Ancient Partnership (1999) -- source link