Zafran Asli - 'Safi'
imp. Israel
b. 29.9. 1999
Owner Seija Kotti-Rantala
Breeder Sima Gelem

Safi is the sire of the Qashani H-litter.

With the same flight as Farha arrived Seija Kotti-Rantala's Israeli male Zafran Asli, "Safi" at home. The smooth then 4,5 month old Safi had also been born in -99. His breeder is Jewish Sima Gelem and he is bred entirely from desert stock. He too is a dog with a nice, stable temperament. Farha always remembers her travelling companion and there's plenty of rough-housing when the two meet. In true DB fashion Safi is short-coupled, a well-built Saluki with the same lovely, compact body I've come to expect of these hounds. He moves very soundly with beautiful, light action.

The biggest compliment came from an Iranian man who visited Seija's home as an aprentice to a vacuum salesman. The Iranian was stunned to see Safi and asked how it was possible that such a hound was in Finland. He said he had not seen anything like him since he had left Iran. Seija told him Safi's story and pointing to her Finnish bred feathered Salukis said there were plenty of such hounds in Finland, but he remained adamant that they were not true Salukis.

He politely asked if he could touch Safi and commented that his cream color makes him especially treasured. He was very concerned that Seija should understand Safi's value. I think she does!

In 2005 Safi had an accident. While running free in the woods he ran eye-first into a stick. The eye could not be saved and so Safi is now a one-eyed boy, which has not hampered him in the hunt.

sire:

Ramal
of Kalansua (s)

dam:

Alex
of Binyamina

Safi's sire - Ramal of Kalansua

Safi's dam - Alex of Binyamina

Safi's grandsire - Trad of el Huzeil

Safi's granddam - Hobob of Kalansua