The Association for the Support of North African Sloughis was created September 15 of 2008.
 As its purpose states, ASNAS is a not for profit group which organizes fundraisers to buy veterinary products needed by Sloughis
 traditionally bred in North Africa. It thus works for the very preservation of the Sloughis in North Africa.
 Before being launched, each fundraiser project is clearly defined and tailored to the needs of a very specific group of traditional breeders.
 The countries covered are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.

 The first project associated with ASNAS was the lovely auction organized by the Sloughi Fanciers Association of America ( SFAA )
 for its Partner Club El Wafae in Morocco. It was the SFAA's special event to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
 Several members of SFAA donated their time, their very interesting and beautiful items for the auction and many worldwide
 bid generously on them.
 Friends of Sloughi owners contributed also with very generous donations in addition to the auction.
 This fundraiser was a resounding success raising a very substantial amount of funds.

 To separate the accounts of SFAA from the funds for El Wafae, ASNAS was created.
 Thus materialized an idea that several of ASNAS board members had thought of after visiting the countries of Tunisia and Morocco,
 in which some of the traditional breeders have difficulties accessing veterinary products.
 Now, the funds raised by this 20th anniversary SFAA auction are exclusively used to provide the Sloughis of the region of
 Gharb Cherarda Beni Hsen in Morocco with wormers, tick and flea treatments, collars and leashes, and other needed products.

 The partnership of El Wafae with SFAA itself followed the visit of SFAA's member Dr. Dominique de Caprona to the region to meet
 with the members of el Wafae in May of 2008. She was received by great generosity and had brought with her the first donations
 of SFAA's board members. These generous donations enabled the vaccinations against canine diseases of all the El Wafae Sloughis,
 the worming of puppies and adults, the treatments of infections with antibiotics and against ticks and fleas.
 Collars were also given to the Sloughis as well as monetary contributions to el Wafae's activities.

 ASNAS intends to continue to work in such a manner for future projects.
 ASNAS is a partner Club of the Sloughi Fanciers Association of America.

 Contact:
 Français/English: ASNAS Secretary /Treasurer Dr. Dominique de Caprona
 Deutsch: ASNAS Vice-President: Liz Gross von Huebbenet
 ASNAS President: Dr. Bernd Fritzsch

 Logo: left Tunisian Q'Taya with tribal ear crop, right Moroccan Rouah © de Caprona 2008