Sloughi is Arabic for "fast as the wind."
In 1850, French General Daumas reported back after being stationed in Northern Africa about this breed. He stated the Sloughi was the only dog treated as family. Bedouin and Berber women sometimes even breastfed their puppies if the mother was unable to!
The sandy-colored coat of the Sloughi allowed it to blend in with the North African desert, rendering it perfectly camouflaged to hunt gazelle, jackal, fox, and boar.