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Meet Malik El Arab Al-Zubeyda. Yes, that's his actual name. We adopted him, so no, we didn't choose it.
Malik is a Saluki: technically a dog, functionally a cat. 23 hours a day draped across the sofa. Silent. Elegant. Deeply uninterested in your commands.
On his walk he transforms into a long-range missile. Off lead, it's mostly fine. But the moment he spots a hare, a wild boar, or a field full of bulls, you stop existing.
Very loving. We adore him.
@sophiekaz salukis are super rare in the Fediverse! Please show us more!!
@moxxi I'd love to, thank you! They're also very rare in this part of France, but surprisingly more common in Scotland where I originally come from.
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Recently I met a woman with a Saluki and she described him as more like a cat than a dog. Must run true to the breed. :)
@christymarx definitely true! Even though they're quite large, you'd never know there was one living in your house - they're so quiet and slink about. The only obvious clue is lack of sofa space!
@christymarx definitely! They're quite large, but you'd never know you have one in the house they're so quiet and just slink about.
@ahimsa_pdx thank you so much! 😄
@sophiekaz what a Gorgeous Gentleman! You're very lucky to find him and he's lucky with a golden dogbed 😊
@Frieke72 thank you so much! Yes, we're super lucky. Before we adopted him, he had no contact with small children, and he's been absolutely saintly towards ours - even my boisterous 3 year old!
@sophiekaz How could anyone not adore that face?
@StaceyCornelius thank you so much! We love him. My husband thinks he looks a bit like a womble...
@sophiekaz So, Arab king from Zubaida? That's an awesome name, and he is adorable! 😊 🤩
@ticho You've done the translation! It's actually Zubeyda (I misspelled it 🫣) which means cream or the finest. So he's basically "The Arab King of the Finest." He came with that name when we adopted him and we didn't dare downgrade him. He lives up to every syllable. Apart from the obedience issue. A dog who behaves like royalty but answers to no one 😆
@sophiekaz I'm currently learning Arabic language and enjoying it immensely, so it came automatically while I was reading your post. :)
@ticho that's so cool! Part of my family is Lebanese Armenian so I'm somewhat familiar with the sounds of Arabic though cannot speak it. I've always loved the way it sounds.
