Thought you might find this of some interest the Azawakh is said to be related to the Sloughi found this little bit of information : -
Azawakh, also known as Tuareg sloughi and Azawakh hound, is an African sighthound of afro-asian type which appeared in Europe towards 1970 and comes from the Nigerian middle basin, among others from the valley of the Azawkh. For hundreds of years he has been the companion of the nomads of the South-Sahara.
The dog is fast enough to catch gazelles, hares and European mouflon, courageous enough to ward off big predators, untiring like a camel and beautifu