Azawakh are from the Sahel region of Africa, particularly Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.  The Sahel is the transition area between the Sahara and the wetter tropical southern regions.  The Sahel is a sparse savannah, and is rapidly becoming more desert-like.  The people of the region are primarily nomadic, and the Azawakh is associated with the Tuareg tribe.  Azawakh are sighthounds, and they serve as hunters, guards, and companions to their people.

For more information on Azawakh, please see the Kel Simoon site.

Chad is named for Lake Chad, a lake in central Africa at the juncture of Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger.  He is a big boy, and at one year old, stands 28 inches at the shoulder.
Hasani means "handsome" in Tamasheq, which is the language of the Tuareg.  And handsome he is!  The "little man" is the apple of everyone's eye... even Hunter's!