‘King’s Sword’ and ‘King’s Shella’ rounds headline King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, January 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025 will conclude on Sunday with its most prestigious and highly anticipated rounds, the “King’s Sword” and “King’s Shelfa,” held as part of the Al-Malwah competition. The closing day will begin with the King’s Sword round for the Furokh categories (Pure Gyr, Hybrid Pure Gyr, Gyr Peregrine, and Gyr Shaheen), followed by the King’s Sword round for Furokh (Saker and Shaheen). Competition will then move to the King’s Shella rounds for the Qarnas categories (Pure Gyr, Hybrid Pure Gyr, Gyr Peregrine, and Gyr Shaheen), before concluding with the King’s Shella round for Qarnas (Saker and Shaheen). The King’s Sword and King’s Shella rounds carry exceptional prestige among falconers, not only for their symbolic titles but also for their substantial financial rewards. In the King’s Shella rounds, the first-place winner is awarded the Shella trophy in addition to SR400,000 ($107,000).

Source: The Herald January 11, 2026 23:32 UTC