I have been an admirer of sighthounds since childhood.
From the age of 10, my favorite breed of dog has been the Borzoi.
I have always thought it would be wonderful to have a Borzoi-like sighthound
the size of my sweet English Springer Spaniels.
Winter 1994, I saw a classified ad in Dog World magazine for Longhaired Whippets.
I sent away for information and received interesting articles on how Whippets can carry
a recessive longhair gene, and a small group of breeders in the U.S. were working to have Longhaired Whippets recognized as a variety or as a separate breed. I sort of put it in the
back of my mind since at the time I'd just gotten my sweet little Elton pup.
In 1995 I did meet a Longhaired Whippet in-person at a local AKC dog show.
It was a black & tan male, and companion to a Borzoi who was entered in the show.
Summer of 2004 I saw a full-page ad in Dog World magazine for Silken Windhounds.
I am always interested in learning about different sighthound breeds, and their Borzoi-look
very much appeal to me. I immediately went to the International Silken Windhound Society website. Soon after, I joined the Yahoo Silken Windhound group. Joining the group is
highly recommend to anyone interested in the breed. I had dozens of newbie
questions which were readily answered.
March 2005 I was very excited to attend the Silken Windhound Specialty Show
in Northern California. Read about my experience on the next page!
~ WINDHOUND LINKS ~
International Silken Windhound Society
My Yahoo! Silken Windhound Photo Albums
WindhoundWear
Silken Windhound Web Ring
The Silken Windhound Magazine International
The Silken Windhound Magazine Online
California Silken Windhounds
Northwest Silken Windhound Association
Western Silkens Yahoo Group
