Category: racing

Of Dying Vans, Discriminatory Hotels, and Silkens…Lots of Silkens

The Sprinter van was officially declared dead Friday morning. The motor mounts had rusted and/or broken and the engine had shifted. The catalytic converter was also shot. It was a 2003 model and had over 319,000 miles on it – we had worked it hard, but it was still sad to bid adieu. Since I was headed down to Magnolia for a Silken Windhound specialty, near a friend of our’s dealership, and they actually had some vans available there... Read More

The Elementals Arrive – Solo ex. Harli

By R. Lynn Shell Nov, 11, 2014 Posted in featured, gallery, puppies

On November 10, 2014 we welcomed into the world our first Borzoi litter in over three years. We are quite excited because it had been planned for some time and it kept getting delayed for whatever reason, or the breeding missed. Finally the stars aligned, and to help them along, we scheduled an appointment with Dr. Kirk Esmond, a reproduction specialist at Josey Ranch Pet Hospital, to perform a TCI (transcervical insemination). Since we were... Read More

2014 UKC Gateway Nationals – Deuce Rules!

By R. Lynn Shell Oct, 27, 2014 Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery

Once again the drive was made to Gray Summit, MO to partake of the Gateway Nationals at Purina Farms. We have managed some successful trips to this venue in the past, but this year gave us astronomical results!! This time around I brought Deuce since he remains the top Silken Windhound in the UKC. Also in tow were Siren, Velvet (Deuce’s sister) and Onyx. Siren and Onyx were kind of last-minute additions and had not been... Read More

Pasha is 2013’s Top Silken Windhound

By R. Lynn Shell Feb, 03, 2014 Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery

Happy dance happy dance! It’s official – Pasha (ISWS CH UKC Grand CH Gryffyn’s Aeyrie Stop and Stare) is 2013’s #1 Silken Windhound in the UKC (United Kennel Club)!! I believe he is also within the Top Ten All-Breeds!! So proud of our beautiful, deserving boy! One of Pasha’s BOB wins at the 2013 Gateway shows It took some traveling for this accomplishment – in addition to the “local” shows in... Read More

The Art of Racing Before the Rain

By R. Lynn Shell Nov, 14, 2016 Posted in racing

This past weekend (November 5-6) we attended the GIT LGRA race meets in our own hometown, McKinney, TX. Accompanying us were old standbys (Doc, Mordi, Ken, Boo, and Deuce), some novices (Tawny and Ghitana) and some brand new kids to gauge their interest in playing running games (Walker, Enzette, Dulci, Smooches, Puddin and little Borzoi pup Robyn). Saturday dawned bright and early. In Borzoi we had the “3 Musketeers” who have been...

Lump Adds a Title

By R. Lynn Shell Nov, 04, 2012 Posted in newtitle, racing

Nothing like a straight-racing meet closely following the conclusion of a speedy bitch’s heat cycle when their speed tends to be affected by the post-hormonal slump. Even so, Lump, aka Lumpus, formally known as FC Gryffyn’s Aeyrie Here With You, SC FCh, has added a new title to the alphabet soup attached to her name. She finished the requirements for her Gazehound Racing Champion title, eking them out in a tie with another...