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

By R. Lynn Shell  Oct, 09, 2016   Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery, general, specialties
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...

The Elementals Arrive – Solo ex. Harli

By R. Lynn Shell  Nov, 11, 2014   Posted in featured, gallery, puppies
The Elementals Arrive - Solo ex. Harli 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...

2014 UKC Gateway Nationals – Deuce Rules!

By R. Lynn Shell  Oct, 27, 2014   Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery
2014 UKC Gateway Nationals - Deuce Rules!   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...

2014 East Coast Silken Windhounds Specialty Show

By R. Lynn Shell  Oct, 15, 2014   Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery, specialties
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Pasha is 2013’s Top Silken Windhound

By R. Lynn Shell  Feb, 03, 2014   Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery
Pasha is 2013's Top Silken Windhound 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...

Party Time – Beast is a New Champion!

By R. Lynn Shell  Jan, 06, 2014   Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery
Party Time - Beast is a New Champion! Our first show of the year in Texas is the Nolan River Kennel Club cluster held in the little town of Glen Rose, known for its dinosaur tracks. We have had some nice success here in the past, and it is a show site that we enjoy. There used to be lure coursing trials held in conjunction with the shows, which made for some long days – but those times are now gone. I fondly remember when we had Solo out as a special and he went from winning...

Lone Star Classic – December 2012

By R. Lynn Shell  Dec, 09, 2012   Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery
Lone Star Classic - December 2012 On Saturday, Boo (Gryffyn’s Aeyrie Boudicca) won the Bred-by Exhibitor bitch class and went on the Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for a 4-point major. A young and gangly Beast (Gryffyn’s Aeyrie Party Animal – Boo’s half-nephew) was Reserve  Winners Dog (and the judge had some nice comments about him, despite it looking like I was showing a white/cream tornado). He showed fairly well considering his lack of...

UKC Shows (Hutto) and Siren’s Big Debut

By R. Lynn Shell  Dec, 03, 2012   Posted in dogshow, featured, gallery, newtitle
UKC Shows (Hutto) and Siren's Big Debut Well this had to be the most exciting UKC weekend ever for us! First, let me introduce one of the players. Some of you who attended the 2009 SilkenFest in MO may remember a little extreme white with tan sable spotted bitch that Victor was showing who absolutely refused to come off the cement area where the judge had examined her, and on to the grass so she could be put through her paces in the lovely grassed ring. The judge had finally excused...

Rocky Mountain Borzoi Club Specialty Show – Fall 2012

By R. Lynn Shell  Sep, 09, 2012   Posted in dogshow, gallery, specialties
Once again it was time for my annual excursion to the Fall specialty hosted by the Rocky Mountain Borzoi Club in Longmont, Colorado. It’s always great to meet up and visit with the folks in the area, as well as getting to see all the lovely local borzoi there. My traveling companion was Leslie and her lovely girl Danika – their first trip to RMBC. After an uneventful (for us) Sweepstakes competition, we had a touch of success in the...