The silken windhound is originally descended from the borzoi and the whippet, although it is largely considered its own breed today and is working toward recognition from the american kennel club. In short, the borzoi is a russian sighthound breed that has managed to make a smooth transition to sururban living so long as their owners make sure that they receive plenty of exercise, while the whippet is an english sighthound breed that sees a fair amount of. After considering options since 1975, a borzoi breeder, francie stull, determined that a smaller hound with wonderful temperament, long coat, allaround good health, with the poise and sporting abilities of the larger sighthounds, would be an ideal second breed for her kennel. Silken windhounds, silken windhoun,a small sighthound, a beautiful rare breed dog and family pet.
Another good source of borzoi breeder information is the borzoi club of america breeder referral program. Some silken windhounds look very much like a small borzoi. The international silken windhound society proudly presents the silken windhound. We are a small silken windhound kennel located in ne ohio. The silken windhound is very similar to the borzoi.
Silken windhound by allagant silkens silken windhound, dogs. Perfect size and rare enough here that theyre not unbearably overbred. This picture is of an adult male borzoi, ivan, with his diminutive. Kristull ranch was located in austin, texas, where we also raised and love friesian. The silken windhound is a small longhaired sighthound breed from usa. Taken from a speech given by francie stull at the 2015 silkenfest. Regarding silken windhounds, i suspect you will find them hard to come by.
Django, pronounced janggo is a lovely, cheerful, five year old gentleman looking for a forever family to call his own django loves people and is super social, especially if someone offers to play fetch with him. With more than two hundred champion borzoi in the record books, kristulls silken windhound foundation stock combined dogs from some of the best show and coursing borzoi lines, a multigenerational line of small whippetbased lurchers, and whippets from both show and coursing lines. Collection of all the general dog breed info about silken windhound so you can. An homage to the windhound breed and to our first silken and foundation bitch, willow, with her greek connection and dusky blue colour. We are small family breeders of silken windhounds located in beautiful falcon, colorado. Ultimately, they came to be registered as silken windhounds, with. We hope you will spend some time to look around this site and get to know our silken windhounds. Any silken windhound puppy sold as pet quality must be spayed or neutered, at the new owners expense, prior to its first birthday. To the united kingdom silken windhound clubs website. With more than two hundred champion borzoi in the record books, kristulls silken windhound foundation stock combined dogs from some of the best show and. The tail for a silken windhound is held low betweent he hindlegs and is heavily fringed.
Through most of the 1990s, the kristull silken breeding program was based around producing beautiful. Silken windhounds are not miniature borzoi, but they resemble that breed more than any other. Bandit, glory, bogie, bacchus, falcor, helios, pryss, mike, and ravi. We had the privilege to meet many of the founding hounds that went into this breed back in 2004. Our silken windhounds have also had their share of success. Ive owned borzoi since 1985, bred my first litter in 1991. Through countless hours of volunteering with animal assited therapy and animal assisted activities, i have often paused and. From what im reading they were bred from borzois, lurchers and whippets. Silken windhounds were created by francie stull by crossing windsprites with borzoi, whippet, and other lurchers. We are strong advocates for health testing, science based. The international silken windhound society is the parent club for the silken windhound, a unique american sighthound.
A puppy from silken windhounds at spirit will be a lifetime family friend. Silken windhound dog breed information and pictures. Silken windhound puppies north texas silken windhound. We thank the founder of this charming breed, francie stull of kristull ranch for not only introducing us to this wonderful breed, but also sharing her wealth of knowledge in canine genetics and history. We are a home based kennel located in ontario, canada. Keep in mind that they are not long haired whippets, but rather very small borzoi, so you can expect them to have a more borzoi like temperament. Sws are ukc recognized and can compete in ukc events as well as asfa, notra, and lgra events. With afghans its the opposite, silken windhounds are mistaken for a young afghan or a shaved one, the tail is a easy clue here as the silken windhound will carry the tail for like a borzoi. Silken windhound kennel in sweden starcastle hounds. The united kingdom silken windhound club was initiated in 2010 and is delighted to have breed founder, francie stull kristull as our patron. Gryffyns aeyrie borzoi and silken windhounds main online showcase of gryffyns aeyrie borzoi and silken windhounds, a borzoi breeder and silken windhound breeder in n. I breed for a well rounded silken, able to be a companion to young children, family pet, a running partner, performance dog,therapy dog, service animal, or racing dog. Borzoi stained glass silken windhound, russian wolfhound, aesthetic pictures, animal.
If we do not have puppies or young adults available that suit your requirements or desires, we are happy to refer you to other ethical and friendly borzoi or silken windhound breeders who may have something available. She couldnt find anything like that, so she set about designing a new breed that met her criteria. Silken windhounds ukendevor borzoi welcomes you, we are home to the uks first silken windhound, we live in the south of england, in a beautiful area that borders kent and sussex, within easy reach of both london and the coast. He is basically a smaller version of the borzoi and was developed in the united states as a sighthound. Read training books before you bring your puppy home. Silken windhounds have only been a breed since 1990s. The silken windhound is bestknown for having been bred from both the borzoi and the whippet. We are involved in lure coursing, straight racing, and conformation with our silkens. See more ideas about silken windhound, dogs and animals. The silken windhound is a rare american sighthound breed weve been working with since 1999. There has never been a direct cross between a whippet and a borzoi, in the silken windhounds.
Our dogs participate in everything from the more traditional activities such as conformation and racing to the unusual like weight pull we produced and own the very first silken windhound to earn a weight pull title. Design by gryffyn lynns web design business specializing in canines online. Only a very few of the finest individuals were used for breeding, and there. This picture is of an adult male borzoi, ivan, with his diminutive pal, adult male silken cinnibar. Silken windhounds at spirit silken windhound puppies. Selah, found in the book of psalms, is an exclamation that we should pause, reflect, and listen to what god is telling us. Silken windhound dog breed facts and information wag. Borzoi united states avalon borzoi and silken windhounds.
The silken windhounds started from a base of whippets, some sort of collie most likey a sheltie and borzoi at kristull borzoi kennel in austin, texas. Silken windhounds, silken windhound, we took a number of silkens to school to help the students with an art unit they are doing, the idea was to get some action shots of them. Hes a squeekytoy loving hound and daily joyful romps with his favorite toys are normal. The studbook of the silken windhound breed was officially closed in. For several years now i have been voluntering with my hounds in pet therapy through hand in paw, a subchapter of the national delta society. Find similarities and differences between borzoi vs hungarian greyhound vs silken windhound compare borzoi and hungarian greyhound. The whippet is a mediumsize sighthound, but borzoi breeder francie stull wanted a mediumsize sighthound with a coat more like that of her borzois. The hounds of springlane ne ohio silken windhound breeder. Whats the difference between silken windhounds and borzois. I also have the right to decide the status of the silken windhound puppies as far as pet vs show vs breeding, etc. Silken windhound breed information tangaloor silkens.
Silken windhounds will have more hair on their bodies than a saluki. Sighthound play date at the secret garden borzoi and. Allagante kennels is home to this new beautiful animal. See more ideas about silken windhound, borzoi dog and dogs. I am currently on a waiting list to be on a waiting list for a puppy. Gideon the talisman silken windhound aka borzoi rare dogs, rare dog breeds, unique dog. Windnsatin silken windhounds we breed for health, longevity and outgoing temperament. Firebird silken windhounds proud to be the debut breeder.
Silken windhounds at spirit, northfield, minnesota. Kennel kristull silken windhouds, right from the beginning the silken windhound is the result of a longawaited dream of mine, one that took many years of planning and dedication at first solely by us at kristull and now by an international group of breeders and enthusiasts, the international silken windhound society. Talisman silken windhounds, the first silken windhound. Breeders and exhibitors of rare breed sighthounds, silken windhounds. The largest population of silkens in the world is currently in california. The beautiful red dog you see here was my entire first litter asfa bif akc ch avalon midnight barnstormer sc, fch, winner of the 1995 borzoi club of americas national triathlon. The result is a magnificent, elegant little sighthound with long hair and a wonderful temperament. Silken windhounds the silken windhound is a stunning rare breed of sighthound and the only sighthound of american origin.
Through most of the 1990s, the kristull silken breeding program was based around producing beautiful, sound and wellstructured, healthy, and sweet dogs for personal enjoyment and to sell as lovely, healthy pets. You can learn about silkens by going to the international silken windhound society website at youll find the history of the breed, the breed standard, links to breeders, and the information youll need to get more involved in the silken community. Silken windhound dog breed information, pictures, care, temperament, health, puppies. The silken windhound weighs between 22 and 55 pounds, which is significantly less than the borzoi. I allow that much time since this is a coated breed and that can be affected by hormones. The borzoi is my boy, and 6 silkens belong to joyce chin of talisman hounds. The silken windhound is the result of the hard work and vision of breed founder. The first silkens west of texas the breeds founding state started arriving from kristull ranch in 1999. The silken windhound today is an ideal sporting companion for those wanting the elegance and athleticism. Borzoi vs hungarian greyhound vs silken windhound which one is a better dog breed for you. The silkens that reside in our home, and those that we have bred, have been tested, and have, over the years weve been in silken windhounds, proven to excel in many avenues in both silken windhound specialty eventsand allbreed events. She has the very silly, goofy, peopleloving attitude of an outgoing whippetgrey, which was a welcome relief from the borzoi aloofness. This breed tends to be extremely healthy, with breeders being very proactive in matters of health. The silken windhound is the result of a longawaited dream of mine, one that took many years of planning and dedication at first solely by us at kristull and now by an international group of breeders and enthusiasts, the international silken windhound society.
The silken windhound is an american breed of sighthound. Most adult silken windhounds are about the same size as an average 3 12 to 4 month old borzoi puppies, approximately 19 to 24 inches tall and 20 to 45 lbs. We race our dogs and show them in conformation and agility. Coowned with jane taylor, winsome silken windhounds loved, living and shown by jane in beautiful washington state. Silken windhound us 18 to 23 inches small borzoi rare dogs, rare dog.