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The Saluki Vol.1. Do: D. Sept: 1969.

The official journal of the Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club

EDITORIAL

We present this first issue of ‘The Saluki‘ hoping that readers will find information, interest and amusement therein. While we cannot expect ‘to please all of the people all of the time‘ we do intend to do our best for Club members, – it is, after all, your journal, so please let us know what you want. We thank all those who have contributed in writing, in advertisements, and in knowledge to this first issue. Please keep it up! We also thank the many people who have wished this venture well; we particularly appreciate our President’s kind words. Finally we draw your attention to the change in the Club Rules, as set out by Mrs Parkhouse in her message.

June Applebee

Editor

Malcolm H. Burt Advert. Mangr.

3, Essex Road, Thame, Oxon: Tel. (evenings) Thame 2074

We welcome correspondence. This must, however, be signed, & accompanied by full name & address of the writer.

We gratefully acknowledge the permission of the Editor of ‘Dog World‘ to use items which have appeared in that journal.

Copyright to The Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club

Cover design by Don Wieden

& Asst: Editor!

CONTENTS

Our President writes

‘The Saluki as I see it‘ Coursing

Fair shares?

On Old Age

Our Desert Salukis

Page

Saluki Rally 1969

To All Salukis

Book Review

Sanction Show report

23 years ago

Open Show report

Obedience

Index to

Kendall, Mrs Lucas, Mrs

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Saluki Club have for some time expressed their wish for a Magazine. Miss Applebee and Mr Burt have very kindly undertaken to edit the production for us. One of its functions will be to help Saluki owners in their breeding and showing problems, with emphasis un the importance of Pedigrees. When the Club was being formed and the first edition of the handbook compiled, the pioneer breeders were anxious to develop the breed and it was agreed that one of the objects of the Club should be “to promote and encourage the breeding of Salukis“.

Experience over the years has shown many of us that the Saluki is not for “every home” and at our last Annual General Meeting it was agreed that this wording should now be replaced by “to ensure the continued purity of the breed“. Our Members and Saluki Owners are thus being asked to ensure that to maintain the standard and high quality of the breed only the best available stock be used. One further thought is that of future ownership of puppies. Good homes and facilities for upbringing are essential; changes from home to home cannot be in the best interests of the animal, or indeed the breed, as experience in recent years has shown. Their response to. happy family life is made evident, so may I ask – let us breed with care and thought in these uncertain times.

The Editors ask for your news and pictures for their future editions. I thank them on your behalf and wish them every

success.

Juide to Savches.

(President)

We asked all officers and committee members of the Saluki Club to let us have their interpretation of this phrase in not more than twenty–five words. We are sorry that not all managed to submit their versions in time; we hope to be able to give them to you in our next issue. Purists will note that some contributions exceed twenty- five words! But, after all, as one member put it, ‘it would take 25,000 words… What about letting us have your version for our next issue?

Mrs H.M.Parkhouse (President)

Beautiful in conformation and appearance, devoted to its owners, quiet and docile, yet sometimes full of fire in its capacity to hunt and an uncanny intelligence.

Mrs Helen Baker (Vice President)

The ‘Ladies and Gentlemen‘ of the dog world, and congenial companions to share my home.

Mr H.Parkhouse (Life Vice President)

I see it. In a lively personal sense of forty years of home–sharing and companionship with grace and beauty. Friendships with many Club Members were widened. My appreciation.

Mrs G.M.Angel (Hon. Vice President)

The personification of grace, symmetry, and beauty, combining strength with gentleness, a vast intelligence with almost human understanding. In very truth “a gift from heaven“.

Lt. Cmdr. D.W.Waters (Chairman)

The most functionally elegant, intelligent and loyal companion bred by man, the dog noble, the bitch beautiful, both dignified, fastidious.

Mrs J.McLeish (Hon. Secretary)

The Saluki as I see it at this moment is on his back in an armchair, all four legs extended in the air. Phew this hot weather!

Mrs C.Mooney (Hon. Treasurer)

They ‘walk in beauty‘ and fill my eyes with pleasure.

Miss Mary Long

They are my way of life, providing endless pleasure and beauty, laughter and tears, physical and mental work, all fully repaid with perfect companionship.

Mrs E.M.Lucas

The Saluki is the epitome of grace and beauty and this, combined with strength and agility when hunting, makes him the aristocrat of the dog world.

Mr Terry Thorn

Surely the most human of the canine species that lives his life for his master providing his master lives his life for him.

Mrs Hope Waters

The ideal companion because of its medium size, beauty, aristocratic bearing, sporting ability, history, no doggy smell, affectionate nature and peacefulness in the house.

Miss Vera Watkins

Pygmalion’s dream — a living, loving, swift moving work of art. “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all ye know on earth — and all ye need to know.”

Mr D.J.Wieden

Needing protection more than ever before. A most historic hound who links me, as a dedicated breeder, to a chain extending in length from the year 7000 B.C.

Coursing Committee

Mr Barry Barnes

When he is

From far off, going in the opposite direction? around, an animal with a purpose, a specialist. An alert, affectionate, possessive, aesthetically pleasing and often wilful companion.

Mr John Boutflower

A breed displaying a structural beauty indicative of its ability to perform its natural function in a superlative

manner.

It is a strange but incontrovertible fact that no two subjects rouse the passions of the uninformed more than the twin topics of religion and blood sports. It is also becoming a truism that the most enthusiastic devotees of an evermore permissive society are amongst the most vociferous of those calling for the curtailment of the activities of the more conventional amongst us. It is therefore of vital importance that all who wish for the continuance of coursing should recognise the very real danger of the hysterical outbursts which compare the followers of our sport to those who at one time derived their entertainment from the spectacle of recalcitrant Christians being hurled to the lions. Let us

therefore take a calm and dispassionate look at Coursing and analyse in as unbiased a manner as possible, the pros and cons. It is, of course, quite impossible to defend the ethics of killing for sport.

for sport. Human nature being what it is however, hunting in some form or other, whether clandestine or not, is, and almost certainly will remain, a way of life whatever Parliament may decide, and on careful examination it may be confidently asserted that of all blood sports, Coursing has probably the least impact on the animal kingdom. It is, moreover, the only one where the capture of the quarry has practically no bearing on the final result. It is important that as much accurate information as possible concerning Coursing should be made available to the greatest number of people, and to this end a synopsis of the more important facts are presented.

Firstly, all Saluki Coursing is run under the combined rules of the Saluki & National Coursing Clubs, these rules paradoxically being devised very largely for the protection of the hare. The main requirements so far as the actual course is concerned are briefly outlined as follows: –

No hare may be coursed if it has been artificially introduced to the area within the previous six months. The advantage of knowing the terrain therefore lies with the quarry rather than the hounds.

No artificial boundaries to contain the hare in any way whatsoever may be erected.
When a hare is sighted, the slipper must ensure that it has

a minimum start of 50 to 60 yards before slipping hounds.

Not more than two hounds may be slipped on to one hare, and

care must always be taken to ensure the collection of loose hounds from earlier courses before slipping.

hare an odds–on chance of escape, since it should be realised that Coursing is a competition between two hounds, and not between hounds and hare. Opponents of the sport will certainly not accept this statement as fact, but fact it is, and if it were possible to emulate all the uncertainties of coursing with an artificial quarry, there would almost certainly be an increase rather than a decrease of interest.

Many newspapers and periodicals produce articles which have been written describing in detail, with the most vivid imagination, the terrors to which the hare is subjected before being torn to pieces by ravening hounds.

What is in fact the true story?

It would be foolish to pretend that the hare enjoys being chased, of course it doesn’t, but it is not terrified.

If a human was being chased by a lion that human would run just as fast, and as far, as he could to put the maximum possible distance between him and the lion. Not only is he terrified of being caught, he is terrified of being killed. Anyone watching a hare being coursed will have noticed that it is perfectly content to just keep ahead of hounds, and only exerts itself when in imminent danger of being caught. In the same way, if hounds become unsighted and lose the hare, it is more than likely instead of “getting to hell out of it” as quickly as possible, she will, even with hounds casting round only 20 yards away, calmly sit up and commence her toilet, and generally tidy up after the disturbance of the past few minutes. Would a human do this? Of course not. His or her reasoning ability would make this behaviour quite impossible, but the hare is not a human being, it has not the reasoning or deductive powers of a human being, it has not the same capacity for terror as a human being, and not until the very last moment if it is going to be caught, will real fear take hold, and then it is of necessity a very fleeting experience. No doubt many people may question the logic of such arguments, but one must recognise that the animal kingdom is comprised of predators and those upon whom they feed. A hare is not a predator, and has many enemies. By the law of nature few will ever die a natural death, and none will ever understand the inevitableness of it. Coursing the hare and killing it may anticipate its inevitable end, it certainly does no more than that. Death by the jaws of a Saluki is probably the quicker alternative to the teeth of the weasel or the stoat, and those who have been able to watch the picture of hounds and hare silhouetted on a mountain ridge in the highlands of Scotland will take a deal of persuading that their outlook is as berberic of the

Ah! Biscuits!

That looks nice!

It smells nice!

It tastes nice!

As I have one Saluki in her sixteenth year and another in her fifteenth year both enjoying a happy, active and healthy old age, and most of my hounds live to around fourteen perhaps I qualify to give a few words of advice. Both these dear old friends jump into the car to go walks with the younger hounds, all are exercised off the lead and so far I have not had to cut down on the distance we walk or slacken my pace and it has not proved too much for them. They even get bouts of friskiness and run short distances.

I am careful to watch their teeth, this is most important; the fifteen year old has just been to the vet: to have an anaesth- etic so that he could thoroughly scrape her teeth as the tartar was building up and giving her toothache which made eating painful. She also had two teeth out, this has given her a new lease of life as she is eating much better. While she was under she had her nails clipped and her anus glands inspected. All my hounds get a piece of dried fish daily which is a help in keeping good teeth, especial- ly if you feed soaked biscuits as I do. My hounds only get raw meat and hard biscuit about twice a week. The fourteen year old has all her teeth in perfect condition.

I am careful to keep the old girls slim as overweight could put a strain on their hearts. I bathe their eyes with Optrex if needed, keep ears clean, give eight Vetzymes a day, see the feathering between their toes is not matted and keep toe nails short.

In the past it has been obvious when life was becoming a burden or an illness came, from which the vet: thought there was no chance of recovery, and I then took steps to help them over the last stile. I try not to show my sadness at parting and the vet: comes to the house, the animal lies in her favourite chair or on my bed as it helps the vet: to have them raised off the floor, I talk and caress her while the vet: gives an injection into a vein in the leg and she drifts off without any fear and is at peace before I realise it is all over.

When animals belong they belong completely, as human beings cannot. From the day when Mr Banners had given her Sunrise she had loved the mare more than anything in the world — in the world where animals and humans meet, a special world outside human relationships. In that world are no mothers or fathers or grand- parents. There are friends instead, the kind of friends with the

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Black and gold grizzle bitch, whelped 22nd June 1967.

Dam: Ch. Tahawi Belinda.

Sire: Ch. Knightellington Caspah

Breeder — Mr T. Thorn

Kenella has been a consistent winner at Championship and Open Shows. She is a dual Best in Show winner and was Best of Breed, Best Hound and Reserve Best in Show all breeds at Sutton Open Show in May 1969 in an entry of over 1,200.

Owned and handled by: –

Mrs Pauline Kendall

We started with Salukis in 1955 when Victor was presented with our original smooth, Dhiba (which means sweet smelling). We had only been in the desert city of Amarah a few weeks, when one afternoon Dhiba (or Paddy, as she was popularly known) arrived at our bungalow with a very strong escort of Arabs. I must say here that she was the most beautiful little thing, the image of a miniature Arab horse. Not knowing that she was coming to us it was the greatest thrill, as having already been in Iraq nearly six months without a dog it was wonderful to at last have such a charming companion. Paddy was always so full of fun and so lively. We were lucky having a walled–in garden so she never had to go outside, because all the wild rabid dogs roam around the roads. Only once did Paddy get a severe bite

severe bite from a scorpion. It was very bad, but the vet: of course had never had to deal with an animal with such, so he rushed us

so he rushed us to the local hospital, where he got an antidote from the doctor.

It gave Paddy great pleasure to tease our old watchman. When he was doing his evening Prayers, when he was Salaaming, she would give him a push from behind, or run off with his praying stone.

Then Rihan came along, when he was about eighteen months old. He was never at all nervous coming to us at that age. In this country one is always doubtful about changing homes of hounds of this age. The only difficulty was the language, as Rihan had been used only to Arabic, so to begin with we had to tell one of the boys what we wanted Rihan to do. Of course he too was not allowed outside the compound. At his early age when he came to us he had already sired at least three litters of puppies, and been an expert coursing hound.

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We have often been asked why we settled for smooths. For one thing their lines are so clear cut and to me they have such a wonderful character. Another point in support of smooths is that they are ideal for coursing, especially when conditions are muddy and wet. I think everyone who has followed the coursing records over the past ten or twelve years will notice the smooths have been consistent winners.

When it came to Rihan and Dhiba leaving Iraq there was the trouble in Suez, and it was impossible for us to take them to Cairo. But the B.0.A.C. were most helpful, and rerouted an animal plane from the East to collect our two salukis. They

left Basrah early in the morning and arrived in London the

think little Paddy had fretted.

Not long after coming back to us Rihan once went through a glass door, and then through the back window of the car, after a cat. He had never known glass in the desert. This second accident meant very many stitches in his scalp, but I am sure many who saw him course would never have known anything about this.

along.

To me it was a happy day when our first saluki came

Rally 1969

With a glorious day and the lovely setting of Mrs Cynthia Madigan’s home at Milton Mill, West Milton, Dorset, the Saluki Rally and Judging Competition, organised by Miss Vera Watkins, was all set for a successful event. After a picnic lunch in the gardens Miss Watkins opened the proceedings by welcoming us all and introducing His Mr F.Warner Hill who gave a very instructive talk on judging. first essential for a judge was absolute integrity and secondly an eye for conformation; he went on to demonstrate on Mrs Baker’s lovely

Mrs Madigan smooth puppy Roxanna the various points of a Saluki. then gave a talk on presentation and handling – stressing the need Mrs Parkhouse and Mr Warner for regular training of the show dog. Hill now began their task of picking the six best hounds from the

Several of these were very young eighteen present in the ring. puppies and it was understandable that the final six were from the except more mature hounds. All members of the assembled company, Championship show Saluki judges, were then invited to go over the

The hounds, pick their own choice of six and mark them on a card. winner of the Competition and Cup was Miss C.E.Ollivant of Corfe Castle, Dorset, who is a Rottweiler breeder, in second place came Lt. Cmdr D.W.Waters followed by Mrs Carol Adley from Canada, and

The hounds in their correct order Miss P.McFarlane from Wareham.

Astoule Patrick 3. Stoneybridge were: 1. Tahawi Glorianna Saidabad
Windswift Hawa. 4. Bedouin Dahili 5. Myhorlyns Faraq A most enjoyable tea then followed before the start of the long journey home for many of those present, but one I am sure all will

Our thanks are due to Mrs Madigan agree was well worth the effort.

led in this their

When I release you on the Downs

And watch you speed away

In headlong flight and matchless bounds

So noble, brave, and gay –

My wondering mind then asks me

What is this creature rare

Who stealeth our affections.

And forever holds them there

–

For men have visited the moon,

And reached for the shining stars

But only on this earth are found

These ‘wonder‘ hounds of ours.

BEDOUIN SALUKIS

CH. SHEIKH

(10 C.Cs)

ZENDI

1st prize winner Cruft’s, and leading Saluki dog three years

in succession.

(Grandsire of Ch.

Bedouin Caliph, 18 C.Cs)

Owner: – Mrs E.M.Lucas

150, Pitmore Road, Allbrook, Eastleigh,

Hants. S05 4LT

The home of the beautiful grizzlas

CH. TAHAWI BELINDA

(Junior Warrant) Brood Bitch of the Year 1968/69

No less than twelve champions have been sired by TAHAWI studs in the past six years, nine of these being grizzles, and of the eight champions bred in this kennel six have also been grizzles.

A few more 1969 bookings will be accepted for approved bitches to visit the most recent addition to our stud team TAHAWI KAMRAN (2 C.Cs 3 res. C.Cs) who has already sired six litters this year outside this kennel, including one from Mrs Hope Waters‘ beautiful Ch. Burydown Palmyra. KAMRAN’S fee is 25gns.

TAHAWI EURIPIDES (1C.C, L res. C.C.) the sire of three champions, has recently sired a very promising litter ex Mrs Eileen Skelton–Fortune’s exquisite Ch. Seamist of Daxlore. EURIPIDES’s fee is also 25gns.

Also offered at stud is the grey grizzle WINDSWIFT SALIM OF TAHAWI who has so far sired five champions, and the fawn son of Ch. Tahawi Dikhan, TAHAWI GOLIATH (i res. C.C.). 20gns is the fee for both these dogs.

It is regretted that Ch. Tahawi Dikhan, recent winner of the Veteran Dog class at the Club’s Open Show is no longer offered at stud.

We have puppies planned for November and January from Ch. TAHAWI BELINDA and Ch. TAHAWI DE IDAMIA.

The home of the beautiful grizzlas

CH. TAHAWI BELINDA

(Junior Warrant) Brood Bitch of the Year 1968/69

No less than twelve champions have been sired by TAHAWI studs in the past six years, nine of these being grizzles, and of the eight champions bred in this kennel six have also been grizzles.

It is regretted that Ch. Tahawi Dikhan, recent winner of the Veteran Dog class at the Club’s Open Show is no longer offered at stud.

We have puppies planned for November and January from Ch. TAHAWI BELINDA and Ch. TAHAWI DE IDAMIA.

innovator of the running commen ary during judging, as a result of which entries at shows where he was to judge increased noticeably.

a great believer in the dissemination of knowledge, but he was also capable of a caustic wit. – see ‘Samuel Pepys at Crufts‘!

C.J.A.

SEDEKI

The well known smooth and feathered

SALUKIS

CH. SEDEKI MAZURI BADSHAH

(B.I.S. Saluki Club Open Show 1966)

Badshah has just sired two exciting litters. The first is a third repeat mating to Sedeki Mazuri Varah — their last litter of six produced three American Champions, plus Sedeki Sabatashar winner of 2 C.Cs, 2 Res: C.Cs and B.I.S.at the Saluki Club Open Show 1969. The second litter is a second repeat mating to Sedeki Darfuri Burydown Pallu which has produced seven feathered puppies. There is a variety of interesting colours, and a number have already been booked, but there are still quality puppies available. They will be ready mid to late October.

Donald J.E.Wieden, The Barn and Windmill,

Breeder/Owner

Icknield Way, TRING, Herts: Tel:

Tring

2227

Lost Stolen or Strayed

THE GENERAL LANCE (SARONA) SCRAPBOOK This was last in circulation, it is believed, before 1960. Will all members and ex–members search their consciences, and the attics and ‘glory- holes‘ and see if we cannot bring to light again this very valuable breed document. It is quite big, and full of photographs and cuttings from magazines. It is invaluable from the point of view

We were fortunate in having a fine day for this show on Saturday 31st May. Mrs N. Lambrinudi very kindly allowed the use of her lovely house and grounds set in the Sussex countryside, and members gathered, as has now become the tradition, for a buffet lunch beforehand. Wine was served with the lunch, to put everyone in a cheerful mood, even those who had been badly held up in traffic on their way. The judge was Mrs Barbara Odell, of Whippet and Greyhound note. Fifty three hounds made ninety three entries in the ten classes, giving a good degree of competion, with the exception of Puppy and Junior classes.

Results were:–

Puppy (Dog or Bitch) (2) 1) Long’s Amena Ivory Crown, 2) Applebee’s

Mazuri Hanuman of Lineage

Junior Dog (4) 1) Derfield’s Corindelle’s Mahrulla 2) A. Ivory Crown

3) Talbot’s Corindelle’s Mahbub

Novice Dog (10) 1) C.Mahrulla 2) Powell’s Hawira Iruska 3) Iven’s

Flavian El Saluq

Graduate Dog (13) 1) Long’s Amena Rigbyhall Anhur 2) Wieden’s

Sedeki Saditt 3) Flavian El Saluq

Post Graduate Dog (11) Repeat

Junior Bitch (3) 1) Bryant’s Tahawi Lucina 2) Pether’s Springbarn

Arabah 3) Talbot’s Corindelle’s Mahbelle

Novice Bitch (14) 1) Bullock’s Therese of Daxlore 2) Yardley’s

Bedouin Dahili 3) Springbarn Arabah

Graduate Bitch (18) 1) Birrell’s Tazi Alianza 2) Yardley’s Windswift

Shahin 3) Terese of Daxlore

Post Graduate Bitch (13) 1) Wieden’s Sedeki Talata 2) Tazi Alianza

3) Chanter’s Almanza Asheba

Special Post Graduate Smooth (Dog or Bitch) (5) 1) Sedeki Talata

2) Sedeki Saditt 3) Abbott’s Hasana Rafiq

Best in Show — Amena Rigbyhall Anhur

Best Opposite Sex — Sedeki Talata

Obedience cont: from page 24

much more emphasis on praise for achievement than on correction of faults.

We have also trained an ex–track greyhound and a whippet, and though they are both of a more ebullient temperament than Salukis, the same comments seem to apply.‘

3 year old deer grizzle bitch

‘Folly‘ should be expecting her

first litter in September, having

visited Ch. Burydown Pasha.

I hope some puppies will be

available in December to suitable

homes only.

MANARAH

SALUKIS

Peter Yardley

Lower Comeytrowe Farm House

TAUNTON

Somerset

Tel. Taunton 2670

BEDOUIN

DAHILI

By Ch. Sheikh Zendi

ex Bedouin Al Taschith

Two year old red grizzle bitch

Show.

In 1946 the Club held its last ‘Salukis only‘ Championship In our next issue we hope to give you a detailed review of that show, and of the hounds that were entered and that won.

But 1946 produced some interesting news and views in addition to those connected with the show, and the following are some extracts from the breed notes of that year.

The breed commenced the year with no living champions, the last three (made–up pre–war) having died in 1945. These were Mrs B. H.Goom’s Ch. Sarona Salome, Mrs Parkhouse’s Ch. Nal Janzi, and Mrs Cecil Franklin’s Ch. Zebedee El Kizil.

Mrs Stewart C. Knapp (U.S.A.) bought two desert–bred salukis which had been imported into America by Field Marshal Wilson. The dog was presented to the Field Marshal by King Ibn Saud, and the bitch to Lt. Col. W.M.Chapman Walker (Field Marshal Wilson’s military assistant) by the chief of the Ruwallah tribe of the Iraqi desert. The dog was black and tan with cropped ears, and Mrs Knapp’s description of them both was ‘…and if you’ve never seen a cropped Saluki you’ve no idea how it changes their whole expression. He looks very wide awake and pert with them erect, and a little silly with the feathers shooting every way, rather like a Papillon! He has gorgeous dark, bright eyes, which could look soulful with the drooping ears, but with the crispy upswept hair–do he looks very saucy.‘ The bitch ‘is a dear little blonde lady with enormous dark eyes, a tail that wags incessantly, and a figure that would do a beauty parade proud! I only wish she were feathered as the smooths are not quite so lovely. I half expected her to look like a Whippet or a Greyhound but she is distinctly Saluki in appearance and manner- isms.‘ (The dog became Am. Ch. Abdul Farouk I, and there is a photo- graph of him in ‘The Saluki in History, Art and Sport‘. The bitch was Lady Yeled Sarona Ramullah. Despite the name she had no known connection with the Sarona kennels of Gen. Lance.)

Later in the year Mrs Parkhouse bought a smooth grizzle bitch called Amahl, the daughter of these two hounds. Amahl was eighteen months old at the time, and was purchased from Miss Stuart- Clarke who had brought her over from U.S.A. in December 1945. She was described as ‘quite smooth–haired, like a Greyhound, and deer- coloured, with no feathering at all. Her ears are smooth and velvety and she is keen, alert and affectionate.

Another imported saluki changed hands this year. FL. Lt. and Mrs McLeish bought the pale cream dog Mahomet el Tewfik, (by Shaft ex Lofa) owned and bred by Mr E Lockington. He is described

a victim to distemper and was replaced by his black/white particolour brother Mazuri Orno, who eventually became an Int. Champion.

“Do other breeds hold wrestling and boxing matches, two dogs performing while the others look on, then, when they tire, two more will ‘enter the ring‘? These wrestling matches, always on the hind legs with the forelegs used as arms, seem to have quite definite rules and regulations as they never vary.

“Zomahli Chrallah (cream) has quaint ideas of her own where diet is concerned, and is fond of oranges, grapefruit, raisins, water- cress, tomatoes and apples. Her owner is now waiting for Chrallah’s verdict on bananas!”

The Cleve Coursing Club had regretfully to close. Commander L.S.M.Adam reported that it had not been found practicable to revive its activities after the war, during which it had lain dormant.

The Hon. Florence Amherst died on 9th August 1946. She first imported Salukis into Britain in 1897 (a pair of puppies from the Tahawi tribe in the Saliha Desert.) Later she imported Salukis from Syria and the Western Desert. It was largely due to her activities that the Kennel Club recognised and registered Salukis as a breed in 1922, and when the Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club was inaugurated in 1924 she became president, which office she held until 1946. Her Amherstia prefix is found in the background of many pedigrees even today.

There were very few shows with classes for Salukis, but several made a name for themselves in varieties. Among these were Mrs Vivian Riley’s silver grizzle, Mazuri Narjan, Mrs Coston’s Arabelle El Hor (black/fawn), and Mrs Bransden’s Goldendawn Sparkles (silver grizzle and white particolour).

Owing to the postwar shortage of vaccines (the modern type not being then developed), and the continued rationong of many foods so that a really top class diet for dogs was almost impossible, losses from distemper were common, and sometimes very heavy despite the best of care and attention. Among those reported were Mrs Ireland–Blackburn’s Knightellington Valorous and Miss Jaqueline Gower’s Abu Shahr of Grevel. The worst epidemic hit Mrs Parkhouse’s Shammar Kennels in February/March. In the course of about four weeks she lost Abida, Cassim, Ayesha, Abdul, Faida, Zobeida, Cleome, Ahmud and Farida.

This show was held, as usual, in the attractive setting of Kempton Park, in conjunction with the Arab Horse Society show. The day came during one of the really warm, sunny spells that July gave

Quite a few owners were seeking the shade during the afternoon and the bar ran out of ice and short of drinks. The hounds, as befits a desert breed, were for the most part unaffected, although one felt that they couldn’t see much point in standing about in the heat! All credit must go to our judge, Mrs Anne Henderson, who was hard at it from 10a.m. to 5p.m. and must have needed both her attractive blue hat and her lunch break. Champions (on bench and at coursing) and the Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex paraded in the horse ring, at 5.30p.m., before the audience and exhibitors of Arab horses, while Lt. Cmdr. Waters gave his usual commentary at the microphone. After this those remaining returned to the Saluki section to watch the awarding of trophies and specials. The raffles had been drawn, and Mr Powell was the winner of the much coveted set of saluki tablemats (given by Mrs Ashwell), and Miss Applebee won the salukis coursing cake, made and presented by the judge, (who is noted for her cooking).

The judge’s placings and comments were as follows: – Puppy Dog (9) 1. Shirreff’s Peregrine of Daxlore, lovely silver grizzle youngster, excellent outline, good brisket; 2. Stead’s Tahawi Orpheus darkish grizzle, well developed, nice head and expression, dark eyes, good mouth; 3. Applebee’s Mazuri Hanuman of Lineage, b/t, nice size for age, moved correctly, good muscles. Could cover plenty of ground. Maiden Dog (16) 1. Parnham’s Sedeki Sabi, most beautiful b/t, superb coat, gleaming with health from within, no superficial aids needed. On the small side for a dog, but still young — one of the nicest youngsters at the show. Res. best dog. 2. Powell’s Hawira Iruska, very heavily feathered, good dark pigmentation, looks as if he could cover much ground; 3. William’s Nobachi of Haziran, lovely parti–colour, heavily feathered, very dark eyes, a real picture standing, but not moving so well on the day. His ture conformation could not deny him a place.

Novice Dog (17) 1. Long’s Amena Bjonarrie Ali, very sound golden youngster, covering much ground. Following his kennel companions in being very fit and in excellent condition; 2. Peregrine of Daxlore 3. Iven’s Flavian of Saluq, silver, should do well in future. Nice conformation, moved well, in good condition.

Junior Dog (7) 1. Peregrine of D. 2. T Orpheus 3. Frank’s Springbarn Ibn Halal, excellent mover, well muscled, in nice condition. Graduate Dog (12) 1. Lewendon’s Fidelis El Saluq, silver grizzle, gleaming with quality. If shown consistently should go to the top. Moved so well on this uneven surface, excellent long stride, could hunt all day; 2. Wieden’s Sedeki Saditt, superb smooth b/t, true

wonderful condition Wonderful dark eves are

must

Open Dog (8) 1. Wieden’s sedeki Sabatashar, very sound in every way, beautiful head, true expression, lovely long neck let into nicely laid shoulders, well developed hind muscles, looked so lovely standing and moving, difficult to fault. BIS. 2. Thorn’s Tahawi Euripedes, most attractive deer grizzle, moved very nicely, in top condition, lovely desert type. Not such a good cut–up as winner; 3. Baker’s Knightellington Ibrahim, b/t, very sound, hard as they can be, but not in same condition as winners today.

Special Beginners Dog (14) 1. Fidelis El S. 2. Peregrine of D. 3. Nobachi of H.

Puppy Bitch (11) 1. Long’s Amena Joy, lovely young grizzle, well behaved, moved nicely for such a baby; 2. Traynor’s Qattara Roxana rather nice smooth grizzle, good front and shoulders, true mover. Should be able to cover plenty of ground later; 3. Moore’s Morgreebahs Langana, b/t, very attractive little girl, in excellent condition.

Maiden Bitch (11) 1. Talbot’s Corindelle’s Mahbelle, pale cream, attractive dark ear fringes, in tip top condition, good top line, excellent muscles and brisket, covers plenty of ground; 2. Amena Joy 3. Morrison Joness Burydown Qasama, 5–year–old cream, in good firm condition, coat shining.

Novice Bitch (14) 1. Applebee’s Sedeki Khamsa of Lineage, higher quality parti–colour, a pity not shown more often as she is so beautifully constructed and a good mover; 2. Edmondson’s Burydown Varina, very beautiful heavily feathered b/t, good eyes and expression, nicely put together, moved quite well; 3. Burton’s Sarita of Arabesque silver grizzle, very elegant, good top line, excellent front, sound, nice expression.

Junior Bitch (10) 1. Whetton’s Royal Highness of Redleaf, this little lady had a most glorious gleaming red coat in top condition, well constructed, moved nicely; 2. Bryant’s Tahawi Lucina, eye–catching r/w, in beautiful condition. A pity she has such a narrow front. I hope this will develope with age; 3. Amena Joy

Graduate Bitch (16) 1. Kendall’s Tahawi Kenella, very dainty dark grizzle, in lovely bloom, finely made, lovely expression, good top line, moved well; 2. Blake’s Reishan Shaheen, very attractive type, nice eyes and expression, movement good; 3. Watkin’s Windswift Ishtar the hounds from this kennel are the true desert type. I loved this red grizzle. Good mover.

Post Graduate Bitch (10) 1. Yardley’s Windswift Shalim, very lovely red grizzle, in excellent condition, good eyes and expression, moved nicely; 2. Ormsby’s Yazid Sedeki Tamanya, very pleasing parti–colour, in wonderful condition, lovely dark eyes, good reach of neck, well muscled; 3. Baker’s Knightellington Ilse, golden red, good mover.

Very lovely young lady who must go to the top.

Open Bitch (14) 1. Water’s Ch. Burydown Asphodel Alanya, very handsome eight–year–old, attractive pale cream with dark ear fringes, in excellent condition – as one always expects from this dual purpose kennel. Pleased to make her best bitch. 2. Skelton–Fortune’s Ch. Wildrose of Daxlore, glamorous young lady, in beautiful condition, as are all the hounds in this kennel. Res. best bitch. 3. A.Asheba. Special Beginners Bitch (18) 1. A.Asheba 2. H. Sharai 3. W. Shahin. Sire or Dam Imported (9) 1. A.B.Ali 2. Baker’s Knightellington Bjonarrie Artemis; 3. Allen’s Hawira Imberator.

Smooth (5) 1. H. Sharqi 2. S. Saditt 3. Wieden’s Sedeki Talata Veteran Dog (8) 1. Thorn’s Tahawi Dikhan, lovely red dog, in beautiful condition, excellent mover; 2. Browning’s Astoule Patrick eight–year–old golden grizzle, nice hound, lovely condition; 3. Baker’s Ch. Knightellington Djahi, nine–year–old red grizzle, free mover as are all the hounds in this kennel.

Veteran Bitch (12) 1. Water’s Ch. Burydown Innana, eleven–year–old, still very beautiful and lovely action; Long’s Amena Dreamgirl, seven–year–old, still a very young veteran, but super condition; 3. Watkin’s Windswift Shahawa, nine–year–old red grizzle, still a very active little desert lady. Rather like a sweet lady sheik I met in Arabia.

Brace (8) 1. Long’s, excellent twins; 2. Talbot’s, very good 3. Watkin’s, also good.

Team (2) 1. Long’s, three peas in a pod; 2. Watkins’s, two perfect, one a little odd.

Trophy Winners Points Trophies The Sarona Kelb Perpetual Trophy

The Gladys Lance Perpetual Trophy

The Ballantyne Cup

The Amena Trophy

The Ch. Hama of Ruritania Trophy

The Orchard Mabrook Cup

Miss Mary Long

(Ch. Bedouin Caliph) Miss D. Steeds (Ch. Burydown Pasha) Mrs T. Abbott

(Ch. Wildrose of Daxlore)

Mrs E. Skelton–Fortune

(Ch. Yazid Burydown Vasara)

Mrs C. Ormsby

The Harry Skelton–Fortune Trophy

The Saluq Trophy

(Ch. Knightellington Caspah)

Mrs H. Baker

(Ch. Tahawi Belinda) Mr Terry Thorn

For Coursing Hounds only

(Knighte

poton Ibrahim) Mrs H Raker

BEST IN SHOW

Sedeki Sabatashar

By Ch. Sedeki Mazuri

Badshah

ex Sedeki Mazuri

Varah

BEST OPPOSITE SEX

Ch. Burydown Asphodel

Alanya

by Mazuri Knightelling-

George

Asphodel Alybe

ton

Saluki Model (reserve Best Dog)

(Sedeki Sabi) Mrs Parnham

The Orchard Shahin Trophy (Ch. Burydown Asphodel Alanya)

Mrs H.Waters

Saluki Model (reserve Best Bitch) (Ch. Wildrose of Daxlore)

Mrs E.Skelton–Fortune

(Peregrine of Daxlore) Mrs Shirreff

The Lady Baddeley Cup

The Lady Baddeley Trophy

The Mrs Barr Cup

The Debbie Cup

The Burydown Uki Trophy

(Amena Joy)

Miss Mary Long

”

(Amena Bjonarrie Ali) ” (Sedeki Khamsa of Lineage) Miss Applebee

(Fidelis El Saluq) Mrs Lewendon

The Burydown Aliya Trophy

Bronze Model of a Saluki (for Veteran) (Ch. Burydown Innana)

Mrs H.Waters

(Almanza Asheba) Miss Chanter

The Amherstia Perpetual Trophy (Branwen Farhan) Mrs Madigan

(Amena Bjonarrie Ali) Miss Mary Long

The Amherst Picture

The Marathon Trophy

(Hasana Sharqui)

Mrs B.Abbott

The McQueen Special Prize (Ch. Tahawi Dikhan) Mr Terry Thorn

The Ajman Trophy

The Branwen Trophy

OBEDIENCE

(Hasana Sharqui)

Mrs B.Abbott

(Sedeki Sabatashar) Mr D.Wieden

We are pleased to note that Mr and Mrs Davies, of Wolverhampton, have had some success in this field with their two Salukis. While not entering for competitive obedience, both Salukis have been well placed in the beginners‘ qualification test at their local dog training club. Windswift Taamach came 5th

in a class of 21, even beating Alsatians. To qualify the dogs had to obtain 80% in each exercise. Later the other Saluki, Myhorlyns Faraq, also passed the same test, coming 5th out of 16. The judge on this occasion was an official from the City of Birmingham Alsatian Association.

Mrs Davies writes:– ‘We conclude from these results that while it is not possible to train them to the advanced standards attained by working dogs, obedience work is still worth while as it helps to combat show shyness and general anti–social behaviour and improves their actual ring handling.‘