14th September 2018

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Congratulation to Kevin Carter and his great success with his Manchester Terrier, Ch Digelsa Declaration.  Alfi, as he is affectingly known, has become the new Breed Recorder holder after winning his 31stCC at the City of Birmingham Show. Kevin is a dye in the wool Saluki person but has veered off course by becoming the owner of a Manchester terrier and what a special dog Alfi has proved to be.   
 
All members of the SGHC were sent a form along with their newsletter and schedule for the upcoming championship show.  This form regarding your Data Protection as a member of the Club is very important so please read this form and return it to the Club secretary by the end of September.  This is a legal requirement regarding one’s data protection.
 
The National Championship 2018, Sighthound lure coursing competition,  will take place on the 30thSeptember 2018.  The venue is Sulgrave, Banbury . Closing date for entries (postmark) is 21stSeptember or Midnight Sunday 23rdSeptember by email.  For further information on running your Saluki contact: contact@uksighthoundsport.com  
 
Richmond Championship Show was held last Friday in glorious weather.  Judging Salukis was Mrs Pauline Everton.  Pauline had decided this would be her last assignment so befitting this special occasion there was a get together after the show.  I understand it was a very nice get together with some of our more senior member of the Saluki fraternity in attendance.  From photos, I saw that Chris Ormsby, Tessa Abbot and even the Backstroms were over from Sweden for the occasion.  
 
DCC, BOB for his third and qualifying CC was Victoria Martin’s Canerikie Vivaldi for Stalwart JW Sh CM.  He was born on the 25thAugust 2016 and his breeders are Mr. B. Mansell & Mrs. J. Duddell.  His sire is Ch Jorjenjo Mirza of Fernlark and dam, Ch Jasmine of Canerikie (IMP ITA) JW. RDCC went to Mr G & Mrs S Littlechild’s Classicus Baroque at Ravensett.  BCC, for her second CC went to Mary Sanders Parker’s Noushzad Claudia-Classicus (IMP) JW Sh CM with the RBCC to Buzz Faber’s Sufeina Against the Odds JW.  Pest Puppy was Dr P Postma & Mr D Smith’s Fernlark Odyssey.  Best Veteran and 4thin the Veteran Group was Connie De Souza’s Ch Sufeina Jebel Ali.