16th JUNE 2017.

 
At the Tate Modern in London there is an exhibition of the work of Alberto Giacometti.  Pleased to report, for those who have not seen it, his beautiful Saluki is on show  He called it ‘skinny dog’ if I remember correctly.  We saw it a few years ago at the Royal Academy and it is far more beautiful then it is in photographs.
 
We understand that Angela Yardley is in the hospital at the time of this writing.  It seems that her 2 young borzois crashed into her at 30 miles an hour.  She has a couple of broken bones so will laid up for a while.
 
The last week has been a very successful and exciting time for Salukis.  At Southern Counties Championship Show, Ch Baghdad Karim Sh CM won both the Hound Group and the Veteran Hound Group.  He did not manage to go Best in Show but he won a very successful Reserve Best Veteran in Show.  At the same show Canerikie Catalina continue her success from the puppy classes winning a Hound Puppy Group 2.  At Three-Counties Champ Show, Fernlark Schussboomer won 1st in the Hound Group.  Our congratulations to all that have presented out breed so well.
 
On the 2nd of June, Southern Counties held their championship show.  Judging Salukis was Andre Van Den Broek of The Netherlands.  His judging was controversial as he withheld placements on 5 dogs.  Whatever the problems were, we will have to wait until his critique is published and then maybe we will find some answers.
 
At SCCS, DCC,BOB went to Ch Baghdad Karim ShCM owned by the Ham, Brockman-Chato, Elliot-Ross partnership with RDCC to the Goulden’s Fernlark By Design JW. BCC went  to the newly crowned Fernlark Schussboomer owned by the Mansell, Duddell, Johnston partnership  with RBCC to our own Al Zubeyda Lena at Kasaque (IMP FRA) JW.  Best Puppy was Canerikie Catalina owned by the Mansell, Duddell, Johnson partnership. 
 
This Friday, Three Counties Championship Show was held with Elaine Stanmore judging.  Her BCC, BOB went to Fernlark Schussboomer with RBCC to Denise Garratt & Sue Oakey’s Ch Caryna Neferti JW ShCM.  DCC went to Connie De Souza’s Sufeina Jebel Ali. With RDCC to Liz Stephen’s  Alsahra Aslan Bedu.  Best Puppy was Canerikie Catalina.
 
The SGHC will be holding a lure trial on Saturday 15th July.  This for Saluki both registered and unregistered.  Any questions please contact Ceclia Andersson  at
Email: cicci@barakisch.co.uk
 
Helen Williams
Kasaque565@gmail.com