SALUKI NEWS

Sunday 15th February 2026
​Janet Steel has posted that: "The Saluki Magazine 2026 is almost here!! The final checks have been done and it's
now in the hands of the printers. If you want to order one to collect at Crufts or be posted please
​ message me at  [email protected] 

Sunday 8th February 2026
 Crufts entries have now been posted.  Salukis are being judged on Friday 6th March at 9am.  As usual we are in Hall
5 ring 25.  There are 50 males entered with 44 bitches making 94 total dogs. Interestingly in class entries there are
​ 53 males, 49 bitches making 102.  That works out to nearly 5 hours of judging.  
Lots to do on the day, of course, the usual shopping, Discover Dogs, Please contact Anji Jackson Main or David Steel if you
would like to help. Their addresses are [email protected] or [email protected]​"The Saluki" the magazine
of the SGHC is now at the printers so the plan is it will be available on the day.  Janet Steel
editor in chief will be manning the stand beside having magazines, she will have Gingerberry jewellery.  I believe there will
be other breeds besides Salukis available, this year  Magazine sales, it would help if you could pre order before the
show as the stand is quite small.  We plan to deliver pre paid magazines to people's benches when ever possible.

Thanks to a note by Jillian Knight Messenger in her Breed Notes mentioning that many of our. judges for 2026
are Afghan judges or have owned Afghans.  I have been playing with figures.  We have 25 championship judges for this year
that have been announced and approved by the RKC.  One yet to be approved.  Using those figures there are 18 non-
breed specialist with the remaining 7 breed specialist.  69% are therefore non breed with 28% breed specialists.  
Time will tell which side the missing 3% will go. 

Sunday 1st February 2026
The weather seems to be becoming a little warmer but certainly
not dryer.  Daffodils are raising their heads in the garden so hopefully spring will not 
be far off.
A reminder to all those that have not paid their Club subscriptions!!!Your Clubs need you to carry on their 
work
A few new judges have been posted by the RKC for 2026
Mark Ord (1st time giving CCs) Leeds
David Cavill LKA
Ms Haapaniemi Paignton
Colin Ashmore Midland Counties 
Denise Rogers Blackpool (Breed Specialist)

Westminster Dog show is being held on Monday 2nd February.  There is a good entry of 19 for the judge to 
​asses.  Judging will commence at 9.45 EST.  Judge is David Miller.  It is most unfortunate that many of the entries to
Westminster will be unable to attend as the temperatures are too low for dogs that will travel on airplanes.  Little dogs
maybe ok as they can fly , with their chaperones on the flight decks
RESULTS OF WESTMINSTER.  
BOB Eric Steel & Frank Ledda's GCHS Ch Haefen Phaeton Kaspian 
BOS GCHS Allihan Takara Total Eclipse

I had hoped to post the entry for Crufts 2026 on todays notes but Cruft's management had extended the submission of entries until the 
2nd February. I should imagine that we will have a lot of overseas entries as the judge is from Norway.
 
 Magazine 2026 has sent the following:
We have reached the final stages of the production of 2026 edition of ‘The Saluki’ – the proof reading – there’s a lot to do but it’s
exciting seeing it all come together. The issue is packed full of interesting content and fabulous photos of Salukis from our
members and people with an interest in the breed. 
The magazine will be available to buy at Crufts on 6th March but is subject to availability. If you’d like to pre-order, it is £10 for collection at Crufts; £14.20 with UK postage. We do post overseas so please contact the Editor for details.
Payment by BACs (Please note these are not the same as the SGHC club payment details) 
Account no. 82766533
Sort Code.   51-81-01
The Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club Magazine
Please put your surname as payment referencePayment by cheque
Please make payable to The Saluki Magazine and send to the Magazine Treasurer:
Ms L Aldous
18 Hazel Grove
Bexhill on Sea
East Sussex
TN39 5JW 
Payment by PayPal
[email protected]
Please use the Friends & Family option to avoid fees and your surname as reference.
 
 Sunday 25th January 2026The Saluki Magazine 2026
 Little news available this week.  Entries have closed for Crufts so all are waiting to see
  what they are.  I assume they will be published during this week so I will include them
​ in next week's notes.    Behind the scenes, work has progressed with the upcoming Saluki        
 Club magazine.  Janet Steel, the editor, will have one more year, 2027 with her editorship.
 In accord with SGHC rules the new editor from 2028 is requested that they work with the
 on-going editor from 2027. If you would liked to know what the editorship entails please
contact Janet at [email protected].
The 'magazine' will have a stand at Crufts where people can pick up their prepaid copies and
others can be purchased.  We will have a few back copies of the magazine from previous
years.  Gingerberry jewellery pieces, when they are gone, they are gone.  Cards and a few
books.  In the summer we will have some beautiful glassware gifted to the Club.

This Year again Salukis will be featured at Discover Dogs at Crufts. Anji Jackson Main has posted the following:
"  One of the objectives of the clubs is to help the public understand just why the breed is so special. To help with that last year Salukis were at Discover Dogs , a part of Crufts …and a lot of people came to the stand to find out more about our remarkable breed and meet the dogs.
We want to make sure the breed is represented again this year... but to do that we need to have some helpers – both people
and dogs. The challenge will be the days when Salukis are not in the ring Friday 6th March. So, can you do Thursday, Saturday or Sunday ?  - maybe ideal if you're not showing but would like to go to Crufts this year with your Saluki! Free passes for people, dogs and car parking for the day will be provided. If enough people can help, we can share the time we spend on the stand with comfort breaks for people and dogs and then you can also have half the day free to explore Crufts with your Saluki. If you think you could help on any of the days for however long, or want more details of what it involves, please get in touch via FB messenger or contact se
[email protected] or [email protected] 
For those that are interested Gavin Robertson has posted his Saluki critique from Manchester
 Championship Show on the RKC critique site.  

Sunday 18th January. 2026
 South West Hound Club Premier Open Show is now available to enter at Higham Press.
 The show will be held at Thornbury Leisure Centre Thornbury, South Gloms, Bristol
 BS35 3JB on Monday 6th April 2026.  .  Online entries close 23rd March 2026 at 12
  Noon.  Judging Salukis will be Ms Heidi Woodgate.

 Manchester Championship Show, first show of 2026 was held on Sunday 18th
 January.  Judging Salukis was Gavin Robertson.  DCC, BOB was Sharon Littlechild &
 Olivi Danks-Kemish's Ch Ravensett Musarra with RDCC to Linda Aldous &
  Jeannette Glaister's Ch Jay Jp Sea Bird El Panjsher JW IMP. BCC went to DCC's litter
  sister, Sharon & Graham's Littlechild"s Ch Ravensett Mehrasa with RBCC to
   Anna Bryla's Ravensett La Duquesa. Best Puppy was Mary Sanders Parkers'
   Heart & Soul jp Nashwa Classicjus (IMP JPN). Best Veteran was Lynn Ward's Lux,
  Ch BeI Int Ch Nicolefarhi Del Borghino (Imp I).  After the judging there was a celebration 
    with cake as it was Sharon Oakey's Birthday.  Happy Birthday, Sharon.                                       
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 Judge for Hound Assoc of Scotland has now been posted.  It is Maggie Holder

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