Breed History

I was introduced to the breed by a friend Mrs Sue Dibbley whose was showing Afghans,  so I bought my 1^st Afghan in 1977 for a breeder Mrs Turvey from Wednesbury, West Midlands, she was a traditional black masked gold bitch, who I named Zoë,
I was in talked in to going to ring craft with her, which we both enjoyed, and of course this lead to going to our 1^st show, and you can say from that date I have been hooked. When I married in 1980 my husband started showing and we also enjoyed the racing, sadly in 1986 he died, but he brought me a new puppy (Herman) just before he died knowing it would get me out.

Over the coming years I have continued to show, having had puppies from Thalcyon & Sarash kennels having success with my dogs, but in 1989 my mother died and I brought my foundation bitch Kalute Kayoss at Istani from Debbie Coates, and along with my son we have had a great time. Kalute Kayoss at Istani produced my 1^st Champion Afghan which gained me my breeders diploma from the KC, over the years I have breed further litters using mainly Pat Latimers Zharook hounds, which as always produced classic afghans of breed type, with classic confirmation and super movement.

With regard to judging, I attended my 3 seminars during the years 1989 to 1999 and it was in 1999 I passed my Breed Judging Exam at the Western Afghan. The Welsh Afghan Hound Club has accepted me on there judging list as a B listed judge.

I have judged over the years, but mainly locally, but before the KC change the ruling, I judged Afghans, the Hound Group and Best in Show in Wales. I am now looking to continue my judging career and I am willing to travel around the country.