LOL -- I was caught in a generalization. My point would have best been made -- when is the last time you saw a lovely thick coursing smooth "plain" desert-like Saluki win an American (or even British) event of note? Sringinar breeds to show -- yes, lovely, but they breed to show. My Springmeadow bitch is actually part Sringinar, but old time when they looked more like the Windswifts they were formed from. I did meet a gal who owns a parti Sringinar who looks much more traditional like their old stock, but even she was a bit molded for my taste. You got my point about the feathered creams though -- when the AKC runs a spread and shows almost nothing but feathered creams with non-muscled Hollywood bodies (with the exception of a lovely gold-grizzle who looks a lot like my Anoush), the point has been made. Luckily, we have some SCOA folks in the DB group too. I think that will make a difference. Though SCOA and the AKC are far too steeped in folks who have been in Saluki for over 30 years. Change is hard to come by. Westminster did choose a decidedly larger male than usual this year, but change is slow -- and he was a creamy feather. God forbid we give precedence to a stocky silver grizzle smooth hunting Saluki ... Gail Goodman's Saluqi: Coursing Hounds of the East has some great pictorial examples of what I am talking about. I don't think there's anything wrong with the American standard, but it's not the DB standard, IMO. I've been in this mix a while, though, and I am partial to a clearly non-typically American standard. My Springmeadow/Windswift/Sringinar is my delicate British bitch, and my DB is my sturdy hunting bitch. Though neither are the thickly muscled dogs of some of my friends. And neither of them are traditionally American. We'll see how they do tomorrow!!! As for the Rescue, I am always clear to point out how important it is to adopt when you can. My DB is a rescue of a sort from Saudi -- the Bedouin are moving to the cities and leaving their dogs with American ex-pats who they know will take care of the pups. But the Americans live in uncertain times. So there is a high need to adopt out of country. It is clear there are more dogs -- and children -- in need of help than people who can help. Or are able to help, so I agree with your statement that each person who helps save a life is a treasure. Though the logical conclusion is that a rescue dog put into a home that cannot care for it properly is not being saved. The fine line is what I think we need dance. Jami'a In a message dated 2/25/2005 2:11:07 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Why Not To Buy A Saluki- "Cream and feathered Saluki typical of the American Show Saluki".... Hmmm... so I guess that is the color you would call my American show Saluki... I need to write AKC and change it from black and tan to cream... ;-) Last years SCOA Nationals was won by the black and tan drop dead georgeous beauty Srinigar Azawarhi, who is singally the most georgous female Saluki I have ever had the privilage of watching. I did help import a pair of feathered creamies, both from the Al Khabara Kennel in Estonia, which is also well known for thier Afghan Hounds. Cream is merely a fad in the current show ring. It seems year before last was "black eared reds", so who knows about next year. I think after Alabaster Treasure, everyone wanted a feathered cream. I agree, the public would benefit from the knowledge of the right dog for them. I know for a fact you can not just "go out and buy a Saluki", and unfortunatly there are Greyhound groups that if you have money, you can have a Greyhound, but if one person can make the difference and help educate that one adopter/buyer, they can make the right decision and one less "wrong hound" can find the right home. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
