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The history of Al Yaman Salukis
(Gazelle Hounds),the original New Zealand Saluki Kennel,is outlined
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| In March 1970, Al Yaman's
foundation bitch, Krishna Cheheli was imported from Val Murray in
Australia. Sheba as she was known was sired by Mazuri Cassalonda (Imp.
UK) out of Krishna Abracadabra. This elegant tri set a number of firsts
for New Zealand Salukis, some of the most significant being the first
New Zealand Champion Saluki and first Australasian dual champion after
she won her Australian championship title in 1973. She was also New
Zealand's first Saluki group winner (All Breeds). |
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In August, 1970, Al Yaman's first
stud dog, El Baraka Cadiz was imported from Tony Weeks in
Australia. Solomon was sired by Ch. El Baraka Asher Suki out of
Burydown Wudiyeh (Imp. UK)
This dog was successfully shown to his New Zealand Championship title
becoming the first Saluki dog to gain this award. In March 1972 he sired
Al Yaman's A-litter, the first litter of puppies to be born in New
Zealand since the 1940's. |
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| Ch. Al Yaman Aishah was one of these puppies
and she became the first New Zealand-bred Saluki to be shown, to win
group awards and to become a Champion. Other achievements to her
credit include her being the foundation bitch for the successful El
Zahran Saluki kennels of Goldeen Williams in Queensland. |
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Puppies from this kennel (including Aust.
& NZ Ch. El Zahra Arabian Flight and Ch. El Zahran Badiha), came
back to New Zealand, were successfully shown and became part of what
makes up some of the other Saluki bloodlines in this country. |
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In 1976 two Saluki puppies made a
very significant contribution to the beginnings of what would become the
Al Yaman style of Saluki. From England came Ch.Windswift Leben from Vera
Watkins. Leben (left) was sired by Windswift Sulayman out of Windswift
Ishtar and was a red and white parti like his sire.
With him came Philip Browning's exquisite Ch. Rabia Halwat Aribi
(right).
Halwat was sired by Adjman At Tafrij out of Rabia Hadiya Minat Ramli.
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| These two were brought to New
Zealand to provide a completely new genepool for Salukis of Australasia.
They were followed in 1977 by the import from Helen Baker of the
greatest winning Saluki ever in New Zealand, Grand Ch. Knightellington
Rogaiya (Imp UK). Rogaiya became the first NZ Saluki to win an All
Breeds Best in Show (she won many more) and the World's first Grand
Champion Saluki and the only one in New Zealand to date. |
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In that same year came from
what Vera Watkins described as a "connoiesseur's litter", dual
champion winner, NZ & Australian Windswift Zahwa (Imp. UK) Zahwa
created Australasian Saluki history by becoming the first English dual
champion. |
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| These four Salukis and their
progeny achieved many great firsts for New Zealand Salukis. Some
of the more significant ones were the export of Leben & Halwat's
daughter, Am/Can Fch. Al Yaman Bikri of Sedeki (Imp. NZ) to America who
went to live with Barbara Parr-Smith in Canada. |
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In 1983 she was Top female/Runner up Top
Coursing Saluki in Canada, the following year being 3rd Top Coursing
Saluki in Canada |
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| These Salukis have won many
awards and have over the years laid the foundation for the elegant
soundness and active hunting instinct that Al Yaman is so proud of
today. |
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