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When you are considering a Pharaoh hound puppy it is good to get to know the breed and the dogs for example at shows, coursing races and at breed enthusiasts homes, if possible. I am always happy to invite interested people into our home to know the breed, our dogs and us as people better. I also recommend to read the Pharaoh hound breed info I have written and surfing the net for Pharaoh hound breed club pages.

My Principles:

I plan each litter carefully and with the future in mind. I strive to get the dogs I´ve bred to the quality and standard where I´d love to take one into my family as well. I aim to breed small scale and high quality dogs that are versatile, healthy and good-tempered for others to enjoy as well. The aim is set high but I believe that dog breeding must come from a strong ethically sustainable base and one must have a long-time plan in breeding to ensure the preservation of this ancient and healthy breed.

When planning each litter one of the main principles is that each dog is first and foremost a family member and after that a show dog or a coursing hound. The puppy, and the adult dog, should before all be healthy - physically and mentally. A beautiful outline and scores of titles are just the good bonus on top! The importance of good temperament and health is emphasized with the fact that the appearance of the dog is “useful” to the dog for maybe ten days a year but the owner has to live with the dog for 365 days a year.

Sighthounds in general are very healthy dogs but you must keep in mind that the breed which has been examined least has the least amount of defects! That is why I think it is important to search and also test the very nature and health of the dogs used for breeding. I strongly feel that it is possible to find a dog where everything just "clicks", even if I had to leave my own dog unused. Kennel blindness, as we call it, is probably the worst thing one can do to a breed!

These are the main principles behind which I try to stand. The very aim is to breed healthy, good-natured and beautiful sighthounds that are just as comfortable with lying on the sofa, being in the show ring or running in the field.

When considering a puppy:

I think through my breeding and the combinations I make and I hope to make well-tempered, healthy and beautiful dogs which are happy and wonderful to live with. I also hope that the dogs could give the same joy and love to their owners as living with my Pharaoh hounds gives me. Also for these reasons the dogs I breed are important to me and I hope them to go to co-operating homes where a Pharaoh hound is understood. I am always available for my dog owners and in return I hope to hear from my puppies.

I hope the puppies to go to active homes but it is not a necessity; for me it is most important for the dog to have a good home - whether it is an active show or coursing home or not.