The final statistics are in . . .
Zahi
is the number two lure coursing Pharaoh Hound in the
U.S. for 2009! She's such a great runner!!
Zahi is featured in an
article
in her hometown newspaper!
December, 2009:
Congratulations to
Tru
on earning the final leg for her Rally Advanced title!
November, 2009:
Congratulations to my
special
Glory
on earning her Novice Agility title! She is
hampered by having me as her handler but does great
despite me! :-)
October, 2009:
Congratulations to
Tru
on earning her Agility Excellent Jumpers title!
Congratulations to
Oggie
on earning his Rally Novice title!!
September, 2009:
Pharaoh Hound Club of America National Specialty!
See the
advertisements
I put in the catalog to celebrate the Naha kids'
accomplishments.
Congratulations to Glory's boy,
Kaba, on earning his
fifth major to finish his conformation championship!
Kaba is Glory's third Dual Champion kid!
Congratulations to
Glory
on earning her first two
agility qualifying scores and third place in the
Triathlon!!
Congratulations to
Allura
on earning Rally High
Scoring Pharaoh Hound and earning her Rally Novice
title!
Congratulations to Tristan's daughter,
Kahla, on
earning her Canine Good Citizen certificate!
Congratulations to Tristan's daughter,
Nadia,
on earning her PHCA Versatility Excellent
Certificate!
Congratulations to Glory's daughter, Tru,
on earning PHCA's Versatility Certificate.
Awarded for earning titles in three different
disciplines - conformation, lure coursing, and
performance!
Pharaoh
Hounds allow us to experience antiquity. The exact history of the Pharaoh
Hound is the subject of debate. Many say that they originated in ancient
Egypt and the Phoenicians exported them to the islands of Malta and Gozo where
they remained pure for millennia. Others argue vehemently that the
breed originated in Malta and the similarity to the artwork of ancient
Egypt is coincidence.
My personal belief, based on museum tours,
lots of reading, and some educated guesswork is that the prick-eared
Mediterranean Sighthounds (Pharaoh Hound, Ibizan Hounds, Cirneco
del'Etna, Basenji, and others) originated from the same ancestral breed,
which came from Egypt. From there, the local populations tinkered
to make the breed better fit its new locale and duties. Whichever side of the debate you're on,
all agree the Pharaoh Hound has one of the most ancient
of all origins and is still very similar to its ancestors. Their job
throughout the millennia has been to hunt using their wonderful eyesight, speed,
agility, and wits. Their specialty on Malta was the rabbit. Kelb-Tal-Fenek,
their Maltese breed name,
means "dog of the rabbit." This hunting focus has molded a dog
that is athletic, intelligent, and self confident. The breed enthusiasts
take great pride in maintaining this wonderful breed as close to its roots as
possible. We breed to preserve the breed. We prove our hounds in the
conformation ring, lure coursing, open field coursing, and many other athletic
venues.
Why
Naha? Several years ago, I was reading E.A. Wallis Budge's
hieroglyphic dictionary. I found a word that meant "contrary
winds." That seems to me the epitome of this breed! They
run like the wind, but only exactly where they want to go.
This is often contrary to where you want them to go! I
know many modern Egyptologists have lost their respect for Budge's work
and follow the writings of later scholars. However, this was
just too perfect, so I adopted the phonetic pronunciation of this
hieroglyph for my kennel name.
