Silken Windhounds A New Breed

Silken Windhounds A New Breed 29-3-9 After more than 20 years of breeding dogs, a Texas couple, Francie and Chuck Stull of Austin, say they've "stabilized" a new breed called the Silken Windhound which they predict will soon gain breed recognition by the AKC. It's a small elegant hound with long hair. It stands 18 to 24 in. tall and is a devoted, caring companion dog with a very confident personality. Their no-odor coat comes in a variety of colors. The Stulls' goal in breeding the Windhounds was to create a hound smaller than a greyhound with a longer coat like a Borzoi (or Russian Wolfhound). To develop the new breed, they bred Whippet-type dogs to Borzois. "For over a decade, we bred and kept these little treasures almost solely at the Kristull Kennel with no outside assistance or influence," Francie explains. "They are now stabilized as a true breeding line and with the help of a large group of dedicated owners and breeders, we are working on getting them recognized as their own breed." Perhaps the most important trait that the Silkens are showing is their superb health and longevity. The Stulls have yet to lose a Windhound to old age, and some of their foundation dogs lived to be 20. The Stulls sell a small number of Silken Windhounds, both puppies and young adults, to outside breeders and loving families. Pet quality puppy prices start at $750 each. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, The International Silken Windhound Society, R. Lynn Shell, 2613 County Road 330, McKinney, Texas 75071 (email: rlynn@borzoi.cc; website: http://SilkenWindhounds.org) or Kristull Kennel, Chuck and Francie Stull, 8708 Grelle Lane, Austin, Texas 78744 (ph 800 658-6699 or 512 280-1880; email: Silken@Kristull.com; website: http://SilkenWindhound.com/).

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