18 November - BELGIAN WINDHONDENCLUB SPECIALTY, KORTRIJK

Judge : Mrs Bjorg Foss (Norway)

ShadowfaxCiao Aquilo JW - Ex 2nd Open Dog

Int Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW - Ex 3rd Champion Dog

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina - Ex 2nd Open Bitch

19 November - EURODOGSHOW, KORTRIJK

Judge : Mrs Irina Korshunova (Russia)

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina - Ex 2nd Open Bitch

1 October - AHSNI CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Judge : Zita Fogarty ('Yarabis' - Ireland)

Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW - 4th Open Dog

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina - 1st Open Bitch, CC and BIS

What an end to a great month ! Well done everyone and thanks to the judges.

                                                    Plush and Masha in the sunshine

23 September - MARIBOR INTERNATIONAL SHOW, SLOVENIA

Judge : Vlastislav Vijtek ('Gandamak' - Slovakia)

                                                                Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW ~ CAC, CACIB, BOB

                                                   and Group 1 !

                                                                Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW ~ ex, 2nd Open Dog, Res CAC

                                                                Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina ~ ex, 1st Open Bitch, CAC

24 September - Slovenian Sighthound Club Show

Judge : Michael Forte (Ireland)

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW ~ ex, 1st Ch Dog, CAC

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina ~ ex, 1st Open Bitch, CAC

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW, CW06 is Beauty and Performance 2006 winner (based on Club Show and Club Lure Coursing points)

3 September - YORKSHIRE AFGHAN HOUND CLUB CH SHOW, Carlton Towers

Judges : Dogs ~ Ms. Cinzia A Camia (Italy)

            Bitches ~ Mr Paul L Britza (Australia)

Shadowfax Ciao Sabbioso JW ~ 2nd Postgraduate Dog (18 entries)

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW ~ 3rd Open Dog (11 entries)

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina ~ 3rd Open Bitch (13 entries)

Congratulations to the YAHC Committee for such a good day out.

1 September - BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL CH SHOW

Judge : Ken Sinclair (UK)

Shadowfax Ciao Sabbioso JW ~ 2nd Postgraduate Dog

Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW ~ 4th Open Dog

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina ~ 2nd Open Bitch

Well done the Italian Job !

19 - 26 August - THE MUNSTER CIRCUIT, IRELAND

19 August - HOUND ASSOCIATION OF

IRELAND CH SHOW

Judge : Harry Tast (Finland)

Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW ~ 2nd Open Dog,

Res Green Star

20 August - CLONMEL INTERNATIONAL CH SHOW

Judge : KeKe Kahn (USA)

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW CW06 ~ Ex,1st Ch Dog,GS, CACIB, BOB

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina ~ Ex,2nd Adult Bitch, Res GS, Res CACIB

Metewand Omai of Shadowfax ~ Ex, Best Veteran

22 August - KILLARNEY 25th ANIVERSARY CH SHOW

Judge : Ms D Ritchie (UK)

Metewand Omai of Shadowfax ~ 1st Open Bitch, Green Star, BOS

26 August - TRALEE & DIST CH SHOW

Judge : Mr.J.L.Grunheid (France)

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina ~ 1st Limit Bitch,

Res Green Star

13 August - BELGIAN AHC CAC SPECIALTY SHOW, ANTWERP

Judge : Jean-Luc Lemouzy (France)

Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW ~ ex 5th Open Dog

Fin/IR Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW ~ ex 4th Champion Dog

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina ~ ex 2nd Breeder's Bitch

Metewand Omai of Shadowfax ~ ex 1st Veteran Bitch - Best Veteran

S.Ciao Aquilo & Agrippina ~ Best Couple

S.Stepnoi Veter, Ciao Aquilo & Agrippina ~ Best Team

M.Omai of Shadowfax ~ Best Producer

~~~ and a wonderful BBQ at lunchtime !!!

27 - 30 July - DANISH KC INTERNATIONAL SHOWS - BRONDBY, COPENHAGEN

27 July - Judge : Roberto Velez-Pico (Puerto Rico)

Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW ~ ex 3rd Open Dog

28 July - Judge : Wera Hubenthal (Norway)

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW ~ ex 2nd Open Dog

29 July - Judge : Stefan Sinko

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW ~ ex 2nd Open Dog CK Best Male 3

Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW ~ ex 3rd Open Dog CK

30 July - Judge : Rafael Alcrudo (Spain)

Shadowfax Ciao Aquilo JW ~ ex 3rd Open Dog

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW ~ ex 4th Open Dog

6 June - SOUTHERN COUNTIES CH SHOW

Judge : Wayne Douglas (Australia)

Shadowfax Ciao Sabbioso JW wins 1st Postgraduate Dog

Fin Ir Ch Shadowfax Stepnoi Veter JW wins 2nd Open Dog

Shadowfax Ciao Agrippina wins 4th Limit Bitch

31 May - GUILDFORD OPEN SHOW

Judge : Afghans & Hound Group ~ Paul Freer

Shadowfax Ciao Sabbioso JW wins BOB & G2

and completes his ShCM - well done !

15 April - COMBINED CANINE INTERNATIONAL SHOW, DUBLIN

Judges : Afghans ~ Dr.T.Jakkel (Hungary)

            Hound Group ~ Frank Kane  

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW wins Green Star, CACIB, BOB, and Hound Group 4 to complete his Irish Title

MEANWHILE - in Sweden - SWEDISH SIGHTHOUND CLUB SPECIALTY

Judge : Ulla Eriksson

UK Dan Ch S.Savannah Dawn JW wins CAC, RCACIB to gains her Swedish Title

~ congratulations to owners Sue Oakley and Mark Cocozza

17 March - IKC St PATRICKS INTERNATIONAL SHOW, DUBLIN

Judge : Mrs P Gellerman (USA)

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW won 1st Champion Dog, BOB, Green Star Dog, CACIB and the first Afghan 'Celtic Winner' IKC award.

Metewand Omai of Shadowfax won 1st Veteran Bitch, BOS, Green Star Bitch

S.Ciao Aquilo JW won 1st Adult Dog

S.Ciao Agrippina won 2nd Adult Bitch

10 March - CRUFTS

Well done to S.Ciao Poppaea at Javidan for her VHC in Postgraduate B.

However she had a very wintry drive home to Scotland !!

Quite a day !!

(Photos : John Hope & Masha)

Hello to Prince Michael of Kent !!

(Photo : John Hope)

26 February - A COLD WEEKEND !

FLANDERS INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW, GHENT

Judge : Joyce O'Connor (Ireland)

S.Ciao Agrippina placed ex 3rd Open Bitch

19 February - EAST OF ENGLAND CH SHOW

Judge : Mary Fisher (dogs)

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW wins 1st Post Graduate Dog

12 February - UKPL OPEN SHOW, GILLINGHAM

            Judge : Dawn Russell

            S.Ciao Sabbioso JW wins BOB

19 January - MANCHESTER CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Judge : Norman Butcher

UK Dan Ch S.Savannah Dawn JW wins her 4th CC !

Congratulations to her owners Sue Oakley and Mark Cocozza

14 January - SLOVENIAN SIGHTHOUND CH SHOW, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA

Judge : Martin Baskaran (Spain)

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW wins 1st Champion Dog, CAC and BOS

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 2nd Open Dog, RCAC

15 January - TROMOSTOVJE INTERNATIONAL CH SHOW, LJUBLJANA

Judge : Luis Manuel Catalan (Portugal)

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins 1st Open Dog, CACIB, CAC and BOS

7 January - WOOD GREEN & PALMERS GREEN CS Open Show

Judge : Margaret Wildman

S.Ciao Sabbioso wins BOB and Hound Group 1