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11/02/2025

Bam!

05/19/2025

Let's dive into the correct Azawakh movement! 🐾🌟 Why are we rewarding incorrect movement in the American show ring? : https://wix.to/V89j4nn

Anyone who knows me knows that I have three things I look for in an Azawakh before looking at anything else. The first is a good, straight front. I hate easty-westy fronts. The second is a short loin, which is one of the defining characteristics of this breed. Lastly, it's movement. While I can live...

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from all of us here. May you holidays be blessed.

10/27/2024

Congratulations to all the 2024 Azawakh National Specialty winners, especially GCHS Starfire's Kamikaze of Orisha, who repeated his 2023 BISS win. Congrats to his breeders Tony Cabrera and Fabian Arriente and owners Essie and Jordan Yates. 🎖🙌🌠

I’m sad that we missed this year’s event, especially since I was looking forward to showing under breed expert David Miller. However, if I had to skip a National, I have no regrets about staying home if the reason is to care for my 8 ten-week-old puppies.

I look forward to attending next year with Silver, who turns 6 months old 2 November. Aslaam Nasirudin is excited to attend as well to show Travis, his puppy from Ksenia. We are so happy to get these youngsters out for everyone to see.

10/18/2024

Anyone who knows me knows that I love sharing and speaking to the breed I love, the Azawakh. Here's an interview I did that is in the current Showsight magazine regarding Azawakh and my thoughts and experiences in the world of purebred dogs.

Discover Doug Koger's journey in breeding Azawakh dogs, his passion for the breed, and insights on the dog show community.

10/03/2024

It’s so wonderful to go to work at a place with people who are so kind. Sometimes you get a bonus in life. I joined a new company and now have incredible new friends. 🎯❤️

08/20/2024

Rescue Alert!!! These 3 Azawakh/Saluki mix puppies were brought into a shelter in Tallahassee, FL last night. It seems the person who owned the Saluki has passed away and his partner who has the Azawakh wasn't in a position to keep them. Saluki rescue is assisting with this since there is no official Azawakh rescue. There are 2 boys and 1 girl. They are 12 weeks old and have already been spayed/neutered. Please share this, and let's try to help.

08/19/2024

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm sharing my newest musical obsession to start our week with a dance. I shared last week how I've fallen heavily for Chappell Rose and she's still playing continuously here. But I've added a new emerging artist to the playlist. She's incredible. If Grimes and Kate Bush had a baby, she would be Hemlocke Spring. Do yourself a favor and listen.

Album · 2023 · 7 Songs

08/19/2024

Sergei (Gran Vencidor Abioy) and Khai (Khai Ayur-es-Sahel) wanted a little attention today also. Both of these gorgeous Azawakh are loved by me and Lilia Berezkina. Lilia bred the gorgeous Khai who is only the 2nd Azawakh to ever win the Grand Seiger at an IABCA show in addition to being Best of Winners at the AKC Nationals in 2023.

08/18/2024

My new happy little family.

GCH Seydou of Silverdale x MBISOH GCHB Eidi n'Amanar

08/08/2024

Check out my blog post https://wix.to/75NRThM

In the world of canine breeding, there's a delicate art to preserving the unique characteristics of a breed while maintaining its health and vitality. Azawakh, the elegant slender dogs with roots in the Sahel region of Africa, are no exception. Today, we delve into the captivating world of Azawakh b...

07/29/2024

I saw this video from class yesterday, and I knew I had to share it. At our handling class, Dogs by Mara, our instructor Mara Powell has us switch dogs with each other. For my breed, the Azawakh, this is so beneficial on many levels. The dog then can be handed off in the ring if you enter 2 dogs and have to take both back into the ring and it helps the dog become more secure in any environment. At least those are some ways I've benefitted from this. But that isn't the reason I'm sharing this video.

It is important to show the dog on a loose lead in Azawakh specifically and for other breeds generally. I love how Mara, our instructor, enforces that with all of us in class. For an Azawakh, pulling up on the lead or having it too tight results in the hackney movement we have been seeing so much of lately. It exaggerates this hackney action even more on a dog with a poorly built front that is too narrow. This video shows exactly how the dog moves differently on a tight vs loose lead.