2009

Overseas Results

Baghdad Northern Lights

(Multi BIS & BISS World, Int, Am, Can, Mex, Americas & Aust Grand Ch  Baghdad Crème de la Crème x Ch Taejaan Erin Brokovitch)

Owned by: Jan-Olov Blom, Sweden

Swedish Sightound Club Show, in Boden

Judge: Rudi Brandt Denmark

Jerry won the age group 15-24 month, (he is 15 month and one day) and he got certificate quality

In the class best male, 24 month- 8 year, he was fifth best male.

Critique

Beautiful type and general impression, good head, correct eye and underjaw, correct bite and ears, stylish neck, excellent overline, as yet not am ready, excellent and press tail good angle forward and behind, enough, deep thorax for his age. correct leg and pad.
 
Moves beautiful with good step, need still time to develop, a absolute good male with good quality.

Overseas News!

Baghdad Naked Lady

(RUBIS Ch. Baghdad Living Legend X Ch Baghdad Heavenly Body)

In February we showed Lady for the first time in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

 She was almost all time with me, restaurants, hotel, etc., etc. She showed very good in all shows.

 She won BIG and obtained the Uruguayan championship and one CACIB.  No too bad for her firsts shows !!!!!

Two Jordan son’s finished their Championships on the same weekend!

Ch. Baghdad Bronzed Aussie  ( Jordan X Julia)

belonging to Lynda Dunn will now join Lynda in Ireland.

&

Ch. Catonam Scheuzan

bred by C and T Smith and owned by C and T Smith and Rebecca Rafton and handled by Rebecca.

Kaspar kids winning Baby and Minor Puppy in Groups this year:

Baghdad Whose The Man

Kaspar X Julia   ( Linda Feraris, Lynda Craw and Paula Bockman-Chato)

Baghdad Spirit of the Desert

Kaspar X Tess   (Yvonne Griffin and Paula Bockman-Chato)

Baghdad Totally Bewitching

Kaspar X Tarsha  ( Yvonne Griffin and Paula Bockman-Chato)

Baghdad Rose of Gorewater

Kaspar X Tarsha  ( Paula Bockman-Chato and Margaret Elliot-Ross) 

Baghdad A Star In Stripes

Kaspar X Tarsha  ( Barry and Pam Vogt and Paula Bockman-Chato)

Baghdad An Arabian Night

Kaspar X Tarsha  ( Bec Klok and Paula Bockman-Chato)

CRUFTS

Baghdad Karim – 1^st Junior Dog Class

BIS/BISS UK Ch. Baghdad Foreign Affair of Locklander – Res. Challenge Dog

Karim and JJ after they won their classes and are waiting to go back for Challenge.    JJ retired at Crufts and now Karim will fly the banner for Baghdad along with his sister Diva.

Critiques

JJ - 1st Veteran dog & Res CC , Outstanding boy full of quality& style especially on the move , fit & Nicely muscled , most lovely head & arrogant expression , well made throughout & perfect movement , in super coat & body condition for his age.  

Karim - Junior Dog - Carries his tail to high but is still a junior so i forgave him (note from Steve - his tail only ever came out level with his back & i have the video to prove it ) Excellent balance & outline , front well under him , beautiful head & oval eyes , full of character, sweeping underline, correct firm back & sweeping arch over loin, neat rear, good light stride in profile .

2008

2008 was a good year for Baghdad Salukis and their owners I am wishing everyone an even better 2009!  

Jordan retired at the age of 10 at the end of 2007 with a record breaking 49 Best In Shows/Specialty Shows, 27 Runner Up Best In Shows/Specialty Shows and over 100 Groups.  His legacy will live on in his kids, grand kids and great grand kids.  He now spends his days lounging on my sofa, playing with his numerous toys and being admired by all who come to visit.  He is a true gentleman and his star will shine bright for a long time to come.

Two Grand Champions finished this year:  Gr. Ch. Baghdad Sunsation 'Twix' (G & P Russell) (a Jordan son) and Gr. Ch. Baghdad Quasar 'Riley' (Nicole Snerling).  6 of the 9 pups from Twix X Julia finished their Championship titles this year several with Group wins:  Japanese Ch. Baghdad Golden Sun (Masako Ito) finishing #2 Saluki in Japan for 2008, American Ch. Baghdad Shena at Shasei 'Shena' (Sharon Furlong) who also attained her Junior Courser title, Aust. Ch. Baghdad Now That's Cool 'Carlito' (Dean Applebee and me), Aust. Ch. Baghdad The Power O Me 'Piper' (Nicole Snerling and me),  Aust. Ch. Baghdad At The Oasis 'Julie' (shown beautifully by Millissa Voglsam) and  Aust. Ch. Baghdad Charlottes Web 'Charlotte' (shown beautifully by Yvonne Griffin) (both owned by me). Congrats to their owners and handlers for a job well done. 

The litter of 8 out of Jordan X Julia who are just over a year now have done quite well.  Baghdad Northern Lights 'Jerry' (Jan Olov-Blom) has made quite a stir in Sweden doing some very nice winning for his age.  Well on the way to their championships are Baghdad Angel Eyes and Baghdad Phoenix Rising 'Angel and Phoenix' (Lisa Ferraris, Lynda Craw and me) and Baghdad Bronzed Aussie 'Bundy' (Lynda Dunn) who when he finishes his Aust. championship will fly off to join Lynda in Ireland.  Although Baghdad Prestige Affair 'Magic' (Chantall Praratt) hasn't been shown very much his keen novice handler showed him to go Reserve Challenge Dog at the Victorian Saluki Specialty in November.  Baghdad Ebony Eyes 'Satine' (Kevin Cheng) another novice handler is doing quite well with this lovely bitch.  Baghdad Bamhjoe Diva and Baghdad Karim 'Diva and Karim' have just arrived in the UK to their new owners Steve and Anne Ham.  Karim is co-owned with the Ham's, me and Margaret Ross-Elliot and will be shown with his half brother BIS/BISS UK Ch. Baghdad Foreign Affair 'JJ' who will retire at Crufts next year.   JJ is from Jordan's first  litter, which he sired at just under a year of age, and Karim is from Jordan's last litter which he sired at 10. 

We had a very special guest at Baghdad for 10 months of this year, Ch. Hadiyyah Samir of Gorewater 'Kaspar'.(Imp. UK). Kaspar, a Jordan great grandson, has made quite an impact on the 'Baghdad Look' and filled our lives with joy and love.  He improved some structural weaknesses, as well as, we now have the very exciting and controversial brindles.  You either love them or hate them!  I love them for the lovely Salukis they are as do the new brindle owners.  I was sad to see Kaspar leave but I know Margaret was pleased to have him back home. 

Kaspar's first contribution came in the form of the litter to BIS Queen Jap.Aust.Ch. Baghdad Seductress 'Tess' (leased to me by Kenichi Sugiyama).  There were two outstanding pups out of the litter of six.  One is Baghdad Tyghar Bey 'Tyghar' (owned by Margot Keast and me).  Tyghar will make his show debut at the end of February 2009 with his new co-owner.  His brother Baghdad Spirit of the Desert 'Kaliq' (Yvonne Griffin and me) is absolutely stunning and is already well on the way to his championship.

Kaspar's second litter out of Julia produced 9 pups with quite some diversity and some really lovely pups.   The two brindle bitches that will be hitting the show ring soon here in Australia are the fawn brindle Baghdad Arabian Princess 'Samirah' (Katrina Morton and me) and the black/cream brindle Baghdad Song of Arabia 'Melody' (Kevin Cheng and me).  Then there is a black and tan dog Baghdad Whose The Man 'Cougar' (L Craw / P Bockman-Chato / L Feraris).  Two pups went to the US, the very handsome tri coloured dog Baghdad Thief Of Hearts 'Azim' is now with Hannah Garner and her family in Oklahoma.  This is Hannah's first Saluki and they have already bonded and it has been related to me that he is the 'best Christmas present ever'.  The lovely fawn brindle bitch Baghdad Be Still My Heart 'Bee' is now residing in Arizona with Lyndell Ackerman.  The lovely gold dog, Baghdad Golden Reign 'Sunny' is going to Queensland next month (Stacey Shield and me). The three pets went to lovely homes although I think I was too quick to judge one as a pet, Chloe, a black and tan brindle is a really lovely bitch.   

Kaspar's third and last litter before going back to Scotland was out of Ch. Baghdad Tempestuous Tart.  The handsome fawn brindle Baghdad A Star In Stripes 'Kasper' (Pam and Barry Vogt and me) will be making his show debut very soon as will his lovely grizzle sister Baghdad Totally Bewitching 'Karma' (Yvonne Griffin and me).  Baghdad An Arabian Night 'Aladin' (Bec Klok and me), a striking tri colour dog will be going to his new co-owner tomorrow and hit the show ring as soon as he is three months.  Baghdad Ibn Ben Caliph 'Caliph' will be winging his way to New Caledonia in a few weeks.  Baghdad Designer Stripes, the stunning red brindle boy will stay at Baghdad and share the sofa with Jordan :-).

It will be very interesting to see what impact the brindle and incomplete agouti mantle pups from these litters have in years to come. 

Baghdad Bamjoeh Diva and Baghdad Karim flew off to the UK to their new owner and co-owner Steve Ham.  Sire: BIS/BISS Wld, Intl, Am. Can, Mex, Amers, Aust, Gr. Ch. Baghdad Creme de la Creme   Dam:  BIS/BISS Ch. Taejaan Erin Brokovitch.   These two have made themselves right at home.  Their first and second appearances in the show ring in UK were very successful

August 10th

Baghdad Northern Lights owned by Jan Olov-Blom wins BOB, BEST IN SHOW 2 Puppy  at the Sighthound Show at Umeå. Jerry was BOB under judge Dagmar Kenis Pordham UK, and she wrote: 8 m creame dog, lovely type and substans, lovely outline , very well finished, lovely head and eye exc front ang, typical feet good topline good ang hindquaters moved soundly and nice.  In the final he was second Best in show puppy under judge Marie Christine Delabelle Belgien.

July 2008

I want to congratulate Nicole Snerling on finishing the GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP on Ch. Baghdad Quasar (RUBIS Ch. Baghdad Living Legend X BISS Ch. Baghdad Charisma).

I want to congratulate Sharon Furlong on Baghdad Shena At Shasei ( RUBIS Ch. Baghdad Sunsation X BIS/BISS Ch. Taejaan Erin Brokovitch) attaining her JUNIOR COURSER Certificate.

I’d like to announce the next litter at Baghdad will be sired by Ch. Hadiyyah Samir at Gorewater (Imp UK) (BIS,BISS Ch. Mabrooka Jayid X Simply Fizzy) to RUBIS Ch. Baghdad Tempestuous Tart ‘Tarsha’
(Ch. Baghdad Excelsior X BISS Ch. Baghdad Charisma).

This litter will double up on Jordan through is sister Charisma and BIS Am.Can.Aust. Ch. Afking-Baghdad’s Crimson Gazelle. Tarsha is due in season in September. Inquiries welcome.

I want to wish Ellen Hoschiet and Pinky, aka Baghdad Rose of Redalika (RUBIS Ch. Baghdad Sunsation X BIS/BISS Ch. Taejaan Erin Brokovitch) all the best with their Agility training. 
Pictures and video are wonderful!  Hopefully Pinky will be the first Baghdad Saluki with an Agility Title.

May 27th 2008

April 29th

Ch. Baghdad Utopia ‘Toby’ finished his Japanese Championship today. 
A big congrats to his owner Mr. Suzuki.

April 26th

Baghdad Northern Lights won Best Puppy in Show in Skellefteå, Sweden today.
Judge was Outi Piisi-Putta from Finland.

This page was last updated on 03-Feb-2010.