Silken Windhound
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Other names | Silken, Windhound | ||||||||
Origin | United States | ||||||||
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Dog (domestic dog) |
The Silken Windhound is an American breed of sighthound. Like most sighthounds, Silkens are noted coursers.[citation needed]
Traits
Appearance
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Silken Windhounds are graceful, small- to medium-sized sighthounds with silky coats of middling length. Silken coat colors can range from white to black, with brilliant brindles and solid red in between. They can be spotted, tuxedo-marked or solid-colored.[citation needed]
Temperament
Silken Windhounds are affectionate and playful, and are good dogs for families with children. Due to their friendliness, they are not good guard dogs but are easily housebroken and can be trained to live with smaller household pets. Silkens particularly like agility, therapy, flyball, and obedience. [citation needed]
Training
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Silken Windhounds are intelligent and easily trained using rewards and affection in short, positive sessions. They will work eagerly and form strong relationships with their owners if treated well.[citation needed] Like many sighthounds, Silken Windhounds can slip out of buckle collars, so most owners favor semi-slip collars.
Health
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Silken Windhounds typically live into their middle to late teens[citation needed]. Bone and joint ailments like hip dysplasia and bloat are rare. Some individual Silken Windhounds are sensitive to ivermectin and related drugs; a simple test is now available to find whether a dog carries a defective MDR1, a multi-drug resistance gene.[2] Some owners report cases of cryptorchidism, umbilical hernia, and lotus syndrome, plus deafness and cataracts in old age.[citation needed]
History
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Silken Windhounds were founded and developed in Austin, Texas, by Francie Stull, a successful breeder of show and performance American Kennel Club Borzoi and Deerhounds, using her favored Borzoi and Lurcher bloodlines.[citation needed] The first Silken Windhound litter was whelped in 1985 and a breed club, the International Silken Windhound Society, was formed in 1999.[citation needed] In early 2011, Silken Windhounds were recognized by the United Kennel Club. Silkens are now in 24 countries as well.[citation needed]
The Silken Windhound studbooks closed in 2000, with minimal sanctioned outcrossing to foundational breeds being monitored to improve health and lower COI.[citation needed]
Events
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Silken Windhounds participate in performance sports and showings worldwide, including the NAKC, IABCA, and NCA, as part of the hound group.[citation needed] In Slovenia, Silkens are an accepted part of the Slovenian Kennel Club, member of the FCI, also in the hound group. Silken Windhounds also participate in sighthound performance sports, competing alongside other sighthounds in Finnish lure coursing and straight racing events. The ISWS has established straight and oval track racing programs that enable Silkens to compete and win points towards performance titles.[citation needed]
In late 2009, Silken Windhounds were accepted as a Limited Stakes breed in the ASFA. Over forty dogs competed in ASFA limited stakes in their first month of acceptance.[citation needed]
In late 2010, Silken Windhounds were accepted as a breed in NOFCA, the National Open Field Coursing Association, and can participate in open field events. On March 18, 2011, Silken Windhounds were accepted into the United Kennel Club.[3]
See also
- Dogs portal
- List of dog breeds
References
- ^ "Silken Windhound Breed Standard - International Silken Windhound Society". Silkenwindhounds.org. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Multidrug Sensitivity (e.g. ivermectin)". Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Breed Standards : Silken Windhound - United Kennel Club (UKC)". Ukcdogs.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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