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Breed History

• The Origins Of The Afghan Hound, Steve Tillotson 2010
• Early Afghan Hounds, Steve Tillotson 2010
• The Dog Of The Mystic East, by Jean Manson, UK, 1929
• The Afghan Hound Is An Ancient Breed, Evelyn Denyer (KAF UK), "The Dog Fancier USA" 1925
• Afghanistan - Land Of The Afghan Hound, Mary Amps 1930
• Afghanistan - The Hounds In Afghanistan, Mary Amps 1932
• India - Indian Kennel Gazette Description of Zardin 1906, (Frank Townend Barton, UK 1913
• India - Photo, Afghan Hound on Shrine in Nepal
• India - Afghan Hounds In India, Steve Tillotson, 2012
• UK Mr Shackleton, Zardin's 2nd owner. Author - Steve Tillotson, May 2011
• UK/Afghanistan Native and Imported Afghan Hounds. Author - Steve Tillotson, 2011
• UK "Cove" Home of Bell Murray Afghan Hounds Author - Steve Tillotson, May 2011
• UK Article "Mysterious Bell-Murray/Cove photo" Steve Tillotson December 2011
• UK - Baz, The Afghan Hound in The Greyhound Studbook (By Steve Tillotson, December 2011)
• UK - Article on Recognition Of The Afghan Hound by The Kennel Club in 1926, Steve Tillotson 2011
• UK - Article on The Persian Greyhound, Steve Tillotson 2011
• UK - Mustapha or Muckmukl- (Jess Ruffner-Booth 2010)
• UK - Early Afghan Hound Description Encyclopedia of the Kennel (Vero Shaw 1913)
• UK - Extract on The Afghan Hound taken from The Practical Dog Book by Edward C Ash 1931
• UK Will Hally, UK breed columnist, comments on the breed 1941
• Will Hally UK breed columnist, comments on the USA Afghan hound
• The Barukhzy (Afghan) And Allied Eastern Hounds (Extract) from British Dogs,
  Their Points, Selection, And Show Preparatio , by W. D. Drury 1903
• UK - Recent Importations to Britain And their effect on British Afghans, Stephanie Hunt Crowley 1964
• USA - A retrospectrive look at the 20th century (USA). Stephanie Hunt-Crowley 1999
• Netherlands Chota, the mysterious stranger, Steve Tillotson 1996 with thanks to E.R.E. Grevelt 2010
• Netherlands Extremely rare video footage Dutch Afghan Hound, Fleur Schopman 2011
• USA From Kingway/Orkhon Afghan Hounds to Grandeur 1947 - 1956. Steve Tillotson 2010
• USA - Afghan Hound Myths, Legends and some Truths, Anon, c 2009
• UK/US - Bell Murray Afghan Hounds entered at Westminster 1924, Author - Steve Tillotson May 2012
• USA The Longhair Showman, Shirkhan of Grandeur, Time Magazine 1957
• USA Shirkhan Of Grandeur Westminster (report) 1957 (Mr. Arthur F. Jones/Beartrice Godsol)
• UK "Is The Afghan Hound Derived From The Saluki" (Debate between Hope Waters/Patricia Kean c. 1960
• Australia - Interview With Barbara Skilton, El Tazzi Afghan Hounds (Published in the Aust Year Book 1990)
• Australia - The Afghan Hound Import Into Australia, Fear Of A Possible Menace, Sydney Newspaper, 1935
• Australia - An Afghan Guerilla by Paul Britza, Taejon, Australia
• Australia - Not Just A Pretty Face by Pauline Hewitt, Khandhu, Australia
• Russia - Greyhounds In Russia (Tazi/Taigan) Ursula V Trueb 1966 translated by Mrs E M Skelton-Fortune
• Russia Breed History, Steve Tillotson 1996
• Russia Photo's of "Oki" (Oktavian Lazkar) - Maria Shaverneva 1996
• Russia Photo's of Afghan Hounds - Maria Shaverneva/Steve Tillotson 1996
• USA - Santa Cruz Dog Show 1936. Photo and notes, Steve Tillotson 2011
• UK/Netherlands LKA Show 1930 Judge's Report -Han Jngeling Barukhzy Afghan Hounds Belgium
• USA - US Afghan Hound History - The Story Of Omar And Asra J Nixon, 1993
• USA - Aspects Of US Afghan Hound History (S. Tillotson 1993)
• Journal Of The Cork Archeological Society 1902, Myths, Legends and Reality (By Steve Tillotson, January 2013)
• Legacy Writings, (Article compiled by Steve Tillotson, November 2012)
• Country Magazine - Clubs, Standards, Judges Nov 1876 (Compiled by Steve Tillotson, December 2012)
• Afghan Hound Ephemera
• Armenia Breed History by Steve Tillotson 1996
• Germany Breed History by Steve Tillotson, April 1996
• Argentina Breed History By.Norman Huidobro Corbett via Carlo Molinari, Our Afghans 1972 Updated By Steve Tillotson 2012
• Argentina. Breed History By- Ed Halac and Jose Olmas, Kamoar Kennels 1999
• Australia Breed History - The Afghan Hound in Australia - A Brief History, Jim Hickie, 1996
• Vintage British-Pathe Newsreels featuring Afghan Hounds 1923-1965, Compiled by Steve Tillotson 2012
• Kyrgzystan - Breed History by Sergey Mstislavovich Ivanov
• New Zealand - Breed History compiled by Lyall Payne, 2012
• Switzerland Breed History, Steve Tillotson 1996
• Russia Breed History, Steve Tillotson 1996
• Ukraine Breed History, Sergey Paronov, Maxim and Andrey 1996


Afghanistan

• A Brief Sketch Of Afghanistan/Pakistan/India History, Steve Tillotson, 2013
• Thoughts On Afghanistan, , Ortrud.Roemer-Horn, Germany 1986
• Afghanistan, The Tribes And The Hounds - Lt Cdr Dennis Smith USN (Retd) (Published in "Afghan Hound Australia" 1997)
• The Kalagh Tazi from "Der Windhundfreund" No 20, March 1996 by Frank R Wahlen, Switzerland
• Expedition to Afghanistan (By Carlotta Wolseley-Lahchiouach (Ghazni Afghan Hounds USA) 2011
• Wahab Kamal (Afghanistan) Interview by Garry Newton - 1997
• The Last Afghan: Dark Dog of Death By Allan Wayne.OpenEdNews, USA 2009
• Wolfgang Renner, Afghanistan Photographs 1965-1972, Germany


Kennels and People

• UK - Mr Shackleton, Zardin's 2nd owner. Author - Steve Tillotson, May 2011
• UK - Cove" Home of Bell Murray Afghan Hounds Author - Steve Tillotson, May 2011
• UK - Clara Bowring, Larkbeare Afghan hounds 1924, Steve Tillotson, 2012
• UK - Influential Aristorcrat, Clara Bowring, Canine Chronicles by Steve Tillotson 2011
• UK - Robert Leighton on Mrs Amps Ghazni Afghan Hounds 1926
• UK - KAF (Bell Murray) Afghan Hounds, A Croxton Smith, Country Life (extract) 1926
• UK - Mrs Amps and her famous Afghan Hounds By Phyllis Robson 1930
• UK/USA - Flandre Kennels UK and USA by Steve Tillotson, May 2012/13
• Netherlands. Barukhzy Afghan Hounds by S Tillotson 2011)
• Netherlands - 1927 Liang Tsjeoe Afghan Hounds of Mrs S N Liese-Terstall NL by Steve Tillotson, May 2013
• UK - Joan Wonnacott, Isfahan Afghan Hounds
• UK - Bletchingley Afghan Hound Kennels, Steve Tillotson 1996
• UK - Ajman Afghan Hounds, Steve Tillotson 1997
• UK -Turkuman Afghan Hound/Juliette de Bairacli-Levy. Steve Tillotson 2010
• UK - Brantwood Afghan Hound Kennels, Steve Tillotson 1996
• UK - Sarmoyah Kennel by Steve Tillotson, 2011
• UK - Eileen Snelling (Khorrassan Afghan Hounds) Steve Tillotson 1997
• UK - Jalalabad Barwala Of Carloway, Steve Tillotson 1995
• UK - Sheila Devitt (Gilleney) Carloway Afghan Hounds, Steve Tillotson 1995, some updates 2010
• UK/AUST Daphne Gie, Jagai Afghan Hounds, UK and Australia
• UK Margaret Niblock, "Khanabad" Afghan Hounds. A Personal Tribute By Ortrud Roemer-Horn (Germany), 1998
• UK - Afghan Hound - Taj Of Chaman, Steve Tillotson 1996
• USA Amelia and Martha White (Kandahar) by Steve Tillotson, January 2012
• USA - Margaret L Nison Kennels by Steve Tillotson, January 2012
• USA The Mystery Of The Doreborn Kennels (Lilian Goodman c.1978 Our Afghans, Sep 2004 Issue)
• USA - "How The Oakvardon Kennels Started" (Lilian Goodman 1978, Our Afghans, July 2004 Issue)
• USA Kuhsan Kennel, Lillian Goodman Our Afghans, extended by Steve Tillotson, January 2012
• USA Kingway Kennel, Lillian Goodman Our Afghans May 2005, extended by Steve Tillotson, January 2012
• USA O'Valley Farms Kennel USA Steve Tillotson/Lyall Payne August 2012
• USA - Tully Afghan Hounds, "Dog World" covers/notes (1963-1974 era)
• USA Sunny Shay, (Grandeur) various photos/notes
• USA/UK - Sunny Shay handling Afghans in England. Steve Tillotson 1996
• USA/SPAIN Branwen Afghan Hound AKC registrations and pedigrees. Steve Tillotson 1996
• USA/UK - Turkuman Nissim's Laurel.Ortrud.Roemer-Horn, Germany, 1998
• USA - Dureigh Afghan Hound Kennels, Steve Tillotson 1998/2012
• USA - Article Reigh Berry Abram of Dureigh Afghan Hounds, April 1962
• USA - Marahue Afghan Hound Kennels, Steve Tillotson 1996, updated 2010
• USA/SPAIN/UK -Grandeur/Branwen. Steve Tillotson 1996


Breed Standards

• Reigh Abram (Dureigh) Comments on The Breed Standard
• Netherlands - The Afghan Hound Standard In Detail by Eta Pauptit, 1976
• US Current Breed Standard 1948
• Afghan Hound History, comments by Constance O, Miller, May 1967
• UK Current Breed Standard Revised 1986
• UK Early Breed Standard,1946
• UK/US Breed Standards (Trimming/Movement) - Will Hally 1941
• UK Breed Standard (Tail Carriage/Eyes,Expression)- Molly Sharpe (Chaman) 1945
• UK (N. IRELAND) "Movement In The Show Ring".Anne Mathers (Metewand) 1994
• AUSTRALIA - Wendye Slatyer's RNSWCC Official Lecture to the Judge's Training Scheme 1996
• NZ The Afghan Hound Standard and the Standard of the Afghan Hound in New Zealand
• NZ The Afghan Hound Standard (Annette Buxton, Kazibari, NZ)
• NZ The Afghan Hound Standard (Mr Bill "Taffy" Morris, Taff, NZ)
• NZ The Afghan Hound Standard (Kim Crysell, Badshah, NZ)
• NZ The Afghan Hound Standard (Cecilla Dodson. Torwood, NZ)
• NZ The Afghan Hound Standard (Lyall Payne, Bletchley Hall, NZ)
• NZ The Afghan Hound Standard (Jennifer Atkinson, Afshari, NZ)
• Tashkent, Markanov, N. A. Ohotnich'i sobaki (The hunting dogs), Taigan Description. Sergey Mstislavovich Ivanov, 1993


Breeding

• Reigh Abram (Dureigh Afghan Hounds) Comments on Breeding
• Reigh Abram (Dureigh) Comments on
  The Breed Standard, Parent Club Role,
  Breeding Programs, Current State of the breed
  And the Future Outlook for the Breed
• A New Mutation in MC1R Explains a Coat Color Phenotype in
  2 Old Breeds: Saluki and Afghan Hound
  June 4, 2010 By Dayna L. Dreger and Sheila M Schmutz
• "The Blue Afghan" by Conni Miller, 1965
• "The Deadly Blues" by Gary Sinck Our Afghans Aug 2005
• UK Selection And Breeding Policy - Some Preliminary Thoughts
  (extract from "Genetics For Dog Breeders, Author Roy Robinson F.I.Biol.),1990
• UK Long Term Inbreeding Within Breeds
  Author Roy Robinson F.I.Biol. 1996
• AUSTRALIA Artificial Insemmination (AI) - Outline and Discussion of Issues Involved
  Author Jim Hickie, May 1996
  
• AUSTRALIA/UK Artificial Insemmination (AI) Steve Tillotson, May 1996, JH's feeback added June 1996
  
• SWEDEN Science vs Good Sense in Dog Breeding Goran Bodegard - Sweden 1982
• USA/UK Extract from "The Dog Book, James Watson 1906"


Showing, Handling, Results

• National Specialty Winners 1940 - 1998 Steve Tillotson for Our Afghans, November 1998)
• AHCA Specialities - A Brief History, Ruth Weddle Our Afghans, November 1998
• AHCA Specialty Role Of Honor 1940-1997
• Current and past Top USA Afghan Hounds
• USA Show Results Searchable Database
• Westminster Kennel Club/Afghans 1934, Steve Tillotson, 2012
• Westminster Kennel Club/Afghans 1927/28, Steve Tillotson, 2012
• USA National Specialty Role Of Honor 1940-2011 (Steve Tillotson/Ruth Weddle)
• USA National Specialty Report 1947,Researched by Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 1972, report by Babbie Tongren
• USA National Specialty Report 1978, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 1981, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 1994, Liz O'conor
• USA National Specialty Report 1995, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 1996, Steve Tillotson
• USA N California Specialty Report 1996, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 1997 Frei, Courdriet, Ray, Marston
• USA National Specialty Report 1998, Steve Tillotson
• USA Show Critique for AHC California 1998 by Judge David Frei
• USA National Specialty Report 1999, Steve Tillotson
• USA St Louis Specialty Report 1999, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 2000, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 2001, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 2002, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 2006, Gary Sinck (for Our Afghans)
• USA National Specialty Report 2005, Gary Sinck (for Our Afghans)
• USA National Specialty Report 2008, Gary Sinck (for Our Afghans)
• USA National Specialty Report 2010, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Report 2011, Steve Tillotson
• USA National Specialty Results, and BOB photograph 2012
• UK Handling The Afghan Hound (photo's Marita Gibbs/Montravia) Steve Tillotson 1996
• EUROPE "How champions are made up in Europe", Ed Granger (Nachtmusik Afghan Hounds, Canada).
• UK/Hawaii "Notes on Visit to UK. Midland AHC Show 1996"., Barbara Benson Hawaii
• UK Crufts Report 1999. Steve Tillotson


Judging

• Samuel Johnson visits a dog show, The Country Magazine, London, April 20 1876
• USA How Can Exhibitors Improve Judging? The Sighthound 1983
• AUSTRALIA - Judging The Afghan Hound (An analysis of the breed)
  Lynette Watson (nee Schelling), 1970's
• UK - A Study Of Afghan Hound Judging in the UK, Steve Tillotson 1993
• UK Going Over The Afghan Hound (Margaret Niblock) Lecture Notes 1986, Steve Tillotson
• UK Afghan Hound Judges Training and Examination 1996, Steve Tillotson


E-books

• (PDF) Joan Wonnacott's "'Twenty Questions' (PDF) article from 'The Afghan Ticket' in 1999
  
• (PDF) Afghan Hound Club Of America Judges Study Guide (PDF 2.3 mb)
• (E-Book) An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and Its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary ... By Mountstuart Elphinstone
• (E-Book) The Kennel Club: A History and Record of Its Work By Edward William Jaquet
• (E-Book) The Making Of A Frontier by Colonel Algernon Durand


Afghan Hound Congress Reports
1993,1995,1996,1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005

• Congress Index Page


Art, Antics, Humour

• Art, Antics, Humour Pages
  
  Grooming, Care, Training, Health, Welfare, Veterinary, Medical
  
• AUSTRALIA - The Coat Must Be Allowed To Develop Naturally/Fairy Tale, Jim Hickie, 1997
• AUSTRALIA - Grooming The Afghan Hound , Jim Hickie, 1997
• CANADA (New Owners Guide) issued by Ed and Johanna Granger - Nachtmusik Afghans, 1999
• NEW ZEALAND An interview with Mrs Pat Oliver Dog Behaviourist, William Hansen (Jhanzi NZ) 1997


Saluki

• "Three Remarkable Women and their Salukis, Sir Terence Clark
• "Saluki Heritage" April 96 Kennel Gazette Feature,Nick Waters 1996
  
  Coursing
  
• Hounds and Hares- A novice's first glimpse of Afghan Hounds in their element. By Dennis J. Smith 1997
• Coursing Hounds - Discussion on Injuries. Gay Robertson 1996