ABOUT US
Joyful. Cuddly. Fast. Beautiful. Elegant. Magical.
I aim to be a great home for dogs from preservation breeders, where you can count on me to do my best to raise dogs to reach as close to their full potential as possible.
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I am active in my local breed and coursing clubs. In addition, I am a member of other dog clubs where I can be of service to dog sports in our region.
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I met my first silken windhound in the mid- to late 2010's somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, and finally got Sterling from Alison at Tangaloor in 2020. I fell in love with sighthounds!
A pandemic later, we've relocated to Petersburg, NY, about an hour from Albany International Airport, two hours from Hartford, CT, and three hours from New York City and Boston. We are a small hobby farm on a few acres in the woods, with the dogs, some chickens, geckos, and orchids.​
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I got my first borzoi Flash as a performance prospect from Leonore Abordo (Oxota) and Karla Ruth Smith DVM (RiverRun)
in New Mexico. We started coursing and racing and the joy on their faces when they run is the best thing in the world. Huge thanks to his breeders and the greater borzoi community for all their support and guidance so far. What a journey!​​​
About Running Sports
We are a member of our local ASFA & AKC lure coursing club, Gazehounds of New England (GONE), and love our New England LGRA racing friends at Granite State Greyhounds (GSG) in NH. We also regularly attend LGRA racing and coursing events throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Thank you to all the clubs who put on events so our hounds can run!
About Borzoi
Among the most impressively beautiful of all dogs, the aristocratic Borzoi is cherished for their calm, agreeable temperament. In full stride, a borzoi is a princely package of strength, grace, and glamour flying by at 35 to 40 miles per hour.
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Borzoi are large, elegant sighthounds. A mature male stands at least 28 inches at the shoulder and weighs 75 to 105 pounds. Females will be smaller. Beneath the luxurious silky coat, Borzoi construction follows the ancient Greyhound template. Once known as the Russian Wolfhound, Borzoi were bred to be swift and tough enough to pursue and pin their ferocious lupine quarry. In their quiet, catlike way they can be stubborn, and training is best accomplished with patience, consistency, and good humor. Affectionate family dogs, Borzoi are nonetheless a bit too dignified to wholeheartedly enjoy a lot of roughhousing. The sight of a cat or squirrel on the run will quickly stir their pursuit instinct, and fenced-in running room is a must.
About Silken Windhounds
If you want to know more about the breed, please visit the International Silken Windhound Society (ISWS)'s website, Facebook group, or the website of the breed founder. I am a member of ISWS and the East Coast Silken Windhound Society (ECSW), and also post events in the Northeast Silken Windhounds Facebook group.