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With the acquisition of Countrybar's
Misdemeanor (Missy) in the early 1970s, the progress toward the Savladai Borzoi of the 1990s began.
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Can. Am. Ch. Savladai Autumn Frost excelled on both the coursing field and in the show ring, ranking in the top 10 Borzoi in Canada for six years, never being shown more than seven weekends in any given year. More importantly, he was a wonderful producer, leaving his stamp on his get, especially his daughters.
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Can. Ch. Savladai Autumn Burnished Gold (Tiffany) was one of my favourites, not least because she was such a wonderful mother. Littersister to Frost, she too produced some wonderful progeny who live on in the current Savladai Borzoi
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Can. Ch. Tanaki Savladai Dimond Forever was Frost's first daughter and the love of my life. She produced only one litter but she slept at the foot of my bed for 13 years. I lost her just before her 14th birthday - 2 of her litter sisters died within a month of her passing.
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Can. Ch. Savladai Surprise Witness (Ashley) was Frost's last son and in 1996 sired two litters of beautiful puppies at Savladai. Sadly, I lost Ash at the end of January, 2000, just a few months before he turned 12.
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Savladai Borzoi are known for their happy, outgoing temperaments and sweet, loving ways. They make wonderful pets and excellent show dogs, with Savladai females excelling in the ring as well as the males - not an easy feat in this breed. Can. Ch. Savladai Country Singer (Penny), a Frost granddaughter, was the Number Five Borzoi in Canada in 1990.
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Sam's sister Lily (Can. Ch. Savladai Build a Vision) was a star in her own right, although she left the show ring in Canada once she turned a year of age. She did return a few years later, with a refresher course at a local Canadian show where she won the breed two out of four shows, totally out of coat and over other Specials, both male and female. This show was in preparation for her first foray into the US show rings, where she took the breed from the Bred By Exhibitor class over male Specials. Sadly, both Lily and Samantha died in June, 2000 at the young age of 8, from problems with iron in the well water.
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In October 1997 the "Formal" litter arrived. They were sired by Can. Am. Ch. Chulista Klasyx Irish Moss out of Lily. The pick female, Can. Am. Ch. Savladai Formal Logic ("Caitlin") had an amazing puppy career. Living in an area with some of the top kennels in the US, she repeatedly took RWB from the puppy classes. She also took Best Puppy at the 1998 Canadian National Specialty, and first in the Bred By Exhibitor class. Here at home, brother "Domino" (Can. Am. Ch. Savladai Formal Invitation) won Best Puppy in Specialty at the Interior Gazehound Club Specialty (Borzoi breeder/judge). In only 5 trips to the US Domino took 4 majors, was undefeated in the BBE class and has 2 Best Bred By Exhibitor in Specialty wins (one at the US National in Portland, 2000).
The "Formal" pups were so nice I decided to do it again, resulting in the "Repeat" litter ... and a lot of unhappy owners, having to think up names with "repeat" in them! Sam and Lily were already 6 years old, so when Sam came into season I bred her as well. Since the pups were whelped on my birthday, these are the "Birthday" pups, Tabitha & Breaker. On her way to her Canadian title, Tabitha took Best of Breed over Specials at a specialty. Breaker finished in the spring of 2000, under breeder/judges and placing in the group. He has been sparingly specialled, placing in the group most of the time, including a Group 1st.
In the spring of 2000, Lily was bred to Am. Ch. J.A.Y. Seabury JP Japaneski Bokhara, who is better known as "Bubba", to produce the Foreign litter of 3 lovely puppies. Most recently, Can. Ch. Savladai Whispering Wind (Vickie), an Ashley daughter, was bred to Am. Ch. Zimistraija Mozart Play For Sv'shin, FCh. to produce the Frosted litter.
A few moments with Savladai Borzoi:
For more in-depth information on the breed you can visit the web sites for
Borzoi Canada and the Borzoi Club of America
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