This is my Azawakh, Kanishka.
He was born on November 17th, 1988 as the 26th Azawakh in the US.
I had heard about the breed in an article in Dog World Magazine, and thought they were the most elegant, mysterious looking creatures I had seen. The article also described the breed as possessing un-hound-like temperament qualities, such as a protective instinct and high willingness to please their masters.
The only US breeder at the time was indeed located in California's high desert and after meeting the breed and seeing them close-up, I knew I wanted to become involved.
Kanishka was about 6 months old when I first saw him, and I instantly knew that he was going to be a true show dog.
Three days after I brought him home, we entered our first Rare Breed Club show and he delighted me by going Best in Show Puppy immediately!
Kanishka's
lovely conformation, excellent, flashy gait and super show dog/winning attitude
helped him win several Championships and introduced the breed to many judges
and fanciers around the country at dog shows, pet fairs and other events.
One of the great honors was to be invited to the "Tournament of Champions"
in Detroit, Michigan, were he won BOB and placed 8th among all breeds present.