Photo courtsey of Dr. Afton Blake
BIS BISS Can NZ Aus NZ Am
Ch Srinagar Zanande Sayf Samira
Owner:  Dr. Winafred and Miss Afton Lucas (Srinagar) and Margaret and Bill Hargraves
Breeder:  Dr. Winafred and Miss Afton Lucas (Srinagar)
 

Judged Hound of the Year by the Hound Club of NSW in 1979. Sayf was sent to co-owners Margaret Giles and Bill Hargraves in Australia as their new Saluki family member. He spent a year in quarantine in England and four months in quarantine in Australia. When he finally settled, he set a new record with 18 Best in Shows, almost in a row, in entries of as many as 3,000 dogs. Among his specialty wins were the Saluki Club Championship Show, the Victoria Saluki Club and the Hound Club of ACT. He was Best in Group at Brisbane Royal in a hound entry of 692. Sayf sired 25 BIS Champs and over 80 champion get in Australia. He sired 5 litters in America before going to Australia.

List of Accomplishments:

BIS 9/15/1979 Hound Club of NSW                                        
BIS 10/21/1979 Manawatu Kennel Association                        
BIS 4/11/1979 Kumeu Kennel Association                               
BIS 3/14/1980 Gundog and Heavy Breeds Club of Queensland