Mission Statement
Many years ago, I chose my kennel name, See'r. My
reasoning sprang from this phrase : the Past + the Present =
the Future, thus, "seer", or one who see's all, past,
present and future.
One of my greatest pleasures, since
becoming enamoured of this breed has been to peruse all
of the printed material that has been gathered by those
in love with, and breeders of, the Afghan Hound. It is my
conviction that we must remain aware of where this breed
came from and why it was developed. We do not want to
"improve" the breed, but ratherpreserve it in the form
in which it came to our shores.
So much of my aim, as a
breeder, is to continue to produce dogs that remind me
visibly of those in the photos depicting the early
imports, which includes the exotic, fully patterned
coat. It is my wish to produce a sound, healthy, solid
tempered dog, typical of the breed we call Afghan
Hound. Reserved in the manner of royalty, clownish with
loved ones, gawky adolecents growing into graceful
adults.
Raw, houndy, with a floating, ground covering
stride, balanced front and rear. Possessing a head piece
that is designed to catch the game that this breed's
body is structured to course - over rough, uneven terrain,
built for agility rather than outright speed. Good
length of neck without eweing or swanning, length of leg
for reach, and a power packed rear assembly, marked by
the prominent hip bones, for agile drive. Large feet with
thick pads to handle the sandy loose soil and rock of
it's native country. A square dog, but with adequate
length of back to facilitate the characteristic "double
suspension" gallop that most coursing Hounds are known
for. A dog that still harbors the instinct necessary to
do the "job" it was developed to
do.
The photo collage above,
contains a photo of a bitch I bred 4 years ago, and a
photo of a bitch bred by the Abrams, of Dureigh fame, over
30 years ago. When this photo of the Dureigh bitch was
sent to me by a friend I was very pleased by the
resemblence between the two dogs.
As an admirer of the
Abrams accomplishments, and having based my breeding on
theirs, I hope to continue to produce dogs of a type
that they would recognize - not to create "my" Dureigh,
but to maintain the Dureigh bred by the Abrams.
The
past, and the present, going into the
future...
Photo credit ...
Dureigh's Dil-Kushi, owned by Frankie and George
Bruning.Courtesy of Ricka Smith's "Dustur Collection"@
Property of Ricka Smith
Drum and Olivia
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