Our friend Lane Bellman has just produced the first litter of Taigans, the high- altitude Kirgyz version of the Eastern sighthound, just north of here. Stay tuned… “The blood of the Eastern Dragon”: Vladimir Sghakula,, Kazakh Russian, dog breeder, refuge administrator’ biologist. and alleged war criminsal, who still prefers Mazar el Sharif , where …
Tag: Sighthounds
Old dog
The tragic thing about Scottish deerhounds is their short life span- even HALF deerhounds, like my old dog Riley (left), may only live nine years. His brother Ruffus, even bigger- he killed an antelope once- lived to only eight. So it is with great pleasure that I announce the thirteenth birthday of Margory Cohen’s Stella. …
New Dutch
Dutch Salmon has a new collection of outdoor tales: Country Sports II: More Rabid Pursuits of a Redneck Environmentalist. (Available from High Lonesome Books, PO Box 878, Silver City NM 88062). I think it is his best and most varied yet. I don’t think I can “review” it any better than to use my introduction, …
New Coursing Book
To See Them Run: Great Plains Coyote Coursing, with text by Utah folklorist Eric Elaison, splendid photos by Scott Squire, and a long introductory essay by me, is finally out from the University Press of Mississipi… and about time! Our efforts have seen us, for about five years (more?) right through a couple of academic …
What is on a Sighthound’s Mind?
Lucas Machias sent me this image: My reaction was simple: WANT one. He traced it to this excellent blog, on greyhound sculpture and North Dakota life. I DO want one, and must research…
Before the Fall; Legends of Winter
Rare archival footage from pre- revolutionary Russia of real psovaya borzois catching a wolf, with assist from scenthounds, while greyhounds (galgos? ) look on. No fear if you are squeamish about blood– as often happens today, at the end, the hunter is going in with a forked stick to pin the wolf and catch it …
The Hounds
The book is done, at 44,000- plus words– I like it, very much, and hope not to have to rewrite it. As it is a very personal book it may seem quirky to some, but I hope the editors can use their judgment and let it stand, more or less as is, with its melancholy …
Doggage
It is spring in Germany and I have been neglecting Jutta’s girls. But the Nhubia (tazi) and Taalai (taigan) show is revving up with spring energy. I THINK Nhubia is eleven or twelve, and I know she is over ten. You would never know it.
More Doggage
Jay just sent pix of this irresistible Italian Greyhound, Hatty. They are rare perfect miniature sighthounds…
Taigans!
Jutta Rubesam lives in Germany and has been a constant presence here through her Nhubia and Taalai, the two talented canine dancers who often grace our Weekend Doggage. In times past she visited New Mexico and took some of my favorite photos of my own dogs. Now she has been to Kyrgizstan and the shores …