From Shiri: Tazi Tavi Lane Bellman’s taigan Rustam
Tag: Tazis
Ancient Brindle Tazi
From Jess: “Abdullah Kahn II of the Shaybanid dynasty ruled Transsoxiana from his capital at Bukhara from 1583-1598. He is attended by a falconer with a hooded bird and his saddle is a falconer’s drum.” Art circa 1618. Bird is a Gos with neck band as is his successor below (Khyber Pass ’70’s, Catherine Lassez). …
More T n’ R
… with Mars, from Shiri of course. I think Tavi is trying too hard in the first… The boy is getting big, no?
The Riss & Tavi show
She is hunting again now, with Tavi and neighbor/ cousin Mars, and playing more including with big shaggy “uncle” Gaddi…
R & T, Latest Adventures of
Shiri writes: “A down pillow exploded on the puppy last night.”
Tavi & Riss
Tavi being photogenic as usual; upwardly mobile Larissa hobnobbing with Shiri’s screenwriter friend Rex.
Baluchi Hounds
A collage of Baluchi hounds owned in Pakistan by Ali Hosnain, a member of my “extended dogfamily”; assembled by Jutta Rubesam in Germany. Call them tazis or Asian salukis or aboriginal Afghans or what you will; I’d own one, and breed from it.
‘Riss & Tavi
Different Breeds?
Number two in my series; chart by Jutta Rubesam. Click to enlarge.Atai is a Kazakh (actually Turcoman descended) tazi, but Jutta (who I think took the photos of both) will attest she resembles the little “Afghan” second from upper right except for the pantaloons…
One more irresitible quote
Sent by Black Dog Lady, from a mentor, on her dogs and true “oriental sighthounds” generally: “These dogs are not fully domesticated, take care to keep them that way.”