More Doggage

Jutta’s irresistible Nhubia and Taalai from Germany, once again… “Use it or lose it”– would you believe Nhubia (white) is almost twelve?

Aristocracy

Five inch gold- leaf bronze of an old- style Afghan by D L Engle, with a hint of Bugatti in its planes… I would own this one in a SECOND.

Random Doggage

The Ataika- Kyran litter were 8 last week– hard to believe. Here is Paul’s Zoltar and one of his other boys, Kurdish- Iranian and leggy. I am trying to arrange or breed one more litter, but everything seems slower as we float down the stream, especially when we turn back against the flow…

Central Asian Dogs and Falconry

First, a wonderful film from Kyrgizstan– in English! Next, an amazing album of photos by our friend Jutta, who traveled there this spring. I have already posted a few of her photos. Another film, from Turkmenistan. Notice the smaller Sakers there, more like Prairie falcons than Gyrs. The style of hunting is much like ours, …

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Turkmeni Falconry

Some of you know Vadim Gorbatov’s painting of a Turcoman falconer waiting out a sandstorm with tazi and saker. Sir Terence Clarke just sent this excellent little video of hunting there. My Ataika, though born in Kazakhstan, is rather a Turkmeni type. And the falconry is almost just like the kind we practice but for …

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