Afghan Hound Times
(Afghan Hound Database and Breed Information Exchange)
World Congress's and other Seminar/Congress's Over the last decade or so, a series of "World Congresses" has evolved. These are very unique forum's as they bring together many very experienced Afghan Hound people from all over the world who share their knowledge and experience. In this section we have collected most of the congress reports and provide this index page as a way to find a topic of interest more quickly without having to work through the large collectrion of reports
INDEX TO CONGRESSES
ENGLAND 1993
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- Report - Steve Tillotson (UK) and presentations as follows
- "Origins of the breed" (Helen Furber, Furbari, Australia)
- "Subtle changes in the Afghans points", Mike Canalizo (USA)
- "The Breed In Australia", (Edwina Thomas, Doyen, Australia)
- "The fad of importing ready made American Champions". Fuki Yoshimoto (Japan)
- "Keeping the Afghan houndy." Lyne Schanzle (USA)
- :Overview Of Afghans In Sweden and Norway Espen Engh (Norway)
- "The Afghan Scene In Finland" Pirkko Konttinen (Finland)
- "In Support Of The British Type Of Afghan" Milan Antegliavic (South Africa)
USA 1995
- Report - Steve Tillotson (UK) and presentations as follows
- "Creating a Show Dog" Ros Bacich (Aviva Aus ) Karen Wagner (Pahlavi USA), Chris Terrell (Kabik USA),
(Sandy Frei (Stormhill, USA), Chris Amoo (Sade, UK)
- "Health and heriditary aspects (J Klein, USA and Rita Aho Finland)
- "Quarantine and aspects of AI" Jim Hickie (Aust)
- "Commentary on the breed in their countries", Erika Rodde (Katwiga, Germany), Peter Frost (Dzum Australia),
Jaime Ganoza (Dega, South America), Lotte Jorgensen (Boxadan, Denmark), Jillian Knight-Messenger (Abkas, UK),
Betty Stites (Hullabaloo USA), Andrew Brace (Tragband UK)
- "The Afghan In Action, movement, Anatomy and Coursing". Paul Hewitt (Australia), Quentin La Ham, George Bell
ENGLAND 1996
- Report -Steve Tillotson (UK) and presentations as follows
- "Looking Back” (40’s, 50’s, 60’s) (Miss Patricia Kean, Ajman, Sid Pollock, Tarril ) all UK
- "Historic Photo Display/Commentary" (Mrs Ann Adams, Badakshan, UK)
- "Film Champions All". (John and Jo Holden Ereira, Oolyghan, UK)
- “Movement and Structure” Dr Ann Hodgson (UK), Alan Brooks (Bondor UK)
- "Open Forum", Chaired by Hazel Arris
DENMARK 1997
- Show Results Helsingor
- Report - Claudia Kurrek (Germany)
- Report - Marc Linner (Sweden)
- Report - Susan Rhodes (UK)
- Report - Rene Fairlie (UK)
- Presentation - "Whats The Right Type" G. Jipping (Netherlands)
- Report - David Frei (USA)
- Presentation - "Frozen Semen - advantages, disadvantages, methods, ethics and technique"." Wendye Slatyer (Australia)
- Report - Zita Fogarty (Ireland)
ENGLAND 1998
- Report - Steve Tillotson (UK) and presentations as follows
- "Looking Back" (Joan Wonnacott - Isfahan , Keith Thornton - Karnak, Ann Adams - Badakshan) all UK
- "Breeding Programmes" (Hazel Arris - Sharazah, Roberta Hall - Saxonmill, Hilary Harcourt-Brown, Kharisar) all UK
- "Open Forum", Chaired by Mike Stockman (The Kennel Club, UK)
AUSTRALIA 2000
- Report - Paul Britza (Aust) and presentations as follows
- "Into the New Millennium" (Patricia Egan (Ascent, Australia, Lynnette Schelling-Watson, Shaltaarah, Australia)
- "Performance Afghan Hounds", Julie Messersmith (USA)
- "The fad of importing ready made American Champions". Fuki Yoshimoto (Japan)
- "Movement Seminar" Barb Bornstein and Dennis Eschbach (both of the USA)
- "Spring, Bounce and Elasticity - a Quantative Analysis of Afghan Hound Movement". Duane Butherus (USA)
- "How Fast is Too Fast" Paul Hewitt (Australia)
- "Temperament and Dog Behaviour" Dr. Robert Holmes
- "Raising Optimum Show Ring Candidates" Craig Murray
- "The Eastern Tazi, Khalag & Taigan" (Espen Engh,Norway)
- "Does Coat Hide the Dog" (Julie and Emmett Roche, USA)
- "Judge's Training - A World Comparison" (Barbara Skilton (Aust), Peter Machen (Can), Mary Pascoe (UK), Espen Engh (Nor)
- "World Breed Extension Workshop"
* Lynda Race, UK reviewing the afghan head
* William Hansen, NZ reviewing coat and coat texture
* Sue Rhodes, UK reviewing the afghan silhouette
* Dennis Eschbach, USA reviewing movement
* Barb Bornstein, USA, reviewing breed characteristics
- "Technology and the Better Afghan" Colour Genetics in the Afghan Hound. Adrian Elsworth (NZ), Gary Synck (USA)
- "Technology and the Better Afghan" Hereditary diseases and artificial insemination techniques, Dr Robert Zammit (Aust)
- "International Confederation of Afghan Hound Fanciers (ICAHF)"Pamela Bennett (Doyen, Aust)
BELGIUM 2002
No reports on file. If you can help, please email info@afghanhoundtimes.com. thanks Steve.
ENGLAND 2003
- - 'Half A Circle - The Breed from the Past up o the Present' , Daphne Gie (UK/Aust)
- - 'Why Does The Standard Say That?' Betty Stites (USA)
- - "Afghans of The Rainbow Nation", Gael Morrison (South Africa)
- - "Original Idea of the International Afghan Hound" Yvonne Ljungvist (Sweden)
- - "'Eclipsing The Past' " Roberta Hall (UK)
- - 'Who Are Judging Afghans In 2003, Questionaire/Survey Analysis'., Martial Robin (France)
- - "Why the original Afghan was built the way it was, and how it has Been changed" Dr.Dennis Eschbach
SOUTH AFRICA 2005
- - "Current day Afghans in Afghanistan" (Gary Newton, USA)
- - "Benchmarking Afghan gait" Terry Wilcox, Australia
- - "Type diversity (standard vs bloodline types)", Cinzia Aymaretti Camia (Pamir, Italy)
- - "The deadly blues: the defects, associated problems, and origins", Gary Sinck (USA)
- - "Africanis or aboriginal dog of South Africa", Johan Gallant (South Africa)
- - "Technicolour Dream Coat", Lyn Watson (Australia)
- - "Changing scene in the UK: last 20 years", Lesley Busby (Wilbus, UK)
- - "Where have all the flowers gone?" Ulf Jorgensen (Boxadan, Denmark)
- - "The following presenters led a vibrant debate on various thought-provoking topics"
Gael Morison (South Africa) Correct pelvic assembly
Gill Ullom (USA) The hallmarks of Afghan Hounds
Lotte Jorgensen (Denmark) Why do we breed Afghans?
Mary Pascoe (UK) How easy is it to make a champion?
Paul Hewitt (Australia) Judging the Afghan Hound: why is it so difficult?
SWEDEN 2008
No reports on file. If you can help, please email info@afghanhoundtimes.com. thanks Steve.