Int. Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur

      Career Highlights:

  • Number One Afghan Hound 1957 and 1958
  • Number Two Afghan Hound 1959 and 1969
  • Top Ten All-Breed for three consecutive years
  • Best In Show Westminster KC 1957
  • Five consecutive Westminster KC Best of Breeds and Hound Group Placements
  • Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty winner 1959
  • Finished American Championship in 1 month. Four Majors, Four Breeds and always BOW
  • First Best was Westminster KC at 2 years of age, last Best was in Texas at 10+ years
  • Held record as the "Top Producing Sire" for 20 years, with 43 Champions
  • Twice winner of the Quaker Oats Award for the Hound Group

      Show Record:

  • 26 All-Breed Best In Shows
  • 10 Specialty Best In Shows
  • 183 Best of Breeds
  • 156 Hound Group Placements
  • 100 Hound Group Firsts

All records are as of retirement date.

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