the Afghans of Grandeur - The Record Book

Grandeur has owned 12 All-Breed Best In Show winners with 314 Best in Shows awarded.
There have been 428 All-Breed Best in Shows earned by or out of a Grandeur dog.
Grandeur has owned 17 Specialty Best in Show winners with 183 total Best in Specialty Shows earned by or out of a Grandeur dog.
Ch. Tryst of Grandeur is the Top Winning Hound Of All Time, with 161 All-Breed Best in Shows. She is the first and only Hound to ever win more than 100 Best in Shows, and is one of the Top Ten all-time Best in Show winners. A 3-time Quaker Oats award winner, and the Number One Dog of All Breeds in 1995. And she is the dam of two litters!
Ch. Triumph of Grandeur (Tryst's sire) is the Top Winning Hound Dog of All Time with 86 All-Breed Best in Shows. He was a 2-time Quaker Oats award winner.
Grandeur "Sires of Significance": There have been 234 Champions produced by a Grandeur male. Champions Shirkhan, Nissims Laurel, Blu Shah, Triumph and Tried and True were all "Top Producing Sires" with more than 10 Champions each.
Grandeur "Dams of Significance": There have been 165 Champions out of a Grandeur bitch. Champions Ginger, Zala, Sassy, Star and Trademark were all "Top Producing Dams" with more than 4 Champions each.
Int. Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur held the Top Producing Sire record for almost 20 years with 43 Champions.
Ch. Rings True of Grandeur is the youngest Afghan Hound Best in Show winner at 10 months of age.
Ch. Trademark of Grandeur is the youngest Afghan Hound champion, finishing at 6 months, 17 days with 18 points and 4 majors. Ch. Bahai's Shahadi of Grandeur and Ch. Shahrp of Grandeur had previously held this title.
There have been at least 10 Obedience or Coursing titles won by a Grandeur Dog.
Ch. Bahai's Shahati of Grandeur (Swan) held the record as the youngest Specialty Best in Show winner.
Int. Ch. Blu Shah of Grandeur held the record as the top Specialty Best in Show winner.
The record for Top Winning Afghan Hound Bitch was held by Ch. Shahpphire of Grandeur, later broken by her daughter, Ch. Tryst of Grandeur.
Quaker Oats Awards Winners: Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur - 2x, Ch. Triumph of Grandeur - 2x, Ch. Tryst of Grandeur - 3x.
Grandeur has had 10 Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed winners.
Grandeur has had 7 Westminster Kennel Club Group Placements.
The First Breeder/Owner/Handled Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show winner was Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur, bred, owned and handled by Sunny Shay.
36 major awards were won at the Westminster Kennel Club show by a Grandeur Afghan Hound.
4 Westminster Kennel Club Group Winners were sired by a Grandeur dog.
There have been 3 Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty Best in Shows won by a Grandeur dog.
11 Major Awards have been won at Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialties by Grandeur dogs.
6 Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty Best in Show Winners were sired by a Grandeur dog.

These records are accurate according to our calculations. Afghan Hound data previous to 1957 was not recorded in a formal manner, and is subject to minor variations.

For the Record Books A Summary of Grandeur Achievements Over the years, there have been many milestones in the breed, and the Grandeur Afghan Hounds have made historical contributions on almost every front.
Grandeur has owned 12 All-Breed Best In Show winners with 314 Best in Shows awarded. There have been 428 All-Breed Best in Shows earned by or out of a Grandeur dog. Grandeur has owned 17 Specialty Best in Show winners with 183 total Best in Specialty Shows earned by or out of a Grandeur dog. Ch. Tryst of Grandeur is the Top Winning Hound Of All Time, with 161 All-Breed Best in Shows. She is the first and only Hound to ever win more than 100 Best in Shows, and is one of the Top Ten all-time Best in Show winners. A 3-time Quaker Oats award winner, and the Number One Dog of All Breeds in 1995. And she is the dam of two litters! Ch. Triumph of Grandeur (Tryst's sire) is the Top Winning Hound Dog of All Time with 86 All-Breed Best in Shows. He was a 2-time Quaker Oats award winner. Grandeur "Sires of Significance": There have been 234 Champions produced by a Grandeur male. Champions Shirkhan, Nissims Laurel, Blu Shah, Triumph and Tried and True were all "Top Producing Sires" with more than 10 Champions each. Grandeur "Dams of Significance": There have been 165 Champions out of a Grandeur bitch. Champions Ginger, Zala, Sassy, Star and Trademark were all "Top Producing Dams" with more than 4 Champions each. Int. Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur held the Top Producing Sire record for almost 20 years with 43 Champions. Ch. Rings True of Grandeur is the youngest Afghan Hound Best in Show winner at 10 months of age. Ch. Trademark of Grandeur is the youngest Afghan Hound champion, finishing at 6 months, 17 days with 18 points and 4 majors. Ch. Bahai's Shahadi of Grandeur and Ch. Shahrp of Grandeur had previously held this title. There have been at least 10 Obedience or Coursing titles won by a Grandeur Dog. Ch. Bahai's Shahati of Grandeur (Swan) held the record as the youngest Specialty Best in Show winner. Int. Ch. Blu Shah of Grandeur held the record as the top Specialty Best in Show winner. The record for Top Winning Afghan Hound Bitch was held by Ch. Shahpphire of Grandeur, later broken by her daughter, Ch. Tryst of Grandeur. Quaker Oats Awards Winners: Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur - 2x, Ch. Triumph of Grandeur - 2x, Ch. Tryst of Grandeur - 3x. Grandeur has had 10 Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed winners. Grandeur has had 7 Westminster Kennel Club Group Placements. The First Breeder/Owner/Handled Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show winner was Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur, bred, owned and handled by Sunny Shay. 36 major awards were won at the Westminster Kennel Club show by a Grandeur Afghan Hound. 4 Westminster Kennel Club Group Winners were sired by a Grandeur dog. There have been 3 Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty Best in Shows won by a Grandeur dog. 11 Major Awards have been won at Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialties by Grandeur dogs. 6 Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty Best in Show Winners were sired by a Grandeur dog. These records are accurate according to our calculations. Afghan Hound data previous to 1957 was not recorded in a formal manner, and is subject to minor variations.
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