I have owned and shown Afghan Hounds since 1972, and have bred 1 litter in partnership with Jane Bracegirdle,
Of which there were 2 Champions and a RCC winner.

Ch Asian Earl At Shalazsar owned by Roz Livesey who sired
Ch Khonistan Eastern Mystic owned by Ian Hodgson

Ch Mahogonny Moon Of Jhansi owned by Richard Kirkham

Karachi Khan owned by Jane Bracegirdle who sired
Ir Ch Jhansi Armani owned by Zita & Brian Fogarty
Ch Jhansi Calandre

I have been on the Championship show judges list in Afghans since 1985.

I owned the Top Stud dog ever in the breed in England. Champion Amudarya Shalar (1973-1985)

Kharif still holds the record for the most Champions sired in the UK since 1900.
He took over this title in 1979 from Ch Yussef of Carloway
He is in the top 5 sires all breeds at the UK Kennel Club

Kharif sired 23 English Champion children including 5 in the Karnak litter.
3 Irish Champions 2 Italian Champions and 1 South African Champion
34 Junior warrant winners 43 qualified for Crufts in one year.

Top sire all breeds UK 1984/1985 Top sire Hound Group UK 1982/84/85

He was also a double junior warrant winner and top winning puppy in 1974
He won the RCC at Crufts 1976

I awarded CCs for the first time in May 1986 at Bath where I judged Bitches.
I then judged both sexes at Darlington in 1993, and both sexes at Richmond 2005

At the Afghan Hound Association of Ireland in 1997
I judged both sexes awarding Green Stars

My next Championship judging appointments in England are 2010 Afghans & Standard and Minature smooth haired Dachshunds at Bournemouth Ch Show and in 2011 I am judging Standard and Minature Long Haired and Wire Haired Dachshunds


I Judged The Natal Afghan Hound Club Ch show in South Africa in July 2008.

In 2007 I was elected as a member of the English Kennel Club

I have been a committee member since 1999 of The South Eastern Hound Club
Which has Premier show status and in 2008 was elected as Treasurer.

I am a member of the Deerhound Club, and I am also on their Judges B List.

I own a Greyflax Deerhound Dog in partnership with Afghan & Crufts Hound Group Judge Denise Courtney,and Jasper Courtney. Hunter was at Crufts 2008. Due to judging commitments etc he has not been shown since.

I also own a Miniature Long Haired Dachshund in partnership with Pam Croft.
Denzil who I handle qualified 6 times for Crufts 2009 and is consistently in the line up.

I am also a member of 3 Dachshund Clubs and am on their B judges lists. I am a member of the Podengo Club and am on their B list. I am also on the Borzoi Club B list.

Bournemouth Canine Association August 2010
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