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New Italian Greyhound Litters

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Father: Diavolino's Raffaello Dam: Verónica do Castelo de Alfaia

DOB: 28.06.2013

2 Fawn Males

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Sanzio do Castelo de Alfaia

Urbino do Castelo de Alfaia

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Father: Diavolino's Raffaello Dam: Question Of Time do Castelo de Alfaia

DOB: 20.07.2013

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--- Standard Shorthair Dachshund ---

 

Father: Rudolfo da Horta Primeira Mother: Catarina da Fonte dos Pasmados

DOB: 23.04.2013

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Male

Aries do Castelo de Alfaia

 

Female

April Showers do Castelo de Alfaia

 

Male

Taurus do Castelo de Alfaia

 

Male

Aprilis do Castelo de Alfaia

 

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Mayday do Castelo de Alfaia

Father: Can Ch Diavolino's Creole Style X Dam: Question of Time do Castelo de Alfaia

Fawn Male

DOB: 21.05.2012

Now living in Spain with Encarna Moreno ( De Junior's Can )

 

--- News from Finland ---

Congratulations to Elisa Honkala and Keksi for the wonderful results at the International Dog Show in Kokkola, Finland on 04.07.2011.

Victoria do Castelo de Alfaia - "Keksi"

Best of Breed - BOB

Best in Group - BOG

Best In Show

Victoria do Castelo de Alfaia - Keksi

Canadian Champion Diavolino's Creole Style X CH PT Skogsville's Every Inch a Lady

Breeder: Castelo de Alfaia    Owner: Elisa Honkala ( Berylline Kennel )

 

--- News from Poland ---

We want to congratulate Miroslaw in Poland for finishing Summer International Championship (CIB).

Summer is now Ch International (SIB) - Ch Polish - Ch Bulgarian - GR.Ch Bulgarian - Ch Balkan - Ch Serbia

Thank you Miroslaw!

Int. Ch Multi Ch Summer Breeze do Castelo de Alfaia

Ch International (SIB) - Ch Polish - Ch Bulgarian - GR.Ch Bulgarian - Ch Balkan - Ch Serbia

Ukraine Junior Ch - Montenegro Junior Ch - Bulgarian Junior Ch - Balcan Junior Ch - Romania Junor Ch - Bosnia & Herzegovina Junior Ch

10 x Best Junior, 8 x BOB, 2 x BOG - 1, BOG - 3, 6 x CACIB, 7 x CAC

Breeder: Castelo de Alfaia    Owner: Miroslaw Misztal ( Pustynny Wiatr Kennel - Poland )

 

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--- Shows ---

29th Sintra National Dog Show - Results

 

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Italian Greyhound New Litter

DOB: 20.07.2009

Super Trouper do Castelo de Alfaia x Canadian Champion Diavolino's Creole Style

 

Chiquitita do Castelo de Alfaia

Fawn Female

( Living in Czech Republic with Marketa )

 

Angeleyes do Castelo de Alfaia

Fawn Female

( Living in Spain with Jose )

 

Reservations:

Contact: +351-934448398

castelodealfaia@mail.telepac.pt

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- Show News -

Valerie started her show career in the UK in great style at Evesham Show, by winning Best Bitch and Breed Reserve. Since then she has already got a Bitch second and lately a Best Bitch from the class at Bournemouth Championship Show. Well done !!!!!!

Thank you so much to Kay Rutter ( Chrisford Ig's ) for the wonderful work with our beautiful Valerie.

 

In the photo: Kay Rutter with Come On Over Valerie do Castelo de Alfaia

 

Valerie in the news !!!!

(Our Dogs Magazine - 2009)

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Victoria do Castelo de Alfaia - Keksi

Canadian Champion Diavolino's Creole Style X CH PT Skogsville's Every Inch a Lady

(Nine weeks in photo)

Keksi now resides in Finland - Oulu, with our friend Elisa Honkala ( Berylline Kennel ), We wish them all the best.

 

 

 

The little Italian Greyhound descends from small-sized greyhounds which already existed in ancient Egypt at the court of the Pharaohs. Passing through Laconie (Greece), where numerous representations on vases and bowls confirm this, the breed arrived in Italy at the outset of the 5th century BC. Its greatest development occured during the era of the Renaissance at the court of the nobles. It is not rare to find the Italian Greyhounds represented in the paintings of the greatest Italian and foreign masters.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Of an elongated shape, its body fits into a square and its forms recall, in miniature, those of the Greyhound and the Sloughi. May be considered as a model of grace and distinction.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Reserved, affectionate, docile.

SKIN : Fine and tight on all parts of the body except for the elbows where it is slightly less tight.

COAT

HAIR : The hair is short and fine all over the body without the slightest trace of fringes.

COLOUR : Self-coloured in black, grey, slate grey and yellow (in Italian = Isabella) in all possible shades. White is tolerated only on the chest and feet.

SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at the withers : males and females from 32 to 38 cm.

Weight : Males and females : maximum 5 kg.

For complete FCI Breed Standard #200 / 17. 06. 1998 / GB, visit www.fci.be

According to ancient documents it is assumed that the ancestors of the Chin were presented as a gift from the rulers of Korea (during the Silla Dynasty age 377-935) to the Japanese court in 732. For a successive 100 years, there appears to have been a large number of Chins coming into Japan. Historical records also indicate that envoys sent to China (during the Tung Dynasty age 618-910) and North Korea (during the Po H’ai Dynasty age 698-926) brought back dogs of this breed directly. During the reign of the Shogunate Tsunayoshi Tokugawa (1680-1709) the breed was raised as an indoor toy dog in the Castle of Edo.
In 1613 a Britisher, Captain Searles, brought a Chin to England and in 1853 Commodore Perry from the U.S. brought several to the U.S. of which two were presented to Queen Victoria of England.
Since 1868, the Chin has been favored as a lapdog by ladies of the upper classes, and currently is being widely spread as a companion dog.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Small sized dog with broad face, covered with profuse coat, with elegant and graceful figure.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Clever, mild and lovely.

COAT

HAIR : Silky, straight and long. Whole body except face covered with profuse hair. The ears, neck, thighs and tail have profuse feather.

COLOUR : White with markings of black or red. Markings symmetrically distributed from around eyes over ears as on whole body desirable. Especially white and wide blaze from muzzle to crown desirable.

SIZE : Height at withers : Dogs approximately 25 cm.
Bitches slightly smaller than dogs

For complete FCI Breed Standard #206   / 20.04.1998 / GB, visit www.fci.be

 

 

 

 

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