Excellent news from France!! At the French Racing Championship held in Parigné l'Evêque with the judges Mr Lassignardie B. (France) and Mr Martin C. (France). Qirmizi Jameeli won both her races and could enter the top of the podium as the winner of the French Championship for the females with the CACT. Her brother Qirmizi Joshua enden up placing second in the males final with the res-CACT after the unfortunate experience of being attacked in both his races.

Good news from Finland! Gaby’s son Qirmizi Jericho won the res-CC at Helsinki under the judge Leif Lehmann Jørgensen from Denmark.

I am so thrilled! Great news from Sweden! Heydar de Lunduki, the golden boy, was Best of Opposite Sex at the Swedish Saluki club’s open show at Backagården. The judge was Elmar Sistermann from Germany. Many warm congratulations to owners Barbro and Mats.

More news from France. Qirmizi Jameeli and Qirmizi Joshua have been lure coursing at La Côte Saint André. The judges were: Mr Lacombe A. (France) and Mr Nowack K. (Germany) Jameeli was 3rd Excellent (366 points) and Joshua was 4th Excellent (364 points).
 

We drove down south to Kristiansand for the international show and again Gaby was BOB veteran. We decided not to wait for the BIS finals as the salukis were done very early in the day. Gaby was just out of the ribbons placing fifth in the bitch class
 

Our first show of the year at Orre (Stavanger). The judge was Hans Almgren from Sweden. Gaby now ten and a half was second best bitch and BOB veteran.

On the way home from Spain Chantal phoned with the following news: Qirmizi Jameeli has won BOB with the CC and CACIB. Qirmizi Joshua the res-CC and res-CACIB at the International show at Irun in Spain. The judge was Mrs.Ekaterina Senasenko from Russia. Well done!

At the international show in Châteauroux, France Qirmizi Jameeli won Best of Breed, with CAC and CACIB under judge Mr Klein, while Qirmizi Joshua won the CAC and reserve-CACIB.
 

Qirmizi Jameeli and Qirmizi Joshua are also having a go on the race track. They attended their first race at Montauban with success. Both winning CACT at their first official race and they are qualified for the French championship at the end of May.

After the good results in Montluçon, Qirmizi Joshua and Qirmizi Jameeli had another try at lure coursing. In Châteauroux, France Jameeli won the CACP and was number one and her litterbrother, Joshua was runner-up with reserve-CACP. The judge was Mr Lacombe.
 

More news from Gaby’s offspring in France. The 20^th and 21^st of March they participated in their first lure coursing competition and the international allbreed show in Montluçon, France. The Sighthounds which participated in both venues competed for the best Beauty and Performance Hound both in breed and overall sighthound. On the lure coursing field Qirmizi Joshua won the reserve- CACP and Qirmizi Jameeli was placed third. The next day at the show it was the other way round. Jameeli won the CAC, CACIB and BOB. She even made the cut in the group ring though unplaced. Joshua won the CAC and CACIB and was best of opposite sex. Both Chantal and Franck were thrilled that Joshua with his good show and lure coursing results ended the day as top Saluki and top Sighthound in the Beauty and Performance competition. Congratulations to all with the wonderful results.

Gaby's two offspring in France, Qirmizi Jameeli and Qirmizi Joshua gained their lure coursing license this month and are now ready for the LC-season.
 

The two littermates in Gaby's Qirmizi-litter, Qirmizi Jameeli and Qirmizi Joshua had a great day in Bourg-en-Bresse, where Jameeli was BOS with CAC and CACIB and Joshua won the reserve-CAC at the international show. Judge was Jean-Paul Kerihuel, France. Congratulations Chantal & Franck!