Grand Champion Majors

Hanover Kennel Club - October 13 and 14, Wilmington, NC:  Tash -Grand Champion Elsto Atash-Khariz SC adds two more majors to his Gr CH point totals working towards his Bronze level.  Saturday under Bonnie Linnel Clark, Tash is Best Opposite Sex and Sunday under Rita Bell, Tash is Select Dog.

Lashes  - Ch. Omen Cee Candace Khariz JC - has a good weekend as well.  Under Mrs. Clark, Lashes is Select Bitch and on Sunday, under Mrs. Bell, Lashes tops the day with a Best of Breed.  Lashes is co-owned by Khariz, Omen and Elsto.

In the Afghan ring, Ch. Elsto Khariz Dixieland Blues is Best Opposite Sex both days.

Congratulations to all.

New Grand Champion

October 5, 2012 - The American Kennel Club confirms that Tash is now Grand Champion Elsto Atash- Khariz SC.  Tash completed his Grand with 7 majors and multi Best of Breed wins.  We are so proud of the first ever Grand Champion at Elsto.
Tash has always been handled by his co-breeder and co-owner, Kristine Schroder.

Tash wins in North Carolina

Not be outdone by his sisters, Tash competes on Sept 15 & 16 at the Moore County KC shows in Pinehurst, NC.
Saturday and Sunday bring Tash back to back Best of Breeds under respected judges Linda Moore and Jackie Stacy.  The weekend adds 4 more points to his Grand pursuit.

International Shows in Denmark

It was a very good weekend in Denmark for Yaffa's girls.

Saturday, September 14, 2012, Norwegian Ch. Elsto Ata Alanna-Khariz adds the Danish title to her name by winning the CC, the CACIB and Best Opposite Sex.

Sunday, September 15, 2010, her sister, Norwegian and Swedish Ch. Elsto Afareen-Khariz becomes a Danish and Nordic Champion winning the CC, the CACIB and Best of Breed.

Great job girls!!

Amanda Best of Breed

Sunday, September 9, 2010 - Amanda is Best of Breed at the Norwegian Sighthound Show under judge Markku Mahonen of Finland.  Congrats to Åge Gjetnes as well with Best Opposite Sex for Mahali Rustic Ringmaster.

Tash Adds to Grand Championship Totals

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 - Tash, Ch. Elsto Atash-Khariz SC, wins Best of Breed under Michael Dougherty at the Durham KC in Raleigh.  He adds his 4th major win.

Sunday, Sept. 2, 2010 - Under judge Garreth Morgan-Jones, Tash is Select Dog for another major, at the Raleigh KC Show.  This brings him to 19 points towards his Grand with 5 major wins.

Thanks to all the spectators for their enthusiastic endorsement of Tash.

Amanda WOWS in Finland

August 8, 2012 - Amanda wins the CC under judge Marjatta Soursa-Pylvanaivan of Finland at the SAWO in Kuopio to complete her Finnish Championship.

August 9, 2010 - Amanda tops off the weekend by winning Best of Breed under judge Birgitta Svarstad and adding Group 1 under judge Rony Doedijins from the Netherlands.  An international slate of judges showing their appreciation for the team of Amanda and Patrick.

Skokloster Summer Show 2012

July 28th, 2012 - Amazing Amanda shines at the Skokloster Summer Show in Sweden. She finishes the day with a Best Opposite Sex over 33 Afghan bitches, beautifully handled by Patrick Oware. Thanks to judge Heinz Anschouber for his appreciation of the beautiful Amanda

In the Saluki ring, congratulations are offered to the incredibly handsome Ch. Dabka's Italy on his BIS at the Saluki specialty for judge Norm Strathdee. Italy is the proud father of Yaffa's babies and we hope they all follow in his footsteps.

YAFFA'S PUPPIES ARE HERE!

July 1, 2012 - The eagerly puppies of Multi Ch. Dabka's Italy and Multi Ch. Omen Yaffa to Elsto-Khariz have arrived. The litter consists of 3 males and 4 females in beautiful shades of red and cream. Pictures will be posted regularly as they grow on www.kharizhounds.smugmug.com Well done Yaffa!

ASFA Lure Coursing, Rocky Mount, NC

June 9 and 10, 2012 - Tash, Am Ch Elsto Atash-Khariz SC , competes in his first lure coursing events for the American Sighthound Field Association and comes home with two Best of Breeds and his first Best In Field. We are so excited by Tash's start in lure coursing. He is doing a wonderful job and is picking up admirers both in the conformation ring and on the lure coursing field. Thanks to all who have made such nice comments about our young man.

Mid Atlantic Sighthound Weekend

May 12 and 13, 2012: Ch. Elsto Atash-Khariz wins back to back 4 point majors towards his Grand Champion title. Judge on Saturday was Chuck Bagley and judge on Sunday was Debra Thornton. Thank you to both judges.

Afghan Specialty Norway

Fantastic results at the Afghan Specialty judged by Jayne Edwards from England. Elsto Khariz Amazing Amanda is Best Opposite Sex and ELSTO again has the Best Breeder Group. Thanks to the judge for these fine results.

Another Lure Coursing Victory

June 2, 2012 - Camden, South Carolina. Tash wins another Best of Breed after 3 runs and brings home another point towards his Championship. He is now halfway to his lure coursing Championship. Congratulations, Tash!

Norwegian Sighthound Club

Saturday, May 26, 2012: What a fabulous day! Elsto Khariz Dina is Best of Breed and Best In Show 2 under judge Olaf Knauber from Germany. And to make the day even more special, ELSTO is named Best Breeder in Show. What a thrill!

Lure Coursing Major

May 20th and 21st - Reidsville, NC Ch. Elsto Atash-Khariz has a great weekend in Reidsville. On Saturday he wins his first major in lure coursing and on Sunday, he is Best of Breed for another point and he completes the requirements for Senior Courser. Great job, Tash.

Norwegian KC - Bergen, Norway

May 5, 2012 at the International Show in Bergen: Elsto Khariz Odin is Best of Breed and his litter sister, Elsto Khariz Amazing Amanda is Best Opposite Sex. Keeping it in the family! Congratulations.

New American Champion

April 13, 2012 - Perry, Georgia: A wonderful day for Elsto in Georgia. Cassie, Elsto Khariz Dixieland Blues JC finishes her title with a 5 point major! The Judge was Mary Ann Alston and Cassie was beautifully handled to this finish by Shelby Roberts. Picture to come.

Tash in Concord, NC

April 1, 2012 - Salisbury KC, Concord, NC
Tash, Am. Ch. Elsto Atash-Khariz JC wins a 4 point major towards his Grand Champion title by being Select Dog under judge Lowell K. Davis. Thank you Mr. Davis.

Lure Coursing in North Carolina

February 26, 2012: Am. Ch. Elsto Atash-Khariz JC competes in his first weekend of lure coursing trials in Reidsville, NC and wins his first points towards his lure coursing championship by going Best of Breed. Congrats to Tash!

NKK International - Bø Norway

February 19, 2012 - The first show of the new year gets off to a great start with Ch. Elsto Khariz Odin winning Best of Breed in a strong Afghan entry shown by his owner Jorunn Kirkbakk and then finishes off the day with Hound Group 1 shown by Patrick Oware. Well done to all.
Ch. Elsto Khariz Amazing Amanda is Best Opposite Sex to her brother, keeping it in the family.
Congrats!

Back to Back Best of Breed

February 11 and 12, 2012 - Ch. Elsto Khariz The Magic Aladdin wins back to back Best of Breeds under two respected sighthound spesialists, Thornbørg Skaar on Saturday and Bjørg Foss on Sunday. Thank you both for recognizing Aladdin's qualities.

February 12, 2012 - In Ølen, Norway, Ch. Elsto Ata Alanna-Khariz is Best Opposite Sex and Ch. Elsto Atif-Khariz is Best of Breed and Hound Group 4. Congratulations to both.

2011 Final Results

2011 has been a fabulous year for Elsto and we have much to celebrate. Listed below are the results from the 2011 show year:
Number One Afghan Hound Breeder
Elsto Khariz Amazing Amanda - Number One Afghan Hound and Number One Sighthound
Elsto Khariz Magic Alladin - Number 6 Afghan Hound, Number 2 Male
Elsto Khariz Odin - Number 10 Afghan Hound, Number 5 Male
Elsto Khariz Abracadabra - Number 7 Male

Number Three Saluki Breeder
Omen Yaffa to Elsto-Khariz JC - Number One Saluki
Elsto Afareen-Khariz - Number 5 Saluki, Number 4 Bitch
Elsto Atif-Khariz - Number 10 Saluki, Number 4 Male
Elsto Ata Alanna-Khariz - Number 6 Bitch

In addition, 4 Salukis and 1 Afghan became Champions in 2011: SALUKIS - Afareen (Norw & Swed), Ata Alanna (Norw), Atif (Norw) and Elsto Atash-Khariz JC (American) in the United States and
AFGHAN - Elsto Khariz The Magic Alladin (Norwegian)
Yaffa added Swedish, Nordic Champion and Nordic Winner to her list of titles
and Alladin (Norw)