AMERICAN CHAMPION!!

June 8, 2008 - Congratulations to Yaffa! She is now American Ch. Omen Yaffa to Elsto-Khariz. Yaffa finishes her title at Asheville KC under Keke Kahn handled by her co-breeder, Cody Temple. Yaffa is Elsto's 5th American Champion and we will soon be welcoming her to Scandinavia.
We are also pleased to announce that Yaffa's Dam won the Brood Bitch class in a very strong field of bitches at the Saluki Club of American National Specialty in Kentucky on June 7, 2008.

DINA WINS CC!

May 31, 2008 - Elsto Khariz Dina wins the CC at the Norsk Eurasierklubb handled by her owner, Elin. The judge was Brit Schone Brodwall.

Haugesund & Omegn Kennel Club

May 24, 2008 - Elsto Khariz Abracadabra (Jonas) wins the Dog CC and Elsto Khariz Amazing Amanda wins the Bitch CC. Madicken is 2nd Best Veteran in Show! Jonas is pictured here with Elsa.

May 25, 2008 - Madicken is Best Veteran In Show!

In the U.S.........

May 10, and 11th, 2008 - Mid Atlantic Hound Association. Not to be outdone, Hansa also does a double win at hound specialties by winning back to back majors. Hansa is owned by Barbara Brewer and Ken Caruso. He has 3 majors and needs just 3 points to finish.

AMAZING AMANDA!!!

Norwegian Sighthound Club - May 10, 2008 - Amanda wins the CC (this CC is the "big" CC without which a dog cannot become a champion) under judge Vlastislav Vojtek from Slovakia......
and the following day at the Norwegian Greyhound Club Sighthound Show she is the CC winner and Best Opposite Sex under judge Outis Piiti-Putta from Finland.

Happy Birthday

Happy First Birthday to the Neo x Annie kids. Three of them are shown here: Amanda, Alladin and Dina.
Congratulations to Daddy Neo, on winning his Finnish Championship defeating 50 Afghans for Best of Breed and then on to Hound Group 1!

Back to Back CCs For Amanda

April 26, 2008 - Stangehallen, Norway - Elsto Khariz Amazing Amanda wins the bitch CC under judge Andrew Bear. Amanda is owned by Tove Kristiansen.
AND
April 27, 2008 - Stangehallen - Amanda wins the CC and is Best of Breed! Judge was Gajic Zeljko.

Elsto Khariz New Litter

March 28, 2008 - 4 girls and 2 boys arrive sired by Am. Ch. Anutara Covrsation Sumrwind out of Am. & Norw. Ch. Elsto Jambalaya Khariz Repriz, JC. Pictures will be posted on www.picturetrail.com/kharizhounds.

NEW CHAMPION

March 30, 2008 - Norwegian Kennel Klub, Bergen, Norway. Stella is awarded the CAC and wins Best of Breed over other champions to finish. She also wins her first CACIB towards her International Championship. The judge was Elizabet Janzon. She is now Norw. Ch. Elsto Khariz Stella By Starlite.

Happy Birthday

March 10, 2008 - Congratulations to Madicken, FCI Int, Amer, Nordic, Norw, Swed, Dan Ch. Tell's Easy Come Easy Go, on her 10th birthday. You are still a glamour girl, Madicken!

Nord Hordaland Hundeklubb

Manger, Norway March 1, 2008 - Jonas - Elsto Khariz Abrakadabra wins the CC and Best of Breed (beating a Champion) and Group 4. The judge was Jean Lanning. Jonas is just 9 months of age. Congratulations to his owner, Kjell-Ole Sperrevik.

Westminster Kennel Club, New York, NY

February 11, 2008 - CONGRATULATIONS to Neo, Ch. Elan Sebring The Matrix, on his Best of Breed win at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club show. Neo is the sire of the most recent litter at Elsto - now 9 months old and making their presence felt in Norway.

Ølen, Norway

February 10, 2008 - Elsto has a great day in Ølen!

Pictured is Elsto Khariz Frøya (Diva). Diva won the Bitch CC and Elsto Khariz Abracadabra (Jonas - owned by Kjell-Ole Sperrevik) won the Dog CC and Best Opposite Sex. Kennel Elsto also won an Honor Award in the Breeder Class. Ginny (Thirt-en Days A Week for Elsto) won the 6-9 month class, Best Puppy in Breed and Puppy Hound Group 2.

Sandefjord Puppy Show

January 19, 2008 - Judge Fernando Asnaghi

Elsto Khariz the Magic Alladin is Best of Breed and Puppy Hound Group 3. Alladin is owned by AnneLise Solbakken Wilson and Paul Wilson and at the same show...

Elsto Khariz Amazing Amanda is Best Opposite Sex owned by Tove Kristiansen

Letohallen Puppy Shows

December 29, 2007 - Elsto Khariz Dina is Best of Breed and Puppy Hound Group 2 shown by her owner, Elin Flathagen.

December 30, 2007 - Dina repeats the win....Best of Breed and Puppy Hound Group 2.

Fitjar-Stord KC

November 11, 2007 - It was a good day for Elsto. Madicken is Best of Breed Veteran and goes on to win Best In Show 2 under judge Goren Bodegård. Stella wins the CC.

At the Puppy Show Elsto Khariz Abracadabra (Jonas) is Best of Breed Puppy and Best In Show 2 and Best Opposite Sex Puppy goes to Elsto Khariz Eira. Jonas is owned by Kjell-Ole Sperrevik

Norwegian KC - Rogaland

September 9, 2007 - Madicken is Best of Breed Veteran under Benny Blid and goes on to win Best In Show Veteran 2

Norwegian KC - Bjerke

August 11, 2007 - Madicken (Ch. Tell's Easy Come Easy Go) is Best Opposite Sex under judge Kerstin Nilsson and Norw. Ch. Elsto Jambalaya Mio Maio (Sofie) wins the CACIB. Madicken is pictured here on the left and on the right is Shake Down At Night, who was Best of Breed.

Nesbyen - Norwegian Sighthound Club

August 5, 2007 - Stella and Madicken repeat their wins from the day before under judge, Brempt Monique. Stella wins the CC and Madicken is Best of Breed Veteran.

Nesbyen

August 4, 2007 - Stella wins the CC under judge Tripoli Salvatore from Italy and Madicken (Multi Ch. Tell's Easy Come Easy Go) is Best of Breed Veteran.