2017
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19 November 2017 – Genova Specialty/International Show
**Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir** – CACIB & SBOB
✨# 1 AFGHAN HOUND IN ITALY 2017!!✨
She sealed her title by winning her 4th Specialty BOB this year under Mr Paolo Dondina, adding another title to her list:
🎉CLUB CHAMPION 2017🎉!
Out of 7 Specialties this year she won
*2 Specialty Best In Show
*2 Specialty Best of Breed
*1 Specialty Best Opposite Sex
Quite an achievement for this demanding and stubborn girl to have at the end of the lead.
Thanks to owners Sabrina and Stefano for their dedication and best care of Zelda and to everyone who has been part of this journey and to the ringside support, team work pays off!
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12 November 2017 – La Tollara Nat. Lure Coursing – Club Championship
**Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir** – II° RCACL
Owner: Sabrina Paradiso
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4 November 2017 – Busto Arsizio International Show
**Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir**
CACIB & BOS
One of her rare all-breed outings…
**Katherine Hepburn del Gran Pamir**
Exc 1st Youth Class Winner
At her very first outing, still a wild girl but full of potential!
Owned and loved by Giulia Pigozzi.
Alice enjoyed her day too!
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**Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir** is still # 1 Afghan in the Country as of September 2017!
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September 10 & 11 2017 – Mobile Kennel Club Shows (USA)
**Scarlett O’Hara del Gran Pamir**
@ Mobile KC Sat 10 Sept
@ Mobile KC Sat 11 Sept
WB, BOW & BOB
Owner handled by Patty Dahlman. Well done!
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13 July 2017 – Welcome Alice – Emanuela’s baby daughter!
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16 & 18 June 2017 – Milano International / ENCI Winner Show
Another nice show weekend for “Zelda” at our Italian Winner Shows 🙂
**Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir**
@ Milano International/Specialty Show 16 June 2017
CACIB & Specialty BOS
Judge R. De Santiago
@ Milano International/ENCI Winner Show 18 June 2017
CACIB & BOS & ENCI Winner 2017
Judge C. Molinari
Zelda was shown on two days, and what a happy girl she always is in the ring… Heartfelt thanks to her handlers for the occasion Alessio Mocchi and Roberto Bongiovanni, and also to Federico Sanguinetti and Agnese Della Rocca for stepping into the ring with her when needed.
Italy’s current # 1 Afghan is soon off for a well deserved summer rest.
Always owned and loved by Sabrina Paradiso & Stefano Ladolfi.
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4 June 2017 – Pisa International / AH Specialty Show
Very proud to share the news!
*BIS Ch Mr Spaceman del Gran Pamir*
CAC CACIB and Specialty BOS **NEW ITALIAN CHAMPION!**
Under Mrs Lotta Brun (N)!
Space is from the stand-out litter by Ch Shinin’Cloud del Gran Pamir and Xendra Xedrella del Gran Pamir, full brother of Multi Champions Michelle Ma Belle, Eleanor Rigby and Lady Madonna. Definitely a dream litter for a breeder.
Thank you Paola Pieri for loving and spoiling Space like a prince and to his best friends, groomer Paolo Cistellini and handler Alessio Mocchi who made him shine like a star on the day. Team work! New photos of him in his page and gallery!
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20 May 2017 – National Dog Show in Rieti
Judge: Kelveri Philippou Sonia
*Multi Int CH Lady Madonna del Gran Pamir*
Best Of Breed & Group 3
A nice comeback and quick appearance for Elly, out of the rings for almost two years since finishing her Int. title!
Owned and handled on the day by Olga Palenga.
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29 & 30 April 2017 – Padenghe sul Garda AHC Specialty Show
“The Italian National Specialty Weekend”
What an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G weekend at the Italian Afghan Hound Club Spring Specialties!!
*Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir* “Zelda” wins
Back-to-back SPECIALTY BEST IN SHOW
(Supreme BEST IN SHOW)
on both days under judges Mrs Ulla Greenwood (Piaffe, Aus) and Mrs Roberta Hall (Saxonmill, Uk)!
We are still speechless! Thanks for appreciating this wild girl so highly and for your amazing critiques – “She’s everything an Afghan should be”!
Currently # 1 AFGHAN IN ITALY 2017!
Proud owners Sabrina Paradiso & Stefano Ladolfi
Briefly, other main results were (pics and details in the photo gallery below – coming soon):
Saturday –
Puppy BIS Satine The Sparkling Diamond del Gran Pamir – Owner Noemi Mainardi
Best Breeders Group & Brace
Sunday –
Baby Puppy BOS Lemuel Gulliver del Gran Pamir – Owner Gianmaria Alippi
Puppy BIS Violet Beauregarde del Gran Pamir – Owner Loredana Roberti
Junior BOS Tutshill Tornado del Gran Pamir – Owner Gianmaria Alippi
Best Breeders Group
Thanks to each and every owner for bringing over and showing their own Gran Pamir Afghan and for helping in many ways, it was a special weekend for many reasons and probably Emanuela’s last show for a little while (it’s been a quiet but nice first half of the year with many nice results!). Couldn’t ask for more! Maybe only that our car would drive us home smoothly rather than stopping halfway at night LOL
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19 March 2017 – International Dog Show in Reggio Emilia/AHC Specialty Show
*Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir*
CAC CACIB SBOB GROUP 2 *NEW ITALIAN CHAMPION*
“Superb bitch. Superb head. Great topline. Fantastic quarters. Perfect ring tail. Superb on the move”
is the critique adressed to Zelda by breeder judge Mr Ken Sinclair, Araki (Uk) who awarded Zelda her final Cac towards the Italian champion title. Thank you so much for appreciating Zelda so highly, there was no better way to finish! The long day was later topped with a Reserve Best In Group awarded by Mr. Di Chicco (I), thank you!
Enjoy video from the show here!
Zelda is pictured after winning BOB, the Open class/Cac and with Emanuela and proud owners Sabrina Paradiso and Stefano Ladolfi.
In less than 3 weeks 4 Gran Pamir dogs were made up as champions – thank you to their owners for their dedication!
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*Ch Gaston LaGaffe del Gran Pamir* – NEW AMERICAN DUAL CHAMPION!
Finishing his dual championship/FCH with a 5 point major! May probably be a first for a European Bred Afghan! Proud of him and his family in Alabama, Patty & Dan!
National rankings: #2 ASFA Afghan Hound – #1 AKC Fast Cat Afghan Hound
AKC titles: AM.CH., DUAL CH., DCAT., SC. ASFA: FCH. ICKC: Intercontinental CH.
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March 12th – International Show in San Marino (RSM)
We’re very proud to say we have two new Champions 
**Ch Tjuringa Sacred Spirit del Gran Pamir &
**Ch Inigo Imagika del Gran Pamir
Tjuri (Onyx x Bellatrix) finished his INTERNATIONAL Champion title quite easily going BOB as well, with just a few appearances in the ring… a slow maturing boy who will be still shown very selectively, but we look forward to more of him later!
Thank you Assunta Loreti for your support with this young man 
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*Ch Gaston LaGaffe del Gran Pamir* in on the Cover of AfghansOnline.com!
“Rossella” Scarlett O’Hara del Gran Pamir is In The Spotlight as well! Very proud!
Both owned by Patty Dahlman & Dan Elkes, USA
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February 12th – International LC in Cavriana
Ch Martin Mystère del Gran Pamir
CACIL Winner NEW INTERNATIONAL LURE COURSING CHAMPION
European LC Championship qualifier
Owner: Kharasahnsky knl
Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir
RCACIL
Owner: Sabrina Paradiso
Congratulations to proud owners from proud breeders!
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We’d like to remind visitors to check our Facebook pages out too!
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January 21st – International Show in Ljubljana (Slo)
Multi CH Eleanor Rigby del Gran Pamir
CAC CACIB BOB Shortlisted in the last 6 in the group
Specialty BOB Shortlisted among the best 4 Sighthounds
NEW SLOVENIAN CHAMPION
Thanks to judges Mrs Andreja Novak (Slo) and Mr Andre Van Den Broek (Nl) for appreciating her.
“Zelda” says farewell to the Slovenian rings taking home 5 BOB’s (1 Grp 1 & 2 Grp 2) in 3 weekends of showing!
Owned and loved by Sabrina Paradiso and Stefano Ladolfi
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January 16th – Cover girl!
Nymphadora Nexosdel Gran Pamir “Indiana”
is this months’s cover girl of the Italian Kennel Club Official Magazine!
A nice surprise to find in the mailbox today!
Check it out! https://issuu.com/enci/docs/inc201701
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January 15th – International Show in Padova
*Ch Martin Mystère del Gran Pamir*
CAC RCACIB
Judge Mrs Lotte Jorgensen, Boxadan (DK)
Owner: Kharasahnsky knl
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January 4th – Welcome to our new litter!
Multi Ch Felix Felicis del Gran Pamir x Xanadee Xelya del Gran Pamir
Have a look under LITTERS!
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January 4th – New LC Champion
*Ch Martin Mystère del Gran Pamir*
Congratulations Scott and owner Tiziana!
NEW ITALIAN LURE COURSING CHAMPION
Placed 6# at World Racing Championship 2016
AH ITALIAN CLUB RACING CH. 2015
CACL/CACIL Winner – Multi Junior BOB
Martin Mystere Del Gran Pamir “Scott”
(Multi Ch. Kharasahn Great Gig In The Sky “Devil” x Xendra Xendrella del Gran Pamir “Jonie”)
d.o.b. december 11, 2013
Breeder: Gran Pamir knl
Owner: Kharasahnsky knl
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January 3rd – At the Top in the US
*Ch Gaston LaGaffe del Gran Pamir* ranking high in the States in 2016!
National rankings: #2 ASFA Afghan Hound – #1 AKC Fast Cat Afghan Hound
AKC titles: CH. DCAT. SC. ASFA: FCH. ICKC: Intercontinental CH.
Keep up the good work! Gaston is also proud to welcome her new mate Scarlett O’Hara del Gran Pamir!
Owned by Patty Dahlman & Dan Elkes