We are a breeder/owner/exhibitor of quality Borzoi and Silken Windhounds who are not only lovely representations of their breed, but wonderful and loving companions as well.
Our Borzoi and Silkens have been rewarded in the ring with multiple Group wins and placements; Specialty Best of Breed, Specialty Best Opposite, Specialty Best of Winners, Best Puppy in Specialty Show, Best Rare Breed in Show and Top Ten national rankings. Our dogs have earned championships not only in America, but in Canada and Mexico as well.
Our Borzoi have also earned performance titles in ASFA lure coursing, AKC lure coursing, LGRA straight-racing and NOTRA oval-racing, as well as being Top Five or Top Ten ranked (and the #1 LGRA Borzoi 2000, #1 NOTRA Borzoi, and #2 ASFA Borzoi 2003). This site is an online showcase of our beloved dogs. Please come inside and visit. We occasionally have puppies or young adults available to qualified, loving homes.
Silken Windhounds are gaining recognition all over the world as one of the very few
really serious new breed creations in recent times.
The Silken Windhound is a small longhaired sighthound breed from USA. Starcastle Hounds are proud to be the first breeder of Silken Windhounds in Europe and the first breeder of a Silken Windhound that obtained a national champion title.
Breeding for twenty years, winning numerous titles and gaining numerous championships made us choose shows a bit more rationally and selectively. We are constantly trying to be a part of all the most important shows: European and World Dogs Shows, Crufts and the most important Sighthound Special Shows, as well as the annual Slovenian Sighthound Club Special Show.
BorzoiA small sighthound - not FCI recognised - a new breed from USA, started in the 80s out of Borzoi x Longhaired Whippet (Whippet x Sheltie). Nice size (45-60 cm), lovely open character with soft and silky coat. Silken Windhounds are allowed to be shown in Slovenia, Slovakia and in Germany at European Silken Windhound Club e.V. shows.
Silken Windsprite (also known as Longhaired Whippet) Kennel located in Hamburg, Germany. Website with lots of Pictures and Videos.
Informationen über Silken Windsprites, die seltenen kleinen Windhunde aus Amerika und Vorstellung der Silken Windsprite Rüden Merlin und Calisto.