Caroline with Luna, Pepe and Prophet.
For some obscure reason, I had to have a saluki. The compulsion hit at first sight, when I was 6 years old. It became modified to a "had to have a show saluki" soon after, when I attended my first dog show. It took another 10 years before my first saluki, Baha, arrived. Life has never been the same.
Baha set the standard for my approach to salukis: They should be companions, athletes and beautiful. All of my salukis carry his name not only in his memory, but as testament to this ideal. At least, that's one story behind the kennel name; the salukis themselves contend the name is "B.A.H.A." and stands for the Bad Ass Hound Association. Take your pick.
We live on the Suwannee River in north Florida, on 102 acres where the Bad Ass Hound Association finds plenty to live up to their name. They run, hunt, play and swim, and are very careful to walk gingerly from the pool to the house so no water drips off until they get inside. Yes, they live as house dogs. And are actually very good. Although I would never let them know.
Salukis can be challenging, but they're much easier to train than most people give them credit for. It's an added bonus that showing one in obedience or agility brings with it a built-in excuse, so pass or fail everyone thinks you did a great job! All of my dogs are owner-handled, whether in the show ring or elsewhere. The wins are sweeter when you do it yourself. And cheaper.
I write about dogs full-time for a living. If you want to learn more about that, visit www.CarolineCoile.com.
Baha set the standard for my approach to salukis: They should be companions, athletes and beautiful. All of my salukis carry his name not only in his memory, but as testament to this ideal. At least, that's one story behind the kennel name; the salukis themselves contend the name is "B.A.H.A." and stands for the Bad Ass Hound Association. Take your pick.
We live on the Suwannee River in north Florida, on 102 acres where the Bad Ass Hound Association finds plenty to live up to their name. They run, hunt, play and swim, and are very careful to walk gingerly from the pool to the house so no water drips off until they get inside. Yes, they live as house dogs. And are actually very good. Although I would never let them know.
Salukis can be challenging, but they're much easier to train than most people give them credit for. It's an added bonus that showing one in obedience or agility brings with it a built-in excuse, so pass or fail everyone thinks you did a great job! All of my dogs are owner-handled, whether in the show ring or elsewhere. The wins are sweeter when you do it yourself. And cheaper.
I write about dogs full-time for a living. If you want to learn more about that, visit www.CarolineCoile.com.