NEWS Midyear 2009

Welcome to Phaedra’s 

2009

Midyear News Update

The Rains of Spring Have Given Way

To The Gentle Breezes of Summer

Announcing 2 New

BCOA Register of Merit-Champion’s

(ROM-C)

Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztarshine, ROM-C

“Olivia”

(Leicros Russian Zwartkopf x BISS Sw Ch Leicros Russian Ztepflower)

Bred in Sweden by Lillemor and Conny Croneryd

Recipients of The Swedish Windhound Club's

Breeder Honor For Quality Borzoi

AND

Int, Pol, Cz, Hun, Sk, Am Ch Avanturin, ROM-C

“Chris”

(FCI Int, Rus, RKF, Geo, Bel, Lat, Bul, Hare Fox FT Ch

Aldebaran de Nobile Veltrus (ITAL>RUS) x Zadira Hare FT)

Bred in Russia by E Surnikova

He was imported into

The Czech Republic by Jitka Sirova

He stayed in the USA with Phaedra for 6 months

Easily obtaining his Am Championship and siring

only 4 USA litters, 3 at Phaedra and 1 at Kirov,

9 N American Champions to date

And many in Europe

BCOA Register of Merit

Reserved for those that have produced an

extraordinary amount of Champions

AND

“Chris” and “Olivia”

Are also each respectively tied for USA 2008

TOP PRODUCER SIRE AND DAM

An outstanding accomplishment for these imports

Congratulations to the breeders

We Introduce

The Phaedra N and O Litters

(Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztarstrike, JC x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

(Am Ch, Fld Ch, DC Amuri-Pajkos Dama x Can Ch Phaedra Ederlezi, JC)

The O litter is Co-bred and whelped by

Deb Chiaramonti, NJ

New American Champion

Ch Phaedra Inari, JC

2 yrs

(Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztarstrike, JC x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

Best of Breed (BOB)

From The Open Class

Her 4^th Major to Finish

Dr Thomas M Davies, Wallkill KC, WB/BOW/BOB 4 pt major  (pic Kevin)

Ms Stacy B Davis, Burlington KC, WB/BOW 3 pt major (pic Carol)

Mr Raymond V Filburn Jr, Chester Valley KC, WB 1 pt

Ms Prudence Hlaky (Soyara), Penn Ridge KC, WB/BOS 3 pt major

Mr William Potter III, Putnam KC, WB/BOW 4 pt major

Ms Shay Rhinelander, BCGNY Specialty RWB

Mr Graham Hill (Dimlands, UK), BCGNY Specialty RWB

Mrs Sandra Cambreleng (Fawnwood, USA) BCGNY Specialty Best In Sweepstakes

AKC Junior Lure Courser (JC)

Inari will soon be vacationing in the NW with

Tamara Carey of Sedona Borzoi

Do watch for Cooper and Inari with Tamara

http://www.sedonaborzoi.com/

Phaedra Joaquin Escobar

16 mths

(Can Ch Phaedra Ederlezi, JC x Am Ch Phaedra Damita)

Potomac Hound Club

Best of Opposite Sex Sweepstakes

Judge Tracey Dolorea

Winners Dog (WD) 4 pt major

Judge Mr Tom Kirstein

Pictured Above WD Bucks Co KC

Respected Sighthound Breeder Judge

Mr Robert Frost

Phaedra Jezebel

15 mths

(Can Ch Phaedra Ederlezi, JC x Am Ch Phaedra Damita)

Borzoi Club of Greater New York (BCGNY)

Specialty Best In Sweepstakes

Judge Ms Ann Hill, Dimlands Borzoi, UK

The J and O litters are sired by

New Canadian Champion

Can Ch Phaedra Ederlezi, JC

3 yrs

(Int, Pol, Cz, Hun, Sk, Am Ch Avanturin, ROM-C x Fin Ch Rajalinjan Venuschka)

Photo Wendy Finlayson, NZ

Owned By Dick and Marilyn Poole

StoneHouse Borzoi, Ontario, Canada

Dick and Marilyn have also done well recently with

Kirov StoneHouse Chispa [ex Avanturin x Rosie]

and

Kirov StoneHouse Altimo [ex Rajalinjan Halis x Izzy]

BOS Sweepstakes, Borzoi Canada Specialty

Judge Steve Evans, Mistraka, AUS

Both Bred by Barb Ewing, Las Vegas, NM

Congratulations to Wendy Finlayson

(pic above with Ederlezi), of MayVale Borzoi in NZ

on the successful importation of

Ederlezi’s frozen semen into New Zealand

it was not an easy task! 

We wish you the best!

And congratulations to Dick and Marilyn on getting all of

that paperwork and legwork completed in short order

Phaedra Marquesa Maria

6 mths and 1 week

(Am Ch Majenkir Krasivi Volschebnik x Am Ch

Leicros Russian Ztarshine ROM-C)

At her first weekend out

handled by friend Star Utter

3 pt major

Charlottsville -Albemarle KC

Judge Mr Raymond V Filburn Jr

Pictured above with Judge Ms Molly Martin and Star

Owned by Michelle Copeland, VA (pic above)

Phaedra Havre D’Grace Melockoff

2 yrs

(Est, Fin, Rus, Ltu Ch Gaston Balsaja Achota [ex AVANTURIN] x BIS, BISS Am, Rus Ch Rajalinjan Åsa)

Owned by Gale Snoddy, Melockoff, Milford, OH

Phaedra Ghazza, JC, SC

2.5 yrs

(Int, Pol, Cz, Hun, Sk, Am Ch Avanturin, ROM-C x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

Occasionally handled by Stacy Work

pictured above at The KC of NNJ

Judge Ms Helen Neitche and owner Erica Davidson

Ghazza has picked up 10 show points this spring in

limited showing to include a

Best of Breed (BOB) from the Open Class

Judge Ms Keke Kahn, Handler Jack Secrest

Pictured above Judge Mr John Simms, 

Jack and Erica

She has also been out Lure Coursing and now is an

AKC Senior Courser (SC)

earning 7 AKC Field Champion pts to include 1 Major

as well as ASFA pts

Owned by Erica Davidson, Basking Ridge, NJ

RSM Ch, RSM JCh, RSMW-08

Phaedra Gendragon

2.5 yrs

(Int, Pol, Cz, Hun, Sk, Am Ch Avanturin, ROM-C x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

Best of Breed/CACIB (BOB)

Terni, Italy Judge Mr Bo Bengston

Pictured With Owners

Dr Stefano Corvi of Antica Carsulae Borzoi

(B/O of BOS Red Bitch Pictured)

and

Dr Cristina Epifani of Stepnykh Almazov Borzoi

Gendragon has also sired another exciting litter

at Stepnykh Almazov

http://www.stepnykhalmazovborzoi.it/

http://www.anticacarsulaeborzoi.it/

Phaedra Gemini Rajalinjan

2.5 yrs

(Int, Pol, Cz, Hun, Sk, Am Ch Avanturin, ROM-C x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

WB/Best of Breed (BOB)

Hound Group 4

Owned by Marilyn Pulsfuss, Greyhaven Borzoi, MN

Ghazza, Gendragon and Gemini, Gennadiy are Littermates

Am Ch Phaedra Dmetrii Ex Libris, CGC, JC

4 yrs

(Int, Am, Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch, NewskyW-02, EuroW-03 Phaedra Rafiki, ROM-C

x Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztartshine, ROM-C)

Specialty Award of Merit (AOM)

Borzoi Club of Greater New York (BCGNY)

Judge Graham Hill, Dimlands Borzoi, UK

Specialty Best of Opposite Sex (BOS)

Borzoi Club of Delaware Valley (BCDV)

Judge Mr Terry Stacey

Dmetrii has also won several

Best of Breeds (BOB) and Group Placements recently

One of Dmetrii’s BOB’s was while

Simo Jyrkinen of Rajalinjan Borzoi in Finland

was here for a visit

Simo got to Show Dmetrii to a BOB win and

Ghazza to RWB

Pictured Judge Ms J Stacy and Simo

with mom Paula Saarinen (Sister to Minna) and Owner

Gretchen Thiele

Owned by Dr Gretchen L Thiele and Charles D Greene

Princeton, NJ

Occasionally Handled by Friend Ms Lauren Novel

Coached and Groomed by Ms Pat Foley

Stud Inquiries to Phaedra

Owner Gretchen Thiele continues to amaze us

Gretchen is very educated, and

She is a long time Horse and Dairy Cattle Show Person

And has been an integral part of Collie and Sheltie Rescue here in NJ

Both she and Charles also help with Borzoi Rescue

In her spare time this Spring

she has decided to train some Borzoi

Between campaigning Dmetrii in the breed ring

Below are some of her 2009 accolades

Phaedra Dorofeia Ex Libris, CGC, JC, RN

4 yrs

(Int, Am, Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch, NewskyW-02, EuroW-03 Phaedra Rafiki, ROM-C

x Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztartshine, ROM-C)

NEW RALLY NOVICE (RN) CHAMPION

AND HEADED ONWARDS

Earning High Borzoi in Trial

The BCDV Specialty

At Trenton KC

and

All Breed 2cnd Highest Score that weekend as well

Am Ch

Phaedra Be Sergei Ex Libris, JC, SC, CGC,

RN, RA, RE

5 yrs

(Int, Am, Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch, NewskyW-02, EuroW-03 Phaedra Rafiki, ROM-C

x Fin Ch Rajalinjan Venuschka)

Gretchen and Specialty Winning Champion, Junior

and Senior Lure Courser Sergei

Earned The Titles

Rally Novice (RN)

Rally Advance (RA)

and

Rally Excellent (RE)

AND ITS ONLY JULY

Now they are training towards a CD Championship

Am Ch Phaedra Be Irissa Ex Libris, CGC, RN

5 yrs

(Int, Am, Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch, NewskyW-02, EuroW-03 Phaedra Rafiki, ROM-C

x Fin Ch Rajalinjan Venuschka)

New Rally Novice Champion (RN)

In the meantime

Charles has been out Lure Coursing

and has campaigned their Serrano to the

#1 Borzoi in the USA Spot

WHAT A TEAM!

Littermate Pairs

Dmetrii and Dorofeia

as well as

Be Sergei and Be Irissa

Are sired by

Int, Am, Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch, NewskyW-02,

EuroW-03 Phaedra Rafiki, ROM-C

And are owned by Gretchen and Charles

Am Ch Phaedra Denali Zarievo, CGC, RN, RA, CD

4yrs

(Int, Am, Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch, NewskyW-02, EuroW-03 Phaedra Rafiki, ROM-C

x Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztartshine, ROM-C)

Denali is already a Show Champion and

Rally Novice and Rally Advance Champion

Now a New Obedience Champion

Companion Dog (CD) Title

And in training for Agility

Pictured with Obedience Judge Mr Edward Flowers

Atlanta Kennel Club to finish with a score of 191 ½

Owned by Colleen and Kris Allen of Marietta, GA

Denali is a Littermate of

Dmetrii, Dorofeia, Dracul, Damita, Delicious

and Diamond Luki

Int, Sk, Hun Ch, SkCWBP-08, HunSCW-08,

RChMor-08, RChSk-08

Phaedra Camus

4.5 yrs

(Int, Am, Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch, NewskyW-02, EuroW-03 Phaedra Rafiki, ROM-C

x Fin Ch Rajalinjan Venuschka)

Camus has sired 2 lovely litters this Spring

One for Gabriele Schmid of Sokolow Borzoi, Switzerland

and

One At Kennel Mraja in Slovakia

For Co-owners Jana Mrazova

and Annamaria Solymosi of Hungary

http://www.mraja.net/

http://www.hungarianborzoi.net/

Phaedra Fiona, CGC, JC, SC

(Int, Pol, Cz, Hun, Sk, Am Ch Avanturin, ROM-C

x Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztarshine, ROM-C)

Fiona ran to another

AKC Lure Coursing Field championship point

and 6 ASFA points

Owned by Winnie Radolin, PA

Am Ch Phaedra Ferrari Cane di Lusso

"ENZO" 3 yrs

(Int, Pol, Cz, Hun, Sk, Am Ch Avanturin, ROM-C

x Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztarshine, ROM-C)

Best of Breed’s (BOB)

Judges Rosemarie Crandahl

and

Melody Fair, Clackamas Kennel Club

Owned by Linda Tindle, OR

LinLu Poms, Borzoi Di Lusso

The F Litter

By "Chris" out of "Olivia"

BISS Am Ch Rajalinjan Halis, JC, SC

(Est, Fin, Rus, Ltu Ch Gaston Balsaja Achota [ex AVANTURIN] x Int, Ltu, Fin, Est, Rus Ch, EstW-01, Ltu ClubW-04 Rajalinjan Odisga)

Halis has been out Coursing and Racing in NM

with owner Barb Ewing

http://kirov.tripod.com/

Co-Owned with Barbara Skinner

Phaedra Isandro Melockoff

2 yrs

(Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztarstrike, JC x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

Mrs Denys Janssen (CO), Bloomington KC

WD/BOB 3 pt major

Dr Donald Sturtz, Echo Hills KC, WD/BOS

(pic below with Holly)

Owned by Gale Snoddy of Melockoff Borzoi, OH

(Am Ch Melockoffs Soul Man x Anuschka od Nebeskeho rybnika, JC)  

Congratulations to Gale on new BCOA AOM

Ch Melockoffs Sylvia

and recent wins on

Porcelain Alana v Melockoff

http://www.melockoffborzoi.com/

Isandro is a littermate to Inari, Imatra, Iriska, Izadora, Ilipsis, Iliamna

They are out of Rajalinjan Zamzara

Before coming to the USA Zamzara

had a litter in Finland at Rajalinjan

Recently in the news

Rajalinjan Dessislava

(Rajalinjan Aramis Malchyk [ex Phaedra Rafiki] x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

Garnering Several AKC points and

producing a lovely litter

Co-Owned by Gale Snoddy, Melockoff Borzoi

Int, Est, Lv, Ltu, Blr Ch, LatW-09, LtuW-09

Rajalinjan Djewuschka

(Rajalinjan Aramis Malchyk [ex Phaedra Rafiki] x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

New International Champion

and Both

The

Latvian

and

Lithuanian Specialty Winner 09

Owned by Rita Teek, Estonia

Rajalinjan Douchkin

(Rajalinjan Aramis Malchyk [ex Phaedra Rafiki] x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

BOS and CC Winner

Cz Ch Rajalinjan Davidovna

(Rajalinjan Aramis Malchyk [ex Phaedra Rafiki] x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

Davidovna has had a Litter at Balsaja Achota

Owner Jitka Sirova, CZ

Zamzara has produced very well and is also the

Dam of the accomplished G litter

Ghazza, Gendragon, Gemini, Gennadiy

Congratulations to Rajalinjan

New Finnish and New Estonian Champion

Fin, Est Ch Rajalinjan Jabbadabbaduu

(Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch Gaston Balsaja Achota [ex Avanturin]

x BISS Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch Rajalinjan Phaedra Pinjara)

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/rajalinjan.borzoit/tekstit/englanti.htm

And Int, Fin, Rus, RKF, Ltu Ch,

Rus JCh, Est JCh, NorJW-05,

NewskyW-05,LtuW-06, LtuClubW-06

Rajalinjan Flash Thowra

(Rajalinjan Obsession x BISS Fin, Est, Rus, Ltu Ch Rajalinjan Phaedra Pinjara)

Recent BOB’s and Group Placements in

Finland and Estonia

Congratulations to Kennel Krylov

Phaedra Kevin Krylov

and

Phaedra Karolina Krylov

(Am, Mex Ch, WW-07, COA-07, MexW-07 Phaedra Dracul

x Am Ch Phaedra Damita)

These 2 youngsters made their

Czech debut with a splash

Owned by Hana Krylova, Kennel Krylov, CZ

http://www.farmakrylov.estranky.cz/

Also in The Czech Republic

CZ JCh Phaedra Iriska

(Am Ch Leicros Russian Ztarstrike, JC x Rajalinjan Zamzara)

LOVES THOSE CZECH RASBERRIES

“PHAEDRA IRISKA NA MALINÁCH”

Owned by Marie Vesela, Kennel Majove Bohemia

http://www.borzoimajovebohemia.wz.cz/

New Pictures of

Phaedra Leonidas at 7 mths

(BISS Am Ch Rajalinjan Halis, SC x Am, Mex Ch, JWW-07, JCOA-07

Phaedra Fina N’Kara, JC)

Co-owned with Lillemor Cronyred

Leicros Kennel, Sweden

http://www.leicros.com/sidor/index_eng.html

In closing

We share in the sorrow of the loss of  our friend and

Latin TV, Movie and Theater Star and Celebrity

Juan Manuel Saval Ruiz

He will be deeply missed by the arts, along with his

family, friends, fans

and Borzoi

http://www.latingossip.com/never-forgotten/manuel-saval-dies.html

Wishing You All

A Happy and Healthy Summer

CIAO!

Below is a list of pages with new photos

Click on name for a fast link

Phaedra Imatra           Phaedra Inari            Phaedra Joaquin Escobar

Phaedra Jura Jermija at Abra              Phaedra Leonidas           Phaedra Lilith           

Phaedra Iliamna                  Phaedra Havre D'Grace Melockoff 

Phaedra Hadar HesGotIt                   Phaedra La Bella Natasha              

Phaedra Lukki Tatsuya              Holly Majove Bohemia

Phaedra Magdalena              Phaedra Mariza               Phaedra Mathilde

Phaedra Marquesa Maria          Phaedra Mala         Phaedra Manolo

Phaedra Mig Volschebnivitch              Phaedra Mythilis

Phaedra Maksimka Ex Libris                  Phaedra Dmetrii Ex Libris

Phaedra Gennadiy Ex Libris              Phaedra Be Sergei Ex Libris

Phaedra Iriska                  Phaedra Isandro Melockoff         Amuri-Pajkos Dama

Phaedra Karolina Krylova                    Phaedra Kevin Krylov 

Phaedra Jezebel                 Phaedra Ghazza                 Phaedra Delicious    

Phaedra Dracul                 Phaedra Esperanza            Leicros Russian Ztarshine             

Leicros Russian Ztarstrike             Rajalinjan Halis              Phaedra Ederlezi

Phaedra Ferrari Cane di Lusso                Phaedra Denali Zarievo 

Rajalinjan Zamzara                      Phaedra Neva                      Phaedra Nenad

Phaedra Nadya              Phaedra Nikolay                 Phaedra Noelani

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