The Israeli Sighthound Club

The Israeli Sighthound Club (Hebrew: החוג הישראלי לכלבי רוח) is one of the oldest breed clubs within the Israel Kennel Club (HaYel). It is a registered association whose stated purpose is to promote and cultivate all sighthound breeds in Israel, with particular emphasis on the local desert Saluki. The club is run by volunteers through a committee elected at an annual general meeting. The club was founded in 1968. At that time, according to the club's own account, only local Salukis and imported Afghan Hounds (from the famous Turkuman kennel) were present in the country. In the early 1970s new sighthound breeds arrived: Greyhounds came from Switzerland and England, Whippets from the Netherlands, England and the United States, and Borzoi from Germany and England. The Pharaoh Hound, the Italian Greyhound and the Irish Wolfhound arrived in the 1980s, and of these breeds only the small Italian Greyhound gained popularity. The great wave of immigration from Russia in the 1990s brought many Borzoi, though their breeding declined steadily a decade later. In the last three years there has been an increase in the number of Borzoi arriving in the country, and in 2018 there was a first Borzoi litter after a nine-year pause. The club's activity is divided between conformation shows and field-racing training. The club holds about three shows a year, in addition to participating in multi-breed shows organized by the Israel Kennel Club. From time to time social events are held for club members — trips, picnics and similar gatherings. The club also encourages the registration and tattooing of serial numbers for all desert Salukis, and maintains an orderly litter listing through which breeders can be contacted. The club's website provides current information on club activities, show coverage, races, litters and other events, as well as a variety of articles on sighthound topics. The club publishes regulations including its own club constitution, the Israel Kennel Club breeding regulations, supplementary breeding regulations of the Sighthound Club, and a summary of the FCI field-racing regulations, along with veterinary service guidelines for importing pets. It also publishes financial reports and general meeting minutes.

The Israeli Sighthound Club was founded in 1968 and is one of the oldest breed clubs within the Israel Kennel Club (HaYel). At the time of its founding, according to the club's own history, only local Salukis and imported Afghan Hounds (from the famous Turkuman kennel) were present in Israel. In the early 1970s, new sighthound breeds arrived in the country: Greyhounds came from Switzerland and England, Whippets from the Netherlands, England and the United States, and Borzoi from Germany and England. The Pharaoh Hound, the Italian Greyhound and the Irish Wolfhound arrived in the 1980s, and of these breeds only the small Italian Greyhound gained popularity. The great wave of immigration from Russia in the 1990s brought many Borzoi with it, but their breeding declined steadily a decade later. In the last three years there has been an increase in the number of Borzoi arriving in the country, and in 2018 there was a first Borzoi litter after a nine-year pause. The club is a registered association run by volunteers through a committee elected at an annual general meeting. Its activity is divided between conformation shows and field-racing training. The club holds about three shows a year, in addition to participating in multi-breed shows organized by the Israel Kennel Club. From time to time social events are held for club members — trips, picnics and similar gatherings. The club also encourages the registration and tattooing of serial numbers for all desert Salukis, and maintains an orderly litter listing through which breeders can be contacted. The club's website provides current information on club activities, show coverage, races, litters and other events, as well as a variety of articles on sighthound topics. The club publishes regulations including its own club constitution, the Israel Kennel Club breeding regulations, supplementary breeding regulations of the Sighthound Club, and a summary of the FCI field-racing regulations, along with veterinary service guidelines for importing pets. It also publishes financial reports and general meeting minutes.

• 2018

  First Borzoi litter after a nine-year pause.

• 1990

  1990s: The great wave of immigration from Russia brings many Borzoi, though breeding declines a decade later.

• 1980

  1980s: The Pharaoh Hound, Italian Greyhound and Irish Wolfhound arrive; only the Italian Greyhound gains popularity.

• 1970

  Early 1970s: Greyhounds arrive from Switzerland and England, Whippets from the Netherlands, England and the United States, and Borzoi from Germany and England.

• 1968

  The Israeli Sighthound Club is founded.

A volunteer-run breed club within the Israel Kennel Club dedicated to promoting and cultivating all sighthound breeds in Israel, especially the local desert Saluki.

• Conformation shows

  The club holds about three shows a year and participates in multi-breed shows organized by the Israel Kennel Club.

• Field racing training

  Field racing training is part of the club's activities.

• Litter registration

  The club maintains an orderly litter listing through which breeders can be contacted.

• Desert Saluki registration

  The club encourages registration and tattooing of serial numbers for all desert Salukis.

1. 1The Israeli Sighthound Club | החוג הישראלי לכלבי רוחsighthounds.co.il
2. 2אודות החוג | sighthoundssighthounds.co.il
3. 3אודות ותקנונים | sighthoundssighthounds.co.il
4. 4The Israeli Sighthound Clubwikidata.org
5. 5החוג הישראלי לכלבי רוחhe.wikipedia.org