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Exlysta Reflects the Skye

Aries Moulin Rouge

Aries Moulin Rouge, now known as Fiero, is shown here enjoying his new home with his new owner, Carol in Brazil. Fiero is one of Angelica's puppies by Tex. Jacquie, Tex's mommy and I would like wish all of the new owners a wonderful life with their Aries puppies and look forward to sharing the joy as they grow up.

THE BEGINNING OF A GREAT ADVENTURE...

We are proud to announce Flex's back to back Best of Breeds....

09/03/09 Central NJ Hound Association Judge Ms. Barbara E. Ewing
09/04/09 Tuxedo Park KC Judge Mrs. Anne Savory Bolus

Thank You Judges !!!

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"Little Tex"

A shot of one of the boys looking adorable. Mommy has nicknamed him "Little Tex" because he is just as sweet as his sire, Ch. Aries Lone Star.

Grandma Christine will be flying up to Calgary to see the grandbabies in three weeks so we are all excited. There are little movie clips of them on YouTube :

Ch. Aries Angelica Carousel has babies !

Ch. Aries Angelica Carousel has babies ! The proud papa is Ch. Aries Lone Star and here we show you their first picture. There are three girls and five boys in some interesting colors. The clear red in this image is an apricot domino and underneath her, a brother with the pattern of a highly marked black & tan except he's red on tan. There are also reds, silvers and brindles.

FIRST TEX, NOW FLEX

I'm very pleased to congratulate his owners, Don Vasti and Sharon Ferraro on Flex's AKC championship. Flex finished his title with four majors and is shown here with Teri Tevin, his handler.Congratulations also to my co-breeder, Perry Rooks on his first homebred champion !

NEW CHAMPION ARIES LONE STAR

Tex finishes in his first few shows under Dr. John A. Reeve-Newson and Mrs Patricia Trotter with BB over special, owner-handled by his mommy, Jacquie ! He also made the cut in Hound Group- one of only seven pulled ! He's posting a little & the dark hair on his front leg doesn't help but he's a lovely puppy. Congratulations to Jacquie and co-breeder Elise Toohey (RafA). Tex will be two at the end of January '09. Click on the picture to view detail.

SECOND MAJOR FOR FLEX

Congratulations to Don Vasti and Sharon Ferraro, the owners of Flex, on his second major following quickly on the heels of his first. Perry and I are naturally very happy human grandparents. Here are some new pictures, in this one, he's being stacked by Anna Stromberg outside the ring.

FLEX'S FIRST MAJOR

Congratulations to the owners of Flex on his first major at one year of age at the prestigious Westchester show. Here is his win picture with handler Terri Tevin - the judge is Dana Cline.

Here is a picture of Aries Lone Star's litter sister, Petra, coursing. What a great shot ! Petra and Tex are from a co-bred litter with Elise Toohey whose prefix is RafA. Elise lives in San Angelo, Texas.

GRANDCHILD

I'm very proud of Aries grandbaby, Naomi, a daughter of Ch. Aries Jolie Blond who, handled by her breeder, Jarnell Carter, finished immediately after her first season in grand style at the age of fifteen months. Congratulations, Jarnell and Gary !

FLEX WINS !

Introducing the litter brother of Ryder from my co-bred litter with Perry Rooks - Exlysta Reflects the Sky show here with his owner/handler Don Vasti. Flex has been shown twice for two wins so far. Specialty win at Long Island and WD again at Riverhead K.C. under Patricia Trotter. Way to go Don and Flex !

EXLYSTA ARIES CIEL NOIR

Congratulations to Ryder who now has three points from the 6-9 Puppy Class ! He joins his litter brother, Flex who also has three points after going WD at the Long Island, NY Specialty ! Ryder is shown here being handled by his friend and handler, Erin.

ARIES LONESTAR DEBUT

Tex made his first appearance in the show ring this weekend and was Best of Winners both days ! His owner and trainer is Jacquie Whyte and he was handled by Shaunna who also campaigned Group winning Ch. Soleil. Congratulations to a winning team ! Tex's mother (Blush) is also very close to her title, needing a small major to finish. His father is Aries Stars & Stripes also known as Sam.

Wistie Is Back !!!

After a brief absence from the Group rings, Ch. Aries Wisteria Carousel is showing better than ever & has placed three times in the last two weeks. Yesterday she went Group 2 handled by Alison. Congratulations Team Wistie !

Real Good Feeling of Meadow Valley is now more than half way to her title after winning her first major and going BOS each of the three days this past weekend ably handled by Mr. David Osuna. Blush resides in Texas with her new owners Elise and David Toohey so congratulations and also to her breeder, Ria Wagner in Germany.

Aries Lone Star has departed on an excellent adventure ! He will be residing with our friend Jacquie Whyte in Calgary, Alberta where he will be trained for his show career. He will be the resident consort of Ch. Aries Rio de Janeiro. So far the reports have been overwhelmingly positive which was only to be expected since Tex is quite a remarkable young dog with possibly the best personality I have ever known in an Afghan. His mom is currently being campaigned to her title as well.

Real Good Feeling of Meadow Valley

Real Good Feeling of Meadow Valley has begun her show career. We felt she needed to fill out before serious competition so she had a litter first and was a remarkable mom. Her pups by Aries Stars & Stripes inherited the best of both parents with each having contributed their fabulous temperaments. So far in very limited competiton, Blush has won some points and several reserves in the hands of David Osuna who has reported that he is thoroughly impressed with her fabulous showmanship. After she completes her title, Blush will be bred to SBIS Ch. Andros D'art of Performance.

Perry and I are very happy to add two new owners of our pups from this really special litter and now we just have the pick black male puppy available which is a good position to be in. The chinchilla blue Flex is with Don Vasti on Long Island, NY and the only girl we had for sale, Lucy, is with Emily Hipsh now, down in Alabama near the beach. All of the pups are showing exceptional movement at this age and their conformation is superb ! The blacks reminiscent of their ancestors Ch. Sushila's Love Is and Coastwind Celebration. Here is a picture of Sky's ( sire of our puppies) sister.

Sky & Sobe's puppies were born on the 30th of August. Seven boys and three girls. Congratulations to the new owners of three of the boys, Aries Monserrat with Marysue Altman, Sky Warrior in Delaware and Mavros in New Mexico. Perry and I co-bred the litter and we thank Kelly Ray for leasing their mom to us.

WISTIE IN TOP 10

The lovely "Wistie" is making us proud since taking off on her specials career. She has multiple Group wins and placements elevating her to the ranks of the Top Ten ! Congratulations to her excellent team of handlers !

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BINDI & OWEN

Ch. Aries Coroborree is expecting babies at the end of October to BIS Ch. Boxadan Mind Your Own Business. Nancy and Joe Krysiak will be the human parents of this litter and everyone is very excited because Bindi has been declared definitely in whelp. Owen is shown in this picture after his spectacular Specialty win in Virginia Beach.

WISTIE IN TOP 20

Champion Aries Wisteria Carousel placed in the TOP 20 Afghans in 2006 ! Congratulations to her team of owners and handlers on Wistie's accomplishment and continued success to all ! Wistie finished at #13.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT !

On August 30, ten new babies were born to Absolut Tsunami by Ch. Sankhya Defys Grvity Exlysta consisting of three girls and seven boys in black and shades of blue. Their pedigree goes back all of the Old Coastwind dogs I have been striving to preserve for twenty-five years so it is a very exciting litter for Aries. My co-breeder and new friend is Perry Rooks who assisted Mom Sobe' with the delivery and she is doing an amazing job - we are very proud of her.

CH. ARIES WISTERIA CAROUSEL

Ch.Aries Wisteria Carousel, sister of Ch.Cevan Carousel Lemongrass, has been consistently placing in the Hound Group since completing her championship. Wistie has matured into a very lovely bitch, is showing with great enthusiasm and receiving lots of attention. She looks so much like her mom, Louise from the Du Mont Isis kennel of Christian & Veronique Eloy (France).

CH. ARIES ANGELICA CAROUSEL

Ch. Aries Angelica Carousel completed her AKC title making her the third Aries champion for 2007. Congratulations to her team and thanks to the judges ! Jelly is a litter sister to Ch. Aries Charmeine of Garden Lodge (#6 all-breeds in Venezuela in 2006) and Group winning Ch. Aries Roussanne d'Avignon ! She will be bred to Ch. Cevan Carousel Lemongrass when she comes in season. Jelly was handled to her title by her co-owner Alison Gray and pictured here with her friend Jerry.

CH. ARIES WISTERIA CAROUSEL

Ch.Aries Wisteria Carousel wins another BREED and gets pulled in the Hound Group this weekend while her kennel mate Aries Angelica Carousel wins another Best of Winners to bring her closer to her AKC title ! Congratulations to their team - Alison, John and Jerry !

NEW CHAMPION

NEW CHAMPION Aries Corroboree finishes her championship within one month ! Starting with her owner/handled win in our previous update, she went on to win a five point Specialty major, then three days this weekend WB/BOW & BOS thus finishing with three majors ! Congratulations to her excellent team. I am very proud that my two pick bitches from this litter finished with such class !

CH. GIPSY BLACK FROST

CH. GIPSY BLACK FROST, finishing with his 4th group placement from the classes. Today he went BOB over a SPECIAL from a TOP Australian kennel !

His group placements have been from Enrico Fillipini, David McIntyre, David Ojalvo and Edgar Bajona. ALL are hound people! Frost is a co-bred son of Ch. ARIES RAINCLOUDS !

Aries Corroboree

We are celebrating Bindi's major awarded at the Potomac Specialty ! Thank you to her very lovely handler, Anna Stromberg and to renowned breeder judge Mr. Ramon Podesta of Chile ! Congratulations to Bindi's co-owners, Nancy and Joe Krysiak. Nancy put two points on her in this same week ! Bindi is Aries Corroboree, sister of Ch. Aries Jolie Blond. Please visit her page, click here.

NEW

Am.Ch. Aries Wisteria Carousel has just become Champion #3 from our litter by Aries Water Dragon x Ch. Paris Nights du Mont Isis ( imp.Fr )
Congratulations to Team Wistie and we hope to add new updates as she embarks on her Specials career !

Ch. Aries Roussanne d'Avignon X Ch. Aries Rio de Janeiro

We are planning a very exciting litter in the spring ! Ch. Aries Rio de Janeiro will be bred to Ch. Aries Roussanne d'Avignon and great things are expected from the combination of their pedigrees

Announcing...

Aries Afghans in partnership with RafA Afghan in Texas!

Aries Star & Stripes X Real Good Feeling of Meadow Valley

The arrival of eight beautiful babies ALL in exciting Shades of black masked red brindle :) we have five girls!

Aries Wisteria Carousel and Aries Carousel Angelica are both now a third of the way to their titles with majors ! Wistie is a sister of Ch. Sylvio by Aries Water Dragon out of the lovely Ch. Paris Nights du Mont Isis and Jelly is by Ch. Aries Marsanne Carousel out of Ch. Meadowgroves Aseraphim Elite. Thank you judges !

Ch. Charmeine of Garden Lodge finished 2006 #8 all-breeds in Venezuela and has been invited to attend the Eukanuba Classic which will be held this year in Long Beach, California. She is shown here doing a TV interview after which her owner was inundated with offers to buy her but of course he said " that's out of the question " ! Link to ratings : http://elperrunodigital.blogspot.com/

CH. Aries Roussanne d'Avignon

Our boy Soliel went to some more shows this past weekend and won the Breed at all three, placing in the Group every day, thank you to judges Virginia Lyne, Greg Eva (from South Africa) & Bud Haverstock for his Group placements. Soleil faced many new competitors he hadn't met before which are normally shown on the British Columbia circuit. Congratulations to his mom, Fran and his handler Shaunna !

CH. Aries Northstar

New Champion Aries Northstar SC, follows his brother's footsteps and completes his title with a BEST OF BREED !
Frankie has seldom been overlooked during his show career, invariably placing in top competition and for this win he had to defeat a lovely dog who needs just one single point to finish and who has three Specialty majors ! Good work Nancy & Joe !

CH. Aries Jolie Blond

Congratulations to New Champion Aries Jolie Blond who was the first to finish this year with a four point major, quickly followed by her cousin Sylvio, then Starfire and now Frankie ! I'm very proud of them all and grateful to their owners and handlers for presenting them so beautifully. Well done Jarnell and Gary !

CH. Aries Roussanne d'Avignon

Our very handsome young Soleil has once again made us proud ! Best of Breed at the Manitoba Hound Specialty under Kent Delaney over a quality entry of older specials. He then went on to a Group 3 behind a top Saluki and a top Ibizan - the Saluki went on to BIS.

Soleil then went on and won BB again under Ann Hennigan and another Group 3. These shows were held in conjunction with the Saluki and Ibizan Nationals.

CH. Aries Starfire

We are celebrating yet again ! Aries Starfire completed his title at the San Antonio shows yesterday making him American Champion #3 this year. Congratulations to his owners Suzan Frazier and Mary Hodge. Star is from our dual-sire DNA litter. His brother Aries Northstar JC now only needs a three point major to finish - very close !

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

It is with great pleasure that I joyfully welcome a new addition to the Aries "stable"! Cyan Good Seeing known as GoSee. Her pedigree also has it's roots in Old Coastwind/Akaba and it is with enormous gratitude to her breeders Karen and Anthony Schieck that we welcome this little terradactyl creature into our midst. She will add another dimension to Aries. Please visit her page !

Friday June 14, 2006

Ch. Soleil ( Aries Roussanne d'Avignon ) wins BEST OF BREED once again, defeating among other specials, the #2 Afghan Hound in Canada for the second time. Soleil will be two years old on the 22nd August. Congratulations to his co-owner Fran Mester.

Friday, July 07, 2006

Venezuelan Champion Charmeine of Garden Lodge won RBIS to add to her eleven Hound Group wins making her the #6 dog all breeds in that country. Char has been invited to the Eukanuba Classic in Florida. Congratulations to her owner Mr. Mauricio Grez ! She is not yet two years of age.

Her brother, Canadian Champion Aries Roussanne d'Avignon won a Best in Hound Group, adding to his many Group placings on the way to his title and since finishing at just a year of age, congratulations to his co-owner Fran Mester.

Congratulations to Alison and Connie on Sylvio who is now an American Champion ! Sylvio is a son of Marie's brother, Aries Water Dragon and his dam is Ch. Paris Nights du Mont Isis imported from France from Christian and Veronique Eloy. His look-alike litter sister is Korean Ch. Aries Mimosa Carousel who in her first litter produced two sons which are BIS and RBIS winners from the puppy class. Brother Aries Bluegrass Carousel also recently won Best of Breed and sister Wisteria is now pointed.

Aries Jolie Blond was awarded a major by Australian judge Mr. Wayne Burton which was a very lovely compliment since Mr. Burton is a well respected personality in Afghan Hounds over the years having owned and handled the famous Australian Champion Calahorra Ishmael throughout an illustrious career. Congratulations to Blondie's owners, Jarnell and Gary !

Our gorgeous addition from Germany now only needs one single to finish in Canada. Real Good Feeling of Meadow Valley rushed through a show weekend sweeping all before her ! Blush is a daughter of the famous BIS & SBIS American Champion Regime's Picasso of Keystone and so typical of the houndiness he produces, thank you so much to Ria Wagner for letting Blush come to the States and also to Jacquie Whyte who conditions and handles her.