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RYDER WINS THE OPEN DOG CLASS NATIONAL 2012 - VIDEO

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Ryder won BEST IN SPECIALTY

Our latest new Champion Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir aka Ryder won BEST IN SPECIALTY today under Ken Tippie ! Handled by Diana Fife ! Thank you !!!

SD !! The Flex !

Mr. Ryder won SBIS!!!!!!

NOW Introducing, the day after finishing, SBIS CH EXLYSTA AIRES CIEL NOIR - Rockin' Ryder.. under Breeder Judge Ken Tippie!!!

Ryder

Flex

Perry and I are very proud to have bred this dog and his littermates. It was an exceptional litter with great depth of quality. Perry and I are just truly enjoying the ride and THANK the folks who made this happen starting with Don Vasti, then Sharon Ferraro and now Phil Schafmayer.

Ryder

Shown here a year after having been clipped down, ears and all, Ryder wins a major, going Best of Winners soon after beginning his show career. Perry Rooks and I as his co-breeders are very excited that this beautiful dog, brother of Serrat & Flex will join his brothers in the Winner's Circle with Mr. Philip Schafmayer.

Flex wins his fifth Specialty Best in Show!!!!

Flex wins his fifth Specialty Best in Show under Jackie Harrington at the Afghan Hound Association of Long Island - his hairdresser is Don Vasti ! He was handled to this win by Deirdre Dunbar (Mr. Schafmeyer's assistant). Philip Schafmayer is stacking him for the photo.  

Aries LaFemme Xzotica

A very pretty portrait of Aries LaFemme Xzotica, out of Ch. Aries Jolie Blond by Ch. Xzotika's Man in the Mirror. Giselle is a sister of Isis and Dazzle, both of which have starred in recent dog shows in Sweden & Canada.

SBIS Group Winning GCH Exlysta Reflects The Sky

Flex won Specialty Best in Show at the Tidewater Specialty!

Exlysta Reflects The Sky (Flex) won Specialty Best in Show under Sandra Weinraub (Sanallah Afghans) at the Tidewater Specialty.

Dazzle

Dazzle has won Puppy in Group every time he has been shown - six times to date. One of those times, he was also Puppy in Show. He has both majors now towards his conformation title. Dazzle is a son of Ch. Aries Jolie Blond by her grandson, Gr. Ch. Xzotika's Man in the Mirror. He is a litter brother to Aries La Femme Xzotika.

Flex - New photo

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Perry and I thank ShermanArts for this outstanding production, showing images of our Flex in all his glory. Thank you to Sharon Ferraro for making it all possible, to Don Vasti for his dedication to this excellent dog and also to Phil Schaffmeyer for his expertise in presenting Flex at his best.

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Aries LaFemme Xzotika at six months of age

Dazzle

These are pictures of La Femme's litter brother in Canada with Pamela Skanes. Dazzle ! He is out of Ch. Aries Jolie Blond by her grandson, Gr.Ch. Xzotika's Man in the Mirror (bred by Jarnell Carter & Gary Wimberley). 

Aries La Femme Xzotika

Aries La Femme Xzotika out of Ch. Aries Jolie Blond by Ch. Xzotika's Man in the Mirror.

The arrival of new Blondie puppies

We at Aries Hounds join Xzotika in celebrating the arrival of new Blondie puppies. Congratulations Jarnell & Gary ! In an exciting array of  - well... blonde ! The sire is Ch. Xzotika Man in the Mirror (Jackson) & mom is Ch. Aries Jolie Blond, a daughter of Ch. Aries Voodoo Queen.

Breezy's Debut !

This weekend under Donavon Thompson - her first time in the ring, Breezy is WB & BOS. Brother DJ is RWD. Second day under Carol Esterkin -DJ is WD/BOW. Breezy is WB & BOS.

Interview with Jim Hickie (Gengala)

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Champion Mya qualified for her American title

Champion Mya qualified for her American title with four majors in twelve shows, in excellent company just prior to her second birthday ! Mya is co-owned with Mr. Bob Hofstetter Jr who put her first major on her (she is shown here with Lisa Bettis).

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Margo (4 months Afghan Hound pup) is Playing in Bathtub

Winning the Hound Group

Ch. Exlysta Reflects the Sky is a litter brother to Ch. Aries Monserrat and these are new pictures from his recent weekend of winning the Hound Group then Hound Group 3 the following day. Congratulations to his owner Don Vasti and his co-owner Sharon Ferraro ! Flex was handled in the Group ring by Phil Schafmayer.

American Champion Aries Monserrat (new pictures)

It's official ! Aries Serrat is now American Champion Aries Monserrat ! Congratulations to his co-owner Marysue Altman and thanks to his handler Lynne Myer. Serrat's first litter will be announced soon !

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1998~2010

Our sincere sympathy to JoAnne Buehler.

Two New Champions!

Two New Champions have been added to our Honor Roll ! Aries Monserrat, the brother of Flex and the Karen Morrill's "Journey", Aries One Day I'll Fly Away who finished with placements in the Hound Group. Congratulations to the owners and handlers from all of us at Aries.

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Aries Star Ce Soir

This is J.R. winning at one of his first shows. Aries Star Ce Soir is by Ch. Aries Lone Star x Ch. Aries Angelica Carousel, he is a litter brother of Fiero, Mocha, Mya, Maggie and Journey. There is one beautiful litter brother still available - contact jacquiewhyte@live.ca

Aries Magnolia Wine

Fiero's litter sister at her first shows - Aries Magnolia Wine with her handler and trainer, Jillene.

New Pictures

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.