DOGS ARE NOW CLOSED UNLESS YOU CONTACT ME SPECIALLY FIRST.

Winners:

1: oleanderhawkmoth
2: Nadiri95
3: Nadiri95
4: E-Moe-Kennels
5: E-Moe-Kennels
6: E-Moe-Kennels
7: oleanderhawkmoth
8: AvocetsStables
10: AvocetsStables
11: AustralianShepKennel
12: AvocetsStables

The adoption is now closed to regular bids, but you can still bid on puppies by entering the Khamsin Birding and Hunting Show with them! Until the show is closed, the auction winners will not be announced, and you still have a chance to bid by entering the show. (ended 4/10/12)

Khamsin Stables expanding its sighthound kennels, and we've decided to import some extra puppies if other people want them.

RULES
**This is an open auction — anyone can bid, with points or with art, or both.
**You decide sex, age, and personality.
**You can try for as many dogs as you want.
**Khamsin stables will be holding a show that includes the use of dogs (and hawks, falcons, and other trained hunting birds). You can 'borrow' a dog or several dogs for this event, and if you want to adopt that dog after the event is over, your entry picture will also count as an art bid. More info on the show here: [link]
**Send me your bid through notes or by commenting here.
**AUCTION ENDS MARCH 30TH

2nd SET OF SIGHTHOUND ADOPTABLES: Borzois, Silken Windhounds, Ibizan hounds, and Akhilar

More wolfhounds: [link]

Sighthounds (or 'gazehounds') are a type of dog, much like there are draft horses, warmbloods, and other types of horses. Wikipedia defines them as "hounds that primarily hunt by speed and sight, instead of by scent and endurance as scent hounds do."

Sighthounds typically have long legs, deep chests, narrow waists, and display a high prey drive along with keen eyesight. One well-known example of a sighthound breed is the greyhound. However, the breeds that I am showcasing are less well-known.

(Dogs 1-3) The Saluki is an ancient hound breed from the Middle East (particularly Egypt, Arabia, and Turkey), and are thus happiest in dry, warm environments. They were bred to hunt game from rabbits to gazelle. They are a very elegant, graceful breed, available in many colours and as a short-haired or long-haired variety. They require patient, firm training — not because they aren't intelligent, just because they tend to be independent and aloof rather than highly eager to please.

(Dogs 4-6) The Azawakh is an old breed from Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa, and are thus happiest in dry, warm environments. DNA evidence suggests that they diverged from other dog breeds very early on, or perhaps interbred with jakcals during the early formation of the breed. They display a variety of 'primitive' traits such as den-digging instincts, suspicion of the unknown, and unique vocalizations. They are more angular than the Saluki, and are higher at the hip than at the withers. They are also fairly aloof from humans, but are very social with other dogs.

(Dogs 7-9) The Irish Wolfhound is a very large dog breed — among the tallest in the world. No doubt this is in part because they were historically bred to hunt wolves, although they are also suitable for hunting other prey. They are happiest in cooler environments and don't mind rain. They are very people-oriented, much more so than Salukis or Azawakhs, but can at times be suspicious of strangers. Their friendly and eager nature makes them fairly easy to train, but they are also known to 'think for themselves' while hunting.

NOTE: Several people showed interest in more Wolfhound puppies, so I designed a few more:
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(Dogs 10-11) The Scottish Deerhound is another very tall breed, on par with the Wolfhound. They were originally bred to hunt the large red deer, and are faster than Greyhounds on uneven terrain. They are happiest in cooler environments and don't mind rain. They are a friendly and gentle breed, generally eager to please their masters.
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BIDS

[link] *Nadiri95's bid for dogs 2 and 3

:thumb292323235: ~E-Moe-Kennels's bid for dog 4

:thumb292322952: ~E-Moe-Kennels's bid for dog 5

[link] ~E-Moe-Kennels's bid for dog 6

:thumb285218330: ~DiseasedRanch's bid for dog 10

~AustralianShepKennel bid 20 for dog 11

:thumb284193591: ~AvocetsStables's bid for dogs 8, 10, and 12

:thumb284518609: *oleanderhawkmoth's bid for dogs 1 and 7

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2nd SET OF SIGHTHOUND ADOPTABLES: Borzois, Silken Windhounds, Ibizan hounds, and Akhilar

More wolfhounds: [link]

AUCTION ENDS MARCH 30TH