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Avalonia's Foundation Litter
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Pedigree for Boxing Helena's Chaz
(25 March 2003)
Chestnut red
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Sire
Dino (6 Sept 1998) |
Sire
It.World.Ch. Toto |
Sire
It.Ch. Atos Del Falco Rosso |
Dam
Vespa |
Dam
Medi di Punta Raisi |
Sire
Faruk |
Dam
Fara di Punta Raisi |
Dam
Belg.World.Ch. Enimma Bella |
Sire
Int.It.Ch. Lansmarte (4 May 1996) |
Sire
It.Ch. Faruk Del Gelso Bianco |
Dam
It.Ch. Eta Dei Casorati |
Dam
It.Ch. Baloo Seta Del Oro |
Sire
It.Ch. Ordone Seta Del Oro |
Dam
It.Ch. Ola Del Falco Rosso |
This pedigree page was built for free at SitStay.com
Key Attributes -
Boxing Helena's Chaz
 | No, she is not a whippet! But she is a
hound-type dog, and very much like a whippet in many ways.
Pictured here is Boxing Helena’s Chaz – call name Isis -- one of
the first two Cirneco Dell’Etna dogs imported in to Canada.
Litter sister Café, now living in Calgary, is the other. For
those unfamiliar with the Cirneco (pronounced cheer-NAY-ko) this is
a small Sicilian hound-type rabbit hunting dog found across Sicily
and particularly in the area of the Mount Etna volcano.
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| Isis comes to Canada from Bart Scheerens at Boxing Helena Kennels
in Belgium, from his first litter of Cirneco Dell'Etna puppies.
Since the Cirneco currently does not have registration status with
teh Canadian or American Kennel Clubs, we look forward to watching
Icy grow up, then taking her back to Europe to show her to her
championship in the FCI countries in which she is eligible to
compete. In Europe Cirneco's are shown in Group 5 (primitive
breeds).
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| According to Jane Moore, a resident of Italy who is perhaps the most noted
Cirneco breeder/owner in the world today “The Cirneco has been in
Sicily for thousands of years. Most authors agree that the origins
of the hound-type dog lie among ancient Egyptian prick-eared dogs.
Bas-reliefs discovered along the Nile and dated around 4000 B.C.
depict what could be the Cirneco today. Most probably, the
Phoenicians spread these prick-eared, hound-type dogs as they sailed
along their trade routes between Northern Africa and the
Mediterranean coasts. Ancient records of hounds with upright ears
and a pointed muzzle are found in many countries in that part of the
world.”
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small dog is an extremely hardy breed, free from inherited health
problems. It is registered as an Italian breed with the
Italian Kennel Club (ENCI) and the Federation Cynologique
International (FCI) where it is classified in Group 5 as a primitive
hunting dog. Cirnechi compete in dogs shows across the FCI
countries in Europe, but they are not recognized by either the
American or Canadian Kennel clubs who operate their own eligible
breed registers.
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| A
rich red chestnut in colour –with no black pigmentation of any
kind allowed and erect ears a requirement (a wonderful, ironic
contrast for whippet breeders to enjoy!) -- the Cirneco most closely
resembles a small Pharoah Hound, but there are substantial
differences between the breeds, not the least of which is in terms
of size and, as people will tell you, in temperament with the
Cirneco very easy to get along with. Permissible size
for the female Cirneco is between 16 and 18 inches, while the male
cannot be taller than 19.5 inches — size standards that ironically
pretty well used to be applicable to the English whippet in the
past.
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| Cirnechi
are a rare breed, which is being carefully husbanded by those who
love, and zealously wish to preserve the breed.
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| Icy will grow up at Avalonia and then, we hope,
make occasional trips to Europe to be shown. You can follow
her development on her individual web page. Photos of her
sire, dam and littermates, plus regular updates, can be found on the
Boxing Helena website.
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Last modified: July 25, 2003
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