aladin

Aladin, What can we say about this stunning boy, He is the first ever afghan to win both his Aust Grand title and NZ Grand Title and his UK Title.

In the UK Aladin ended up Top Afghan Male and Runner Up Top Afghan in 2005 after selective showing, Top Afghan in the UK 2006 and to the point of export he was Top Afghan 2007 UK.

Aladin achieved his Grand Ch in N.Z where he won BIS at 1 Specialty show and over 50 group wins and 35 in show awards

It took him 2 ½ months to then achieve his Aust title and then his grand in 15 months,he has had 9 BIS and a RBIS at the Royal Show plus and few more Res Best in Show, also in his time in Aus he was the Top Show dog in Western Australia for the year 2003 and 9th on the top show dogs list Australia wide , Top Hound in Australia and top Afghan hound. Aladin has had a wonderful Show career here in the UK

Aladin returned to his breeders Will Hansen and Alex Gilchrist in New Zealand July 2007, we will never forget Aladin and he will always been in our hearts.

At his first shows back he won

BIS, Best Open In Show, Hound Group 1st, Best Open in Group, DCC and BOB - Judge George Kostopolus

DCC, BOB, Hound Group 1, Best Open in Group.

While in the UK he achieved the following

BIS Leeds Champ Show 2006 - Judge Mrs R Spores-Willes (Sweden) Entry over 10500 dogs

RBIS Houndshow Champ Show 2005 - Judge Mrs Liz Cartledge

Group 1 Leeds Champ Show 2006 - Judge Mrs R Spores-Willes (Sweden)

Group 1 SKC (Aug) 2006 Judge Mr S Wilburg

Group 1 Southern Counties Champ 2006 Judge Mr Ben Reynolds Frost

Group 2 Windsor Champ Show 2007 - Judge Dan Errikson (Sweden)

Group 4 Midland Counties ch show 2006 - Judge Ellis Hulme

Group 4 SKC (May) champ show 2006

14CC's, 12 BOB, 2RCC's, 1RCAC

BIS East of England Afghan Supermatch - Judge June Minns

Aladin was also invited to the Afghan Hound Club of America Top Twenty Competition at The Tails of Fantasy National 2006 and also the Eukanuba Invitational 2007 in the US.

While in the UK Aladin was owned by Claire and Liz Millward, Janine Brownless and Anne Wilson (UK), Brian and Pam Hobbs (Aust) and his breeder William Hansen and Alex Gilchrist (NZ)