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Welcome to Summer's Spirit Sighthounds, home to some seriously fine hounds!

Summer's Spirit Sighthounds is a small Kennel located in Central Texas.  We focus our efforts on performance sports, i.e.,  racing, lure coursing, and agility, but also dabble in a little showing, slowly working on conformation titles for our hounds. 
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Nick at the 2017 ASFA II, winning 1st place on Sunday and 2nd place on Saturday in Bainbridge, Georgia (Photo by Mark L. Baer)
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Jackie hot on the heals of a jack at the 2018 Grand Course
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Annie, Pook, and Nick in Limestone, TN - August 2017 (Photo by Javier Ocasio)
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SummersSpirit Jaclyn Smith lure coursing at NWFest in Damascus, Oregon 2017 (Photo by Hillary Tregillus)
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Nick, Annie, and Manny racing at the 2017 LGRA Nationals in Roy, Washington (Photo by Hillary Tregillus)
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Licorice (in blue) Open Field Coursing, Jan 2017 (Photo by Helge Kronsteiner)
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Siendo's Annie Oakely at SummersSpirit and SummersSpirit Jaclyn Smith, Sept 2015 (Photo by Emily Buerger)
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SummersSpirit Man o' War (Manny), Best Bred By Exhibitor at NW Fest July 2017 (Photo by Pauline Ng)
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Velichestvo Katarina-at Summer's Spirit (#4) and Hudson, owned by Christina Hayes, Sept 2015 (Photo by Emily Buerger)
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The SummersSpirit girls, Prin, Libra, and Chickadee, at Jacksonville, FL (4/3/16) (Photo by Christina Hayes)
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Manny (SummersSpirit Man o' War) at 13 months (September 2017) (Photo by Malinda Julien)
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Limestone, TN - August 2017 (Photo by Javier Ocasio)
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Hennessy and Goose in Utah (Summer 2017)
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SummersSpirit Chickadee (Logan x Katarina) Sept 2015 (Photo by Emily Buerger)
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SummersSpirit Spectre (Pook), Sept 2015 (Photo by Emily Buerger)
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Lone Star Classic, October 2016 (Photo by Tara Maxey)
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SummersSpirit Hennessy at 7 months (September 2017) (Photo by Malinda Julien)
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SummersSpirit Tatiana Romanova (Prin), May 2016 (Photo by Christina Hayes)
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SummersSpirit Jaclyn Smith and SummersSpirit Chipotle, Camden, SC. Nov 2015 (Photo by Christina Hayes)
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SummersSpirit Nick, November 2016 (Photo by Chris Caviness)
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Tangaloor Firestorm-at Summer's Spirit (Sebastian) 2014 (Photo by Richard Hunter)
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SummersSpirit Chipotle (Ranger), owned and loved by Christina Hayes and Tony Heckmann (Photo by Emily Buerger)
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Open Field Coursing: Licorice, Chickadee, and Pook, October 2016
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Gabby, Pook, and Nick in Tennessee (2017)
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Lone Star Classic, October 2016 (Photo by Tara Maxey)
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Annie & Pook at the LGRA/NOTRA Nationals, with Christina Hayes and Ranger, November 2016 (Photo by Jennifer Ng)
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SummersSpirit InPhenite 00Seven (Conner - in yellow), on a co-own with J Vookles in Portland, OR. Photo Oct 2015 (Photo by Gary Claggett)
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Katarina with the bunny.
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Sabe and his bunny.

About Silken Windhounds

Silken Windhounds are a recognized UKC breed.   

SILKEN WINDHOUND BREED STANDARD
adopted by the ISWS, March 2001; revised December 2005

 GENERAL APPEARANCE: The Silken Windhound is an elegant,       small to
medium-sized sighthound with a moderately long silky coat.       Its classic lines and
athletic build are the hallmark of a true       coursing dog. When viewing a
Silken Windhound, one has the impression       of grace, balance, and strength
integrated with exceptional running       ability.

 SIZE, PROPORTION, SUBSTANCE:  The accepted measurements       for
Silken Windhounds are 18.5 -23.5 inches (47-60 cm) at the       withers. Dogs
over or under the ideal shall be penalized to the       extent of the deviation.
In proportion, Silken Windhounds are       approximately square or slightly
rectangular. Silkens that are       excessively longer or shorter than they are
tall should be penalized       according to the extent of the deviation.

 The build of the Silken Windhound is sleek, through a balanced      
combination of fine bladed bone and smooth muscle, and never looks       frail.
Heavy, round, or coarse bone is faulty.

 HEAD: The Silken Windhound's
expression is alert, friendly and intelligent.       Eyes are rather large and
dark, almond-shaped and set somewhat       obliquely. Pigment around eyes is
full and dark. Ears are small       and fine in texture, folded and lying back
along the neck when       in repose. When alert, ears may prick or semi-prick.
Hanging,       or drooping, houndy ears are undesirable. Moderately long in
head,       the Silken Windhound has a fairly narrow back skull which, when     
  viewed from above, tapers gradually through a full muzzle to the       nose.
The muzzle is in good balance to the skull. When viewed       from the side, the
top plane of the muzzle is parallel to the       plane of the flat skull, with a
barely perceptible stop between.

 The head is well chiseled, skin dry and tight, with noticeable       veining.
The nose is dark, and may be slightly down-turned at       the end. Lips and
flews are tight, in keeping with the dry head.       Pigment on lips is full and
dark. Jaws are strong to accommodate       the teeth, which are large for a dog
of this size, with full dentition       and scissors bite. Missing teeth should
be penalized.

 NECK, TOPLINE, BODY: The neck is long and slender. It       is
slightly arched, well muscled and powerful, never ewe necked.       The neck is
free from dewlap or throatiness, widening gradually       and symmetrically into
the shoulder. The topline rises gradually       from slightly behind the
withers, with the highest point of the       arch being over the last rib,
flowing smoothly over the muscular       loin, carrying through and falling
gradually over the long croup.

 The back is short and the loin moderately long, wide, muscular       and
arched. It is important that the loin be flexible to sustain       and drive the
double suspension gallop, which Silkens exhibit       when running at top speed.
A flat back with steep croup is not       a loin arch and should be faulted. The
chest is deep with moderate       spring of rib. A barrel shaped or slab sided
body is faulty. The       brisket reaches as nearly as possible to the elbow,
with a graceful       upsweep to the tuck-up; this creates the distinctive
underline       of the Silken Windhound.

 The tail is long and flexible, falling in a sweeping curve, free       of
kinks and reaching past the hock. When carried, the tail should       not rise
above the back. A tightly curled or gay tail is faulty.

  FOREQUARTERS:
      The shoulder blades are well laid back and are
long and smooth       with flat muscle. Fine withers are preferred. Good return
of upper       arm is desirable, bringing the legs well under the withers.
Elbows       turn neither in nor out. The forelegs are straight and strong,     
  with pasterns straight or slightly bent, but never knuckled over.      
Dewclaws on front legs are acceptable. The feet are well knuckled       with
tough, thick pads. Both the hare foot, with its longer middle       toes; and
the cat foot, with its shorter middle toes, is acceptable.       Hare foot is
preferred. Nails are strong and of moderate length.


  HINDQUARTERS: Hindquarters
are well angulated, with a long second thigh and       well developed thigh
muscles. Viewed from the rear, the hindquarters       are slightly wider than
the front, well muscled, without any suggestion       of cowhocks. Stifles are
well bent, and hock joints broad and       strong. Hocks are short. Rear
dewclaws may be removed. The feet       are well knuckled with tough, thick
pads. Both the hare foot,       with its longer middle toes; and the cat foot,
with its shorter       middle toes, is acceptable. Hare foot is preferred. Nails
are       strong and of moderate length.

COAT: The coat is soft, and silky in texture. In no case       should
the coat be woolly or profuse enough to obscure the outline       of the Silken
Windhound, nor so long as to interfere with the       function of a coursing
hound. The coat may be straight, slightly       wavy, or curly. There is longer
feathering along the back of the       forelegs, the brisket, hindquarters,
around the neck, and tail.       Coat on the face, feet, front of forelegs and
hocks are naturally       short. Feathering that frames the ears and face adds
to the dog's       expression, and should not be trimmed. The Silken Windhound
is       shown in a natural coat with minimal trimming.

COLOR, MARKINGS: All colors and markings are acceptable.

 GAIT: The Silken Windhound moves with a smooth       effortless trot,
which has good reach in front and good drive       from the hindquarters.
Restricted       or wasted motion of the legs or
body, when viewed from the side,       is faulty. Paddling, hackneyed gait,
toeing in, and toeing out       are faults in front movement. The hocks should
not roll in or       out when rear movement is viewed. While the hind legs are
wider       apart than the front, the feet, both front and rear, seek a center  
     of balance closer to the centerline when the dog moves at a fast       trot.
Movement which is too wide, or too narrow, or which does       not converge
towards a centerline, is faulty.

 TEMPERAMENT: The Silken Windhound is an intelligent hound       of
balanced character. While this breed exhibits strong prey drive       in the
field, they are gentle, affectionate, devoted companion       animals in the
home. An unwarranted show of timidity or nervousness,       or any sign of
hostility towards people or dogs, should be penalized.

See www.silkenwindhounds.org.


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