SCFC13 MBIS MRBIS CACIB UKC/ARBA/KCUSA GRCh, ISWS CH, UCI/ICKC/IABCA INT'L CH ALLAGANTE CHRISTIAN DIOR, ISWS LCM3,
EC3, SRC, SSR, ASFA LCM, LGRA GRC, NTD, CGC,
Therapy Dog with Pet Partners/Delta Society affiliate group, the Animal Health Foundation
UCI Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Beauté (CACIB)
Leading Silken Windhound sire of lure coursing field champions!
Dior is the #1 Lifetime ASFA Silken Windhound with 400 dogs defeated!!!
Dior is the only ISWS Lure Courser of Merit 3 & the only ISWS Expert Courser 3.
Dior was ranked between #1 to #13 in ASFA's top 20 for 7 consecutive years!
Dior photo by Malinda Julien.
Dior at the East Coast Specialty 2016 - AOM
Dior came to us from Allagante Silkens in Damascus, Oregon and he is co-owned
by Paul and Karen Sanders of Allagante. He is a multiple conformation (winning
Best In Show at the NAKC Livermore Classic on 01/17/10), lure coursing and
straight racing champion, but most of all he is Daddy’s boy.
He is very kind, sweet, and loving, wanting nothing more that to be with us. He is
a big lap dog and loves to play with his packmates and chase our feet.
Dior started straight racing and lure coursing when he was 18 months old at the
2009 Western Regional Specialty in Livermore, CA. Held on Halloween weekend,
this was when his love of racing and coursing was born. He became an ISWS
Lure Coursing Champion in 13 weeks, with his only event in 2009 being his first
one. He became our breed's first male and only the second dog ever to
receive his Lure Courser of Merit, doing so in nine months. After a Field
Championship is attained (100 points + placements) a Lure Courser of Merit
is earned by earning an additional 300 points + at least 4 first placements.
In lure coursing, he was the #1 2010 Silken Windhound in the American Sighthound
Field Assn. and #1 for 2010 with the International Silken Windhound Society. He was also the Best of the Best winner of the 4 day continuum competition during the Thanksgiving weekend in 2010, known as the Turkey Run. The highest scoring dog of each breed over all four days (they have to compete all four days to be eligible); Dior was the Silken Windhound breed qualifier and then all the breeds ran off for Best in Event - Dior was proclaimed the winner. He was the Silken Windhound breed qualifier in 2013 also. His son Khan earned the same honor in 2014, although the event is now a three day continuum instead of four days.
With a lure coursing drought in Southern California in 2011 he placed 10th and also became the fifth Silken to earn the Expert Courser title (50 qualifying courses). At the 2012 ASFA International Invitational lure coursing field trials in Falcon, Co. he won Best of Breed on May 26 and placed 2nd on the 27th. We have to start over again in our point system now that we are Provisional under ASFA (all the points we earned under Limited do not count). Dior earned his ISWS Lure Courser of Merit on the May 27th, 2012. Dior is the first Lure Courser of Merit2 in the breed's history. 11/30/2013 Dior became the first Silken Windhound to earn his Expert Courser II (ECII) (100 qualifying courses). Dior became the first LCM3 in the breed on January 10th, 2015.
December 29, 2013 - Dior won the So Cal Cup lure coursing invitational against all breeds! SoCal Field Ch 2013. The SoCal Cup is similar to World Winners at the FCI show. An honor indeed to a deserving hound of such performance. In 2014 he was the Silken Windhound breed qualifier. For SoCal Cup photos and information, please see our home page.
He loves to straight race too and he earned his Straight Racing Championship on April 9, 2011 (four days before his third birthday). He has his GRC and is working on attaining his X's.
by Paul and Karen Sanders of Allagante. He is a multiple conformation (winning
Best In Show at the NAKC Livermore Classic on 01/17/10), lure coursing and
straight racing champion, but most of all he is Daddy’s boy.
He is very kind, sweet, and loving, wanting nothing more that to be with us. He is
a big lap dog and loves to play with his packmates and chase our feet.
Dior started straight racing and lure coursing when he was 18 months old at the
2009 Western Regional Specialty in Livermore, CA. Held on Halloween weekend,
this was when his love of racing and coursing was born. He became an ISWS
Lure Coursing Champion in 13 weeks, with his only event in 2009 being his first
one. He became our breed's first male and only the second dog ever to
receive his Lure Courser of Merit, doing so in nine months. After a Field
Championship is attained (100 points + placements) a Lure Courser of Merit
is earned by earning an additional 300 points + at least 4 first placements.
In lure coursing, he was the #1 2010 Silken Windhound in the American Sighthound
Field Assn. and #1 for 2010 with the International Silken Windhound Society. He was also the Best of the Best winner of the 4 day continuum competition during the Thanksgiving weekend in 2010, known as the Turkey Run. The highest scoring dog of each breed over all four days (they have to compete all four days to be eligible); Dior was the Silken Windhound breed qualifier and then all the breeds ran off for Best in Event - Dior was proclaimed the winner. He was the Silken Windhound breed qualifier in 2013 also. His son Khan earned the same honor in 2014, although the event is now a three day continuum instead of four days.
With a lure coursing drought in Southern California in 2011 he placed 10th and also became the fifth Silken to earn the Expert Courser title (50 qualifying courses). At the 2012 ASFA International Invitational lure coursing field trials in Falcon, Co. he won Best of Breed on May 26 and placed 2nd on the 27th. We have to start over again in our point system now that we are Provisional under ASFA (all the points we earned under Limited do not count). Dior earned his ISWS Lure Courser of Merit on the May 27th, 2012. Dior is the first Lure Courser of Merit2 in the breed's history. 11/30/2013 Dior became the first Silken Windhound to earn his Expert Courser II (ECII) (100 qualifying courses). Dior became the first LCM3 in the breed on January 10th, 2015.
December 29, 2013 - Dior won the So Cal Cup lure coursing invitational against all breeds! SoCal Field Ch 2013. The SoCal Cup is similar to World Winners at the FCI show. An honor indeed to a deserving hound of such performance. In 2014 he was the Silken Windhound breed qualifier. For SoCal Cup photos and information, please see our home page.
He loves to straight race too and he earned his Straight Racing Championship on April 9, 2011 (four days before his third birthday). He has his GRC and is working on attaining his X's.
Dior with his Continuum Competition ribbons. Photo by J. Hicks.
Dior's Statistics
Photo by CrystalB Photography
Sire: ISWS CH NAKC CH WindDancer Tocho Allagante
Dam: ISWS CH, NAKC CH Seiran Ayame Windspirit ISWS FCh, SJOR
Littermates: Allagante Giorgio Armani, Allagante Gucci & Allagante Oscar De La Renta
D.O.B. 04/13/2008
Color: Fawn w/ Black Sable
Markings: Self
MDR1 Tested Clear
BAER Tested Normal 04/23/2010
Thyroid Gold Registration Certificate from Hemopet
CEA tested Clear
Cardiac tested Good
Full dentition certified
ISWS Champion
UKC, ARBA, KC USA Grand Champion
NAKC/ICKC International Champion
IABCA National and International Champion (UCICB)
Multiple IABCA Reserve BIS Rare Breed, Multiple UKC Reserve Best In Show
Multiple ARBA Reserve Best In Show, Multiple Kennel Club USA Reserve Best In Show
Best In Show: NAKC Livermore Classic 01/17/2010, ARBA 03/16/2013, ARBA 09/07/2013 & Kennel Club USA 09/07/2013
BOS ISWS Specialty at NAKC shows Oregon City, OR 07/23/2011
Dior earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen 08/04/2010
Straight Racing Championship earned on April 9, 2011
Large Gazehound Racing Association Gazehound Racing Championship earned December 7, 2013
Lure Coursing Champion Title earned in 13 weeks
Earned his Lure Courser of Merit in 9 months; the first male and the 2nd LCM in the breed
The first Lure Courser of Merit 2 & the first and only Lure Courser of Merit 3 in the breed. On 3/20/2016 he became
the first and only Expert Courser 3.
The #1 ASFA Silken Windhound for 2010 and #1 2010 ISWS lure courser.
Earned his Expert Courser title 11/05/2011. The fifth EC in the breed. Dior became the first Expert Courser II 11/30/13.
Thirty-five Best of Breed in lure coursing.
In 2010 in ASFA, out of 10,000+ coursing Sighthounds in 21 breeds, only the top 20 Whippets, top 2 Borzoi & Ibizan,
and the #1 Saluki had more bowens.
He has won over 20 ISWS & UKC Best Brace Classes with his daughter Sahara.
On June 25, 2011 at the NW Silken Celebration he took Stud Dog in back to back ISWS shows (showing with daughters
Sahara and Kalahari) and he and Sahara won both Brace Classes.
Winner of the first International Invitational American Sighthound Field Association Limited Field Trial in which
Silkens participated. Held at the 33rd Annual Running of the ASFA International Invitational 2010. Dior was unable to attend
the ASFA I.I. in 2011 but at the 2012 I.I. he was BOB, Bench Stake winner and Kennel Stake winner (with Sahara).
Day two he was 2nd place and Bench Stake winner again.
Winner of the Best of the Best Continuum Competition at the 35th Annual Turkey Run (2010). A four day lure coursing
competition in which the total highest scoring dog of each breed of all four days, courses against all of the other Continuum
Breed Winners. Dior was awarded top honors of all breeds, taking home a huge AKC sash, which we had previously only
seen on the winners of Westminster and the AKC Eukanuba Tournament of Champions.
Best Silken Windhound Continuum winner at the 2013 3 Day competition - The Turkey Run.
Winner of the Best of the Best at the So Cal Cup Invitational 2013. To be eligible the invitational one has to qualify
in 8 of the 14 pre-designated for eligibility field trials and be one of the three highest scorers in their breed. Those top
dogs of each breed course to find the breed qualifier for the cup and then all breeds run off for the So Cal Cup winner.
Dior was the breed qualifier in 2014 too.
Dam: ISWS CH, NAKC CH Seiran Ayame Windspirit ISWS FCh, SJOR
Littermates: Allagante Giorgio Armani, Allagante Gucci & Allagante Oscar De La Renta
D.O.B. 04/13/2008
Color: Fawn w/ Black Sable
Markings: Self
MDR1 Tested Clear
BAER Tested Normal 04/23/2010
Thyroid Gold Registration Certificate from Hemopet
CEA tested Clear
Cardiac tested Good
Full dentition certified
ISWS Champion
UKC, ARBA, KC USA Grand Champion
NAKC/ICKC International Champion
IABCA National and International Champion (UCICB)
Multiple IABCA Reserve BIS Rare Breed, Multiple UKC Reserve Best In Show
Multiple ARBA Reserve Best In Show, Multiple Kennel Club USA Reserve Best In Show
Best In Show: NAKC Livermore Classic 01/17/2010, ARBA 03/16/2013, ARBA 09/07/2013 & Kennel Club USA 09/07/2013
BOS ISWS Specialty at NAKC shows Oregon City, OR 07/23/2011
Dior earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen 08/04/2010
Straight Racing Championship earned on April 9, 2011
Large Gazehound Racing Association Gazehound Racing Championship earned December 7, 2013
Lure Coursing Champion Title earned in 13 weeks
Earned his Lure Courser of Merit in 9 months; the first male and the 2nd LCM in the breed
The first Lure Courser of Merit 2 & the first and only Lure Courser of Merit 3 in the breed. On 3/20/2016 he became
the first and only Expert Courser 3.
The #1 ASFA Silken Windhound for 2010 and #1 2010 ISWS lure courser.
Earned his Expert Courser title 11/05/2011. The fifth EC in the breed. Dior became the first Expert Courser II 11/30/13.
Thirty-five Best of Breed in lure coursing.
In 2010 in ASFA, out of 10,000+ coursing Sighthounds in 21 breeds, only the top 20 Whippets, top 2 Borzoi & Ibizan,
and the #1 Saluki had more bowens.
He has won over 20 ISWS & UKC Best Brace Classes with his daughter Sahara.
On June 25, 2011 at the NW Silken Celebration he took Stud Dog in back to back ISWS shows (showing with daughters
Sahara and Kalahari) and he and Sahara won both Brace Classes.
Winner of the first International Invitational American Sighthound Field Association Limited Field Trial in which
Silkens participated. Held at the 33rd Annual Running of the ASFA International Invitational 2010. Dior was unable to attend
the ASFA I.I. in 2011 but at the 2012 I.I. he was BOB, Bench Stake winner and Kennel Stake winner (with Sahara).
Day two he was 2nd place and Bench Stake winner again.
Winner of the Best of the Best Continuum Competition at the 35th Annual Turkey Run (2010). A four day lure coursing
competition in which the total highest scoring dog of each breed of all four days, courses against all of the other Continuum
Breed Winners. Dior was awarded top honors of all breeds, taking home a huge AKC sash, which we had previously only
seen on the winners of Westminster and the AKC Eukanuba Tournament of Champions.
Best Silken Windhound Continuum winner at the 2013 3 Day competition - The Turkey Run.
Winner of the Best of the Best at the So Cal Cup Invitational 2013. To be eligible the invitational one has to qualify
in 8 of the 14 pre-designated for eligibility field trials and be one of the three highest scorers in their breed. Those top
dogs of each breed course to find the breed qualifier for the cup and then all breeds run off for the So Cal Cup winner.
Dior was the breed qualifier in 2014 too.
Dior racing at the 2011 Nationals. Photo by Dave Mills
Silken Windhounds and their owners at the 33rd Annual 2010 ASFA International Invitational
2010 was the first year Silken Windhounds were able to participate in ASFA's International Invitational. We came and supported ASFA with a strong showing of eleven Silken Windhounds. Having only been eligible since 12/01/2009 we already had enough qualify to make an impact. Held this year in Lawrence, Kansas at Clinton State Park, the entire group is pictured in the first photo (by Jay Cusker) and the second photo, taken by Mike Yoder of the Lawrence Journal, appeared in the local paper! Dior won the Inaugural Silken Windhound field trial and was high score in the preliminary round the second day, but was pulled with a cut pad and 3 pad burns (the buffalo grass was brutal on all breeds and many dogs were pulled with injuries). The photo of Dior flying was also taken by Jay Cusker.
Below: Photos of Dior & Sahara winning both Brace Classes at 2010 NWSWS North West Regional Specialty. Photos courtesy of Rick Steele of Scirocco Photo.
Photos by Dave Mills from the 2011 Silken Windhound National Specialty in Calistoga, CA.
