We are located on an island called Kuusisto, near town Turku in Finland. We have good space for our salukis to run and play in a safe environment. We started with saluki year 1996 after a long and thorough investigation of dog breeds. We had a good luck with our first saluki. She was not perfect, but for sure versatile. The offspring of our salukis from our and other kennels is approaching 50.
“Zarabis Versatile Salukis” means many-sided living companions to human and canines. Some salukis are able to hunt or do the artificial hunting tricks invented by man. Some look good and even stay alert to communicate and learn. Some do part of this or at least does it part of the time. Hopefully our salukis are versatile most part of the time.
Our first saluki was late "Saara" or Asarafi Hierbabuena. She is the mother of Zarabis Malcolm, Melchior and Miriam. Saara was intelligent and fearless leader for our other salukis. Saara gained unwillingly Finnish and Swedish show championships. She was BOB at Kartano Weekend sighthound special show year 1998. Saara was very fast runner and her son Malcolm clearly inherited her talents and became the 9th triple (show, lure coursing and racing) champion in Finland and multiple winner of title races. Malcolm is also the first Nordic saluki able to win the European Championship in track racing. Malcolm’s son “Konrad” or Al A’lim I’smet ben Malcolm lives with us.
Our second saluki was "Roosa" or Asarafi Iibis Rose. Roosa gained her Finnish and Swedish championships easily. Roosa has been the runner-up of bitches at the famous Skokloster sighthound special show year 2000. Roosa is very kind and favours more people than other salukis. Roosa is not versatile, but we think that she is one of the most beautiful salukis we have ever seen. Saara’s and Roosa’s late breeder Veronica Margelin was very proud to be able to produce Roosa.
Zarabis Miriam or "Millie" is a fast runner like his brother Malcolm. Millie has a wonderful deep red colour. Millie is very intelligent and even more devoted to human than her mother was. Millie took a very good and patient care of her puppies. Especially the hunting advice she gave was worth to follow.
"Toto" or Fin CH Tasia Eminence is from England. Toto’s father Kyrie is one of the most prominent saluki stud dogs ever lived in England. His sisters and brothers have been very successful at show rings. Toto is a real gentleman with good interpersonal and intercanine skills. Toto is a versatile working saluki part of the time, but an affective living companion all the time. Toto likes solitude at home, but is the first to claim travelling ticket to all kinds of happenings outside. Toto has five litters and his daughter "Alice" or Wallaby's Xeer Wi-Ijal lives with "Otto" or Zarabis Melchior on the same property with us. Also Toto’s son “Lalli” or Zarabis Nidal lives with us.
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