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1982
Francie Stull gets idea to develop new breed

1984
Francie Stull starts development of the Silken Windhound (originally called the Silken Windsprite)

1985
First Generation F1 litter (Kristull "D" litter) whelped

1987
For the first time, a Silken Windhound leaves Kristull Ranch for an outside home

1998
Name officially changed to "Silken Windhound"

The Silken Windhound Yahoo Groups list is formed

First Silken Windhound exported to Sweden from the U.S. (after a 6 month quarantine period in Germany)

First Silken Windhound exported to Finland from the U.S.

1999
First "Silkenfest" event in the U.S.

The International Silken Windhound Society (ISWS) is formed and chartered

The Silken Windhound standard is officially approved by the ISWS

The ISWS web site is created

2000
The Silken Windhound stud book is closed by the ISWS

ISWS initiates parental DNA testing for all breeding stock

First Silken Windhound exported to Canada from the U.S.

First Silken Windhound exported to Germany from the U.S.

2001
First Silken Windhound exported to Slovenia from Germany

First European litter whelped (Sweden)

The Finnish Silken Windhound Club is formed

First Silken Windhound advertisement appears in U.S. magazine (Borzoi International)

First Silken Windhound advertisement in Swedish magazine

2002
First SilkenFest to be held in Europe (Finland)

First Silken Windhound exported to Germany from Sweden

Finnish Kennel Club is the first FCI club to admit Silken Windhounds is a breed, but does not fully recognize

2003
First Silken Windhound litter born in Finland

Silken Windhounds begin participation in two University studies

A European Silken Windhound appears in an ad in a leading European Borzoi magazine

First Silken Windhound exported to Jordan from the U.S.

First Silken Windhound achieves Rarities championship

2004
Swedish Kennel Club (FCI member) agree that the Silken Windhound is a breed, but does not recognize

Slovenian Kennel Club (FCI member) recognizes the Silken Windhound as a breed

First advertisement in American all-breed magazine (Dog World)

First Silken Windhound completes the requirements for an ISWS Championship in the U.S.

First Silken Windhound completes the requirements for an ISWS Championship in Europe

First Silken Windhound exported to the Netherlands from the U.S.

DNA proves the existence of a herding breed in the distant background of the breed

Silken Windhounds appear on the cover and in an article in a prestigious U.S. scientific journal

First Silken Windhound exported to South Africa from the U.S.

First Silken Windhounds exported to the Bahamas

Silken Windhounds start to participate in genome study at UC Davis' Veterinary Genetics Laboratory

First Silken Windhound exported to Switzerland from Slovenia

First Silken Windhound achieves Rarities Grand Championship

2005
Silken Windhound recognized by IABCA (International All-Breed Canine Association)

First Silken Windhound completes requirements for IABCA Championship (UCICB)

First Silken Windhound exported to the United Kingdom from Sweden

First Silken Windhounds moves from Switzerland to Italy

Formation of the Swedish Silken Windhound Club

First Silken Windhounds acheives Slovenian Championship title

First Silken Windhound given a European sighthound event competition award for Beauty and Performance

ISWS Racing Program started (ISWRA) and first meet held in conjunction with the Borzoi Rescue-Northern California LGRA club

First ISWRA SRC racing title awarded (November)

2006
First Silken Windhounds exported from the U.S. to Japan

Silken Windhounds' first appearance in an article in a U.S. performance sighthound magazine

ISWS Silken Windhound ad appears in a U.S. all-breed childrens' magazine

First ISWRA Nationals race meet held at SilkenFest

First ISWS ISWRA Dual Championship awarded

First European ISWS Specialty with European-bred Winners Dog and Bitch

First Silken Windhound litter in the U.K. born

First full color Silken Windhound article in a leading Dutch dog magazine

First SW exported from Finland to the United Arab Emirates

2007
First Silken Windhound litter born in Canada (March)

First Silken Windhound exported from Sweden to Austria

First Silken Windhound exported from Sweden to Norway

First Silken Windhound Magazine is published

2008

First Silken Windhound wind the title ISWS Grand Champion

First Silken Windhound litter born in New Zealand

First Silken Windhound litter born in Japan

Silken Windhounds celebrates 10 years in Europe

Silken Windhounds celebrates 10 years in Finland

Silken Windhounds celebrates 10 years in Germany

First Lure Coursing Champion

2009

Silken Windhounds celebrates 10 years in Sweden

ISWS, International Silken Windhound Society celebrates 10 years

Silkenfest celebrates 10 years

First Silken Windhounds is imported to Mexico, from Japan

First Silken Windhound litter born in Germany

First Flyball Champion

Also see the official Timeline at the site of International Silken Windhound Society

http://www.silkenwindhounds.org/timeline.html

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