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CANADA - EARLY BREED HISTORY
(Lilian Goodman, Our Afghans, 1984)
(With additions from various other authors and AHT archives.
Compiled by Steve Tillotson, September 2013)
(Page 4)
8. Early Canadian Afghan Kennels
The long running kennels of El Myia were established in 1938 by Mrs Mary Matchett in Ontario. Mary Matchett had been born in Ireland in 1900, her home had been a large country estate with horses and dogs an important complement of her life. There had been three girls and one boy in her family and each of the girls had bred or were to breed show dogs In her yougest days
Below is a photograph of Wylda Matchett, c 1943. We believe Wylda Matchett was the daughter of Mary Matchett and are doing further research to validate our information.
Mary Matchett had been fascinated with pictures of Afghan hounds and had vowed to own one some day. She immigrated into Canda in 1919 and eventually started her kennel by breeding Wirehair Fox Terriers, Great Danes, English and Irish Setters. The UK dog publications "Our Dogs"and "Dog World" kept her informed of the dog scene as well as the Afghan-heppenings in Britain and later led her to Molly Sharpe's Chaman kennel for the import of Canada's foundation bitch Pic Of Chaman, imported by Mary Matchett, and who produced 5 litters for the El Myia kennels. Pic Of Chaman, was a red bitch, born 8/19/37, sired by Ch Garrymhor Souriya) out of the bitch Manda Of Chaman.
Before Molly Sharpe (Chaman) of Scotland sent Pic to Canada, she bred her to the Eng Ch Taj Akbar of Chaman (Kulli Khan/Safiya). Pic whelped Canada's first registered litter on 11/5/38. The puppies were registeredf "imported in dam, bred by Molly Sharpe". Whilst this litter was not considered Candaian bred, Molly Sharpe deservedly earns the accolate of being the first breeder of Afghan hounds in Canada's history. From this litter a bitch, Khyber El Myia, a red bitch, went to Mr Richard Kettles and was registered with the AKC, becoming the first of many Canadian dogs in the States; Sahib Taj Akbar El Myia, a red dog, was also registered by the AKC. Pic became the first Canadian-owned bitch to win multiple Best Of Breed awards.
Rajah El Myia
Pedigree of first registered Canadian Litter 11/5/38
Rajah El Myia, Khyber El Myia, Kashmere El Myia, Sahib Taj Akbar El MyiaParents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Great-Great-Grandparents Ch Taj Akbar of Chaman Kulli Khan of Kuranda Potentate Bm Ooty Ch Ranee Tarza Baluch Daghai Safiya Ch Ashna of Ghazni Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Shireen of Ghazni Ch Alfreda Shahzada Afroz Pic of Chaman Ch Int Garrymhor Faiz-Bu-Hassid Ardmor Anthony Khan Baber Dakkas Delight Ch Garrymhor Souriya Ch Ashna of Ghazni Ch Alfreda Can Ch Manda of Chaman (keschang Pushtikuh) Westmill Fasano/Tetrarch of Cheltside Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Rasti of Istalif Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Shireen of Ghazni
The second Afghan hound kennel, also located in Ontario, was started the following year when Mrs Viola Fielden imported the cream bitch, Ku Mari Of Prides Hill, from the States for her "of Ku" Kennels. Ku Mari, who was born on 8/28/35 and bred by Mr McKean, was sired by Am Ch Kundah Of Prides Hill (Westmill Omar/Asra Of Ghazni) out of Laksmi Of Prides Hill (Ch Badshah Of Ainsdart x Zahera Of Prides Hill). She arrived in whelp to Ch Badshah of Ainstart, but the resulting litter on 7/24/39 proved to be Ku Mari's only offspring.
Ku Mari Of Prides Hill
Pedigree of Ku Mari Of Prides HillParents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Great-Great-Grandparents Am Ch Kundah of Prides Hill Westmill Omar Danenda of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Surkh of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Am Ch Asra of Ghazni Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Shireen of Ghazni Malik of Ghazni Rani of Ghazni Laksmi of Prides Hill Uk Am Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Ku-Mari of Kaf Ch Taj Mahip of Kaf Sonee Zahera of Prides Hill Westmill Omar Danenda of Ghazni Surkh of Ghazni Am Ch Asra of Ghazni Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Shireen of Ghazni
Mr Vic Williams of Vancouver imported the black masked red bitch Oakvardon's Ranee, who was born 6/20/38, from the States. She was sired by the U.S. imported Hanuman of Enriallic (Irish Ch Asman Of Ghazni/Chimoso of Enriallic) out of Am Ch Barberryhill Dolly. Ranee became the first Canadian-owned Afghan hound bitch to earn a Best In Show award, and from the classes at that.. Although she did not reach her title of Champion, in 1939 she was the #1 Afghan hound in Canada. Ranee did not produce.
Pedigree of Oakvardon Ranee Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Great-Great-Grandparents Hanuman of Enriallic Ir Ch Asman of Ghazni Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Shireen of Ghazni Malik of Ghazni Rani of Ghazni Chimoso of Enriallic Rupee Kymn Ch Sirfreda Souriya of Enriallic Kabba Mem-Sahib Am Ch Barberryhill Dolly Uk Am Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Ku-Mari of Kaf Ch Taj Mahip of Kaf Sonee Barberryhill Illusive Westmill Omar Danenda of Ghazni Surkh of Ghazni Am Ch Asra of Ghazni Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Shireen of Ghazni
Then Mrs Matchett imported the cream dog, Kerrin Fachamet (a litter brother of three American Champions, Kerrin Fayunga, Fachamis and Fachamur). Born on 2/25/40, he was sired by the Can Am Ch Kerrin Fachamo (Ch Badshah of Ainsdart x Zahera Of Prides Hill) out of Kali of Kuhsan (Ch Barberryhill Philip/Jalalabad Kara (a US import from England). Fachamet was from the first litter bred by Mr Mrs Frank Weithoff at their Kerrin Kennels.
Kerrin Fayunga
Pedigree of Kerrin Fachamet, Kerrin Fayunga, Fachamis and FachamurParents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Great-Great-Grandparents Am Can Ch Kerrin Fachamo Uk Am Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Ku-Mari of Kaf Ch Taj Mahip of Kaf Sonee Zahera of Prides Hill Westmill Omar Danenda of Ghazni Surkh of Ghazni Am Ch Asra of Ghazni Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Shireen of Ghazni Kali of Kuhsan Am Ch Barberry Hill Phillip Uk Am Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Ku-Mari of Kaf Barberryhill Illusive Westmill Omar Am Ch Asra of Ghazni Jalalabad Kara Kymn Khan of Ghazni Zarifa of Ghazni Shahin of Ghazni Danenda of Ghazni Shireen of Ghazni
Mary Matchett also imported another bitch in whelp - Nira Of Hazaras, listed with the AKC as a cream fawn. She was born 7/10/38 and bred by Charlotte B Ogle (USA), who owned her dam who was imported from Ireland. Nira was sired by Ch Badshah Of Ainsdart out of Gaida Of Enriallic (a litter sister of Chimoso of Enriallic). From this litter whelped on 10/9/40 sired by Am Ch Barberryhill Philip (litter brother to the aforementioned Ch Barberryhill Dolly) and Barberryhill Charlie) a golden red bitch, Khulil El Myia went to Frank Weithoff (Kerrin Kennels ) in the United States
Pedigree of Khulil El Myia Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Great-Great-Grandparents Barberryhill Phillip Uk Am Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Ku-Mari of Kaf Ch Taj Mahip of Kaf Sonee Barberryhill Illusive Westmill Omar Danenda of Ghazni Surkh of Ghazni Am Ch Asra of Ghazni Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Shireen of Ghazni Nira of Hazaras Uk Am Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart Ch Sirdar of Ghazni Parent Not Recorded Parent Not Recorded Ku-Mari of Kaf Ch Taj Mahip of Kaf Sonee Gaida of Enriallic Rupee Kymn Ch Sirfreda Souriya of Enriallic Kabba Mem-Sahib
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