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Crufts 1895/1896
Crufts 1895/1895  
Above is shown the catalogue entry for Shahzada 1895 and 1896. You will notice that in 95 he was entered under the name of "Gazelle" and in 96 he was entered as "Shahzada". We do not know this as a fact, it is possible tht Mr Whitbread had two male hounds, one named Gazelle and one named Shahzada, but we have seen no record to suggest that. We do know that in those early days, dogs names were routinely changed, often without being reflected on the registration system. So.. Gazelle/Shahzada being one and the same animal is just a hypothosis which we cant state as being a fact. I recently posted the following on FB to help clarify the confusion over the various Shahzada's an Shah's - SHAHZADA/SHAH (VARIOUS) A famous name in Afghan hounds, about which there is multiple confusion 1. SHAHZADA c 1896 This is the Shahzada owned by Mrs Whitbread that ultimately ended up as a stuffed exhibit in the British Museum and does not contribute to our breeds breeding history 1.1 Shahzada owned by Mrs Whitbread 1.2 Shahzada and Mooroo 2. SHAH 1884 This is the Shah owned by Mr D Thomas Parry and exhibited in 1884 as a Persian Greyhound and does not contribute to our breeds breeding history 2.1 Shah owned by Mr D Thomas Parry 3. MUSTAPHA OR MUCKMAL OR SHAH c 1896 This is the Afghan Greyhound/Persian Greyhound owned by Major Mackenzie and does not contribute to our breeds breeding history 3.1 Muckmul/Mustapha/Shah 4. SHAHZADA c 1924 This is the Shahzada that does contribute to our breeding history. This Shahzada was originally owned by Mrs de la Motte (of Razmak) and imported from Afghanistan along with Afroz. Shahzada and Afroz are the parents of UK Ch Alfreda who was the dam of Amanullah a very important hound bred by Miss Simmons (Bericote) and is behind the famous Chaman kennel 5. PHOTOS/CONFUSION The photo set below shows Whitbreads Shahzada and Mckenzie's Mustapha/Muckmal/Shah The photo of Whitbread's Shahzada was supposedly taken in 1896 where Whitbread's Shahzada was shown at Crufts However
The photo of Shahzada is so similar to the right hand pair of Mckenzie's Mustapha/Muckmal/Shah I am not sure if this is another case of mistaken identify? 6. SHAHZADA/ILLUSTRATIONS CONFUSION Not only do we have to contend with mistaken identity in photographs, there is also confusin over some illustrations - 5.1 Shahzada Illustration by R H Moore 7. SHAHZADA WHAT WE DO KNOW For sure we know that Shahzada (of Razmak) imported by Mrs de la Motte is the one that contributes to our breeds breeding history. We have no authenticated photos or illustrations of Mrs de la Motte's Shahzada Steve T Related Content Shahzada (Recently discovered photograph dated 1896) Shahzada, owned by Mr, Mrs Whitbread Shahzada" British Museum Notes and Photograph Two Early Afghan Hounds (Shahzada and Mooroo) Mustapha or Muckmukl OR Is the dog above really SHAH? Shah - 1884 Kennel Club Stud Book  Or Click The  At The Top Right Hand Corner Of The Browser To Close This Window Click here to Go Back to Early Section |
