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The
Saluki Club Of New South Wales
The Club | The
Committee
The Saluki Club
The Saluki Club – unofficially The Saluki Club of Australia was the
first Saluki club to become affiliated in Australia.
The club was formed in June 1974 and the foundation president was Harry
Begg of the Idles Acres Salukis, and Mrs Margaret Giles of Kiabe Salukis
was first secretary.
In February 1975 Marilyn Ward (Scott) obtained the logo an original
drawn especially for the club by Don Wieden (Sedeki). This logo has now become famous world wide as it adorns and
lot of the clubs official fund raising items, including clothing, and
has been seen world wide at a lot of the top Saluki Specialty functions.
The Saluki Club held its first Inaugural Parade in 1976 and was judged
by Mrs Helen Furber of Furbari Afghans.
Mrs Furber’s BIS was Ch. Idleacres Autumn Storm and Runner up
to BIS was Catonam Almira.
The first Championship show was held in 1977 and judge was Mrs Thelma
Gray (S.A.) ex U.K. BIS was
Ch. Idleacres Autumn Storm, and Runner up to BIS was Ch. Kiabe Zhivargo.
During 1978 The Saluki Club purchased a perpetual best in show trophy. It was a bronze reclining Saluki made by Kay Finch.
The
Committee
President
: Mr Tony Smith catonam@netspace.net.au
Vice President: Mrs. M. Giles
mtgiles@bigpond.com.au
Secretary: Ms Stacey Shield mshield@netspace.net.au
Treasurer: Mr Barry
Sansom
Point Score: Ms Stacey Shield
Newsletter: Mrs Cathy Smith catonam@netspace.net.au
Committee: Mr Barry Sansom
Mrs Terry Shield mshield@netspace.net.au
Web Site: Mr Mike Shield
mike@jedazar.com
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