After a 9 mo. absence, Dhealz returns with an AOM,
Detroit AHC, Breeder-Judge: Lynn Mercer.

  

 
 
 

FLASH: GCH. Dhealz Group 2 under Lisa Warren.

 

 

With limited campaigning, in 8 'consecutive' shows last fall,
GCH Dhealz secured 6 Group placements over many #1 BIS dogs.

Dhealz is a standard sized dog with proper temperament, dentition, 
dark almond eye, balance and board-level topline.
 

 
 

GCH. Dhealz litter brothers:
Ch. Sharrah’s Khatav  www.sharrah.com/khatav64.html
Ch. Sharrah’s Shuni  www.sharrah.com/shuni32.html

For Dhealz full pedigree click on the following button.

Decades ago, purchasing an Afghan meant one married into a genepool. When
breeding outside the line for a generation or two, dogs’ attributes remained consistent,
largely due to line purity. I was advised by many early on to pick a line and stick with it.
(Easy to pick;  difficult to maintain and grow). Line breeding was emphasized,
(I should say EMPHASIZED), so I line bred 2 -3 times (or inbred), then outcrossed
with a portion linking back. www.sharrah.com/genetic_prepotency.html

Sharrah's foundation dog from 1971, Ch. Shangrila Pharaoh Kauravya, came from such
a prolific genepool. Dr. Gerda Kennedy founded Shangrila in the early 60’s. (She bred and 
owner-handled Ch. Shangrila Pharahna Phaedra to #1 winning Afghan bitch of all times, 
until the record was broken several years back).  Shangrila dogs brought certain elegance
to the ring not seen before www.sharrah.com/gandharra_genepool_home.html

Ch. Kauravya solidified Sharrah’s genetic prepotency, because he was out of a
Ch. Gandharra son bred to a full Ch. Gandharra litter sister... whether one likes Shangrila
or not, that pedigree was a gift of gold. www.sharrah.com/home_consistency.html

Genetic prepotency encompasses EVERY puppy in a litter; not the one winning dog.
THE LITTER and its ANCESTORS determine pheno- and genotypic pre-dispositioning, 
NOT a dog's honors or a pedigree laced with a kennel name. Pedigrees with such 
sprinkled name repetition are not necessarily gene pools. 

Sharrah remains small and private, with a conscious effort to achieve and maintain that 
level of excellence we started with. Eight generations later, we value the lost art of 
breeding, repeatable lineage and embrace prolific gene pools. The result is standard 
sized dogs, consistently sound with deep briskets and level toplines, full dentition, 
no dysplasia, and balanced / open, springy gait - the essence of a true Afghan serving
form and function. It’s easy to live in the moment with a flavor-of-the-day mentality, but
hard to be memorable in the best interest of purebred dogs. 
 

For me, it's ALL about the genepool.