Silken Windhounds are not yet recognized by AKC but are accepted into AKC FSS Stock Foundation as of April 2026

About the Silken Windhound From origins and development of the breed to its spread across countries, as well as observations on health, lifespan, and everyday life with Silken Windhounds.

Information om vad det innebär för rasen Silken Windhounds i Sverige, nu när de accepterats in i FSS, Foundation Stock Service hos AKC

Vad har erkännande av FSS för betydelse för rasen Silken Windhound i Sverige?

All the ones I loved and lost, will be here on this page. Their names are linking to their own pages with more information about each and every one. This page is about memories and love, so much love… Kristull Annunciata (Nuna) August 1 1997 – December 16 2000 Kristull Omniscense (Omni) April 12, 1996…

Tor, Starcastle Hound’s Thundercloud, a very small Silken Windhound male

Dimma, Starcastle Hound’s Sunset, was quite possibly the cutest Silken Windhound puppy I’ve ever bred.

Starcastle Hound’s Åska was the first Silken Windhound export from Swedish kennel Starcastle Hound’s to USA

SLO Ch Starcastle Hound’s Silver Lining, the first Silken Windhound to get a champion title from an official kennel club

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Starcastle Hound’s Netscape, from the second Silken Windhound litter in Sweden

Starcastle Hound´s Firelizard was the first Silken Windhound ever born in Europe.

Health & Longevity General information about health, lifespan, and age-related changes in the Silken Windhound, based on long-term observation and available data.

Kristull Omniscense, the foundation of kennel Starcastle Hound’s in Sweden and the mother of the first Silken Windhound litter in Europe. She was the start of the oldest Silken Windhound line in Europe

Starcastle Hound´s Opera, a Silken Windhound male from the second Silken litter in Sweden. Born 2002.

Starcastle Hound´s Explorer, Silken Windhound male, first export from Sweden, to Finland

Whether ISWS-registered dogs are accepted depends entirely on how national kennel clubs handle newly recognized breeds. This page explains why recognition alone is not enough, and how different systems affect what is actually possible in practice.

Kennel Starcastle Hound’s in Sweden celebrate their 25th Anniversary as breeder of Silken Windhounds

The first Silken Windhound litter born in Europe

A chronological overview of when Silken Windhounds first arrived in each country.

Here are some interesting ways the breed is referred to around the world. The name Silken Windhound is used internationally, but in many countries it is translated, adapted, or interpreted in different ways. Some languages preserve the original English name, while others create their own version that reflects local language and culture. The following examples…