{"id":1288,"date":"2026-03-01T18:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/?page_id=1288"},"modified":"2026-08-02T18:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:43:04","slug":"personal-reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;grid-template-columns:auto 21%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:40px\">Essays, reflections, and historical perspectives on everything about the Silken Windhound and more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-opt-id=2051907661  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Reflections-150px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1520 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5071 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Thoughts About Imports<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Created<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-10T22:48:09+02:00\">June 10, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-02T23:34:11+02:00\">August 2, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Importing new blood is about far more than pedigrees, COI and DNA panels. Responsible decisions also require honest historical knowledge of the dogs, their relatives and the lines behind them\u2014and asking the right people before you act.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/thoughts-about-imports\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1628 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Conversation with Saabis<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-opt-id=557128943  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is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T11:49:15+01:00\">March 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-23T22:18:35+02:00\">May 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Conversation with Saabis. A very important discussion about puppies.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/conversation-with-saabis\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1527 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">The Name Book<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-opt-id=1204020685  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Namnboken-2-300px.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The name book\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:335\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Namnboken-2-300px.jpg 335w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:269\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Namnboken-2-300px.jpg 300w\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1204020685  decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Namnboken-2-300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The name book\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:335\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Namnboken-2-300px.jpg 335w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:269\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Namnboken-2-300px.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7ae186ad wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Created<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T08:20:24+01:00\">March 4, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-29T22:15:06+02:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">My Name Book. Whenever I hear, see, or think of a word that could work as a puppy name, I write it down in the book. Often it leads to more names in the same spirit \u2013 a theme slowly taking shape.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/the-name-book\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1132 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">When did the Silken Windhound become a breed?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-opt-id=1259046755  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