{"id":1872,"date":"2026-03-11T09:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/?page_id=1872"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:38:52","slug":"milestones-in-silken-windhound-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-starcastle-gol-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><strong>OFFICIAL HISTORY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recognition of the Breed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"><em>How the Silken Windhound gradually entered official recognition systems in different countries and organizations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/are-silken-windhounds-recognized-in-akc\/\" title=\"Foundation Stock Service (FSS)\">Foundation Stock Service (FSS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/why-isws-registrations-are-not-accepted-everywhere\/\" title=\"Why ISWS registrations are not accepted everywhere\">Why ISWS registrations are not accepted everywhere<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/\" title=\"Recognition of the Silken Windhound breed worldwide\">Recognition of the Silken Windhound breed worldwide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_b7d858a0-7d2b-4e16-99f0-b3e40704711b\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 75%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #8e8468; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Global Presence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"><em>The international spread of the breed from the United States (Country Of Origin) into Europe and beyond.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/first-arrival-of-silken-windhounds-by-country\/\" title=\"First Arrival by country\">First Arrival by country<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/first-litter-of-silken-windhounds-by-country\/\" title=\"First litter by country\">First litter by country<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/list-of-countries-where-silken-windhounds-can-be-found\/\" title=\"Countries where Silken Windhounds can be found\">Countries where Silken Windhounds can be found<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/global-presence-map-interactive\/\" title=\"Interactive world map\">Interactive world map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/are-there-silken-windhounds-in-australia\/\" title=\"Are there Silken Windhounds in Australia?\">Are there Silken Windhounds in Australia?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_112d0ffc-d58b-4ed9-af0e-89f8a236f9d0\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 75%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #8e8468; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Timeline &amp; Historical Records<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"><em>Chronological documentation of important milestones in breed development.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/timeline-isws-history\/\">Timeline ISWS History<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">A bit of the early history of ISWS, International Silken Windhound Society, in chronological order<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/silken-windhound-fss-akc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Silken Windhound accepted into the AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/first-akc-best-in-open-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">First AKC Best in Open Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c6167f51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=107119037  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"56\" 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\/Silken-Windhound_4-liggande-accentcolor-75px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2333\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_97424402-52a2-4958-8e22-0891e53786a4\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #8e8468; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-starcastle-gol-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/early-stories-from-silken-windhound-history\/\" title=\"Early stories from Silken Windhound history\">Early stories from Silken Windhound history<\/a>  \u279c<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-text-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">you may never have heard about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/early-stories-from-silken-windhound-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Early stories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/when-did-the-silken-windhound-become-a-breed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">When did the Silken Windhound become a breed?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/early-stories-from-silken-windhound-history\/the-first-silkenfest-duplicate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The first Silkenfest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/milestones-in-silken-windhound-history\/early-stories-from-silken-windhound-history\/the-story-behind-the-silken-windhound-breed-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The story about the Silken Windhound breed name<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/the-oldest-silken-windhound-line-in-europe-starts-in-sweden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The oldest Silken Windhound line in Europe starts in Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OFFICIAL HISTORY Recognition of the Breed How the Silken Windhound gradually entered official recognition systems in different countries and organizations. 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