Profile of Helen Furber
AFGHAN HOUNDS
Together with her husband the late Dr. James Furber, they purchased their first Afghan Hound bitch from a litter of 9 puppies - a litter which took Australia's population of Afghan Hounds up to 49. This puppy was finely built, lightly coated "desert" domino cream bitch.. A year later they purchased a grandson of 4 English champions. He was a heavier built well coated gold "mountain" type dog. The blending of these two Afghans was successful and became the forerunner of numerous Furbari top champions winners. Two of the earlier top Afghans were Aust/New Zealand Ch. Furbari Ulysses who was a one time Australasian Top Dog of the Year,and, Aust. Ch.. Furbari Shalakhan who was Best in Show at a Sydney Royal Show.
Two imported male Afghans had a major influence in the Furbari breeding program. Firstly AUST. CH. FURBARI KUSAN KABUL (Crown Crest Leo Kabul X Morelia of Carloway) This was at a time when Afghans were one of the popular breeds world wide. Although Kusan scored 14 Best in Show wins, his forte was really as a sire. From the 30 litters he produced, there were 60 champions 20 of whom were Best in Show winners ... he is the Australian top champion producing Afghan Hound sire. Two of Kusan's grandparents were the American Crown Crest and Grandeur Kennels, and the two English Carloway and Khorrassan lines. Secondly, bearing in mind the out crosses in Kusan's pedigree, the Furber's next sought a closely bred dog to tie in with Kusan's lines. This was found in the Pede's American Scheherezade Kennels. After having Am .Ch. Cahari of Scheherezade mated to Tribesman of Scheherezade, Cahari was flown to England where she whelped in quarantine. From this litter, FURBARI FOREIGN AFFAIR joined the Australian Furbari Kennels. He also was successful as a sire - from the 14 litters he produced, besides numerous Best in Show winners, he produced at least one Best in Hound Group from every litter.
Furbari Afghan lines have been incorporated in many Australian Afghan Hound kennels such as Karakush, Taejon, Khandu, Kjavu, Aviva, Satang, Shaaltarah, Doyen and Quom to name a few. There are Furbari champions in a number of foreign countries, these include 4 American champions.
On the judging side, Helen Furber is an International All Breeds judge, having judged in all states and territories in Australia including officiating at 3 prestigious Australian Royal shows. Overseas she has judged in the U.S.A., Canada, Britain, South Africa, Ireland, Finland Sweden, India, Philippines, Kuala Lumpar and New Zealand. Highlights included judging Afghans at the famous British Crufts show and the National Afghan Hound Club of America.
Helen Furber
P.O. Box 63
Woollahra, NSW 1350 Australia
Tel. +61.2.9328.6677
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