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The correct pronunciation of this breed name is "Chir-neck-o" or Chir-neck-e" for plural.:

Last Updated October 26th, 2009 Added MBC ASFA Field Trials

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News and Events

 

Links to photos I took at these events are located on my links page or click on the events listed below.

 

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1-24-07 Submitted a letter to ASFA to move Cirneco to Provisional status from Limited status.

 

2-6-07 ASFA granted request to move Cirneco to Provisional status from Limited status effective March 1st.
(Points acquired during provisional status count towards titles if and when fully recognized by ASFA)

3-29-2009 The ASFA Annual Convention of Delegates Unanimously voted to move the Cirneco from Provisional status to a fully recognized breed.

 

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosOct 25, 2009 (Sunday) Ran Calista & Mia at the MBC ASFA field Trial in Leroy, Indiana. (740 Photos)

OKIGO ASFA Page Click to view photosOct 24, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the MBC ASFA Field Trial in Leroy Indiana (Certs 75 Photos)

October 24, 2009 Run-offs & BOB photos. (41 Photos)

October 24, 2009 Finals photos. (636 Photos)

October 24, 2009 Prelim photos. (457 photos)

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSept 27th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, Wisconsin. ( 532 Photos)

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSept 26th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, Wisconsin. (376 Photos)

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photosSept 20, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Antioch, IL. (136 Photos)

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photosSept 19, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Antioch, IL. (198 Photos)

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosAugust 16th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, Wisconsin. (595 Photos)

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosAugust 15th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, Wisconsin. (887 Photos)

MGA ASFA Page Click to view photosJuly 5th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the MGA ASFA event in Metamora, Michigan. (604 Phoytos)

MGA ASFA Page Click to view photosJuly 4th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the MGA ASFA event in Metamora, Michigan.(185 Photos)

BCOSW ASFA Page Click to view photosJune 21, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the BCOSW ASFA event in Belvidere, Illinois.(257 Photos)

BCOSW ASFA Page Click to view photosJune 20, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the BCOSW ASFA event in Belvidere, Illinois. (940 Photos)

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photosJune 14, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Gardner, IL. (135 Photos)

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photosJune 13, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Gardner, IL.(272 Photos)

 

2009 II ASFA Page Click to view photosMay 3rd, 2009 (Sunday) Ran Calista & Mia at the ASFA International Invitational in Boswell OK. (406 Photos)

2009 II ASFA Page Click to view photosMay 2nd, 2009 (Saturday) Ran Calista & Mia at the ASFA International Invitational in Boswell OK. (647 Photos)

2009 II ASFA Page Click to view photosApril 26, 2009 (Sunday) Walked Calista & Mia at the Indianapolis Speedway Mutt Strut (150 Photos)

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosApril 19, 2009 (Sunday) Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA field Trial in Leroy, Indiana. (506 Photos)

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosApril 18, 2009 (Saturday) Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA field Trial in Leroy, Indiana. (275 Photos)

OKIGO ASFA Page Click to view photosApril 4th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the OKIGO ASFA Field Trial in Fairborn, OH (399 Photos)

April 4th, 2009 AKC JC photos. (99 Photos)

April 4th, 2009 Fun Run photos. (168 Photos)

April 4th, 2009 Ridgebacks playing photos. (67 Photos)

OKIGO ASFA Page Click to view photosApril 5th, 2009 Ran Calista & Mia at the OKIGO ASFA Field Trial in Fairborn, OH (258 Photos)

April 5th, 2009 AKC JC photos. (99 Photos)

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSeptember 28, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA Field Trial in Caledonia, WI. (390 Photos)

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSeptember 27, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA Regional Invitational Field Trial in Caledonia, WI. (901 Photos)

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photosSept. 20, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Antioch, IL. (142 Photos)

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photosSept. 21, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Antioch, IL. (255 Photos)

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSeptember 7, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA field Trial in Hobart, Indiana. 11Am to 2PM (719 Photos)

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSeptember 7, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA field Trial in Hobart, Indiana. 9Am to 11ish (724 Photos)

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSeptember 6, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA field Trial in Hobart, Indiana. (153 Photos)

LARK WRA/LGRA/ISWS Page Click to view photos8-23 & 24, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the LARK WRA, LGRA, & ISWS meet in Oberlin, OH. (493 Photos)

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosAugust 16th, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, WI.

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosAugust 17th, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, WI. Calista took best in Event.(410 Photos)

MGA ASFA Page Click to view photosPart one of July 5th, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the MGA ASFA event in Metamora, MI.

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosPart two of July 5th, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the MGA ASFA event in Metamora, MI.

MGA ASFA Page Click to view photosJuly 6th, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the MGA ASFA event in Metamora, MI.

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photos6-14, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Antioch, IL.

GCWC WRA/LGRA Page Click to view photos6-15, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA event in Antioch, IL.

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosMay 17, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA event in Leroy, Indiana.

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosMay 18, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA event in Leroy, Indiana.

BCOSW ASFA Page Click to view photosApril 12, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the BCOSW ASFA event in Belvidere, Illinois.

BCOSW ASFA Page Click to view photosApril 13, 2008 Ran Calista & Mia at the BCOSW ASFA event in Belvidere, Illinois.


SSARA LGRA Page Click to view photos3- 17 & 18, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the SSARA LGRA event in Crescent, Iowa.

SLASH ASFA Page Click to view photos3-24 & 25, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at SLASH ASFA event in St. Louis. Missouri.

SSARA LGRA Page Click to view photos3-31 & 4-1, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the SSARA LGRA event in Crescent, Iowa.

BCOSW ASFA Page Click to view photos4-14 & 4-15, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the BCOSW ASFA event in Belvidere, Illinois.

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photos4-21 & 4-22, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA event at Stoney Run near Crown Pointe, Indiana.

BCOSW LGRA Page Click to view photos4-28 & 4-29, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the BCOSW LGRA event in Antioch, Illinios.

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photos5-19 & 5-20, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA event at Deep River Park near Hobart, Indiana.

International Invitional ASFA Page Click to view photos6-02 & 6-03, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the International Invitational ASFA event in Farmington, Minnesota.

SLASH LGRA Page Click to view photos6-9 & 6-10, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the SLASH LGRA meet in Gray Summit, Missouri.

GCWCWRA LGRA Page Click to view photos6-16 & 6-17, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA meet in Antioch, Illinois.

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photos6-30 & 7-01, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the MGA ASFA event in Metamora, Michigan.

LARK LGRA Page Click to view photosJuly 7, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the LARK LGRA meet in Oberlin, Ohio.
(One day only Calista went into season)

BCOSW LGRA Page Click to view photosAugust 4 & 5, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the CCRR LGRA meet in Lewisville, IN.

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosAugust 18, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, WI.

CCRR NOTRA Page Click to view photosSept. 1, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia in NOTRA (Oval Track) for hopeful Provisional submission.

WCLCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSeptember 8 & 9, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the WCLCC ASFA event at Deep River Park near Hobart, Indiana.

GCWC WRA LGRA Page Click to view photos9-22 & 9-23, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the GCWC WRA/LGRA meet in Antioch, Illinois. Calista earned her SGRC title Saturday

MWCC ASFA Page Click to view photosSeptember 29 & 30, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the MWCC ASFA event in Caledonia, WI.

BCOSW LGRA Nationals Page Click to view photosOct 6th, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the BCOSW LGRA Nationals in Carthage, Indiana.

CCRR NOTRA Nationals Click to view photosOct. 7th, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia in NOTRA Nationals (Oval Track) in Carthage, Indiana.

Cirneco Specialty Page Click to view photosNovember 3 & 4, 2007 Ran Calista & Mia at the Cirneco Specialty ASFA event in Cat Spring, TX. (Calista took 1st both days)

 

Event count since March 2007

LGRA Events 26 days
ASFA Events 47 days
NOTRA Events 2 day

LGRA information

LGRA - Large Gazehound Racing Association - 200 yard drag race on a straight, flat track. All dogs must run with properly fitted muzzles and race blankets. Up to four dogs are released from racing boxes
or hand-slipped, depending on the club and equipment available.. A lure consisting of a fur covered squawker, and is pulled by a drag lure machine ahead of the hounds.
Hounds race a total of three times called programs and may attain national points towards a (GRC) Gazehound Race Championship title.

Eligible breeds are: Afghans, Basenjis, Borzois, Chart Polskis, Cirneco dell'Etnas, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds,
Italian Greyhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds and Sloughis. Azawakhs and Magyar Agars run as provisional breeds.

Calista is the first Cirneco Dell' Etna to earn a Gazehound Racing Champion title.

Calista

Racing in Antioch, Illinois (Mia in White, Lucio in Blue, & Calista in Red)

Calista is also the first Cirneco Dell' Etna to earn a Superior Gazehound Racing Champion title.

Click on logo below to link to the LGRA website

LGRA LOGO click to go to LGRA homepage


ASFA information

ASFA - American Sighthound Field Association - 500+ yard race with many turns to simulate chasing a bunny in an open field. Dogs run up to three at a time, in two separate runs and are judged on the following:
Follow (15 pts), Enthusiasm (15 pts), Agility (25 pts), Speed (25 pts) & Endurance (20 pts).
Hounds are required to wear racing blankets (pink, blue or yellow), No muzzles are required unless the dogs temperment requires it.
Dogs are hand-slipped using a slip lead, to follow a continous loop lure consisting of three plastic bags.

Eligible breeds are: Afghan hound, Azawakh, Basenji, Borzoi, Chart Polski, Cirneco dell'Etna, Galgo Espanol, Greyhound, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound,
Italian Greyhound, Magyar Agar, Peruvian Inca Orchid, Pharaoh Hound, Portuguese Podengo, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, Sloughi and Whippets.

 

Sept. 2007 Calista earned her FCC with ASFA

Calista

Calista jumping the lines to get the Lure

TALLY- HO

Click on logo below to link to the ASFA website

ASFA Logo click to go to ASFA Homepage


NOTRA information

NOTRA - National Oval Track Racing Association - The races may be at Short, Medium, or Long Distances at the option of the Host Club, subject to NOTRA approval.
Either a drag-lure, a continuous loop, or a raillure track may be used.
The specific recommended distances are as follows:
RACES Distance (yards) or meters
SHORT 300 yds or under, 220m
MEDIUM 301 to 400 yds, 350 m
LONG 400 yds and over
Hounds are required to wear racing blankets, muzzles are required.
Whippets must start from a suitable starting box. Other breeds may use a starting box, or if advertised prior to the meet, and if approved by NOTRA, may be hand slipped or use an automatic slip device. (An automatic slip device is a device to which the collars of the racers are attached, and which simultaneously released the racers when the starter throws a release handle.)
All racers must wear racing muzzles. Hounds will compete only against other hounds of the same breed.

Only purebred Afghan Hounds, Basenji, Borzoi, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Italian Greyhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Sloughis, and Whippets may be entered in an Official Race Meet

 

NOTRA

NOTRA try-out courtesy CCRR (Calista in Blue & Mia in Red)

Click on logo below to link to the NOTRA website

NOTRA Logo click to go to NOTRA Homepage


 

Calendar Page Click to view calendarClick for ASFA, LGRA & NOTRA Event Calendar

Event Calendar

Click for ASFA, LGRA and NOTRA All-Breed Schedules

 



Photography By Carl White

Carl White

Carpentersville, Illinios

847 783 0353

 

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