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Seydou
Grand Champion Seydou of Silverdale, Award of Merit winner Westminster 2023. Seydou was imported from Germany and was sired by Xolo Ak Ilaman and his dam is the gorgeous Ghalia Kel-es-Suf. He was bred by Helene Peither of the famous and historic Silverdale Kennel which has produced top Azawakh since 1980. Silverdale has been in existence for 52 years with an emphasis on Whippets prior to Azawakh. The founders of the kennel were the veterinarian Maike Röder-Thiede and her husband Dr. Werner Röder.
Dr. Röder was also the founder of the ABIS expeditions that promoted the preservation of the breed in the Sahel and successfully imported Azawakh from Mali and Burkina Faso to Europe and the America’s that added greatly to the breeds genetics diversity. Seydou’s litter was born on the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the kennel.
Seydou easily finished his Champion title basically in one weekend by winning two 5 point majors and then a 4 point the next day at a Hound Specialty in Lawrenceville, Ga. He already had 1 point as a puppy. He then went on to take 2 more 5 point Grand Champion majors at the same show when he was moved up to a special. Aslaam finished the rest of the requirements for his Grand Champion title in just a few short months, making him only the 6th Azawakh to obtain that title. Additionally, Aslaam achieved the ranking of #2 Owner/Handled Azawakh in the US for Seydou in 2022. He has a bright future ahead of him.
