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Starting Azawakh in Running Sports
Quixote (pink) lure coursing with mom Amidi (yellow) - Credit Skinny Dog Photography Last year in straight racing in this region, we went...
Kayley Paylor
Feb 2018 min read
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Honor Breeds As They Are: A Reflection on Breed Purpose
There is a post that has been shared often recently speaking to the indigenous temperament of Afghan Hounds and how there are times that...
Kayley Paylor
Jul 2, 20248 min read
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Azawakh - A Versatile Working Sighthound
Recently there has been much debate within the Azawakh world. I want to take the time to address my own program and the background...
Kayley Paylor
Mar 22, 202414 min read
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Angulation in Azawakh Setting Structural Dominos in Motion
One of the biggest misunderstandings I have seen recently regarding the Azawakh breed standard is the belief that Azawakh have a...
Kayley Paylor
Mar 6, 20246 min read
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Combating the Revisionist History of Azawakh in the Present Day
I am a white, cis, straight-presenting middle-class woman living in the United States. Why is this relevant to an article on dogs?...
Kayley Paylor
Jun 8, 20239 min read
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On Color, Standard Changes, and the Importance of Structure Over Aesthetics in Azawakh
One of the first things I am asked by people who are new to the breed but have followed the European based Facebook Azawakh groups is:...
Kayley Paylor
Dec 19, 20227 min read
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Considering Breed Specific Socialization
I'm writing this looking at Azawakh puppies that will grow up to be smart, alert, loyal, reserved adults and hopefully they will be...
Kayley Paylor
Oct 5, 20228 min read
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Azawakh Temperament Unpacked
"Quick, attentive, reserved with strangers, but he can be gentle and affectionate with those he's willing to accept. Fault - Excessively...
Kayley Paylor
Sep 10, 20226 min read
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Preserving an Ancient Breed - What Being a Preservationist Means to Me
In recent years, there has a much needed phrase that has come into prominence: preservation breeder. For too long have animal rights...
Kayley Paylor
May 29, 20225 min read
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Pulling Apart the AKC Azawakh Breed Standard
I've wanted to pull apart the Azawakh breed standard for quite some time, and when I started writing this as I sat in my whelping box...
Kayley Paylor
Jan 10, 202238 min read
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The Future of my Program is Preservation
I've alluded to this before and I've tried to be very clear to people who are interested in a puppy from me that not every litter I breed...
Kayley Paylor
Aug 23, 20213 min read
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Navigating Prevalent Health Issues - Population Management in a Rare Breed
In every breed, in every mix, in every dog of unknown origins there will be health problems. Those problems might be as simple as a grass...
Kayley Paylor
Mar 27, 20218 min read
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How Trained is Your Eye Really? Finding Faults in Azawakh
Within the breed of Azawakh, which for those who don't know is an entirely western derived name for the breed, there is huge controversy....
Kayley Paylor
Mar 20, 20215 min read
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Breed Traits: Not Every Trait is for Everyone
A breeder of Kishu Ken who I respect recently addressed aggression and the forms it takes within her breed. Overall, she provided a...
Kayley Paylor
Feb 6, 20218 min read
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Conformation: if You Don't Play, You Don't Get a Say
This is a topic I wrestle with constantly when showing conformation and never more than the show over New Year's weekend (2021). I know a...
Kayley Paylor
Jan 24, 202111 min read
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Correct Azawakh Gait
I've written about Azawakh gait before. However, the more I practice and develop my eye, the more I realize exactly how different Azawakh...
Kayley Paylor
Jan 22, 20215 min read
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Form and Function
If you've been in the purebred dog fancy at all, you've likely heard the words form and function enough you're actually sick of them. If...
Kayley Paylor
Nov 30, 20205 min read
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Clarifications on Azawakh Traits
Perhaps someone linked to the American Kennel Club Azawakh page recently. Perhaps the breed is simply gaining more visibility, but...
Kayley Paylor
Oct 19, 20205 min read
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My Azawakh Raising Protocol
I've been running an experiment the past three years. When I say it like that it sounds so clinical, but that's the reality of raising...
Kayley Paylor
Oct 13, 202016 min read
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The Lens of Colonialism in Dogs
As I write this, Black Lives Matter protests continue across the country, sparked by the senseless death of George Floyd. The protestors...
Kayley Paylor
Jun 25, 20207 min read
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