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Click thumbnail for larger view2008-12-08

Sanadiva BIG-2 in Austria

JCH Kingsleah Sanadiva won CAC, CACIB, BOB and Group-2 in Wels, Austria, 6th of December, under judge Mr Robert Blümel (A).

Big thanks to Sanadivas handlers Damir Dodan and Alexandra Putz!

More of Sanadiva here ...
2008-12-06

Molly still going strong!

Multi Ch Kingsleah Hot Shot won BOB Veteran & Best Bitch 2 at the final of the year in Stockholm, December 6th under judge Markku Kipinä, Finland.

More of Molly here ...
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Welcome to the Cabaret!

Finally! Kingsleah Made in France "Francis" x Kingsleah Drama Queen "Mimmi" litter is pictured at six weeks of age. Welcome!

More info & pics here
2008-11-10

A little bird whispered ...

... that Niko (Thai Ch Kingsleah Mr Divine) did very well in Thailand this weekend. Niko won CACIB, BOB & the Group 1 under judge Rodi Hubenthal, Norway (Sweden).

Niko is just 19 months and currently the No 1 Sighthound in Thailand!

To Nikos page ...
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New Estonian & INT CH

Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norweigan, Nordic SBIS Champion Kingsleah Hot Shot "Molly" won the CAC, CACIB & Best Bitch and finished her Estonian and International title in Tartu, Estonia, November 9th.

CONGRATULATIONS, way to go girls!

More of Molly here ...
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Kid Sox new Danish CH

NZ, Swedish CH Star´T Cutting Trax of Jhanzi won the CAC, R-CACIB & Danish championtitle in Herning, Denmark under judge Tamas Jakkel, Hungary, November 8th.

More of Lord Sox here ...
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Exotic puppy pictures

Tuareg x Nastjas puppies at 6 weeks of age.

UPDATED! Sitting and standing pics at 7 weeks.

Here we come ...
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2008-10-12

Leila - Club Winner Hungary

Multi Ch Kingsleah Leila was the Best Bitch and Club Winner Hungary 2008 under judge Göran Bodegård, Sweden, October 4th.

2nd Best Bitch under judge B Kavac at the Speciality in Budapest, October 5th.

4th in Championclass at the European Winner Show in Budapest, October 3rd, under judge Lois Pinto Texeira, Portugal.

More of Leila ...
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Coco - Gibraltar JChampion

First time out at shows ...

... Kingsleah Creme de la Creme "Coco" (a Svinto daughter) won the Juniorclass both days and the title Gibraltar Junior Champion, at the International show in Gibraltar 20-21 of September under judges Rita Kadike, Lithuania and Espen Engh, Norway. CONGRATULATIONS to Coco´s great WINS!

More pictures here ...
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Congratulation winners!

Kingsleah Sanadiva won CAC & BOS at the Rhyn-Pokal-Show WRK Kleindöttingen (Sighthound Specialty) in Switzerland 13th of September under judge Peter Mazura, Austria. (Pictured)

Kingsleah Vivaldi "Mylo" won CAC at the same show. The following day CAC & BOS at the Landessieger show in Lorch, Germany under judge G vom Lehn.


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Newborn exotic puppies!

Tuareg and Nastjas puppies are here, 4 boys and 3 girls in the most exotic colours; creams, minkbrown/beige domino, blue/white dominos and white.

Mother and puppies are doing fine!

More info here ...
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2 x CAC´s in Norway

Kingsleah Maffioso "Ulric" won his first CAC and Best Opposite under judge Anatoli Zhuk, Russia, in Trondheim, Norway, on Saturday. The following day another CAC and BOB under judge Andras Korozs, Hungary (see picture).

Ulric needs only 1 Kennel Club CAC to finish his Norwegian championtitle. CONGRATULATIONS Tanja and Thea. Way to go!

Near champion ...
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Sanadiva BIS-2 in Austria

Kingsleah Sanadiva went from Juniorclass all the way to BIS-2 under judges Mrs Wilfriede Schwerm-Hahne, Germany and Mr Erwin Deutscher, Austria, at the National show in Innsbruck, Austria 23rd of August.

Sanadiva finished the Austrian Junior Championtitle, Best Bitch and Best of Breed. In the finals she won Junior BIS-2 and also the adult BIS-2. Thank you Alexandra Putz for excellent handling of Sanadiva!

More of Sanadiva
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First CACIB to Niko

Thai Ch Kingsleah Mr Divine "Niko" 16 months, won his first CACIB, BOB & Group 2nd under judge Mrs Phyllis Wolfish, Canada. The previous day he won the BOB & Group.

Niko has done very well since his arrival in Thailand only a few months ago. He is a Multi BOB & Group winner despite his young age.

Niko is the Star in Thailand and the favourite of the media. We are very proud of you!

This is Niko!
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New International Champion

Multi Ch Kingsleah Amazing Grace had a great weekend!

Vilnius Summer, 1 Aug, Lithuania, judge Jean-Louis Brassat, France. CAC, CACIB, Best Bitch, BOS - New INT CHAMPION!

Baltic-Winner 2008, 2 Aug, Lithuania, judge Jarmo Vuorinen, Finland. CAC, R-CACIB

Specialty Show, Lithuania, 3 Aug, judge Lena Stålhandske, Sweden/Australia. CAC, BOS, Club Winner-2008

We CONGRATULATE Grace to her new titles!

More of Amazing Grace
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Welcome Anabelle!

Let us introduce Happen´z Anabelle out of Multi Ch Kingsleah Leila and Multi SBIS/BIS Ch Khafka´s Spice Is Hot "Ryan", also the sire of our "spice litter".

More of Anabelle ...
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Hottest show of the year

Kingsleah Ebony Star won CAC and Best Male 3rd (head picture) in a very hot Ransäter July 27th, under breed specialist Lotte Jörgensen, Boxadan, Denmark.

Kid Sox (picture below) won CACIB with judges critique: "Impressive dog with fantastic movements. Masculine head and expression. Wellbodied. Good topline. Nice hipbones. Good tail. Excellent angulations front and rear. Nice low hocks. Wellpresented. Lovely coat and colour".


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Spice Puppies first pics

Have a look at Ryan and Prettys gorgeous spice puppies at the tender age of 6 weeks.

Here they are ...
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Some brags ...

... NZ & Swed Ch Star´T Cutting Trax of Jhanzi "Kid Sox" won the Open class, CAC and the Swedish Championtitle at the All breeds Int show in Köping under judge Dimitri Antonoupolus, Greece. (Pictured right)

... Thai Ch Kingsleah Mr Divine "Niko" won 3 times BOB´s and 3 times the Group, during 18-19-20 July, in Thailand. Thank you judges Mr Wang Yao Ming, Taiwan, Ms Marie Patten, Australia and Mrs Carmen Haller, Canada.

... Kingsleah Sanadiva (Nikos sister) won JBOB and Best Junior in Group in Oberwart, Austria, 19th July, under judge Libuse Ubrova, CZ and Mrs Marie-Luise Doppelreiter, Austria. (Pictured below)

Kid Sox New Swedish Champion
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Niko Top Hound in Thailand

Thai Ch Kingsleah Mr Divine "Niko" made a hattrick by winning 2xBOB´s and 2xGroup 1st last weekend which pushed him to Number 1 scoring dog in the hound group for Top Dog of the year 2008. This happened at the owner Bon´s birthday!

Thank you judges KM Roy, Pakistan and Ma Rocio De Vega, Philippines!

More of Niko here ...
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Great Skokloster results ...

... at the prestigious Skokloster Specialty with the big entry of more than 140 afghans from all parts of the world.

Kingsleah Hip Hip Hurray "Hippie" was 2nd in a very tough Juniorclass under Jay Hafford.

Multi Ch Kingsleah Hot Shot "Molly" was SBIS veteran & Best Bitch 5 under judge Jaime Ganoza.

Our imported Svinto grandson "Kid Sox" was 2nd in Open Class and Best Male 4 the same day, handled by Claire Millward, UK.

"Tuareg" was nicely placed 5th in Championclass, handled by Liz Millward, UK.

Thank you my friends for your help and the great results!


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KS World Show classwinner

Our Svinto grandson from "down under" NZ Ch Star´T Cutting Trax of Jhanzi won at his very first show "up here" the Open Class in hot competition at the World Show in Stockholm under Joan Goldstein, USA.

More of Kid Sox ...
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Mylo won Luxemburg CAC

Kingsleah Vivaldi "Mylo" won the CAC at the Sighthound Specialty in Luxemburg 29th of June, under judge Mr David Miller, USA.

CONGRATULATIONS to owners Inge and Jochen!

More of Mylo ...
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Welcome to Europe, Mr Sox!

We are thrilled to share the down-under news about Kid Sox - Multi SBIS/BIS New Zealand Ch Star 'T Cutting Trax of Jhanzi sired by Grand NZ & Grand Aust Ch Aviva 'T Cutting Edge and Ch Lali Thuk Star of Jhanzi (a Svinto daughter).

We are very proud to have Kid Sox here with us at Kingsleah.

Thank you William and Alex, Jhanzi afghans in New Zealand for sending Kid Sox to us! Thank you for your trust!

Welcome Kid Sox!
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Niko new Thai Champion!

Kingsleah Mr Divine "Niko" finished his Thai Championtitle on June 14th by winning 2 different shows at the same day!

The 3rd and 4th THRC All Breed Championship Dog Show in Ayuttaya World Heritage Province, Thailand, June 14th.

2xCAC, 2xBOB, 2xBest Junior In Group, 2xBest In Group, under judges Mrs Judy Horton, Australia and Mr Milo Valdes, Philippines.

With this double victory our exciting youngster Niko finished his Thai Championtitle, 6 CAC´s in only 6 shows!!!

Way to go. We are very proud of you!

Pictures from the shows will come soon.

More of Niko ...
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Mylo won CAC in Germany

Kingsleah Vivaldi "Mylo" won his first CAC in Darmstadt, Germany last weekend under judge Mr Sistermann.

Congratulations to Inge and Mylo!

More of Mylo here ...
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Double Group 1 in Bangkok

Kingsleah Mr Divine "Niko" did it again and again by winning the Group both days!

The 22nd & 23rd TGRC All Breed Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, 7th & 8th of June.

Adult CAC, Best Of Breed, Best Junior In Group, Best In Group.

Judge on Saturday: Mrs Lesley Chalmers, New Zealand (pictured).

Judge on Sunday: Mr Tsai Chin-Fa, Taiwan.

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!

More of Niko
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The puppies are here!

Ryan (pictured) and Prettys puppies were born June 4th.

4 boys and 4 girls in black, blue, blue/silver, black/blue, black/tan/ and domino. We are very pleased with their look!

Mother and puppies are doing just fine.

More info here ...
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Great weekend in Austria

Salzburg All Breeds, Saturday May 31, judged Ruth Wagner, Luxemburg.

Multi Ch Kingsleah Leila won CAC and BOS.

Kingsleah Sanadiva was 2nd in Juniorclass.

AUSTRIAN SIGHTHOUND FESTIVAL, Sunday June 1, judged Pauline Hewitt, Australia. (Picture)

The first two best bitches came from Kingsleah!

Kingsleah Sanadiva won the title KWZR Junior Club Winner 2008, Best Bitch, BOS and in the finals Junior BIS 2. (Pictured above and below with handler Heidi Heisterman and judge Pauline Hewitt)

Multi Ch Kingsleah Leila won CAC, New Austrian Champion, Best Bitch-2. (Pictured below with owner Andrea and judge Pauline Hewitt)

Leila also gained her Finnish Championtitle last week.

Ryan, the sire of our Current litter, won BOB both days and SBIS-2 Sunday. (Pictured below with Sanadiva and judge Pauline Hewitt)

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS!!!


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SBIS in Bosjökloster 2008

It was certainly worth the long trip to the Sighthound Specialty Bosjökloster in the south of Sweden on May 24th.

International, Italian, Norwegian Ch Maidum Blue Tuareg won the CAC, Swedish Championtitle, BOB & BIS!!!

Kingsleah Happy Birthday "Lucy" won BOB & BIS-5 Puppy.

Breed judge: Maria Theresa Fassio Durando, Italy.

BIS puppy judge: Evelyne Desquartiers-Diacquenod, France.

BIS judge: Birthe Larsen Rosvall, Sweden.

THANK YOU judges and all others for the Congratulations to Tuaregs and Lucy´s nice WINS!

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2008-05-17

Global success!

Niko won CAC, BOB & Best Junior in Group & Group 3 (adult) in Thailand under judge Mr Ian Rasmussen, Australia (right photo, from left the judge, Bon with Niko, the groomer and the show organizer.)

Sanadiva won JCAC, Junior Winner, JBOB and All Breeds Junior BIS 2 (photo below) in St Gallen, Switzerland under Tomas Jakkel, HU. Following day 2xJCAC, Junior Winner and JBOB and finished her Swiss Junior championtitle under Mr Pichard. Sanadiva qualified also for Crufts 2009.

Leila won CAC, CACIB, BOB & Group 1st and finished her International Championtitle at the same show. Judges were Mr Tomas Jakkel, Hungary (far left photo) and Mrs O Zilli (group, left photo). Following day 2xCAC, Swiss championtitle, CACIB and BOS under Mr Pichard.

Lucy won BOB & Group 1st Puppy first time out in Sweden.

CONGRATULATIONS!

At home we were also celebrating Francis and Chris 8th birthdays.


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New Norwegian Champion

Italian & International Ch Maidum Blue Tuareg "Tutu" can now add the Norwegian Championtitle, since he won the CAC at the Norwegian Sighthound Specialty in Hurdal, Norway, 10th of May, under judge Vlasto Vojtek, Gandamak, Slovenia.

Thank you Geir and Tove for all these nice pictures!

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2008-05-07

Leila VDH German champion

Multi Ch Kingsleah Leila finished her VDH Championship at the VDH-European Winner Show in Dortmund, 4th of May, under judge Greg R. Eva (South Africa).

Leilas page ...
2008-05-04

Devi new Polish JChampion

Kingsleah Divina finished her Polish Junior championtitle in Lodz, 3rd of May under judge Dusan Paunovic (SRB).

In 3 straight shows. Way to go!

Devi´s page ...
2008-05-04

Hot news from Thailand

Kingsleah Mr Divine won at his first show in Bangkok, Thailand, the CAC, BOB, Best Junior in Group and Group 1 (adult), under judge Larry Yuen, Malaysia.

Niko is the brother to Devi and Sanadiva.

We here in Sweden are very proud of you!

Niko´s page ...
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Let us introduce ...

a true gentleman ... Italian & International Ch Maidum Blue Tuareg (USA, Swed, Norw, Slov & Int Ch Raffica´s Smokin´Gun x Italian Ch Maidum Zanzibar by World Ch Sanallah´s Gerome). Tuareg is here with us at Kingsleah for a limited of time.

Tuareg won the Open class with exc last weekend in Västerås under judge Juokko Leiviskä, with the fabulous critique:

"Unbelievebly beautiful male with such a proud carriage and selfconfident outlook. Lovely head with very beautiful expression. Lovely body. Nice long hindlegs with low hocks. Lovely big feet. Lovely, typical for the breed, groundcovering movements."

Tuareg´s page
2008-04-28

Devi won again in Poland

Kingsleah Divina was the "Junior Club Winner" at the Sigthound Club Specialty in Poland, 27th of April, under judge Janusz Opara.

More of Devi ...
2008-04-28

Babu BIS in Lithuania!

Multi Ch Kingsleah Arctic Star won CAC, BOB, Group 1 and BIS in Panavezes National all breeds show, Lithuania, April 26th.

Babu is a son of Svinto and the sire of our Nastja.

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!

More of Babu here ...
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Leila new German champion

We are so proud that Multi Ch Kingsleah Leila finished her German championtitle (DWZRV) by winning the CAC and BOB under judge Ann-Marie Thomassen, Sweden.

Lots of Leila ...
2008-04-20

Hippie BOB puppy in Finland

Kingsleah Hip Hip Hurray (a Svinto son) won BOB-puppy at Jyväskylä International show in Finland, 19th of April under judge Javier Blanco, Spain.

To Hippies page
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BOB Junior in Poland

Kingsleah Divina was the Junior Winner and BOB Junior at the XIIIth National Spring Dog Show in Legionowo, under judge Andrzej Szutkiewicz, Poland.

Divina is a grand daughter to Svinto and the sister to Niko and Sanadiva (pictured below).

More of Devi ...
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Upcoming stars!

Niko, Kingsleah Mr Divine (a Svinto grandson), Coco, Kingsleah Creme de la Creme (a Svinto daughter)and Liz (Kingsleah Eloise) have new pictures on their individual pages.

Have a look at our Upcoming Stars!

Coco and Liz are found under Exports.

To Nikos page
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New Lux & Swed Champion!

Kingsleah Leila finished her Championships in Luxembourg by winning the CAC under judge Mrs Rita Kadike-Skadina (Lith).

With this nice win she also achieved the Swedish title.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Leilas page ...
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2 classwinners in Germany

Two weeks after winning the Bavarian title in Junior class Kingsleah Sanadiva won her second show March 14th in Germany.

BOB-Junior and the title State Junior Winner, under judge Mrs Linda Scanlon, USA.

Kingsleah Leila won the Open class with R-CAC at the same show.

Congratulations to the winners!

More of Sanadiva ...
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Maeja leaving for Iceland

Thelma and her mother Kristin came to bring "Maeja" Kingsleah Piece of Cake, a very pretty Svinto x Risis daughter, back home to Iceland.

We wish Thelma all the best with Maeja. We will certainly come and visit you in the future.

More pictures of Maeja
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All happens at Happen´z

Jochen, Gunilla, Francis, Lara, Andrea, Inge and Heidi posing for Claus behind the camera.

So pleased to see the Kingsleah-gang such as Leila and her two puppygirls, Tessa, Samy and Mylo again.

Thank you Inge and Jochum who came to see us with "Mylo" Kingsleah Vivaldi.

More pictures can be seen at Tessa, Samy and Mylos pages.


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Sanadiva winner in Munich

Kingsleah Sanadiva, 10 months, won her class and "JuniorWinner Bavaria-2008" (Jugendsieger Bayern) in Munich, Germany, March 2nd, under judge Jean Brixhe, Belgium.

CONGRATULATION to this nice result on Sanadivas first show!

More pictures here ...
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3 Specialty classwinners

Sighthound Specialty in Skogås, Sweden, March 1st under judge Johan Juslin, Finland.

Kingsleah Let´s Party, a Svinto-son, won the Puppy class first time out.

A son by Kingsleah Made In France won the Junior class and BOS-J.

NordJW-07 Kingsleah Angelo (pictured) won the Intermediate class, Best Male 2, BOB & BIS-3 Intermediate.

Well done boys! Way to go.

Pictures of Angelo ...
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Warm meeting in cold Spain

One weekend in February I flew with a Svinto daughter Coco (Kingsleah Creme de la Creme) down to her new home at Golddragon in Alicante, Spain.

There I met Stella (Multi SBIS Ch Kingsleah Queen of Golddragon) again, it was so nice. Stella had just had her first litter and I had not seen her since she left Sweden as a puppy.

Mario and his brother Joaquin showed me all their lovely and very happy dogs and I had a great time. It was so nice to meet you all, even though the weather could have been warmer.

We wish you the very best with Coco.

Coco´s page ...
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What a year for Leila!

Germany´s Top Winning Bitch no 3 with only seven shows. Not bad for such a young lady now only 2,5 years!

Kingsleah Leila had a great last year and finished this by having a litter in December.

Leila pictured with Gunilla winning CAC in Sweden.

To Leilas page