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The UICL had its own standard-committee In 1962 the special award “UICL Beauty
who dealt with the uniform breed and Performance” was founded, a prize
standards, as it was stated in the statutes. not easy to win. A dream for
UICL standards existed next to the FCI breeders/owners who could gain this
standards. In 1956, our Dutch deputy and title and show it off.
Sighthound judge Mrs. M. Donath-
Seeuwen opposed a change in the breed From 1962 to 1990, the year the UICL
standard for the Afghan Hounds, submitted ceased to exist, 132 sighthounds were
by France, and she won. awarded the certificate, a little over 4
per year, which is not much considering
In 1959 one was also dealing with the the large number of dogs who were in
description of premolars. The first was pursuit of this title. A top performance
named P1, the second P2 etc. For us today win was needed, both at a UICL show
and in the finals of a UICL race. Both
completely normal but back then it was the were held alternatively in different
subject of fierce discussions. It was also countries so the owners had to travel.
determined how many were allowed to be
missing and still give a chance for a certain These were the annual highlights for
qualification. There was also a UICL judges Sighthound lovers in Europe. In the
list, approved by the FCI. Netherlands, there were also a couple of
dogs who gained this title. In the Afghan
In 1961, the following Sighthound clubs hound breed: Bhakkar’s Dudel, Kysyl v.d.
from various countries were members of Oranje Manege, owned by Eta Pauptit
the UICL: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and Pamor el Kharaman, owned by
Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands (with 5 Hemmechien Grevelt. As far as I know
clubs), Austria, Spain, Czechoslovakia, no other breed of the NVOW gained this
Sweden and Switzerland, all together 12 prestigious title.
countries.
