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1886, drawing by Jean Bungartz,
“Afrikanische Windhund und
Windpsiele, scharfe konkurrenz”,
African sighthound and Whippet or
Italian Greyhound, sharp competition

Germany

Developments in Germany proceeded more or less in parallel with those in the
Netherlands. In Germany, a large number of enthusiasts—including Sloughi enthusiasts—
are actively involved in sighthound racing. A brief look at this history is therefore in order.
The first sighthound breeds mentioned in the German press around 1890 were the
Greyhound and the Italian Greyhound. It was not until later that the Borzoi was also

mentioned. At the first exhibition in Hamburg in 1863, 47 sighthounds were registered: 33
Greyhounds, 10 Italian Greyhounds, 2 Salukis, 1 Borzoi, and 1 Deerhound. A studbook
already existed in those years.

On April 24, 1892, the “Barsoi-Club zu Berlin” was founded. At that time, there were 19
members. By 1924, that number had grown to around 500. From the beginning, this

association recorded the parents and ancestors of the puppies from each sighthound
litter (all breeds) in a studbook. In 1903, a second Borzoi association was founded: the
‘Verband der Barsoi Liebhaber’. In 1909, this association was renamed the ‘Verband der
Windhund-Liebhaber’, meaning ‘Association of Sighthound Lovers’, thus covering all
sighthound breeds. The main objectives of this association were: ‘systematic breeding and
judging, and serious care for racing’. In 1915, the two existing associations merged to form
the ‘Deutscher Windhund-Klub 1892’. In 1925, this association joined the UICL.