- The FIRST registered kennel name in Italy since '50.
- Home of many Top winnings Afghan Hounds during 40 years.
- The first kennel to introduce in Italy Westminster BIS Ch Shirkhan of Grandeur's bloodlines.
- The first kennel to introduce in Italy the same bloodlines as the great Ch Ophaal of Crown Crest.
- Most of the first kennels were founded upon Gran Pamir's bred foundation stock and most of all actual Italian breeding carries on their breeding Gran Pamir's bloodlines.
- Owner of the first Specialty winning bitch.
- MBIS It Int Eur Prod Ch El Kamas Danish Daredevil del Gran Pamir was invited at the Contest of Champions in '70 and was placed in the final cut.
- The first kennel to import the very first brindle in Italy from Scandinavia and one of the very first brindles in Europe.
- Breeders of the very first blue Afghan in Italy.
- Gran Pamir's Afghans were the very first dogs to achieve the License of Lure Coursing in the late'70.
- Gran Pamir bred the first afghan (a bitch) who won both the Italian and Field coursing championship/licence.
- Apart from Champions born at home, Gran Pamir bred an uncounted number of champions offspring that its dogs produced for different kennel names.
- Gran Pamir Afghans have won and are winning many SBIS, SBOS and All Breeds BIS.
- SBIS & BIS Ch El Ashraf Siyah Khan del Gran Pamir is one of the few dogs (if not the only one) to ever win two Specialty Best In Show with an Italian record entry of about 100 Afghan Hounds.
- The first Afghan Hounds kennel in Continental Europe to use an Australian bloodline (Khandhu).- The first Afghan Hounds kennel to introduce the American lines of Casbar Afghans in a litter sired by SBIS & BIS Multi Ch Casbar Sno-Blast (Taco's son) and Ashraf's litter sister near Ch El Aruz I Asman del Gran Pamir, also coursing (License), racing and Agility (Diploma) winner.
- The only one Afghan (near Ch El Aruz I Asman del Gran Pamir) to have achieved the Agility Diploma.
- Gran Pamir also bred about 20 BIS and multi champions Borzoi.
- Gran Pamir's owner Cinzia Aymaretti Camia wrote the first book about Afghans in the continent.
- ALL TIME TOP SIRE FOR 25 YEARS, RECORD CURRENTLY STILL KEPT BY CH EL KAMAS DANISH DOMINATOR.
- "Venus" Miss Fair N Fire del Gran Pamir is the FIRST & YOUNGEST ITALIAN AFGHAN HOUND BITCH TO EVER QUALIFY FOR CRUFTS, by winning her class and Best Junior at the European Winner Show Paris 2002, only 7 months old!!
- September 2003: Mr FairyFab Dandy Fancy del Gran Pamir "Kyber" is the first Pet Therapy Afghan in Italy, only 17 months old!!
- Until now this is Gran Pamir's 14th generation.
THE ALL TIME TOP NUMBER OF (BRED) CHAMPIONS KENNEL
AND ALL THIS IN A
***LIMITED AND SELDOM BREEDING/SHOWING!!***
Some photos...
HAZALY del Gran Pamir is pictured winning SBOS at the first Italian Specialty in 1981 under Judge Mrs. Kay Finch (Crown Crest) from USA. |
"ASHRAF" is pictured at 2 yrs winning his first SBIS over about 100 Afghans under Judge Mr. Hagstedt (Signum) from Sweden, handled by Roberto Bongiovanni (XENOS). |