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Zelia!
Zelia!

Above is Herb Well's famous photo of Zelia, taken when she was 2.5 years of age while out in the field after a day of coursing. Zelia's show ring highlights include several Best of Breed and Best of Opposite sex wins from the classes for a majors under breeder/judges including Linda Scanlon, Dennis Schmidt and serious Saluki enthusiast and student, Rita Biddle Esq. Zelia was handled to both of her majors and earned eight of her points handled by Vicky L Clarke (Uziduzit) and was then piloted to the balance of her title requirements by Karon Lonero (Moshire/RFR).
Along the way she won several Reserve Winners Bitch awards at major specialty and supported entries, two of which were under breeder/judges Robert Place and Diane Divin. She completed her title on May 1st, 2010 under judge Karin B Ashe at the Lake Mathews Kennel Club show by going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners! Zelia will now enjoy an occasional appearance at the shows and continue to be a hare's worst nightmare.

(4/23/2009) To see Zelia on the Move, click HERE!!

Zelia at nine months

Ch. Amala Zelia at RFR CC, CM is pictured at nine months of age. Zelia was whelped July 21st 2002. She is sired by Ch. Shalom's Burst of Speed JC, LCM II, out of Ch. Shahanshah Invisible Touch JC, CGC, bred by Amy Charles. She is the resident queen (or so she thinks) of the house. Zelia has always been proud and upstanding and decidedly not easygoing! She commands the spotlight wherever she goes and enjoys the showring with as much zeal as she does running. She obtained her coursing titles in seven hunts and finished her conformation championship shown entirely in California.
(Photo by Jane Taylor)

  • Height: 25 1/2"
  • Weight: 50 lbs

    • Amy & Zahrah, Amy & Zelia

    On the left is Amy Charles (Amala Salukis), Zelia's breeder, with Zelia's dam, Ch. Shahanshah Invisible Touch JC, CGC at five years of age in 2000. On the right is Amy with Zahrah's daughter, our Zelia on 4/13/2008, also at five years of age. Special moments in time, with very special ladies!
    (Photo of Amy and Zahrah by A. Balthrop ~ "Akanni")

    Boss and Zahrah!

    Zelia's sire is Ch. Shalom's Burst of Speed JC, LCM II, affectionately known as "Boss". Even though living in Michigan, Boss qualified for the Grand Course during rare visits to New Mexico open field coursing. He was also an eager lure chaser and well accomplished in the show ring. Some of his ring accomplishments include winning the Stud Dog class twice at the Huron Valley Saluki Club Specialty show (2004 and 2006, where he also won an Award of Merit) and Best of Opposite Sex at the SCOA National Specialty Veteran Sweepstakes in 2007. (7/1/1996 - 3/8/2010)

    Zelia's dam, Multiple Nat'l Select Ch. Shahanshah Invisible Touch CGC, JC is "Zahrah". She was whelped 4/10/1995 and she still rules the roost at Amy Charles' house. Her name and titles say it all: a well balanced hound, not only physically, but in the ring, on the field and as a good citizen. Zahrah is a two time Award of Merit winner at the SCOA National Specialty show (2000 and 2001) with many wonderful wins as a Veteran, including Best in Sweepstakes at the 2007 Huron Valley Saluki Club Specialty show. One of Amy's most memorable wins with Zahrah was at the 2006 SCOA National Specialty when she won Best Brood Bitch under breeder/judge Monica Stoner. Zahrah was represented that day by Zelia's brother, Ch. Amala Zayn (who was Winners Dog at the same event) and her sister, Ch. Amala Zafirah. For more about Zelia's parents and her siblings, please visit: Amala Salukis!

    Zelia is pictured at four years of age. She bounced back from tending her litter sired by Vicky Clarke's great courser, Phenix Firecracker Joe CC, CM. and was back in the field that fall. She conditioned up quickly and ran better than ever, but sustained a toe dislocation that left her at home healing and doing rehab for the 2005 coursing season. She was back out in the desert running hares and helping to train puppy Nova in the spring of 2006. After the long winter of not being able to course, it was a welcome relief to have her free once again!

    		 Zelia at four years of age
    Zelia and the Christmas and Ishtan Cups!

    Zelia had a short, but sweet coursing season in 2006. She ran in only two hunts, winning both cups! The first being the ASA Ishtan Cup, which she shares with "Shadow" (owned by C Wrather and J Gonzalez) as we could not get the runoff done in time. The second is the highly coveted ASA Christmas Cup. Zelia won this runoff in a spectacular duel with C Comroe and S Simpson's "Rebel". An injury precluded Zelia from further competition in the season, but she has certainly proven the little girl can get the job done. The Christmas Cup (left) and Ishtan Cup (right), two of the American Saluki Association's oldest perpetual coursing trophies originating in the 1960's. Zelia's name is engraved on plaques which are affixed to each trophy. What an honor for our hard running girl to win two cups in one season!
    (Zelia photo by Herb Wells)

    Hock and toe repairs

    In January of 2007, Zelia suffered a dislocation and several fractures to her left hock. Dr. Diane Craig of Veterinary Surgical Specialists in Tustin, CA did the surgery to repair the damage. As Zelia was going through rehab, it was Dr. Craig who pushed me to push Zelia once she knew the healing was complete to the joint. Scary stuff to begin running her again post this injury and surgery! Sure enough, Dr. Craig was right and Zelia did return to a high performance level and enjoys coursing today. She was entered in three hunts during the 2007/2008 coursing season and placed in the ribbons in all three. There's no stopping this bionic babe!! Our profound thank you to Dr. Craig for ensuring that Zelia still runs!!

    Dr. Teg Sidhu of At The Oaks Veterinary Clinic in Bakersfield, CA did the toe fuse surgery in July of 2008 on Zelia's left, rear middle toe. This is the toe (P1/P2 joint) was was originally dislocated in December of 2005. It healed via closed reduction and held up until a fluke mis-step over a rock planter in our own front yard late June of 2008. Then it was time for Dr. Sidhu to clean up and fuse the joint and the result has been wonderful. The immobility in the one joint doesn't hinder Zelia's abilities on hares at all and now, running as a veteran, she is in top shape! Thank you Dr. Sidhu for your skill in keeping Zelia going strong!

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