 | AFGHAN HOUNDS (USA) Reigh and Dewey Abrams (Page1) |  |
Researching the AKC Stud Book, reveals that Dureigh Kennels were established around 1946 by Reigh and Dewey Abrams in Ohio, USA. The first Afghans I have traced registered to the Abrams were a brother and sister bred by a Dr Mckain of Pittsburg (Cainbrook Kennels) in May 1946. These two Afghans were - Cainbrook Asiya (b), and Cainbrook Karatian (d) were predominently of "Arthea" breeding.
The first breeding I have traced so far which carried the "Dureigh" affix occured in March 1948. This was a red dog - Dureigh's Ja Ja Ba of Hillbanks, sired by the Abram's Cainbrook Karatian out of the bitch Hazara of Harline. The Hazara kennel was owned by Howard Warner, also of Ohio, and his lines also carried Arthea breeding.
| Parents | Grandparents | Great-Grandparents | Great-Great-Grandparents |
| Cainbrooks Karatian | Am Ch Rama Bhajan of Arthea | Am Ch Agha Kush | Ahmad El Kabul |
| Kushdil of Prides Hill | |||
| Am Ch Zudiki of Arthea | Am Ch Garrymhor Zaberdast of Arken | ||
| Tahida of Arthea | |||
| Churprassi of Cainbrook | Mahabat Khan of Arthea | Zurullah of Arthea | |
| Shari of Prides Hill | |||
| Ajunta of Arthea | Am Ch Agha Kush | ||
| Nassarah of Arthea | |||
| Hazara of Harline | Zurullah of Arthea | Am Ch Garrymhor Zaberdast of Arken | Garrymhor Ghulam Nabi |
| Rani of Istalif | |||
| Tahida of Arthea | Ch Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart | ||
| Zahera of Prides Hill | |||
| Ayesta of Arthea | Ganputti Achmed Ben Hussan | Am Ch Garrymhor Yenghiz Khan | |
| Jalalabad Askarabad | |||
| Zahera of Prides Hill | Westmill Omar | ||
| Am Ch Asra of Ghazni | |||
This early breeding is based largely on the three US imports from the UK to the Prides Hill Kennels - Badshah of Ainsdart, Westmill Omar and Asra Of Ghazni. The pedgigree also contains the US import from the UK Ganputti Achmed Ben Hassan. The next breeding I found occured also in 1948, on 11th November, again the sire was Cainbrooks Karatian but out of the Arken lineage inbred bitch - Yak Haks Gem. Interestingly, the breeder is listed as Reigh "Berry" Abrams. This litter included the dog - Dureighs Dali, a red with black mask. There was a third litter sired by Cainbrooks Karatian in 1950 to a bitch from the Five Miles Kennel. However, these Cainbrook Karatian breedings do not appear to prevail in subsequent Dureigh bloodlines, but further research is needed to confirm this.
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In between the second and third litters, the Abrams bred a a litter sired by Kandar of Riverside out of Bey Bombay of Five Mile which produced the bitch Dureighs Dey Abrama. This was a subtle shift in breeding emphasis at Dureigh. It retained the Prides Hill lines via Bey Bombay of Five Mile, whilst introducing new lines via Kandar of Riverside. These new lines included Sardar Khan El Kabul (UK import) and, inclusion of Tufan Of Ainsdart (littermate to Badshah) lines via the US bred bitch Flo Flo of Ghazni. Kandar and Bey Bombay are the foundations of Dureigh's breeding program..
| Parents | Grandparents | Great-Grandparents | Great-Great-Grandparents |
| Am Ch Kandar of Riverside | Am Ch Sardar Khan El Kabul | Rama El Kabul | Omar of Geufron |
| Rani of Ainsdart | |||
| Mem Sahib El Kabul (late Hephzibah) | Ch Westmill Tamasar | ||
| Corissa | |||
| Flo Flo of Ghazni Us | Am Ch Tufan of Ainsdart | Ch Sirdar of Ghazni | |
| Ku-mari of Kaf | |||
| Am Ch Shabra | Ch Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart | ||
| Zahera of Prides Hill | |||
| Am Ch Bey Bombay of Five Mile | Am Ch Rudiki of Prides Hill | Ch Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart | Ch Sirdar of Ghazni |
| Ku-mari of Kaf | |||
| Am Ch Shireen of Prides Hill | Am Ch Kundah of Prides Hill | ||
| Laksmi of Prides Hill | |||
| Shireen of Ainsdart | Ch Int Ch Badshah of Ainsdart | Ch Sirdar of Ghazni | |
| Ku-mari of Kaf | |||
| Am Ch Shireen of Prides Hill | Am Ch Kundah of Prides Hill | ||
| Laksmi of Prides Hill | |||
Reigh writes "Ch Kandar Of Riverside - Best In Show, Intl Ch, sire of our first litter, owned by Mrs Ethel Robinson. Bey Bombay - our first producing daughter of Int Ch Rudiki Of Prides Hill ".
Steve Tillotson 1998, 1999
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