Updated: 12/17/2008
American
Azawakh Association
The Official Site of the National Parent
Club
Gisela Cook-Schmidt was the
first breeder of Azawakhs in the United States.
She was instrumental in the founding of the American Azawakh Association in 1989
and served as an Officer and Board of Directors until her death in 2004.
Under the kennel name of Reckendahl, she bred five litters of Azawakhs and many
litters of Salukis
during her lifetime. Gisela's Azawakhs figure prominently in most of the
bloodlines
of present day Azawakhs both in the US and abroad.
The Gisela trophy is awarded
to the Best of Breed winner at the
American Azawakh Association's Specialty show.
 2004 SBIS Kel Simoon Gagarumi owned by Andy Meier/Rhonda Mann |
 2005 Multi Ch, Multi SBIS Kel Simoon Essari, FCh owned by Rhonda Mann |
2006 - CA
Show cancelled |
| 2007 - Specialty not held | 2008 - Specialty not held | 2009 - East Coast |
