Hi, I'm Lana. I began showing dogs in 1973 and owned Dalmatians and then Dobermans until 1984.
I had great success as a junior handler and have been fortunate enough to handle many breeds of dogs for many people in my career.

My interest in whippets began in 1976 when I saw the famous Eng and Aust Ch Dondelayo Statue win BIS at the Spring Fair in Sydney and the Aslan  Kennel was formed in 1981.
The name comes from the character "Aslan", the lion in C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles. He is gentle but strong, wise, reliable, a formidable hunter when the situation necessitates it, playfully affectionate, extremely beautiful, people are in absolute awe when they see him and are inexplicably drawn to him. These are characteristics I also see in whippets - hence the choice of name.

I bought my first whippet in December 1988. This was Grau Aceo Diamonds who soon became a CHAMPION, a BEST IN SHOW WINNER and my constant, ever-loving companion.

I have not bred very many litters in my 23 years of owning whippets but this is through choice not inability. I have lived in quite a few geographically remote places over the years and finding the right kind of homes for my pups - in particular show homes - has often been difficult. Up until recently, the only dogs I'd bred that remained in the show ring full time were ones I'd kept for myself - but now I have bred TWELVE Australian champions and of those, Chelsea, Layla, Beau, Aime, Dino, Cara, Tiara, Ryder and Cilla  are all
BEST IN SHOW and/or RESERVE IN SHOW winners at
All Breeds Champ and/or Open Show level. 

I have also bred one Indian Champion - Ind Ch Aslan Indigo Girl

I have also bred two TRACKING DOG titled Whippets, Nockie and Freddie, only the second and fourth Whippets respectively in Australia to gain this title (TD).  
In 2010 Freddie  qualified for his TRACKING CHAMPION title
becoming the FIRST EVER WHIPPET IN AUSTRALIA to gain this. 
Nockie followed in 2011 with her TRACKING CHAMPION title
becoming the SECOND WHIPPET IN AUSTRALIA with this title. 
The Baker Family who own, love and train these two whippets are to be highly commended for their efforts.

My early stock was line bred to Ch Denhills Deligate (Imp UK) but in 2000 I began to weave in some TAEJAAN lines with a great deal of success. In 2005 I realised a dream and imported the black and white, Gilnockie Ace of Spades (Imp UK). He has a wonderful pedigree, incorporating some very well known and respected English dogs, and from only two litters so far is the sire of one Australian Champion and one Indian Champion.

Aslan produces consistent type, soundness, sweet temperaments and quality. This kennel may not be as well known as some but I'm working on it!

 


Contact Details

Lana McCrindle
Mackay, QLD, Australia
Phone : 07 49 591 353
Email : aslanwhippets@hotmail.com

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