Affectionate, polite, elegant, and slightly quirky, Kristull Quite Black, AKA Cinder, started out her life as a Texas ranch gal from Kristull Kennel. She came to California to join our household as an adult and immediately upon arriving decided that she was meant to be a California girl all along.

Cinder spent her first few months here studying the culture, and has since adopted many California lifestyle habits. She's embraced the California beach culture, and spends a good deal of her time playing in the sand and surf along the Pacific Ocean.

She's developed a passionate love for veggies, nuts, and fruits, has become a cheese connoisseur, and requests daily massages. She also has sunning sessions on the deck each day. We have refrained from letting her sample the wine, and she is not allowed to start her own dot com company.

Cinder has also taken up meditation, as you can see in this picture...

Cinder is experimenting with yoga as well.

Cinder's very first show outing was at the 2004 Western Regional Specialty, held in Oregon. Expertly handled by her breeder and breed founder Francie Stull, Cinder took Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex! 

The Western Specialty Judge, Michelle Luckey-Rowton of Kenai Borzoi, had the following comments...

 "In the Open Bitch Class 1st place Kristull Quite Black was the epitome of beautiful angulation both front and rear, she was effortless in her side gait with reach and drive that no other female could compete with. She had a nice head with a pleasing expression. The only thing I would change on her would be a little more top line, however her top line was limber and flexible. Cinder went on to be my Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex winner. "

See more pictures of the Western Regional.

Cinder's winning ways continued at the Antioch IABCA show in 05, where she was Best of Breed and Best in Hound Group winner over many other hounds for her International Championship in IABCA. Cinder also took Winners Bitch for a five point major at her first Rarities show in 2005.

In the spring of 06, at her second Rarities show weekend, Cinder took a Winners Bitch on Saturday , followed by an amazing first show on Sunday, where under Greyhound breeder. AKC judge and author, Patricia Gail Burnham ( author of Playtraining Your Dog ) at the ISWS/Rarities Specialty, Cinder took Winners Bitch, Best of Breed, Best in Group, and went all the way to win BEST IN SHOW ! Cinder has also started her racing career, has ptd towards her racing championship, and has been having a ball on the field alongside the other Talisman Hounds.

In 05, Cinder also gave birth to the Celestial litter, and her daughters are already making a mark on the show and racing fields in the US and in Europe.

Dita , Rarities International Champion Talisman Maia Mudita Kumbaya src ptd, took a Best Puppy in Breed, Winners Bitch, Best Puppy in Group, Best in Group, and Best Puppy in Show under noted AKC Hound judge Pat Gilbert, at her next show, Dita showed to winners bitch from the Open bitch class , and in her very next show weekend, got her Championship ! She also has been racing, and has already earned pts towards her SRC title!

LUCY, Ju.A Ch Talisman Cygni at Skyhaven, got her puppy championship in IABCA in 05!

Tara , RBIS BoB , ISWS , Rarities, and IABCA Int Ch Talisman of Tarazed SRC , has her ISWS and Rarities and IABCA championship, and a Reserve Best in Show amongst some very stiff competition in Rarities, and is showing a real aptitude for racing as well, having run her way into the high point race at her very first meet, and winning over some of the fastest dogs in the breed , and running her way to a racing title in just one season , making her one of the top racing Silkens in the breed in 06 and one of the first five performance and show Dual Champions in the breed !

ELLA, Best in Specialty Show, Talisman of Electra Sarafias , has been making her mark on the show and coursing scene in Europe, already showing in Slovenia and in Finland and earning Excellent marks from both FCI judges and Specialty Show judges alike, going all the way to Best in Specialty Show at the Finnish Silken Windhound Nationals , and winning lure coursing events in Finland.

In Oct 07, Cinder was bred to MBISS MBIS ISWS Rarities IABCA Int Ch Gryffyn's Just Push Play and in Dec 07 birth to the Architecture litter

Her daughter from this litter Ilsa in her show debute in the 3 to 6 month puppy class at a Rarities NAKC show in April of 08, won three Best Puppy in Breed, and Best Puppy in all breed Show awards ! One of the BPIS's was under judge Patricia Gail Burnham, who had given Mom Cinder her BIS ribbon two years prior!

Her son Dresden won two Best male Puppy in Breed of the three shows he was entered in!

You can see here that Cinder was stunning even when she was a rough and tumble Texas puppy gal.

If you are coming to see Cinder at Talisman Hounds, remember to wear an organic, family-farmed, pesticide-free edible flower in your hair for her to eat.

Cinder's Pedigree

DOB: 12/6/2000

Height : 22 inches

Reg # : 2000-72/07

MDR1: Clear

OFA Cardio Normal SWH-CA5/63F/P-PI

CERF: Normal SWH-111/2005--60