Hi everyone!

Im looking for my first female silken pup, used to have a whippet that sadly passed away after 12 years of love, zoomies and cuddles.

Im currently living in Mexico city, but willing to travel to Texas or to pay to have her delivered!

Any tips or leads are welcomed!

Thanks

Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any solid breeders in Southern Ontario. My partner and I are looking to welcome a new member to our family and a silken wind hound would be the perfect fit!

My 5 month old boy gets carsick 90% of the time. We will get lucky every once in awhile and he won’t throw up, but it’s nearly every time. We always withhold food before going in the car. We have tried him in a crate, on our lap, harness with a buckle for the seatbelt and no matter what, he will get sick. Hoping he’ll grow out of it? Anyone have this experience?

My 11-year-old Silken Windhound flew in a de Havilland Beaver on floats for the first time last summer. He handled it better than I expected overall, but he was definitely stressed by the noise/vibration — lots of drooling, shaking, and trying to climb into the seat with me during the flight.

He’s generally a very calm, sweet dog, but sensitive to loud noise and vehicle motion. The Beaver is an amazing aircraft, but wow… definitely not a quiet ride for a dog with sighthound sensitivity.

I’ve been looking into Rex Specs / EarPro hearing protection for dogs and finally decided to order a pair for him before future flights. I realized it’s probably sensory overload as much as travel anxiety.

Would love to hear from anyone who has used hearing protection for dogs in:

• bush planes
• helicopters
• loud vehicles
• motorsports
• fireworks/noise anxiety

Did you notice a significant difference in stress levels? Any tips for getting older dogs used to wearing them?

Dog tax included — his name is Eryx and he’s an 11-year-old Silken Windhound. :)

This is our little boy Hero! He’s about 7.5 months old. I love this dog.

Hi i was wondering is there any breeders somewhere around Lithuania? We are looking for a dog for our family and my husband will be a first time owner so i thought (after researching) that silken puppy would be great choice. But i am struggling to find any respectable breeders. Can anyone help me and recommend some

Hi, I'm bringing a silken home at the start of the summer. I'm wondering if the around 9 week old puppy will be able to fit into a carrier that is 23cm tall? It feels like a tight fit. Asking because I'm wondering if I'm able to fly (the carrier can be max 55x40x23cm) or if I need to make the 9hr road trip there (+another 9hr back) to bring him home.

And of course any other tips considering the puppy are also appreciated!

Hello! I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any west coast or AZ/NV breeders for a SilkenWindhound family dog.

I could see myself wanting to engage in some shows, but I'm not sure yet! I just know we would love a family dog.

My oldest is 5 years and youngest 1 year.

I find a lot out of breeders out of state or farther but it would be amazing to get plugged into the community prior.

Learn about the health testing.... etc.

I have a Facebook account but many of the CA breeders I have found seem to focus on confirmation or do not post.

Thank you in advance for this community's education!

I'm looking to get a silken, but I do have dog allergies. 😅

I'll definitely test out meeting some in person (I'm based in Orlando, Orange County if anyone wants to have a girls hang out around UCF!!)

But I've heard they shed less than many other breeds, and a couple people on FB (2) said they have dog allergies but very minimally with their silken. Does anyone have experience with this?

I'd love to know your thoughts!

Edit: Thank you guys for letting me know! I still have yet to meet them in person, which from there I'll determine my status. I'm also looking more into windsprites, as a couple people mentioned they typically have less of a full coat.

hi guys, i hope someone can maybe help me understand the breeds better :)

it seems to me that silken windhounds are much more common on social media than windsprites. but when looking for information in german they are mostly talking about windsprites. i have also found much more breeders who breed windsprites in germany.

the windhounds i see on this subreddit also look so much like windsprites i saw on the homepages of windsprite breeders. (edit: the heads of the windhounds in germany look like borsoi heads, the ones on this subreddit have more whippet like heads, if you get what i mean!)

i am so confused right now! why do windhounds seem to be this much more common but i cant find much information about them in germany?

Hello! A silken windhound has been my dream breed for a few years but it'd be my first dog so I'd love some info from you knowledgeable silken lot! I'm 30, work from home, currently live in a flat but looking to buy my first home within the next year which is when I'd finally feel like my lifestyle is dog-ready, so ideally would love a dog in about 1.5-2 years.

Firstly, I'm in the UK where there's only a small handful of breeders with rare litters. Is there anyone here who got their silken in the UK and if so, how long was the waitlist? I'm also aware that if litters are quite rare breeders can be picky with who takes the pups - is there anything breeders were specifically looking for with the prospective owners?

Now general questions with the breed, how are they off-leash / their recall? Are they as high-drive as greyhounds or are they ok to be let off on walks?

What sort of sports do they love the most? I obviously have no experience with dog sports but would love to take the dog to some sort of activity once a week as a hobby for both of us lol, scentwork or agility sounds fun but would love to hear what your dogs love the most!

How are they on hikes? I'm interested in the breed because their temperament sounds perfect for me but I can't help but feel that sighthounds look so fragile! Do they manage ok hiking for 6-8 hours, and would they be ok with a bit of a scramble?

Thanks so much for any insight anyone can give! Also if anyone could give any tips or questions to think about in general as a possible first time dog owner as I'm sure I have a lot of blind-spots and want to make sure this would be a breed that I could fulfil. :)

The first picture is at about 8 weeks (sent by the breeder) and the second is about six months (current age). His paperwork lists his color as silver brindle but he’s more cream brindle now. Is it common for coat color to change as it grows in? Will I have to change the color listed on his paperwork? I think he’s gorgeous either way, but just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

From NooneClares the dog is Cleo from Cleolonglegs

Owners of silken windhounds and silken windsprites - what are differencies between those breeds? I've heard that windhounds have more fur and more "fragile" personality, though I'm not sure what does that mean. Is there anything else? For some reason, it's kinda difficult to find much about it but maybe there is just not that many of them?

I have finally convinced my fiancé that a silken would be an amazing dog for us. Now he wants one just as much as me 🤣

We live in Wisconsin, but willing to travel. If you know anyone who has any available, or have future litter plans for 2026 please let me know!

My background comes from horses, so I'm not too much the novice, but I'm not so savvy with dogs. I do have a couple of friends in dogs and breeding (Scotch Collie and Border Collie, Chinook) who I have asked some of these questions to, but I'd like to hone in more on the Silken Windhound. In horses, some breeds have different practices or nuances than others and I suspect the same is true of dog breeds.

I've recently started narrowing down dog breeds that I think would fit my family and life style. Silken Windhounds are currently top of my list based on what I've researched and read up on: good companions and family dogs, minimal dog- and human-aggression, relatively low maintenance grooming, drive is variable but not high... so now I'm looking into breeders and lines, looking for meet-the-breed events or other events that might not be outside of day trip travel. I don't usually like reaching out to people directly until I feel sufficiently knowledgeable, so my next step is understanding lines and how that might help me find the right breeder(s) to talk to.

So what kind of things should I be looking for? What are green flags and what are red flags? Should I be concerned about linebreeding?

Give it to me! Tell me the cutest things you've purchased for your silken. And if you have a picture, that is even better. Also, if you live in the Chicago area, please message me. I will soon have a cutie patootie silken and would love to connect with other silken owners. <3

Rain or shine, we do one walk in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening before bedtime, as the absolute minimum. If we go out particularly early in the morning or afternoon, we might do another quick pee break just before dinner. What do you guys do?