{"id":1288,"date":"2026-03-01T18:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/?page_id=1288"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:55:51","slug":"personal-reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;grid-template-columns:auto 21%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:40px\">Essays, reflections, and historical perspectives on everything about the Silken Windhound and more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-opt-id=2051907661  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Reflections-150px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1520 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6879 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">All Breeds Were New Once \u2014 and Before That, They Weren\u2019t a Breed<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-opt-id=70685638  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Book.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Silken Windhound standing on an open antique book, with the foundation breeds\u2014Borzoi, Whippet and Sheltie (there is a drop of Shetlie in the old Longhaired Whippets\u2014in the background\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Book.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Book.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Book.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Book.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7ae186ad wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Created<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-27T15:50:49+02:00\">August 27, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-09T23:56:11+02:00\">September 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">All breeds were new once. A reflection on why people get upset about new breeds, alongside a text I first wrote in May 2000.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/why-new-dog-breeds\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6568 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Don&#8217;t hide behind your kennel name<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-opt-id=1780690555  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-x-2-legs.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"490\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"3 Silken Windhounds playing\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:400\/h:490\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-x-2-legs.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:245\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-x-2-legs.jpg 245w\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1780690555  decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-x-2-legs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"3 Silken Windhounds playing\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:400\/h:490\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-x-2-legs.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:245\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-x-2-legs.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7ae186ad wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Created<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-07T21:37:27+02:00\">August 7, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-09T23:54:57+02:00\">September 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">You may think that your kennel name is so famous that everyone knows exactly who you are. That is not necessarily true!!!<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/dont-hide-behind-your-kennel-name\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5071 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Thoughts About Imports<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-opt-id=989947429  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/minst-flygplansvinge.png\"  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srcset=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:461\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/minst-flygplansvinge.png 1200w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:115\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/minst-flygplansvinge.png 300w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:393\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/minst-flygplansvinge.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:295\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/minst-flygplansvinge.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7ae186ad wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Created<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-10T22:48:09+02:00\">June 10, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-759e20a8 wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-09T23:53:06+02:00\">September 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Importing new blood is about far more than pedigrees, COI and DNA panels. Responsible decisions also require honest historical knowledge of the dogs, their relatives and the lines behind them\u2014and asking the right people before you act.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/personal-reflections\/thoughts-about-imports\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1628 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Conversation with Saabis<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-opt-id=665360465  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wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:200px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-23T22:18:35+02:00\">May 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Conversation with Saabis. 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