{"id":2228,"date":"2026-03-21T11:10:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/?page_id=2228"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:45:43","slug":"25th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/25th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"25th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>25 Years of Breeding Silken Windhounds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>With the breed since 1998<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aae7f5e30ec6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aae7f5e30ec6\" class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border 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10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-starcastle-gol-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lizzie, Starcastle Hound&#8217;s Firelizard<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, I celebrate 25 years as a breeder of Silken Windhounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This also marks 25 years since my first litter was born \u2014 including Lizzie, who became an important part of my breeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My journey with the breed began in 1998, with the first imports to Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I invite you to explore this living history of the breed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/kennel-starcastle-hounds\/\" title=\"\u2192 Kennel Pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Kennel Pages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-starcastle-gol-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/\" title=\"\u2192 Global Presence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u2192 Global Presence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-starcastle-gol-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/\" title=\"\u2192 Silken Windhound History\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u2192 Silken Windhound History<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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