{"id":885,"date":"2026-02-26T06:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/?page_id=885"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:46:26","slug":"global-presence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From its origin in the United States, the Silken Windhound has gradually spread across continents.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3cf7f96 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:24px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=531903783  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlvpf61vi6vj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Silkenontopoftheworld-300px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1075\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:320px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This section documents that expansion \u2014 from the first recorded arrival in each country, to the beginning of local breeding, and ultimately to national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Today, the breed has been present in 38 countries across five regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The spread has not followed a single direction, but developed through independent initiatives, cross-border cooperation and sustained breeder networks. While several countries contributed to the breed\u2019s presence in Europe, no single country outside the United States can be considered responsible for its development or for its global expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group global-presence-compact has-border-color has-custom-accent-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c2fa4475 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:16px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:16px\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-starcastle-gol-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ea4aabdd0cbad49cf7a225b497cb1bad\"><strong>Explore the Global Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ericka.templweb.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/first-arrival-of-silken-windhounds-by-country\/\" title=\"First Arrival of Silken Windhounds by Country\">First Arrival of Silken Windhounds by Country<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/first-litter-of-silken-windhounds-by-country\/\" title=\"First litter of Silken Windhounds by country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">First litter of Silken Windhounds by country<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/\" title=\"Recognition of the Silken Windhound breed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Recognition of the Silken Windhound breed<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u21b3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/are-silken-windhounds-recognized-in-akc\/\" title=\"Are Silken Windhounds recognized by AKC?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Are Silken Windhounds recognized by AKC?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u21b3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/why-isws-registrations-are-not-accepted-everywhere\/\" title=\"Why ISWS Registrations Are Not Accepted Everywhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Why ISWS Registrations Are Not Accepted Everywhere<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/recognition-of-the-silken-windhound-breed\/are-there-silken-windhounds-in-australia\/\" title=\"\u21b3 Are there Silken Windhounds in Australia?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u21b3 Are there Silken Windhounds in Australia?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/list-of-countries-where-silken-windhounds-can-be-found\/\" title=\"List of countries where Silken Windhounds can be found\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">List of countries where Silken Windhounds can be found<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silken.windhound.com\/starcastlehounds\/history-of-the-silken-windhound\/global-presence\/global-presence-map-interactive\/\" title=\"Global Presence Map (Interactive)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Global Presence Map (Interactive)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From its origin in the United States, the Silken Windhound has gradually spread across continents. This section documents that expansion \u2014 from the first recorded arrival in each country, to the beginning of local breeding, and ultimately to national recognition. Today, the breed has been present in 38 countries across five regions. 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