Welcome Newcomers

Interested in buying a puppy or acquiring a rescue Afghan Hound?  We will help you find that special puppy from a reputable breeder or put you in touch with one of our first-rate rescue groups.  Please contact k.d.amos@comcast.net for information and referrals. 

Do you need help with an Afghan Hound that  you already own?

This page is specifically designed to help people new to the breed.   We are here to help you in any way we can with guidance on grooming, feeding, health issues, safety tips, showing, coursing, and any other questions that you may have.  Our all volunteer staff has many years of experience in our wonderful breed, and the members would like to share it with you.

 Please select a mentor in your area from the following list: 

ARIZONA  Frizbee Allen (602)225-9691 gallimimus@eartlink.net
  Colleen Ayling (480)390-6083 ahcgp@aol.com
CALIFORNIA Astrid Pryor (530)271-0280 tink22@pacbell.net
Ann Sterner (408)842-9417 mastern@charter.net
Roberta Keller (408)738-2176 zafarahounds@comcast.net
Pat Gilbert (530)877-6235 gilbertk9@sbcglobal.net
Valerie Stokes (310)702-9605 valair2@earthlink.net
  Helen Stein (760)564-8398 BeanieSue@aol.com
COLORADO Jody Santarelli (303)652-2979 srelli@mesanetworks.net
CONNECTICUT
Nancy Krysiak
 (203)227-0102 Nkrysiak@aol.com
FLORIDA Kathryn Lehman (353)472-2744 kflehman@cox.net
  Suzanne Eaton (321)536-6064 hotbeach@cfl.rr.com
Rita Figg (941)485-6672 driftwoodkennels@aol.com
Mary Blacker (239)561-7336 6puppytoes@embarqmail.com
Carol Penta (321)255-2649 cpenta@cfl.rr.com
  Lois Smith (352)335-0508 puppyducked@gmail.com
GEORGIA Linda Shipley (404)303-8999 Sharja@nuvox.net
ILLINOIS Donna Amos (847)599-3505 k.d.amos@comcast.net
  Gary Lennon (708)359-8694 Lennongary@yahoo.com
Sue Mackler (630)983-5108 JandSMack@aol.com
Midge Martin (847)362-4933 kaihorn@att.net
  Lynn Mercer (847)973-1845 lynn.mercer@att.net
IOWA Lola Anderson (641)842-7333 watlingstafghans@yahoo.com
MARYLAND JoAnne Buehler (301)590-9056 tazihound@his.com
  Lynne Schanzle (301)831-5554 lschanzle@comcast.net
MICHIGAN Laurie Paulson-Goodell (810)231-1352 MedinaAfs@chartermi.net
  Julie Szymanski (616)485-3489 juliszymanski1963@yahoo.com
Lou Ann Vaughn-Bremer (517)322-0076 lavbremer@gmail.com
MINNESOTA Janet Williams (952)948-0774 PlanetJanet@mn.rr.com
  Anna Tyler (763)497-9832 inisfree@embarqmail.com
MISSOURI Manny & Eadie Glazer (314)532-4337 smglaze@charter.net
NEVADA Henry Dietzgen (775)331-2677 hdietzgen@charter.net
Brigitte Kroll (775)677-7270 ciera_afghans@att.net
Sharon Pearce (702)361-1324 spearc1@earthlink.net
NEW JERSEY Connie Butherus (908)735-9673 duaneb@ptd.net
NEW YORK Sharon Watson (716)483-3803 salem@stny.rr.com
NORTH CAROLINA Carla Helm (252)985-7601 dragondog2@aol.com
OHIO Anne Evans (614)855-0012 boanne80@aol.com
Jody Gardner (740)364-0509 jmgafghan@aol.com
  Kristi Jones (330)564-5485 afghans4kristi@aol.com
OREGON Linda Jo Bugbee (541)937-2033 belovedtazi@gmail.com
Peggy Gainer (503)537-0620 windstarstable@earthlink.net
Debbie Peterson (541)937-2360 afghan1@juno.com
PENNSYLVANIA Russ & Barb Hastings (814)628-2707 baruhast3@verizon.net
Barb Granger (215)997-2492 eliteafs@gmail.com
Judy Hein (610)264-2687 bajaafghan@aol.com
Lex Robertson (412)721-3647 xandali1@comcast.net
TEXAS Lisa Ashby (281)255-9080 afghans4me@aol.com
  Neil & Brenda Brody (281)367-5323 gabrielafghanhounds@earthlink.net 
 

Cynthia Byington

(817)426-6164

Sirae68@aol.com

  Wayne & JoAnn Jones (972)771-2698 jovanaf@swbell.net
Linda Nothelfer (817)295-5533 adorah@dishmail.net
  Kathleen O'Connor (281)586-0477 kjoconnor10@hotmail.com
UTAH Lorraine Tayeb (801)774-5949 azilahhounds@aol.com
VIRGINIA Gerald & Alice Hastings (434)277-5388 fellini123@aol.com
  Claudia Mills (757)596-1028 arabex@verizon.net
Christine Pinkston (757)426-2018 criston@aol.com
WASHINGTON Karen Hanka (425)481-1305 karen@PortageBay.com
Sandy Frei (425)788-4794 sstormhill@aol.com
WEST VIRGINIA Amy Roush (304)675-7495 belleami1@frontier.com

WISCONSIN

Darlyn Pheiffer

(920) 927-3137

We.RAuctions@charter.com