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“Interview
with Majia Arlander of the Famous
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What was your first dog, and your first Afghan? The very first dog of my own was a red Miniature Pinscher called Tipsan. She wasn't a show dog, but a much loved pet and she died at the age of eight. After her I got another of the same breed, this time a black named Lady. I wanted her to be a show dog, but we were unsuccessful ... she just didn't want to be one! This all happened between 1940-59. From 1960 to 1972 I didn't have any dogs at all. I had got married and had two children but my daughter was (and is!) very fond of dogs, so I had to think over whether it was now time to again have a dog. My husband and I were invited to a party where we met Mrs. Hogstrorn who owned the Tazi-Pa-Chenga kennel of Afghans. You know what it's like when dog lovers meet up, you just talk dogs, and that is exactly what we did. At that time I had never seen an Afghan, so when Mrs. Hogstrom asked us to visit her home where she had a litter of puppies, I was naturally inquisitive. The day after the party we drove to her kennel where I saw the most beautiful white puppy I had ever seen, and . . . of course . . . she came home with us. She was Tazi-Pa-Chenga Grandezza (1972-1986). She was sired by U.K. Import Ch. Khanabad Blue Panther x U.S.A. Import Idyl Dell's Blue Hawaii. Grandezza was very proud, independent, clever and very, very obstinate. The late Mr. Owen Grindey once gave her the following critique: "Type, size and general outline appeals, very good body, legs, feet and turn of stifle, good eye and expression, somewhat obstinate in the ring today, but moves very soundly." I never knew how she would behave in the ring, but she became a Swedish and Finnish Champion. At home she was quite wonderful, loved the outdoor life and adored playing with her puppies. She was my foundation bitch in Afghans. I mated her to Ch. Dynasty's Thunder Lightenin, an American import, and kept at home one of her sons from that litter who became Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian (which constituted a Nordic Champion) Ch. Choice Gunpowder. Ile was a nice blue brindle with lovely temperament, but sadly he died at just five years of age after an operation. He had been injured in an accident. next page>>
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