About Us
Aigrette is a small kennel overlooking the Olympic Mountains and the Hood Canal in Washington. We are home to both Scottish Deerhounds, under the banner of Forteviot Deerhounds, and Aigrette Silken Windhounds. We are no longer breeding Scottish Deerhounds, but expect to breed Silken Windhounds selectively and occasionally.
Our small acreage, covered with huckleberry, salal and Douglas fir, gives the dogs lots of opportunities for adventure and helps keep them conditioned for showing, racing and coursing. We are committed to raising the healthiest possible dogs, giving them a good environment for growth and helping them realize their potential. Most of all they are well-loved. All of our dogs are house dogs, or, more precisely, couch and bed dogs.
Silken Windhounds are a wonderful choice for sighthound lovers looking for a smaller, coated sighthound. They are exuberant, intelligent, active and happy. As a breed, they are remarkably healthy and long-lived. Silkens participate in conformation shows through the International Silken Windhound Society, Rarities and International All Breed Canine Association; and sprint racing and lure coursing through our own parent club’s racing and coursing programs with the cooperation of a growing number of Large Gazehound Racing Association and American Sighthound Field Association clubs. Silkens and their owners also engage in rally, agility, therapy dog training and obedience.
Silken Windhounds can be found in Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and England as well as in the United States, their country of origin. The personality, health, moderate size and beauty of this breed have won them many admirers.
Winter at Aigrette