Thereafter Sighthounds

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A breeding program based in Central Wisconsin, focused on the preservation and improvement of Sloughis and Windsprites, aiming to produce healthy, temperamentally sound family dogs, suited to the ring, the field, and other adventures.

06/24/2026

Have you heard? It's International Aaron Appreciation Day!

What?! You hadn't heard? Well... That's probably because I just made it up. And I'm gonna get mushy for a minute. Fair warning.

Listen.

When I started getting into dog sports, showing, and breeding, I was expecting to have to go it alone, to have to justify the expense, and so on. But he fully bought in. He's not only our driver, our gear transporter, and our setup manager, he's an equal partner in competing with our dogs and volunteering at trials. He always jumps in with both feet, whether it's lure operating or handling classes or starting our own disc league. He asks insightful questions with genuine curiosity and is always learning to be a more savvy handler and caretaker of our dogs. I have no doubt that he's going to be just as involved in whelping and puppy raising as I am, when the time comes.

Thank you for being you, Aaron. ❤️ I couldn't do all of this without you.

06/24/2026

Here is my little library of conformation and structure resources for those who were curious! While I did learn the basics from these books, I want to reiterate that a solid breed mentor is absolutely indispensable. I know that finding those people is easier said than done. I'm fortunate to have some wonderful folks investing time, effort, and energy into sharing their expertise and improving my understanding of how these concepts apply to my breeds, and I will be happy to pay that forward when it's my turn. Please let me know if I can ever help!

🦴 Did you know that dogs have no collar bones? The front assembly of a dog is not attached skeletally to the torso in th...
06/23/2026

🦴 Did you know that dogs have no collar bones?

The front assembly of a dog is not attached skeletally to the torso in the way that other joints are, but rather is suspended via muscular structures and connective tissue. It's often said that achieving and maintaining a correct shoulder is one of the most difficult breeding challenges. That makes sense, as there are so many factors that contribute to a dog having a good front end!

Over the last few years, I've heard numerous people mention that we struggle with "straight shoulders" in Windsprites. In my humble opinion, all of us who are involved in breeding, showing, and sporting with our Windsprites should be students of our breed standard! And, personally, I'm a big nerd about conformation, so... 🤓 Let's talk about it!

🗝️ Established folks, what are your thoughts? What trends have you observed over the years?
✨ Newer folks, have you considered this before? Do you have any questions about this that we can help clarify?

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On the subject of front assembly, our breed standard says the following:

"Shoulder blades long and placed as obliquely as possible, with good muscling. Moderate space between the blades at the withers to allow for the girth. The elbow is to be directly under the withers when viewed from the side. The elbows should turn neither in nor out when viewed from the front. Forelegs straight and strong, with good bone all the way down to the feet. Pasterns to be strong, but flexible, and have a very slight, but not too prominent, bend. Feet strong, well knuckled, with thick pads. Either hare foot or cat foot is acceptable. Flat feet are to be penalized."

Pictures from the Illustrated Whippet Standard and a photo of Haven from earlier this month for reference. The breed standard in its entirety is linked in the comments and this is also cross-posted to Friends of the International Windsprite Club, if you'd like to follow the discussion there.

06/23/2026

My niece is visiting for the week and Fig adores her. She's very watchful. ❤️ Beautiful, sweet, gentle girl.

06/22/2026

It's the 3 year anniversary of that time Nikki Darga and I took our Windsprites to Country Paws Canine Athletic Center to try dockdiving. 🤣 Fable, for one, did not care for it. She said she's happy to wade, but swimming is for the fishes.

We still need to give it another try! Maybe Haven or Fig would like it. 😆 Who knows?

06/21/2026

Brave little Haven, having all sorts of adventures at the cabin. 🌲

06/21/2026

We're at the family cabin for the weekend and, naturally, shenanigans ensued.

We were heading out for a bit, so I put the girls up in the loft with a baby gate blocking the bottom of the steps. I turned to go out the front door and there was Fable... Who had been upstairs a second ago. 🤣

06/20/2026

Did you know that our first sighthound was a retired racer?

This is Major.

He'd had a long racing career followed by a stint in a prison rehabilitation program where he was trained and socialized by an inmate. Programs like this help retired racing greyhounds transition into pet homes, while simultaneously giving incarcerated individuals the opportunity to develop skills and build connection. Major was adopted, then returned to foster care, and then finally landed with us as a senior.

I had wanted a sighthound since I was a little kid. This sweet boy was a dream come true for me, and he paved the way for Windsprites and Sloughis to come into my life. Sighthounds forever, after him.

Oh, look. We've got a little merchandise shop!Recently, we ran into a problem with some scammer swiping my hand-drawn lo...
06/19/2026

Oh, look. We've got a little merchandise shop!

Recently, we ran into a problem with some scammer swiping my hand-drawn logo and trying to sell Thereafter Sighthounds t-shirts... Ugh! So upsetting.

On the bright side, I've been meaning to figure out how I can get myself some gear with our logos on it and this incident gave me the motivation I needed! Now there's a way for folks, including me, to represent our kennel, our sports, and our breeds!

At present, there are only a couple different versions of our logos available, but I plan on expanding it in the future. If you'd be interested in potentially collaborating on a design or being commissioned to help create Sloughi or Windsprite art for product sales, please let me know. Same for conformation, lure, and disc sports designs as well!

There's a 25% off promotion going right now, if you're interested! Find the link in the comments.

P.S. Just to clarify, this link is the ONLY place on the internet where you can purchase genuine Thereafter Sighthounds and Up North Disc Dogs merchandise. Please don't fall for a scam. I'd feel terrible!

06/19/2026

POV: You're a Treat&Train button being pressed by a cute little Windsprite 🤣

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