Kinderhorn Elkhounds

Bitch CC - Driffield 1994; Gill Bingham (Steldawn Elkhounds) Bitch CC - Hound Association of Scotland 1996; Rory Aldrich Bitch CC - Hound Association of Scotland 1999; Liz Cartledge Res Bitch CC - Border Union 1992; Isobel Clarkson (Laekness Elkhounds) Res Bitch CC - Elkhound Association of Scotland 1998: Rainier Vuorinen (Finland) Green Star - Hound Association of Ireland 1999; Mrs M. Martorella (USA) Best of Breed - Blackpool 1997; Mr B. Henry Winner of British Elkhound Club Lupton Susan Veteran Cup in 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 Best Veteran in Show - British Elkhound Club Ch. Show 1997; Kitt Nevra (Norway) Best Veteran in Show - British Elkhound Club Ch. Show 2000; Zena Thorn Andrews Best Veteran Bitch - British Elkhound Club Ch. Show 1998; Jerry Daly (Ennafort Elkhounds) Best Veteran Bitch - British Elkhound Club Ch. Show 2002; Christian Vole (Norway) Best Veteran - Elkhound Association of Scotland Open Show 1998; Betty Brown Best Veteran in Breed - Blackpool 1997, 1998 & 1999 Best Veteran in Breed - Darlington 1996, 1997 & 1998 Best Veteran in Show - Heywood & Radcliffe CS 99 Best Veteran in Show - Lunesdale AS 2000 Best Veteran in Show - Stockport CS 2000 Best Veteran in Show - New Mills CS 2000 Best Veteran in Show - Border Counties Hound Club 2002
	Dordi's hipscore was 21(7:14). Dordi was one of a nice litter of seven sired by our Ch. Kinderhorn Brann. The other bitch from the litter became Ch. Axon Fable, owned by our friend Maureen Taylor. Here they are playing together - we know which is which because Dordi had a longer tongue! Sadly, Fable left us in Autumn 2001. We will see her again at the Rainbow Bridge. Dordi's pedigree
Dordi had the sweetest of temperaments, and was a favourite with all the Horners' grandchildren. Dordi loved being stroked, and was a master of the 'head nudge' and 'paw round wrist' techniques which were capable of holding the favoured human captive for quite some time! Dordi also loved food, and kicked her bowl about the floor to say that she wanted a drink. Like her grandmother, Tara, Dordi was very intelligent, and seemed to understand everything you said.
	One judge called Dordi 'Peter Pan'. It is true, she never seemed to realize how old she was. Up until the last few weeks of her life, she had the energy and appearance of a much younger dog. In the end, it was cancer of the liver that took her away from us, all too quickly and too soon. Dordi was especially admired for her short back and smart outline. She was every inch the showgirl, demanding attention in the ring. Her party piece, shared by Fable and inherited from their dam, Krista, was her famous "Whoooo!" noise, which she usually made whilst moving round the ring, to the amusement of the spectators! Dordi may have left us, but her exuberant personality will long be remembered on the show scene!

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