Morgandell Borzoi and Silken Windhounds
Morgandell Borzoi was founded in the seventies as a small hobby kennel dedicated
to Borzoi. Bill and Cyndi met at the 1986 Nationals in Olympia Washington and
so 20 years later when we both found ourselves single, it was decided to pool our
resources. Cyndi joined Bill and his Auburn Borzoi in the Sierra foothills in 2004.
We are just a hop over the hill from Reno.
The last Morgandell Borzoi litter was whelped in Washington before the move to
California. Two of those, CJ and Kennedy came to California to stay.
Silken Windhounds had already captured Cyndi's attention in 2003 after meeting a
few of Chris Swilley's youngsters in Minnesota.
Attending my first LGRA meet in California, the Silken's were everywhere! And the
love was born or at least the wheels started to turn. Linda Schneider introduced
Cyndi to Joyce Chin's Gideon that day. Joyce was home whelping a new litter sired
by this remarkable dog. Gideon sparked my imagination and convinced me that a
Silken in our future was not far off. Had this "feeling" been discussed with Bill in
advance, RLynn's boy Evan, would have made his new home at Morgandell. We do
still adore our Zoi, but the Silkens have found a home here.
to Borzoi. Bill and Cyndi met at the 1986 Nationals in Olympia Washington and
so 20 years later when we both found ourselves single, it was decided to pool our
resources. Cyndi joined Bill and his Auburn Borzoi in the Sierra foothills in 2004.
We are just a hop over the hill from Reno.
The last Morgandell Borzoi litter was whelped in Washington before the move to
California. Two of those, CJ and Kennedy came to California to stay.
Silken Windhounds had already captured Cyndi's attention in 2003 after meeting a
few of Chris Swilley's youngsters in Minnesota.
Attending my first LGRA meet in California, the Silken's were everywhere! And the
love was born or at least the wheels started to turn. Linda Schneider introduced
Cyndi to Joyce Chin's Gideon that day. Joyce was home whelping a new litter sired
by this remarkable dog. Gideon sparked my imagination and convinced me that a
Silken in our future was not far off. Had this "feeling" been discussed with Bill in
advance, RLynn's boy Evan, would have made his new home at Morgandell. We do
still adore our Zoi, but the Silkens have found a home here.
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| William Hemby and Cyndi Dell in the Sierra Foothills north of Sacramento, CA |
Cyndi and the pack on
Christmas Day 2006
Christmas Day 2006
| Orbit in the pasture March 2006 |
| Resting in a Northern California field during a coursing trial. Dave Mills pictured in the background to see a few more photos from that day click > |
| The horses hanging out by the pond - June 2005 |
Late summer 2008 Our pond is
right or south of the pump house
right or south of the pump house