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Kritikos Lagonikos

Sitia Hunting Association Hosts Latest Cretan Hound Registration

2023-09-13 by Phil Butler

Manos Matsakis

Sitia Hunting Association, the Kennel Club of Greece, and the Cretan Hound Club organized another Kritikos Lagonikos registration in Sitia.

Tags: Cretan Hound, crete, Dog show, FCI, Giannis Geniatakis, Greek dog breeds, KOE, Kritikos Lagonikos, Manos Lilibakis, Nikos Anetakis, Tamas Jakkel

Cretan Hound “Peristeris” Shows Cretans How Excellence is Done

2023-09-11 by Phil Butler

Cretan Hound

A Cretan Hound named “Peristeris” delivered excellence at the World Dog Show 2023 despite limited support.

Tags: "Peristeris", Cretan Hound, Cretan Hound Club, Crete Island, Crete Region, Dogs, Evi Tragali, hunting dogs, KOE, Kritikos Lagonikos, Nikos Anetakis, rabbit dogs, Ramune Kazlauskaite, rare dogs, Region of Crete, Tamas Jakkel, World Dog Show 2023

September 11th in Gazi: A Cretan Hound Registration and Evaluation

2022-08-25 by Phil Butler

Cretan Hound

September 11th, Cretan Hound owners and breeders will register and present for morphology the living legend.

Tags: Cretan dog, Cretan Hound, Cretan Hound Club, Dog trials, Gazi, hunting dogs, Keftiu, Kennel Club of Greece, Kritikos Ichnilatis, Kritikos Lagonikos, Minoans

90 of Europe’s Oldest Breed – Kritikos Lagonikos – Registered On Crete

2021-09-15 by Phil Butler

Archanes Kritikos

This past weekend registration for 90 dogs of Europe’s oldest breed, the legendary Kritikos Lagonikos took place on Crete.

Tags: Ancient dogs, Cretan dog, Cretan Hound, crete, Crete events, dog breeds, dog DNA, Kritikos Lagonikos, Legends of Crete, oldest dog breed, rare Crete animals

Cretan Hound Recognition Shows Scheduled on Crete

2021-08-27 by Phil Butler

Kartsonis

September 11th and 12th, Cretan Hounds will be presented to be recognized by the Kennel Club of Greece at Ano Archanes and Agios Nikolaos.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos events, Ano Archanes, Archanes, Cretan Hound, Dog show, Dogs, Giannis Geneiatakis, Greek dogs, Heraklion events, Kennel Club of Greece, Kritikos Lagonikos, Manos Matsakis, Mojito, Nikos Anetakis

Crete: Birthplace of the Wild Goddess of the Hunt

2021-04-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Paximadia Islets

On Crete, there is a legend, a god or goddess, or a myth around every bend in the road or turn of a river.

Tags: Artemis, crete, Crete Island, Crete legends, Goddess Artemis, Greek gods, Gulf of Mesara, hunters, huntress, Kritikos Lagonikos, legends, Mesara, myths, Paximadia, Paximadia Islands, Paximadia Islets, Potnia, Potnio Thron

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