Finnish Champion
El Hamrah Tara al Karamai

Date of Birth: 11.10.2000
Owner: Marianna Plathan
Breeder: Mrs. Pirjo Grönfors,
Kennel El Hamrah
Shows: Fin Ch., 2 x CACIBs,
Young Saluki Of The Year 2002,
Best Intermediate & Best Head
at the Saluki Show 2002

Ch. El Hamrah Mareena with her puppies.

Mareena and Tara.

Tara in her new home.

Tara´s new family members: Marianna and her brothers,
Tibetan Terrier Muffe, Tibetan Spaniels Kia and Amy

Baby Tara

Adult Tara

Practising TRACK RACING in Tuomarinkylä

Tara LURE COURSING with her brother Puhis - photo Pasi Soininen

Travelling in Finland

Aavasaksa 2002

Koli 2002

Tara at our country cottage by Lake Päijänne in Dec.2006

Admiring the Midnight Sun on the Lapinlahti farm in 2002

Tara and Ava on a fishing trip in Salla

Tara chasing Muffe
photo Totti Turunen

On the farm in Lapinlahti

Tara´s last show at The Helsinki Summer Show 2004

Ch. El Hamrah Tara al Karamai won Best of Breed and GROUP 2nd under Mrs. Margaret Giles, Australia in July 2004. As usual, Tara was owner- handled by Marianna Plathan.

Tara made a come-back in the show ring

Tara has made a full recovery and returned back in the show ring in Kajaani on Jan.7th, 2007. She was placed the third best bitch by Mr. Igor Selimovic from Croatia.

Photo Sirpa Tavasti

Ch. EL HAMRAH TARA AL KARAMAI
The Best Veteran at the Helsinki Winner Show of 2008.
Judge: Mr. Paul Stanton, Sweden.

NORDIC WINNER SHOW 2009 in Helsinki on Dec.13,2009, Entry 84 Salukis. Judge: Adrian Landarte, Uruguay. 9 year old veterans: Multi Ch. Tazillah Rajaah-al-Rubin and Ch. El Hamrah Tara al Karamai

WINNER SHOW 2009 in Helsinki on Dec.12th,2009. Entry 91 Salukis, Judge Francesco Cochetti, Italy Ch. El Hamrah Tara al Karamai: 3rd best of all bitches & BOS Veteran. Photographed with her handler Mrs. Tuula Plathan and breeder Mrs. Pirjo Grönfors.

Tara 10 yrs. Muffe 14 yrs. and the Tibetan Terrier puppies Dot and Dawa in 2010.

Tara celebrated her 10th birthday with her litter mates on Oct.11th, 2010.

Ch. El Hamrah Talaq-Tahir, Ch. El Hamrah Tiflah, Ch. El Hamrah Tara al karamain, Ch. El Hamrah Tayab-Tahir - photo Pirjo Jäppinen

Vola, Dot, Dawa and Tara in 2011 at our cabin in the wilderness of northern Finland above the Arctic Circle

Tara and Vola by the River Ounasjoki

Tara at 11 years of age in 2011