Twenty years ago Corinne and James Marshall ran a kennel where they would show and breed Salukis. It was Corinne’s love and passion for the Salukis that prompted a trip to the Middle East to arrange for new dogs that they could bring back to their home. It was during one of these trips that Corinne had decided to remain as a guest to learn more about the breed. One of the things she was particular interested in was learning about the Silk Path, a trading route which was a series of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by linking traders and merchants during various periods of time. Due to these trading routes that often involved Salukis, Corinne decided to name the kennels after the Silk Route, or Silk Road, that it is commonly referred to – and that was how the kennel become to be known as Silk Road Kennels.
Over the years they had three children and after the birth of the last child, Corinne became ill and due to medical issues and needing more support from her husband, the couple was forced to end their breeding program and would only occasionally show their dogs. James instead made a living out of running the farm and livestock and it wasn’t until their oldest son, Aaron, insisted on owning his own Saluki that the family started entering dog shows again.
Over the years Aaron proved to be a successful trainer and handler and once he met his wife, the two decided on breathing life into the old family trade again. While still making arrangement for importing new bloodlines of Salukis, Eden has brought some Brittanys, one of her favorite breeds, to the kennels that the family have great plans for. Along with his family, friends and staff, Aaron is determined to make Silk Road Kennels recognized for owning dogs true to their heritage and that are capable of proving themselves in the ring
Over the years they had three children and after the birth of the last child, Corinne became ill and due to medical issues and needing more support from her husband, the couple was forced to end their breeding program and would only occasionally show their dogs. James instead made a living out of running the farm and livestock and it wasn’t until their oldest son, Aaron, insisted on owning his own Saluki that the family started entering dog shows again.
Over the years Aaron proved to be a successful trainer and handler and once he met his wife, the two decided on breathing life into the old family trade again. While still making arrangement for importing new bloodlines of Salukis, Eden has brought some Brittanys, one of her favorite breeds, to the kennels that the family have great plans for. Along with his family, friends and staff, Aaron is determined to make Silk Road Kennels recognized for owning dogs true to their heritage and that are capable of proving themselves in the ring