Lahej Pharaoh Hounds are easily recognised throughout Australia and New Zealand for their consistent quality and breed type. Lahej was established in 1974 and the first Lahej litter was born in 1977.  Since then, Lahej Pharaohs have set the standard in the show ring with: over 25 homebred Champions in Australia over 10 homebred Champions in New Zealand Multiple Best in Show All Breeds Best In Show at Hound Club and Sight Hound Shows
In 1984, Shema's Genghis Khan was imported from the leading PH breeder in the USA.   During his show career, Khan won a total of 10 ALL BREEDS / HOUND CLUB BEST IN SHOW Awards including TOOWOOMBA ROYAL IN 1988 with over 1500 entries.   At that time, this was a world record for a Pharaoh and it was an extraordinary feat for a rare breed when often he was the only Pharaoh at a show.
Since importing Khan, the Lahej breeding program has been based on his superlative qualities.  Today, many years after Khan has crossed the rainbow bridge, he lives on in our beautiful young bitch, Aust Ch Lahej Suntorri Star (iid).
In 2000, Star's mother, Am/Aust Ch Lahej High Flier (Pippa) was awarded: BEST PUPPY IN HOUND GROUP at the SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW beating over 200 hound puppies BEST IN SHOW AT NSW SIGHT HOUND SHOW with over 330 entries Pippa spent a year in the USA gaining her title easily and coming back in whelp to BISS Am Ch Anubis Horus of Ghazzi Isis - a beautiful Pharaoh and one of the leading sires in America.
Pippa is a brother to BIS Aust Ch Lahej Desert Drifter who had an outstanding show career with wins including:   2004 NEW SOUTH WALES HOUND OF THE YEAR 2003 NEW SOUTH WALES CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS WINNER
Star (Aust Ch Lahej Suntorri Star (iid)) will be bred in 2006 and with the bloodlines she carries, her puppies will be outstanding.    Star has been bred to Ruxxana Ahmar Nar (AI) who is a son of Finnish/Norwegian/Swedish Champion Antefas Nefer-Hetep bred by the well known Antefas kennel in Sweden.