These people should be your friend's first port of call.
There don't appear to be many in the UK.
I really wouldn't advise getting any breed because it looks cool and there are plenty of sighthounds available as well as this breed
Thank you very much, CC. Much appreciated
Fortunately she doesn't want one yet (she has Vizsla's), but maybe sometime in the future when the temprament has been 'stabled out' a bit; after a few generations!