THE WHIPPET NEWS

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB FEBRUARYMarch 2011

AWC OFFICERS APPLICATIONS FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP President...... Russell McFadden 505-753-6782 th Vice President...... Connie Brunkow 217-431-8972 � Heather Nichols, 15611 59 Dr SE, Shohomish, WA Treasurer...... David Samuelson 651-454-4174 98296 425-337-3705 [email protected] Secretary ...... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 Endorsers: Mary Downing, Rene’e Clayton ...... 3655 Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 � Dr. Suzi Fosnot, 29651 Mulholland Hwy, Agoura Hills, Board of Directors: Class of 2011……….Lisa Costello, Donna Lynch, Cindy Scott CA 91301 818-203-1020 [email protected] Endorsers: Class of 2012: ….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten Kathy Davenport, Jackie Hubble Class of 2013:…….Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, David Samuelson � Donna Pardi, 2809 Gray St., Wheat Ridge CO 80214

AKC DELEGATE.… ...... …..Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 303-234-0940 [email protected] Endorsers: ASFA DELEGATE:…………………………... CJ Foxx 303-424-5144 Barbara Wayne, Eva Engvall

AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS: COMMENTS regarding applicants may be mailed to AWC Membership Chair Kay Archives ...... Bo Bengtson 805-646-3151 Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779, or emailed to: Health...... Drs. Connie Austin, Connie Brunkow, Lisa Costello [email protected] and should be sent no later than 30 days after the Futurity ...... Kathy Slater 618-585-4677 applicant has been published in the WN. Judge’s Education ...... Mary Dukes [email protected] Membership ...... Kay Nierengarten 218-729-8003 Parade of Honors ...... Alice VandenBussche 315-945-2672 WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS Performance Events ...... Dr. Lisa Costello 815-695-1930 Sara Krieger, Rosemount, Minnesota; Tonya Holland, Tuc- ROM Program ...... Gail Boyd, 919-362-4427 Show ...... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 son, Arizona Top Twenty ...... Linda Waggoner 541-347-2171 WELCOME BACK: Versatility ...... John Heffernan 413-369-4399 Susannah Bacon, Asheville, North Carolina; Elizabeth De INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS: Mille, Browns Valley, California; Dorothy Lindmier, Douglas, Whippet Health Foundation ...... Mary Beth Arthur 414-355-4776 Whippet Rescue, WRAP ...... Dr. Barbara Henderson 301-490-6598 Wyoming; Susan Nordstrom, New Norway, Alberta, Canada LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN Joye Bondanza, Martha Cardassi, Robert Gentry, Jenny 55779, or emailed to [email protected] Haverland, Ellen Lambiris, Karen Larsen, Lois Magette, Robert Mecca, Connie Peterson, John Ross, Lynn Sawyer, AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing [email protected] Sydnae Steinhart,

THE WHIPPET NEWS Newsletter Editor ...... Christine Hopperstad, 130 34th Ave. E., Dear Readers, Longtime Whippet breeder, owner and pre- Seattle, WA 98112 206-322-5872 [email protected] eminent judge Carol Willumsen (Willcare) recently fell and Assoc. Editor ……………….Kirsten Hopperstad, [email protected] Annual Editor ...... Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr., broke her hip in three places and has had surgery to pin it Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-0124 [email protected] back together. She will be in a rehab facility for several

One year subscription rate for monthly newsletter & annual: weeks and would surely appreciate hearing from Whippet online only $25.00, print $45; foreign: online only $25, print $60 folks and her contact information is: Advertising (on a space available basis): Peconic Bay Medical Center, Attn: Carol Willumsen Full page, one photo -- $50.00, each additional photo $10.00 Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility Full page, camera ready -- $40.00 1300 Roanoke Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901 Text only, no photos: Full page -- $35.00, Half page -- $25.00 Photographs should be originals and will be returned. She has requested that no flowers be sent, but cards and Pedigrees must be typed in standard pedigree format. books would be loved! — Reknowned author Bo Bengtson will Subscription and advertising payments may be made by PayPal at — be doing a one hour book signing of his latest The Whippet http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcnewsletter.html at the National on Friday, April 8 and will be in the ballroom DEADLINE — The first day of the month for that month’s issue. during the Parade of Rescues and Parade of Honors. The THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Current issue: 2009. Back issues book may be purchased on the spot and autographed as well. available for 1986-2008 (except 1987 & 1990 through 1992). Cost: $25.00 The Whippet Health Foundation has an exclusive arrangement each ($30.00 foreign), which includes shipping; all funds in U.S. dollars, payable by check or money order and mailed to Annual Editor Wendy with the author to personalize and autograph your copy of the Clark (address above). Purchase can also be made through PayPal at: book at no additional charge. This feature is not available http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcannualbackissues.html anywhere except from the WHF to benefit their funded pro-

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National Show Chair Cindy Scott President’s Message 719-594-9974 [email protected]

Eastern Harriett Lee 434-295-4525 [email protected] As of this writing (March 15) the AWC Eastern Midwest Pat Richey 330/806-6945 Specialty judged by Cindy Scott is only a few days [email protected] off. This is at a new venue and a new time of year for N. Central David Samuelson the Eastern, but it drew a really nice entry so hope- 651-454- 4174 [email protected] fully it will prove to be a good move for the club. S. Central Kathy Rasmussen Speaking of specialties, the National is just a 913-681-8929 [email protected] couple of weeks away at this point. Whippet breeder Southern David Howton 770-345-2120 judge, Harriett Lee, drew a huge entry for the confor- [email protected] mation classes this year. The performance events Western Pam Magette, 562-598-8717 drew some really big numbers as well which just goes [email protected] to show how many fanciers are dedicated to a well- AWC SHOW CALENDAR rounded Whippet. I am looking forward to the week The Eastern Specialty is moving to March, 2011 with and getting the chance to say hello to old friends and the Celtic Cluster in York, Pa. There will be five days: maybe meet some new ones. Wednesday, March 16 Judge Mr. Whitney Coombs; If you are going to be at the National next Thursday, March 17 Judge Ms. Carol Esterkin; Friday, month, please plan to attend the annual meeting. March 18, Philadelphia Area Whippet Ass’n Support, The meeting time has been changed this year to see Sweeps - Lelia D. Anichini, Breed Iva Kimmelman; Satur- if having it in the morning rather than the evening day, March 19, Eastern Specialty, Sweeps Diane Arner would bring attendance up. -Motzkus, Breed Mrs. Cindy Scott; Sunday, March 20, To update the progress of a couple of commit- Judge Ms. Anne O'Reilly. Super www.raudogshows.com AWC 2011 National Specialty, 4/2/11 thru 4/9/11 tees for you, the Illustrated Standard committee is Lexington, Kentucky, Breed Judge Harriett Nash Lee now in the process of putting the final drawings to- (Winsmith) http://www.awc2011.com Futurity Mr. Calvin gether with the wording. Mary Dukes, head of the Perry (Appraxin) committee, is hoping to have a rough draft available AWC Support, Cascade Whippet Ass’n, Chintimini KC for presentation at the National. The proposed By- April 2 & 3, Albany, OR Judges: Saturday - Carol L. Laws changes have been sent to the AKC to scruti- O'Bryant; Sunday - Paula Hartinger. Lure Coursing and nize. The office there will be in touch with me if we Veterans classes; obedience and rally prizes too! (No need to make any modifications to the proposed Sweeps) Premium list www.onofrio.com Contact Marilyn changes before submitting the final complete version Williams [email protected] for more info. of the By-Laws as amended to the AKC Board for AWC Support Show with Huntingdon Valley KC on June 4, 2011 at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 their approval. Once AKC has approved the new Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown,PA. Breed Judge Barbara document it will then go to the membership for ratifi- Rupert, no sweepstakes. cation. Western Specialty July 29, 2011 Breed judge Thomas The Board recently acted on the applications Munch (Flic Flac Whippets, Germany), Sweeps judge of three individuals. I would like to welcome Angie Kathy Rasmussen (Harmony) Bass, Cecil R. Brown and Sharron Lane as the newest AWC Support July 30 & 31, 2011 Waukesha KC shows; members of the AWC. Saturday judge Donna Lynch, Sunday judge Lori Law- Have safe travels to Lexington. Until the next rence; no sweepstakes time, take care and have fun with your Whippets. Midwest Specialty weekend: Thursday, August 4,

Judge Judy Lowther; Friday, August 5, Judge William Shelton, Puppy & Veteran Sweeps Judge Rhonda Gold. Russell Saturday, August 6, Midwest Specialty, Judge Russell McFadden; Sunday, August 7, Judge Kent Delaney. Hos- AWC Board of Directors pitality will be on Saturday along with our super raffle, President Russ McFadden...505-753-6782 [email protected] followed by the annual Scooper Bowl event. Vice President Connie Brunkow...217-431-8972 [email protected] AWC North Central Regional Specialty, Lake Elmo, Secretary Cindy Scott…719-594-9974 [email protected] Minnesota, Friday, August 26, 2011, Breed: Christy Nel- Treasurer David Samuelson...651-454-4174 [email protected] Board Members: son (Runners), Sweeps: C.J. Foxx (Woodrose); AWC Lisa Costello...815-695-1930 [email protected] Support Saturday, August 27, Breed: Charles Roberts Henry Heil...619-445-1777 [email protected] (Strebor) Sweeps: Cindi Gredys (Jubilee); Sunday, Au- Christine Hopperstad...206-322-5872 [email protected] gust 28, Breed: Tracy Hite (Tivio) Super: Donna Lynch...508-636-0705 [email protected] Kay Nierengarten…218-729-8003 [email protected] www.onofrio.com

2 | The Whippet News  march 2011 SECRETARY’S REPORT

All the Board ballots were sent out 1st class to those of you 2011 Top Twenty Reminders that paid your dues before January 1, 2011. Here is another reminder about the Top Twenty Raf- I’m sorry I cannot control the post office and I know it’s very fle items. You can buy tickets on PayPal as well as frustrating that some of you don’t have your ballots yet. If order a catalog and buy admission tickets. they don’t get to you in time to return them to me by March http://awctop20.com/raffle.html 28th, I will accept hand deliveries at the National until Wednesday, April 6th. We have two really unique items. Both donated to honor great Whippets. If you have Board agenda items that you would like to have One very special and unusual item was donated discussed, please email me or give me a call before the same by Deborah and Maurice Bahm. Deborah arranged date above. to have a gorgeous quilt made by Sally Papin in honor of Redford and Victoria. Take a look at it. Cindy Scott, AWC Secretary You will not see another one like it. Wouldn't it look great on your couch or hanging on your wall? The second was donated to the raffle by Jackie SHOW CHAIR REPORT Hubble. It is a porcelain statue of running Whippets — a great mantel piece. Jackie is honoring both Lexington here we come! Redford and Emma with this donation. They are This is one of the largest entries we’ve had in some years both past Top Twenty winners. and it should prove to be a great National. I can personally vouch for the "Body Shirt" item. If you haven’t already heard, here are the final numbers: My 13 1/2 year old girl wears hers all the time. It is

670 Total Entries comfortable, warm, attractive, washes well and she in Conformation, Junior Showmanship & Exhibition Classes loves to have it on. There's a really cute pair of flip flops if you wear 628 Whippets size 8. Also a lovely silver pin, two Laurelwood col- 9 Junior Showmanship lectable Whippet plates, an original brass Whippet 107 Futurity Entries bust, and a gift certificate to Fuzzywumpets. 60 Total Entries in Obedience We are adding music to the event this year. 44 Total Entries in Rally Every dog will have a song played as background ASFA Trial - Total entry 165 music while they are in the ring--each song selected AKC Trial - Total entry 125 for the dog by the owner. I want to mention again about the refreshments Hope to see a lot of you there. It’s just around the corner. on the night of the Top Twenty event — we will be

serving dessert only. There will be a cash bar — and Cindy Starbucks coffee available near the show room.

AKC CAR Canine Support & Relief Fund Accepting We are looking forward to seeing you there. Donations for Disaster Relief in Japan Sue Carbajal In light of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, many Co-chair, AWC Top Twenty fanciers and concerned dog owners have asked us how they Coreymore Whippets can help the companion animal victims of these tragedies. Eugene, Oregon If you are interested in offering your assistance, we encour- [email protected] age contributions to our AKC Companion Animal Recovery Ca- www.coreymore-whippets.com nine Support and Relief Fund._ (https://www.akccar.org/donate/index.cfm? fund_type=KHRFUND) Started in the wake of 9/11, the fund has donated more than $3 million to search and rescue teams and for companion animal relief during natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. Funds will be donated to appropriate organizations in support of search and rescue dogs’ efforts to find survivors and to aid in disaster relief for Japan’s displaced companion animals. You may go here_ (https://www.akccar.org/donate/ index.cfm?fund_type=KHRFUND) to make a donation and please note that it is on behalf of “Japan.” Thank you for keep- ing the Japanese people and their pets in your thoughts.

The Whippet News  March 2011 | 3 From the Treasurer Jeanne Deeming Barbara Nyby Ann Cain Dickerson Ed & Mary Jean Odron In accordence with the AWC Constitu- Rebecca Dunn Judith A. Park Judith Ellis Les & Shirri Pekarski/Peak tion, membership will be considered Claudia D. Evans Nancy Petty laped and automatically terminated if Silvia & Barry Eyster-Forrest Frank & Mickey Polimeni dues remain unpaid as of April 1, 2011. Dr. Pam Fandrich Lesley Potts Patti Fitzgerald Susan Prost You may pay your dues online using the Kathy Francen Mary Jane Pruett Wendy & Rodney Gay Patience Renzulli Paypal link at the bottom of the AWC Rachel Gongre Peggy Rideout website home page. Or send to my ad- Mary Graham Lori Sue Rose dress listed below. Kelly Grubaugh Jo Rufing Shannon Hack Sabine Salo Delores Halley Janice Schmidt THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB Noreen Harris Mary Hope Schoenfeld 2011 Dues – On-line Newsletter $30.00 Cindy Hatcher Cynthia Schroeder individual, $45.00 two-person household Eileen M Hawley Loralyn Senger 2011 Dues - US Mailed Newsletter David & Mari Hayhurst Sarah Shakespeare $40.00 individual, $55.00 two-person Dale Healy Kathy Short Frank Herald Antje Simunac household Jackie Hilsky Ruby Sipper Louise Hoelscher Nate Slauson The following members have not paid Linda L. Horwedel Kathy Smith their dues as of March 1, 2011. Jennifer Hughes Justin Smithey Margery Hughes-Conta Jeanette Socaciu Julie Hurlbert Linda Solano If your name is listed in error, please Scott Hurlbert Ute Soles contact me. Candace Huzel Agnes Stangarone Renee Iler Laura Baker Stanton David Samuelson, Treasurer Carol Johnson Candy Stepan Dianna Johnson Mary Strand 9468 Tyne Lane Anne Kelsey Janet Stritychuk Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 Thomas Kirstein Aaron & Kerie Swepston [email protected] 651-454-4174 Glenda Konopka J. Randall & Johnnie Tincher-Roe Jacqueline Kubat Jean Turoci Jeff and Dawn Kunze Jacqueline Vano

Victoria Lamb Catherine Vogel Christopher & Stacey Abraham- Davis Jeanne Lambertsen Robyn Vogt Douglas Allen Pam Lambie Ronald & Linda Waggoner Pamela Allen Debbie LaMonica Alexandra F. Walker Karen Ash Diane Laratta Judy Walton Bo Bengtson Linda Larson Carole Washburn Joanne Bohl Kellee Livingston Jan Porter Weber George & Connie Boulton Robert Lopes Gail Wegner Chuck & Gail Boyd Krystyl Lyons Marilyn Williams Jennifer Boyd Shannon Lyons Lori Wilson Cheryl Boyer Georgette MacLean Elizabeth Wolkonsky A. Tad Brooks Sharon McCollum Robyn Brown Jean McCord Joseph Buchanan Beth McCutcheon Lee & Deann Christianson Jennifer McEachern Mary Ciszek Don McGuire Cindy Conter Sue McNeill Kristal Couch Claude Gary & Susan Miles Vicki Cousins Albert Miniero Jill Couture Adele Monroe Sharon Couzin Shane & Debra Moore Rosemarie Crandahl Dana Moran Christine Crawford Kim Morgan Cheryl Curik Diane Motzkus Janet Curtiss Margaret Norkett Anne Davis

4 | The Whippet News  march 2011 SBIS GCh. Counterpoint Painted by Bohem (Ch. Bohem Bon Vivant x Can. Ch. Counterpoint Winning Colors)

Photo Mai ozeki

One week in February:  Award of Merit – Westminster Kennel Club Breed entry 24 specials. Judge Åge Gjetnes, Norway  Best of Breed & Group 3rd – Plum Creek KC of Colorado Breed entry 37, 9 specials. Judge Betty-Anne Stenmark Viggo will be shown only at specialties and a few select all-  Best of Breed & Group 3rd – Plum Creek KC of Colorado breedV shows this year. His first litter out of SBIS Ch. Brushwood Breed entry 38, 9 specials. Judge Eugene Blake Timeless Epic is due in March — for more information go to www.NysaHill.net. iggo

Cardio, BAER and CERF normal

Owner: Scott Mazer • Los Angeles, CA C O - Owner: Bo Bengtson BreederS : John Ross & Trudy Taphorn Handler: Paul Lepiane B I S S B I S G C H S TA R L I N E ’ S C H A N E L

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Best In show Inland Empire Hound Show (700+ Hounds entered)

specIAlty Best In show Greater San Diego Whippet Association

We cannot thank the judges and fancy enough for the incredible honors you have bestowed upon Chanel.

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*Breed System **Dogs In Review October 11, 1924 - January 1, 2011

Joan Gibb Damon, a 50-year resident of the Monterey In the Whippet world, Joan was known for being a Peninsula, passed away in Monterey on January 1. Born in connoisseur of fine show Whippets, who supported the JoanKelowna, BC, Canada, Gibbshe lived with her family Damon in China careers of a veritable who’s-who of top Whippets in the 1990s before they moved to Hawaii in 1939. Joan was a senior at and early 2000s. Almost yearly in during this time, Joan, in Roosevelt High when Pearl Harbor was bombed and she partnership with handler Mary Dukes, had the number one went to work for the Signal Corps at Hickam AFB. In 1946, Whippet. Joan enjoyed the success of her Whippets and had she married Sam R. Damon, a descendent of Samuel Mills notable success as the co-breeder of winning puppies from Damon and the Damon Estate, once Hawaii's fourth-largest her Whippets. The kennel name of Poppy Hills graced lovely private landowner. Joan graduated Cum Laude from Hawaii Whippets who will live on in many pedigrees. Loa College in 1944, majoring in communication and the arts. Joan was one of the first women in Hawaii to play golf Joan was always friendly and helpful to newcomers to and will always be remembered as one of the best. She gained the breed and was a gracious presence at the Del Monte notoriety for her prodigious golf game, winning 23 major KC shows. She was also a great supporter of the NCWFA titles with remarkable focus and a gift for going long. In 1989, Specialty in its early days. Joan was the second woman inducted into the Hawaii Golf Joan Damon will be missed by her friends but she will never Hall of Fame after Jackie Pung. She is the only golfer to win be forgotten. the Jennie K - Hawaii's most cherished women's title - six times including four in a row from 1961 through 1964. Joan Jean Balint Diane Bowen also captured five straight women's stroke-play titles. Lori and Carey Lawrence Frank McInnnis Bo Bengston Mary Dukes Joan's tall stature and huge game were imposing but she was Deann Christianson Mary Jean and Ed Odron also extremely kind, a fascinating contrast. "Everybody was Andy Linton Martha and Charlotte Fielder intimidated by her because she was such a good golfer," recalls Guin Borstal Carol Willumsen Bev Kim, another Hall of Famer. "But she was really nice and Clay and Don McGuire Jan Ferry and Sue Oace like a mother to me." Kim was in high school when she met Damon who was the 1958 Japan Amateur Champion and still winning titles in her late 40s. Both took lessons from the legendary Guinea Kop and became good friends despite being a generation apart in age. While living in Hawaii, Joan was active in Junior League and the Red Cross and volunteered at Queen's Hospital. She also helped establish the Hawaii School for Girls. Joan has made her home in Pebble Beach for the last 37 years with her companion, Robert Albanese. During this time, she enjoyed many visits to Hawaii until a car accident in 1995 limited her traveling. Joan was recognized as an owner and breeder of Whippets. She was a member of the Del Monte Kennel Club and her Whippets won Best of Breed three times at the Westminster Dog Show.

In addition to her companion, Robert, she is survived by her daughters, Sharon Damon of the Monterey Peninsula and Joan’s Stars (clockwise from top left): Ch. Starline’s Claim To Madeleine Wright of Pebble Beach; two grandchildren and Fame—Top Whippet Bitch 1992, Ch Shasta Midnight Star—Top five great-grandchildren. Her husband, Sam, preceded her in Five Whippet 1995, Ch. Chelsea Dangerous Beauty—Top Whippet death in 1957. 2000, Ch Delacreme Redcloud Avalon—Top Five Whippet 1998.

8 | The Whippet News  march 2011 GCh. Ch. Snow Hill Beatrix Soul Delight, JC Ch. Crossing the Rubicon De Sud SC x Ch. Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC ROM

“Miss Trixie Delight”

Thank you to Judges Diane Young McCormack and Dr. Donald A. Gill for these Best of Breed wins.

Mardi Gras Cluster – alexandria, la Baton Rouge Kennel Club, Inc. – January 28, 2011 Alexandria Kennel Club, Inc. – January 29, 2011

Handled & presented by: Gerry L. Thornton Owner: William Dvorak • [email protected] breeder/CO-Owner: Susanne Hughes, DVM • Snow Hill Whippets See ya’ll at the Specialty!

“Dexter”

Ch. Bo-Bett’s Speed Index (Ch. Bo-Bett’s High Speed Chase x Bo-Bett’s Bloomin Bikkie)

Owner: Carol A. Harris Shown finishing his championship in Atlanta Handler: Justin Smithey 352-591-1020 at the Southern Specialty at 10 months of age. [email protected] I’ll be there too!

“Demon”

GCh. Bo-Bett’s Speed Demon (Ch. Bo-Bett’s High Speed Chase x Cariad’s Trivial Pursuit)

1 BIS, 1 BISS, 23 Group Placements, and 11 Group 1st’s Owner: Carol A. Harris Handler: Justin Smithey all before 18 months of age. 352-591-1020 [email protected] And don’t forget about me!

“Lacey”

Bo-Bett’s Lavender ‘N Lace (GCh Kamada’s Instant Millionaire x Ch. Bo-Bett’s Little Bit Country)

Owner: Carol A. Harris Seven months old and raring to go! Handler: Justin Smithey 352-591-1020 [email protected]

Annuals at the National There will be AWC Whippet News Annuals available at the AWC National in Kentucky at a very special, only for the National, price of $15 each, cash or check. Find issues you are missing to fill out your set, or purchase copies for your new puppy buyers! See you soon. Wendy Clark, Annual Editor

I am pleased to announce the 2010 Award of Versatility winners. CGC “Josephine” Owner(s): Annie L. Andrews and Dr Barbara These dogs and handlers have had significant accomplishments in a L. Henderson Breeder: Dr Barbara L. Henderson and Juanita number of sports. For more information on the awards and to view Irvin Sports: Conformation, Rally, Obedience, Lure Coursing photos of all the winners, see http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/ awcpages/whipversatile.html Award of Versatility Excellent Š Registered Name: MBIF UACH HIT UCD UR01 Foxford Sam 2010 AWC VERSATILITY AWARD WINNERS Hill AV, LCM, CDX, RAE, AX, OAJ, NF, SC, OTR, CGC “Sam” Owner(s): Alice and Jim Lubbers Breeder: Claudia Evans Champion Award of Versatility Sports: Lure Coursing, Rally, Obedience, Agility, Racing Š Registered Name: Am Can Ch WildAspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild Thang CD, RE, SC, OTR “Ditto” Owner(s): Heather Badgett and Award of Versatility Tawnya Brumbaugh Breeder(s): Tawnya Brumbaugh and Dixie Rae ŠRegistered Name: Vitesse Deep Powder, WRCH, ORC, CD, Sports: Obedience, Coursing, Racing, Conformation, Rally RN, FCh, CGC “Marmot” Owner(s): Dr Lisa Costello and Mary Š Registered Name: GCH Devereux’s Evening Star CD, RN, MC, Cutherell Breeder: Patrick Burlingame Sports: Racing, Obedi- CGC, OTR “Evie” Owner(s): Robin and Cecil Brown and Angie Bass ence, Coursing Breeder: Robin and Cecil Brown and Angie Bass Sports: Conforma- Š Registered Name: MBIF UAG2 UR01 Anlan’s Sierra Mist tion, Obedience, Coursing, Rally, Racing FCh, CD, RA, OA, NAJ, SC, OTR. CGC “Boo Boo” Owner(s): Š Registered Name: MBIF CH Halmarque Santa Cruz CD, RN, Tia, Alice, and Jim Lubbers Breeder: Catheryn Day FCH, TRP, OTR, DPC, PR, TDI, CGC “Caesar” Owner(s): Janell Sports: Lure Coursing, Obedience, Rally, Agility, Racing Honza ŠRegistered Name: BIF UGRCH UR02 UAGII UCD Windry- Breeder: Marilyn Rew Sports: Obedience, Therapy Dog, Coursing, der’s Americade Cruiser, FCh, MC, RA, NA, OAJ, NAP, NJP, Racing, Conformation, Rally CGG, TT “Travis” Owner(s): Roberta S. and Fred H. Lutz Š Registered Name: CH UGRCH UAGII UR02 UCD Timbre- Breeder: Roberta S. and Fred. H Lutz blue Windrydr Biker Girl CD, RA, SC, FCh, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, CGC, Sports: Lure Coursing, Agility, Obedience, Rally TT “Ashley” ŠRegistered Name: MBIF FC UCH UACH UR03 UCD Ferman- Owner(s): Roberta S. and Fred H. Lutz Breeder: Sharyn Y and Wal- agh WGASA Why Not MC, RA, OA, OAJ, OAP, OJP, LCM2, V- ter A Hutchins Sports: Obedience, Lure Coursing, Conformation, FCh, CGC, TT “Shannon” Owner(s): Roberta S Lutz Rally Breeder: Cynthia H Van Vliet Sports: Lure Coursing, Agility, Š Registered Name: DC CAN CH Woodslea Summer Breeze SC, Obedience, Rally FCh, RN, RA, CD Owner(s): Kathryn Goguen Breeder: Kathryn Goguen and Lori Lawrence Sports: Conformation, Lure Coursing, -- John Heffernan Rally, Obedience -- American Whippet Club Versatility Chairman Š Registered Name: CH Whipporwill Mystic CD, SC, RE,

14 | The Whippet News  march 2011

WRAP Report: Rescue Activities at the National By Ruth Beall

Once again, the American Whippet Club has graciously invited Whippet Rescue and Placement (WRAP) to have the Parade of Rescues during the 2011 AWC National in Lexington, Kentucky. The Parade will be held on Friday evening, April 8, at 7 p.m. All rescue Whippets, regardless of where they were rescued from, are invited to participate.

All rescue Whippets will be winners in this event! Master of Ceremonies for the event will be WRAP President Barbara Henderson, VMD. Donations for the Whippets and registrations for the parade are now being accepted. If you have items to donate for the rescue Whippets or wish to register your Whippet for the Parade, please contact Ruth Beall by email at [email protected] (please remove spaces). We will need your name, your Whippet's name, and a short bio that can be read while you and your rescue Whippet are in the ring. Please include an e-mail address, phone number, your Whippet's age and a photo of your rescue Whippet, to be included in the slide show at the WRAP table.

If you cannot attend the National, but would like to have photos of your rescue Whippet in- cluded in the slideshow at the WRAP table, please e-mail your photos to Ruth Beall again at rhbeall@ hotmail.com.

This year, WRAP will be joining the AWC and the Whippet Health Foundation with a joint fund -raising table, and the proceeds will be split three ways. Mary Alderman is accepting items for this joint activity and she can be reached by email at [email protected].

The WRAP Annual meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2011. You need not be a member of WRAP to attend. WRAP will have a few items for silent auction, and the winners will be announced at the meeting.

Please check the WRAP website, http://www.whippet-rescue.com for more information on WRAP activities at the National and Whippet Whiners’ Club t-shirt sales. The shirt logo reflects the Lunar Year of the Hare, and a Whippet's dream! Artist Yvonne Sovereign, long-time Whip- pet owner and WRAP member, has, once again, produced the perfect design for Whippet Whiners everywhere to enjoy. You can view the awesome design and order your T-shirts and/ or sweatshirts at the WRAP website, http://www.whippet-rescue.com/2011whinershirts.html. You can order/pay via PayPal or vial snail mail using the order form available on the site. Only those ordered no later than Sunday, March 6, 2011, will be available before the National.

Thank you, Yvonne, for donating the elegant design for this year's Whippet Whiner's Club shirts, and to all those who support WRAP! Best regards, and we hope to see you all there!

For more information on how you or someone you know can adopt a Whippet in the Rescue program, please visit the WRAP website at http://www.whippet-rescue.com, where you will find a list of Whippets who need homes.

If you cannot adopt, please consider making a donation to WRAP. Donations can be mailed to WRAP Treasurer Jean Schroeder, 17502 S. 750 W. Wanatah, IN 46390.

18 | The Whippet News  march 2011 GCh. Charlamar Sashays In white linen (Ch. Bohem Just In Time, CR x Ch. Oxford’s Kamio Hope and Glory)

Izzy

Seldom shown - always noticed

Izzy took the Select award at the GSDWA specialty From the akC breed standard: “Color immaterial.” at Palm Springs. Watch for Izzy with Tad Brooks at the national specialty, This was her only show so far this year, and her NINTH and owner-handled at a couple of other specialties this Select/Award of Merit during specialty weekends! She is spring and summer. also a Group winner and has several Group placements.

Owner: Bo Bengtson • www.bohemwhippets.com BreederS : Charlotte Lee & Dianne Bowen

March 2011 AKC Obedience Report By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson

Rally rankings 1/1/11 thru 1/31/11

Qualifying Class Dog Name Owner Average Scores Adv A 1 Shannon Down I Like To Move It J Phillips 94 1 Nov A 1 Festiva’s Sunsational S Lane/K Riney 91 2 Nov B 1 Ace’s Snowball El Kandahar S Hayes 98 1 2 Stillwater Wicked Blue Polliwog J Hime/K Shiarella 95 1 3 Mariki’s La Dolce Vita Cu Liath M Cardassi 94 2 4 Horsetooth Penelope Pogostick K Shiarella/J Hime 91.33 3 5 Whisperun Enchanted Tim K Shiarella/J Hime 90 3 Lakewoods Blue Velvet J Hime 90 3 7 Stillwater Wicked Blue Polliwog K Shiarella/J Hime 86.5 2 8 Tru-Luv’s Goodnite Mrs Calabash M Rubin/L Rice 86 2 9 Stillwater Whisper Jet K Shiarella/J Hime 84 3 10 Gracegift John James Audubon K Echols 78 1 RAE 1 Wheatland Talltree L Hayes/S Hayes 96 2 2 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero E Adler 94.75 4 3 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane 90 4

Obedience Ranking 1/1/11 thru 1/31/11

Qualifying Class Average Dog Name Owner Scores Beg Nov B 1 196.5 Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea K Cole 2 2 194.75 Sea Island’s Kimi-Kai Ala Breezy K Cole 2 3 188 Arlen’s Red Letter Day F Head/E Feldheum 1 Nov B 1 179 Tru-Luv’s Goodnite Mrs Calabash M Rubin/L Rice 1 2 178.5 Endeavor’s Challenge The Wind D Noble 1

The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Awards Publication. Please forward any questions to me at [email protected].

22 | The Whippet News  march 2011 It was love at first sight!

LOST CREEK & MCKADEN WHIPPETS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THIS PROMISING LITTER FOR SPRING 2011

show, performance & companion propects are anticipated! visit mckadenwhippets.com for more information, pedigrees and regular updates

both parents are CERF & OFA cardiac normal

AWC futurity nominated

AmCan Ch LOST CREEK A TASTE OF RED Can SBIS AmCan Ch Lost Creek Bzantium Galewind Oliviax Am Ch Castlecrest Firestorm

SUMMIT IRONWOOD OTHER SUTHERLAND*

Am Ch Ableaim Barchet Kurt Russell MC x Nat'l AOM SBIS AmCan Ch Summit La Signora Cristabel Kiefer * major pointed

LOST CREEK WHIPPETS - HELEN BRETTELL - [email protected] - 1.360.668.0707 MCKADEN WHIPPETS - SHAWNA MCKAY HARRELL - [email protected]

Top Ten Performance Whippets: 2010

Here are the Top 20 for Obedience and Rally for 2010. Congratulations to all dogs and owners!

AKC Obedience Top Twenty 2010

1. 193.67 3 Autumn Harbour Contessa J Difazio 2 190.25 6 Waldersee’s Sydney Alan L Corsini-Hebert 3 189.25 8 Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea K Cole 4 188.25 4 Woodslea Summer Breeze K Goguen 5 188 4 Watch Me Will Wonders Never Cease J Thomas/J Williams 6 187.75 4 Wegner’s On The Sly C Austin/U James 7 187.67 3 Shaglan Wildaspen Eastr Magic H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 8 187.33 3 Vitesse Deep Powder L Costello/M Cutherell 9 186.5 3 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 10 186.5 3 Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl R Lutz/F Lutz 11 182.63 4 Anlan’s Sierra Mist T & A & J Lubbers 12 182.5 3 Watch Me Our Bright Light Of Runners J Lambertsen 13 181.38 4 Halmarque Santa Cruz J Honza 14 181.17 3 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero E Adler 15 177.83 3 Wolfram’s Mitzi The Celebrity K Couch 16 177 3 Summit Ironwood Signorina Zetta D Sisneroz/S Vernon

Autumn Harbour Contessa, CD, RA #1 AKC Obedience 2010 AKC Rally Top Twenty 2010 1. 98.67 3 Midori Days De Sud I Mullauer 2 97.33 3 Wegner’s On The Sly C Austin/U James 3 96 6 Anlan’s Sierra Mist T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Lubbers 4 95.33 3 Krislyn Cat Man Do J Cook/C Pearce 95.33 3 Vitesse Deep Powder L Costello/M Cutherell 6 95.3 10 Lucy Andrews A Andrews 7 94.75 4 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero E Adler 8 94.33 3 Shaldra’s Run Dusty Run L Sutton/E Sutton 9 94 4 Flyn Dust Circe Of Carbeth J Mellinger/R Mellinger 10 93.33 3 Atelier Moment In Time K Harwood 11 93.09 22 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane 12 93 3 Sithean Aoife Of Flyn Dust J Mellinger/R Mellinger/D Henly 93 3 Watch Me It’s Tough To Be A Goddess J Thomas 14 92 3 Watch Me Our Bright Light Of Runners J Lambertsen 92 3 Chaparral Blackjack S Hennessy 16 91.33 3 Summit Start Me Up K Hilfiker 17 91.2 5 Shamasan’s Lily Potter M Shanley 18 91 6 Wyatt Of Dodge City D heffernan/J Heffernan 91 3 Horsetooth Elizabeth Q Linguini J Hime/K Shiarella 20 90.5 4 Shamasan Lumos Solarum M Shanley/P Booth

Midori Days de Sud, CD, RA, FCh, Can CD, PR #1 AKC Rally 2010

24 | The Whippet News  march 2011

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Artwork by Lisa Costello