December 2009 AWC News
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THE WHIPPET NEWS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB DECEMBER 2009 AWC OFFICERS President.... ............................................ Russell McFadden 505-753-6782 APPLICATIONS FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP Vice President.... .................................... Connie Brunkow 217-431-8972 Treasurer... ............................................ .David Samuelson 651-454-4174 COMMENTS regarding applicants may be sent to—Membership Secretary .......................................................... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN ................................. 3655 Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 55779 or emailed to: [email protected] Board of Directors: Class of 2010: ....... ...Christine Hopperstad, Donna Lynch, Patience Renzulli, David Samuelson Class of 2011……….Lisa Costello, Cindy Scott WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS: Class of 2012: …….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten Georgia Cushman, Tehachapi, California AKC DELEGATE.… ............................ …..Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 ASFA DELEGATE:…………………………... CJ Foxx 303-424-5144 WELCOME BACK: AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Carol Abbott, Aurora, Ohio; Susannah Bacon, Asheville, Archives ......................................................... Bo Bengtson 805-646-3151 North Carolina; Douglas Conrad, Raleigh, North Carolina; Health. ................ Drs. Connie Austin, Connie Brunkow, Lisa Costello Robert Gunderman, Eugene, Oregon; Marianne Klingkowski, Futurity .......................................................... Kathy Slater 618-585-4677 Cupertino, California; Sharron Lane, Hendersonville, Tennes- Judge’s Education ........................................... Mary Dukes 704-843-7195 Membership .......................................... Kay Nierengarten 218-729-8003 see; Johnston McLeod, Ayrshire, United Kingdom; Karen Parade of Honors ............................ Alice VandenBussche 315-945-2672 iMlynar, Akron, Ohio; Alyssa Nordstrom, New Norway, Can- Performance Events ............................... Dr. Lisa Costello 815-695-1930 ada; Julia Pieper, Las Cruces, New Mexico ROM Program ............................................ Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 Show ................................................................ Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 Top Twenty ............................................ Linda Waggoner 541-347-2171 LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW: Versatility .................................................. John Heffernan 413-369-4399 Suzi Bender, Jessica Brown, Danielle Dryburgh, Anne Fazio, INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS: John Ross, Pat Shiley, Norman Smith, Fukie Yoshimoto Whippet Health Foundation ............... Mary Beth Arthur 414-355-4776 Whippet Rescue, WRAP ............. Dr. Barbara Henderson 301-490-6598 Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779, or emailed to [email protected] AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing [email protected] THE WHIPPET NEWS Newsletter Editor ................... Christine Hopperstad, 130 34th Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112 phone & fax 206-322-5872, [email protected] Assoc. Editor ……………….Kirsten Hopperstad, [email protected] Assoc. Editor .................................................... Pat Dresser 330-239-1829 Annual Editor ............................ Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr., Dear Readers, Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-0124 [email protected] Those of you on the online Whippet lists spent a lot of One year subscription rate for monthly newsletter & annual: time lately reading about Silken Windhounds and where online only $25.00, print $45; foreign: online only $25, print $60 Advertising (on a space available basis): they stand when it comes to AKC breed recognition. On Full page, one photo -- $50.00, each additional photo $10.00 the one hand there are many of us who remember when Full page, camera ready -- $40.00 (preferably emailed as an attachment, a certain Whippet fancier in the early 80’s tried to con- or printed out on standard paper) vince the world that he had discovered the “long lost” Text only, no photos: Full page -- $35.00, Half page -- $25.00 Photographs should be originals and will be returned. longhair gene and had the puppies to prove it. Further Pedigrees must be typed in standard pedigree format. investigation proved him wrong, a Whippet x Sheltie DEADLINE — The first day of the month for that month’s issue. cross proved to be the actual case. Now we have the Silken Windhounds that are descended from that cross THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Current issue: 2008. Back issues and have Borzoi blood besides. They’re attractive and available for 1986-2007 (except 1987 & 1990 through 1992). Cost is $25.00 each ($30.00 foreign), which includes shipping; all funds must charming and will probably eventually get their recogni- be U.S. dollars, payable by check or money order to Whippet tion, hopefully when those opposed to them have for- Annual. Send to ANNUAL EDITOR Wendy Clark (address above). given them their cross-bred beginnings. — The very Best The American Whippet Club and The Whippet News assume no responsibility for of Wishes for everyone for this holiday season!!! statements or claims made in the letters to the editor or advertisements that appear in its publications. National Show Chair President’s Message Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 [email protected] I want to take a moment to remind everyone to be sure to pay your Eastern Harriett Lee 434-295-4525 dues by January 1, 2010, so that you can vote in the upcoming [email protected] election for the Board of Directors Class of 2013. Please, be sure to Midwest Pat Richey 330-735-2486 get ads to Wendy Clark for the next issue of the Whippet News [email protected] Annual if you plan to advertise in that issue. Also, the ballots for the N. Central David Samuelson 651-454-4174 2011 National judge are due by December 21st if you haven’t yet [email protected] returned your ballot. Remember too, that those ballots must be South Central Nancy Billups 806-381-0601 returned to the accounting firm in envelopes with a return address [email protected] that includes each member’s name or include that information on the Southern David Howton 770-345-2120 ballot itself. [email protected] Western Pam Magette, 562-598-8717 Since this is the last such column for 2009, I would like to use this [email protected] space as an opportunity to thank the members of the Board that have spent many, many hours and expended great amounts of effort AWC SHOW CALENDAR this year in working to ensure the integrity of the AWC and the AWC 2010 National Specialty, Tucson Whippet as a breed. I would also like to thank them for the support Arizona www.awc2010.com they have given me since being elected President in April. AWC Support: AWC Support, Friday De- cember 11, 2009 Breed: Anthony "Bud" The Holiday Season is officially in full swing. I hope everyone had a Gutilla, Sweeps: Kaleena Lowther at the Me- Happy Thanksgiving – for those of you who are not from the US, I dina KC show, IX Center, Cleveland, OH hope you had a very pleasant day on Thursday, November 26th. I sincerely hope that the rest of this Holiday Season, regardless of OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS which holiday you celebrate, brings you Peace and Joy and SCWA 25th Specialty Saturday, December 12, Happiness and the comfort of family and friends – both two and four- th 2009 at the 125 AKC Eukanuba National Cham- legged. My best wishes to all of you for a Very Happy and Prosperous pionship Show in Long Beach, California. Superin- New Year, too. tendent is Onofrio Dog Shows. Closing Date is November 11th. All dogs are eligible only this Until next year – be safe and healthy, year for the special celebration show. Greater San Diego Whippet Ass’n Specialty and Sweeps with the Inland Empire Hound Show, Russell Indio, CA, Friday January 8, 2010. Sweeps: Kathy Thomas (Watch Me), Breed: Donna Lynch (Hamrya). KC of Palm Springs shows follow on SECRETARY’S REPORT Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Judge: Paula The nominating committee is hard at work putting to- Hartinger; Sunday Judge: Charles C. Scott gether a slate for the upcoming Board elections. Those ballots with biographies will be mailed to the membership (first class, I promise) In January. As of November 30, 2009, the American Whippet Club, Inc. has 341 members declared for the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program. From January 1, 2009 through No- vember 30, 2009, 99 members have submitted weight cir- cles resulting in a total of $1,733.78 accumulated thus far for the 2009 Program. Half of the earnings each year are pre-designated for canine health research and contribute to supporting Canine Health Foundation grants in which researchers aim to better understand the genetics behind many conditions affecting our dogs. In a couple of months we will receive a check from Purina for the other half of AWC Board of Directors this amount and it is eligible to provide supplemental fund- President Russ McFadden...505-753-6782 [email protected] ing of canine health research or may be used to fund edu- Vice President Connie Brunkow...217-431-8972 [email protected] Secretary Cindy Scott…719-594-9974 [email protected] cational and/or rescue efforts. Treasurer David Samuelson...651-454-4174 [email protected] In the past we have donated this to several difference Board Members: organizations include the Whippet Health Foundation. Lisa Costello...815-695-1930