April 2010 Whippet News
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THE WHIPPET NEWS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB APRIL 2010 AWC OFFICERS President.... ............................................ Russell McFadden 505-753-6782 APPLICATION FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP Vice President.... .................................... Connie Brunkow 217-431-8972 Treasurer... ............................................ .David Samuelson 651-454-4174 � Mary Strand, 2202 E. Cherry Lane, Layton, UT 84040 Secretary .......................................................... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 801-388-9530 [email protected] Endorsers: ................................. 3655 Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Dianne Bowen and Danielle Jacobson Board of Directors: Class of 2010: ....... ...Christine Hopperstad, Donna Lynch, Patience COMMENTS regarding applicants may be sent to — Renzulli, David Samuelson Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Class of 2011……….Lisa Costello, Cindy Scott Class of 2012: …….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten Saginaw, MN 55779 — or emailed to: [email protected] AKC DELEGATE.… ............................ …..Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 ASFA DELEGATE:…………………………... CJ Foxx 303-424-5144 AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS: WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS: Archives ......................................................... Bo Bengtson 805-646-3151 Rebecca Zaun, Sylvania, Ohio Health. ................ Drs. Connie Austin, Connie Brunkow, Lisa Costello Futurity .......................................................... Kathy Slater 618-585-4677 WELCOME BACK: Judge’s Education ........................................... Mary Dukes 704-843-7195 Martha Cardassi, Canastoga, New York; Robert Gentry, Membership .......................................... Kay Nierengarten 218-729-8003 Parade of Honors ............................ Alice VandenBussche 315-945-2672 Springfield, Missouri; Jenny Haverland, Tallahassee, Flor- Performance Events ............................... Dr. Lisa Costello 815-695-1930 ida, Peggy Hewes, Kent, Washington; Ellen Lambiris, Ra- ROM Program ............................................ Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 leigh, North Carolina; Barbara Mecca, Hoffman Estates, Show ................................................................ Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 Illinois; Lynn Sawyer, Hudson, Florida; Sydnae Steinhart, Top Twenty ............................................ Linda Waggoner 541-347-2171 Versatility .................................................. John Heffernan 413-369-4399 Charlestown, Rhode Island INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS: LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW: Whippet Health Foundation ............... Mary Beth Arthur 414-355-4776 Whippet Rescue, WRAP ............. Dr. Barbara Henderson 301-490-6598 Lynn Atcheler, Bebe Berkoff, Shirley Boelter, Debbie Boyle, Lynne Burns, Debbie Butt, Karen Cosgrove, Martha Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN Cramer, Lois Dabbraccio, Glenda Durance, Anne Erickson, 55779, or emailed to [email protected] Donna Evans, Patty Ewing, Tom Hanton, Barb Hearley, AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net Mary Huff, Tina MacGregor, Laurie Mahaffey, Steven Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing [email protected] Seay, Beverly West THE WHIPPET NEWS Newsletter Editor ................... Christine Hopperstad, 130 34th Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112 phone & fax 206-322-5872, [email protected] Dear Readers, Assoc. Editor ……………….Kirsten Hopperstad, [email protected] Assoc. Editor .................................................... Pat Dresser 330-239-1829 Lisa Costello’s Performance Report can be found elsewhere Annual Editor ............................ Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr., in this issue and it should answer many of the questions Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-0124 [email protected] that have come up in the last few months about ASFA and One year subscription rate for monthly newsletter & annual: their decision to accept the Silken Windhound as a recog- online only $25.00, print $45; foreign: online only $25, print $60 nized breed. It’s certainly been a turbulent issue and Lisa Advertising (on a space available basis): Full page, one photo -- $50.00, each additional photo $10.00 has spelled out the reasons why the AWC has chosen to Full page, camera ready -- $40.00 (preferably emailed as an attachment, respond as it has. — Zero hour is approaching, a few days or printed out on standard paper) from now we’ll be loading luggage and dogs in my car and Text only, no photos: Full page -- $35.00, Half page -- $25.00 fellow Whippeteer Mary Downing and I will start off on our Photographs should be originals and will be returned. Pedigrees must be typed in standard pedigree format. adventure driving down to Tucson. The National in Atlanta last year was the first one I’d missed in a very long time DEADLINE — The first day of the month for that month’s issue. and I’m really looking forward to seeing all the people that THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Current issue: 2008. Back issues I usually see just once a year at our annual Whippet ex- available for 1986-2007 (except 1987 & 1990 through 1992). Cost is $25.00 each ($30.00 foreign), which includes shipping; all funds must travaganza. It will be so much to fun to greet not only old be U.S. dollars, payable by check or money order to Whippet friends and the gorgeous dogs I’ve been wanting to see in Annual. Send to ANNUAL EDITOR Wendy Clark (address above). person, but to make up for having to stay home last year The American Whippet Club and The Whippet News assume no responsibility for and doing some shopping at the vendors tables!! 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] Eastern Harriett Lee 434-295-4525 I wanted to remind everyone that there are two [email protected] important meetings always held during the week of the Midwest Pat Richey 330-735-2486 National Specialty. The Board will meet sometime on Tuesday [email protected] afternoon, April 20th, and the Annual Meeting will be held on North Central David Samuelson 651-454-4174 Wednesday evening, April 21st. If you have any topics that [email protected] South Central Nancy Billups 806-381-0601 you would like the Board to discuss, please send Cindy Scott [email protected] or me the topic you would like us to consider. I won’t be Southern David Howton 770-345-2120 attending the Board Meeting this year but I will pass any [email protected] information on. Also, if you want to raise an issue at the Western Pam Magette, 562-598-8717 [email protected] Annual Meeting, please let Cindy know so it can be put on the agenda under New Business. I would also like to ask everyone AWC SHOW CALENDAR to review the minutes from the last Annual Meeting that were AWC 2010 National Specialty, Tucson Arizona published in the May 2009 issue of The Whippet News as www.awc2010.com April 17th—April 25th Breed these are the minutes that will be approved as published at Judge Russell McFadden, Futurity Judge Linda John- son (Barchet) this year’s meeting. AWC 2011 National Specialty, Lexington, KY, I hope all of you have taken the time to cast your Breed Judge Harriett Nash Lee (Winsmith) ballots for the Board of Directors election. We had a long list Eastern Specialty Friday, 6/04/10 Greater Philadel- of really good candidates to fill the four open positions (the phia KC, AWC Support, Breed: Sharon Sakson, Specialty Sweeps: Lew Griffitt; Saturday 6/05/10, fourth position being the special one year term). There will be Huntingdon Valley KC Eastern Specialty Breed: at least one change to the Board this year. There may be Donna Lynch; Sunday 6/06/10 - Burlington County more than that, of course, but one is inevitable since Patience KC Support Breed: Gail Boyd, Sweeps: Jenny Boyd Renzulli opted not to seek re-election. I would like to take the South Central Regional Specialty July 3rd held opportunity to thank Patience for her work on the Board over with the Oklahoma KC Cluster, Breed Michael Dough- erty, Sweeps Todd Miller (JOMYR). July 4, Lone Star the last few years. Her insightfulness will be missed. Whippet Club Support, Sweeps Denise Travis, Breed As of the date of this writing, it’s less than two weeks Mrs. Jane Forsyth. before the first event at this year’s National Specialty. And AWC Western Regional Specialty Friday, July 30. since the entries have closed, I, for one, can say I am very Breed Judge Allan Pepper from Canada; Sweeps judge is Floyd Gale, Beachbrook Afghans Weekend excited about being at this show this year in particular. I look judges are Mary Lou Harris & Daniel Dowling. forward to seeing everyone who will be there even though I Midwest Regional Specialty. Thursday, August 5 will not have any opportunity to socialize until after the Judge Reggie Nesbitt, Friday Judge Connie Alexan- judging on April 24th. Whether you are traveling from near or der, Saturday Judge Wendy Gay, Sunday Judge Geir far to this special event, have a safe journey. Flykt-Petersen. There will be one Sweepstakes Fri- day evening judged by Crystal McNulty. Take care and have fun with your Whippets. AWC North Central Specialty August 27,in con- junction with St. Croix Valley Combined Specialties Russell and the St. Croix Valley Cluster in Lake Elmo, Minne- sota. Breed judge Lori Nelson (Wildfire), Sweeps judge Jenny Boyd (Ableaim). AWC Support Satur- day, August 28,