August 2014 Whippet News

The Official Newsletter of The American Whippet Club August 2014

Midwest SpecialtyMidwest Judge’s Issue Critique Results

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AKC Delegate (pending) ...... Karen Lee, 610 .932 .4456 surreyhill@zoominternet .net AWC Official News...... 1 ASFA Delegate. . . . Claudia Miller, f/k/a CJ Foxx, 303 589. 9238,. cj@mcgeadysisneros .com InShow Calendar This...... Issue. . . . . 5 Top Twenty...... 8 Midwest Regional Critique...... 10 Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Electronic Balloting...... 14 Membership Chair: Kathy Rasmussen, 913.526.5702 Quarterly Obedience or on the AWC website. and Rally Rankings...... 24 AWC OfficialPresident’s News Message Applications for Membership t is hard to believe summer is almost over . Where has time gone? This month Celia Almes sees the next AWC regional specialty to be held . The North-Central regional in 2028 S . Uravan St, Aurora, CO 80013 Lake Elmo, MN is such a great site and really fun specialty . I am going to miss all 303-304-4265 I the great people and especially the wild rice salad! I celiaalmes@gmail .com . Endorsers: Tracy Hite and Claudia Miller . The Board has unanimously approved and set the Deposit Fee for filing a formal complaint per Article VI Section2 of the By Laws to be $50 . The Board has also Carlie McNellie 401 Harding St, Medina, OH 44256 unanimously adopted a Standing Rule that the club’s Treasurer will be required 330-214-9261 to retain the services of an independent CPA to prepare the annual tax filings and cmmc1231@gmail .com . provide oversight on all the various checking accounts . Carol Harris and Judy Lowther . Endorsers: The club has acquired a large collection of pastWhippet News and Annuals Mark Steverson from Estate of Bud Gutilla . We are very thankful for Wendy Clark’s assistance in 3048 Charlbury Place, Avondale Estates, GA 30002, obtaining these reference materials . Considering the large quantity of material, the 404-583-9853 Board has appointed Dr . Jill Hopfenbeck to chair a new Archival Project Committee . wilc49@yahoo .com . She will be seeking volunteers to assist with getting these documents and other Endorsers: Christine Heath and Jo Meister . archive materials electronically stored . This will allow us to expand our Archive Comments regarding applicants may be mailed section of the website and make these reference materials available to our members . to AWC Membership Chair Kathy Rasmussen, This is a monumental task and will be an ongoing project of the club . Anyone who 11714 Harmony Lane, Olathe, KS 66062, or is interested in volunteering to help with this work, please contact Jill . She needs may be e-mailed to [email protected] LOTS of workers to share the load and you get to see some really cool stuff before and should be sent no later than 30 days after the anyone else! applicant has been published in The Whippet I would like to welcome back Jenni Knutson and newly elected member, Debra News. Borton, to the AWC . We are so glad you are members . Remember our Whippets love us no matter what we have done…so let’s try follow their example with our human friends & acquaintances and just show a little NEW SUBSCRIBERS: kindness . Pam Heinzelman, Winfield, MO; Raymond Yurick, Ft. Langley, BC, Have a great August! Canada. Harold “Red” Tatro WELCOME BACK: Nancy Anderson, AWC President Ollala, WA; Vincent Feight, Chambersburg, PA; Debra Parravani, Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Rodrigo Rodriguez Pani, Mexico City, Mexico; Dr. Meagan Schertzer, Lincolnville. ME; Gregory Waddell, Brooklyn Heights, NY. We are in the dog days (is it whippet days?) of summer, with August quickly LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW: Ruth passingFrom . Much of the country The is in the grips Editorof hot, hot, hot weather, but thankfully Brown, Scottsdale, AZ; Nancy Crader, we all have this cool issue of the WN to enjoy . Yippee! The Annual should be to Cheyanne, WY; Cathryn Day, Aurora, you all by the time you read this! In this issue of the WN, we feature an interesting CO: Merry Farrington, Lakewood, CO; specialty critique by the always readable Espen Engh from the “new” Midwest, Frances Hochberg, Chicago, IL; Mrs. followed by show results from this event . Claude Jacques, Morschwiller Le When I put together the results from the recent South Central Regional Bas, France; Thomas Laurie, Panama Specialty which were featured in the July WN, I inadvertently left out the winner of City Beach, FL; Cherie Phillimore, Mt. Horeb, WI; Stefan Raghammer, the Veteran Sweepstakes . Best in Veteran Sweepstakes was GCh . Summit About Lillebro, Sweden; Matthew Romig, Last Night, RN, JC, CGC (Ch . Camelot Nerves of Steel X Ch . DelCielo Sun Kiss Longmont. CO; Nancy Tuthill, Goodnight) . My apologies to owner Candace Huzel and “Rupert”! Sharpsburg, VA; Jan Wahl, Maple Until next month, have fun with your whippets! Plains, MN. — Guin B .

The Whippet News August 2014 v 1 SECRETARY’S 2015 Report REPORT

Attention all Whippet owners—especially those with curvaceous, comely, Just a reminder - If you wish to take advantage of “eBalloting”, AKA online captivating, co-ordinated and colorful canine competitors: Your Top Twenty voting for AWC elections and choosing Committee is rested and ready to launch our plans for the 2015 Top Twenty event in specialty judges, you must sign and Oconomowoc (yes, keep trying, we can all learn to say it)! Brad Briscoe will continue return the eBalloting Opt-In form to to serve as Treasurer . Mary Jean Odron will chair the Judges Selection . Bobbi me . This form was printed in the last issue and also this issue of the Whippet Mason will be chairing our raffle; the 2014 donations will be a tough act to follow, News, as well as being available for but I know Bobbi will do a fantastic job . Denise Tatro will lead the team who so download on the AWC website . capably does our set-up and dismantling of the evening’s decor . Gail Boyd will be in —Guin Borstel charge of designing and ordering our fantastic rosettes . Jennifer Beach-Buda will be managing our website and taking orders for tickets and catalogs . We still need some energetic and compulsively-organized person to do the catalog so anyone wanting to fill that role should contact me ASAP . OOPS! We are looking forward to the 2015 event—we will strive to make this year’s “In last month’s article on lure program better than ever—and I am personally donning my Pit Bull costume from coursing titles, I stated incorrectly last Halloween when dealing with the hotel’s sound engineers in regard to the music that the required four 1st placements and its delivery . And, finally, we are kicking things up a notch this year in the attire in FCh stake for the LCM title must department: get out your glittery garb, shine up those patent platforms, open up a be won under different judges . In fact, this is incorrect, per current new jar of jewelry cleaner, dust off your best bib and tucker . . .and that goes for you ASFA rules . ASFA makes no such ladies also . :>) requirement, only that the dog must Stay tuned for next month’s report - we are starting to roll! have won four 1st placements over competition and 300 total points, Harriet Vincent after finishing its ASFA FCh. . title . My apologies for this inaccuracy .

--Karen Lee”

CORRECTION Dear Editors, Board Of Directors and Members of the AWC: I am writing to apologize for incorrect and misleading information that was printed in the 2014 AWC National catalog . Various dogs connected to me were listed as AKC DC when they are not . These dogs are ASFA Dual Ch and AKC does not print that title in any AKC event catalog . Thank you, Greyhound, Artus Quellinus (I), 1657—The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Iva Kimmelman

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The Whippet News August 2014 v 3 AKC Title Report Parade of Rescues August 2014 By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson Here is the summary of the titles Lexi-Rose Murphy, August 2014 reported by AKC in July 31, 2014 . Owned & loved by Tara Murphy Congratulations to all!

Lexi was surrendered to WRAP as a 2 month old puppy with a corkscrew tail in Novice Agility...... 4 January of 2010 . Kelly and Don Belcher Novice Agility Preferred ...... 2 fostered her in Saginaw, MI . Tara Murphy Novice Agility Jumper...... 3 in Baltimore had just lost one of her WRAP Open Agility...... 1 whippets to congestive heart failure . She let Open Agility Preferred ...... 1 Brigitte Greenberg know that India was gone and that eventually she would Open Agility Jumper...... 1 like to adopt another whippet . Brigitte called and said, “I am so sorry - there Open Agility Jumper Preferred . . . . 2 is a female puppy just into WRAP . Is it too soon and would a puppy be too Excellent Agility Jumper...... 1 much?” Tara answered, “Yes, too soon . What color is she?” Master Agility Champion 3 ...... 1 Master Bronze Agility...... 1 Due to Snowmageddon, Lexi had to wait to come south . She finally made it Master Bronze Agility 2 ...... 1 to Baltimore and lives with Tara and 2 other whippets . Lexi enjoys running, Master Gold Jumper ...... 1 swimming and bobbing for hot dogs at Halloween . As an ambassador Champion...... 18 for WRAP, she does home visits for future adopters and is a compelling Grand Champion...... 8 fundraiser . Lexi is also a Dock Senior ...... 2 lifetime member of the Dock Master...... 1 Whippet Playdate Club of Maryland, DC and Northern Canine Good Citizen...... 4 Virginia . She is a smart, Companion Dog...... 2 happy girl and much loved by Companion Dog Excellent...... 1 her mom and siblings . Rally Novice ...... 3 Rally Advanced...... 1 submitted by Nancy Billups Field Champion...... 1 Junior Courser ...... 2 Master Courser...... 2 Senior Courser...... 9 Coursing Ability...... 3 Distinguished Therapy Dog...... 1 Therapy Dog Novice...... 1 Therapy Dog Advanced...... 1 Therapy Dog Excellent ...... 1

The above statistics and records are from the AKC so if there are any errors or missing data, please let me know.

4 v The Whippet News August 2014 THE ARIZONA WHIPPET ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES OUR FALL SPECIALTY SHOW!

This concurrent specialty and sweepstakes will be held in conjunction with the Canyon’s Cluster weekend in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday, November 9, 2014.

 5 shows with an esteemed panel of judges each day. AZWA Specialty, Gail Boyd, Sweepstakes, Guin Borstel. All breed judges include Joe Walton, Jason Hoke, Betty Anne Stenmark and Dr. Daniel Dowling.  Unique Trophies and 50/50 Raffle  Wonderful exhibitor hospitality including complimentary lunch at the Specialty  4-6 month puppy competition on Saturday at Madera Canyon KC

PLEASE MARK YOUR SHOW CALENDAR NOW AND PLAN TO JOIN US THIS NOVEMBER!

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Cindy Scott, Show Chair [email protected]

Superintendent, Onofrio Dog Shows www.onofrio.com

The Whippet News August 2014 v 5 AWC Top Twenty For Events Processed through Thursday, July 31, 2014

BOB Total Rank Name Sex Wins Defeated

1 GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless B 75 1,733

2 GCH CH Winway Ramona Quimby B 35 728

3 GCH CH Karasar’s Masterpiece B 49 443

4 GCH CH Debmar Lovin’ Dixie B 31 314

5 GCH DC Ableaim Que The Music MC B 16 234

6 GCH CH Bohem Swan Song B 20 229

7 CH Bo-Bett Appraxin Angel B 21 213

8 GCH CH Cottonwood Vuitton D 12 188

9 GCH CH Cariad’s Full To The Rim SC B 8 173

10 CH Bo-Bett Tivio Man Of Steel D 9 147

11 Princeton’s Falling In Love At Starline B 11 141

12 GCH CH Pipers Some Like It Hot B 13 139

13 GCH CH Kamada’s New York Minute B 14 124

14 GCH CH Charlamar Redcliffe Now’s The Time D 8 120

15 GCH CH Artemis Hypnotic Opium SC B 14 114

16 CH Mccartney’s Westmeath Minstrel D 4 112

17 GCH CH Artistry’s A Little On The Trashy Side JC B 5 110

18 GCH CH Shaldra’s McLaren At Ashley Manor D 5 103

19 GCH CH Starline’s Jimmy Choo D 7 101

20 GCH CH Sporting Fields Beach Baby B 4 92

21 CH Starline’s Coco Mademoiselle B 3 90

22 GCH CH Solaris Saxon Shore Hypnotiq Kamio B 1 88

23 CH Snow Hill Devils Dance In Me B 1 84

24 GCH Meisterhaus Gabby In Three-D B 2 83

25 GCH Shojin’s Turn Me Loose RN JC D 6 78

6 v The Whippet News August 2014 AWC & OTHER SHOW CALENDAR In order to be sure your event is listed, send pertinent information (event name, dates, judges, super, etc.) to the editor at [email protected]. We are happy to publish all whippet specialty show, AWC events and independent ones alike. Sun 8/31—AWC Supported Entry – Amana, IA —Cedar Rapids Kennel Association Sweeps: Angie Diehl (Nysa Hill); Breed: Denise Tatro (Redglen) Other shows in this cluster: Fri 8/29 Tri City KC–Breed: Pam Lambie (LamBay) Sat 8/30 Tri City KC –Breed: Michael Leachman (Sanctuary) Mon 9/1 Cedar Rapids Kennel Association–Breed: Joan Goldstein (Gold Dust) Superintendent: www .onofrio .com Sat. 10/18—AWC Southern Designated Specialty – Atlanta, GA—Atlanta Kennel Club Sweeps: Emily Roche Carabello (Moonbeam); Breed: Richard L . Reynolds . Sun. 10/19—AWC Supported Entry – Atlanta, GA Atlanta KC – Michael J . Dougherty Other shows in the cluster: Th . 10/16—North GA Hound Association – Robert Indeglia Fri . 10/17—Douglasville KC of Georgia – Anne Katona Superintendent: www .onofrio .com Sat. 10/19—Northern California Whippet Fanciers Association Designated Specialty (Del Valle KC) – Pleasanton, CA Sweeps: Betty Nightengale (WildOats); Breed: Betty Stites (Hullaballoo) . Other shows in in the cluster: Fri . 10/18 Skyline Dog Fanciers - Daniel Augustus Sun . 10/20 Del Valle DC – Dr . Richard Meen (Kishniga Borzoi) Superintendent: www .infodog .com Sat 11/1—AWC Supported Entry – Marion, IN—Marion Indiana Kennel Club Sweeps: Amy Balthorp; Breed: Kent Delaney Superintendent: www .infodog .com Sun. 11/9—Arizona Whippet Association Concurrent Specialty – Tucson AZ—Tucson Kennel Club Sweeps: Guin Borstel (Milescross); Breed: Gail Boyd (Ableaim) Other shows in this cluster: Fri . 11/7 Madera Canyon KC – Joe Walton Sat . 11/8 Madera Canyon KC – Jason Hoke Sun . 11/9 Canada Del Oro KC - Betty-Anne Stenmark Mon . 11/10 Canada Del Oro KC – Daniel W . Dowling Superintendent: www .onofrio .com 2013

By AWCthe time this NL circulates, the Whippet 2013 Annuals will have (finally!) mailed andNews should be in pretty muchAnnual everyone’s hands . I certainly hope it is enjoyed by all . I want to thank those hard-working (volunteer) contributors who helped make it possible - Jill Baum for bringing together the results from all the AWC specialties; Bo Bengtson for the article on whippet Best in Show winners and gathering results from the independent specialties; Lisa Costello for the performance results from the National and the overview of whippets in performance events for 2013; Irene Mullauer for the Top Producers; and Lois Obelcz for her excellent proof-reading . . if there’s a mistake, it’s mine and not hers! Finally, thanks to those who sent all the wonderful candids and to the advertisers who join the party to show off their beautiful and talented whippets . Thank you, one and all!

Wendy Clark, Editor AWC Whippet News Annual

The Whippet News August 2014 v 7 Espen Engh

Wow! What a day, what a joy! SBIS-winners over the years; Ch.Bohem Delacreme Demoiselle, It was a delightful experience judging the 2014 American Ch. Chelsea Drakkar of Oxford, Ch. Red Cloud Quintessence, Whippet Club Midwest specialty . The show was everything one Ch.Brushwood Moxi of Endevour and Ch.Starline’s Chanel – all Midwestcould ever wish for . The organization and hospitality Judge’s was second to of them having earnedCritique a prominent place in whippet history . none, many thanks to Judy Lowther and the rest of the organizing I was looking for, and happy to find, what I am always looking team . But even more importantly, for me, the quality of the whippets for; dogs excelling in combination of substance with elegance (not was very impressive from the first to the last class . It made my trip one or the other), well proportioned and well balanced whippets home, spending 14 hours longer than scheduled, much more than with lovely smooth and curvy silhouettes, standing well over their worth the inconvenience . legs and feet, covering good ground, showing an Arabian horse-like I am among those few foreign judged to have been privileged to quality and moving with long and low strides, displaying suppleness have judge several US Whippet specialties . Although rather unhappy and energy in their movement . Yes, there is always room for to give away my age, the first American Whippet Club specialty I improvement, most certainly in details, but both when breeding and judged was the Eastern 25 years ago . This Midwest specialty was my judging dogs the devil is in those details; do not get too obsessed sixth US Whippet specialty, and I cannot help but reminiscing about with details in this breed, type and quality is most certainly in the all those wonderful whippets that I have had my hands on those overall impression . special occasions . They include, but are in no way restricted to my The entry was numerically significantly down since the last time I

Best of Breed GCh Sporting Fields Shameless

8 v The Whippet News August 2014 AWC Midwest Regional Specialty Madison, OH, Friday, July 11, 2014 Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes, Judge: Cathy Gaidos (Konza), (PS - 14, 14; VS -1 ) Best in Puppy Sweepstakes: RUSALKA KISS IN THE DARK. 08-25-13 . By GCH Northwind’s Round House Kick - Ch Rusalka Dancing In The Moonlight . Owner: Kendra D Schroeder & Jennifer Beach-Buda . Breeder: Jennifer Beach-Buda . BOS in Puppy Sweepstakes: SPORTING FIELDS DASHING MAUI MAN. 05-06-13 . By Ch Sporting Fields Hot Topic - Ch Sporting Fields Beach Baby . Owner: David & Gina Samuelson . Breeder: Dionne Butt & Amanda Giles . Best in Veteran Sweepstakes: CH CHERCHE’S THE COUNTRYMAN. 05-13-04 . By Martinique Rodeo Dancer - Ch Whippletrees Icy Affire JC . Owner: Crystal McNulty & Chris D Watkins . Breeder: Chris Durance & Crystal McNulty . Regular Classes, Judge: Espen Engh ( Jet’s), (33, 34, [11-10] ) WD: SPORTING FIELDS DASHING MAUI MAN. 05-06-13 Best of Opposite Ch Snow Hill Mindbender SC By Ch Sporting Fields Hot Topic - Ch Sporting Fields Beach Baby . judged this same specialty, 19 years ago . Indeed the entry back then Owner: David & Gina Samuelson . Breeder: Dionne Butt & Amanda Giles . was more than twice the size of this year’s entry of 95 . Perhaps this is RWD: WILDWOOD’S ALL TIME HIGH. 11-30-13 . By GCH Sojin’s worrying in itself, but the quality this year certainly left nothing to be Turn Me Loose RN JC - GCH DC Wildwood’s Torrey Pines MC . Owner: Kathy Francen & Faith Diane Guest . Breeder: Faith Diane Guest . desired . It may sound like a cliché, but truth is that in several classes there were more dogs worthy of a placement, or even a champion WB, BW, AOM, BOB OH & Best BBE: SNOW HILL DEVILS DANCE IN ME. 03-13-13 . By Ch Plumcreek I’m A New Yorker - GCH Snow Hill title, than I had placements for . In my opinion at least half the dogs Calliope SC . Owner: Susanne Hughes DVM . Breeder: Susanne Hughes in the entry fulfilled my general criteria for being excellent Whippets DVM . as specified above . Just as dogs should be judged with the main focus RWB: SPORTING FIELDS SOMETHING SPECIAL . 02-14-11 . By Ch on their positive traits, I insist on evaluating an entry on the quality Sporting Fields Live On - Ch Sportingfield Little Black Dress . Owner: Dionne of the best dogs . With this in mind, this was indeed a great entry! Butt & Amanda Giles . Breeder: Dionne Butt & Amanda Giles . Looking through the catalogue afterwards, the majority of dogs BOB: GCH SPORTING FIELDS SHAMELESS. 01-20-12 that truly impressed originated from three breeders who thus pretty By Sporting Fields Saint All The Way - Sporting Fields In A Love Song . Bitch . much dominated the entry; the old-timers Sporting Field and Owner: Barbara Call & Jane Cooney-Waterhouse & D Butt & A Giles . Breed- Plumcreek and the more recent Snow Hill who has very successfully er: Dionne Butt & Amanda Giles . combined the two . Interestingly, when I judged the National BOS: CH SNOW HILL MINDBENDER SC. 08-24-12 . By Ch Plumcreek Whippet Association championship show in the UK last year, the Hollowell Go Forth - Ch Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC . Dog . Owner: Susanne Hughes DVM . Breeder: Susanne Hughes DVM . winner of one of the puppy classes was a Plumcreek import and the winner of the veterans class a Sporting Field classic . May these SD: CH PLUMCREEK I’M A NEW YORKER. 07-30-09 . Plumcreek New York New York - Ch Ampersand Airborne . Dog . Owner: Linda Larson & great breeders long continue to influence the breed in a positive way Sarah Shakespeare . Breeder: Linda Larson . worldwide! SB: CH JETSTREAM FORGETMENOT TIGERPAW. 09-20-09 . By Ch Having said this, even the sun has its shadows: I had maybe two Talk Of The Nation De Sud - Forgetmenot Glamore . Bitch . Owner: Lorraine dogs that I considered measuring, but decided not to as I was pretty Burch & J Boudreault . Breeder: L Burch & J Boudreault . sure they were not oversize . AOM: CH AMPERSAND FREE FLIGHT. 07-20-04 . By Ch Plumcreek Heads was a bit of a worry in some of the dogs . I am not at all a Come Fly With Me JC - Ch Marikis Lighter Then Air . Owner: Linda Larson . head judge, and I would be the first to disagree when some American Breeder: Mona Maytag & Sue Nichols & Sandy Call . fanciers (I doubt you would find any in Europe!) claim that this is a AOM: GCH ABBEY CHIAROSCURO SC. 06-15-09 . By Ch Sportingfield head breed . However we should all insist that whippets have head Hot Topic - Darjeeling’s Ezmerelda . Dog . Owner: Jill Hopfenbeck DVM . typical of their breed, and that includes good width between the ears Breeder: Jane Cooney-Waterhouse & Shirley Cooney . and eyes and not evenly wide – or worse; evenly narrow, all the way AOM: CH WARBURTON GOODNIGHT SWEDEHEART. 12-18-10 . from the occiput to the tip of the nose . When this is coupled with a By GCH Burnt Sienna Midsummer Night, JC - Ch Warburton Winwood somewhat elongated and roman nose, it is a real throw-off for me . Wings To Fly . Bitch . Owner: Lee King & Dee Felts & Patience Renzulli . Breeder: Patience Renzulli & Jean Tilker . Another somewhat critical remark; as much as I was impressed with the side movement of many, this not infrequently came with AOM: GCH SPORTING FIELDS BEACH BABY. 10-31-08 . By Ch Sporting Fields Major League - Ch Sporting Fields Bahama Sands . Bitch . the price of less than perfection when going away . Again I would Owner: Dionne Butt & Amanda Giles & David & Gina Samuelson . Breeder: not advocate throwing out the baby with the water, but some more Dionne Butt . attention on movement going away would probably not go amiss! On Best Puppy: JETSTREAM FORGETMENOT SNOW HILL. 11-08-13 . this day I had to be rather forgiving with movement going away . By GCH Snow Hill Mindbender SC - Ch Jetstream Forgetmenot Tigerpaw . We started off on a high note with a beautiful 6-9 months dog Owner: Susanne Hughes DVM . Breeder: Lorraine Burch & Joanne Bou- class . After having judged this class, I knew that I already had a dreault . potential Winners Dog and a Reserve and I could let down my

The Whippet News August 2014 v 9 shoulders – a great feeling! As the day progressed, the winner of this competition: the beautiful black and white male GCh Abbey class, the white and brindle Wildwood’s All Time High, proved Chiaroscuro SC, the very whippety and more European looking to be my Reserve Winners Dog . He is an outstandingly beautiful, bitch Ch. Warburton Goodnight Swedeheart and the very eye- masculine and very well developed puppy with lovely proportions, catching GCh. Sporting Fields Beach Baby, who was a strong outstanding combination of substance with elegance, really strutting candidate for Select Bitch, but who decided to quit in the end . his stuff, excelling in strength of bone and great legs, superb BOB: GCh. Sporting Fields Shameless: what can I say about angulation both ends, covering ground with his well developed, deep this brindle bitch with her long white neck and outstanding quality? and capacious body, well filled-in front for his age . He moved with She is just shamelessly wonderful! For me she is the standard a lovely balance, long and low strides from the side, very good from personified . I do not feel like reiterating the breed standard, just go behind and reasonably stable for his age coming towards me . A star read! I would hardly change a thing about her and rate her among in the making . the very best whippets ever . Enough said! He bit the bullet in the end to the winner of the Open class, BOS: Ch. Snow Hill Mindbender SC: masculine white and another white and brindle particolour, Sporting Fields Dashing brindle dog of superb type and proportions, strong and substantial, Maui Man, an instantly attractive male excelling in elegance and but combining this with elegance and a beautiful sweeping outline, pure quality, but in combination with substance . Lovely head and great construction with excellent angulation both ends . He stood expression, long and crested neck . Deep enough in body, although particularly well over his legs and feet and just strutted . Typical he will keep on improving with maturity . Lovely curvy outline with masculine head, strong and crested neck . He moved particularly well no stops or abruptness . Particularly lovely mover, so light on his feet, from the side with strength, purpose, drive and excellent balance . He low and long, very much in sync with his handler, he looked like he looks like a stud dog and proved so by being the sire of Best Puppy . could go on all day . A class act who ended up as Winners Dog . Select Dog: Ch.Plumcreek I’m A New Yorker: what a Winners Bitch and Best of Winners from the Bred-by class was wonderfully typey white and brindle dog, such a thoroughbred one of the best whippets I have ever had my hands on, the black stallion of a dog and with the mark of his great breeder stamped and white Snow Hill Devils Dance In Me . So perfectly balanced on him . Standing he took my breath away . Wonderful head and in every way, exquisite whippet type from nose to tip of tail, expression . The very best of front angulations and front fill, deep breathtaking lovely curves, outstanding proportions and angulation, chest, crested neck, outstandingly curvy underline which makes bang on for substance with elegance, as much quality as you can so much of a difference to a great whippet . Lovely sweeping possibly hope for . Lovely head and neck . Moved like a dream from hindquarters . Exactly the right combination of substance with the side . I felt so privileged to have bitch like this in the classes and elegance, being decidedly masculine without lumber . He looks to be able to make her a champion on the day . She was very serious exactly like a stud dog should and proved his worth by being the sire competition for BOB, and it was down to her and the BOB in the of Best of Winners among others . Although an excellent mover, he end . She just lost with a whisker on a detail that normally would not was not quite in tune with his handler on the move and tended to come into the equation and had an easy Award of Merit as well . lower himself somewhat which cost him the BOS-ribbon . Reserve Winners bitch was another very attractive black and white, Select Bitch: Ch.Jetstream Forgemenot Tigerpaw: a wonderfully Sporting Fields Something Special, from the open class . She has elegant, feminine brindle parti with excellent proportions and just about all the qualities of her opponent spelled out above and is with substance to match . She is very well balanced within herself another great moving bitch . I would have been more than happy to with a head to match the body and with correct angulation and award this one top honours as well, but she was just not quite as racy construction to enable her to be an excellent mover from all angles . and generous, but truly whippety in every way . Long and crested neck . Lovely overall quality with lovely expression, The BOB-competition was very strong, and I would especially fine skin and with nothing left to coincidence . Very curvy in her like to pay my complements to the following Awards of Merit who outline making her very typey, but I would not like any more curves would have made me proud as BOB-winners in any less outstanding than this . Best Puppy turned out to be a daughter of BOS and Select Bitch: Jetstream Forgetmenot Snow Hill, a very precocious and mature feminine white and brindle bitch with just the right curves in just the right places . She combines substance and elegance to perfection, optimal proportions, is a great mover, especially from the side and just teems with whippet type and quality . Another revelation when she came into the ring, she looked every inch a winner, and again I knew I had a potential Winners bitch from the first bitch class . It speaks volumes to the quality of the entry that she did not end up with either Winners or Reserve, but she is one for the near future for sure . This was a great day in the ring, and I feel much richer from the experience . Thank you to you all! Espen Engh (Norway), judge

Best of Winners, AOM Show Hills Devils Dance in Me photos by Kurtis Photography 10 v The Whippet News August 2014

Electronic Balloting

August 2014 members of the AWC Board of Directors decided to investigate the costs and feasibility of electronic balloting for future AWC elec- Dear AWC Member: tions . It appears, the cost of electronic balloting by a company that The following statement was issued from the American Kennel will handle both electronic ballots and the hard copy ballots for the Club . As you can see it is now possible for the AWC to use an in- members who need/choose to get them will not be any more expen- dependent firm for electronic balloting for elections that in the past sive or only slightly more expensive than the hard copy ballots that had to be done by hard copy using the US Postal system . are the current method by which Club elections are held . Current From the AKC: elections cost the Club somewhere between $1100 .00 and $1600 00. ELECTRONIC BALLOTING FOR AKC PARENT CLUBS depending on printing, copying, and handling fees . An estimate Effective: September 1, 2013 received from an electronic balloting company was for approximately Unless the laws of your state prohibit the use of electronic bal- $1575 .00 . loting in general or for specific purposes, please be advised, effective To be able to use an electronic balloting company requires that September 1, 2013: each member of the AWC who is willing to vote by electronic means Parent clubs may conduct elections, votes on breed standard re- sign and date the attached form . The form must then be returned to visions, bylaw amendments and any other specific questions a club’s the AWC Secretary, Guin Borstel to be kept on file with the Secre- board of directors shall determine, via electronic balloting . Such tary’s records . This consent can be revoked at any time by a written balloting must be conducted by an independent organization which statement sent to the AWC Secretary . specializes in electronic balloting . Please take the time to consider this format for elections . Elec- A member must sign a written authorization agreeing to this tronic balloting companies assure the integrity of the elections they method of balloting, which is revocable, which agrees to release hold for their clients . It is also an ergonomically sound direction for the club from any liability should the ballot be received late or not the Club to head . If you are willing to vote electronically in future received by the member, due to circumstances beyond the club’s Club elections, please fill out and return this form . Hard copy ballots control . Members not providing written authorization will continue can still be used by those individuals in the Club who do not have to receive all materials via USPS . computer access or those who opt not to vote electronically, with Clubs wishing to adopt this method of balloting must add the hard copy ballots to be tabulated by the same company that would appropriate language to the applicable sections of their bylaws the tabulate the electronic votes . next time other bylaw work is considered . Since the State of Delaware’s (the state in which the AWC was incorporated) incorporation laws also allow electronic balloting, the

American Whippet Club Electronic Balloting Authorization Form

I, ______(Please Print) agree to use electronic balloting as the method by which I shall cast votes in those AWC elections deemed appropriate for this type of balloting by the AWC Board of Directors . By my signature below, I agree to release the AWC from any liability should any ballot be received late or not received by me due to circumstances beyond the AWC’s control . I understand that I can revoke this authorization by submitting a statement in writing to the AWC Secretary at any time .

Signed:______Please return this page to: Guinevere Borstel, AWC Secretary 4745 25th St . San Francisco, CA 94114 [email protected]

12 v The Whippet News August 2014 Obailee Tivio’s Run To Me ~ Barry ~

GCH. Obailee Tivio’s McClaren X Ch. Tivio Paint The Town Red

Barry goes BOB over Specials from the 6-9 Puppy Class at the Portland

Owned by: Barbara Higbee & Stacey Davis of Obailee Kennels Bred By: GCh. Bohem Rosa Swan Song

Hound Group 1st & Reserve Best in Show Hound Group 1st

Rosa is shown winning Res. Best in Show under judge Ms. Kathy Forbes after winning the Hound group under Mr. P. * Levi Marsman on May 23. In her short career Rosa has won RBIS, five Hound Group 1sts, #4 Whippet in the U.S. three 2nds, a 3rd and three 4ths. She has also won Specialty Award of Merit and Specialty (SBIS GCh. Counterpoint Painted by Bohem SC x GCh. Charlamar Sashays In White Linen) Select. Thank you to the judges named above as well as to Ann C. Meyer, Dr. John Reeve- Newson, Joseph Gregory, David Hyman, Kent Delaney, Mrs. Pat Mowbray-Morgan, Pictured winning another Hound Group 1st under judge Mrs. Deborah Scherer-Kidwell Thomas Alexander, Jon Cole, Eugene Blake and Dr. Ronald Spritzer for Group wins, Group on June 29. Rosa will take time off for lure coursing but will be back in the ring soon. placements and BOB wins in the past few weeks.

* Dog News, All-Breed stats through June. Owner & Handler: SCOT NORTHERN North Liberty, Iowa • [email protected] Breeder & Co-owner: BO BENGTSON • Ojai, California 14 v The Whippet News August 2014 GCh. Bohem Rosa Swan Song

Hound Group 1st & Reserve Best in Show Hound Group 1st

* Dog News, All-Breed stats through June. Owner & Handler: SCOT NORTHERN North Liberty, Iowa • [email protected] Breeder & Co-owner: BO BENGTSON • Ojai, California The Whippet News August 2014 v 15 16 v The Whippet News August 2014 SIRE: GCH. FANFARE’S CORDOVA AT RUNNERS DAM: GCH. RUNNER’S SHE’S CAPRICIOUS

UNDER BREEDER-JUDGE KATHY DAVENPORT

We are very proud of our youngster (2 years, 2 months). Watch for him at specialties and selective shows while he matures. He already has numerous group placements and impressive specialty wins.

BREEDER, OWNER, HANDLER: CHRISTY NELSON

EMAIL: [email protected] Watched over by breeder, owner ISABELL STOFFERS

GCH. COTTONWOOD VUITTON “LOUIE”

(Ch. Albelarm Kaleidoscope at Lorricbrook x Ch. Cottonwood Under Starry Skies)

AMERICA’S NUMBER ONE MALE WHIPPET *

Owner & Breeder: The Number One Woman in His Life: Harriet Vincent Lesley Potts COTTONWOOD FALCONEER Lake Forest, IL Hannacroix, NY

* AKC Breed Ranking through July 31, 2014

COTTONWOOD CORSAGE “Posey” (at age 13 months)

(Ch. Northwind’s The Daily Show de Sud x Ch. Cottonwood Under Starry Skies)

Thank you Mrs. Neena Van Camp and Mr. Luc Boileau for rewarding our “wild” flower!

Breeder & Owner: Harriet Vincent Beautifully Handled By Co-Owner: Debbie Davenport Devon Kipp

The Whippet News August 2014 v 19 Ch. Carry On Von Dutch (Swedish import) “Bentley” X Ch. Merci Isle Orient Express “Siam”

DogShots Photography

At her very first Canadian show, Junie was BOB at the 2014 National Whippet Club of Canada’s National Specialty, awarded by judge Ms. Cathie Brown of Bluestreak Whippets. Junie is always breeder/owner handled and is major pointed toward her Am.Ch. Special thanks to Iva for mentoring and entrusting me with one of her beautiful brood bitches, Siam.

Breeder/Owner Linné Wagner, WA Drawing of “Ocean” by his young owner courtesy of Angie Diehl

The Whippet News August 2014 v 21 July 2014 AKC Obedience and Rally Ranking Report January 1 through June 30, 2014 By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson I have received the Quarter 1 Obedience and Rally reports from AKC . OBEDIENCE RANKING THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014 Rank Dog Name Primary Owner Average Qualifying Score Beg Nov A 1 Plumcreek One Shot Tequila Julie Burns 197 .5 2 2 Oh So Devereux Angela Bass 196 1 3 Hollowell Plumcreek One Shot Patron Julie Burns 194 2 4 Licketysplit Fate To The Wind Steven Damron 193 1 5 Surreyhill Diablesse The Morel Of The Story Lauri Austin 190 2 6 Jaytea Chesara One Summer Night Heather Tribble 190 1 7 Greenwood’s Hot Off The Presses Of Yorktown Melanie Merrion 188 1 8 Devereux Sportingfield Truly Pristine Angela Bass 183 1 9 Deep Woods Rising Fast Lisa Buzzell 182 1 Beg Nov B 1 Ziggy Stardust Of Wyndsor Ulysses James 195 .5 2 Devereux Unchained Melody Robin Brown 195 .5 2 3 Diablesse Say La Place Madeleine Leila Anichini 195 1 4 Scone Mystic Indigo Wgasa Alan Muldawer 194 1 Abbey Chiaroscuro Jill Hopfenbeck 194 1 6 Deco Surprise By Design Charlotte Sokol 190 3 Emerald’s A Thief In The Night Alice Sowders 190 1 Summit An American In Paris Candace Huzel 190 3 Debmar Comeback Spirit Alice Sowders 190 1 10 Debmar Mardi Gras At Emerald Alice Sowders 189 1 Surrey Hill U Sunk My Battleship! Karen Lee 189 1 12 Sobers Millionaire At Strip Poker Harold Tatro 188 .67 3 13 Abbey’s Detective Inspector Lewis Jill Hopfenbeck 188 1 14 Fanfare Forgetmenot Dapper Dan Man Sarah Filipiak 187 .5 2 15 Sportingfield Harmony’s Gotta Be Me Jeremy Schuster 187 .5 2 16 Diablesse Say Chanterelle Surreyhill Leila Anichini 186 1 Echo Creeks Hothead Of Warburton Holly Bushard 186 1 18 Mason Hill Bought And Paid For Claudia Miller 185 .67 3 19 Shamasan Devonair’s Dale Heather Dansereau 184 1 20 Agstone Marrakesh Express Charlene Stone 182 1 21 Galewind’s Life Of Reilly Nancy Anderson 180 1 22 Jaytea Chesara Just One Look Jan Miller 178 1 23 Plumcreek I’M Goin’ Out Tonight Robyn Michaels 176 1 Grad Nov Redglen I Love Rock N Roll Harriet Richman 178 .5 2 Nov A 1 Starlaine Rumor Has It Nancy Anderson 184 1 2 Yashanti N Nonsuch My Blue Heaven Diana Wehry 183 .5 2 3 Cabria’s Spell Of The Sea Margery Conta 179 .5 2 4 Artistry’s Trash Of The Titans Andrea Reed 172 1

22 v The Whippet News August 2014 Rank Dog Name Primary Owner Average Qualifying Score Nov B 1 Clearhounds Pell Mell Katherine Darbyshire 193 2 2 Blue Moon Cool Whip Deborah Lozupone 192 1 Domino Play It Again Kate Darbyshire 192 1 4 Devereux’s Evening Star Robin Brown 189 .33 3 5 Ziggy Stardust Of Wyndsor Ulysses James 189 2 6 Deerpath Dreamy Drusy Nancy Jorczak 188 1 7 Festivas Sport Nautique Aileen Leavitt 186 3 8 Shojin’s Compay Segundo Dee Vayda 184 1 Serendipity On A Lark Beth Levine 184 1 10 Mystic Run Strawberry Fields Forever Annie Andrews 183 .5 2 11 Owlwatch Love’s Arabesque Seth Corduan 183 1 12 Mystic Run’s Hey Jude Annie Andrews 182 .17 6 13 Debmar You All Spoken Here Deborah Bahm 182 2 14 Summit An American In Paris Candace Huzel 180 .5 2 15 Hamrya’s Dynamo Mickey Rubin 176 .33 3 16 Cabria’s Song Of The Sea Hillary Frank 176 1 17 Devonair’s Quinn Heather Dansereau 173 1 Fanfare’s Crazy Train Sarah Filipiak 173 2 19 Windryder’s Americade Cruiser Roberta Lutz 172 1 20 Windryder’s Full Throttle Roberta Lutz 170 1 Open A 1 Wegner’s On The Sly Connie Austin 182 1 2 Abbey Boston Belle Jill Hopfenbeck 180 1 Pre-Nov 1 Mariki’s La Dolce Vita Cu Liath Martha Cardassi 181 3

Top Obedience Whippet of the Year Rules: 1 . There must be a minimum of three qualifying scores in the calendar year (Jan 1st – Dec 31st ) . 2 . All qualifying scores will be averaged together . Example: if there is 1 Novice score and 2 Open scores, all 3 will be averaged together . 3 . Only regular classes will be counted; Novice A/B, Open A/B, Utility A/B . 4 . Non-qualifying scores will not be included in average . 5 . Titles do not have to be earned in the award year .

The Whippet News August 2014 v 23 RALLY RANKINGS 1/1/2014 THRU 6/30/2014

Rank Dog Name Primary Owner Average Qualifying Score Adv A 1 Festiva’s Sunsational Sharron Lane 99 3 Foxhunt Fiesta Carol Linda Perkins 99 2 3 Plumcreek One Shot Tequila Julie K Burns 97 2 4 Galewind’s Life Of Reilly Nancy Anderson 93 1 5 Tangens Maverick Red Planet Donna Pardi 83 3 6 Bitterblue’s Hot Toddy Victoria Damant 80 .67 3 Adv B 1 Fanfare’s Crazy Train Sarah E Filipiak 96 .5 2 2 Devereux Unchained Melody Robin Brown 94 3 Abbey Boston Belle Jill M Hopfenbeck 90 2 4 Yashanti N Nonsuch My Blue Heaven Diana Wehry 89 .5 2 5 Oh So Devereux Angela Bass 86 .33 3 6 Windryder’s Americade Cruiser Roberta S Lutz 82 1 Starlaine Rumor Has It Nancy Anderson 80 1 8 Devereux Sportingfield Truly Pristine Angela Bass 75 1 9 Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel Leila Anichini 70 1 RAE 1 Affinity Full Circle To Karamac Carol Mc Dermott 94 .64 14 2 Shaldra’s American Eclipse Cheryl Manson 88 .5 2 3 Timbreblue’s Mysterious Dream Warrior Diana Cognigni 89 .25 4 4 Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl Roberta S Lutz 88 2 Mariki’s La Dolce Vita Cu Liath Martha Cardassi 88 4 6 Shojin’s Compay Segundo Dee Vayda 78 .5 2 7 Anlan’s Sierra Mist Tia W Lubbers 96 .25 4 Exc A 1 Festiva’s Sunsational Sharron Lane 94 1 2 Galewind’s Life Of Reilly Nancy Anderson 83 .33 3 Exc B 1 Chapleton’s Little Wing Linda Pocurull 93 .5 2 2 Shojin’s I Wanna Be Your Dog Charlotte Pond 89 .67 3 3 Devereux Unchained Melody Robin Brown 86 1 4 Devereux’s Evening Star Robin Brown 86 1 5 Kettle Cove N Hamrya Leaping Lily Sandra Holley 84 1 6 Woodslea Gilt By Association Kathryn L Goguen 78 1 7 Shaldra’s American Eclipse Cheryl Manson 70 1 Nov A 1 Jaytea Chesara One Summer Night Heather L Tribble 98 1 2 Equiss Jezebelle’s Angel Christine Pazian 98 1 3 Surreyhill Diablesse The Morel Of The Story Lauri Austin 97 1 4 Renegade’s Duesenberg Phaeton Von Shaldra Amy Shurtleff 96 .33 3 5 Deerpath Dreamy Drusy Nancy Jorczak 88 2 6 Hamrya’s It’s A Twister Dorothy Lindmier 87 .5 2 7 Sobresalto The Boss To Tallarico Melissa Durbin 83 .67 3 8 Felagund Findecano Timothy Osburne 82 .5 2 9 Mariner Colonel Mustard At Surrey Hill Diana Itter 74 1 10 QuiXand SDW Intentionally Leftblank Shannon Lyons 70 1 11 Terrena’s Dastardly Mash Of Mariner Amber Armbruster 70 1

24 v The Whippet News August 2014 Rank Dog Name Primary Owner Average Qualifying Score Nov B 1 Clearhounds Pell Mell Katherine Darbyshire 100 1 2 Festiva’s Black To The Future Sharron Lane 99 3 3 Winway Pleats Please M A Peers 98 1 4 Debmar You All Spoken Here Deborah Bahm 98 1 5 Diablesse Say La Place Madeleine Leila Anichini 98 1 6 Oh So Devereux Angela Bass 97 1 7 Liberty’s Wanna Be Your Teddy Bear Mr Lawrence Collins. 97 1 8 Devereux Unchained Melody Robin Brown 97 1 9 Domino Play It Again Kate R Darbyshire 96 1 10 Baywood Misty Moor’s Sophisticated Lady Meribeth Metevia 95 1 11 Burnt Sienna Red Mountain Laura Baratta 94 .5 2 12 Catchem Kyro Victoria Damant 94 .33 3 13 Diablesse Say Chanterelle Surreyhill Leila Anichini 93 1 14 Starlaine Rumor Has It Nancy Anderson 92 .5 2 15 Devereux Diamond In The Sky Marina Caro 92 .4 5 16 Chapleton’s Hare Comes The Sun Linda Pocurull 92 1 17 Baccarat Luck Be A Lady Roberta Russ 92 1 18 Snow Hill Hanky Panky Melissa Schnyder 91 .67 3 19 Beastro Chadra Sans Dos Vicky Damant 91 1 20 Elain-Ward’s Molto Mario Monica A McEvoy 91 1 21 Chiriki Wind Dancer Jean Bartlett 90 .33 3 22 Abbey Chiaroscuro Jill M Hopfenbeck 90 1 23 Sobers Millionaire At Strip Poker Harold Tatro 89 3 24 Sporting Field’s Nigel Chip Mckenney 88 2 25 Agrippa Vitesse Patrick Burlingame 88 1 26 Hamrya’s Dynamo Mickey Rubin 87 .67 3 27 Devonair’s Quinn Heather Dansereau 87 1 28 Shamasan Devonair’s Dale Heather Dansereau 86 1 29 Vivace Gold Don’T Rust Constance C Austin D V. M. . 86 1 30 Mens Sana’s White Star Diane Myers 85 .67 3 31 Whippoorwill Lady Of The Lake Diane Myers 85 1 32 Winway Portfolio Of Sporting Fields M A Peers 85 3 33 Baywood Misty Moor’s Talk Of The Town Meribeth Metevia 83 .33 3 34 Amulet Its Good To Be The King Barbara Stone 82 .5 2 35 Mariner’s Miss Peacock In The Study Mrs Erin Rose McNeill. 81 2 36 Mariner’s Dragon Prince Of Surrey Hill Erin Rose McNeill 76 .33 3

Top Rally Whippet of the Year Rules: 1 . There must be a minimum of three qualifying scores in the calendar year (Jan 1st – Dec 31st ) regardless of class . 2 . All qualifying scores will be averaged together . Example: if there is 1 Novice score and 2 Advanced scores, all 3 will be averaged together . 3 . Non-qualifying scores will not be included in average . 4 . Titles do not have to be earned in the award year .

The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Reports Department . Please forward any questions to me at mull4291@yahoo .com .

The Whippet News August 2014 v 25 Cover art from the 1986 Futurity Catalog

First Class U .S . Postage Paid Permit #178 Guin Borstel, Editor Shawnee Mission, KS 4745 25th Street San Francisco, CA 94114