From the Editor

May 2011 | vol. 21 no. 2 From the Editor

ur 2011 racing season is well underway, with excing results Line and Lure is the oﬃcial publicaon of coming in from all over the country. It is fun to see so many new the Connental Whippet Alliance. names in the racing and conformaon standings! O Line and Lure is published in February, With this issue of Line and Lure, we welcome MANY new subscribers! May, July, September and November. There are just pages and pages of new registraons in this issue, and I’ve automacally added the owners of these new dogs to the Line and Lure Send all news items, race results, ads and mailing list, if they weren’t already on it. If you’re new to CWA, Line and subscripons to: Lure will help you get beer acquainted with the CWA family and keep up with all the CWA news. New dogs and new parcipants are the life Beth Levine, Editor blood of our sport, so a hearty welcome to all of you! PO Box 458 Very apropos in light of all these new registraons, our next issue’s spe‐ Sultan, WA 98294‐0458 cial ad theme will be Upcoming Stars. If you’ve got a promising young‐ Email – [email protected] ster, come on and brag about it! Of course, regular adversing is always welcome too. Please get your ads and other submissions to me by July Classiﬁed adversing and Boasts and Brags 31st. If you need assistance with your ads or any other material, please will be run free of charge. let me know—I’m here to help.

Adversing Rates Preliminary informaon is available in this issue for this year’s CWA Na‐ (space is always available): onal, to be held at Arthurs Acres in Milwaukee, September 2‐4. More Full Page $15.00 info coming in the next issue. Half Page $ 7.00 It is with very heavy hearts that we say goodbye to longme MAWRA member and oﬃcer Brigie Greenberg, who died of complicaons of Please make all checks payable to CWA. esophageal cancer on June 15th. Brigie was a reless worker whose

contribuons to her club’s events, WRAP and the breed as a whole will

be sorely missed. Our deepest sympathy goes out to her fellow club NEXT DEADLINE : members, her whippets, her friends July 31st and especially her grieving family on

her unmely and tragic loss.

Hug your hounds and waste no op‐ The CWA and the Line and Lure take no portunity to tell your loved ones responsibility for statements or claims what they mean to you. made in adversements that appear in this publicaon.  Beth Levine Editor, Line and Lure

CWA is online at hp://www.connentalwhippetalliance.com Check it out for race results, grading guides, rules, top 10 (current and historical), Line and Lure and much more! 2011 CWA Board of Directors

President Ule James, Rochester, IL; 217‐498‐8661, [email protected]

Vice President Kristen Fredericks, Smithﬁeld, VA; 757‐371‐6610, [email protected]

Secretary Jennifer Smith, Milwaukee, WI; 414‐486‐7522, [email protected]

Treasurer Mary Huﬀ, Cokato, MN; 320‐286‐2559, [email protected]

Registrar Mary Beth Arthur, Milwaukee, WI; 414‐355‐4776, [email protected]

Stascian Lisa Ochoa, Tuscola, IL; 217‐417‐0118, [email protected]

Directors Dana Moran, Sami Hirko (AAWC); Mary Huﬀ, Janet Siehndel (BWC); Ule James, Lisa Ochoa (CUR); Doug Arthur, Mary Beth Arthur (DWC); Chris Durance‐Watkins, Mary Hawemann (GRR); Barb Hearley, Steve Shimer (GSWR); Kristen Fredericks, Karen Lee (MAWRA); Jean Balint, Kellee Living‐ ston (NCWFA); Fred Luehrs, Jenn Smith (PDQWC); Linda Buchholz, Jennifer Szabo (RFF); Carl Mor‐ gan, Karen Rockwell (RRWA)

Member Clubs

AAWC Alamo Area Whippet Club: Dana Moran, McKinney, TX; 214‐585‐0858; [email protected]

BWA Badgerland Whippet Associaon: Janet Siehndel, Dousman, WI; 262‐965‐3196; [email protected]

CUR C‐U Racing: Connie Ausn, Rochester, IL; 217‐498‐8661; [email protected]

DWC Dairyland Whippet Club: Doug Arthur, Milwaukee, WI; 414‐355‐4776; [email protected]

GRR Georgia Rag Racing: Mary Hawemann, Sharpsburg GA; 612‐991‐2613; [email protected]; hp://www.georgiaragracing.com/

GSWRG Gopher State Whippet Racing Group: Steve Shimer, St. Paul, MN; 651‐224‐4034; highgrove@ comcast.net

MAWRA Mid‐Atlanc Whippet Racing Associaon: Karen Lee, Lincoln University, PA; 610‐932‐4456; [email protected]

NCWFA Northern California Whippet Fanciers Associaon: Kellee Livingston, Redwood City, CA; 650‐234‐9600, [email protected]; hp://www.ncwfa.com/

PDQ Prey Darn Quick: Jennifer Smith, Milwaukee, WI; 414‐486‐7522; [email protected]

RFF Racing For Fun: Jennifer Szabo, Maple Ridge, BC; 604‐467‐7069; [email protected]; hp://racingforfun.shawwebspace.ca/

RRWA Rock and Roll Whippet Associaon: Carola Beranek, Medina, OH; [email protected]

New CWA Registraons

#2199 Lookout Nonstopp Kamikaze (Nonstopp Nadal of Wyndsor x Lookout Dangerous Curves Ahead) Barb and Fran Hearley, [email protected]

#2200 Highbridge Carrera (Ch. Belaya Cirquedusoleil x Ch. Highbridge On The Fly, FCh) Randy & Karen & Jessica Greenwood and J. Stritychuk, [email protected]

#2201 Highbridge Fairlane (Ch. Belaya Cirquedusoleil x Ch. Highbridge On The Fly, FCh) Leanne & Dean Williams, be[email protected]

#2202 Icatcher Chasin’ The Wind (Ch. Windchase Nasusa Second Wind x Ch. Briarshans Icatcher In The Rye) Annee Reyerse, [email protected]

#2203 TNT’s Black Ice (FC TNT’s Taking The Checkered Flag, MC LCX4 x DC Baro’s Nobodies Angel O’TNT MC) TNT Kennel, [email protected]

#2204 TNT’s Crank It Up (Pfyres Wind of Change O TNT WRCH x FC TNTs Wandering AKA MC LCX) TNT Kennel, [email protected]

#2205 TNT’s Lil Miss Right (FC TNT’s Taking The Checkered Flag, MC LCX4 x FC TNT’s IB A Foolish J.A.P. MC) TNT Kennel, [email protected]

#2206 TNT’s Taking It To The Top (Pfyres Wind of Change O TNT WRCH x FC TNTs Wandering AKA MC LCX) TNT Kennel, [email protected]

#2207 TNT’s Taking The Checkered Flag (Pfyres Wind of Change O TNT WRCH x FC TNTs Wandering AKA MC LCX) TNT Kennel, [email protected]

#2208 Windnsan Endless Endeavor to Remix O’TNT (FC TNT’s Taking The Checkered Flag, MC LCX4 x DC Baro’s Nobodies Angel O’TNT MC) TNT Kennel, [email protected]

#2209 Whitaker’s Red White and Blue (Sllwater Red Baron x Sllwater Red Ghost of Appraxin) Alan and Kari Whitaker, [email protected]

New CWA Registraons

#2210 Cherche’ Normaltown Flyer (Ch. Snow Hill Obvious Child x Ch. Cherche’s Blushing Knock Out) Ken Lamer, Chris Durance‐Watkins & Crystal McNulty, la[email protected]

#2211 DC Cherche’ Sexy Plexi (Ch. Hound Hill Classical Rag x Ch. Hycks Hollow Heart and Soul) Ken Lamer & Chris Durance‐Watkins, la[email protected]

#2212 Snow Hill Body Sport (Ch. Mill Landing’s Tommy Bahama x Ch. Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC) William Lanum, Jr. & Susanne Hughes, [email protected]

#2213 CH. Snow Hill Dakota Bad Sneakers (Ch. Sporngﬁeld Hot Topic x Ch. Snow Hill N Dakota Ivy League) Susanne Hughes & Krisne Benoit, [email protected]

#2214 GCH.CanCH. Snow Hill Onyx At Stoneledge (Ch. Sporngﬁeld Hot Topic x Ch. Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC) James Clever & Susanne Highes, [email protected]

#2215 Snow Hill Moonstone (Ch. Nonsuch Whipperwill x Ch. Snow Hill Calliope SC) Susanne Highes, [email protected]

#2216 CH. Snow Hill Calliope (Ch. Sporngﬁeld Hot Topic x Ch. Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC) Susanne Highes, [email protected]

#2217 Sowagla Trace of Quick Silver (Ch. Sowagla Quick Silver to Taejaan x Sporng Fields What Ever) Wendy Montroy, [email protected]

#2218 Serendipity Lark Echo (Ch. Shamasan Hound Hill Cherokee, ARX, DPCX, RN x CanCh. Serendipity Skylark, FCH, TRPX, DPC, SR, OTR) Carol Weber, [email protected]

#2219 JBar’s First Noel V Kachina, SC, CGC (Ch. Kachina’s Constant Comment x Ch. Kachina Winemall Miata) Julie Poole, [email protected]

#2220 DC Equiss Coconut Cream Pie, SC, FCh (Ampersand Locar Mariki Torque x JBar’s First Noel V Kachine SC CGC) Julie Poole, [email protected]

New CWA Registraons

#2221 Ch. Wilhaus Aperture Frank McGuire, SC (DC Snow Hill Indecent Proposal x Ch. Wilhaus Jazz Renaissance) Julie Poole, [email protected]

#2222 DC Cherche’ Arborlea Upside Down, MC, LCM (Ch. Hound Hill Classical Rag CD JC x Ch. Hycks Hollows Heart An Soul) Mallory and Chuck Ballard, [email protected]

#2223 Divana Arborlea Just Having Fun (Ch. Plmcrk Fortune Walking on Heir x Ch. Hyck Hollow Lavender Illusion) Mallory and Chuck Ballard, [email protected]

#2224 Surreyhill Diablesse The Morel of the Story (Ch. Tangens The Maverick Cosmonaut SC x Ch. Diablesse Surrey Hill Say Yaha JC) Laurie Ausn & Marc Stumbo, lauri.aus[email protected]

#2225 Debmar’s First Mate at Lanruvi (Ch. Mach2 Marial’s Pepper Jack of Wegner x Shamasan Debmar First in Flight, SC) Nadine Lehr, [email protected]

#2226 Limerick Suede By Love (Ch. Diva’s Rigoleo of Bohem x Ch. Limerick Come See About Me) Jusne Kay, [email protected]

#2227 Resilience High Dollar (FC Shannon Down Full Throle V Kismet MC x Darjah’s High Resoluon SC) Debbie Parravani & Iva English, [email protected]

#2228 Sporng Field Just Deal With It (Ch. Arlen’s Can You Hear Me Now SC x Ch. Sporng Field’s Right On) Ellen Feldheim, [email protected]

#2229 DC Ableaim Morgan Le Fay, MC, RN (Ableaim I’m In A Hurry SC x Ch. Meisterhaus Goldie Hawnd, SC) Deana McNamer, [email protected]

#2230 NFC FCCali N TNTs Spiit of the Wild of Nitro, LCX4 MC FCH (FC TNTs Scream Dream SC x FC Snow Hill Sizl MC) Deana McNamer, [email protected]

#2231 Free Flite Ableaim Absolut of Cali QC (DC Ableaim Olympic Reign SC x DC Ableaim Keepsake of Free Flite SC) Deana McNamer & Donna Bost, [email protected]

New CWA Registraons

#2232 Velocity NT & Cali’s Reason to Believe SC (TNT’s Velocity Tribute O’Becknwith x FC TNTs Remembers The Inmidator SC) Deana McNamer & Tangie Bush, [email protected]

#2233 Kalista Gambler’s Deuces Wild Nigel (Cresield It’s Sno Big Deal JC x Cstlcrst Desnys Design F Kalista) Jennifer Haas, [email protected]

#2234 Kalista Flip of a Coin of Cresield at Namar (Chresield It’s Sno Big Deal JC x Cstlcrst Desny’s Design F Kalista) Nancy Hall, Karen Drete, Charloe Fielder (No e‐mail address)

#2235 Maybach Clara Skate Bronze (Oochiegea’s Xanadu x Maybach Mercedes Moka FCHX) Bonita Charron, [email protected]

#2236 DC Andauer Double Shot Expresso SC (DC Wildwood’s Espirit De Core, CD, sC, NAJ x Ch. Harmony’s Bristol Crème) Caren & Joe Shoemaker, Faith Diane Guest, [email protected]

#2237 Endeavor’s Cast a Spellbound (Tylko Ty Viking’s Pride x Ch. Endeavor’s Colore Me a Reignbow) Linda Steward, M. Strockbine, Thomas Bankstahl, [email protected]

#2238 Ch. Endeavor’s Private Account at Nysa Hill (Ch. Ableaim Kodak Moments x Ch. Brushwood’s Moxi of Endeavor) Linda Stewart, [email protected]

#2239 Ch. Endeavor’s Kick Oﬀ At Meisterhaus (Ch. Meisterhaus Ableaim Kick It x Ch. Endeavor’s Airght Alibi) Linda Stewart and Don McGuire, [email protected]

#2240 Ch. Endeavor’s Air Tight Alibi (Kearsarge Prince Andy x Ch. Endeavor’s Alibi of Brushwood) Linda Stewart, [email protected]

#2241 Grand Prix’s Girl With The Dragon Taoo (Ch. Sporngﬁeld Hot Topic x Ch. Grand Prix’s Honey Pie) Guinevere Borstel & Heather Borstel, [email protected]

#2242 Labyrinth Annapurna (Wistwind Swaps x Cometrockcreek Queen of Hearts) Lynee Pirrng & Dennis McCann, [email protected]

New CWA Registraons

#2243 Labyrinth K Two (Wistwind Swaps x Cometrockcreek Queen of Hearts) Lynee Pirrng & Dennis McCann, [email protected]

#2244 Resilience High Deﬁnion (Shannon Down Full Throle V Kismet x Darjah’s High Resoluon) Iva English & Whiney McCurrey, [email protected]

#2245 Silkrock Jacob (Silkrock Love to Love x Silkrock Surrey Hill oasis) Chris Alves Horne, [email protected]

#2246 Snow Hill Turn Up The Band At Noralor (Ch. Nonsuch Whipperwill x Ch. Snow Hill Callipoe SC) Krista Siehndel & Susanne Hughes, [email protected]

#2247 UKC CH. Kele Cove N Hamrya Leaping Lily, SC (Hamrya’s Painted Desert Oasis x Ch. Hamrya’s Ulmate Survivor) Sandra Holley, [email protected]

New Titles (through 5/31/2011)

ARX Licketysplit Catch Your Eye 2/26/2011 Fireworks Pinball Wizard 4/3/2011

DPCX Can CH Fireworks Eminence Front ARX NARX DPCX 3/25/2011

TRP Surrey Hill U Sunk My Baleship! 2/27/2011 O’Run Comet Country Rd Runswi 3/13/2011 Nitro Love Grenade O TNT 4/23/2011 Surrey Hill's Mephisto's Waltz 4/24/2011 Laquest Margarita Senorita 4/30/2011 Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind 4/30/2011 Licketysplit Free As The Wind 4/30/2011 Mariner's Chunky Monkey 4/30/2011 DC Daydream's Irish Mist FCH SC 5/1/2011 Fireworks I Can See For Miles 5/15/2011

Upcoming CWA Events

Club Locaon

July 2/3 Gopher State Whippet Racing Group Cokato, Minnesota Contact: Barb Hearley, [email protected]

July 16/17 Mid‐Atlanc Whippet Racing Associaon Fort Mo, New Jersey Contact: Karen Lee, [email protected]

July 23/24 Racing For Fun Abbotsford, BC, Canada Contact: Jennifer Szabo, [email protected]

August 6/7 Badgerland Whippet Associaon Cokato, Minnesota Contact: Jan Siehndel, [email protected]

August 20/21 Racing For Fun Abbotsford, BC, Canada Contact: Jennifer Szabo, [email protected]

September 2/3/4 Dairyland Whippet Club (18th Annual CWA Fun Match) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contact: Doug Arthur, [email protected]

September 24/25 Northern California Whippet Fanciers Associaon Suisun, California Contact: Kellee Livingston, [email protected]

October 1/2 Racing For Fun Abbotsford, BC, Canada Contact: Jennifer Szabo, [email protected]

October 1/2 Mid‐Atlanc Whippet Racing Associaon Nongham, Pennsylvania Contact: Karen Lee, [email protected]

October 8/9 Prey Darn Quick Whippet Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contact: Jenn Smith, [email protected]

October 15/16 Alamo Area Whippet Club McKinney, Texas Contact:: Dana Jensen, [email protected]

October 29/30 Prey Darn Quick Whippet Club Bush, Louisiana Contact: Jenn Smith, [email protected]

December 17/18 Georgia Rag Racing Hull, Georgia Contact: Mary Hawemann, [email protected]

PRELIMINARY INFO

2011 CWA NATIONAL MILWAUKEE, WI

DATES: Friday, September 2, 2011 through Sunday, September 4, 2011

LOCATION: Arthurs Acres, 12035 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

WEEKEND EVENTS:

 Friday, September 2 – Annual CWA Fun Match Judge Paence Renzulli, Warburton Whippets (Kentucky)

 Friday Evening ‐ Dinner

 Saturday, September 3 – CWA Naonal Race Meet Entry Fee: $12.00 each race entry ($20 aer), $40 kennel fee; Supplemental conformaon entry: $3.00 (if applicable) Time: Inspecon at 9am, racing shortly thereaer. Conformaon Judge – Rhonda Gold, Artemis Whippets (Pennsylvania)

 Saturday Evening – Dinner and Raﬄe drawing

 Sunday – September 4, Dairyland Whippet Club race meet Entry Fee: $12.00 each race entry ($20 aer), $40 kennel fee; Supplemental conformaon entry: $3.00 (if applicable) Time: Inspecon at 8:30am, racing shortly thereaer. Conformaon Judge – Chris Durance‐Watkins, Cherche Whippets (Georgia) Raﬄe drawing

Race Secretary Doug Arthur Match Chairman Mary Beth Arthur Master of Food Janet Siehndel and Peggy Berg Trophy Donaons Mary Beth Arthur Catalog and Adversing Lisa Ochoa T‐Shirt Jennifer Smith Raﬄe Krista Siehndel/Mary Beth Arthur Photographer Laurie Erickson

FUN MATCH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 (Open to all Whippets ‐ do not have to be CWA eligible)

Classes

Puppy Dogs, 3 mos. & under 6 mos. Puppy Bitches, 3 mos. & under 6 mos. Puppy Dogs, 6 mos. & under 9 mos. Puppy Bitches, 6 mos. & under 9 mos. PuppyDogs, 9 mos. & under 12 mos. Puppy Bitches, 9 mos. & under 12 mos. Novice, Dogs Novice, Bitches Bred by Exhibitor, Dogs Bred by Exhibitor, Bitches Open, Dogs Open, Bitches ARX Dogs ARX Bitches Neutered Dogs Spayed Bitches Veteran Dogs (7‐10 years) Veteran Bitches (7‐10 years) Veteran Dogs (11 years and over) Veteran Bitches (11 years and over) Best Household Pet That Could Not Be Le At Home

2011 Racing Top 10

(through 5/31/2011)

Registered Name Owner Wins Ties Pts

1. FC Licketysplit Catch Your Eye ARX Bowman‐Mealey 8 35.0 2. Fireworks Who Are You ARX NARX Wirsch/Barclay 3 1 15.0 3. Ziggy Stardust of Wyndsor ARX TDX FCH RN Ausn/James 1 10.0 4. Surrey Hill U Sunk My Baleship! ARX Lee/Bowers/Anichini 9.0 Can CH Fireworks Eminence Front ARX NARX DPCX SGDC Szabo 1 9.0 6. Nonstopp Nadal of Wyndsor ARX NARX CRX FCH CGC Ochoa/Reynolds 1 4.0 Marial's Maiden Rock ARX FCH OTR Hawemann/Klages 4.0 8. Mariner's Chubby Hubby DeLuca/Tune/ 2.0 Fredericks 9. Mariner's Cherry Garcia Strebitz 1.0

2011 Conformaon Top 10 (through 5/31/2011)

Registered Name Owner Wins 1. Can CH Swisure Cameroon DPC TRP FCH OTR ADC AGN AGNJ SR Baraa 13

2. Mariner's Chubby Hubby DeLuca/Fredericks 12 3. Can CH Counterpoint the Painted Abbey Kerfers 11 FC Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind SC Bowman‐Mealey 11 5. Divana’s Heir of Illusion at Cherche Durance‐Watkins/ 8

Licketysplit Catch Her in the Rye Bowman‐Mealey 8 7. Can CH Whimsy’s Swisure Kilo Kai Downing/Buchholz 7 8. Marial's Swi Current ARX Arthur 6 9. Surrey Hill U Sunk My Baleship! ARX Lee/Bowers/Anichini 5 Liberty's My Funny Valenne Odom/Mayers 5

Snow Hill Turn Up The Band At Noralor Siehndel 5 Cherche Sugar Fallin From the Sky SC Watkins/McNulty/ 5

Can CH Fireworks Eminence Front ARX NARX DPCX SGDC Szabo 5 CH Wilhaus Aperture Frank McGuire Poole 5 Greenwood's Hot Oﬀ The Presses of Yorktown Merrion/Greenberg 5 CH Wegner's On The Sly TDX ARX DPCX Ausn/James 5 2011 American Whippet Club National Specialty Award of Merit

Photo by Susan & Lennah

Multi-Nat AOM & SBIS CH Shamasan Flame ‘N Queen RN, WVW, JC, ARX, DPCX, ROMX (Ch Slade’s Bugle Boy Blue, ARX, DPCX x Ch Queenie’s Hearts a Fire, ARX, ORC, FCh. CRX-IV. DPCX)

“Nellie” is shown, handled by breeder/owner Phoebe Booth, winning the 12 & over Veteran Bitch class at the American Whippet Club National Specialty, April 8, 2011 under Breeder-Judge Harriet Lee. She also won her SIXTH National Specialty Award of Merit the next day. Nellie is co-owned by Phoebe Booth, Joan Fisher and Cora Miller.

Nellie’s daughter, “Lacy” (CH Marial’s Shamasan Taboo, PR 5, ARX, DPCX) won the Best Performance Dog Award at the same National Specialty, which included the cherished Wistwind Memorial Traveling Trophy honoring the late Carolyn & Greg Mountan.

2011 American Whippet Club National Specialty

Best Performance Dog

Photo by Susan & Lennah

CH Marial’s Shamasan Taboo, PR 5, ARX, DPCX (Aus/Am Ch Byerley Savile Row x Multi-Nat AOM & SBIS CH Shamasan Flame ‘N Queen RN, WVW, JC, ARX, DPCX, ROMX) Cardiac, CERF and BAER Normal

"Lacy" is pictured winning the Performance Dog competition at the American Whippet Club National Specialty, April 9, 2011 under Breeder-Judge Harriett Lee and handled by Phoebe Booth. She is bred by Phoebe Booth, Joan Fisher and Cora Miller. Among her trophies is the cherished Wistwind Memorial Traveling Trophy honoring the late Carolyn and Greg Mountan.

Lacy’s dam, “Nellie” won Best 12 & Over Veteran Bitch and was also awarded her SIXTH National Specialty Award of Merit.

Doug/Mary Beth Arthur & Peggy Berg 12035 W Brown Deer Rd Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224 [email protected] http://www.marial.netfirms.com/ MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

DENDRON, VIRGINIA February 26/27, 2011

ith the geo‐ graphic center W of our club’s membership driing south, and the formaon of the new club GRR in Georgia, MAWRA decided to try to have a more southern race meet to kick off the CWA year. While we did not suc‐ ceed in drawing anyone from outside our own usual parcipants, we were very Photo by Patrick McNeill happy with the field and the date, and may add this to our permanent calendar of events. The weather in late Feb‐ ruary in Southeastern VA is usually not overly cold, and it was a nice way to shake off some winter rust.

If we connue to oﬀer a weekend of racing at this site in future years, we will have a rea‐ sonably close, dog‐friendly hotel, but due to a special circumstance, lodging for the event this year was a ferry ride away in Williamsburg. The Scotland Ferry across the James River was a very pleasant way to begin the racing day.

The field is located in Dendron, VA, or as Kristen put it “LITERALLY, the middle of no‐ where”. It is owned by Ken and Lori Stebritz, and is also known as LaQuest’s Whippet Heaven. It is a nice big, mostly flat hayfield where you can set up boxes and run safe‐ ly. We did our MAWRA match racing, too, for the dogs present who were not entered in or eligible for the meet. Allie’s “Pixie” won the match racing—sll fast as a veteran.

Ken and Lori were very generous to oﬀer MAWRA the use of their ﬁeld. We are most grateful to them.

We were prey thrilled to get a 30 dog meet despite the absence of some of our usual parcipants. The story of the weekend for the point picture was the Licketysplits vs. the Ice Creams. The Licketysplits came out roaring at the last weekend of 2010 with back to back meet wins for Beau. Beau finished easily on Saturday, taking 5 points to finish his ARX by winning three meets in a row. Garcia, an Ice Cream, thrilled our landowners by taking the next highest set of ARX points. The final ARX point was won by Tailor, but Elsa made a strong bid finishing barely out of the points. The 3 NARX points were snaffled up by Bomber, who can’t beat Beau, but steadily ensconced himself in the 2nd posion. A promising FTE, Brodie, put up a 10.

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

DENDRON, VIRGINIA February 26/27, 2011

Peg Rideout (Mens Sana) stepped in to do the Saturday match on short noce, and found her winner in Tailor. Se‐ cond to Bacon, third to Elsa, and fourth to Scarle, whose owner was pleased with the match placement, but even more pleased about winning the high‐ ly‐coveted “turtle”. The compe‐ on for the turtle was ex‐ Photo by Patrick McNeill pected to be ﬁerce, but Pocket’s DNF in race one took her out early, else she might have had something to say about that. Aer the meet, a large group went out to eat at a typical Tidewater Virginia family restaurant. Dishes such as the local "peanut soup" were tried by many of the group. Peanuts and cream‐‐not exactly low in calories, but tasty aer a windburned day outside.

Sunday saw some arion, and we did not get to 30 dogs, but a fine entry of 24 showed up to compete. It was all Licketysplit at the top, except for Bomber, who again finished second to race meet winner Beau. Tailor took the 4 ARX and Ace the lower set of 2 ARX. Sadly, Brodie got a toe injury in the first program and was not able to complete the meet. Wolound breeder Monica Gallier judged the match and found her winner in Bomber, followed by Finn, Augie, and Bacon. Most improved day to day was Kohl, who went from a 9 to a 13. We loved Dendron and hope to return and host more meets in that area.

Photo by Patrick McNeill

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

DENDRON, VIRGINIA February 26/27, 2011

Saturday 30 DOGS PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Beau FC Licketysplit Catch Your Eye Bowman‐Mealy 29 5 5 2. A Bomber Surrey Hill U Sunk My Baleship! ARX Lee/Bowers/Anichini 20 3 3. B Garcia Mariner's Cherry Garcia Stebritz 16.5 3 1 4. C Tailor FC Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind Bowman‐Mealy 16 1 5. C Elsa Licketysplit Free as the Wind Bowman‐Mealy 15 6. B Ace Licketysplit Face the Wind Bowman‐Mealy 14.5 7. B Bacon Mariner's Chubby Hubby Deluca/Tune/Fredericks 13.5 8. B Augie Ch. Mariner's I Can't Believe Its Not Fredericks/Anichini/Lee 13.5 Buers FCh ARX DPCX 9. A Cruz Windflight's Route Sixty Six Fch Tune/Deluca 13 10. B Ripley FC Chesara Jaytea Ptarmigan FCh ARX Evans 12 11. B Vendome DC Diablesse Vendome Says Surreyhill Lee/Anichini/Fredericks 11 12. FTE Brodie Mariner Colonel Mustard at Surrey Hill Ier 10 13. B Kohl Ch. Surrey Hill's White Vienna FCh DPC Spinazzola 9 14. B Faye‐Faye Licketysplit Fate to the Wind ARX Damron 9 15. C Trick Shannon Down Pick a Card FCh Evans 9 16. C Monkey Mariner's Chunky Monkey Carter/Fredericks/Lee 8 17. D Pony Greenwood's Pony Express of York‐ Greenberg 8 town 18. C Marita LaQuest Margarita Senorita Evans 7 19. C Goose Mariner's Grey Goose FCh Tune/Deluca 7 20. D Finn Ch. Pixel N Shaldra's Photo Finish Keiffer 7 21. D Daphne DC Daydreams Irish Mist Bowman‐Mealy 6 22. D Cory Greenwood's Chief Correspondant of Greenberg 5 Yorktown 23. FTE Preston Greenwoods Hot Off the presses of Merrion 5 Yorktown 24. C Bonzer DC Surrey Hill's Galafrey LCM ARX Lee/Fredericks/Anichini 3(SCR2) DPCX 25. D Scarlet Kemar's Tomorrows Another Day FCh McNeill 2 26. D Pocket Pixel Pocket Series of Shaldra Keiffer 0 27. D Summer Ch. Yorktown's Midsummer Nights Greenberg 0(SCR3) Dream 28. C Maura Am/Can Ch. Surrey Hill's Glenmorangie Lee/Bowers 0(SCR2) 29. C Voges Diablesse Surrey Hill Say Sorbet FCh Lee/Fredericks/Anichini 0(SCR2)

30. D Meghan Capetown American Legacy ARX Carter/Fredericks 0(SCR2) MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

DENDRON, VIRGINIA February 26/27, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Peg Rideout 1. Cory, Pony, Daphne, Finn, Pocket 2. Brodie, Preston, Scarlet, Summer, A Beau Meghan A Bomber 3. Elsa, Bonzer (SCR), Marita, Maura BOS Elsa 3RD (SCR), Monkey B Garcia 4. Trick, Tailor, Goose, Voges (SCR) B Ace 5. Augie, Garcia/Baon (TIE), Faye‐Faye C Tailor 1ST 6. Ace, Ripley, Kohl, Vendome C Trick 7. Beau, Cruz, Bomber D Pony ABS D Finn Program 2 FTE Brodie 1. Faye‐Faye, Monkey, Finn, Summer FTE Preston (SCR), Pocket (DNF) SUP Kohl 2. Vendome, Goose, Daphne, Marita, SUP Faye‐Faye Scarlet SUP Vendome 3. Garcia, Bacon, Kohl, Pony, Preston SUP Augie 4. Tailor/Elsa (TIE), Ripley, Brodie, Cory SUP Bacon 2ND 5. Beau, Bomber, Ace, Cruz, Augie, Trick SUP Cruz SUP Scarlet 4TH Program 3 1. Marita, Monkey, Finn, Scarlet, Pocket 2. Kohl, Faye‐Faye, Daphne, Pony, Pres‐ ton 3. Ripley, Vendome, Goose, Brodie, Cory 4. Tailor, Bacon, Augie, Trick 5. Beau, Bomber, Ace, Garcia, Elsa, Cruz

Program 4 1. Pony, Finn, Preston, Scarlet, Pocket 2. Brodie, Trick, Monkey, Daphne, Cory 3. Augie, Vendome, Faye‐Faye, Goose, Marita 4. Bacon, Cruz, Ripley, Kohl 5. Beau, Bomber, Garcia, Tailor, Elsa, Ace

Photo by Patrick McNeill

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

DENDRON, VIRGINIA February 26/27, 2011

Sunday 24 DOGS PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Beau FC Licketysplit Catch Your Eye ARX Bowman‐Mealy 29 4 2. A Bomber Surrey Hill U Sunk My Baleship! ARX Lee/Bowers/Anichini 18 2 3. B Tailor FC Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind Bowman‐Mealy 17 4 4. B Ace Licketysplit Face the Wind Bowman‐Mealy 16.5 2 5. A Cruz Windflight's Route Sixty Six Fch Tune/Deluca 16 6. B Garcia Mariner's Cherry Garcia Stebritz 14 7. B Bacon Mariner's Chubby Hubby Deluca/Tune/Fredericks 13.5 8. B Kohl Ch. Surrey Hill's White Vienna FCh DPC Spinazzola 13 9. B Augie Ch. Mariner's I Can't Believe Its Not Fredericks/Anichini/Lee 11 Buers FCh ARX DPCX 10. B Elsa Licketysplit Free as the Wind Bowman‐Mealy 10 11. B Vendome DC Diablesse Vendome Says Surreyhill Lee/Anichini/Fredericks 10 12. B Faye‐Faye Licketysplit Fate to the Wind ARX Damron 10 13. C Trick Shannon Down Pick a Card FCh Evans 9 14. D Daphne DC Daydreams Irish Mist Bowman‐Mealy 8 15. C Goose Mariner's Grey Goose FCh Tune/Deluca 7 16. C Bonzer DC Surrey Hill's Galafrey LCM ARX DPCX Lee/Fredericks/Anichini 6 17. C Maura Am/Can Ch. Surrey Hill's Glenmorangie Lee/Bowers 6 18. C Monkey Mariner's Chunky Monkey Carter/Fredericks/Lee 5 19. D Finn Ch. Pixel N Shaldra's Photo Finish Keiffer 5 20. C Voges Diablesse Surrey Hill Say Sorbet FCh Lee/Fredericks/Anichini 4 (SCR4) 21. D Pocket Pixel Pocket Series of Shaldra Keiffer 2 22. C Preston Greenwoods Hot Off the presses of York‐ Merrion 0 town 23. C Marita LaQuest Margarita Senorita Evans 0 (SCR4) 24. B Brodie Mariner Colonel Mustard at Surrey Hill Ier 0 (SCR2)

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

DENDRON, VIRGINIA February 26/27, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Monica Gallier 1. Daphne, Finn, Pocket 2. Goose/Trick (TIE), Monkey, Preston A Beau 3. Bonzer, Maura, Voges, Marita A Bomber 1ST 4. Bacon, Tailor, Augie, Brodie (SCR), BOS Elsa Kohl B Tailor 5. Ace, Elsa, Garcia, Vendome, Faye‐ B Ace Faye C Trick 6. Beau, Cruz, Bomber C Daphne D Finn 2ND Program 2 D Pocket 1. Vendome, Kohl, Faye‐Faye, Marita, SUP Vendome Preston, Pocket SUP Augie 3RD 2. Garcia, Augie, Monkey, Maura, SUP Kohl Voges, Finn SUP Preston 3. Tailor, Trick, Elsa, Goose, Daphne SUP Monkey 4. Beau, Bomber, Ace, Cruz, Bacon, SUP Bacon 4TH Bonzer

Program 3 1. Kohl, Faye‐Faye, Voges (SCR), Marita (SCR), Preston, Pocket 2. Vendome, Augie, Monkey/Goose (TIE), Maura, Finn 3. Garcia, Elsa, Bacon, Daphne, Bonzer 4. Beau, Ace, Tailor, Bomber, Cruz, Trick

Program 4 1. FayeFaye, Maura, Finn, Preston, Pocket 2. Kohl, Daphne, Goose, Bonzer, Mon‐ key 3. Bacon, Augie, Elsa, Vendome, Trick 4. Beau, Bomber, Cruz, Tailor, Ace, Garcia

Photo by Patrick McNeill

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA March 12/13, 2011

he inaugural race meet of the Georgia Rag Racing Club was T held at One Day Farm in Hull, GA. The mornings were brisk but quickly warmed to 68‐70F under a sunny sky with a light breeze. It was a perfect Southern weekend for rac‐ ing and conformaon matches. Whippets competed from Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virgin‐ ia.

Entries included 25 adult dogs and 2 puppies on Saturday and 27 adult dogs and 2 puppies on Sunday. The races were excellent and the club’s new starng box, constructed by Les Pekarski, funconed well and was user friendly. The Subway sandwiches hit the spot for lunch and Sara’s potato chip cookies and Shawn’s taco bean dip were a success.

Our experienced lure operators included Drew Durance and Krisn Fredericks. As Vice President of CWA, Kristen was a much appreciated encyclopedia of knowledge that helped our inaugural race meet move smoothly.

Saturday point winters: Beau, Bacon, Flynn

Beau FC Licketysplit Catch Your Eye ARX SC FCh was the undefeated meet winner both Sat‐ urday and Sunday earning 8 NARX points. Second in the meet on Saturday was Bacon Mari‐ ner’s Chubby Hubby earning 2 NARX and 4 ARX points. Flynn Debmar’s Sparks Will Fly at Liberty SC CGC received the 2 ARX points and was fourth in the meet. Our undefeated pup‐ py for the weekend was Albus, Liberty’s Absent Minded Professor. Bomber, Surry Hill U

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA March 12/13, 2011

Sunk My Baleship! ARX took home 2 NARX points on Sunday, Ace, Licketysplit Catch the Wind, rounded out the weekend with 4 ARX points on Sunday and Flynn squeezed out Ba‐ con and Ruby by .5 points to get the last set of 2 ARX points. We had 7 FTE’s for the week‐ end and expect more at the next race meet.

Sunday point winners: Beau, Bomber, Ace, Flynn

The conformaon matches were judged by Rachel Gongre of FL on Saturday and Kevin Saunders of Hull, GA on Sunday.

Rachel’s Conformaon winners were 1st Lindsey Cherche Suger Fallin From the Sky SC, 2nd Jackson Divana’s Heir of Illusion at Cherche, 3rd Cora (puppy) Liberty’s My Funny Val‐ enne and 4th Albus (puppy) Liberty’s The Absent Minded Professor.

Saturday match line‐up: Judge Rachel Gongre and #1 Lindsey, #2 Jackson, #3 Cora, #4 Albus

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA March 12/13, 2011

Kevin’s conformaon winners for Sunday were 1st Rye, Licketysplit Catch Her in the Rye, 2nd Cora (puppy), third Bacon and 4th Beau.

Sunday match line‐up: Judge Kevin Saunders and #1 Rye, #2 Cora, #3 Bacon, #4 Beau

Photographs were taken by Ken Lamer and David Watkins. Thanks are also due Frankie Watkins, David’s father, for the use of a poron of his ﬁeld and facilies. Lisa Saunders had excellent art, cras, and dog related accessories for sale. The raﬄe was well received and top winners were Ma and Becky Mealy (dog bed) and Krisn Fredericks (Flip video cam‐ era).

Many thanks to all parcipants who were involved in all aspects of the meet from handling dogs, loading and operang the starng box, retrieving the lure, catching whippets, and serving as line and foul judges. We hope more people will aend future meets at One Day Farm and help placing Georgia Rag Racing on the CWA circuit! Plan to enjoy our Southern hospitality in the near future.

‐ Chris Durance‐Watkins, Mary Hawemann, Sara Lenahan, and Ken Lamer

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA March 12/13, 2011

Saturday 25 DOGS, 2 PUPPIES PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Beau FC Licketysplit Catch Your Eye ARX SC FCH Bowman‐Mealey 29 4 2. B Bacon Mariner’s Chubby Hubby Deluca/Tune/ 19 4 2 Fredericks 3. A Bomber Surry Hill U Sunk My Baleship! ARX Lee /Bowers/Anichini 17.5 4. B Flynn Debmar’s Sparks Will Fly at Liberty SC Odom 15 2 CGC 5. B Ryder Marial’s Maiden Rock ARX FCH OTR Hawemann/Klages 15 6. C Ruby FC Nitro Love Grenade O TNT SC FCH Hawemann/Klages 14 7. B Elsa FC Licketysplit Free as the Wind MC FCH Bowman‐Mealey 14 8. FTE Jackson Divana’s Heir of Illusion at Cherche Durance‐Watkins/ 11 McNulty/Lamer 9. FTE Lindsey Cherche Sugar Fallin From the Sky SC Watkins/Mcnulty 10 /Durance‐Watkins 10. B Fergal CH Snowhill Obvious Child Lenahan 10 11. B Ace Lickeysplit Catch the Wind Bowman‐Mealey 10 12. A Cruz Windﬂight’s Route Sixty‐Six FCH Deluca/Tune 9 13. C Spuds Mirage’s Accidents Happen RN CGC SC Odom 8.5 14. B Tailor FC Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind MC Bowman‐Mealey 8 15. B Garcia Mariner’s Cherry Garcia Strebitz 7 16. FTE Cody Longlesson Private Conversaon Lamer/Durance‐ 7 Watkins/ Mcnulty 17. FTE Rye Licketysplit Catch Her in the Rye Bowman‐Mealey 5 18. C Monkey Mariner’s Chunky Monkey Carter/Fredericks/Lee 5 19. FTE Kurt CH Ableaim Barchet Kurt Russell MC Boyd/Johnson 5 20. D Kenzie Mirage’s Here By Accident CD RAE CGC Odom 4 SC FCH 21. D Boris Surry Hill’s Mephisto’s Waltz Turner 3 22. C Daphne DC Daydreams Irish Mist SC FCH Bowman‐Mealey 2 (SCR3) 23. B Vendome DC Diablesse Vendome Says Surreyhill Anchini/Lee 2 LCM (SCR2) 24. D Tchuie O’Run Comet Tobacco Rd Runswi Turner 0 25. D Sarge O’Run Comet Country Rd Runswi Turner 0

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Albus Liberty’s Absent Minded Professor Odom/Mayers 15 2. Cora Liberty’s My Funny Valenne Odom/Mayers 9

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA March 12/13, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Rachel Gongre 1 (PUP) Albus, Cora 2. Jackson, Lindsey, Cody, Rye A Beau 3. Kurt, Boris, Kenzie, Tchuie, Sarge A Bomber 4. Spuds, Ruby, Daphne, Monkey BOS Ruby 5. Elsa, Flynn, Bacon, Ace, Fergal B Bacon 6. Ryder, Tailor, Vendome, Garcia B Flynn 7. Beau, Bomber, Cruz C Spuds C Monkey ABS Program 2 D Kenzie 1 (PUP) Albus, Cora D Boris ABS 2. Fergal, Ace, Rye, Monkey, Tchuie, FTE Jackson 2ND Sarge FTE Lindsey 1ST 3. Bacon, Lindsey, Garcia, Daphne, Co‐ PUP Albus 4TH dy, Kenzie PUP Cora 3RD 4. Ruby, Flynn, Tailor/Jackson(TIE), SUP Ryder Kurt, Boris SUP Rye 5. Beau, Ryder, Bomber, Elsa, Spuds, Cruz

Program 3 1 (PUP) Albus, Cora 2. Monkey, Rye, Cody, Kenzie, Tchuie, Sarge 3. Fergal, Tailor, Ace, Garcia, Kurt, Boris 4. Flynn, Lindesy, Jackson, Cruz, Spuds 5. Beau, Bacon, Elsa, Bomber, Ruby, Ryder

Program 4 1. Garcia, Cody, Kenzie, Tchuie, Boris, Sarge 2. Ace, Cruz, Spuds, Rye, Monkey, Kurt 3. Ryder, Jackson, Tailor/Lindsey(TIE), Fergal 4. Beau, Bacon, Bomber, Flynn, Ruby, Elsa

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA March 12/13, 2011

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Albus Liberty’s Absent Minded Professor Odom/Mayers 15 2. Cora Liberty’s My Funny Valenne Odom/Mayers 9

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA March 12/13, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 3 1 (PUP) Albus, Cora 2. Monkey, Rye, Cody, Kenzie, Tchuie, Sarge 3. Fergal, Tailor, Ace, Garcia, Kurt, Boris 4. Flynn, Lindesy, Jackson, Cruz, Spuds 5. Beau, Bacon, Elsa, Bomber, Ruby, Ryder

Program 4 1. Garcia, Cody, Kenzie, Tchuie, Boris, Sarge 2. Ace, Cruz, Spuds, Rye, Monkey, Kurt 3. Ryder, Jackson, Tailor/Lindsey(TIE), Fergal 4. Beau, Bacon, Bomber, Flynn, Ruby, Elsa

RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC April 2/3, 2011

or the ﬁrst race of the season we had a good F turnout of 26 dogs and one puppy entered for one of the weest race days I have seen. The day didn’t start out looking too bad, with showers coming and going as we were seng up and checking every one in. It even looked like it was geng brighter, but if anything it was just fooling us with what was to come…

There were some puddles on the track when we started but nothing us West coasters haven’t seen before. So the board was drawn and dogs dressed and oﬀ we went. We had very hot compeon in this wet weather with Daltrey showing everyone just how it’s done in the rain. Zuri was having some great runs too and giving the brown boys a run for their money.

With two programs done we started to reset the board and that’s when the rain really came down. We decided to see if we could wait it out but then it got cold and changed to hail… yuck, it was just down right nasty and we couldn’t see any sign of it stopping. So if all else fails call for lunch…. out came all the glorious warm and yummy food. We all huddled under the canopies eang, while the dogs were in the nice warm cars of course.

With some luck the rain did finally stop, but the ground was now very wet and the puddles on the field had grown into lakes. We had to adjust some pulleys because they were com‐ pletely submerged and lighten the lure that was about 10 pounds of soaking wet squawker, and then we were back up and running. We decided to call the meet aer the 3rd program because there was just too much standing water on the track and it was very slick and dan‐ gerous at the finish. There were some very large rooster tails following the dogs down the

Photo by Stephanie Honey‐Gillespie

RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC April 2/3, 2011 track. We all felt sorry for the ones not in the lead who were prey much running blind. We were able to ﬁnish the third program without any problems, thankfully, considering the ﬁeld condions.

So big congrats go to meet winner Daltrey who was able to race/swim his way to the lead, and picking up 4 NARX points. Brother Marshall came in second and picked up the boom set of 2 NARX points. The bale for the ARX points were close with only half a point be‐ tween Zuri who took the top set of 4 ARX points and Fred who took the boom set of 2 ARX points.

Saturday’s match judge was Beth Levine, who awarded 1st place to Kai, 2nd to Smoke, 3rd to Logan, and 4th to Lucy. Of course, by the me the racing and match were over and it was me to take the win photos, the sun decided to come out…. Go ﬁgure. We were sure nobody seeing the match win photo in Line & Lure would believe how bad the earlier weather and track condions had been, so we were happy to discover that Stephanie Hon‐ ey‐Gillespie was able to supply photographic proof! We all went home that aernoon hop‐ ing the late sunshine was a good sign that tomorrow would be a much beer weather day.

Saturday match line‐up: Judge Beth Levine and #1 Kai, #2 Smoke, #3 Logan, #4 Lucy

Sunday was much more like racing for fun then Saturday. Amazing how cloudy skies and a much, much dryer track make a world of diﬀerence. We moved the racetrack to the higher side of the ﬁeld, and the distance was shortened to 150 yards. We had 25 dogs and one puppy to start the day of racing. Once again it was anyone’s guess on who would take meet and ARX points. There were lots of very close races through all the grades.

The Fireworks brothers had Lacy making them work hard for their placements. Aer the third program we had a very ght bale for the second set of ARX points between Bode, Pete and Lexy. It all came down to the ﬁnal race… so big congrats to Bode who won the

RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC April 2/3, 2011

final semi race to finish half a point ahead and win 2 ARX points. Fred picked up the top set of 4 ARX points, and with this he finished his ARX tle. Today’s meet winner was Daltrey, who picked up 4 NARX points and is now a NARX2. Brother Marshall picked up the boom set of NARX points.

Your trusty race secretary made her match judging debut, and chose for her placements: 1st to Logan, 2nd to Smoke, 3rd to Lucy and 4th to Bode.

Sunday match line‐up: Judge Jennifer Szabo and #1 Logan, #2 Smoke, #3 Lucy, #4 Bode

This weekends puppy racers Pora and Mojo both ran very well, they ran hard and broke from the boxes like bullets, can’t wait to see them grow and become full ﬂedged racers.

We have lots of young puppies that look very promising so it should make for some very ex‐ cing racing come summerme.

And last but not least I just want to thank eve‐ ryone for helping make it another successful weekend of racing—without all the help of everyone pitching in it just doesn’t happen. So thanks to the box operator Randy, lure opera‐ tor Peter and bunny retriever Steve. Also thanks to the all the line judges who had to stand in a big puddle to see the dogs come over the line. Also a big thank you to anyone who helped take down or put up the ﬁeld or re‐ string the lure, every bit helps to make the meet go so smoothly.

‐ Jennifer Szabo, Racing For Fun

RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC April 2/3, 2011

Saturday 26 DOGS, 1 PUPPY

PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Daltrey Fireworks Who Are You ARX NARX SR TRP PR2 Barclay/Wirsch 29.00 4 2. A Marshall Can CH Fireworks Eminence Front ARX NARX2 Szabo 19.33 2 DPCX TRP PR3 3. B Zuri Azzuri of Wyndsor PR Clarke 17.26 4 4. A Fred Fireworks Pinball Wizard FCH PR2 Turpin/ Miller 16.57 2 5. B Pete Fireworks Thunderstruck Barclay/Wirsch 15.19 6. A Tina Fireworks Athena FCH PR Abu‐Ata 15.19 7. C Logan CH Counterpoint the Painted Abbey Kerfers 13.81 8. B Cairo Can Ch Swisure Senegal FCHARX DPCX TRP SR Gaull 13.81 PR3 9. A Lacy Cogshall’s Sweet Everlasng Loughren ARX FCH Clarke 12.43

10. C Tiercel Serendipity Nighthawk AM.FCH SRM OTRM Levine 11.74 TRPX CGC ARX DPCX PR5 11. C Kai Whimsy's Swisure Kilo Kai Downing/ Buchholz 9.67 12. B Donald Can CH Fireworks Dancing With Mr. D FCHX Barclay/Wirsch 9.67 ARX DPCX TRP OTR SRM PR5 13. C Cleo‐C Loughren Worth Waing For FCH TRP PR Clarke 8.29 14. C Sonny Am/Can CH Summit and The Beat Goes On Gillespie/Vernon 8.29 15. C Becca Can Ch Highbridge On The Fly TRP DPC FCH PR Stritychuk 6.90 16. C Cleo‐S Can CH Swisure Sierra Leone FCH TRP DPC Szabo 6.90

17. D Buster Can CH Fireworks Spontaneouscombuon FCH Barclay/Wirsch 6.90 TRPX DPC CGN OTRM SR PR3 (SCR3) 18. B Smoke Can CH Swisure Cameroon FCH DPC TRPX SR Baraa 5.52 OTR AADC SGDC AGN AGNJ PR3 19. D Corona Fireworks Aerburner FCH TRPX OTR SR PR3 Barclay/Wirsch/ 4.14 Bruner 20. B Ripple Can CH Fireworks Raspberry Ripple TRPX DPC Barclay/Wirsch 4.14 SRM OTR PR6 21. C Kiwi Can CH Fireworks Wild Berry TRPX DPC OTRM Barclay/Wirsch/ 4.14 SRM PR4 Bruner 22. D Lucy AmCH Summit Lucy in The Sky Gillespie/Vernon 2.76 23. C Crystal Can CH & Alt.CH Surrey Hill’s Crystal Wave FCH Buchholz/Lee/Bowra 2.76 TRPX DPCX ARX PR4 (SCR3) 24. C Zevi Can CH Fireworks Eternal Flame TRPX DPC SR Barclay/Wirsch 2.76 OTR PR4 (SCR3) 25. D Wya Swisure Zanzibar TRP PR Greenwood 0.00 26. D Xena Seacoast Rising Sun TRP Greenwood 0.00

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER

1. Pora Highbridge Carrera Greenwood 15 RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC April 2/3, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Beth Levine 1 (PUP) Pora 2. Buster, Corona, Lucy, Xena A Daltrey ABS 3. Cleo‐C, Logan, Crystal, Kai, Cleo‐S A Marshall 4. Tiercel, Sonny, Becca, Kiwi, Zevi, Wy‐ BOS Tina ABS a B Zuri ABS 5. Zuri, Pete, Smoke, Cairo, Donald, Rip‐ B Pete ple C Logan 3RD 6. Daltrey, Fred, Marshall, Tina, Lacy C Tiercel ABS D Corona ABS Program 2 D Lucy 4TH 1 (PUP) Pora PUP Pora 2. Kai, Cleo‐S, Zevi, Wya, Xena SUP Kai 1ST 3. Cairo, Ripple, Donald, Kiwi, Lucy SUP Smoke 2ND 4. Logan, Becca, Smoke, Crystal, Corona SUP Donald 5. Pete, Lacy, Tina, Sonny, Buster SUP Cairo 6. Daltrey, Marshall, Zuri, Fred, Tiercel, SUP Kiwi Cleo‐C SUP Ripple SUP Fred Program 3 1 (PUP) Pora 2. Donald, Kiwi, Cleo‐S, Wya, Lucy Xe‐ na 3. Cairo, Sonny, Kai, Smoke, Corona, Ripple 4. Tina, Lacy, Tiercel, Cleo‐C, Becca 5. Daltrey, Marshall, Zuri, Fred, Pete, Logan

Program 4 CANCELLED DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS (WEATHER)

RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC April 2/3, 2011

Sunday 25 DOGS, 1 PUPPY PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Daltrey Fireworks Who Are You ARX NARX SR TRP PR2 Barclay/Wirsch 27 4 2. A Marshall Can Ch Fireworks Eminence Front ARX NARX2 Szabo 21 2

3. A Fred Fireworks Pinball Wizard FCH PR2 Turpin/ Miller 18 4 4. B Lacy Cogshall’s Sweet Everlasng Loughren ARX FCH Clarke 16.5 TRPX SRA PR8 5. C Bode Alluring Flight of the Phoenix Rizk 15 2 6. B Pete Fireworks Thunderstruck Barclay/Wirsch 14.5 7. B Lexy Lady Hilerica Lexus PR2 Evans 13 8. B Donald Can CH Fireworks Dancing With Mr. D FCHX Barclay/Wirsch 13

9. C Logan Can CH Counterpoint the Painted Abbey Kerfers 11 10. C Sonny AmCan CH Summit and The Beat Goes On Gillespie/Vernon 10 11. B Tiercel Serendipity Nighthawk AM.FCH SRM OTRM Levine 10

12. C Kiwi Can CH Fireworks Wild Berry TRPX DPC OTRM Barclay/Wirsch/ 10 SRM PR4 Bruner 13. C Cleo‐C Loughren Worth Waing For FCH TRP PR Clarke 9 14. B Smoke Can CH Swisure Cameroon FCH DPC TRPX SR Baraa 9

15. C Crystal Can CH & Alt.CH Surrey Hill’s Crystal Wave FCH Buchholz/Lee/ 9 TRPX DPCX ARX PR4 Bowra 16. B Ripple Can CH Fireworks Raspberry Ripple TRPX DPC Barclay/Wirsch 7

17. C Zevi Can CH Fireworks Eternal Flame TRPX DPC SR Barclay/Wirsch 7

18. C Wya Swisure Zanzibar TRP PR Greenwood 6 19. C Cleo‐S Can CH Swisure Sierra Leone FCH TRP DPC Szabo 5

20. D Buster Can CH Fireworks Spontaneouscombuon FCH Barclay/Wirsch 5 TRPX DPC CGN OTRM SR PR3 21. C Kai Can CH Whimsy's Swisure Kilo Kai Downing/ Buchholz 5

22. FTE Chase Icatcher Chasin' the Wind Reyerse 3 23. D Lucy AmCH Summit Lucy in The Sky Gillespie/Vernon 2 24. D Corona Fireworks Aerburner FCH TRPX OTR SR PR3 Barclay/Wirsch/ 2 Bruner 25. D Xena Seacoast Rising Sun TRP Greenwood 2

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Mojo Highbridge Fairlane Williams 15 RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC April 2/3, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Jennifer Szabo 1 (PUP) Mojo 2. Buster, Chase, Xena, Corona, Lucy A Daltrey ABS 3. Bode, Cleo‐C, Kai, Kiwi, Zevi A Marshall ABS 4. Logan, Sonny, Crystal, Wya, Cleo‐S BOS Lacy ABS 5. Pete, Donald,Tiercel B Pete ABS 6. Lacy, Lexy, Smoke, Ripple B Lexy 7. Marshall, Daltrey, Fred C Bode 4TH 8. C Logan 1ST D Buster Program 2 D Lucy 3RD 1 (PUP) Mojo PUP Mojo ABS 2. Kiwi, Cleo‐S, Zevi, Lucy, Corona SUP Sonny 3. Ripple, Kai, Crystal, Wya, Xena SUP Smoke 2ND 4. Smoke, Cleo, Sonny, Tiercel, Chase SUP Donald 5. Lexy, Bode, Donald, Buster SUP Fred 6. Daltrey, Fred, Lacy, Marshall, Pete, SUP Kiwi Logan SUP Ripple

Program 3 1 (PUP) Mojo 2. Zevi, Wya, Corona, lucy, Xena 3. Tiercel, Crystal,Cleo‐S, Kiwi, Chase 4. Donald, Sonny, Ripple, Buster, Kai (pdscr) 5. Pete, Cleo‐C, Smoke, Logan 6. Daltrey, Marshall, Lacy, Fred, Lexy, Bode

Program 4 1. Kiwi, Wya, Lucy, Corona, Chase, Xe‐ na 2. Logan, Tiercel, Crystal, Zevi, Cleo‐S, Buster 3. Bode, Donald, Sonny, Cleo‐C, Ripple, Smoke 4. Daltrey, Fred, Marshall, Lacy, Pete, Lexy

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA April 23/24, 2011

ow! Another beau‐ ful weekend for rac‐ W ing on the farm. The hay had grown a few feet and provided a great natural border for the track and the rain the night before kept everything green and the ground so for racing.

Considering it was Easter week‐ end, we had a good entry with 23 Adult starters and one puppy on Saturday and 22 Adults and one puppy on Sunday. Ten of the adults on Saturday were FTE’s!!! And they were all running like pros on Sunday. Some of our FTE’s from the last meet were really showing us what they were made of this weekend, most notably Jackson and Tailor really kicked it up a notch this weekend. McGuire was the highest placing FTE earning 11.5 meet points both days.

The top four dogs in the meet, Point winners: Beau, Ryder, Tailor, Jackson and the point winners, were the same both days. Remain‐ ing undefeated at GRR was cur‐ rent #1 CWA Racer Beau, earn‐ ing another 8 NARX points for the weekend, second in the meet was Ryder earning his ﬁrst 4 NARX points, third in the meet taking home a total of 8 ARX points for the weekend was Tailor, and fourth in the meet, earning his ﬁrst 4 ARX points this weekend, was Jack‐ son.

Our one and only puppy was Orville and not only did he run hard but he had a great me.

Dave and the boys cooked up some great burgers and dogs (hot dogs that is) for lunch and Sara’s potato chip cookies are to die for if you like buer.

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA April 23/24, 2011

Saturday’s conformaon match was judged by Glenda Durance of Cherche’ whippets. Her 1st place dog was McGuire, 2nd Delilah, 3rd Rye and 4th Doe. Saturday match line‐up: Judge Glenda Durance and #1 McGuire, #2 Delilah, #3 Rye, #4 Doe

Sunday’s conformaon match was judged by Lisa Saunders of Stardust whippets. Her 1st place dog was Jackson, 2nd Tailor, 3rd Ryder and 4th Rye.

Sunday match line‐up: judge Lisa Saunders and #1 Jackson, #2 Tailor, #3 Ryder, #4 Rye

We appreciate everyone’s hard work over the weekend because as you know you cannot put on a race meet without everyone pitching in and working double dues!! Thanks to Julie Poole our oﬃcial photographer who took some awesome photos that are posted on the GRR Facebook page, please stop by and look. Lastly we could not hold the meet with‐ out this great locaon so thank you again to Dave’s family and One Day Farms for leng us use this great space.

Hope to see some new faces at our next race meet in June.

‐ Georgia Rag Racing

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA April 23/24, 2011

Saturday 23 DOGS/1 PUPPY PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Beau FC Licketysplit Catch your Eye ARX Bowman‐Mealey 29 4 2. B Ryder Marial's Maiden Rock ARX FCh OTR PR2 Hawemann/Klages 19 2 3. B Tailor FC Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind SC Bowman‐Mealey 17 4 4. C Jackson Divana's Heir of Illusion at Cherche Durance‐Watkins/ 16 2

5. B Lindsey Cherche Sugar Fallin From The Sky SC Watkins/McNulty/ 14.5 Durance‐Watkins 6. B Ace Licketysplit Face The Wind MC Bowman‐Mealey 14 7. B Ruby FC Nitro Love Grenade O TNT SC FCh PR Hawemann/Klages 13 8. FTE McGuire CH Wilhaus Aperture Frank McGuire SC Poole 11.5 9. B Elsa Licketysplit Free As The Wind Bowman‐Mealey 11 10. C Rye Licketysplit Catch Her In The Rye Bowman‐Mealey 10 11. B Fergal DC Snow Hill Obvious Child OTR CR FCh Lenahan 9.5 12. D Kurt CH Ableaim Barchet Kurt Russell MC Boyd/Johnson 8 13. FTE Wink Snow Hill Body Sport Lanum,JR / Hughes 8 14. FTE Jackie DC Cherche' Sexy Plexi SC Durnace‐Watkins/ 7 Lamer 15. C Cody FC Longlesson Private Conversaon SC Lamer/Durance‐ 6.5 Watkins/McNulty 16. FTE Doe DC Equiss Coconut Cream Pie SC FCh Poole 6 17. C Daphne DC Daydream's Irish Mist FCh SC Bowman‐Mealey 5 18. FTE Calli CH Snow Hill Calliope Hughes 4 19. FTE Feather GCH CanCH Snow Hill Onyx At Stoneledge Clever/Hughes 4 DNF3 SC 20. FTE Delilah CH Kaprhys Delighully Exquisite SC FCh Hill 3 CGC 21. FTE Loren Cherche' Lady Luck Is Smiling SC Lamer/Durance‐ 3 DNF1 Watkins/McNulty (SCR3) 22. FTE Cinnamon Jbar's First Noel V Kachina Poole 0 23. FTE Kicks CH Snow Hill Dakota Bad Sneakers Hughes/Benoit 0 DNF

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Orville Cherche' Normaltown Flyer Lamer/Durance‐ 15 Watkins/Mcnulty

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA April 23/24, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Glenda Durance 1 (PUP) Orville McGuire, Wink, Cali, Cinnamon, A Beau Loren (DNF) BOS Lindsey ABS 3. Kurt, Doe, Jackie, Delilah,Feather, B Ryder Kicks(DNF) B Tailor 4. Jackson, Rye, Cody, Daphne C Jackson ABS 5. Lindsey, Ruby, Ace C Rye 3RD 6. Ryder, Tailor, Elsa/Fergal (Tie) D Kurt ABS 7. Beau D FTE McGuire 1ST Program 2 FTE Wink ABS 1 (PUP) Orville PUP Orville 2. Daphne, Loren, Feather, Delilah, SUP Doe 4TH Cinnamon, kicks (DNF) SUP Delilah 2ND 3. Elsa, Cody/Fergal (Tie) Wink,Jackie, SUP Ruby Calli 4. Tailor, Ruby, Ace, Doe, Rye 5. Beau, Ryder, Lindsey, Jackson, McGuire, Kurt

Program 3 1 (PUP) Orville 2. Jackie, Delilah, Calli, Cinnamon, Feather (DNF) Kicks (DNF) 3. Ace, Fergal, Rye, Wink, Doe, Lor‐ en 4. Ruby, Elsa, Cody, Kurt, Daphne, 5. Beau, Ryder, Jackson, Lindsey, Tai‐ lor, McGuire

Program 4 1. Wink, Doe, Feather, Delilah, Cin‐ namon, Kicks 2. Rye, Fergal, Kurt, Daphne, Calli 3. Ace, McGuire, Elsa, Cody, Jackie 4. Beau, Tailor, Ryder, Jackson, Lind‐ sey, Ruby

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA April 23/24, 2011

Sunday 22 DOGS/1 PUPPY PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Beau FC Licketysplit Catch your Eye ARX Bowman‐Mealey 29 4 2. B Ryder Marial's Maiden Rock ARX FCh OTR PR2 Hawemann/Klages 20.5 2 3. B Tailor FC Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind SC Bowman‐Mealey 17 4 4. C Jackson Divana's Heir of Illusion at Cherche Durance‐Watkins/ 16 2

5. C Rye Licketysplit Catch Her IN The Rye Bowman‐Mealey 14 6. B Elsa Licketysplit Free As The Wind Bowman‐Mealey 14 7. C Cody FC Longlesson Private Conversaon SC Lamer/Durance‐ 12

8. B McGuire CH Wilhaus Aperture Frank McGuire SC Poole 11.5 9. B Lindsey Cherche' Sugar Fallin From The Sky SC Durance‐Watkins/ 11

10. C Fergal DC Snow Hill Obvious Child OTR CR FCh Lenahan 10 11. B Ruby FC Nitro Love Grenade O TNT SC FCh PR Hawemann/Klages 9 12. C Jackie DC Cherche' Sexy Plexi SC Durance‐Watkins/ 8

13. D Feather GCH CanCH Snow Hill Onyx At Stone‐ Clever/Hughes 8

14. B Ace Licketysplit Face The Wind MC Bowman‐Mealey 8

15. C Daphne DC Daydream's Irish Mist FCh SC Bowman‐Mealey 7 16. D Boris Surry Hill's Mephisto's Waltz CRX OTRM Turner 6 TT 17. D Delilah CH Kaprhys Delighully Exquisite SC FCh Hill 6

18. C Doe DC Equiss Coconut Cream Pie SC FCh Poole 5 19. D Sarge O'Run Comet Country Rd Runswi FCh Turner 5 CRX OTRM TRP TT (SCR2) 20. D Kicks CH Snow Hill Dakota Bad Sneakers Hughes/Benoit 4 21. D Tchuie O'Run Comet Tabacco RD Runswi FCh Turner 2

22. D Cinnamon Jbar's First Noel V Kachina Poole 2

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Orville Cherche' Normaltown Flyer Lamer/Durance‐ 15 Watkins/Mcnulty

GEORGIA RAG RACING

HULL, GEORGIA April 23/24, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Lisa Saunders 1 (PUP) Orville Sarge, Delilah, Cinnamon A Beau 3. Boris, Feather, Tchuie,Kicks A Ryder 3RD 4. Rye, Cody, Fergal, Jackie, Daphne, BOS Elsa Doe B Tailor 2ND 5. McGuire, Tailor, Ruby B Jackson 1ST 6. Jackson,Lindsey, Elsa, Ace C Rye 4TH 7. Beau, Ryder C Cody D Feather ABS Program 2 D Boris 1 (PUP) Orville PUP Orville 2. Ace, Jackie, Daphne, Doe, Kicks 3. Elsa, Fergal, Ruby, Tchuie, Cinna‐ mon 4. Tailor, Lindsey, Cody, Delilah, Feath‐ er 5. Beau, Jackson, Ryder, Rye, McGuire, Boris

Program 3 1 (PUP) Orville 2. Doe, Daphne, Kicks, Tchuie, Cin‐ namon 3. Ruby, Ace, Jackie, Delilah, Feather 4. Cody, Lindsey, McGuire, Fergal, Bo‐ ris 5. Beau, Ryder, Jackson, Tailor, Rye, Elsa

Program 4 1. Feather, Delilah, Kicks, Tchuie, Cin‐ namon 2. Fergal, Jackie, Daphne, Doe, Boris 3. Elsa, McGuire, Lindsey, Ruby 4. Beau,Ryder, Tailor, Rye, Jackson, Cody

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

FT MOTT, NJ April 30/May 1, 2011

he weather gods decided that we here in the Mid‐Atlanc had suﬀered enough weekends of terrible weather, and it was me for a truly gorgeous late spring week‐ T end. Couldn't have come at a beer me, as our racing condions were perfect at Ft. Mo‐‐cool mornings followed by warm, partly‐cloudy aernoons, and a fast ﬁrm track which was not too hard and dry. It's a pleasure to just be outside on a glorious weekend like the one that we had, and even beer if we get to enjoy seeing our dogs run and hang‐ ing out with friends.

As usual, I begin by thanking key people‐‐Carl Morgan ran the box both days. Kristen Fred‐ ericks and Connie Ausn ran the lure. Linda Solano and Pat Spinazzola helped coordinate the finish line. Diana Ier came for most of the day on Saturday JUST to help line judge, which was most appreciated. Brian and Fran from Playdate came to do match racing on Sunday and worked very hard with line judging and some boxing. And we can't leave off our trophy chairman, Terri DeLuca, who always brings a nice pile of loot for our winners, and Bheki and Ma who donated some really great toys and prizes to add to the mix. Ste‐ ve Damron was very good to come and help with the foul judging all weekend considering he was recovering from foot surgery, which meant he had to really take it easy. Deb Han‐ na, who came to pracce Puppy Rene, also worked very hard at the finish line.

Photo by Marc Stumbo

Saturday saw a phenomenal entry of 35 Adult Whippets plus a lot of pracce dogs arrive at the ﬁeld, all eager to shake oﬀ whatever remained of cold weather rust. Many of our MAWRA dogs are also entered in mid‐May's ASFA Internaonal Invitaonal, and so com‐ pleng the meet this weekend was part of their condioning scheme to get prepped for that very important compeon.

We had only two MAWRA match race entries‐‐Steve Damron's Dilana ran undefeated over Carl Morgan's Chaco, and a good me was had by both. The ﬁnal touches of box breaking took place for our Sunday puppy entries, as well.

When I looked at the overall entry as I made the board tags, I saw a number of dogs who looked likely to contend for ARX points on the weekend based on their recent history of taking points running against each other. These dogs included Cruz, Bacon, Ace, Tailor,

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

FT MOTT, NJ April 30/May 1, 2011

Photo by Marc Stumbo

and Garcia. We also had a couple of wild cards in our FTE's and a few dogs who had done well in the past but might not be in racing condion yet. The NARX point picture pied Beau against Ziggy, two dogs who had never met, and I was eager to see how our domi‐ nant east coast racer would fare against new compeon. Bomber and Stretch looked likely to contend for the boom NARX, based on their recent past history, but Bomber has been beaten by Bacon for NARX points on one occasion, so that was by no means a sure thing. Naturally, I ran all the permutaons in my head and the only thing I knew would be the case is that any dog to get one of the two top sets of ARX points would have to have four perfect races for that dog, with clean trips and great breaks, so close was our compe‐ on likely to be for those three sets of points. I was also looking forward to seeing the FTE's and the greener racers and if they had connued to improve since their last oungs. I wasn't disappointed in anything that transpired over the weekend, as there were lots of surprising ﬁnishes and the new racers all did very well and connued to show improve‐ ment.

The PR tle program is either working really well to encourage people to keep older com‐ petors in, OR the number of people who wanted four programs to condion their dogs was very high for this parcular meet, as we had NO involuntary scratches. On Saturday, one dog sadly was injured (one of our FTE's, Boo‐Boo, later diagnosed with a fracture in one of her toes), and had to be paddock scratched when she came out for the third pro‐ gram lame aer her rest period. We also had a DNF when one of our senior competors (maybe having a lure coursing flashback) decided to go wide around the judges and did not finish between the line judges. But otherwise, Saturday was a clean day with no planned scratches. Sunday, we had one dog scratched aer he had some abrasions on his pads since he was being shown the following weekend. And we had another DNF, this one following a collision out of the box that le the dog a lile disoriented and with the wind knocked out of him aer a rolling tumble. But happily, he was fine to run the next two pro‐ grams. Really amazing to have only one dog scratched each day.

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

FT MOTT, NJ April 30/May 1, 2011

Saturday, the first High Point proved only somewhat predicve of the rest of the day, as 6 A racers broke for the first of eight really compeve High Point races. Beau proved his mele by winning the meet outright, winning the first three pro‐ grams, and then tying Ziggy, who finished 2nd, in the fourth High Point. He is cer‐ tainly an impressive dog and he is in p‐ Photo by Marc Stumbo top condion, and I am happy he is really geng campaigned this year. Bomber was very clever. He gave up the 3rd in the first HP to Stretch, who he wished joy of the cheap High Point, then proceeded to win the 2nd co‐Feature and cruise to two more 3rd place HP finishes to collect the 1 NARX point.

The ARX picture was considerably more muddled. I had expected that Tailor, coming off his recent finishes in Georgia, would be the most compeve of the Licketysplits for the ARX points. If our spoiler ARX dogs in the co‐feature had done their job of spoiling, all three unfinished dogs in the fourth HP would have ended up winning the points, Tailor among them, but no, it was Elsa, snatching Tailor's chance at points away by winning the co‐feature over three ARX dogs, and Bacon. Rye, 4th in the final high point, delighted her owners by running her best meet to date, earning 5 ARX. Elsa, a half point Photo by Marc Stumbo behind, took away 3 ARX, and Cruz, who is inching EVER closer, finished 5th in the final HP to grab the final 1 ARX. Only 1.5 points to go now‐‐would Sunday be the day? Stay tuned...

The ARX point picture was not the only topic of speculaon. We had a very hotly‐ contested Turtle prize to hand out. Some individuals who talked a lot of trash about what great turtle contenders they were bringing ended up with unacceptably high C scores, and therefore not eligible for Turtle prizes. It rapidly became clear that 7 year old Josephine and 4 year old Scarle were the cream of the Turtle crop. I had my money on Josephine, but her DNF took her out of the hunt, and Erin and her Scarle proudly claimed the prize aer four hard, clean, and enthusiasc runs for no points by Scarle.

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FT MOTT, NJ April 30/May 1, 2011

We can't leave out our FTE's‐‐Moe, Riggs, and Boo‐Boo. Moe and Riggs both ﬁnished the day as C racers with ﬁve points and all clean good hard runs. Boo ‐Boo, sadly, was injured, but she was a clean and enthusiasc racer unl that happened. It was also good to see Faye‐ Photo by Marc Stumbo Faye returning to form aer the rather bad injury she had last year. New aendees Marge and Rick Conta and Lauri Ausn and Marc Stumbo were excellent addi‐ ons to the crew and I was happy their dogs ran well. Marc took lots of photos and I have already posted a link to the MAWRA and CWAracing lists.

Marge Conta judged a nice entry of qualiﬁers at the meet match, ﬁnding her winner and DPC leg recipient in "Preston", handled by his owner Melanie Merrion. Second place went to Taoo, who showed beaufully for her owner Linda Solano. Third place to Moe, shown by yours truly, and fourth to Bacon. Sunday saw the Mariner Ice Creams challenging the Licketysplits a lile harder for the ARX

Saturday match line‐up: judge Marge Conta and #1 Preston, #2 Taoo, #3 Moe, #4 Bacon

points. I've heard of waking up and smelling the bacon, but Sunday, Bacon woke up and smelled the finish line a lile more, and ended up taking the top set of 5 ARX. In the fourth program, the biggest drama was in the co‐feature. The two Ice Cream boys were in the final HP and mathemacally could not be denied ARX points if they simply finished, but the co‐feature contained four unfinished dogs with 10 points each, any of which could take the either the top or middle set of ARX points, and potenal spoiler Faye‐Faye. We made sure that we had extra people at the finish line for that one. Elsa, who had already tasted success by winning Saturday's final co‐feature, stuck with that strategy, and won

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over her brother Tailor to nip in for the 3 ARX. Garcia had a diﬃcult break and had to sele for the boom 1 ARX point, but sll, a much improved day for cute lile Garcia to join his big, white brother in the points. Finishes were close and the line judges had all they could handle. Carl got his video camera working and it was very interesng to see that in at least one case, the es called by the line judges were veriﬁed on the video as be‐ ing "true es". For awhile there, we wondered if Cruz or Faye‐Faye would ever manage to get un‐ed.

Beau won the meet, winning three of the four High Points. Ziggy was 2nd again for 3 NARX and Bomber ran 3rd in all four HP's for the boom 1 NARX. We saw an excing new FTE in Carola Beranek's Maki, who put up a very impressive 10 points in his first meet, and we saw three good puppy races, with Rene topping his sister all three mes. Sunday, Josephine would not be denied her turtle‐‐finishing in the middle of the track but trailing Scarle in for zero points in the final program.

We had four match racers‐‐Dilana won undefeated, followed by Charlie and Darla. Marcel was scratched prior to the ﬁnal program, but he was fourth.

The match was judged by local Whippet owner/exhibitor Shelbi Englemann. Shelbi found her winner and DPC leg recipient in Bacon, handled by Kristen Fredericks. What a great day for Bacon! Second in the match went to Tailor, shown by Bheki, third to Josephine, shown by me, and fourth to puppy Tang, shown by Terri.

Sunday match line‐up: judge Shelbi Englemann and #1 Bacon, #2 Tailor, #3 Josephine, #4 Tang

Congratulaons to all the winners and thank you SO much to everyone for the willing way you all pitched in and helped with the meet. It's a lot of work and every person is im‐ portant and needed to keep things running smoothly!

‐ Karen Lee

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

FT MOTT, NJ April 30/May 1, 2011

Saturday 35 DOGS PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Beau FC Licketysplit Catch Your Eye ARX Bowman‐Mealey 28 5 2. A Ziggy Ziggy Stardust of Windsor ARX TDX RN Ausn/James 22 3 3. A Bomber Surrey Hill's U Sunk My Baleship! ARX Lee/Bowers/Anichini 19 1 4. B Rye Licketysplit Catch Her in the Rye Bowman‐Mealey 15 5 5. B Elsa FC Licketysplit Free as the Wind Mealy 14.5 3 6. B Cruz Windﬂight's Route Sixty‐Six FCh Deluca/Tune 14 1 7. A Tailor Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind MC Mealy 13 8. B Garcia Mariner's Cherry Garcia Stebritz 13 9. A Bacon Mariner's Chubby Hubby Deluca/Tune/Fredericks 12 10. B Faye‐Faye Licketysplit Fate to the Wind ARX OTRM SC Damron/Shegogue 11

11. B Trick Shannon Down Pick a Card Evans 10 12. C Monkey Mariner's Chunky Monkey Fredericks/Carter/Lee 10 13. C Marita LaQuest Margarita Senorita Evans 10 14. A Stretch Wistwind Wynmor Longfellow ARX FCH RN Beranek 9.5 15. C Sly Ch. Wegner's On the Sly ARX TDX DPCX Ausn/James 9 16. B Ripley FC Chesara Jaytea Ptarmigan FCH ARX Evans 9 17. C Bonzer DC Surrey Hill's Galafrey LCM DPCX OTRM Lee/Fredericks/Anichini 8 18. C Goose Mariner's Grey Goose Deluca/Tune/Fredericks 8 19. B Taoo Shamasan Here Be Dragons Solano 8 20. B Ace Licketysplit Face the Wind MC Mealy 7 21. D Preston Greenwood Hot Oﬀ the Presses at Yorktown Merrion/Greenberg 7 22. C Ringo Mysc Run Strawberry Field Forever RN Andrews 6 23. C Daphne DC Daydream's Irish Mist FCH SC Bowman‐Mealey 5 24. FTE Moe Surrey Hill Diablesse the Morel of the Story Ausn 5 25. D Peacock Mariner's Mrs. Peacock in the Library JC McNeil 5 26. FTE Riggs CH Rigger's Hidden Identy of Mariki FCH Conta 5 27. C Beatle Mysc Run Here Comes the Sun SC Andrews 5 28. B Kohl Ch. Surrey Hill's White Vienna F.Ch. Spinazzola/Lee 4 29. C Jude Mysc Run's Hey Jude Andrews 4 30. C Joplin FC Wegner's Maverick Wild Child Fch. Deluca/Tune 3 31. B Vendome DC Diablesse Vendome Says Surrey Hill LCM Anichini/Lee/Fredericks 3

32. FTE Boo‐Boo Cabria's Spell of the Sea FCH Conta 3 (PSCR3) 33. D Maxwell Mysc Run's Magical Mystery Tour Andrews 2 34. D Scarle Kemar's Tomorrow is Another Day F.Ch. McNeil 0 35. D Josephine Ch. Whippoorwill Mys c SC Andrews/Henderson 0 MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

FT MOTT, NJ April 30/May 1, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Marge Conta 1. Peacock, Riggs, Preston, Josephine 2. Moe, Boo‐Boo, Maxwell, Scarle A Beau 3. Ringo/Sly, Monkey, Beatle, Joplin A Ziggy ABS 4. Goose, Bonzer, Marita, Daphne, Jude BOS Faye‐Faye 5. Elsa, Rye, Trick, Garcia, Vendome, Taoo B Elsa 6. Cruz, Faye‐Faye, Ripley, Kohl, Ace B Rye 7. Beau, Ziggy, Stretch, Bomber, Tailor, Bacon C Monkey C Marita ABS Program 2 C Sly 1 Daphne, Joplin, Beatle, Judge, Scarle, Jose‐ D Preston 1ST phine‐DNF D Peacock 2. Ace, Garcia, Kohl, Taoo, Vendome, Preston FTE Moe 3RD 3. Bacon, Monkey, Trick, Ripley, Marita, Taoo FTE Riggs ABS 4. Rye, Tailor, Faye‐Faye, Bonzer, Riggs, Boo‐Boo SUP Taoo 2ND 5. Bomber, Sly, Ringo, Moe, Peacock SUP Sly 6. Beau, Ziggy, Stretch, Cruz, Elsa, Goose SUP Bomber SUP Bacon 4TH Program 3 SUP Tailor 1 Taoo, Vendome, Jude, Beatle, Scarle, Jose‐ phine 2. Ripley, Marita, Kohl, Joplin, Preston, Maxwell 3. Garcia, Trick, Bonzer, Daphne, Riggs, Boo‐Boo (PS) 4. Bacon, Faye‐Faye, Ace, Peacock, Monkey, Moe 5. Tailor, Elsa, Sly, Ringo, Goose 6. Beau, Ziggy, Bomber, Cruz, Rye, Stretch

Program 4

1. Preston, Beatle, Jude, Maxwell, Scarle, Jose‐ phine 2. Marita, Taoo, Riggs, Kohl, Joplin, Vendome 3. Monkey, Bonzer, Goose, Daphne, Moe, Pea‐ cock 4. Garcia, Trick, Ripley,Ringo, Ace 5. Elsa, Faye‐Faye, Bacon, Stretch, Sly 6. Beau/Ziggy, Bomber, Rye, Cruz, Tailor

MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

FT MOTT, NJ April 30/May 1, 2011

Sunday 32 DOGS, 2 PUPPIES PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Beau FC Licketysplit Catch Your Eye ARX Bowman‐Mealey 27 5 2. A Ziggy Ziggy Stardust of Windsor ARX TD Ausn/James 23 3 3. A Bomber Surrey Hill's U Sunk My Baleship! ARX Lee/Bowers/Anichini 17.5 1 4. A Bacon Mariner's Chubby Hubby Deluca/Tune/Fredericks 16 5 5. A Stretch Wistwind Wynmor Longfellow ARX FCH RN Beranek 15 6. B Elsa FC Licketysplit Free as the Wind Bowman‐Mealey 15 3 7. C Garcia Mariner's Cherry Garcia Stebritz 14 1 8. B Rye Licketysplit Catch Her in the Rye Bowman‐Mealey 13.5 9. A Tailor Licketysplit Catch a Tail Wind MC Bowman‐Mealey 12 10. B Faye‐Faye Licketysplit Fate to the Wind ARX OTRM SC CRX Damron/Shegogue 11.5 11. B Cruz Windﬂight's Route Sixty‐Six FCh Deluca/Tune 11.5 12. FTE Maki Labyrinth McKinley at Wynmor Beranek 10 13. B Ace Licketysplit Face the Wind MC Bowman‐Mealey 10 14. A Kohl CH Surrey Hill's White Vienna FCH Spinazzola/Lee 10 15. C Monkey Mariner's Chunky Monkey Fredericks/Carter/Lee 9 16. B Trick Shannon Down Pick a Card Evans 9 17. B Ripley FC Chesara Jaytea Ptarmigan FCh ARX Evans 9 18. C Bonzer DC Surrey Hill's Galafrey LCM DPCX OTRM Lee/Fredericks/Anichini 9 19. C Sly CH Wegner's On the Sly ARX TDX DPCX Ausn/James 8 20. C Ringo Mysc Run Strawberry Field Forever RN Andrews 8 21. C Goose Mariner's Grey Goose Deluca/Tune/Fredericks 7 22. C Vendome DC Diablesse Vendome Says Surrey Hill LCM DPC Anichini/Lee/Fredericks 6 23. C Peacock Mariner's Mrs. Peacock in the Library JC McNeil 6 24. C Marita LaQuest Margarita Senorita Evans 5 25. D Jude Mysc Run's Hey Jude Andrews 5 26. D Beatle Mysc Run Here Comes the Sun SC Andrews 5 27. C Daphne DC Daydream's Irish Mist FCH SC Bowman‐Mealey 5 28. C Preston Greenwood Hot Oﬀ the Presses at Yorktown Merrion/Greenberg 5 29. D Joplin FC Wegner's Maverick Wild Child FCH Deluca/Tune 3 30. D Scarle Kemar's Tomorrow is Another Day FCH McNeil 2

31. D Maxwell Mysc Run's Magical Mystery Tour Andrews 2 (SCR2) 32. D Josephine CH Whippoorwill Mysc SC Andrews/Henderson 0

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Rene Terrena's Jambalaya on the Bayou Hanna 15 2. Tang Terrena's Tangerine Dream Deluca/Tune/Fredericks 9 MID‐ATLANTIC WHIPPET RACING ASSOCIATION

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Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Shelbi Englemann 1. (PUP) Rene, Tang 2. Maki, Joplin, Maxwell, Josephine A Beau 3. Jude, Beatle, Scarle A Ziggy ABS 4. Trick, Sly, Bonzer, Ringo, Peacock BOS Faye‐Faye 5. Monkey,Marita, Goose, Kohl B Elsa 6. Garcia, Vendome, Daphne, Preston B Rye 7. Rye, Cruz/Faye‐Faye, Ace, Elsa, Ripley C Garcia 8. Beau, Ziggy, Bomber, Bacon, Stretch, Tailor C Monkey ABS C Bonzer ABS Program 2 D Jude ABS 1 (PUP) Rene, Tang D Beatle ABS 2. Ringo, Kohl, Peacock, Josephine, Preston D Joplin ABS (DNF) FTE Maki 3. Elsa, Ripley, Ace, Bonzer, Scarle PUP Rene 4. Faye‐Faye/Cruz, Tailor, Goose, Daphne PUP Tang 4TH 5. Stretch, Sly, Marita, Joplin, Jude SUP Bomber 6. Bacon, Maki, Trick, Vendome, Beatle SUP Bacon 1ST 7. Ziggy, Beau, Bomber, Garcia, Rye, Monkey SUP Tailor 2ND SUP Josephine 3RD Program 3 SUP Kohl 1 (PUP) Rene, Tang 2. Bonzer, Preston, Peacock, Josephine, Scar‐ le 3. Ace, Trick, Kohl, Goose, Daphne 4. Tailor, Ringo, Beatle, Vendome, Joplin 5. Elsa, Monkey, Sly, Marita, Jude 6. Garcia, Faye‐Faye, Rye, Cruz, Trick 7. Beau, Ziggy, Bomber, Stretch, Bacon, Maki

Program 4 1. Goose, Daphne, Preston, Scarle, Josephine 2. Kohl, Vendome, Peacock, Beatle, Joplin 3. Cruz, Ripley, Bonzer, Marita, Jude 4. Rye, Ace,Trick, Sly, Ringo 5. Elsa, Tailor, Faye‐Faye, Monkey, Maki 6. Beau, Ziggy, Bomber, Bacon, Stretch, Garcia

RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC May 14/15, 2011

n Saturday, the weather was looking not so good in the morning but luckily turned out much nicer than expected. It was almost warm near the end, and the rain gear O was slowly taken oﬀ.

We had 23 dogs and one puppy to start the day of racing. Once again it was a day of very close racing, and the meet and the ARX points all came down to the ﬁnal race.

Marshall and Daltrey were trading wins in the high points races with FTE Merlin giving his half brothers a run for their money. The box break and box number is the key with these boys. It will be excing racing to come once Merlin get more confidence with running in traffic. Marshall won the final high point and ed with Daltrey for the meet win and split the NARX points. FTE Merlin had a great first day out of CWA racing, finishing the day in the third spot and took home his first set of 4 ARX points. Zuri also had a tough bale with Pete for the boom set of ARX points, Zuri was able to win the 2 ARX points by finishing the day one point up on Pete.

We were very lucky with the weather: just as the last run of the third program ﬁnished it started to rain rather hard but we had already stopped for lunch and luckily it had rained itself out by the me we ﬁnished eang. We had a great selecon of food with potluck award going to Janet’s Toblerone cheesecake, though it was a very hard choice as every‐ thing served was delicious.

Saturday’s match judge was Penny Wilmot, whose winner was Smoke followed by Donald second, Kai third, and Logan fourth.

Saturday match line‐up: judge Penny Wilmot and #1 Smoke, #2 Donald, #3 Kai, #4 Logan

Sunday was a great day for racing with no rain, which was a long me coming around here; with weer then usual weather this spring it was nice to see the sun and not wear so many layers. RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC May 14/15, 2011

We had a slightly bigger entry Sunday with 25 dogs and 1 puppy. The meet ran very fast with racing being wrapped up in record me, and by 2:30 the last of the prizes were hand‐ ed out (might have had something to do with a playoﬀ hockey game)!

It was another day of very ght racing between all the grades and races; the line judges had their work cut out for them.

Sunday’s meet winner was Daltrey, who took the top set of 4 NARX, followed by Marshall in second spot, taking the boom set of 2 NARX points. Merlin had another good day of racing and picked up the top set of 4 ARX points and is already over half way to finishing his ARX tle in his first weekend racing! The bale for the boom set of ARX points conn‐ ued between Zuri and Pete but today was Pete turn to take his first set of 2 ARX points.

Lunch was full of great food and fabulous company with the winner of the potluck being Karen Greenwood’s terriﬁc chicken wings.

Today’s match was judged by Heather Leinbach, her match winner was Marshall followed by Logan second, Smoke third and Donald fourth.

Sunday match line‐up: judge Heather Leinbach and #1 Marshall, #2 Logan, #3 Smoke, #4 Donald

I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who pitched in and made the meet run so smoothly and quickly. You guys were great! Thanks for all you hard work, every bit counts from the box operator Randy, lure operator Peter, Steve for bringing back the lure, all the line judges Nancy, Linda, Karen, Janet, Jessica, Emily, Ellen, and I can’t forget to menon all those who helped load or catch dogs, no maer how easy or hard they were to handle. Job well done to both dogs and their owners.

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Saturday 23 DOGS, 1 PUPPY PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Marshall Can CH Fireworks Eminence Front ARX Szabo 24 3 NARX2 DPCX TRP PR3 SGDC ADC 2. A Daltrey Fireworks Who Are You ARX NARX SR TRP Barclay/Wirsch 24 3

3. FTE Merlin Fireworks Spellbound Lee/Ostaﬁchuk 19 4 4. B Zuri Azzuri of Wyndsor PR Clarke 15 2 5. A Fred Fireworks Pinball Wizard FCH ARX PR2 Turpin/ Miller 14.5 6. B Lacy Cogshall’s Sweet Everlasng Loughren Clarke 14 ARX FCH TRPX SRA PR8 7. A Pete Fireworks Thunderstruck Barclay/Wirsch 14 8. B Donald Can CH Fireworks Dancing With Mr. D Barclay/Wirsch 12 FCHX ARX DPCX TRP OTR SRM PR5 9. B Milo Fireworks I Can See For Miles FCH PR Lee/Ostaﬁchuk 11 10. C Cleo‐C Loughren Worth Waing For FCH TRP PR Clarke 10.5 11. C Smoke Can CH Swisure Cameroon FCH DPC Baraa 9 TRPX SR OTR AADC SGDC AGN AGNJ PR3 12. C Kiwi Can CH Fireworks Wild Berry TRPX DPC Barclay/Wirsch/ 9 OTRM SRM PR4 Bruner 13. B Logan Can CH Counterpoint the Painted Abbey Kerfers 8 14. C Tanzy CH/AltCH Swisure Tanzania FCH TRP Baraa 8 DPC SR PR3 15. C Crystal Can CH/AltCH Surrey Hill’s Crystal Wave Buchholz/Lee/ 8 FCH TRPX DPCX ARX PR4 Bowra 16. C Kai Can CH Whimsy's Swisure Kilo Kai Downing/ Buchholz 5 17. D Dora Can CH Summit Ironwood Prey in Prada Umbach/ 5 McEachern 18. C Cleo‐S Can CH Swisure Sierra Leone FCH TRP Szabo 5 DPC OTR PR2 19. C Zevi Can CH Fireworks Eternal Flame TRPX Barclay/Wirsch 4

20. D Buster Can CH Fireworks Spontaneouscombu‐ Barclay/Wirsch 3 on FCH TRPX DPC CGN OTRM SR PR3 21. D Corona Fireworks Aerburner FCH TRPX OTR SR Barclay/Wirsch/ 2 PR3 Bruner 22. D Wya Swisure Zanzibar TRP PR Greenwood 0 23. D Xena Seacoast Rising Sun TRP Greenwood 0

PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Pora Highbridge Carrera Greenwood 15 RACING FOR FUN

ABBOTSFORD, BC May 14/15, 2011

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Penny Wilmot 1. (PUP) Pora 2. Dora, Buster, Corona, Xena A Marshall 3. Smoke, Crystal, Kai, Zevi A Daltrey 4. Cleo C, Tanzy, Kiwi, Cleo S, Wya BOS Lacy ABS 5. Merlin, Zuri, Lacy, Milo, Logan, Don‐ B Zuri ABS ald B Donald 2ND 6. Daltrey, Marshall, Fred, Pete C Cleo‐C C Smoke 1ST Program 2 D Dora 1 (PUP) Pora D Buster 2. Donald, Logan, Zevi, Cleo S, Wya, FTE Merlin Xena PUP Pora 3. Lacy, Milo, Kiwi, Kai, Corona, Buster SUP Logan 4TH 4. Zuri, Pete, Tanzy, Crystal, Dora SUP Tanzy 5. Marshall, Daltrey, Fred, Merlin, Cleo SUP Cleo‐S C, Smoke SUP Kai 3RD SUP Kiwi Program 3 1 (PUP) Pora 2. Logan, Kai, Cleo S, Zevi, Corona, Wy‐ a 3. Milo, Crystal, Donald, Kiwi, Buster 4. Lacy, Smoke, Cleo C. Tanzy, Dora 5. Daltrey, Merlin, Marshall, Zuri, Fred, Pete

Program 4 1. Kiwi, Cleo S, Zevi, Corona, Wya, Buster 2. Donald, Tanzy, Crystal, Kai, Dora 3. Pete, Milo, Cleo C, Logan, Smoke 4. Marshall, Merlin, Daltrey, Fred, Zuri, Lacy

Photo by Melissa Umbach

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Sunday 25 DOGS, 1 PUPPY PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Daltrey Fireworks Who Are You ARX NARX SR TRP Barclay/Wirsch 24 4 PR2 2. A Marshall Can CH Fireworks Eminence Front ARX Szabo 22.5 2 NARX2 DPCX TRP PR3 SGDC ADC 3. A Fred Fireworks Pinball Wizard FCH ARX PR2 Turpin/ Miller 19 4. A Merlin Fireworks Spellbound Lee/Ostaﬁchuk 19 4 5. B Pete Fireworks Thunderstruck Barclay/Wirsch 14 2 6. B Zuri Azzuri of Wyndsor PR Clarke 13.5 7. B Lacy Cogshall’s Sweet Everlasng Loughren ARX Clarke 13

8. B Milo Fireworks I Can See For Miles FCH PR Lee/Ostaﬁchuk 12 9. C Cleo‐C Loughren Worth Waing For FCH TRP PR Clarke 10 10. B Bode Alluring Flight of the Phoenix Rizk 10 11. C Smoke Can CH Swisure Cameroon FCH DPC TRPX Baraa 10 SR OTR AADC SGDC AGN AGNJ PR3 12. C Zevi Can CH Fireworks Eternal Flame TRPX DPC Barclay/Wirsch 10

13. B Logan Can CH Counterpoint the Painted Abbey Kerfers 8 14. B Cairo Can CH Swisure Senegal FCHARX DPCX Gaull 8

15. B Donald Can CH Fireworks Dancing With Mr. D Barclay/Wirsch 7 FCHX ARX DPCX TRP OTR SRM PR5 16. C Kiwi Can CH Fireworks Wild Berry TRPX DPC Barclay/Wirsch/ 7

17. C Tanzy CH/AltCH Swisure Tanzania FCH TRP DPC Baraa 5 SR PR3 18. D Chase Icatcher Chasin' the Wind Reyerse 5 19. C Cleo‐S Can CH Swisure Sierra Leone FCH TRP Szabo 5

20. D Buster Can CH Fireworks Spontaneouscombuon Barclay/Wirsch 5 FCH TRPX DPC CGN OTRM SR PR3 21. C Crystal Can CH/AltCH Surrey Hill’s Crystal Wave Buchholz/Lee/ 3 FCH TRPX DPCX ARX PR4 Bowra (SCR3) 22. D Corona Fireworks Aerburner FCH TRPX OTR SR Barclay/Wirsch/ 2

23. C Kai Can CH Whimsy's Swisure Kilo Kai Downing/ Buch‐ 2 holz (SCR2) 24. D Wya Swisure Zanzibar TRP PR Greenwood 0 25. D Xena Seacoast Rising Sun TRP Greenwood 0

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Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Heather Leinbach 1. (PUP) Pora 2. Chase, Buster, Corona, Wya, Xena A Daltrey ABS 3. Smoke, Tanzy, Kai, Kiwi A Marshall 1ST 4. Cleo C, Crystal, Zevi, Cleo BOS Lacy ABS 5. Lacy, Cario, Logan, Donald B Pete ABS 6. Zuri, Pete, Milo, Bode B Zuri ABS 7. Merlin, Marshall, Daltrey, Fred C Cleo‐C C Smoke 3RD Program 2 D Chase 1 (PUP) Pora D Buster 2. Bode, Donald, Kiwi, Cleo S, Wya, PUP Pora Xena SUP Logan 2ND 3. Milo, Logan, Tanzy, Zevi, Buster, Co‐ SUP Donald 4TH rona SUP Kiwi 4. Fred, Pete, Cairo, Smoke, Crystal, Chase 5. Daltrey, Merlin, Marshall, Lacy, Zuri, Cleo C

Program 3 1 (PUP) Pora 2. Kiwi, Zevi, Cleo S, Corona, Wya, Xe‐ na 3. Bode, Logan, Donald, Tanzy, Crystal, Buster 4. Zuri, Pete, Cleo C, Cairo, Smoke, Chase 5. Daltrey, Marshall, Fred, Merlin, Lacy, Milo

Program 4 1. Zevi, Cleo S, Buster, Wya, Corona, Xena 2. Smoke, Cairo, Donald, Tanzy, Kiwi, Photo by Melissa Umbach Chase 3. Pete, Milo Cleo C, Bode, Logan 4. Marshall, Daltrey, Fred, Merlin, Lacy, Zuri

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A Race Meet Review – From the Naughty Side

et me give you a bit of my history, last year, my sister went to pass me in a race L meet and, well you know how it gets when your sister disses you and you’ve just had enough, I just turned to her and bumped her a lile and told her to stop trying to outdo me all the me. Well, for some reason some people called foul judges thought that wasn’t good, so I saw a big DQ by my name.

Why is all this important? Well it was really just a momentary impulse. I’ve been good this sea‐ son as I wanted to run again. It’s a bit like being an addict. It does somemes feel good to bump a dog that is just pissing you oﬀ, so I really have to stay focused. Anyway, I’ve gone thru the anger management program and I’m on track. So I was very excited to be able to run in the ﬁrst meet around this area. I also knew my very favorite person might come down just to see me. She has my mom and has one of my lesser sister’s but she is really my very fa‐ vorite person.

For some reason, the human household members were doing clean up. I really thought everything looked ﬁne but they felt like they had to prepare. So it was forecasted to rain a bit on Thursday but those weather people had been wrong the week before so who knows if it would really rain or not. Well it did kind of come down hard. I have a housemate dog (I won’t menon his name) who was hiding in one of his condo boxes because he doesn’t like thunder so it was one of those loud rainy storms. I of course was not at all nervous.

When the Friday‐mow‐the‐lawn expedion started it was “Oh no, there is standing water on the track! There is standing water all over the place! What do we do?!” I thought to myself: “you humans ﬁx this ‐ I so want to run!” I told them to get a grip and calm down, use those big brains you have. Aer careful thought, they managed to ﬁx up a 150 yd course that didn’t involve a water obstacle, but it took a lile landscaping and clipping to accomplish. Whew I would sll get to run.

On Friday I saw the humans having their pre‐race barbeque grill meal. I mean come on, they aren’t doing any of the running but they got chicken and ribs. Did they share? Not really. Oh well that was ok as I was sll excited about running but it would have been nice to have a rib or two.

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On Saturday they decided to sit me out and wait to run me ll Sunday when one of my lesser sisters was not running. That sucked, but on Saturday I got to see HER!!! Mary Huﬀ of course loves me the very best and was very excited to see me. I wagged my tail a lile to let her know I cared but tried not to be overly exuberant.

There were 14 dogs on Saturday all excited about being able to run. They were leaping in the air and barking, a lile undigniﬁed but they certainly were happy. There were two routes to the start line, one was down a path near the poison ivy and one was the short cut thru the water hazards. Personally I’m not sure why anyone wouldn’t want to get that feel of the mud between their toes; it is so glorious ‐ the only thing beer is to get a good worm roll in as well.

I could kind of hear the racing from my perch in the van. There were many puppies to pracce between the races, one turned around in the box…rookie move! At one point I heard it raining really loud, the rain drops were about 3 inches across I think…Don’t tell an‐ yone but I was actually kind of glad I wasn’t walking down to the race track in that one, those humans were starng to look a lile bedraggled and geng a lile whiny. I’m all for a lile light rain but when it really comes down it gives me a bad hair day.

I heard thru the grapevine that Rafa was first, Ziggy was second, Tala was third and Brazen was fourth. Rafa and Ziggy got the NARX points and Tala and Nado got the ARX points. My lesser sister, who wasn’t in shape yet (she always had a bit of trouble doing her workouts, she was always talking to the boys instead), did three programs and finished in fih. Not a bad showing for the family. A puppy named Gentry ran well all day and did not turn around in the box and had such fun leaping on the bunny.

Conformaon was fun to watch as the people and dogs squished/slogged thru the grass. I have to say a few looked a bit like wet rats. Kathleen Stevens, a ﬂat coat owner, was judg‐ ing the conformaon match and decided on Sly, Brazen, Rafa and Fanta as her favorites.

Saturday match line‐up: judge Kathleen Stevens and #1 Sly, #2 Brazen, #3 Rafa, #4 Fanta

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Then came the food, this is where I really wish I was human or could change into human form for just awhile. I smelled turkey, there was some kind of salads (not my favorite part of a meal), baked beans, some cheesy potato things and some lovely lemon pie and Dolly bars (again, I really am more a protein kind of lady, the turkey smelled divine).

There were the customary wrapped packages for prizes. There were three men at the event and the rest were ladies. This has bearing on one of the packages chosen. My very favorite person donated a very lovely pink purse. If I was a person I would certainly have loved that purse. She thought “well, with all the women at the event what would be the chances that a man would pick that?” Well, I have to say my owner, Ule, was most pleased to have picked the package with the purse, he promptly called it his man bag. He was al‐ ready planning to buy some nice pink shoes and pants to go with it when another person, who shall remain nameless, shamelessly said she wanted a swap and took it from him. I thought that was a bit cruel of her when she saw how excited he was about the purse… I thought he might cry but he stayed strong. There was another gi that was a Parrot with a squeaker and a crunchy squish in it that changed several hands!

Everyone seemed a bit red and it rained a lile more but then stopped. Everyone went to sleep but I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep a wink. I kept thinking about leaping out of the box in such a graceful forceful manner, ahead of all those other dogs and racing down the track to the ﬁnish line in my beauful jacket. I just thought about that over and over. I knew the bunny was very pink and prey to chase. The humans are not really very imagi‐ nave and just have it going in a straight line. Personally I think they should take it thru the woods and out the other side and thru the fence since that is what the real bunnies always do to me but it’s ok to pracce going straight anyway, it builds up strength for when the real bunnies come out.

On Sunday there were 11 of us to run. I could hardly wait ll it was my turn to go. I went walking down in my finest blanket, strung my stuff just a bit. I think the other dogs were a bit inmidated, I don’t do any of the name calling at the box though; that’s just not my style. We went into the boxes and out I went flying flying flying, what a glorious me. I think I won that one but I can’t really remember it was all so divine.

The next race I had a different color blanket and had to go down with two brindle males, I knew I’d probably be seeing a lot of brindle bu on this one but sll it was excing. As I leaped out of the box in fine form and began running down the track, some brindle dog kept trying to get over to the other side of the track thru me. Now, I began to get a lile annoyed, but I remember what they told me in the anger management program. When you feel the urge to tell off the dog next to you, remember the big DQ leers and the shame and embarrassment you felt and snap the lile wrist band that tells you to stop thinking those thoughts and imagine jumping on the bunny at the end. It worked!!! I was

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In the last program of the day, Pibb had to have the race of his life to get the ARX points. He was in our van and I talked to him about technique, how to imagine yourself ahead of those other dogs and to believe in yourself. I’m very sure it was all my ps and pointers that allowed him to place third in that race and win his ARX points. I have to admit to hav‐ ing a bit of a crush on him. He is quite handsome. Hopefully, he’ll remember how helpful I was and in the future when he sees me, perhaps he’ll even bring me a bouquet of liver.

Sorry I got a lile distracted from my story. Where was I… Oh yes, in the end it was Ziggy, Rafa, Pibb and Sly in ﬁrst thru fourth. Ziggy and Rafa got the NARX points and Pibb got the ﬁrst set of ARX points. For conformaon, Gail Wegner selected Gentry, Brazen, Johnny and Rafa.

Sunday match line‐up: judge Gail Wegner and #1 Gentry, #2 Brazen, #3 Johnny, #4 Rafa

The humans rered to eat their post‐meet food, again the lovely smell of turkey waed thru the air but I don’t think there was much of an eﬀort to make sure all the fantasc race dogs got goodies. If I had one thing to say about what could be improved it would be that more thought should go into the menu for the DOGS! Aer all we work very hard, would it be so hard for someone to bring liver treats, biscuits, turkey, steak, chewies and a bit of ham for the racing dogs. I don’t think so. I’m thinking it would be best if this was a rule change, make it mandatory that the second FIRST class cizens, the Whippets, should get what they deserve when they run all day.

I will leave you with one ﬁnal thought…. A pot‐luck for ALL and for all a good night.

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Saturday 16 DOGS PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. A Rafa Nonstopp Nadal of Wyndsor ARX NARX CRX FCH Ochoa/Reynolds 26 3 CGC 2. A Ziggy Ziggy Stardust of Wyndsor ARX NARX TDX RN Ausn/James 23 1

3. FTE Tala Tadita Forever May You Run Bernier/Libershier 16 3

4. B Brazen Marial's Swi Current ARX NARXII NAJ Arthur 15

5. A Minnie D Cogshall's Painted Daisy ARX SRA DPCX CGC TDI Huﬀ 13.5 (SCR4) 6. FTE Nado Tadita Born To Run Bernier/Libershier 13 1

7. B Pibb CH Windﬂight I Wanna Be Your Man TRP DPC Wegner 12.5

8. FTE Catori Tadita Wrien In The Stars Bernier/Libershier 12

9. B Johnny Fallowﬁeld Noralor's Johnny B. Goode ARX TRP Siehndel/Brunkow 11

10. C Sly CH Wegner's On The Sly CD TDX TRP ARX DPCX Ausn/James 11

11. A Indie U‐AGI U‐CH Marial’s Mishicot Wild Indian JC Borton 10 TFIII 12. A Lacy CH Marial's Shamasan Taboo ARX DPCX TRPX Arthur/Booth 9 (SCR3) 13. C Fanta Windﬂight One Sweet Dream TRP DPC Wegner 8

14. FTE Carina Imani Shoong Star Bernier/Libershier 5

15. D Taz Fermanagh Luke's Raz Ma Taz TRP Lukitsch/Siehndel 0

16. D Banjo Rarely Herd Of Wyndsor CD RN ARX NARX3 Ochoa 0 CRXII TRP CGC (SCR2) PUPPY:

PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER

1. Gentry Snow Hill Turn Up The Band At Noralor Siehndel 15

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Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Kathleen Stevens 1. (PUP) Gentry 2. Tala, Catori, Nado, Carina, Banjo, Taz A Rafa 3RD 3. Sly, Fanta A Ziggy BOS Catori 4. Pibb, Brazen, Johnny 5. Rafa, Ziggy, Minnie D, Lacy, Indie B Brazen 2ND B Pibb Program 2 C Sly 1ST 1 (PUP) Gentry C Fanta 4TH 2. Johnny, Nado, Catori, Carina, Taz D Taz ABS 3. Lacy, Brazen, Indie, Fanta FTE Tala FTE Nado 4. Rafa, Ziggy, Minnie D, Tala, Pibb, Sly PUP Gentry Program 3 SUP Johnny 1 (PUP) Gentry SUP Indie 2. Catori, Carina, Fanta, Taz 3. Brazen, Nado, Indie, Sly 4. Ziggy, Minnie D, Rafa, Tala, Pibb, Johnny

Program 4 1. Sly, Fanta, Carina, Taz 2. Nado, Indy, Johnny 3. Rafa, Ziggy, Tala, Brazen, Pibb, Catori

Sunday 11 DOGS, 1 PUPPY PLACE GRADE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER MEET ARX NARX PTS 1. Ziggy Ziggy Stardust of Wyndsor ARX NARX TDX RN Ausn/James 29 3 2. Rafa Nonstopp Nadal of Wyndsor ARX NARX CRX FCH CGC Ochoa/Reynolds 21 1 3. Pibb CH Windflight I Wanna Be Your Man TRP DPC Wegner 15 3 4. Sly CH Wegner's On The Sly CD TDX TRP ARX DPCX Ausn/James 14 5. Brazen Marial's Swi Current ARX NARXII NAJ Arthur 13.5 6. Johnny Fallowfield Noralor's Johnny B. Goode ARX TRP Siehndel/Brunkow 12 7. Fanta Windflight One Sweet Dream TRP DPC Wegner 12 8. Naughty Cogshall Forget Me Not CD TDX RA ARX FDX Ausn/James 7.5 (SCR3) 9. Taz Fermanagh Luke's Raz Ma Taz TRP Lukitsch/Siehndel 7 10. Lacy CH Marial's Shamasan Taboo ARX DPCX TRPX Arthur/Booth 5 (SCR2) 11. Banjo Rarely Herd Of Wyndsor CD RN ARX NARX3 CRXII Ochoa 5

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PUPPY: PLACE CALL REGISTERED NAME OWNER 1. Gentry Snow Hill Turn Up The Band At Noralor Siehndel/Hughes 15

Race‐by‐Race Results Conformaon

Program 1 Judge: Gail Wegner 1. (PUP) Gentry 2. Banjo, Taz A Ziggy 3. Sly, Fanta A Rafa 4TH 4. Naughty, Brazen, Johnny, Pibb B Brazen 2ND 5. Ziggy, Rafa, Lacy B Pibb ABS C Sly Program 2 C Fanta ABS 1 (PUP) Gentry D Taz 2. Pibb, Fanta, Johnny, Taz PUP Gentry 1ST 3. Ziggy, Rafa, Naughty, Brazen, Sly SUP Johnny 3RD

Program 3 1 (PUP) Gentry 2. Pibb, Johnny, Taz 3. Ziggy, Rafa, Brazen, Sly, Fanta

Program 4 1. Johnny, Fanta, Taz 2. Ziggy, Rafa, Pibb, Brazen/Sly(TIE)

CORRECTION!

These dogs were inadvertently omied from the 2010 tles lists published in the last issue. The lists have been corrected and the website has been updated with the corrected issue for posterity. Sorry for the oversight!

ARX AWARD OF RACING EXCELLENCE REGISTERED NAME DATE Marial Shamasan Improbable Journey 9/4/2010

PR‐12 PERFORMANCE RACER 15: 1150‐1250 MEET POINTS REGISTERED NAME TOTALS Marial's Wistwind Cinderfela 1274.58 Remembering Wren… 10/19/1997 – 5/26/2011

Major Pointed, High in Trial, NOTRA & WRA Top‐10, & Multi‐Group placing CanCh Prior HH Silver Lining, CD, FCh, OTRM, CGC, AV Wren was my first whippet, my first show dog, my first race dog, my first champion, my foundation bitch. She did everything I ever asked, and was my ideal in every way, from her glorious whippet type, to her fierce athleticism and her impeccably biddable whippet temperament. I could not imagine a better introduction to the breed. Although my main performance interest at the time was lure coursing, once we tried racing, we fell in love with the sport together.

At the time she was running, my preference was for the oval and I did very little straight racing, so although she was a multi‐top 10 winner on the oval track running in the competitive Paciﬁc Northwest, she never earned any CWA titles. However, in her limited CWA career, she was a CWA match winner and went on to produce very well for the CWA program. She was the dam of two ARXs ‐ Serendipity Road Runner, ARX, CanFCh, PR and Serendipity Nighthawk, FCh, ARX, DPCX, TRPX, PR‐5, SRM, OTRM‐2, CGC ‐ both of whom were also CWA match winners. Her third CWA match winning oﬀspring was 2007’s #2 and 2008’s #1 CWA conformation whippet, CanCh Serendipity Skylark, FCh, DPC, TRPX, PR‐2, SR, OTR. She was the dam of show champions, racing champions and lure coursing champions in each of her two litters.

Oh, Wren, how hard it was to say goodbye. I will never forget you and I will see you again. Until then, I will always remember you young and lithe, willing and able, agile and strong, cheerful and charming, and always, as ever, my best friend.

Beth Levine : Serendipit Whippets : Athleticism & Aestheticism www.serendipithippets.com