THE WHIPPET NEWS

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB SEPTEMBER 2010

AWC OFFICERS President...... Russell McFadden 505-753-6782 APPLICATIONS FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP Vice President...... Connie Brunkow 217-431-8972 � Jennifer brisbois, DVm, 40147 Knotgrass Ct., Dade Treasurer...... David Samuelson 651-454-4174 Secretary ...... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 City, Florida 33525 352-521-4014 [email protected] ...... 3655 Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 endorsers: Jill Couture, susan smith Board of Directors: � sara New, 2602 Autumn Lake Dr., Anderson Class of 2011……….Lisa Costello, Donna Lynch, Cindy Scott indiana 46017 765-644-6893 sjarvis7575@aolcom Class of 2012: ….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten endorsers: mary magee, sally Long Class of 2013:…….Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, David Samuelson

AKC DELEGATE.… ...... …..Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 COmmeNTs regarding applicants may be sent to — ASFA DELEGATE:…………………………... CJ Foxx 303-424-5144 membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS: saginaw, mN 55779 — or emailed to: Archives ...... Bo Bengtson 805-646-3151 [email protected] Health...... Drs. Connie Austin, Connie Brunkow, Lisa Costello Futurity ...... Kathy Slater 618-585-4677 Judge’s Education ...... Mary Dukes 704-843-7195 Membership ...... Kay Nierengarten 218-729-8003 WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS Parade of Honors ...... Alice VandenBussche 315-945-2672 barbara Duffield, Waynesburg, pA Performance Events ...... Dr. Lisa Costello 815-695-1930 WELCOME BACK: ROM Program ...... Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 Jan busch, Oro Valley, AZ; martha Cramer, Fayetteville, Show ...... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 Top Twenty ...... Linda Waggoner 541-347-2171 pA; Kristen Fredericks, smithfield, VA; Leanne harring- Versatility ...... John Heffernan 413-369-4399 ton, portland, Or; mary huff, Cokato, mN; monroe INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS: Kornfeld, scarsdale, NY ; rob studley, Yemassee, sC Whippet Health Foundation ...... Mary Beth Arthur 414-355-4776 LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW Whippet Rescue, WRAP ...... Dr. Barbara Henderson 301-490-6598 Diane barr, Cathryn Day, bob hisert, Tom and Jewel Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from holt, Carol howley, Donna Lariche, scott mazur, Chir- Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779, or emailed to [email protected] leen michelini, Wendy montroy, Kristi Osterloo, D’Layne parker, Joanne pelton, stefan raghammar, martha AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing [email protected] reed, beth spina, Linne Wagner

THE WHIPPET NEWS Newsletter Editor ...... Christine Hopperstad, 130 34th Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112 phone & fax 206-322-5872, [email protected] Dear readers, Assoc. Editor ……………….Kirsten Hopperstad, [email protected] early this month one of those dreamy, never to be for- Annual Editor ...... Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr., gotten dog show wins came to pass in Amana, iowa. A Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-0124 [email protected] lovely class bitch took the breed, went on to take the One year subscription rate for monthly newsletter & annual: Group, and then best in show!! Congratulations to online only $25.00, print $45; foreign: online only $25, print $60 Advertising (on a space available basis): everybody involved! i had a similar experience years Full page, one photo -- $50.00, each additional photo $10.00 ago with a class dog who finished and took the breed Full page, camera ready -- $40.00 at an AWC support judged by Dr. Charles billings. We Text only, no photos: Full page -- $35.00, Half page -- $25.00 went on to win the group over the #1 dog in the coun- Photographs should be originals and will be returned. Pedigrees must be typed in standard pedigree format. try, and then on to bis. my feet didn’t touch the Subscription and advertising payments may be made by PayPal at — ground for weeks afterwards!! — bo bengtson’s latest http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcnewsletter.html book, “The Whippet” is now listed on Amazon for pre- DEADLINE — The first day of the month for that month’s issue. order and will be released at the end of December. it THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Current issue: 2009. Back issues promises to be his most comprehensive and beautiful available for 1986-2008 (except 1987 & 1990 through 1992). Cost: $25.00 yet with hundreds of photographs and detailed chap- each ($30.00 foreign), which includes shipping; all funds in U.S. dollars, payable by check or money order and mailed to Annual Editor Wendy ters on all facets of Whippet activities. — A link to an Clark (address above). Purchase can also be made through PayPal at: interesting article about the relationship between hu- http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcannualbackissues.html mans and animals... http://tinyurl.com/2dhxv4b The American Whippet Club and The Whippet News assume no responsibility for — best Wishes for a speedy recovery!!! to Charlotte statements or claims made in the letters to the editor or advertisements that appear in its publications. Lee who broke her hip recently. President’s Message National Show Chair Cindy scott 719-594-9974 [email protected] As of this writing on september 21st, it appears that the mem- Eastern harriett Lee 434-295-4525 bership is voting by a margin of roughly 2 to 1 to introduce term [email protected] limits for board members. According to Cindy scott there have Midwest pat richey 330-735-2486 been almost 200 ballots returned which is a much better return [email protected] than i anticipated but still means that this issue will be deter- N. Central David samuelson mined by less than half the membership. 651-454- 4174 [email protected] On the same subject, when Christopher Abraham returned his S. Central Kathy rasmussen ballot he noted that he didn’t think this type of change to the 913-681-8929 [email protected] board election process could be a policy change but rather had Southern David howton 770-345-2120 to be a change to the by-Laws. After checking with AKC, it turns [email protected] out that he was absolutely correct in that this is not just a simple Western pam magette, 562-598-8717 implementation of a club policy; it will have to be added to the [email protected] by-Laws changes currently being addressed. my thanks go to Chris for catching this error so the change can now be correctly AWC SHOW CALENDAR implemented. AWC 2011 National Specialty, 4/2/12—4/9/11 still in the same general area, henry heil will head the Nomi- Lexington, Kentucky, breed Judge harriett Nash nating Committee this year. The committee will be named by Lee (Winsmith) October 1st and have three members (including henry) and two http://www.awc2011.com alternates. if you are interested in serving on the board as a Southern Specialty saturday, 10/23/10, sweeps member of the Class of 2014, please contact him Karen roberson, breed madison Weeks; Friday, ([email protected]) so that the committee can consider breed Luc boileau. sunday, breed patricia murphy you for the slate they will offer by January 1st. The committee OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS can only offer six names to the membership for their considera- MAWA Specialty Thursday, 10/21/10, sweeps rachel tion; however, anyone can have their name added to the slate by Amado, breed Dr. robert indeglia following the procedures outlined in the by-Laws. Greater Chicago Whippet Club Specialty saturday, it has become evident that the AWC Code of ethics is in need November 27, Crete, iL. breed Denise Tatro, puppy & of some enhancements. The document as it is does not explicitly Veteran sweeps Gail Wegner. define some areas that are so obvious to me they don’t need GCWC Support sunday, breed harold "red" Tatro (no explicit definition because they are covered by the general princi- sweeps). superintendent roy Jones. show Chairs shel- ples of the document, but apparently some others don’t see it ley Kruger & Lisa Costello. that way. For example, someone seriously thinking that they are not as responsible for a litter of puppies that their dog sired as is the owner of the dam. This attitude is not explicitly defined as FROM THE SHOW CHAIR being an unacceptable stance in the current COe so it apparently has to be spelled out for some individuals. Lisa Costello has of- sUppOrTeD eNTries fered to be on a committee that will look at enhancing the COe, it’s been a while since i posted the information if you are interested in helping her, please let me about how to put on a supported entry and there have ([email protected]) or Cindy scott been some changes. ([email protected]) know so we can start working on this. 6 supported entries are allowed in each region per The American Kennel Club, in a recent news release, an- year. if you are interested in doing one and aren’t nounced the seven group recipients of the 2010 AKC breeder of sure what region you are in, please contact me and i the Year Award. According to the news item the award honors can help you with that. breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, The regional director has to approve all supports. temperament and quality of purebred dogs. it further stated that You need to fill out a form which is available at this one breeder is chosen from each of the seven groups: sporting, link: http://www.akc.org/pdfs/masterform.cfm scroll down to CONFOrmATiON and then to Application for hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-sporting and herding. The show/Trial. Once you’ve filled it out, send it to me recipient from the hound Group for this honor is long time Whip- as a scanned document, fax (719-598-7875) or hand pet breeder and former AWC member, Dionne (Debbie) butt of written. i will sign it and send it on to AKC. sporting Field Whippets. This is a remarkable recognition by the here’s the new part. AKC is requiring a letter from AKC and i would like to offer her my congratulations. the all-breed club acknowledging that the AWC is On a sad note, Dr. Charles billings, a very long time member holding a supported entry and that they approve. This of the AWC passed away on August 30th. i didn’t know Dr. bill- letter also needs to come to me. ings, but i know he was very involved with the breed and did a This is not a complete list of all the responsibilities lot of work for the club back in the early 1980s. Dr. billings was but should get you started. As always, please feel free to contact me. 81. Take care, be safe and have fun with your Whippets. Cindy russell

2 | The Whippet News  September 2010 DR. CHARLES BILLINGS IN MEMORIAM the AKC stud book. For a while Charlie and Lillian lived in California not i was very sorry to hear that Charlie billings died on Aug. far from where i was, and on a couple of occasions they 30 at age 81. When we last exchanged emails earlier this year were kind enough look after my dogs when i was travel- he was still in excellent health and looking forward to an up- ling. Aria was no trouble, of course, but i remember coming trip to england. With him an important piece of Whip- how they recounted with amusement and awe watching pet history is irretrievably gone. through their kitchen window how the aforementioned Dr. Charles e. billings (1929-2010) was born in boston and mae West, then a determined old lady with a very sweet educated at the eastman school of music, Wesleyan Univer- tooth, somehow managed to get into their car, through sity, New York University (Doctor of medicine) and The Ohio mostly closed windows, eat most of a beautifully deco- state University (master of science). Drafted into the Air rated cake, and then jump out again, without even bat- Force, he attended the UsAF school of Aviation medicine and ting an eyelid. “And she didn’t even get sick!” was assigned as a squadron flight surgeon for a Fighter- Charles was an AKC approved judge for Whippets interceptor Wing located in england. it was in england that and Greyhounds, but his distinguished professional ca- Charlie fell in love with Whippets, and when he returned to reer did not often allow much time for dog activities. he the U.s. he brought with him his beloved Fly, who if i remem- taught at OsU for 15 years, joined NAsA as a medical ber correctly was of “old english” Wingedfoot breeding. he research officer, became Chief of Aviation safety re- didn’t set the show rings on fire, but he introduced Charles search, was promoted to senior scientist and then se- and his beloved wife, Lillian, to the world of Whippets. lected a Fellow Chief scientist before his retirement from in the U.s. Charlie and Lillian built up their small Flyalong NAsA. he was an internationally recognized expert in Whippet kennel, based mostly on english blood, either aviation medicine and human factors, published in over through direct imports or through pennyworth breeding. They 80 professional articles, books and lectures. his abilities showed and bred several beautiful champions under their earned him honors including president of the Aerospace Flyalong prefix, but their best-known dog was no doubt the medical Association, a Fellow of the royal Aeronautical influential sire eng. & Am. Ch. Tantivvey Diver of pennyworth, society in england and two-time NAsA leadership award whom the billingses offered a wonderful retirement home. designee. he was a recruited consultant on the United Diver was a son of eng. Ch. Laguna Ligonier and therefore Aircraft Corporation (Apollo project), as well as a visiting half brother to Ch. Greenbrae barn Dance, who overshadowed lecturer at prestigious institutions internationally in the the younger Diver at stud, but he nevertheless sired around U.s., Canada, england, New Zealand and Australia. 25 AKC champions, as well as others in Canada, europe and After the death of his beloved wife, Charlie wrote scandinavia. Diver was living with Charlie and Lillian when i that the pet Whippet he still had meant even more to first visited them in Ohio in 1967, and it was partly through him than before. he leaves behind a brother, John, as Diver we stayed in touch, since he was the sire of my early well as a daughter, Lee ellen Kreinbihl of New philadel- import Ch. Fleeting Flamboyant and grandsire of the first bitch phia; two grandsons, Keith and Kristofer, and two great- i bred from in the U.s., Ch. bohem mae West. grandsons. i always thought the billingses’ relaxed, civilized approach We in the American Whippet Club can be proud to both to dogs in general and to their own dogs in particular have counted Dr. Charles billings as one of our own. was so well reflected in that wonderful portrait of them on the bo bengtson couch, reading, together with their dogs, that appears on the title page of Louis pegram’s “The Complete Whippet” (1976). if you have the book, take a lot at this photo: that’s what life with Whippets should be like! (in that same book, the photo ChArLes e. biLLiNGs, m.D. on p. 234 is incorrectly captioned, however: that’s not a family portrait from Flyalong but Diver’s son Flamboyant with some i was a member of the board of Directors when of my puppies. Charlie sent the photo to the author and was the long-haired Whippet became apparent to the very embarrassed that it was misidentified.) American Whippet Club.There was a lot of discussion Charlie and Lillian never showed much and bred only a and stress over this issue and board decided to ap- small number of litters. Unquestionably their most important point Dr. Charles billings(Flyalong Whippets)to be- influence on U.s. Whippet history came through Charlie’s work come our mediator to the American Kennel Club to for AKC and the American Whippet Club during the controver- handle the serious matter. sial period in the 1980s when a breeder insisted that he had Charlie did a super job as only he could do and produced purebred Whippets by discovering what he called because of him, the AKC pulled the registrations, etc the “long hidden long-haired gene” in Whippets. Charlie was of these questionable dogs. then a board member of AWC and headed the committee that i knew Charlie quite well and found him always to investigated the problem. it was mainly through his diplo- be a gentleman who was very devoted to our macy, firmness and insistence on sticking to the proven facts breed. it was a pleasure and honor to call him that it was eventually — after it turned out that the little long- "friend". haired dogs were the result of crosses with borzoi and possi- rest in peace, Charlie with your adored wife Lillian bly also shetland sheepdogs — possible for AKC to expel a and give "Diver" an extra pat for me. whole series of dogs previously registered as Whippets from Carol h. Willumsen

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 3 WRAP Report: Galarneau sped over and saw him. At an angle, she left her Pretty Boy Lost in the Desert truck door open, whistled to pretty boy and tossed a big greasy chunk of chicken to him. he gobbled it up. by brigitte Greenberg “i kept tossing more pieces to him closer and closer to me and he approached gobbling all the way,” Galarneau said. As much of the nation was transfixed by the escape of a trio “he would keep backing off, not wanting to get too close. i of Arizona convicts, so too were Whippet rescue and placement kept this up for about 10 minutes and was almost out of volunteers engrossed in a different sort of escape, that of a chicken.” she was sitting on the ground tossing him the frightened male Whippet. chicken and suddenly he was close enough. “i clamped my The two manhunts intersected in santa rosa, New mexico, left hand onto his right elbow and locked it tight. pretty boy where authorities on August 4 found the remains of an immediately thrashed about, and i yanked him over to my Oklahoma couple inside a burnt out trailer. Two days earlier, a lap, pinning his back legs and buttocks under my crossed volunteer for the Animal rescue League of el paso stopped in legs.” santa rosa to get gas and potty three Whippets being The frightened hound lashed out and bit her repeatedly but transported to WrAp southwest regional Adviser Nancy billups Galarneau didn't let go. Lang came running and was able to in Amarillo, Texas, when the 7-year-old brindle and white male get some leashes out of the truck. They were able to leash backed out of his lead and escaped. muzzle pretty boy and subdue him. Galarneau said she didn't The Whippet dubbed "pretty boy" eluded capture for 10 days let go for the longest time. in the desert. he was lost near an Allsups store off interstate “i just sat and held him and didn't loosen my legs or my 40, and billups and her mother, Linda, drove 2½ hours to arms,” she said. “pretty boy and i just hugged together there santa rosa, papering the area with fliers and putting an on the pavement in the shade of my truck.” advertisement in the weekly newspaper before they had to pretty boy was crated and Lang helped Galarneau to a local return to Amarillo. hospital for treatment of her wounds. in all, she suffered 22 billups wasn't home even 40 minutes when she received a punctures on her left hand and eight on the right, two of phone call from one of the Allsups employees saying that the which were flap lacerations. WrAp assisted with the costs of Whippet was out back. he also was sighted at a nearby her medical care and made a donation to her Doberman mcDonald's restaurant, so billups turned around and drove rescue group for Galarneau's help in the search and her bold back, arriving about 1:30 a.m. capture. “i put out the cat food and water and parked and just waited Today, pretty boy is in billups' care and she reports that he and watched. he came up to the cat food and i tried talking to is doing well. Despite having gone feral when he escaped, him, getting out of the vehicle and squatting down and talking has quickly settled into her pack, she said. “pretty boy is a to him, and all he did was look at me and then turn around and hoot, that is all i can say! he’s still thinner than i want him, trot off. i saw him off and on all morning that day,” billups said. but he is an active seven-year-old and very vocal and a big meanwhile, the manhunt for the escaped prisoners had left tail wagger! he’s a happy boy, his eyes are just shining.” many people in the area on edge after the murders of Gary and in addition to Galarneau, Whippet rescue also wishes to Linda haas. At one point during the search for pretty boy, thank brenda malick in New York who purchased and billups said she thought she found a dead body in a thicket, donated the humane trap and bonnie Folz, the pharaoh only to realize it was a homeless man sleeping. “scared me to hound Club of America Ne rescue Coordinator, who death!” she said. connected WrAp with other rescuers in New mexico. billups got a hotel room in santa rosa and continued the Authorities in the southwest eventually captured the search as pacific Northwest regional Adviser Lori rose worked escaped prisoners. Two of the fugitives and their accomplice the phones, eventually locating a humane trap in Clovis, New have been charged with murder in the death of the couple in mexico, that billups was able to bring to santa rosa. santa rosa. The couple had been traveling with their three Waiting and watching the trap for hours left billups feeling dogs, and two were recovered at the scene. One of the dogs, dejected. ‘At this point i was so down, and feeling absolutely a shih Tzu named bear, remains missing. clueless on how i was going to get this dog. he was smart, staying away from the highway and he was so leery of people, Adoptions for the month: paul and Kathleen Fritz of VA going up to no one,” she said. she eventually decided to go adopted Trinity; Alex Donaghy and Deborah Germeroth of CO home to Amarillo. before she left, however, she went to check adopted Topper; Alison mcCormick and Chris buzby of pA the trap and it was gone. As it turned out, one of the Allsups adopted mona; and Debra Valles-stokes of CA adopted employees had taken it. After some angry words, billups got Winston. the trap returned. rose, who continued to work the phones from Oregon, found Thank you to the following people for making donations: reinforcements at second Chance rescue in Albuquerque and Thomas and Jeanene Whittaker $25 in memory of mrs. Jean Doberman rescue of New mexico. boni Galarneau of Doberman Weller, who loved Whippets and owned several during her rescue and her fellow rescuers set up a new trap nearby, life; barbara Duffield $50 to help defray the costs of pretty locking it to a tree. billups again returned to the area, this time boy and his adventure; $40 in memory of Faith healer De bringing pretty boy's dam and littermate, but still no luck in sud also known as Capers, a sweet boy who will be missed; finding him after hours of searching. Again, she returned home. Tammy esenwein $100 in memory of Zeke, her father's suddenly, calls started coming to billups all at once that he Whippet shadow; ellen Adler $25 in memory Ch. Alouette had been sighted in a new area near a camp ground, crossing roadrunner brooks, co-owned with Dr. Denise Travis; route 66. it was Day 10 of the search. Gretchen Ochsenschlager $50 in honor of Yvonne sovereign Galarneau got a rotisserie chicken and some supplies and and the portrait of hoops, a beloved Chihuahua who crossed placed a second trap near the campground. As she was re- the rainbow bridge and is missed; Donald and Dorothy baiting one of the traps, an Allsups employee, James Lang, Kinsman $50 a tribute birthday gift for their daughter, Kat called to say that the dog was out back.

4 | The Whippet News  September 2010 Wagner Kinsman; b.p. robinson $150; Carey and Lori Lawrence $1,000; Lorraine Groshans directed in her will to give this donation of $5000 to help rescue. Lorraine passed away in GROUP HONOREES NAMED FOR may of this year and was a longtime Whippet breeder, THE AKC BREEDER OF THE YEAR AWARD exhibitor, judge and friend of Whippets. she will be missed by all of us. AKC breeder of the Year” to be Announced at AKC/eukanuba National Championship – New York, NY “preTTY bOY” The American Kennel Club® has announced the seven group recipients of the 2010 AKC® breeder of the Year Award. The award honors breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. “The AKC breeder of the Year Award recognizes the dedication and commitment to excellence of our sport’s top breeders,” said ron menaker, AKC/eukanuba National Championship show Chairman. “We are proud to honor these seven finalists and recognize them for their years of hard work in pro- ducing beautiful and healthy purebred dogs.” A breeder is chosen from each of the seven groups: sporting, hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-sporting and herding. The individual group recipients will receive a medallion in recognition of their achievements on sun- day, December 5, 2010 at the AKC/eukanuba National Championship. At the end of the presentation the 2010 AKC breeder of the Year will be announced. Additionally, a canine portraitist will be commissioned to commemo- rate a prominent dog from the recipient's kennel, and their name will be inscribed on a perpetual trophy and plaque on permanent display at the AKC headquarters in New York City.

The group winners are:

• Sporting: Gregory Siner – Clifton, NJ, Pooles Ide Irish Water spaniels • Hound: Dionne (Debbie) Butt – Toms Brook, VA, sporting Field Whippets • Working: Michelle Santana – sunny Valley, Or, Foxfire Doberman pinschers • Terrier: Margery Good – Cochransville, PA, Goodspice sealyham Terriers • Toy: Carol Harris – Reddick, FL, Bo-Bett Italian Grey- hounds • Non-Sporting: Joanne Reed – Santa Rosa, CA, Windrift Keeshonden • Herding: Leslie Frank – Kensington, NH, Propwash Australian shepherds

AWC Board of Directors president russ mcFadden...505-753-6782 [email protected] Vice president Connie brunkow...217-431-8972 [email protected] secretary Cindy scott…719-594-9974 [email protected] Treasurer David samuelson...651-454-4174 [email protected] board members: Lisa Costello...815-695-1930 [email protected] henry heil...619-445-1777 [email protected] Christine hopperstad...206-322-5872 [email protected] Donna Lynch...508-636-0705 [email protected] Kay Nierengarten…218-729-8003 [email protected]

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 5

BIS SBIS GCH STARLINE’S CHANEL

CHANEL BREAKS THE *ALL-TIME AKC RECORD for number of Bests In Show won by a Whippet bitch. A record which has been unbroken for nearly 70 years.

The Top Winning Bitch in AKC History with 23 Bests In Show The Only Whippet Bitch in History to Win the Hound Group at Westminster America’s #1 Hound , #1 Whippet All Systems and #7 Dog Among All Breeds

THE RECORD-BREAKING BEST IN SHOW #22 Danville Kennel Club • August 18th, 2010 Best In Show Judge: Ms. Debra Thornton Group Judge: Mr. Charles Olvis Breed Judge: Ms. Elizabeth Muthard

BEST IN SHOW #23 Greeley Kennel Club • August 22, 2010 An entry of over 2,100 dogs Best In Show Judge: Mr. Brent Wright Group and Breed Judge: Mrs. Barbara G Rupert

*Statistics provided by The Whippet, author Mr. Bo Bengtson

www.starlinewhippets.com HANDLED BY LORI WILSON • OWNED BY CAREY, LORI & NICOLE LAWRENCE BRED BY LORI & CAREY LAWRENCE AND DIANNE BOWEN For family-oriented FUN, don’t miss these upcoming events!

Sept 4-5 • Dairyland Whippet Club • Milwaukee, WI • [email protected] Sept 25-26 • Northern California Whippet Fanciers Assn • Suisun, CA • [email protected] October 2 • Badgerland Whippet Association • Farmington, MN • [email protected] October 3 • Gopher State Whippet Racing Group • Farmington, MN • [email protected]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE CWA NATIONAL EVENTS HOSTED BY RACING FOR FUN IN ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA!

Best in Match, 18th Annual CWA Fun Match: CH Counterpoint The Painted Abbey Winner, 8th Annual CWA National Race Meet: The Mighty Bolt of Wyndsor

October 2-3 • Racing For Fun • Abbotsford, BC, Canada • [email protected] October 2-3 • Mid-Atlantic Whippet Racing Association • Nottingham, PA • [email protected] October 9-10 • Pretty Darn Quick Whippet Club • Milwaukee, WI • [email protected] November 6-7 • Alamo Area Whippet Club • McKinney, TX • [email protected] Bohem Jubilee Dreamweaver, SC (Ch. Wolf Tone Viking x Ch. Bohem Some Like It Hot, JC)

In his first five dog shows REO has won six points, a major, and BOS over specials, handled by Karen Bryant. He will be shown again as he’s maturing: he won’t turn 2 until October.

He has also done well in the field and completed the requirements for his Senior Courser title at the AKC trial in The Plains, VA in August, scoring 66 and 67 out of 70 possible points.

REO is from an A.I. litter of just three puppies by Ch. Wolf Tone Viking in Sweden. His litter brother Bohem Jubilee What Dreams May Come (Brenda Wendt, Iowa) just won a 4-point major, and sister Jubilee’s Sweet Dreams of Bohem (Kathy Whitby, Canada) needs 2 points for her title north of the border.

REO

Owner: Julie Negri, Virginia  [email protected] Breeders: Cindi Gredys & Bo Bengtson CHARLEMAGNE JOYMR VANILLA COKE (MSBIS NSBOS Am/Can Ch. Red Cloud Quintessence ROMX x SBIS BIS Ch. Moongaze Jomyr Some Splainin Ta Do)

Breeders: Cody went to the North Central Specialty weekend and came Barbara Wayne home with a 5 pt. major under breeder judge Jamie Souza Owners: Dr. Todd Miller Donna Pardi Bartlett. Also a major reserve under Judge Elaine Mathis– Barbara Wayne Handled by: all by the age of 10 months old. Dr. Todd Miller Barbara Wayne WHAT A WEEKEND

BIS CH. TANGENS RED PLANET (Ch. Winsmore Maverick Cowboy Up x Plumcreek Hollowell Across the Moon)

Shown at the AWC Supported entry at Cedar Rapids KC, Fanci won WB, BOW and Breed over Owner: BIS specials and Specialty BIS winners – for a 5 pt. major, under Breeder Judge Dr. John Shelton. Donna Pardi

Then on to winning a very competitive Hound group under Judge Mrs. June Penta. Handled by: Barbara Wayne A very special thank you to Breeder Judge Dr. John Shelton for when he pointed to Fanci for his BEST IN SHOW winner. Breeders : Eva Engvall Fanci finished her championship the next day for another major under breeder judge Allan Pepper. Rachel Amado

Ch. Plumcreek Fortune Walking On Heir x Ch. Rusalka Harbor Lights

Olive thrilled us on her first weekend in LC competition at the CHI trial with

BEST Of BREED and BEST In FIELD

earning a 5 point major toward her AKC FC title! Pointed in the ring, Olive is loved, conditioned and shown by Jenni Knutson

Breeder: Jennifer Beach-Buda Owners: Jenni and Matt Knutson Rusalka Whippets 247 N. 2nd St Waukee, IA 50263 Seward, NE 68434 515-987-4505 402-641-2673 www.rusalkahounds.com [email protected] GCh. Snowcap’s Patent Leather

“Boy, oh boy, oh boy-o Did we have great fun in Ohio!”

BOB at the Midwest Specialty  Wendy Gay Group One the same day  Charles Olvis

Owners: Harriet Vincent COTTONWOOD Beautifully Handled by: Dianne Reimer SNOWCAP Lesley Ann Potts AWC Midwest Specialty day. th August 7, 2010 4 - Fanfare’s Crazy Train - Not mature enough to compete Judge: Mrs. Wendy J. Gay with his brother, the winner. A little rough over the shoulders. Very sweet puppy face and nice on the go-around. 9-12 Puppy Dog Class - st First of all i would like to thank The AWC and its members for 1 – Willabe Cowpoke Caleb – This was a very nice fawn inviting me to judge the midwest specialty. i had a great time and boy with curves on the bottom and a continuous smooth curve your hosting kennel club was most accommodating. Our weather on the top. Could have had stronger angles in the shoulder, was beautiful; 78 degrees, no rain and low humidity. i almost but were adequate for his build. Very pretty front-on with nice thought i was in California! One of my favorite experiences was fill, good maturity. Nice head and ear set. Good moving on the the comraderie, congratulations and good sportsmanship between side. nd all the exhibitors. What a pleasure to see and hear. 2 – Kemar’s Greater Fritillary – This fawn brindle parti Overall the entry was very good. many classes were hard to colored dog was very nice on the go-around. he was mature judge because of the consistency and quality of the entries. but for his age with good fill. he also had a nice layback of shoul- that allowed me to go with my favorite types, so i shouldn’t com- der, but did not have the upper arm length to match. beautiful plain. i tend to like a curvy type, balanced on the move with a long neck, but a little rough over the shoulders. rd push toward the extreme. i prefer a long necked, long bodied 3 – Mohr’s Big Time – Little red brindle & white parti color Whippet, as they are most houndy to me. i am driven to find good dog was too immature to compete with the winner today. his nice movement earned his placement. layback of shoulder and matching upper arm with length and cor- th rect angle. This is getting harder and harder to find in our breed. 4 – Karasar’s Mlynarz Kona – i think this white and red so, i tend to reward it when i find it. smooth toplines are also a parti color boy was just going through a growth spurt. his rear must. i see too much “brick over the shoulders” with a huge dip didn’t match his front on the go-around. he had a very pretty behind the withers. Our standard says the word “smooth” and i head, nice long neck with nice underline curves. he was a little am a stickler for finding it. A good dog will be balanced on the rough over the topline. he had nice bend in the pasterns. move and this sums it all up for me. i did forgive a little unsound- however, he lacked fill in front to compete with the winner to- ness here and there if everything else was perfect. To a breeder day. he may be a very different dog a month from now. 12-15 Month Dog Class- judge, type should be the most important thing and to me, if a st Whippet isn’t curvy, it is just not a Whippet. 1 – Plumcreek I’m a New Yorker – This beautiful young i still want to focus on some faults that i did see, that breeders dog was a nice medium size. he was fawn brindle & white irish should be aware of. There was unsoundness here and there, but marked. Lovely head with large eyes and good underjaw. Nice not horrific. There were a few entries that were high in the rear. curvy underline with front fill and maturity. he just out moved everyone in the class. beautiful driving rear on the go-around. This is a difficult fault to correct and really should be watched out nd for. There are still some short upper arm problems, and worst of 2 – Abbey Chiaroscuro – This black irish marked dog gave all, straightness through the pastern. remember, the Whippet is a the winner a run for the money as he too had it all. it was running breed, if they are straight through the pastern there is no roughly contested between the top two here. This dog is also give to the knee joint when running hard. hard running on lovely, smooth and curvy. Loved his proportions. Very mature. straight legs will result in unsoundness. i also saw some low neck he was also a great mover, but the winner just nudged ahead in the final go-around. sets. The neck of the Whippet should flow smoothly into the with- rd ers (not notch in below with a jump up to the withers). There 3 – Divana Arborlea Just Having Fun – This little fawn should be one continuous smooth line from the top of the neck to brindle and white irish marked dog was not quite as mature as the tailset (a graceful, continuous smooth curve). We all need to my first two, but very lovely. This was a tough class as all the be able to identify problems to eliminate them from our breeding dogs were very similar. This young man had nice curves, pretty programs. When you are practicing showing at home, have some- head and was also a very nice mover. he had a very cute face one film your go-arounds and down and backs or at least have and was very balanced. 4th Kamada’s Learning to Fly – This fawn brindle irish someone show your dog to you. This way you can see how your rd dog looks to others. remember a Whippet is not just a pretty marked boy was very similar to my 3 place. i would have face!! review your standard and don’t lose sight of your goals. liked to see a little more length of body and bigger movement on the side. Overall very nice. DOGS: BBE Dog Class- WD – 1st – Forgetmenot Kurume – This dog was a real 6-9 Puppy Dog Class - stand out for me. he is a black & white irish marked with a 1st - Fanfares Two Kinds of Crazy – Very nice fawn brindle & smooth, smooth, smooth outline. he had all the curves in the white parti color boy. most mature in the class. he had good right places. he was shapely, mature and had a powerful side bone, nice body, good layback of shoulder and balance. Could gait. he had a nice head with a big eye and nice ears. A long have been a little curvier for me, but this can come with maturity. neck, falling beautifully into his shoulders with a continuous best moving and balanced on the go-around. Nice bend in the smooth line to his tail. he had correct angles in the shoulder pasterns. with a slight bend in the pastern. he had plenty of front fill and 2nd - Greenwood’s Hot off the Presses of Yourtown – Very a strong driving rear and was very clean going away. Just st every inch a handsome male whippet. nice type – a little longer cast than 1 place, with an elegant, long nd neck. pretty head with nice underjaw and sweet expression. 2 – Plumcreek HW Night Odyssey – This red/fawn brindle Curvy underline and very smooth over the top. Not as mature as irish marked male was in tough contention for the win in this my winner. class. he also was a very lovely specimen. he had wonderful 3rd - Tapestry’s Fortune Hunter at Kamada - Very pretty head curves and beautiful shoulders, with a nice head and large piece on this puppy with a beautiful eye. Nice layback of shoulder, eyes. he didn’t have as strong an underline as the black dog. but lacking enough return of upper arm. A little straight in the The black dog edged him on a more muscled rear and shorter pastern. Just not mature enough to compete with the winner to- hocks. but this dog was very beautiful with tremendous side

14 | The Whippet News  September 2010 gait! 3rd – Cottonwood Ultra Violet – beautiful fawn and white 3rd – HiTor’s Body By Tommy of Snow Hill – This fawn & parti colored bitch. Very soft pretty expression. my first two white parti dog was not as mature as the first two. he had a were just curvier and more mature. This one’s future will be very pretty head, eye and ear set. Nice clean and smooth bright. through the body. A little straight in the pasterns, but a decent 4th – Hamrya Pipers Honey Dew – Very houndy and pretty, mover on the go-around. red and white irish marked bitch. Loved her smoothness. 4th – Fanfare’s Crazy Mother Trucker – Very nice fawn brin- sweet face,and nice body with all the right parts. Nice layback dle irish male. Too immature to compete with the winner. Very st of shoulder. Just lacking in maturity against the 1 two girls. nice lines and Whippet type. A little straight in the pasterns. This one will do well once mature. Great moving on the side. 12-15 Month Bitches - Open Dog Class- RWB – 1st – Snowcap’s Absolut Dulcet Tones – This fawn st – Shaldra’s Smarty Jones – This was a very beau- RWD – 1 brindle and white irish marked bitch was absolutely gorgeous!! tiful fawn dog with irish points. he came very close to being my One of my favorites of the day. she had beautiful curves with a WD today. i loved his type, curves and smoothness. he had pretty head and nice underjaw. beautiful angles in her shoul- beautiful shoulders, bend in the pastern and short hocks. he ders. Nice length of body, mature, with short hocks and very also was not a very large dog. The WD just beat him out with smooth. Very strong mover on the side with beautiful balance. more depth of chest and bigger side gait. he should finish i could take this one home with me. quickly as he is a wonderful specimen of the breed. 2nd – Plumcreek Romance in New York – This red brindle 2nd – Gates of Eden de Sud – This fawn & white parti dog was and white irish marked bitch was quite nice. beautiful angles in a very nice mover. i just wanted more from him. he could have the shoulders, curvy and nice front fill. pretty, long neck and had a little more underjaw. his shoulders were not as smooth as st strong mover. Nice short hocks. Very good on the side. the 1 place dog. Overall, nice specimen. 3rd – Longlesson Snow Hill Twisted – Very nice fawn brindle 3rd – Divana’s Heir of Illusion at Cherche – This red brindle and white irish marked bitch with lots of body. i would have irish marked dog was also a very nice mover on the side. Nice liked to see a little more curves and longer neck. however, very short hocks, curvy with a pretty head and ears. Could have nice bitch with lots of purpose as a brood bitch. been a little smoother over the topline. 4th – Stoneledge Whispers in the Wind – Nice fawn brindle 4th – Forever Young de Sud – pretty fawn & white parti with and white parti colored bitch. Just a little too immature to com- nice short hocks. Good front fill and curvy underline and pretty pete with the others today. held her own on the go-around. long neck. Could be smoother over the shoulder. he was a little 15-18 Month Bitch - steep off the croup. pretty head and eye with nice underjaw. 1st – Woodsia Lindcroft Dance the Tide – Fawn brindle and white irish marked bitch. Very pretty and sweet. Just too im- BITCHES: mature to compete for winners today. Amateur-Owner-Handler Bitch: 6-9 Puppy Bitch class – st 1 – C.Square Temperance at Albelarm – beautiful fawn 1st – Hi Tor’s Body and Soul of Snow Hill – Very pretty fawn irish marked bitch. Very smooth with nice layback of shoulder. and white parti colored bitch with lovely type. Good bone and A little straight in the upper arm and slightly toed out. Not com- nice curves. Very pretty head and nice eyes. hard to fault this petitive with winners today. one. she was sound and very balanced moving on the side. Bred by Exhibitor Bitches: Just a little immature for winners today. WB-1st-Divana June Bug at Hycks Hollow – Very correct red 2nd – Fanfare Milestone Barefoot and Crazy – Nice little irish marked brindle bitch. This was a lovely, small girl with all fawn brindle and white parti color bitch. Also with good bone, the right parts in correct proportions. Nice head, long neck, nice curves, pretty head and nice eyes. Very nice moving also. beautiful layback of shoulder, enough bend in the pasterns and Just a hair not as mature as my winner. it was very close be- short hocks. beautiful curves on the underline and smooth over tween these two. the top. she was very sound and a beautiful mover on the side 3rd – Tapestry’s Daughter of Fortune – Once again a very engaging her rear. everything right there in a beautiful small nice fawn and white parti colored, curvy bitch with all the right package. Loved her from head to toe! she just wouldn’t fit in stuff. she was not as strong on the side as my first two, but a my suitcase!!! worthy competitor. This class was very close. i feel there are 2nd – Cherche Sugar Fallin From The Sky, SC – This was a great futures for all these young beauties. th very flashy blue fawn brindle irish marked bitch. she was a little 4 – WooHoo Greta Garbo – pretty little black and white irish st longer cast than my 1 place bitch, but i wanted more depth in marked bitch who was smooth, smooth, smooth. Loved her the chest area for her size. she just lacked the maturity that the type. Just as worthy as the others, but a little immature at this winner had. Good layback of shoulder and nice short hocks. stage and i would like to see more bone. Great mover on the side. 9-12 Puppy Bitch Class - 3rd – Cottonwood Under Starry Skies – Very pretty headed st – Jetstream Forgetmenot Tigerpaw – Best Puppy - 1 fawn and white parti colored bitch. she was lovely and smooth. Once again, this was a very closely contended class. This beau- Not the mover that my first 2 were. Nice layback of shoulder tiful red brindle and white irish marked bitch just stood out. i and bend in the pastern. i wanted more curviness. think she wanted it more than the others. she was flashy and 4th – FC Devereux Unchained Melody, SC – Very pretty fawn showy!! pretty headed, very smooth, curvy and wow – what and white parti colored bitch. Nice layback of shoulder, long side gait. she really was beautifully balanced with lovely type. neck and short hocks. she just needed a little more smoothness Loved her!! nd over the topline for me. 2 – Jetstream Butterscotch Ripple – Littermate to the one American Bred Bitch: above and also very pretty. Fawn brindle irish marked girl. 1st – Seaspell’s Little River – Nice white and fawn brindle Very similar to her sister, but the sister just wanted it more to- parti colored bitch. Nice neck into shoulder placement and day. All the right stuff, very lovely. sweet face. A little steep in the croup to be competitive today.

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 15 Open Bitches: properly and so sound coming and going. Loved this boy!! – i’m 1st – Jetstream Classique – beautiful fawn irish marked bitch. so glad i finally got to see him in person. This bitch had a beautiful eye and lovely long neck that fell cleanly into her shoulders. she is mature with beautiful curves, BOW: Divana June Bug At Hycks Hollow – (see my critique correct underline and smooth, smooth, smooth!!! she had cor- above) i gave this girl bOW because she was so sound coming rect shoulder angles and bend in her pasterns. i might like to and going. beautiful to watch!! see a little shorter hock, but truly hard to fault. Very nice mover on the go-around. 2nd – Plumcreek Fortune Black Willow – beautiful red brin- AOMS & GC Selects: dle irish marked bitch. she was very competitive with my class #1 AOM + Grand Champion Select - Ch. Sporting Field’s winner. excellent curves, smooth over the top and long clean Bahama Sands – What can i say about the beautiful Tawny. neck into her shoulders. A very beautiful mover with nice short With a face to die for and an elegant mover. she just floated hocks. Just a lovely Whippet package overall. around the ring. she has beautiful angles in all the right places 3rd – Petrezselyem-Projekt Scarborough Fair – pretty little and a curvy underline. however, today, she just didn’t ask me black and white irish marked bitch. i would like to have a little for the win. her eyes looked tired. We all have off days. Love more curves on this one. however, she was very sound and a her just the same! nice balanced mover. #2 AOM – Ch. Forgetmenot Kimono – This beautiful black 4th – Ammardan Jomyr Gemstone – Lovely red brindle irish irish marked bitch was a Whippet in every way. she was marked bitch. Very nice type. pretty head and expression, smooth, smooth, smooth everywhere, especially her neck into curvy and nice low hocks. i would like to see more layback in shoulders. she had lovely layback of shoulders and slight bend through the shoulder and return of upper arm area. A little in her pasterns and was equally balanced behind to match her rough over the shoulders for me. Good side gait. front. Nice and deep through the girth with a correct underline Veteran Bitch (7+): curve. A graceful, balanced mover. Loved her. 1st – Wilhaus Here Comes The sun, SC – beautiful fawn parti #3 AOM – Ch. Lorricbrook I’m No Angel – A lovely red brin- colored bitch. such a pretty face. Very smooth and lovely Whip- dle parti colored bitch (almost irish). This young lady was not pet type. shapely and correct. i just needed a little more side quite as mature as the first two, but she was not to be denied gait today for breed competition. today. her movement was flawless. she had a strong, long, Lure Coursing Dogs: arched neck – correct into her shoulders. she carried her topline 1st – DC TnT’s Ima Tequila Sunrise, MC – Very nice male well. i just wanted to see more depth of chest, but this should Whippet with deep chest and lots of front fill. Nice neck set into come with age. Lovely headpiece. shoulders. i would have like a little more curves on this dog. #4 AOM – Ch. Starline’s Chanel – pretty fawn brindle and but sound enough and good on the side for the win today. white parti colored bitch. Very curvy girl with nice short hocks. 2nd – Wistwind Wynmore Longfellow, JC, SC, RN – Also Good layback of shoulder and bend in her pasterns. Nice long very nice black irish marked male Whippet. Nice long neck cor- neck and beautiful headpiece. slightly steep in the croup for me. rectly set on shoulders and smooth. he just didn’t want to show she just didn’t out move those in front of her today. today! #5 AOM – Ch. Kamada’s Instant Millionaire – Lovely fawn Lure Coursing Bitch: and white parti colored dog. This is a very nice dog in a small 1st – TnT’s Black Ice – black irish marked bitch. Long neck, package. Very curvy underline for a male. Nice headpiece with Nice curves, beautiful feet and short hocks. Needed a little more a sweet expression. he had short hocks and nice bend in the maturity to compete today. Very nice overall. pasterns. Layback of shoulders was adequate and good front fill. Good steady mover on the side. Grand Champion Select – Ch. Wistwind Brimstone – hand- BOB: Ch. Snowcap’s Patent Leather – This beautiful red some black irish marked dog. This boy was quite a stallion of a brindle parti (almost irish) bitch won on her presence today. dog. Nice and smooth, low hocks and deep underline were his she wanted it more than the others!!! she is everything a Whip- strengths. i would have liked to see a little more elegance pet should be. she had a lovely head with big beautiful eyes, through the head and neck area, but quite correct and all boy!! good ear set and lots of underjaw. her head was beautifully set Very good mover. on her neck with the lovely curve at the top of the crest. A nice long neck gently falling into her shoulders that were beautifully Non-Regular classes: laid back with a nice return of upper arm. she also had good Stud Dog: front fill and nice length of body. her topline was smooth and 1st – Ch. Arwen Glitter Galaxy of Chelsea – in this group her underline curvy. she had beautiful open, reaching side gait you could see clearly the father’s influence on his puppies. Very and was very sound coming and going with nice bend in her balanced and nice movers. All very pretty. pasterns. Loved her!! And she made us all proud winning a 1st 2nd – Ch. TnT’s Ima Tequila Sunrise MC –This group was not place in the hound Group!! as consistent in all areas, like the first place group. Brood Bitch: 1st – Ch. Wilhaus Here Comes the Sun SC – oh, my gosh BOS: Ch. Plumcreek Hollowell Go Forth – A solid fawn brin- the influence was strong here. You could clearly see the mother dle irish marked dog. This dog really surprised me today. he in all the get. They were almost cookie cutters of her in different never stood out to me in his pictures, but i loved going over him colors and coat patterns. Very nice Whippet type throughout and watching him move. he is put together correctly. Nice male and all were powerful movers. Whippet head with a good eye and nice underjaw and good 2nd – Ch. Tattershall Tempestuous – This was a tough one, clean neck into shoulders. his shoulders were beautiful and because both bitches were very influential on their get. how- nicely laid back with good bend in his pasterns. Good depth and ever, 1st place was just a little stronger. Lovely shapes through- fill and his rise over the loin started in the correct place! Great out. Very nice group here also. rear angles and nice short hocks. beautiful mover, using his rear

16 | The Whippet News  September 2010

NIGEL BEST ALTERED IN SHOW At UKC PREMIER 2010

URO1, Highway Run Satori of Xzora, SC, FCH, RN, CGC, TT By BIF, DC, UGRCH, UCD, UAGII, Appraxin Callaban Kristobel, CD, MC, LCM3, V-FCH, NA, NAJ, OJP, NAP, CGC, TT, CAVX x FC Xzora’s Artic Sun, SC, CRX, CGC

Nigel took this big win the last day of UKC’s Premier Show. He built up to it by winning Group 1 the first day and earning the distinction of being their first ever Altered Group winner at the Premier. He also went Group 2 the second day. We thank his breed & group judges Nina Marie Sherrer, Robert Collins, and Steven Melgreen, and especially his BIS judge Paul Bruneau for honoring our handsome boy.

He also earned two legs on his R01 Rally title that weekend. He finished it, as well as earned two legs on his RO2 Rally title 2 weeks later at DGOTC’s trials. Thanks to our Rally judges too.

Owners: Bobbie & Fred Lutz, Breeder: Heather Ditterline Winchester, VA www.windryder.us Gloucester, MA

AWC NORTH CENTRAL SPECIALTY jaw, nice length of neck, would have liked more AUGUsT 27, 2010 shoulder angulation, nice on the move. Open (8) st DOGS 1 & WD – Wildhare Good Ride Cowboy – solid fawn brindle w/white trim in good physical condition, 6-9 puppies (4) moderate, smooth, balanced, curvy and nothing 1sT – Fanfares Two Kinds of Crazy – brindle/White of overdone or exaggerated. Lovely front fill, well- nice substance, depth of chest, balance with smooth muscled shoulders without bulk, deep chest without shoulders and clean moving. bulk in the ribcage, lovely upper thigh into well let 2nd – Fanfares My Kind of Crazy – Fawn littermate to down hocks and stood four square on his own. he above, with similar attributes but his brother had more moved clean and easy with effortless side gait. nd turn of stifle. 2 & RWD – Burnt Sienna Midsummer Night, 3rd – Affinity’s Midnight Dream – black & White, simi- JC – smooth, solid blue fawn w/white trim who ex- lar attributes as the first two however not as clean mov- emplified curve and balance in true Whippet fashion. st ing The decision was tipped as on the day the 1 place 4th — In Vogues Beating Drum — Fawn & White, pretty dog seem to be moving more freely from the shoul- puppy but would have liked more shoulder angulation der. he pushed very hard for 1st as he shared many of the virtues of the 1st place winner! rd 9-12 (2) 3 ) – Saratoga Crazy Daze of Summer – A sub- 1st—Willabe Cowpoke Caleb—A nicely balanced stantial, striking, white w/brindle patches, smooth, smooth fawn, with lovely depth, curve and angles in deep and elegant in spite of perceived size. Lovely good condition and nice moving from any angle head, dark eye, strong underjaw and nice shoulder 2nd—Charlemagne Jomyr Vanilla Coke – A red and angle, would have liked a bit less length between white, entirely different in style and maturity than first stifle and hock but didn’t disadvantage his move- place. Would have liked more shoulder layback, he was ment. th busy being a puppy! 4 ) Rusalka Vintage Ture to His Word – solid fawn w/white trim, moderate with balanced front and 12-18 (3) rear angulation, he had a lovely well shaped neck 1st – Northwind’s Round House Kick – solid, smooth that fit smoothly into nice shoulders. Found out later fawn brindle of beautiful balance, curve, lovely head and this was a young dog and with maturity is very prom- large dark eye, good shoulder and rear angles with a nice ising. length of loin and again in beautiful condition and nice moving. Winners and Reserve – Noted Above. 2nd – Northwind’s Peter the Great – brindle and white standing back and observing the winners class, i was parti, a bit higher stationed that the 1st dog, good length presented a daunting but exciting challenge due to of neck, short hocks but not as balanced as 1st. the depth and quality of this dog entry with WD & 3rd — Affinity Put Up Your Dukes – irish marked red rWD coming from the open class. Congratulations brindle, nice depth and curve but giving his handler fits to all! causing his movement to be everywhere. BITCHES bred-by exhibitor (7) 1st – NonSuch Yashanti Fire Burning – substantial 6-9 (2) st red brindle & white parti, nice eye, lovely underjaw, long, 1 – Fanfare Milestone Barefoot and Crazy- properly shaped neck widening into well angulated shoul- Feminine brindle/white – elegant, balanced with nice ders, good depth of body, could have a tad more length length of body nd of loin, but solid powerful mover. 2 – In Vogue’s Windchime – Feminine brindle/ 2nd— Fanfare’s Crazy Mother Trucker – moderate white – lovely sloped pasterns, nice depth of chest smooth solid brindle w/white points, litter-brother to 6-9 for a baby, would have liked less rear angulation class winner. Lovely free movement, nice shoulder and rear angles and needs maturity. 9-12 (1) st 3rd— Willabe Loves Me Like A Rock – Nice solid brin- 1 – Mason Hill Gold Digger – Lovely brindle/ dle dog, lovely curve, shoulder and rear angles, strong white with exquisite eye and expression, lovely underjaw, would have liked him to hold his topline a bit puppy who was being a scoundrel!! more moving 4th— MeisterhausBend It Like Beckham - elegant 12-18 (1) st brindle/white parti, lovely head, expression and under- 1 - Meisterhaus True Beauty – irish marked

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 19 Fawn, elegant, smooth and pretty with nice depth of moved effortlessly. body. BEST OF BREED (14)

The ring filled with Whippets that were an absolute joy bred by (11) to behold and a testament to breeders that they are 1st – RWB - Mason Hill Purely Platinum – elegant breeding and bringing their best! Fawn/brindle & white with smooth and curvy body. Gorgeous head and eye, strong underjaw and essence BOB – CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands – Fawn/ of femininity, and a clean and easy mover w white - A beautiful feminine bitch who exemplifies 2nd – Willabe You Turn Me On, JC – red brindle w/ the breed in type and movement and on the day white - smooth, curvy in good condition, effortless topped this excellent, deep entry. moving and pushed the winner. 3rd - Ammardan Jomyr Akoya Pearl – red fawn/ BOS – Ch. Northwinds Davinci’s Corporalita – White – feminine, shapely and smooth, well let down in Fawn brindle/white trim – A stunning masculine dog, hock, moved a tad close behind. correct in every way, moderate, smooth and an effort- 4th - Divana June Bug at Hycks Hollow – i/m black less mover. brindle, feminine, shapely and very smooth outline but needs maturity. BOW – Winners Dog

Open – (7) Select Dog – Veteran Dog 1st – WB - Rusalka Just Say the Word – Fawn w/ white trim – a beautifully balanced bitch, from her Select Bitch/AOM – CH. Forgetmenot Kimono – lovely head and dark eye into her shapely neck flowing striking, curvy feminine black bitch who screams Whip- into well angulated shoulders, filled front, nice depth of pet bitch. body and moderate rear angles and short hocks. Clean and sound moving. Winning on her quality, as she AOM- CH. Forgetmenot Gabrielle’s Beauty – I/M isn’t a showy girl. black/brindle handsome dog, with nice depth, curve 2nd – Brushwood’s She B Smokin – brindle/white and elegance who moved easily parti – elegant though not petite, curvy, beautiful head and underjaw and a big side mover, very showy and in AOM- Ch Mason Hill Timeless -Fawn brindle/white contention trim bitch of elegance, balance and depth 3rd – Jomyr Summit Sugar Plum Fairy – White w/ fawn –shapely and nice depth of body – would have AOM – Veteran bitch liked bit more muzzle 4th – Mason Hill Whisper Softly – i/m Fawn – femi- AOM- Winners Dog nine, shapely and smooth would have liked to see a bit more angle of shoulder angle and bit less angle of rear Best Puppy – 6-9 bitch Best Bred-By- rWb Winners Bitch – Noted Above. Yet another daunting task based on the depth of quality, it was getting on Judge Lori Nelson into the afternoon and quite warm! The open bitch WiLDFire WhippeTs was hot, and not happy but won the hotly contested points on her quality and maturity over a lovely bb bitch. Again congratulations to everyone. WHIPPET HEALTH FOUNDATION Thank you to our recent WHF donors: Veterans Dogs – (2) Susan Hendrickson, $25.00 in memory of Mary 1st – CH Affinity Round Bout Midnight – black w/ Jane Frank white trim and smooth as glass, powerful and in won- Denise Sisneroz, $25.00 derful condition who moved effortlessly 2nd - Ch Bohem Resounding HighJinks, SC – brin- dle/white parti, moderately angled and balanced

Veteran bitches (1) 1st CH Yorktown Vitamin C, JC – brindle/white parti – elegant, curvy with lovely head, underjaw who

20 | The Whippet News  September 2010 (Am. CAn. Ch. morlAis imAgine At Whimsy x AlCyon tykhi FortunA) Ch. ALCyon TWinKLE ToES

photo courtesy Kirsten Hopperstad

Ch. Alcyon Twinkle Toes taking a Group 3 at the Sammamish KC show in late August after taking the breed and finishing her championship earlier in the day. Thank you to Mrs. Eva Berg for the breed win, and to Mrs. Mary Lou Alston.

We’re very proud of our gorgeous goofy Maeve who will be lightly specialed while her brother Stanley is shown to his title.

Bred and owned by Christine Hopperstad ALCYON WHIPPETS Co-owned by Mary Downing WHIMSY WHIPPETS Allison

Oxford Rowingdale Beautiful Eyes

Ch. Starline’s Sovereign X Ch. Oxford Tobell Jadore For Rows

Shown here With Breeder Judge Donna Lynch going WB, BOW, BOS and Best puppy from the 6 – 9 puppy class! At the Western Washington Whippet Specially

Thank you to all the Judges this weekend. Sweeps Judge Carla Badick For the BEST in Sweeps, Dr. Todd Miller For BEST in Sweeps and Eric White for the RWB. A Special Thanks to Donna Lynch for the wonderful wins above!

Owners Breeders Karren & John Pynsia Dianne Bowen, Jacquelyn & Charles Rowe Spokane WA Oxford Rowingdale

Allison

Oxford Rowingdale Beautiful Eyes

Ch. Starline’s Sovereign X Ch. Oxford Tobell Jadore For Rows

Thank you Dianne for this Beautiful girl

Shown here With Breeder Judge Iva Kimmelman at Lower Mainland Whippet in BC for WB and Best puppy.

The next weekend showing in the states to Mrs. Carol Esterkin for a Group First from the 6-9-puppy class!

Always Owner Handled

Owners Breeders Karren & John Pynsia Dianne Bowen, Jacquelyn & Charles Rowe Spokane WA Oxford Rowingdale

The American Whippet Club 2 - #39 –Nice outline, stood over enough ground. Western Specialty Good balance. Nice head & expression, used himself well on the move. Well bodied and good condition. 3 - #49 – Nice quality, pleasing head, stood over 6-9 months Dogs ground. Nice coming & going, could be al little easier 1 - #5 – beautiful outline, long flowing smooth lines, very on the side gait. Good front fill. nice angles, very good ground covering movement, nice 4 - #41 – Nice type, would like a smoother top, more coming and going. beautiful head & expression. Very good front fill. Could be a little smoother on the side gait eye shape and colour. and could move with more purpose coming & going. 2 - #11 – Nice outline, would have liked him to be a little smoother. Good top could have covered ground a little eas- Winners Dog ier, quite good coming and going. #5 – Loved this dog. Needless to say could have him 3 - #7 – hice head & espression. Would have liked him to on my couch. be a little smoother.A little chop in movement, could cover ground better. 6-9 months bitches 1 - #14, 2 - #8, 3 - #6, 4 - #10 9-12 months Dogs On the wholea very beautiful class of young ladies.i 1 - #19 – Nice outline, sound coming and going. Covers really wanted 4 first place ribbons. each of these pup- ground quite well. Good body, good front fill. Nice feet & pies had beautiful quality. Nice heads and expres- pasterns. sions. beautiful outlines, Great pigment. Very good 2 -#23 – pleasing head & expression. Well bodied, good angles, wonderful attitudes. i enjoyed this class im- front fill. Would have liked him to cover ground a little eas- mensely. Congratulations on your girls. i am sure they ier, could have been better coming and going. will do well in the ring & the whelping box. 3 #15 – Nice oultine. stood over ground would have liked more front fill. Could have moved a little better coming & 9-12 months bitches going. 1 # 16 – Nice head & expression. Good balance. Good 4 - #21 – A little light for me. Needs more body, would like clean front & nice strong rear. moved well coming & him to have moved with more purpose. steep in pasterns. going, nice side gait. Well bodied. should cover ground more easily. 2 - #20 Very nice type, stood over ground with nice angles. Covered ground well. Quite good coming & 12-15 months Dogs going. 1 - #17 – Nice outline, would like a cleaner head. showing 3 - #18 – Nice type. Would like a cleaner shoulder. broken eyeliner. moved with a nice steady gait but would Could mover better coming and going. Watch ears. like more purpose coming & going. 15-18 months Dogs 12- 15 months bitches 1 - #29 – Nice outline, stood over ground, would like a lit- 1 - #26 – Nice breed type. Good balance, nice front & tle more front fill, clean shoulder, good rear, moved quite rear. Good head but watch eye colour. smooth out- well coming & going. line. Nice coming & going. Covered ground well. 2 - #31 – Needs a smoother outline, heavy in shoulder. 2 - #28 - Nice type. Would like a smoother top. Good Needs to move better coming & going. smoother side gait angles. Could be more smooth on side gait. needed. Good body and condition. 3 - #22 – Nice type. Would like a cleaner head. Great pigmentation. stood over ground. A little more true bred by exhibitor Dogs coming & going would be desired. 1 - #33 – Nice outlind, pleasing head and expression. stood over grould, clean front & rear. Very good coming & 15-18 months bitches going, uses his rear well . Nice overall picture 1 - #32 – stood over gound. Used rear well on side gait, would have liked a little smoother overall. Well American bred Dogs bodied. Would like a little cleaner shoulder. moved 1 - #37 – pleasing head & expression. Would like a better well coming & going. outline. A little too steep over the coup with a high tail set. moved quite well coming & going. Covered adequate Amateur Owner-handler bitches ground on his side gait. Would suggest you watch shoul- These two handlers did a very good job of handling. i der. Good rear. always lie to try to make handlers in this class enjoy themselves and really hope that they were not terri- Open Dogs fied of me! 1 - #45 – Nice outline, stood over ground with nice front & 1 - #38 – Nice type with good pigment. Well balance. rear. Very well balanced and presents a nice picture. Nice front and rear. moved well. Nice outline. Nice Good front fill. easy side gait, nice coming & going. hear & expression.

24 | The Whippet News  September 2010 2 - # 30 – Nice type. This bitch fell away over the croup best of Winners too quickly for me. Nice head & expression. Very nice an- #54 – As i said before, beautiful. Liked her very much. gles. moved quite well. best of Opposite sex bred by bitches #88 – so so pretty. beautiful head & expression with 1 - #46 – Very nice type. beautiful head & expression. Nice great pigment. Very nice balance & body. mover very open gait. Good angles. Nice front and rear. moved very well and was very happy to have her in my ring. well. 2 - #48 - beautiful type, nice outline. Would like a little select male stronger rear. Used herself quite well. # 67 3 - #44 – Well bodied, nice head & expression. Would have liked a little stronger rear. Could have been a bit smoother select Female side gait. #96 4 - #50 – Nice type, good outline. Nice head & expression both selects were of great consideration. presented nice (watch ears). stood over ground and used herself quite Whippety type and would always be in contention. well. best Vet American bred bitches #76 1 - #52 – Nice type. pleasing head & expression. Good out- my happy girl and loved that she attended. line. Would like more front fill. Could move with more purpose, could cover ground more Awards of merit easily. #67 #96 #76 #5 (Which was also my best puppy) #86

Open bitches best bred by 1 - #54 – excellent type. stood over ground well. beautiful #46 outline with much elegance and shape. Nice elegant neck. Very nice mover – side gait, and coming & going. General Comments. 2 - #62 – Nice type. beautiful head & expression. Well bod- ied. Nice coming & going. Would like a little bit more exten- i was most pleased to have done this specialty. Your sion on side gait. trophies were beautiful and always nice to see the per- 3 - #68 – Nice picture. Very pretty. Well balanced. pleasing petuals. my gift is guarding my deck. my charming ring head & expression. Nice pigment. mover Quite well. steward – who by sunday when in the Am was a little 4 - #58 – Nice outline. Good pigment. Nice angles. smooth chilly and came to my rescue along with her husband, over all. Would like more purpose when moving. brought me hand warmers as i thought all the males would jump off the table when i had to check private Winners bitch parts. but the day became beautiful once again. #54 – Lovely bitch. beautiful type and just plain liked her. i was pleasantly surprised to see much better eye shape, as we were beginning to get far to small eyes Vet Dog 7 – 10 years “wrong”. i commend a lot of you for the excellent condi- 1 - #59 – Nice type. excellent head & expression. Overall tion of your exhibits. Good hard muscle and not over- outline very nice and well balanced. stood over ground. done. Classes were very enjoyable – i think that we have Used himself very will. to remember what our breed was meant for as they should be a spring from front to bum – yet beautiful and Vet Dog 12+ years looking like porcelain that can move. 1 - #61 – beautiful dog. Nice type. Lots we should look at, Continue to enjoy your couch potatoes. much continued as forerunner of our breed. enjoyed this old guy. luck with our beloved hounds.

Vet bitch 7 – 10 years Kind regards 1 -#76 – Nice old girl who was obviously enjoying her day. Allan pepper Nice to see and watch her in action. still could keep up and moved well. A link to the marked catalog — best of breed http://www.jbradshaw.com/267/cat.htm #63 – Truly a beautiful dog. Very nice outline with nice body. Good front fill. Used himself well in all directions. Nice head & expression with great pigment. Nice balanced bone.

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TRIB

Trib’s Dam, Leatricks Skoshi “Trib”AKC CH Rideout’s First Edition of Mimbres JC, RN

Shown by Lesley A. Potts to Finishing Major under Judge Barbara Pepper, Taconic Hills KC 6/11/2010 Breeder: Peg Rideout Co-Owned with Diane and John Myers

CH Mimbres Atlas Ascension x Leatrick’s Skoshi (Maj pointed)

“judges just like putting up an unknown some- Presentation of Shelley Kruger, Fanfare Whippets times.” She would fail to tell you about how her

Wisconsin Rapids, WI, www.fanfarewhippets.com dogs have not only achieved great accolades in the US, but in Europe as well. In the Swedish Whippet Introduction by Scot Northern (Angelic Whippets) magazine "Whippetbladet", eight breeder-judges were asked about the best Whippets they have Let me describe the first time I saw Shelley at a seen during the last 10 years; Judge Elisabet Jan- show. Here I am walking up to the ring, a total novice/ zon (Wolftone) remarked "For me Fin & Swe Ch nobody, who had only just finished his bitch. I had my NordJW-05 Fanfare's Special Export is the dog I Whippet in one hand, a bag full of show supplies in the immediately think of. He is so harmonically built other, stuff falling out everywhere, and who do I see in and has just that little extra that adds glamour to a front of me? A woman, standing silently ringside, with a beautiful Whippet. I have judged him several times TRIB stunning Whippet on her lead; from my view this woman and I am happy to have had the opportunity to use stood as the epitome of intimidation. While others were him for breeding." Shelley also probably wouldn’t talking and carrying on, as if the show around them mention how in the span of one month this Sum- weren’t even happening, this woman maintained a quiet, mer, her Whippets not only won a HUGE Best of almost academic, composure near the corner of the ring. Breed and Group Placement at the prestigious Wau- Every so often, she would go into the ring, knowing ex- kesha Kennel Club, but also Winners Dog for a ma- actly what to do, and effortlessly exhibit her dogs. jor with one of the puppies she bred, and then she went to the Midwest Specialty cluster and took WD As I watched her take ribbon after ribbon, it became with a different littermate, and a Best In Sweeps. obvious that she had been, in fact, studying the ring, the However, it’s not all calm and collected with judge, his likes and dislikes, and everything else that was Shelley. After all of these years I have found that, going to be needed for her to show to him. After she in the ring, a well-timed piece of bait thrown at the won, what seemed like everything, and having solidly back of her head quickly brings down the “quiet defeated myself and numerous other specials in the Best studious” side to Shelley. As competitors in the Of Breed ring, she calmly and quietly walked back to her ring, we end up throwing more bait at each other set up. Every few steps, she’d say something to her dogs than we give to our dogs. Plus, I can’t count the or give them a scratch on the head, and they would look number of times Shelley has offered me the use of at her with the kind of love that you knew wasn’t from a her water bottle, only to then “cool me down” by 24/7 kennel dog. Watching her that day, you would have spraying me with it when I’m not looking. “No Mr. Trib’s Dam, Leatricks Skoshi no idea that she had just easily won a major and a very Judge, I didn’t wet myself, the spray bottle…uh… large number of breed points. Later on that afternoon, spilled.” Of course, the one topic that Shelley has she came up to me, introduced herself, and spent the no problem talking about, especially after a few AKC CH Rideout’s First Edition of Mimbres JC, RN next 30 minutes telling me how beautiful my special was Captain and Cokes, is her love of Kid Rock. I’m not and talking with me about how she had watched her at saying it’s an unhealthy obsession, but if she gets a “Trib” the Chicago National when she was still in the classes. In Kid Rock tattoo, I would not be shocked. hindsight, that little slice of a memory sums up fairly well After rereading what I’ve written above, I guess I the woman I am very proud to call friend and mentor. didn’t have a problem finding the words to intro- duce Shelley Kruger. I also didn’t have a chance to You see, Shelley has a talent for quietly observing and reflect on the hours and hours of conversations we Shown by Lesley A. Potts studying a situation, and then making the perfect deci- have had about the breed. As a mentor, she is sion. Whether it’s a potential puppy home or a possible everything one could ask for, because she is able to to Finishing Major under breeding decision, her studious approach allows her to express her opinion while appreciating my opinion make incredibly informed decisions, which more often Judge Barbara Pepper, as it is formed over the years. Shelley is a fair and than not turn out to be exactly what was needed. Yet her sportsman-like competitor, a gracious loser, an Taconic Hills KC quiet demeanor keeps her from boasting to the world even humbler winner, and a wonderful friend. I how accomplished she is. 6/11/2010 consider myself lucky for having met her all those years ago. When speaking to Shelley, you would never know all Shelley, thank you for everything you have done the success she has earned. In fact, when asked, she will Breeder: Peg Rideout for me, the knowledge you have given me, and the most likely downplay anything she has ever won, and friendship we have shared. (P.S. Watch your back, Co-Owned with either talk about the other beautiful dogs that were there I’ve got a spray bottle now, too) or quickly changes the subject to you and your dogs. Diane and John Myers This humility is sorely lacking in a dog show world where every ribbon is broadcast, and minute by minute updates Introduction by David Samuelson (Dashing from specialties are texted and tweeted all over the coun- Whippets) try. Despite her success, Shelley maintains this wonder- Shelley and I have long been friendly competi- ful quality. tors in the North Central region so it is with great Shelley will not volunteer the fact that her girl, Cheers pleasure that I share a few insights about Shelley (Ch. Fanfare's Tequila Rose), took back to back Bests in with you. Show, from the Bred By Exhibitor class. Instead, she I have known Shelley for almost 15 years. We would probably downplay it by saying something like have always been able to discuss dogs and breed-

CH Mimbres Atlas Ascension x Leatrick’s Skoshi (Maj pointed)

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 29 ing plans open and honestly. We sometimes are in 1. A flourish played esp. on a trumpet 2. An osten- agreement, not always, but it is always interesting and tatious display. It seemed to fit our breed, so insightful to gain her perspective. Whether we are I adopted it as my kennel name. headed to Red Lobster in Duluth or a V.F.W. club in Hut- chinson, I always enjoy our post show discussions. We Describe your facilities and your breeding pro- have always been able to celebrate each other’s suc- gram. How many dogs do you keep at any cesses in the ring. We are fortunate in the North Central time? How do you feed, condition, and enter- region to have a healthy mix of competiveness and tain them? sportsmanship. What I enjoy the most about Shelley is her sense of humor. Ringside she may seem to be an Currently, I have one Saluki and eight Whippets, intimidating force, but she really is fun to be around. She which is about my limit; and my husband Chris has is able to laugh at herself. When I first met Shelley I have five treeing walkers he hunts coyote, bear and rac- to admit it was challenging to compete against her. Shel- coon with, so having a kennel was a necessity. Hav- ley is an excellent handler; her dogs are prepared for the ing shown horses as a teenager I knew that having ring, always in correct weight and moving to their best the right facilities can make life easier and also keep advantage. Competing in the ring with her has forced me your animals better conditioned. to “up my game” and become a better handler. She is always surprised to hear fellow exhibitors are intimidated I am very proud of our kennel. It has 10 indoor/ by her because she is a self-proclaimed “red-neck”. outdoor pens. It is heated in the winter and each During her years in the Whippet breed, Shelley has in- pen has a dog door. One of the pens has a large troduced some wonderful new people to the world of indoor area with a grated floor for puppies that leads Whippets. These people have successfully tried their out to a large gravel area for the litters. Additionally hand at showing, lure coursing and racing. She has al- I have two large fenced grass paddocks. The retired ways been their greatest supporter. Shelley has kept in show dogs live inside, 24/7, and have the full run of contact with her puppy owners and is interested in their the house. They also have access to a dog door, well being. She is dedicated to health testing, always which leads out to a secure graveled area. Some- open and frank in her discussions about health concerns. times my worldly possessions get carried out the She is easy to talk to about difficult topics. dog door, but for the most part I wouldn't give it up No discussion about Shelley Kruger would be complete for the world! It is especially good for the older without mentioning her famous North Central cookies dogs who may have trouble holding it during the that only come out for the specialty. Each year Shelley night or while I am at work. takes a Sunday off from showing to bake batches of her famous cookies that get devoured in minutes at the North The dogs that I currently show are kept in the Central Specialty. From what I understand an exhibitor kennel during the day, but are brought inside when I has “conned” her into making him his own batch! I won- am in the house in the evenings and also on the der who that could be? weekends. This is especially important, during the winter months, for the kennel dogs to have house time, since they cannot be outside playing for very Interview by Eva Engvall (Tangens Whippets) long. Unfortunately, at times, I have sensed some dog people have felt that having a "kennel" some- Please tell us about your beginning in Whippets. how means the dogs do not get attention or are not How did you arrive at your kennel name? well socialized. However, I feel my dogs are health- ier mentally and physically because they are able to The story of my beginnings in Whippets is similar to roam in and out of their kennels runs during the day many others. My ideal breed was healthy, beautiful, ath- while I am at work, and remain both mentally and letic and could play in the dirt and still be ring ready in a physically engaged. In my opinion, socializing has half hour! With that in mind, I started watching Whippets nothing to do with living in a kennel, but rather how ringside while exhibiting my first breed Am. Cocker Span- much time the breeder/owner spends working with iels. I was fortunate enough to befriend Debbie Daven- and exposing their dogs to situations outside the port (Kamada), who patiently answered all my questions. home. When I was ready to take the plunge, and purchase my first Whippet, Debbie helped me find my first show dog. I feed Diamond Naturals chicken and A Reign granddaughter, Shasta Mountain Flower, from rice. Through the years, I have found that the high Rochelle Tryano in Idaho soon joined the house. Even protein content of puppy food does not agree with though she did not turn out as a show dog, my husband my young dogs, therefore, I feed the same formula and I were hooked. My next Whippet was from Heidi to them as I do my adults. All of my adult dogs eat Powell of Leyenda Whippets. Sam, Ch Leyenda's Majestic twice a day, while my puppies eat three times until Star (Ch Shasta Midnight Star x Ch Wayward’s Emily they are 4 months old, and I mix warm water in the Dickensen) became my first champion. kibble in the winter and cool water in the kibble in the summer for everyone. Additionally when I cook Heartland was my kennel name for American cockers, my dogs get table scraps, raw vegetables, and however I soon realized that kennel name was already meat. I used to mix raw meat or canned food in an well known in Whippets so I had to come up with a new effort to get the picky eaters to eat more; it never one. When choosing a kennel name, I was hoping for fun seemed to work for more than a week. In the long and hopefully memorable. Webster describes Fanfare as

30 | The Whippet News  September 2010 run, the dogs seem to eat just as well with plain kibble. a good indication of health.

I am a huge believer in the more exercise the bet- I start evaluating my puppies from birth. I find ter. Weather permitting, the dogs are out in the pad- that I am drawn to the more substantial puppies who docks when I am home; I only put two youngsters out at are "rounder and fuller" then the others. I get seri- a time to help avoid collisions and injuries. I also be- ous about evaluating them at 8 weeks. I do tend to lieve in walking and jogging with my dogs. I take three hang onto 3 or 4 individuals for up to four months of to five dogs at a time two miles per day 3-4 times per age to be sure I am making the right decision. Gen- week. This not only keeps me in condition, but I feel it erally, my picks at 8-10 weeks are the ones I keep, trains them to fully utilize their gait properly. It is an however I have, at times, found that a puppy I didn't easy way to train without them realizing they are being care for at 8 weeks can really blossom by 12-14 trained! I do this year round; they are bundled up in the weeks, hence my reason for keeping a few for so winter and seem to do rather well. long.

Why do you breed Whippets? Is breeding an art? When I evaluate puppies, and I say that I am What are the responsibilities of breeder? drawn to "rounder and fuller" puppies, I am referring puppies that have lots of bone, substance, and big There are many reasons why I choose to breed. I love deep chests as well as plenty of layback of shoulder the challenge in choosing two individuals that I think will with a rear that matches the shoulder angles. I am produce beautiful and healthy Whippets. I enjoy the very picky about front assembly in my Whippets be- birthing process, watching them grow from little "lumps" cause it seems that once you loose good fronts it to goofy silly puppies and then on to elegant adults. I takes many generations to get it back. I will sacrifice breed for myself first, meaning I won't breed a litter to head type for good structure if necessary. I am a fill pet homes or even show homes. I usually keep more stickler for good pasterns. I did not have the best than one puppy from a litter and if someone contacts me pasterns in my first few litters, so now that I have for a show prospect, that is great, otherwise the rest of corrected that I don't ever want to loose it. the puppies will be placed in companion homes. It goes without saying that I want puppies that are I feel breeding is more science than art. Only happy and outgoing. When they are still in the through careful study of the prospective sire/dam, their whelping box I play the radio, run the vacuum siblings and get, can we learn enough to try and make cleaner and make lots of loud noises around them in an informed breeding decision. It is because of that phi- an effort to make them "bullet proof". When they are losophy that knowledge is power that I ask a lot of ques- moved to the kennel my husband’s hounds make sure tions of stud owners. Having said that, I also believe they are used to loud barking and banging there is some element of luck involved in breedings. No around! As soon as my puppies have two sets of vac- matter how much we study, and how many questions we cinations I start hauling them to shows. I don't think ask, sometimes a litter just does not live up to our ex- you can ever socialize a puppy enough. pectations. What are your future breeding plans? Breeders have so much responsibility. What keeps me up at night? Finding the right homes, show or I am lucky enough to have two outstanding girls pet. Although, over the years, I have learned the ques- that I want to carry on with. The first is my own tions to ask and I often go by a "gut" feeling. Even if breeding of four generations SBIS Ch Fanfare's Crazy they answer all the questions right, if the home does not Ex-Girlfriend (Ch Plumcreek Hollowell Go Forth x Ch feel right, I do not place the puppy. I have always said Fanfare’s Too Cute To Care). Her first litter, sired by that if I could just get one or two puppies in a litter that Am/Can Ch Albelarm Debonair, is doing quite well as work out as my show dogs I would be perfectly happy! youngsters. The other is a lovely black and white entrusted to me by Joanne Boudreault of Forget- How do you generally plan your breeding? What menot whippets, SBIS Ch Forgetmenot Kimono (Ch are your priorities? At what age do you evaluate Sporting Field Hot Topic x Can Ch Forgetmenot Exqui- puppies? What do you look for? site). We co-own “Sibelle” and will co-breed a litter in the near future. I find that I breed more on type, then pedigree. First, I look for a preferably older and proven stud dog who Do you have any general concerns about the can improve upon the areas I have identified for the status of the Whippet breed? Temperament, bitch, while keeping the type I like. Then I look at the health, conformation, size, etc.? pedigree. If there are health, temperament or predomi- nant faults which I cannot live with in that pedigree in Overall, I think our breed is in good condition the first 2 or 3 generations then I move on to another structurally. I just returned from the Midwest Spe- prospective sire. I try to plan breedings two generations cialty and the quality was outstanding. Breeders ahead, at most. have done a great job improving fronts, sidegait and toplines. I would like to see more consistency with When choosing a sire for my bitch I also look at the lon- underjaw, eye size and eye color but I think that is gevity in the pedigree. If the grandparents and great improving as well. grandparents live to a ripe old age, that in my opinion is

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 31 I do have some concerns with the health of our Ch Softouch Sweet Medicine. Ch Plumcreek Walk On breed. I have personally been affected by heart prob- Water ROMX. lems in the last few years. I have chosen not to con- tinue on with those that were affected, as well as their Dogs that I have admired in the flesh include littermates. I know that many breeders are regularly SBIS/BIS Ch Watch Me Frolic At Dengayle, SBIS/BIS heart testing their dogs, and I would like to see the re- Ch Chelsea Dangerous Beauty, Ch Plumcreek Hollo- sults made public on either the Whippet Health Founda- well Go Forth, SBIS/BIS Ch Sportingfields Bahama tion Site or OFA. I also would like to see a requirement Sands, SBIS Ch Seaspells Point Cabria, SBIS Ch Bo- for the futurity added that sires, used more than three hem All About Eve ROMX. times, have an echocardiogram and post the results on the WHF site. Knowledge is power and the WHF site Describe a few highlights of your career as a and OFA are great tools for breeders. Unfortunately, if Whippet breeder breeders do not enter their Whippets, or only enter those Whippets who are clear, this lack of information Probably my most memorable are the wins that will make it impossible to make an informed breeding BIS/SBIS Ch Fanfare's Tequila Rose accumulated dur- decision. ing her career, as well as winning the breed at the Midwest Specialty with SBIS Ch Fanfare's Crazy Ex- Who are your favorite/most important Whippet Girlfriend. But I have also enjoyed watching other breeders/mentors? fancier’s successes with their Fanfare dogs. Jaana Jylanto in Finland has had great success with Fin & S Breeders I have admired include Kathy Armato (De Ch Nord JW-05 Fanfare's Special Export and Fin & S Sud) and Linda Larson (Plumcreek). Both breeders have Ch FinW-09 Fanfare's Too Cool To Care. Most re- a distinct type stamped on their dogs. Debbie Daven- cently long time Whippet fanciers Christy Nelson and port of Kamada Whippets has been a great friend and Isabel Stoffers purchased a promising puppy, Fan- mentor. I have learned so much about training and fares Cordova at Runners and won WD at the West- showing from her by just watching her in the ring. ern Regional Specialty. It is a lot of fun to watch oth- ers have success with my dogs. I enjoy watching from afar the foreign kennels including Softouch and Pipsqueak (in Finland) and Adagio (in Swe- Do you have any advice to newcomers in the den). Joanne Boudreault of Forgetmenot Whippets in breed or in the dog sport in general? Canada seems to have a knack for importing really good foreign dogs and incorporating them into our North I try to help new fanciers in the show ring as American bloodlines and I have enjoyed our new rela- much as possible. I stress the importance of condi- tionship. tioning and training their dogs without overtraining and creating a dog that hates to show. Our breed Name a few of your own favorite dogs, and why has so many exceptional breeder/owner/handlers, they are your favorites. that I feel if a newcomer does not put 100 percent effort into learning how to be a good handler and get- I have been blessed with many wonderful dogs over ting the best dog possible, they will become disheart- the years. Ch Leyenda's Wish Upon A Star ROM (Ch ened and quit before giving it a real chance. Shasta Midnight Star x Ch Wayward’s Emily Dickenson) was my first group winner and top twenty Whippet and I often tell the story, to newcomers, of my first quite successful in the whelping box. Her son Ch Fan- showdog Katie, an American Cocker Spaniel. It took fare's Custom Cruiser (sired by DCh Chelsea Gold Rush eight months of steady showing to get my first point of Keynote ROMX) is a dog that I felt was high quality on her. I became frustrated and tried to hire a han- and remains one of my favorites. I was always sur- dler to show her. I was told she was not good prised that more breeders didn't use him. Ch Fanfare's enough to finish because her tail set was slightly Too Cute To Care (Ch Fanfare’s Desperado x Fanfare’s low. I had studied the breed enough to know she Pretty on Purpose) was my first homebred group win- was of very good quality. That comment made me ner and also a top twenty Whippet. SBIS/BIS Ch Fan- very determined and I did finish her bench champion- fare's Tequila Rose (Ch Poppy Hills Cast No Shadow x Ch ship myself. Later that same handler told me that Leyenda's Wish Upon A Star ROM) won back to back she was wrong about Katie and congratulated me on Best In shows from the classes and also was a top completing her championship myself. I think with twenty Whippet for two years. SBIS Ch Fanfare's Crazy enough determination and common sense most peo- Ex-Girlfriend is in my opinion the best dog structurally I ple can be successful in our sport. have bred. She is an amazing mover and has a great personality.

Name a couple of other Whippets you admire.

Dogs I have admired in pictures but have not seen include Ch Runners Crème De La Crème, Ch Allerei's Rodeo Drive, Ch Saxon Shore Flashdance ROMX, Int, Swe, Nor, Dan, Fin, Brit Ch Adagio Love Supreme, Fin

32 | The Whippet News  September 2010 Shelley Kruger with husband Chris and their home

top le7: MBIS/SBIS Select Ch Fanfare’s Tequila Rose; le7: Fin Swe Ch Fanfare’s Special Export at 7 months; right: SBIS Fanfare’s Crazy Ex-­‐Girlfriend below: Ch Fanfare’s Too Cute To Care below le7: SBIS Forgetmenot Kimono

Front and back of kennel building

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WRA National/Eastern Whippet Derby and Jersey Rag Racers 25th Versatility event

Over a scorching 4th of July weekend in Woodstown, New Jersey, the Jersey Rag Racers celebrated the 25th Anniver- sary of their Versatility event by hosting the WRA National Fun Match, WRA National Race meet, Eastern Whippet Derby and finished up with an AKC lure coursing trial. Suffice it to say that as the days progressed so did the tempera- tures as well as the quality of competition. In the end, it was a seasoned veteran who won the WRA National meet, a beautiful youngster won the WRA National fun match, an expert on the oval won the Derby and taking home the top honors for the overall 25th Versatility event was a little blue iron hound who also won the AWC Triathlon at this years national. Results are below:

2010 WRA National Fun Match Winner:

“Tramp”

Poeta Strictly SuperTramp Bred by Louise Hoelscher Owned by Wendy Strickland, Strictly Whippets

(Wendy Strickland)

(Poeta Wheatland Whistle Stop, WRCh, ORC x Notorious Poeta Ponacha, WRCh) 2010 WRA National Meet Jersey Rag Racers July 3rd, 2010, Salem County Fairgrounds, NJ 9 Puppies, 1 Senior, 1 Legend, 61 Adults

Puppies (11) Place Points Call Name Registered Name Owner 1 29.00 Ms Poe Mystic Potential Energy Indigo Matusz, 2 17.00 Trinity Hiawatha's Perfect Storm Fisher, R 3 15.00 Sting Indigo French Sting Hilsky, J 4 10.00 Skadoosh Shannon Down King Fu Panda Lyons, S 5 9.00 Quinn SDW Annadar Dangerous Thoughts English, I 6 8.00 Gibbs Indigo Muddy Water Huff, J 7 8.00 SCR 3 Rudy-C Hiawatha's Fighting Irish Cox, G 8 7.00 Mumble Shannon Downs Happy Feet Lyons, S 9 5.00 SCR 2 Jasmine Hiawatha's Ruba Ragosa @ Oceana Banks, M

Seniors (1) Place Points Call Name Registered Name Owner 1. 18 Blaze-F Windyglen's Blaze of Glory II Fisher, R

Legends (1) Place Points Call Name Registered Name Owner 1. 18 Delta-M Mystic Delta Charm Matusz, I

34 | The Whippet News  September 2010 Adults (61) Place Points Call Name Registered Name Owner WRChX WRCh 1. 23.00 Tula Oberon Tularosa Picogna, A 7.00 2. 21.00 Treadwell Grizzly Man Bowen, C 5.00 3. 20.50 Schooner-B Vincetveritas Bluenose Busch, D 3.00 4. 19.00 Villain Shoreline Chesco Supervillain Campo, J 1.00 5. 18.00 Yodel-S Notorious Poeta Fudge Fandango Straehle, E 6. 16.00 Colt Lyth Groovin' Kemerly, B 7. 14.00 Sonnet Notorious Poeta Panocha Hoelscher, L 8. 14.00 Deucalion Quixand Kentfield Deucalion York, C 9. 14.00 Pixie-S Catchem Trigger Smith, A 10. 12.00 Image Carbeth Megamillions Kirchner, C 6.00 11. 12.00 Maggie Carbeth Million Dollar Baby Kirchner, C 12. 11.00 Remy Rosmor Ratatouille Miner, D 3.00 13. 11.00 Luther Divine Devil in Disguise Lamb, V 14. 11.00 Windancer Kentfield Windancer Maiolino, D 15. 10.00 Marmot Vitesse Deep Powder Costello, L 16. 10.00 Demetre Notorious Katmai Ghielmetti, B .333 17. 10.00 Beastro Beastro Chadra Sans Dos Damant, V 18. 10.00 Tux-K Ragapple Tuxedo Gentle RollsThe Dice Dawn, K .333 19. 10.00 Henree-Anne Shoreline's Danced All Night Mark, A .333

2010 WRA National Meet Winner: “Tula” Oberon Tularosa, WRChV, ORC Bred by Scott Ekblad Owned by Anne Picogna

2010 Eastern Whippet Derby Jersey Rag Racers July 4th, 2010; Salem County Fairgrounds, NJ 44 Adults, 270 yards

Adults (44) Place Points Call Name Registered Name Owner NORC ORC 1. 29 Zip-B Quixand's Just Zip'n Around, SORC2,WRCh Burris 5 NORC 2. 20 Schooner Vincetveritas Bluenose, WRCh,ORC D. Busch 2 NORC 3. 20 Tug-C Vitesse Full Pull, WRChX,RCh,SORC Costello/Szymaniak 2 NORC 4. 17 Marmot Vitesse Deep Powder, WRCh,RN,FCh,CGC Costello/Cutherell 5 ORC 5. 17 Byelobog Quixand SDW Intentionally Left Blank, CR,ORC Lyons 6. 15.5 Deucalion Quixand Kentfield Deucalion, WRCh,ORC York 7. 15 Whistle Poeta Wheatland Whistle Stop, WRCh,ORC Strickland 8. 15 Luther Divine Devil in Disquise , WRCh,ORC Lamb 9. 15 Trump Carbeth The Donald Kirchner 3 ORC 10. 13 Sonnet Notorious Poeta Panocha, WRCh Hoelscher .25 ORC 11. 13 Wind Dancer FC Kentfield Wind Dancer, WRCh,FCh,ORC Maiolino 12. 13 LeRoy Bitterblue's Before Colour, WRCh,OTR Loube/Garwacki .25 ORC 13. 13 Bialy Bialy Stock Daniel, CR,OTR Schartz/McDonald .25 ORC 14. 13 Saleen FC Stormwind's Saleen, FCh McDonald .25 ORC 15. 12 Levi Capetown Leviathan Damron/Shegogne 16. 12 Beastro Beastro Chadra Sans Dos, WRCh,OTRM,FCh,SC Damant 17. 12 Demetre Notorious Katmai Ghielmetti 18. 12 Jetta FC Stormwind's Jetta , ORC,FCh,CRX3 McDonald 19. 11 Viva FC Appaws Vivid Imagination, FCh,CRX2,ORC Lyons/Crawmer 20. 11 Faye-Faye Licketysplit Fate to the Wind, SC,OTRM,CRX,ARX Damron

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 35 JRRWA 2010 Versatility Placings

Place Score Call Name Registered Name Owner 1 8.60 Marmot Vitesse Deep Powder, WRCh,RN,FCh,CGC Costello/Cutherell 2 6.50 Remy Rosmor Ratatouille, CR Miner/Bennett 3 5.17 Bosley FC Shannon Down Full Throttle V Kismet, MC,FCh,WRCh,ORC Lyons 4 4.77 Viva FC Appaws Vivid Imagination, SC,FCh,CRX2,ORC Lyons/Crawmer 5 4.76 Weaver BIF Daydream's Dream Weaver, SC,FCh,CR,OTR Obelcz/Day/McCloskey 6 4.76 FayeFaye Licketsplit Fate to the Wind, SC,OTRM,CRX,ARX,TRP Damron/Shegogue 7 4.56 Charlie MBIF FC Indigo Charged to the Max, CD,LCM2,RA,MC,CRX,OTRM,AV Obelcz 8 4.45 Liam Shannon Down the Entertainer, SC,OTR Lyons 9 4.00 Easy Shaldra's Smarty Jones, OTR Sibinovic 10 3.60 Tinsley FC Shannon Down Cinnamon Girl, SC,CRX,OTRM Lyons 11 3.29 Pixel Darjah's High Resolution, FCh,SC English/Reedy 12 3.17 MsAmy Mystic Amy of Indigo JC,CR Matusz/Huff 13 2.71 Henree-Anne Shoreline's Danced All Night RN, FCh, SC,CRX, OTR, CGC Mark 14 2.57 Van Shannon Down Vanishing Act, JC,OTR McCurry/English/Lyons 15 2.56 Leela Indigo Motion Blur JC,CR,OTR,CD Huff 16 1.84 Win Shaldra's Winning Colors Sibinovic 17 1.03 Marseille Shannon Down French Kiss, CR,MC,OTR,CGC,RN Ronning 18 0.28 Drum Shaldra Mikater Drum of Autumn, SC,CRX,CGC Sibinovic

Steve Surfman

25th Anniversary 2010 JRRWA Versatility Winner

“Marmot”

Vitesse Deep Powder, WRCh, ORC, FCh, RN, CGC

Bred by Patrick Burlingame Owned by Lisa Costello and Mary Cutherell

36 | The Whippet News  September 2010 August 2010 AKC Obedience Report By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson Rally rankings 1/1/10 thru 07/31/10 Qualifying Class Dog Name Owner Average Scores Adv A 1 Ampersand Airborn R Henery 97.00 1 2 Mama Mia Sky High RN R Henery 94.00 1 T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J 2 Anlan’s Sierra Mist Lubbers 94.00 3 3 Agstone Fonseca Cosacos C Stone/B Lowans 93.33 3 4 Laurel Chase Leia Bug J Pichette 91.50 2 5 Sporting Field Just Deal With It E Feldheim 86.50 2 5 Belaya Silver Thistle C Gillies 86.50 2 6 Agstone Macanudo Ascot C Stone/B Lowans 86.00 2 7 Tcs Zoomerang A McNiven 85.50 2 8 Galewind’s Life Of Reilly N Anderson/W Brizius 77.00 1 8 Warburton Heart Of The Story P Renzulli/L Solano 77.00 1 Adv B 1 Midori Days De Sud I Mullauer 98.67 3 2 Wolfram’s Mitzi The Celebrity K Couch 98.00 1 3 Wheatland Talltree L Hayes/S Hayes 92.67 3 4 Shamasan Lumos Solarum M Shanley/P Booth 92.00 1 5 Shamasan Smokin’ Magic M Shanley 89.50 2 Wildaspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild 6 Thang H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 81.33 3 7 Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon S Holley/S Mallonee 80.50 2 8 Karasar’s Jackpot G Ball/K Kuper 78.00 1 8 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 78.00 3 Exc A 1 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane/S Hughes 91.00 2 2 Agstone Fonseca Cosacos C Stone/B Lowans 81.00 2 3 Shannon Down Blazing Star J Phillips 72.00 2 Exc B 1 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero E Adler 94.75 4 2 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 90.00 3 3 Seaspell’s Concord Point J Heffernan/d heffernan 89.00 1 3 Mirage’s Stack The Deck N Gordon/N Wascom 89.00 1 4 Whippoorwill Mystic A Andrews/B Henderson 88.00 3 5 Wheatland Talltree L Hayes/S Hayes 85.67 3 6 Aaa Spike El Kandahar L Hayes/S Hayes 85.00 2 Wildaspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild 7 Thang H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 72.00 1 Nov A 1 Quixand Perstriatus L Statler/R Statler 99.00 1 1 Bijoux Crystal Summer Day D Buck 99.00 1 2 Delcielo Solar Star M Lu/R Lattuga 88.00 1 3 Majestic Jazz S Heath/C Heath 82.67 3 4 Mooncroft The Wynn Of Claymar J Trudeau/S Bender 81.00 1 5 Nouveau’s Organized Chaos E Houle 80.00 1

The Whippet News  p Se tember 2010 | 37 O Kowalsky/M Wills/L 6 Onyxx Dream Weaver Weller 78.00 1 Nov B 1 Bitterblue’s Living Colour L Garwacki/P Garwacki 99.00 1 2 Wegner’s On The Sly C Austin/U James 98.00 1 2 Shamasan Lumos Solarum M Shanley/P Booth 98.00 1 T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J 2 Anlan’s Sierra Mist Lubbers 98.00 3 3 Karasar’s Jackpot G Ball/K Kuper 97.00 1 4 Shamasan’s Lily Potter M Shanley 96.33 3 Watch Me It’s Tough To Be A 5 Goddess J Thomas 96.00 1 6 Vitesse Deep Powder L Costello/M Cutherell 95.33 3 6 Krislyn Cat Man Do J Cook/C Pearce 95.33 3 7 Flyn Dust Circe Of Carbeth J Mellinger/R Mellinger 94.00 4 8 Atelier Moment In Time K Harwood 93.33 3 J Mellinger/R Mellinger/D 9 Sithean Aoife Of Flyn Dust Henly 93.00 3 10 Summit Start Me Up K Hilfiker 91.50 2 11 Amherst Woods I Have A Dream C Gillies 91.00 2 12 Shaglan Wildaspen Eastr Magic H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 89.67 3 K Lee/K Fredericks/L 13 Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel Anichini 88.00 2 14 Jens Lil Miss Sunshine J Pond 87.50 2 15 Summit Ironwood Signorina Zetta D Sisneroz/S Vernon 86.33 3 Watch Me O’Continental Light Of 16 Cottonwood J Thomas 85.33 3 Mystic Run Strawberry Fields 17 Forever A Andrews 85.00 3 18 Belaya Sweet William C Ellis 84.00 2 19 Shamasan Forever In Blue Genes S Honaker/L Crain/P Booth 82.00 2 20 Bravado’s Jeronimo S Orman/L Orman 74.00 1 21 Cove Creek Barcelona Nights M Hermon/D Seiler 72.00 1 22 Abbey Boston Belle J Hopfenbeck 70.00 1 RAE 1 Lucy Andrews A Andrews 95.30 10 2 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane/S Hughes 93.75 8 3 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 92.00 2 4 Wyatt Of Dodge City d heffernan/J Heffernan 88.25 4 8 Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon S Holley/S Mallonee 85.00 2 6 Lucy Andrews A Andrews 95.30 10 7 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane/S Hughes 93.75 8 8 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 92.00 2 9 Wyatt Of Dodge City d heffernan/J Heffernan 88.25 4 10 Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon S Holley/S Mallonee 85.00 2

38 | The Whippet News  September 2010 Obedience Ranking 1/1/10 thru 7/31/10

O Kowalsky/M Wills/L Qualifying 6 Onyxx Dream Weaver Weller 78.00 1 Class Average Dog Name Owner Scores Nov B Grad 1 Bitterblue’s Living Colour L Garwacki/P Garwacki 99.00 1 Nov 2 Wegner’s On The Sly C Austin/U James 98.00 1 1 189.75 Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea K Cole 2 2 Shamasan Lumos Solarum M Shanley/P Booth 98.00 1 2 184.00 Maverick Cowgirl Chic R Amado/H Heil 1 T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Nov A 2 Anlan’s Sierra Mist Lubbers 98.00 3 1 190.10 Waldersee’s Sydney Alan L Corsini-Hebert 5 3 Karasar’s Jackpot G Ball/K Kuper 97.00 1 2 180.50 Kenya Of Windyglen K Livingston 1 4 Shamasan’s Lily Potter M Shanley 96.33 3 3 179.75 Abbey Boston Belle J Hopfenbeck 2 Watch Me It’s Tough To Be A 4 178.00 Devereux’s Evening Star R Brown/C Brown/A BASS 1 5 Goddess J Thomas 96.00 1 5 175.50 Halmarque Santa Cruz J Honza 1 6 Vitesse Deep Powder L Costello/M Cutherell 95.33 3 6 171.50 Shantellie Countess Of Steel P Campbell 1 6 Krislyn Cat Man Do J Cook/C Pearce 95.33 3 Novice B 7 Flyn Dust Circe Of Carbeth J Mellinger/R Mellinger 94.00 4 1 188.50 Wegner’s On The Sly C Austin/U James 2 8 Atelier Moment In Time K Harwood 93.33 3 2 188.00 Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea K Cole 4 J Mellinger/R Mellinger/D Pawsable’s Calm Before The 9 Sithean Aoife Of Flyn Dust Henly 93.00 3 3 186.00 Storm K Marshall 1 10 Summit Start Me Up K Hilfiker 91.50 2 4 185.25 Wyatt Of Dodge City d heffernan/J Heffernan 2 11 Amherst Woods I Have A Dream C Gillies 91.00 2 Watch Me Will Wonders Never 12 Shaglan Wildaspen Eastr Magic H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 89.67 3 5 185.00 Cease J Thomas/J Williams 2 K Lee/K Fredericks/L 6 184.50 Vitesse Deep Powder L Costello/M Cutherell 1 13 Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel Anichini 88.00 2 T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J 7 182.63 Anlan’s Sierra Mist Lubbers 4 14 Jens Lil Miss Sunshine J Pond 87.50 2 8 181.50 Snowcaps Solari Quick Step D REIMER/S Couzin 1 15 Summit Ironwood Signorina Zetta D Sisneroz/S Vernon 86.33 3 9 180.00 Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel A Andrews 1 Watch Me O’Continental Light Of Watch Me Our Bright Light Of 16 Cottonwood J Thomas 85.33 3 10 178.50 Runners J Lambertsen 1 Mystic Run Strawberry Fields 11 177.83 Wolfram’s Mitzi The Celebrity K Couch 3 17 Forever A Andrews 85.00 3 12 176.50 Shamasan Lumos Solarum M Shanley/P Booth 1 18 Belaya Sweet William C Ellis 84.00 2 13 175.50 Endeavor’s Challenge The Wind D Noble 1 19 Shamasan Forever In Blue Genes S Honaker/L Crain/P Booth 82.00 2 14 175.00 Indigo Shoreline Black Rose C Huff/L CAMPO 1 20 Bravado’s Jeronimo S Orman/L Orman 74.00 1 15 174.50 Grand Prix’s Golden Eagle C Maclean 1 21 Cove Creek Barcelona Nights M Hermon/D Seiler 72.00 1 16 172.50 Bitterblue’s Nestor L Garwacki/P Garwacki 1 22 Abbey Boston Belle J Hopfenbeck 70.00 1 17 172.00 Endeavor’s Free To Go D Mcguire 1 RAE 18 170.00 Kamada Two Thumbs Up W Tracy/M Tracy 1 1 Lucy Andrews A Andrews 95.30 10 Open A 2 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane/S Hughes 93.75 8 1 187.50 Hasue Here Comes Trouble S Mullins 1 3 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 92.00 2 2 182.75 Aaa Spike El Kandahar L Hayes/S Hayes 2 4 Wyatt Of Dodge City d heffernan/J Heffernan 88.25 4 3 178.25 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero E Adler 2 8 Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon S Holley/S Mallonee 85.00 2 6 Lucy Andrews A Andrews 95.30 10 7 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane/S Hughes 93.75 8 8 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 92.00 2 The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Awards Publication. Please forward any 9 Wyatt Of Dodge City d heffernan/J Heffernan 88.25 4 questions to me at [email protected]. 10 Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon S Holley/S Mallonee 85.00 2

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