The Official Newsletter of The American Whippet Club October 2012 IN THIS ISSUE AWC: The Official Poop The Wrap Report A Russian Adventure The Origin of the Whippet Performance Report THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB Table of Contents OFFICERS David Samuelson, President President’s Message . 3 651.454.4174, [email protected] Lisa Costello, Vice President Editor’s Notes . 3 815.695.1930, [email protected] Gail Boyd, Treasurer AWC: The Official Poop . 4 919.362.4427, [email protected] B OARD OF DIRECTORS The Wrap Report . 8 Henry Heil, 619.445.1777, [email protected] A Russian Adventure . 18 Christine Hopperstad, 206.322.5872, [email protected] Karen Lee, 610.932.4456, [email protected] Advertising in The Whippet News . 24 Crystal McNulty, 309.579.2946, [email protected] Cindy Scott, 719.594.9974, [email protected] Advertising in the 2012 AWC Annual . 30 Harold “Red” Tatro, 817.297.2398, [email protected] Class of 2013: Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, David Samuelson The Origin of the Whippet . 32 Class of 2014: Lisa Costello, Cindy Scott Class of 2015: Gail Boyd, Karen Lee, Crystal McNulty Performance Report . 35 AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS Archives .....................................Bo Bengtson, 805.646.3151 Futurity ...................................... Kathy Slater, 618.585.4677 Health ...................................Dr. Connie Austin, 217.498.8661 Dr. Connie Brunkow, [email protected] On the cover: an Austrian bronze Whippet sculpture found online by the Editor, Dr. Lisa Costello, [email protected] c. 20th century, artist unknown Judge’s Education ........................ Mary Dukes, [email protected] THE WHIPPET NEWS Membership ................................Jackie Hubble, 719.272.7037 Christine Hopperstad, Newsletter Editor Parade of Honors .....................Alice VandenBussche, 315.945.2672 206.322.5872, [email protected] Performance Events ........................Dr. Lisa Costello, 815.695.1930 130 34th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 ROM Program ...................................Gail Boyd, 919.362.4427 Kirsten Hopperstad, Associate Editor 206.325.7743, [email protected] Show. 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Purchase can also be made through PayPal at: http://www. americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcannualbackissues.html Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership Chair Jackie Hubble, 719.272.7037 or on the AWC website: The American Whippet Club and The Whippet News assume no responsibility www.americanwhippetclub.net for statements or claims made in the letters to the editor or advertisements that appear in its publications. 2 | The WHIppet NewS October 2012 President’s Message Greetings Members and Happy October In last month’s newsletter there was a proposal for a This month I will share a few board action updates and new procedure in selecting our national specialty judge . then my thoughts on a recent proposal related to AWC It is my belief that one of the privileges of membership is national specialty judge selection . the ability to vote for our national specialty judge . As an AWC member, I value having a direct say in the selection First I would like to update the membership on board process . In my opinion the proposed process limits the positions . Cindy Scott has taken over the Secretary voice of the membership to a select few . Please make your position and all club correspondence should be directed thoughts on this proposal known . It has been asked that to her attention . Thank you Cindy for returning to your this be an agenda item for the next annual meeting in April . former position . As always we look forward to your input . With the acceptance of the new By-laws the board is able to grant honorary memberships . The By-laws state: David Honorary – this type of membership shall be bestowed upon an individual who has made significant contributions to the Sport, Breed or the Club . Honorary members shall pay no dues and are not eligible to vote, but the honoree can maintain regular membership if they pay dues . The board has received and approved two requests for this honor from the membership . It will be my pleasure to award honorary memberships to Calvin Perry and Carol Harris at the AWC Southern Specialty . Both Calvin and Carol are long time Whippet fanciers in the Southern region . Next month we begin the process for dues collection for 2013 . Please remember Gail Boyd is the Treasurer and payment should be sent to her attention . There will be a dues notice in the November Whippet News . Editor’s Notes DEAR READERS On Sunday, October 14 in Alberta, Canada, Davy Whippet and physical ability to succeed in running events . Condolences and Rob McLeod broke the World Record for Distance to her family from all of those who admired her . to Canine Catch with a catch at 134 yards (402 feet) . Not Christine only did Davy and Rob break a record that has stood for more than 18 years (set in 1994 by Cheyenne Whippet and NEW SUBSCRIBERS Mark Molnar), but Davy also became the first dog to catch Mary Hawkins, Toledo, Ohio; Pierre Simon, Tillieres Sur Avre, France a flying disc over 400 feet . This is the 4th World Record for Davy and Rob and becomes their first Guinness World WELCOME BACK Record as a team . See: https://www you. tube co. m/watch?v D’Layne Parker, Kerrville, Texas; Joanne Pelton, Max Meadows, =aCeBkn7hjbM&feature=player_embedded Virginia; Stefan Raghammar, Nossebro, Sweden; John Ross, Vanscoy, Saskatchewan; Nancy Temple, Rainier, Oregon BIS Ch . Tivio’s Fallingwater SC, died suddenly on September 26th 2012 . She was sired by DC Sporting Field’s Jazz Fest TIME TO RENEW and out of Ch . Tivio’s Allure . Lucia was a very beautiful dog Angie Bass, John and Toni Comerford, Wiebke Heron, Yvonne Hull, in a wonderfully integrated way . She carried the type and Mary Lake, Dorothy Lindmier, David Losleben, Julia Pieper, Ivy Potts, Martha Reed soundness that made her a multiple BIS winner and the drive October 2012 The WHIppet NewS | 3 AWC: The Official Poop APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP Region Changes Charlene D . Byrum, 7116 Iron Kettle Drive, Hamilton, Southern OH 45011, 513-737-9713, Charleneb@zoomtown co. m . Ken Latimer has served as the show chair for the last Endorsers: Steve Bea and Julie Black couple of years and has done a super job but is retiring to Virginia so the quest has been on for a new chair . Rebecca Zaun, 4439 Candlewood Lane, Sylvania, OH 43560, 419-882-7074, 419-334-2797, roebeck@buckeye- We do not want to move it out of Atlanta because it is so express com. Endorsers: Sharyn Hutchens and steeped in tradition even though I have had several offers . Charlotte Lee We are very lucky that Christine Heath has stepped up to Breanna Ballard, 640 A James Court, Pulaski, WI 54162, the plate and will be there this year shadowing Ken to learn 920-680-0167, breanna ve. ttech@gmail co. m . Endorsers: the ropes . You may recognize her and her husband Steve as Linda Zaworski and Kalen Dumke the couple that have helped with stewarding at the National . Welcome Christine! There are lots of folks to help out . Comments regarding applicants may be mailed to AWC Membership Chair Jackie Hubble, 5472 Spoked Wheel Dr ,. Colorado Springs, CO, Western 80923, or emailed to sagehound@comcast ne. t and should be sent You have probably already heard that the Western is moving no later than 30 days after the applicant has been published in The Whippet News. to Long Beach from Lompoc in 2013 . Pam Magette and her crew are working hard to put on an awesome new specialty in a new venue . You can even stay across the street in the AHWC S OW CALENDAR Queen Mary WITH your dogs! AWC National Specialy – Eugene, OR, April 21–27, 2013, Judge Mrs . Mary Beth Arthur, www .awc2013 co.