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THE WHIPPET NEWS
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB
AWC OFFICERS
President.... ............................................Russell McFadden 505-753-6782
Vice President.... ...................................Connie Brunkow, 217-431-8972
Treasurer... ............................................ .David Samuelson 651-454-4174
Secretary .........................................................Cindy Scott, 719-594-9974
................................. 3655 Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Board of Directors:
Class of 2010: ....... ...Christine Hopperstad, Donna Lynch, Patience
Renzulli, David Samuelson
Class of 2011……….Lisa Costello, Carolyn Mountan, Cindy Scott
Class of 2012: …….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten
AKC DELEGATE.… ............................ …..Donna Lynch 508-636-0705
ASFA DELEGATE:…………………………... CJ Foxx 303-424-5144
AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Archives ......................................................... Bo Bengtson 805-646-3151
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
Parade of Honors ............................ Alice VandenBussche 315-945-2672
Performance Events ............................... Dr. Lisa Costello 815-695-1930
ROM Program ............................................ Donna Lynch 508-636-0705
Show ................................................................Cindy Scott 719-594-9974
Top Twenty ........................................... Linda Waggoner, 541-347-2171
Versatility ..................................................John Heffernan 413-369-4399
INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS:
Whippet Health Foundation ............... Mary Beth Arthur 414-355-4776
Whippet Rescue, WRAP ............ Dr. Barbara Henderson, 301-490-6598
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55779, or emailed to kay@northwindcatalog.com
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AUGUST 2009
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Dear Readers,
This issue features an article by Susan
Mallonee about her dock diving Whippet Kody, including pictures, all of
which amazes me. To my mind Whippets just aren’t constructed properly
to take flying leaps into water, but
obviously nobody told Kody and his
relatives that. — I’ve added a drawing of two Whippets just to the side
here, it was done by Gene Jacobs and
I’ve always found his simple line
drawings of Whippets amongst the
very best.
National Show Chair
Cindy Scott
719-594-9974 brookwood22@comcast.net
Eastern Harriett Lee 434-295-4525
hnl4c@virginia.edu
Midwest Pat Richey 330-735-2486
sprichey@yahoo.com
N. Central David Samuelson 651-454-4174
SamuelsonD@aol.com
South Central Nancy Billups 806-381-0601
cloudnine@arn.net
Southern David Howton 770-345-2120
DRWhippet@aol.com
Western Pam Magette, 562-598-8717
pmagette@solariswhippets.com
AWC SHOW CALENDAR
AWC 2010 National Specialty, Tucson AZ
www.awc2010.com
AWC North Central Specialty, Friday August
21, Lake Elmo, MN; Breed: Iva Kimmelman (Merci
Isle), Sweeps: Angie Diehl (Nysa Hill). Saturday,
August 22, St. Croix Valley KC, Breed: Donna
Lynch (Hamrya), Sweeps: Nancy Billups (Cloud
Nine). Sunday, August 23rd, Breed: Lee Canalizo.
Super: Onofrio
AWC Southern Specialty Saturday, September
19, 2009 Atlanta KC Sweeps: Debbie Davenport
(Kamada), Breed: Dana Cline; Sunday, September
20 Newnan KC, Breed: David Samuelson,
(Dashing)
AWC Support: November 21st, Windham County
KC in W. Springfield, MASS. Sweeps, Puppy and
Veteran: Mary Downing (Whimsy) Regular classes:
Helen Brettell (Lost Creek). We will have great
trophies, due to the contributions of so many generous friends of our breed. All donations will be
listed in the Premium list and Catalog. Judge the
day prior: Donna Lynch (Hamrya) Judge the day
after: Rachel Gongre
OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS
MAWA Specialty Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sweeps: Robin Barry (Hound Hollow), Breed:
Donna Lynch (Hamrya); Friday, September 18,
Douglasville KC; Judge: Judy Park (Collairine)
AWC Board of Directors
President Russ McFadden...505-753-6782
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brookwood22@comcast.net
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Donna Lynch...508-636-0705 ddlhamrya@aol.com
Kay Nierengarten…218-729-8003 kay@northwindcatalog.com
Patience Renzulli...270-575-9753 dogwalkers@comcast.net
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
A few days ago I celebrated the passing of another year and I guess
that’s put me in a rather reflective mood. I’m finding it hard to believe that in
just a few short days it will be the 36th anniversary of the day I got my first
Whippet. I never imagined at that time how the simple act of bringing that
puppy home would change the entire course of my life ever after. Gemini
didn’t turn out to be a show dog, but it was because of living with him and
working with him and showing him in obedience that I became more and
more interested in this wonderful, amazing breed that we all enjoy so much.
I have over the course of the years since that fateful day in September 1973, had the opportunity to meet and know and work with some truly
amazing people. (I’ve also had the misfortune of meeting some truly despicable people but, as we all know, all walks of life attract all kinds of people.) I’ve
known mentors without whose generous sharing of their knowledge I wouldn’t be able to make even the small claims of success that I am able to make
today as either a Whippet breeder or a dog show judge. Some of these people I am in daily or at least weekly or monthly contact, some are no longer
with us and I miss them and think of them often, and still others I’ve, unfortunately, let fade from my life because our interests grew in different directions.
I often think of them and remind myself that I need to somehow reconnect
with them although, sadly, I rarely, if ever, make that effort. However, the
impact they have all made on my life – whether great or small – will be something that will be with me forever. I only hope that in some small way I’ve
been able to make the same positive impact on the lives of those who I have
in some way touched.
The summer show season is half over but there are still some great
Whippet venues coming up. If you are traveling to any of them, please be
safe, have fun, and share something of yourself with someone you know and
care about or even better someone you don’t know – a person new to Whippets or dog shows in general. The rewards for making that effort might last a
lifetime.
Regards,
Russell
SHOW CHAIR REPORT
Regional Specialties
I haven’t been able to attend any of the specialties this year due to my
husband’s accident, but I keep getting great reviews from those who have
attended. The Western, in the capable hands of new chair Pam Magette,
had a HUGE raffle this year that netted a nice booty and everyone tells me it
went off without a hitch. The Midwest was very successful but still having
some parking problems with the all breed club. Hopefully, Pat Richey can
get that straightened out. The South Central, also with a new chair Nancy
Billups, got great reviews from exhibitors and next month I can report on
the North Central in Minnesota. Don’t forget about the Southern in
Atlanta in September and the great lineup of 4 shows catering to
Whippets—two specialties and two supported entries.
2011 NATIONAL JUDGE BALLOT
In the next couple of weeks all AWC members will be receiving a ballot to
select the 2011 National which will be held in Lexington, KY. Please take the
time to pick judges that you think should judge an AWC National specialty.
In the same mailing will be two important issues to vote on regarding the
Futurity. One is the issue of the timing of CERF testing and the second
addresses the age when CERF testing is necessary. This is your club and
the membership makes these important decisions.
Thanks,
Cindy
NOTES FROM THE WESTERN
Now that I’ve regained my strength, I can take
a moment to reflect on my inaugural adventure
as Show Chairman for the AWC Western, held in
Lompoc, California on Friday, July 24, 2009.
As promised, we had wonderful weather, and I
was delighted that our entry held up to past
years despite the flagging economy. So, a huge
THANK YOU to all the exhibitors who made the
trek to Lompoc, and to all of our donors who
made it possible for the beautiful array of trophies presented to this year’s winners.
I assure you that, from greeting the sunrise
with Deann Christianson to wrapping up the day
with Henry Heil and Russ Vernon, the presentation of a successful Specialty definitely takes a
village! I consider myself extremely fortunate to
have had the benefit of seasoned Specialty pros
to lead me on this journey. I would like to thank
my Show Committee — Decorations: Christy Nelson and Isabell Stoffers; Hospitality: Henry Heil,
Russ & Sue Vernon and, especially, Trophy Chairman Extraordinaire, Deann Christianson for her
amazing organization, trophy selection and irrefutable powers of persuasion. In addition, my
great appreciation goes to Cindy Scott for her
encouragement and support, and to Dianne Bowen for so graciously handing over the reins.
Kudos also to our judges: Harriett Nash Lee
and David Powers. I so appreciated their great
attitude and genuine excitement at their judging
assignments. I enjoyed sharing a pre-show dinner with them and having the opportunity to get
to know them as lovely individuals and committed judges. And, our ring ran like a top thanks to
Ring Steward, Janice Pardue.
I think I can safely say that everyone enjoyed
our very wonderful silent auction, with more than
40 Whippety items ranging from bronze statuary
to art and jewelry. I owe a great debt of gratitude to the auction donors, in particular my
Whippet partner-in-crime and mentor, Daniel
Lockhart, who literally emptied his “vault” for the
event. Other great items were donated by Kim
Tucker, Cindy Scott, Bo Bengtson, Ric Metts,
Dara Loeper, Marritta McMillian, Lois Magette,
Debbie Boyle, Hilda Spain-Owen and PoshPawz.
A big THANK YOU to Debbie Boyle, her sister Jan
and my mother, Lois Magette, for so expertly
displaying the items and so deftly collecting the
money!!
Our day’s events wrapped up with a lovely
hospitality spread organized and presented by
Henry Heil and Russ & Sue Vernon. (Thanks Ra-
chel for sharing Henry.) And, to top everything off, all
Western Sighthound Combined Specialties exhibitors were
treated to dessert courtesy of Dawne Deeley & Fran Reisman of The Sighthound Magazine.
All in all, it was a great start and I’m looking forward to
seeing everyone at the Western next year!!
Pamela Magette
Show Chairman
AWC WESTERN REGIONAL SPECIALTY 2009
SWEEPSTAKES CRITIQUE
Judge David Powers
It was cold! It was wet! My first class of 6-9
puppy dogs was not happy. They looked like circus ponies in Whippet drag. Fortunately, they decided after a
full circle around the ring that they would not die if they
moved naturally and my job was made a lot easier. The
overall quality was quite good with a few notable exceptions.
I felt that fronts, in general, seemed much improved over what I have seen in the recent past; however, this may be due to hands on rather than ringside
judging. Layback on the whole was adequate and short
upper arms did not seem to be a great problem. Along
with this, I was pleased to see adequate forechest overall. When I judge Whippets around the world, I have
found extremely straight fronts with the resultant gothic
arches and restricted movement.
Some of the points which I would like to see
improved are what I consider “type” characteristics:
small eyes, large ears, weak muzzles, short necks lacking
arch and incorrect toplines. None of these factors were
predominant in the dogs that I judged but should definitely be considered when evaluating one’s breeding program.
It was very pleasing to me to discover that three
of my favorite choices were litter mates: Cottonwood
Melts like Butter of Chelsea (Best in Sweepstakes),
Coreymore Smoothoperator of Chelsea (2nd to the preceding in 12-18 month dogs) and Cottonwood Buttercream of Chelsea (BOS in Sweepstakes). All three of
them come close to my “picture of perfection”.
One other dog that I should like to mention specifically is Counterpoint Painted by Bohem, This nine
month old dog was without a doubt the best mover of
the day. Both from the side and coming and going, he
was close to perfection in movement.
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AWC WESTERN REGIONAL SPECIALTY 2009
CRITIQUE—Regular Classes
Judge Harriett Nash Lee
I would like to thank the AWC Western Region
members for the honor of judging your 2009 Specialty. I had been anticipating this assignment since
2007 and it more than fulfilled my expectations!
Thanks to Pam Magette, Show Chairman for her care
and hospitality and my Ring Steward, Janice Pardue.
First a few general comments. Good Sportsmanship
was much in evidence and appreciated. I felt the
quality of the entry was very good especially in the
Bitch Classes. I had not been to this region in about
10 years and was pleased to see dogs with beautiful
outlines, better toplines and symmetry. Overall the
movement was very good. My only suggestions would
be to pay better attention to your dogs teeth - judges
like to see pearly whites, and if you are cutting nails
the day of a show, take down the rough edges.
As is every Judge's nightmare when doing a critique, I had a tape recorder malfunction (I am sure it
was a "handler error"). So my Dog class Critique is
spotty as it is from memory - my apologies.
6 MONTH TO 9 MONTH PUPPY DOG
1. ENDEAVOR'S PRIVATEACCOUNTATNYSAHILL
Breeder: L. Stewart, A. Diehl & D. Sumara. Owner:
L. Stewart White/Red Br. This was a lovely puppy
with correct shoulders, nice underline and topline,
strong rear and a good mover.
2. ADAGIO JILZAN WHIPPED BY 6 SISTERS Breeder:
L & K Johnson & J. Baum. Owner: D & G Alridge
3. ENDEAVOR'S CENTER STAGE AT MEISTERH.
Breeder: R & R Keller & L. Stewart Owner: K. Bicknell
& L. Stewart
4. OXFORD SUNBEAM AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
Breeder D. Bowen & L. Lawrence.
9 MONTH TO 12 MONTH PUPPY DOG
1. COUNTERPOINT PAINTED BY BOHEM. Breeder: J.
Ross & T. Taphorn. Owner: J. Mazer & B. Bengtson.
Dark Br/White with lovely topline and underline. Correct shoulder placement with nice layback. Good
mover and already quite a showman. - BEST PUPPY
2. WINWAY PORTFOLIO OF SPORTING FIELDS.
Breeder: S. Fosnot, V. Atkinson & D. Butt. Owner: D.
Harvey &
M.A. Peers. White/ Fwn Br. Head markings
3. BOHEM JUBILEE WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
Breeder: B. Bengtson, C. & A. Gredys. Owner: C & A.
Gredys
Brindle/with White markings
4. ELIDAS GLAD OVER ALL. Breeder: J. Judeen & S.
Vernon. Owner: K. Santana & S. Juden RedBr/W
markings
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12 MONTH TO 18 MONTH DOG
1. COREYMORE SMOOTH OPERATOR OF CHELSEA.
Breeder: S. Carbajal, H. Vincent & D. Christianson.
Owner: K. Newell & S. Carbajal. White/Red. Nice outline,
pretty front fill. Nice mover.
2. SAYS YOU DE SUD. Breeder: K. Armato & K. Nierengarten. Owner: A. Meyer & K. Armato. White/Br. markings
3. NYSA HILL THE ART OF HAPPINESS. Breeder: A.
Diehl Owner: K Wilkenson & A. Diehl.
4. ELAIN-WARD'S MYSTIC Breeder: T. Pasky & J Konwent. Owner: C & R Bailey and J. Konwent
BRED BY EXHIBITOR DOG
1. TALIESIN MOONSTRUCK. Breeder: J Kilgore & L. DeMille. Owner: L. DeMille. Br./W with good substance
and well put together. Nice shoulders and outline. Clean
coming and going. Very business-like in the ring not
flashy but does his job. RESERVE WINNERS DOG
2. RUNNERS COMMANDER IN CHIEF Breeder: C. Nelson
& I Stoffers. Owner: C. Nelson, I Stoffers & C. Gore.
Fawn dog well up in size. Nice outline and good mover.
3. MILESCROSS CHAMPLEVE, SC Breeder/Owner: G.
Borstel Br/W
AMERICAN BRED DOG
1. MAVERICK MOONSHINE FOR TANGENS OF G.
Breeder: R. Amado & E. Engvall Owner: W. Gay. Fawn
Br. Nice substance, Well balanced and moved well.
OPEN DOG
1. COTTONWOOD MELTS LIKE BUTTER OF CHELSEA.
Breeder: S. Carbajal, H. Vincent, D Christianson. Owner:
J. Ashley-Fennell. R/W elegant dog with lovely outline,
correct shoulder placement and proportions, strong rear.
Very nice mover. He showed to the max - asking to be
looked at. I see that his brother won his class and his
sister was 2nd in her class. Though he was pushed hard
by all the dogs in for Winners, I was pleased to make
him WINNERS DOG
2. SPORTING FIELDS BACCARAT. Breeder: A. Giles, D.
Butt, D. Black. Owner: S. Leroy, A. and Breeders. Black/
White trim. A dog with plenty of substance, nice topline
and underline, attractive head, expression and neck.
Covered ground well and in fit condition.
3. SONG SUNG BLUE GOLDDUST. Breeder R. Vanhaeren. Owner: M. Slepneva. Pretty R/W dog with pleasing
outline. Very pretty head and expression, more in the
style of the 1st place dog. Unsettled when moving.
4. KAMIO'S CUT ABOVE THE REST, SC. Breeder S. & L
Balkam. Owner: J. Goodman.
6 MONTH TO 9 MONTH PUPPY BITCH
1. NYSA HILL CAPRICIOUS ENDEAVOR OF M. Breeder:
L. Stewart, A. Kiehl, D. Sumara Owner: R. Amato, H.
Heil & A. Diehl. RBr/W Very feminine girl , good mover
with nice layback of shoulder and good upper arm.
Balanced and showing well.
2. OXFORD SUNBEAM IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT.
Breeder D. Bowen & D Jacobsen. Owner: N. & K.
Billups, D. Bowen, L. Lawrence. FawnBR with more
substance than #1 Pretty outline and moving well. See
that her brother was 4th in his class
3. ZAFARA DESTINY'S CHILD OF BRUSHWOOD.
Breeder/Owner: R. Keller , R Yurick, M. Clevenger
4. ADAGIO JILZAN SUNDAY COWGIRL. Breeder/
Owner: L Johnson & J. Baum
9 MONTH TO 12 MONTH PUPPY BITCH
1. SNOW HILL WEATHERED SOUL. Breeder: S.
Hughes Owner: K. Churchill & S. Hughes W/F beautiful shape and head. Up to size for her age. Would like
less ear though she has beautiful expression. Good
mover.
2. ENDEAVOR'S SPELLBOUND AT TALIESIN. Breeder
Dr. T. Bankstahl & L. Stewart. Owner: L. DeMille and
Breeders. FBr/W shorter cast than #1. It was a difficult decision as they were pretty equal in my eyes. She
showed better but #1 beat her out moving.
3. ELIDAS SUMMIT HERE COMES THE SUN. Breeder
S. Juden & S. Vernon. Owner: S. Juden & B Grundl.
W/R not very ring wise though pretty when standing. A
bit of a black mask which gives her a harder expression
than the first two.
4. TANGENS MY FAIR LADY. Breeder M. Magno & E.
Engvall. Owner: E. Engvall. BlackBr. Very curvy but
not sure of herself on the day.
12 TO 18 MONTH BITCHES - A STRONG CLASS
1. CHARLAMAR SASHAYS IN WHITE LINEN Breeder:
C. Lee & D. Bowen. Owner: B. Bengtson & C. Lee.
Cream/Fawn . Beautiful type, clean outline and nicely
balanced. Pretty head and expression, nice layback of
shoulder with proper return of upper arm allowing for
her effortless movement. I would take her home in a
heartbeat. RESERBVE WINNERS BITCH
2. COTTONWOOD BUTTERCREAM OF CHELSEA.
Breeder: S. Carbajal, H. Vincent & D. Christianson.
Owner: S. Simmons & D. Allen. W/F. Similar in type to
#1 with exquisite head and lovely body. I preferred
this headpiece but #1 beat her out on movement. I
see she is a litter mate to WD.
3. COVE CREEK MONTEREY MOMENTS. Breeder/
Owner: Dennis Seiler. W/RBR Compact bitch of a different cast than 1 & 2. Beautiful type and lovely
mover.
4. ELAIN-WARD'S CLAIRVOYANT. Breeder: T. Pasky &
J. Konwent. Owner: C & R Bailey J. Konwent. R. with
beautiful head and scope of body. Very nice mover.
BRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCH
1. COVE CREEK MOONLIGHT TANGO. Breeder D.
Seiler Owner: K Cosgrove & D. Seiler FBr/W This
bitch caught my eye when she first came into the ring.
She is a beautiful size, has a lovely head with a melting
expression. Good shoulder layback and angle of upper
arm, correct topline and underline with a strong rear.
She is a complete package and moved beautifully
around the ring. I would not change anything about
her. Another one I wanted to kidnap! I was pleased to
make her my WINNERS BITCH and BEST OF WINNERS.
2. SUMMIT IRONWOOD CREME BRULEE. Breeder:/
Owner: S. Vernon & J McEachern. W/F markings. A little
more to her in size than #1 but also a nice mover.
Unlucky to meet #1 today.
3. BRUSHWOOD DRAMA AT SAXON SHORE. Breeder:
D. Sumara, L. Stewart, D. Lockhart & R. Yurik. Owner:
D. Boyle, D. Lockhart, D. Sumara. Br/W Lovely outline,
beautiful head, unfortunate marking over topline. Had
nice side gait but her rear let her down on the down and
back.
4. MAVERICK LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE. Breeder:/
Owner.:R. Amato & H, Heil. Fawn Much the same size
as #1. Attractive headpiece. Lovely mover though a bit
wide in front -quality bitch
AMERICAN BRED BITCH
1. TANGENS BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY. Breeder: M.
Magno & E. Engvall. Owner: E. Engvall DarkBr. Quite
curvy girl which makes for a pretty outline.
2. ADAGIO JILZAN SUNDAY SONNET. Breeder:/Owner:
L & K Johnson, J Baum. R/W young bitch with unfortunate ear injury which didn't effect her placement. She is
a bit flat in topline today hopefully due to her age.
OPEN BITCH
1. SUMMIT UPTOWN GIRL AT CORLIZA. Breeder: S. &
R. Vernon Owner: E. Lyon & S. Vernon W/RBR. Beautiful outline, not extreme anywhere. Very nice mover,
nice shoulders. She was very steady, pretty head and
expression. She used everything she had.
2. CHELSEA CHAMISAL Breeder/Owner: D. Christianson
& J . Melton. Pretty standing and on the go around.
Not as clean in the rear and I would have preferred a
smaller ear
3. ELIDAS A DREAM IS A WISH. Breeder: S. Juden
Owner: L & J Casper and S. Juden R/W Beautiful outline and head. Nice mover, less of her than 1 & 2.
4. AVITA COUP DE FOUDRE, JC Breeder: C. & J Boyer
Owner: E.Uyehara, R Kunkel C.Boyer F/W. Pretty side
movement. Nice type but comes at you wide.
COURSING DOG
1. GRAND PRIX'S VAREKAI, FCH, SC. Breeder W. Gay
Owner: C & R Pope . RBR/W dog nice outline standing,
moves well and is in lovely condition.
VETERAN DOG 7 YEARS AND UNDER 10 YEARS
1. CH HEADLINER HE GOT GAME, CD, JH. Breeder: S.
Simmons, K. Thomas & L Vasquez Owner: L. Vasquez &
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K. Britt. R/W . A. Beautiful dog, in lovely condition,
moved well and seemed to enjoy himself back in the
ring.
VETERAN DOG 10 YEARS AND UNDER 12 YEARS.
1. CH ONYXX SILENCE IS GOLDEN. Breeder: W. & L
Weller. Owner: D O'Toole & L Weller F/W with great
substance and in beautiful condition. Absolutely not
showing his age and can move with the best of them.
Georgous front assembly.
VETERAN BITCH 7 YEARS AND UNDER 10 YEARS
1. CH CHELSEA MELT EVERYONE. Breeder: L & D
Christianson & K. Armato. Owner: L. & D Christianson.
R/W bitch who definitely likes her food though she is
not really fat! She is in lovely condition, beautiful
shoulder and has not lost a thing in the movement
department. Seemed to be enjoying her day in the
ring.
2. CH RED CLOUD SAND N ONYXX. Breeder: R & B
Nyby. Owner: L & B Weller FBR/W Beautiful shape,
sweeping outline. Lovely face with white eyelashes.
Nice front assembly and she too can still move.
BEST OF BREED - This was a LOVELY ring full of
dogs!
BOB - CH BRUSHWOOD'S MOXI OF ENDEAVOR.
Breeder: D. Sumara, L. Stewart, R. Yurik
Owner: A. Diehl, D. Sumara and L. Stewart. BR/W
Absolutely exquisite. Georgous outline with superb
movement at just the right speed. Her front assembly
and strong rear enable her to show that wonderful
"daisy clipping" gait that you always hear about when
talking about Whippet movement. She has a lovely
head with melting expression and is in beautiful condition. In my opinion she is the epitome of a Whippet.
I was thrilled to be able to go over and judge her and
pleased to make her my BEST OF BREED
BOW - COVE CREEK MOONLIGHT TANGO- See WB.
BOS - CH WASATCH CAPRICIOS DREAM OF THE
RING. Breeder/Owner: J. Walter FBR/W. Plenty of
substance, very clean coming and going and nice side
gait. He is not exaggerated anywhere and made the
best of his time in the ring.
SELECTS
1. CH SPORTING FIELD'S BAHAMA SANDS. Breeder:
D. Butt and J. Martin Owner: J. Cooney-Waterhouse,
D. Butt. F/W I was anxious to get my hands on this
bitch and she didn't disappoint me. Very balanced,
lovely head and eye , nice clean shoulders, beautiful
mover and quite the show girl. Unfortunate to meet
the BOB today.
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2. CH ARWEN GLITTERATI OF BOHEM, JC. Breeder: L
Donohoe & D. Christianson. Owner: B. Bengtson. Br/W
Quality bitch. Beautiful outline and type. Very good mover
3. CH STARLINES VERSACE AT OXFORD. Breeder/
Owner: D. Bowen, L. & C. Lawrence FBR/W. Nice size dog
with pretty head and neck. Nice body and good mover.
4. CH STARLINE'S CHANEL. Breeder/Owner: L. & C. Lawrence. FBR Elegant bitch, nice outline and head. Good
mover.
5. CH SILVERHILL SUNSET LIMITED. Breeder: J. Kay &
Dr. B Williams Owner: L. Krokover & Breeders. W/FBR
Very pretty dog well up to size , nice outline - both topline
and underline.
6. CH ONYXX SILENCE IS GOLDEN. ( See above) This
Veteran does not show his age at all and can move with
the best of them.
STUD DOG
1. STARLINE SOVERIGN Breeder: L Lawrence & L. Stewart. Owner: M. Citrin & L Lawrence FBR/W Nice outline,
plenty of substance, gorgeous expression. Had FBr puppies
with him that are nice also with pretty outlines.
BROOD BITCH
1. CH CHELSEA MELT EVERYONE, JC. (see above) Has
two lovely R/W puppies with her - one being WD. The
three made a nice picture together.
BRACE
1. GRAND PRIX'S SKIP AWAY/TANGENS BREAKFAST AT
TIFFANY This was a FBR brace that matched well and behaved nicely.
2. TANGENS MY FAIR LADY/MAVERICK MOONSHINE FOR
TANGENS OF G. This was a BR brace, evenly matched in
size and color but not moving as well together as #1.
( I have figured out that these dogs were mixed up in
the catalogue. The Tangens go together.)
Third Time’s a Charm!!
MBIS, MBISS, 2NSBIS Am. Can. Ch. Brushwood’s Moxi of Endeavor wins the AWC Western Specialty
for the third time, retiring the coveted challenge trophies: The Ch. Stoney Meadows Royal Fortune
memorial trophy offered by Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Frailey, TERRACE HILL and The Ch. Runners’
He’s The Continental, ROMX Memorial Challenge Trophy offered by Isabell Stoffers, RUNNERS.
MANY thanks to Breeder/Judge Mrs. Harriett Nash Lee (Winsmith) for this incredible specialty win.
Once again, Moxi took her good friend Daniel Lockhart (Saxon Shore) for this spin around the ring.
Thank you, Daniel!!!
Moxi officially entered the Veteran ranks three weeks following her record-tying win at Lompoc.
Happy Birthday Moxi!
Ow n er s
Linda stewart, endeavor | Angie Diehl, nysa Hill | Dr. Dennis sumara, Brushwood
words fail
when beauty
speaks.
multiple best in show, multiple specialty best in show, ch. starlines
C
CHANEL
best in show
cascade hound association
Judge: mr. lou Guerrero
at only 18 months of age,
chanel has earned 2 best in
shows, 2 hound best in shows
and 3 specialty best in shows
appreciated by breeders and
hound specialists from around
the world, chanel is the
#1 whippet all systems and
is the #6 hound in her first
6 months of showing.
www.starlinewhippets.com
handled by Lori WiLson and BradLey Buttner • owned by Lori & Carey LaWrenCe • ranCho santa Fe, Ca
bred by Lori & Carey LaWrenCe and dianne BoWen
WRAP Report: 14 in Pennsylvania
By Brigitte Greenberg
As many of you no doubt know by now, 14 Whippets
were admitted to a shelter in Pennsylvania in late July.
The Whippets were young and in excellent health, obviously having been well cared for. They included a dam
and six four-week-old pups; two three-month-old pups; a
male about 1-year-old; and four bitches ranging in age
from one to three.
The owner had, in fact, at one time volunteered at the
Bucks County SPCA and so, when faced with a lifethreatening illness, a job loss, and the possibility of losing
her home, turned to an organization that she trusted to
find good homes for them.
WRAP was notified and offered its services. The shelter
was willing to work with WRAP but under its policies, didn't require assistance in housing them. Instead, WRAP
volunteers were directed to refer their wait-listed applicants to the shelter for adoptions directly from the SPCA.
WRAP volunteers visited the facility and reported finding
that the shelter was spacious, well-equipped and that the
Whippets were being well cared for.
Said New Jersey WRAP volunteer Jeff Winton: “If and
when my loved ones tire of me or can't afford to keep me
any longer, I only hope that they also take me to this
shelter.”
WRAP President Barbara Henderson cautioned that often
times, the initial negotiations with a shelter can be sensitive and require that only one person work with a shelter
so that the facility isn't overwhelmed. Henderson expressed some concern that people may make hasty conclusions based on scant information garnered from the
Internet.
“Please, until all facts are known regarding Whippets that
are turned into a shelter or directly to WRAP, I would ask
that you wait until all the facts are known before you
make remarks that could jeopardize the placement for
these Whippets,” said Henderson, who added that she has
established a “very good” working relationship with the
shelter's executive director.
WRAP volunteer Ruth Beall noted that these situations
can often be delicate. “If too many people approach the
shelter or if we call too often, the shelter ‘shuts down’ and
will not talk to anyone about the situation,” Beall said.
“WRAP's policy in these situations is to have one person
do all the communicating with the shelter until we can
determine the situation and what direction we need to
take to ensure the safety of the Whippets.”
Beall added that WRAP will, at times, on a case by case
basis, request help from the Whippet community but not
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always through the various e-mail lists. “Some situations are very political or have legal ramifications, and
we have to maintain our calm and remain quiet, as
much as we would like to talk about them,” Beall said.
As of this writing, the shelter had three and in some
cases, four applications for each Whippet available,
leaving some would-be adopters disappointed not to
get one. The shelter was sterilizing the Whippets before placement and was waiting for the pups to be
weaned from the mother for them to go to their new
homes. The dam and litter were fostered off-site and
were being monitored by the shelter management.
Dr. Henderson said that although this was a difficult
situation, the former owner did what she thought was
best for her dogs. “I know this had to have been a
heartbreaking decision but one that was done out of
love for her Whippets.”
Good Karma…
Ch Cove Creek’s Moonlight Tango
(Ch Abelaim Kodak Moments x Ch Cove Creek’s Spanish Dancer)
Congratulations to Karma for finishing her championship in grand
style at the AWC Western Specialty. Thank you to breeder/judge
Harriett Nash Lee for this thrilling win by awarding her BOW from
the BBE class. We also thank Barb Wayne for her assistance.
Breeder/Owner:
Dennis L. Seiler
Owner:
Karen D. Cosgrove
www.covecreekwhippets.com
WHAT WILL THEY BE DOING NEXT??
Ten year old Kody (Amer DC/Can Ch AmberWinds Casanova SC, LCM2, VFCH) was introduced to swimming 6 years
ago. An acquaintance of mine hunted Canadian Geese during the cold Colorado winter. During the summer he would
swim his Lab in local ponds to keep him in condition. My
Whippets, Kody, Snapper (Crestfield Rembrant) & Kanook
(Ch. Nasusa Patagonian SC, FCH) and I tagged along. At
first the Whippets played at the waters edge and looked for
bunnies to chase, but the second time we went, Kody started
watching the Lab intently. Before we left that day, Kody had
jumped into the pond and taken away the Lab’s bumper.
From then on I took along Kody's toy of choice, a soft
frisbee. Not long after Kody started jumping in the pond and
swimming for the frisbee, Snapper and Kanook followed. During the hot summer, I took my Whippets as often as I could,
particularly to one pond close to home that had a 3 foot high,
30 foot long dirt mound along one side. Kody would run up
the dirt for me to throw the Frisbee and he would do these
spectacular leaps into the air into the pond.
It was around that time I saw Dock Dog diving on Animal
Planet and thought "Kody could do that." Not too long after,
as soon as I turned on the dirt road to the pond, all three
Whippets were whining like crazy because the knew they
were going to go "Frisbee swimming". It's a family thing too!
In January of 2005 Kody and Kanook had a litter of 2 puppies, KJ and Koda, and by the end of the summer both were
swimmers. KJ making the leaps off the dirt mound like his
dad and Koda doing a real ugly dog paddle.
In June of 2008 a litter out of Mira (CH Hamrya's Mandalay
Bay SC, FCH) co-bred with Donna Lynch was born. My sister
Julia took Peppie from that litter when he was 12 weeks
old. At the time Julia lived in Central America and Peppie
went to West Bay on the Island of Roatan, Honduras. As my
sister and brother Pete enjoyed the warm Caribbean ocean,
so did 12 week old Peppie. He ran out into the ocean and
spend his time there swimming! When Julia got home to
Guatemala, Peppie enjoyed daily swims in the pond on the golf
course in her neighborhood. Litter sister Baci, owned by Casey and
Rob Pope went to the Western Sighthound Specialties this summer
and stayed with friend Wendy Gay who has a beautiful pool in her
back yard. Without hesitation, Baci jumped right into Wendy’s pool for
a swim once they arrived there. Two brothers who live in Utah, Draco
(owned by Liz Campbell) & Khaos (owned by Melissa Egbert) also
swim in local ponds. In April, 2009, Kody sired a litter out of CH Hamrya's Ultimate Survivor. One pup Dexter (Chad and Pam Cherry) lives
here in Colorado, his sister Twister (Dorothy Lindmier) in Wyoming. Dexter can not be kept out of any stream or pond he finds and
Twister loves swimming in the rivers of Northern Wyoming with Kiwi
(Kody grandaughter).
Sadly on August 20 my first Whippet Snapper passed away. While I
was in the vet hospital that day, my wonderful vet Dr. Dianne told my
about Dock Diving coming to the Larimer County fair in two weeks.
Dock Diving is a competition where dogs run the length of a 40 foot
dock and jump into a pool of water and they’re judged on the distance
they jump and the dogs love it as much as our Whippets love lure
coursing.
So Friday evening off we go — me, my sister Julia and boyfriend
Pete with four Whippets in tow. We started in a smaller 20 foot diameter, training pool. Now Kody and Kanook hadn't been swimming
in 3 years and never in a clean pool, so I wasn't sure about their response. Kody and Kanook jumped in with no hesitation so it was off
to the official pool where Kody dazzled the crowd and the snickering
Lab folks. On our way out the man running the event stopped me and
suggested that we bring Kody back the next day for the competition.
Well, we did. We were in the 2nd heat of 11. We got quite the
looks from the "pros" & some Lab/Golden folks. Kody got to the end
of the dock and stopped. As he crouched to make his first jump, the
crowd started calling "Kody, Kody". The ham that he is took a great
leap into the air and made an 11 foot jump from a stand still. His
second jump was just over 10 feet and he won second place for the
first time jumpers.
Susan Mallonee
AmberWind Sighthounds
http://members.tripod.com/amberwnd/
Kody in his younger days
SayS you de Sud
(MultiSelect cH. SuNbeAM ReMbRANdt of eNdeAvoR, Jc x Select cH. NoRtHwiNd’S SoJouRN deSud)
Nigel is pictured taking WD at the Greater San Diego Whippet Specialty.
He accumulated two majors that weekend from the puppy classes.
Congratulations to Nigel’s other three brothers, all major pointed.
Breeders:
Owners: andrea Meyer & Kathy armato
Kathy Armato • kathy.armato@gmail.com & Kay Nierengarten
CANINE BIRTH DEFECT RESEARCH PROJECT
Our dogs share our living environment and are therefore susceptible to many of the same diseases that we
suffer from. Birth defects are believed to result from
interactions between genes and environment. Some of
the defects that occur in humans and dogs include:
Umbilical hernia – a birth defect in purebred dogs that
is surgically correctable if the body wall defect is not
too large. However, puppies born with their internal
organs pushed outside of the body (Omphalocele or
Gastroschisis) are usually euthanized.
Cryptorchidism - a common congenital problem seen
in male dogs and men where one or both testicles fail
to descend which requires surgical intervention to prevent tumor development.
Cleft palate - one of the most common human congenital disorders and quite prevalent in certain dog
breeds.
These three birth defects are of concern to breeders
since it is recommended that affected animals be
euthanized (cleft palate) or not bred (cryptorchidism
or umbilical hernia). In breeds predisposed to one or
more of these birth defects, a genetic basis is probable. Genetic analysis should identify the genes involved and enable breeders to select against these
defects. Researchers in the Bannasch Laboratory at
the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California -Davis are undertaking a research project to
identify genes and environmental factors that predispose puppies to these birth defects. Specific details for
the birth defects and a sample identification sheet
follow.
Umbilical Hernia
Dr. Noa Safra, Dr. Danika Bannasch
Umbilical hernia is a birth defect that occurs when the
abdominal wall ring through which the umbilical cord
passes does not close completely. To identify the genetic factors that contribute to this disorder, samples
from affected and unaffected littermates are being
collected. We are seeking blood samples from dogs
with severe umbilical hernias, those that require surgical intervention, and blood samples from a smooth
bellybutton littermate.
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Cryptorchidism
Dr. Noa Safra, Dr. Danika Bannasch
Cryptorchidism is a condition present at eight weeks in
which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum. Surgical intervention is required and bilateral castration is highly recommended. To research the genetic
cause of this defect, the Bannasch laboratory is collecting
blood samples from affected dogs that are identified with
cryptorchidism by eight weeks along with samples from
normal male littermates. Owner contact information is requested for follow-up at six months of age.
Cleft Palate
Nili Karmi (DVM/PhD student), Dr. Danika Bannasch
Cleft palate is a split in the roof of the mouth (hard palate) that is present at birth. It has been observed in several different breeds. In order to study this condition, the
Bannasch laboratory is currently collecting samples from
affected dogs and their unaffected relatives. Samples can
be sent to us in the form of whole puppies (euthanized or
stillborn), dewclaws, tails, blood or swabs.
To request additional information and contribute samples
to any of the above studies, please contact:
Noa Safra
Bannasch Laboratory
School of Veterinary Medicine
Dept. of Population Health and Reproduction
1114 Tupper Hall
1 Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616
Email: nsafra@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (530) 754-7289
Canine Birth Defect Study
Announcing:
Tangens New Brindle Brigade
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27, 2009
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Sire: BIF FC Tangens Riley Outback Runner, MC CGC
(Am Austr Ch Byerley Savile Row, ROM x Ch Merci Isle Northern Lights)
Dam: Plumcreek HW Across The Moon “Laika”
Laika
(Ch Plumcreek Come Fly With Me, JC ROM x Plumcreek Red Moon At Night)
See Riley, Laika, and their offspring
at tangenshounds.com
and chaprunhounds.com
Eva Engvall 805-686-5637 eva@tangenshounds.com
w w h a s p e c i a lt y
wB, BOw & BOs
a lcyOn twinkle tOes
(Am. Can. Ch. Morlais Imagine At Whimsy x Alcyon Tykhi Fortuna)
Many thanks to Judge Patti Neale for finding
our darling Maeve and awarding her her
second four point major, Winners Bitch,
Best of Winners, Best of Opposite Sex, plus
Best Puppy over lovely competion on a very
hot day at the Western Washington Hound
Association Specialty.
Thanks as well to Norwegian Judge Espen Engh for Hound Specialty
Puppy Group One over many outstanding youngsters.
Bred and owned by Christine Hopperstad
ALCYON WHIPPETS
Co-owned by Mary Downing
WHIMSY WHIPPETS
The Owner-Handlers Serenity Prayer
EXCEPT the things we could actually control.
Lord, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
If you think you are going to fail, and you do…Did
You?
The one nice thing about worrying so much about all
those other things we had no control over is that when
we would lose, we knew exactly what to blame it on…
everything else! We lost because the umps called a horrible game. We lost because the other team cheated, or
played dirty. We lost because we played Big Blue.
That’s exactly how I approached the show ring with
my first show dog, Bradley, a Vizsla. As I began showing
him, we would routinely get defeated every weekend by
a professional named Gwendolyn. After about 6 months
of solid losing, Gwen had officially become my “Big Blue”.
Every show I would go to, I would worry about whether
or not Gwen would be there. As soon, as I got to the
show grounds, I would find a catalog to see if she was
listed as an agent on any Vizsla I would compete against.
Sure enough, if she was there, I just knew I was going to
lose.
Picking up my armband was nothing more than an
exercise in futility. What was the point? I knew I was
going to lose, after all, my dog show “El Guapo” had the
other Vizsla Open Dog, and all I had was my pet, Bradley. In my head, there was nothing I could do at that
moment. It had been written on some Aztec slate somewhere that this Vizsla, shown by El Guapo, was destined
to defeat me. The judges were also clearly in on this
astrological conspiracy, as they always pointed to El
Guapo. I really felt that she could have had a paper bag,
and she still would have taken that coveted purple ribbon. (At the time, I only knew it was purple because I
had read it in a book, I had never actually touched one of
those purple ribbons.)
We have all heard those words, a short paragraph
offering sage advice on how to live life. Religious or not,
believer or non, the words are simple yet powerful.
When I first began showing dogs, I never thought about
applying those words to the show ring. It’s only been
the last few years that I have taken it to heart, and into
the ring gating on the weekends.
I feel I should place a disclaimer on this article.
Something like, “Warning, just like most advice columnists, the reader is advised to do as I say, not as I do.”
Admittedly, I am not the most skilled handler in the
world (think Forrest Gump with bait and a Whippet) , I’ve
only been showing dogs since the turn of the century
(Y2K), and I still get nervous before going in the ring
(now how many till I go in? how bout now? now?)…but
I try to practice what I am about to preach. (I’ll be sending around a collection plate to everyone’s kennel club
next month)
Youth Sports: Orange slices, and Certain Defeat
Growing up playing sports, from grade school through
college, I learned to formulate a game plan. To take a
look at the playing field, figure out what your goal was,
identify how to achieve that goal, and then go try the
best you can. And thanks to my 1st year on the college
hockey team, I also learned that I do NOT look good with
a shaved head and one eyebrow, but that’s a different
story.
When I was in grade school, I played for a baseball
team called the Strykers, and since we lived near an Air
Force Base, many of the opposing teams were filled with
kids from all over the country…many very skilled…
unfortunately, the Strykers always seemed to get the kids
that had the athleticism of my dad’s Saturday night bowling team as opposed to a well oiled youth baseball team.
Several times a year, we would get slaughtered by
The Big Blue, they were El Guapo to our Three Amigos.
But, The Big Blue was not your ordinary 11 year old
baseball team. Oh no, this was a team of professional
baseball players, who got shrunk down to 11 year old
size, who’s sole purpose was to justify “the 10 run mercy
rule” in little league baseball.
As the season wore on, and we marched towards certain defeat each Saturday, with all of the enthusiasm of
Paris Hilton attending a MENSA meeting, it quickly became more and more difficult to accept each loss. We
would complain about the other teams, we’d worry about
what the umps were going to do, and our team even
fretted over what we would tell our friends after another
loss. Of course, our fears would grow exponentially
when we knew we had to face The Big Blue. For such
young kids, we worried about everything on that field
Zen and the art of Dog Showing
The only thing consistent in life is change, and the
time had come for me to move from Florida to Iowa.
From the land of Ybor City, beaches, The Ice Palace, and
70 degree days in December…to the land of…um…
corn….and, uh….anyway, Kevin Costner was right when
he asked, “Is this heaven?”…but, I digress. The last
show I was at in Florida, Bradley did finish his Championship, and before I left the grounds I found Gwen to say
goodbye and to ask for advice on how to show better.
What she said to me knocked me over. Her advice, like
the prayer above, was so simple yet so powerful.
“Your job in that ring is to show YOUR dog. You CAN
NOT control who else is going to be there. You CAN NOT
control what the other handlers will do in the ring. You
CAN NOT control what the judge is going to do. Of all
the things in that ring, you CAN control two things: YOUR
performance and how prepared YOUR dog is. Nothing
else in that ring matters.”
Wow. She was right. At that moment years of blaming defeats on everything from the weather (Its just TOO
sunny!), to judges politics (My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who
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knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw the
judge and the winner at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's
pretty serious.), to the other handlers in the ring (I can’t
believe they would use a squeaky toy.)…suddenly, all
those attempts to externalize my show experience became clear.
I had worried about everything else except me and my
dog. The two most important things in any dog show
ring had not even been a passing thought in my head.
Gwen wasn’t my El Guapo. It was as if I had transported
into the movie Bull Durham, and Crash Davis was telling
me “don't think it can only hurt the ball club.” Although,
my problem wasn’t that I over thought, but that I
thought about all the wrong things.
Big Blue didn’t win all those little league games because of some magical device that shrunk the 1982 St.
Louis Cardinals down to 11 year old size. They won because my team didn’t prepare, we rarely practiced, and
spent most of the 5 innings it took to enact the “mercy
rule” worrying about how badly we were going to lose.
Gwen didn’t finish all those Vizslas because she had
the “in” with the judge, or because of any of the dozen
other reasons I came up with. She won because she
focused on her performance, her dogs performance, and
their performance together better than I did. While I
was worrying about Gwen in the ring, she wasn’t giving
me a second thought. She was presenting her dog
beautifully and ensuring that every time the judge
looked, her Vizsla was rock steady.
The wisdom to know the difference ….
From that moment on, I had found the mystical secret
to winning in the show ring, simply go in the ring and
only think about yourself. Hardly! What that conversation did teach me was that when I am in the ring with my
dog, I need to BE in the ring with my dog. If I’m not
focused on what we are doing, if I haven’t prepared my
dog to show well, and if I’m worrying about everything
else going on except the two most important things in
that ring…I might as well turn my armband in, because
I’ve already decided I’m going to fail.
Winning happens, losing happens. Some things you can
control, most things you can’t. What makes showing so
much more fun is when you have that moment of clarity…when you have the wisdom to know the difference.
See you ringside,
Scot
FUTURITY REPORT
The 2010 Futurity will be held on April 20, 2010, in
Tucson, Arizona. Nominated litters born on or after October 8, 2008 to October 20, 2009 will be eligible for the
2010 Futurity.
The nomination process to select the 2010 Futurity
Judge will begin in November. Breeders will be asked to
nominate two different names of individuals with the
qualification of “hands on experience” with the Whippet
breed and who are in good standing with the AKC. You
must be an AWC member to participate in the nomination/voting procedures. Late Bitch Nominations waive
their right to participate in the judge selection process.
The Bitch Nomination form is available from me or
can be found on the AWC website. You can still use old
forms if you have them, but you must include the new
fees.
Please include the registered name of the bitch on all
correspondence. As always, I will acknowledge receipt
of all nominations. If you don’t get an acknowledgment,
drop me an email.
Kathy Slater, Futurity Chairman
AWCFuturity@aol.com
241 Prairietown Road
Dorsey, IL 62021
618-585-4677
THANK YOU
I just now am reading the new Whippet News (July) and want to
send out a very sincere and heartfelt thank you to those who
were so kind to put a tribute page in a previous Whippet News for
my very very missed PhaseYa (Ch SaeSi You've Got the Look, JC)
- Anne Herrett, Annie Kelsey, Bill & Sally Long, Darlene Buck, Del
& Maggie Wasso, Ellen Pehek & Jack Baker, Guy & Mel Joyce,
Kathy Phillips, Mike & Linda Stone, and Cheryl & John Grubaugh.
I had requested that any moneys extra go specifically to the
Whippet Health Foundation and there before my eyes (which are
now tear filled) I read just how giving all of you were:
"THANKS TO WHF DONORS —
Friends of Mary Magee $200.00 in memory of "PhaseYa",
CH. SaeSi You've Got the Look, JC":
To say I am deeply touched is putting it mildly. This is so kind and
I know that the money will be put to good use in helping keep our
breed healthy. The support I have received over the past 6 years
of PhaseYa's life is topped with kindness to honor her at her passing and then help others.
Scot Northern is a Sr. Software Engineer living in North Liberty,
Iowa with his wife Kate. He actively shows and breeds Whippets under the kennel name Angelic Whippets and is a past 2
term president of the Cedar Rapids Kennel Association.
Thank you to each of you,
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the August 7th
edition of “Dog News” )
Memories may be all I have left, but they are many and they are
mine. -mmagee
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With deepest of gratitude,
Mary Magee
Harry wins the Western Washington Hound Association specialty!
SBIS CH. SNOW HILL HOT STUFF
(CH. SPORTING FIELDS HOT TOPIC X CH. SNOW HILL MIND, BODY AND SOUL, JC)
Proving he is indeed “hot stuff” Harry was awarded SBIS by
judge Patti Widick Neale over 385 hounds including the
#1 Whippet, Borzoi, Scottish Deerhound and Wolfhound.
We are honored and proud to receive this award from such an
esteemed line up of incredible hounds!
Owner: Debi Adams, Jade Whippets – www.jadewhippets.com
Breeder: Suzy Hughes, DVM, Snow Hill Whippets
July 2009 AKC Obedience Report
By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson
Below are the Rally rankings 1/1/09 thru 5/31/09
Rank
RAE
Dog Name
Owner
Average
Qualifying
Scores
97.75
97.5
93.5
91.5
8
2
2
6
1
2
3
4
Mirage’s Here By Accident
Wyatt Of Dodge City
Lucy Andrews
Arlen’s Red Letter Day
C Odom
d heffernan/J Heffernan
A Andrews
F Head/E Feldheum
1
2
3
3
Autumn Harbour Contessa
Ampersand Airborn
Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery
Shannon Down Mind Control
J Difazio
R Henery
H Dansereau
S Lane
95.5
94
92
92
2
1
1
2
Orion’s Moondance Of Amulet
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
Shannon Down Blazing Star
Chaparral Emmy Of Elain-Ward
Indigo Charged To The Max
Special Acres Desert Jasmine
Tnt’s La Femme Nikita
Kemar’s No Place Like Home
Paris Diablesse Say I Do
Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl
Mariki Kalico Lets Get Physical
Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine
Windryder’s Americade Cruiser
K Richter-Sand/R Richter-Sand
A Andrews
J Phillips
S Hennessy/J Konwent
L Obelcz/P Obelcz
P Clinton
R Lutz
J Phillips/S Phillips
L Anichini-Downen
R Lutz/F Lutz
Gramarossa/M Gramarossa
K Goguen/L Lawrence
R Lutz/F Lutz
90
87
85.5
85
85
84.5
84
83
74
74
74
71
70
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Northwind’s Echo Of Poetry
Seaspell’s Concord Point
Surrey Hill Petaluma
Mirage’s Stack The Deck
Summit Red Silk Boxers
Aslan Artemis Harvest Moon
Aaa Spike El Kandahar
K Nierengarten/I Mullauer
J Heffernan/d heffernan
L Duffy
N Gordon/N Wascom
C Huzel
M Caro/C Davies/T Caro
L Hayes/S Hayes
98
98
97
96
93
88.5
88.33
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
8
9
10
Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon
Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine
Karasar’s Royel Flush
S Holley/S Mallonee
K Goguen/L Lawrence
G Ball/K Kuper
85
78
77
1
1
1
11
Interlude Wish Upon A Star
H St Hilaire/J Quimet
Boulinguez
75
1
1
2
3
4
Orion’s Moondance Of Amulet
Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea
Special Acres Desert Jasmine
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
K Richter-Sand/R Richter-Sand
K Cole
P Clinton
A Andrews
91
87
76
70
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
Foxford Sam Hill
Mirage’s Going For Broke
Unsnkablgalacticwateringhole
A Lubbers/J Lubbers
N Gordon
A Schoenfeld
100
99
97
1
1
1
Adv A
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
Adv B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Exc A
Exc B
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Rank
Average
97
93
89
88
77
75.67
Qualifying
Scores
1
1
1
1
1
3
97.67
96.33
95.5
94.5
93.67
93
92.5
92
86.33
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
86
79
75
75
3
1
1
1
B Stockard
100
1
Longlesson Turtle Dove
Lanaken’s Hot-Shot Hero
Midori Days De Sud
Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel
Cherche’s Chance To Dance
L KENNEL/S PEAK/M PRICE/L
PRICE
K Planchak
I Mullauer
K Lee/K Fredericks/L Anichini
S Colflesh
100
100
99.5
99
99
2
1
2
1
1
Anlan’s Sierra Mist
Starline’s Extra Savoir-Faire
Mirage’s Accidents Happen
Aaa Spike El Kandahar
Mama Mia Sky High
T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Lubbers
R Miller
C Odom
L Hayes/S Hayes
R Henery
99
99
98.75
98.5
98
1
1
4
2
1
Interlude Wish Upon A Star
Baccarat Luck Be A Lady
Vitesse Full Pull
Wheatland Talltree
Summit Red Silk Boxers
Tivio N Woodrose Crazy For You
Chesco Man On The Run
Belaya Silver Thistle
Biscuit
Karasar’s Jackpot
Shamasan Smokin’ Magic
Wegner’s On The Sly
Diablesse Say Surrey Hill
Galewind’s Life Of Reilly
Wolfram’s Mitzi The Celebrity
Shaldra’s Kahlua And Cream
Domino Brazil Bardot
H St Hilaire/J Quimet
Boulinguez
R Russ/M Metevia
L Costello/J Szymaniak
L Hayes/S Hayes
C Huzel
C Foxx/J Hite/T Hite
L Armstrong
C Gillies
B Lawrence
G Ball/K Kuper
M Shanley
C Austin/U James
L Anichini-Downen
N Anderson/W Brizius
K Couch
S Dyer/K Dyer
P Ewing/B Lessley
98
98
98
97.5
97
97
96
95
94.5
93
93
92
92
92
91.67
90.5
89.33
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
Dog Name
Thundering Tarnation
Loughren Pepper Of Rockabye
Unsinkable Blessed Thistle
Cogshall Forget Me Not
Krislyn Take It Easy
Chesara’s Mariki Nerys
Owner
A Lubbers/J Lubbers
C Austin/U James
M Schoenfeld/L Nelson
C Austin/U James
A Sowders/D Bahm
M Ronning
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Jammin’ Gunpowder
Shannon Down Mind Control
Belaya Silver Thistle
Laurel Chase Leia Bug
Tcs Zoomerang
Avalon Just Say Uncle
Abbey Boston Belle
Shaldra’s Kahlua And Cream
Whippoorwill Lady Of The Lake
A McNiven/L Wilks/S Heiniger
S Lane
C Gillies
J Pichette
A McNiven
M Lynne
J Hopfenbeck
S Dyer/K Dyer
D Myers/J Myers/B Henderson
Renegade Smokeless Wardance
Halmarque Santa Cruz
Heartland Hh Lamborgini Diablo
Galewind’s Life Of Reilly
K Dyer/R Nappier
J Honza
J Stewart/L Stewart/V Smith
N Anderson/W Brizius
1
Ima Leda’s Loving Swan
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
Nov A
10
11
12
13
Nov B
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
15
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Rank
17
18
19
20
21
22
22
22
23
24
24
25
26
27
28
Dog Name
Finghin’s Time Bandit
Anlan Sam Adams
Redglen Wyl E Coyote
Summit About Last Night
Amberwind Hamrya Tears Of Fire
Agstone Fonseca Cosacos
Bitterblue’s Nestor
Cherche’ Silver Jubilee
Warburton Roots Of Rhythm
Amherst Woods Forever Windrose
Blackmarbles CR Winter Ryde
Finghin’s Dropkick Murphys
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
Finghin’s Summer Ale Of Anlan
Shamasan Lumos Solarum
Owner
B Lessley/P Ewing/C Williams
C Canard
H Tatro/D Tatro
C Huzel
S Holley/S Mallonee
C Stone/B Lowans
L Garwacki/P Garwacki
S Colflesh/C Durance
S Phillips/P Renzulli
S Kirkham
B Wood
E McMichael/S McMichael
A Andrews
E McMichael/S McMichael
M Shanley/P Booth
Average
88
87.5
87.33
86.67
85.67
85
85
85
84.67
77.5
77.5
76
75
73
71
Qualifying
Scores
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
It has been requested that I separate out the obedience classes for the monthly
reporting. Please keep in mind that for the year end awards all classes will be
combined and a minimum 3 qualifying scores will be required for consideration for
the Top Obedience Whippet for 2009.
AKC Obedience Ranking 1/1/09 thru 5/31/09
Rank
Novice A
1
26
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Average
190
Qualifying
Score
Dog Name
Owner
Affinity Like A Rock
R Van Tassell
R Brown/C Brown/A
BASS
M Conta/K Roberson
G Vanderford/L Stewart
K Couch
P Campbell
2
I Mullauer
1
T Lerner/M Lake
P Younger
L Hayes/S Hayes
J Heffernan/d heffernan
B Stockard
L Anichini-Downen
G Ball
A Sowders/D Bahm
E Adler
A Andrews
N Gordon/N Wascom
D Miller/A Miller
K Planchak
C Huzel
V Jackson
C Odom
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
Novice B
1
186.5
183
179.5
174.5
172
Devereux’s Evening Star
Cabria’s Spell Of The Sea
Kinvara Victory Of Endeavor
Wolfram Ways Rabbit In The Hat
Shantellie Countess Of Steel
196.5
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
13
14
15
194.875
194.167
192.5
191.25
191
191
190.5
189.5
189.375
189
188
185.5
185.5
185
184.5
184
Midori Days De Sud
Devereux The Sweetest ThingFanny
Dreams Charm Me
Wheatland Talltree
Seaspell’s Concord Point
Ima Leda’s Loving Swan
Paris Diablesse Say I Do
Hunterhill Snowdrift
Krislyn Take It Easy
Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero
Lucy Andrews
Mirage’s Stack The Deck
Summit Autumn Gabardine Martin
Lanaken’s Hot-Shot Hero
Summit Red Silk Boxers
Notorious Poeta Omg Fudge
Mirage’s Here By Accident
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1
1
2
1
Rank
16
17
17
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Open A
1
Open B
1
2
Utility A
1
Average
183
182
182
182
181.5
179
179
177.33
177
173.75
173
171.5
195
192
180.5
Qualifying
Score
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
Dog Name
Diablesse Say Surrey Hill
Whippoorwill Mystic
Aaa Spike El Kandahar
Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery
Bitterblue’s Nestor
Baccarat Luck Be A Lady
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
Kentruth Famous Grouse
Indigo Charged To The Max
Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine
Broadstrider Soul Of Heian
Owner
L Anichini-Downen
A Andrews/B Henderson
L Hayes/S Hayes
H Dansereau
L Garwacki/P Garwacki
R Russ/M Metevia
A Andrews
L Duffy
L Obelcz/P Obelcz
K Goguen/L Lawrence
M Pruett/P Jones
Geordon Seaspell Say Hey Kid
L Kaufman/M Kaufman
2
Maverick Cowgirl Chic
Foxford Sam Hill
R Amado/H Heil
A Lubbers/J Lubbers
2
1
Lakes Play Beyond Liberty
T Lerner/M Lake
1
The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Awards Publication. Please
forward any questions to me at mull4291@yahoo.com.
Below is the number titles earned in May according to the New Titles report from
the AKC.
Agility Excellent Count
Agility FAST Open Count
Master Excellent Jumper Count
Novice Agility Count
Novice Agility Jumper Count
Novice Agility Jumper Preferred Count
Open Agility Count
Excellent Agility Jumper Preferred
Total Agility
Champions
1
1
1
1
1
5
17
Field Champion Count
Junior Courser Count
Master Courser Count
Senior Courser Count
Total Coursing
8
26
4
25
63
Companion Dog Count
Rally Advanced Count
Rally Excellent Count
Rally Novice Count
Total Obedience
0
2
0
5
7
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Christine Hopperstad, Editor
130 34th Ave E
Seattle WA 98112