July 2009 AWC News - American Whippet Club

THE WHIPPET NEWS
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB
JULY 2009
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 217-498-8661, Connie Brunkow
.......................................................... 217-431-8972; Lisa Costello 815-695-1930
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
APPLICATIONS FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP
Š Kristal Couch, 6290 State Hwy 20, Eucha OK 74342
918-253-2680 Kristal@krisdanwhippets.com KRISDAN
Sponsors: Dwight Caffee, Dianne Bower
ŠKelle Livingston, 134 Broadway St., Redwood CA
94063 kellee@thebalancedanimal.com 650-368-3145
Sponsors: Jean Balint, Guin Borstel
ŠJanet A. Phillips, 990 Little Texas Rd., Travelers
Rest, SC 29690 864-834-0566 Tallyho4@earthlink.net
Sponsors: David Howton, Margaret Norkett
COMMENTS regarding applicants may be sent to Membership
Chair: Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN
55779 or emailed to kay@northwindcatalog.com
WELCOME TO NEW SUBSCRIBER:
Lynne Armstrong, Concord, California.
AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net
Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing whimsywhippets@verizon.net
WELCOME BACK:
Gisela Burke, Boise, Idaho; Nancy Crader, Cheyenne,
Wyoming; Patricia Edgington, Sarasota, Florida; Shirley
Fremo, Moorhead, Minnesota; Ellen Kristensen, Pasadena, California; E. Nichols, Aptos, California; Debra
Parravanni, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Christa Snyder,
Loveland, Ohio; Rita Vanhaeren, Tongeren, Belgium;
Geoffrey Waddell, Brooklyn, New York; Donna Wilhoyte, Antelope, California
THE WHIPPET NEWS
Newsletter Editor ................. Christine Hopperstad, 130 34th Ave. E.,
Seattle, WA 98112 phone & fax 206-322-5872, cah@gte.net
Assoc. Editor ……….Kirsten Hopperstad, khopperstad@msn.com
Assoc. Editor................................................Pat Dresser 330-239-1829
Annual Editor ......................... Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr.,
Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-0124 dunberry@sbcglobal.net
LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW:
Ray Barwick, Janet Busch, Mark Callahan, James
Clever, Kristal Couch, Terri DeLuca, Brian Doherty,
Robin Exsted, Anne Herrett, Bob Hisert, Carol Howley,
Heather Nichols
Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership
Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779, or emailed to
kay@northwindcatalog.com
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each ($30.00 foreign), which includes shipping; all funds must be U.S. dollars,
payable by check or money order to Whippet Annual. Send to ANNUAL
EDITOR Wendy Clark (address above).
The American Whippet Club and The Whippet News take no responsibility for statements
or claims made in the letters to the editor or advertisements that appear in its publications.
Dear Readers,
The Annual is here and it is, as always, SPLENDIFEOUS!!
Wendy Clark at her best once again. If by some hideous
chance you haven’t gotten yours in the mail yet, be sure
to let me or Wendy know and we’ll see if we can figure
out why not. — Be sure and read Legislative Liaison
Sharyn Hutchins’ excellent statement in this issue spelling
out the AWC’s stance on various aspects of the animal
rights movement. — Nothing much else new to report,
it’s HOT here in Seattle where, believe it or not, it hasn’t
rained in a couple of months and we’re all getting really
tired of it.
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 Western Specialty Friday, July 24, 2009
Lompoc, California Sweeps: David Powers, Breed:
Harriett Nash Lee; Saturday, July 25 Lompoc Valley
KC, Judge Patricia G. Burnham; Sunday, July 26,
Judge Chris Abraham. Super: Jack Bradshaw
AWC Midwest Specialty Saturday August 1,
2009 Beaver County KC, Breed: Dr. Connie
Brunkow (Fallowfield), Sweeps: Bobbi Mason
(Masonhill); Thursday, July 30 Ft. Steuben, AWC
Support Breed: Lori Nelson (Wildfire), Sweeps:
Johnnie Roe (Tripletime); Friday, Columbiana KC
Breed: Anne Billups; Sunday Breed: Randy Garren.
Super: MBF
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)
OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS
Western Washington Whippet Association
Specialties, July 31st and August 1st, 2009, Argus Ranch, Auburn, WA; Friday, July 31st Breed:
Espen Engh (Norway); Sweeps: Lyndell Ackerman
(Carma Saluikis); Saturday, August 1, Breed: Geir
Flyckt-Pederson; Sweeps: Erin Campbell DVM
(Kimera); Obedience & Rally: Marsha Carroll Dandridge. Super: Baray
MAWA Specialty Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sweeps: Robin Barry (Hound Hollow), Breed:
Donna Lynch (Hamrya); Friday, September 18,
Douglasville KC; Judge: Judy Park (Collairine)
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I hope by now everyone has gotten their 2008 Whippet News
Annual. Kudos to Wendy Clark for yet another spectacular job on a
beautifully put together publication.
In her capacity as the AWC legislative liaison, Sharyn Hutchins
has put together a very clear and concise statement regarding the
AWC’s stance on organizations such as PETA and the HSUS. This
statement is now on the club’s website under the drop-down menu
that the “About the AWC” button brings up. It’s included in this issue of The Whippet News as well.
The Board is sending out a ballot regarding the AWC Futurity
CERF requirement. The ballot has a proposed wording change to
the current requirement and a proposed addendum that can be
added to the changed wording if approved or the current wording if
not approved. The ballot requires a separate vote for each proposed change. This ballot will be due back to Secretary Cindy Scott
by September 15, 2009. It will go out in the same mailing with the
ballot to elect the next National judge so make sure to return each
ballot to the correct person.
The AKC is working on special features for the Gazette’s 125th
Anniversary issue (September 2009) and is asking that interested Jr.
Showmanship exhibitors submit essays of 200 words or less on the
topic of The Future of Dogs. If you know a Junior who shows Whippets who might be interested, please have him or her contact: Rebecca Wallwork at: 212-696-8335 or rnw@akc.org for complete information. Essays are due by August 10, 2009.
I’ve received no additions or corrections to the April 2009 General
Meeting minutes so I am going to assume they are correct. The
minutes as published will therefore to be approved at the next
meeting in April 2010.
The AWC Western and Mid-West Regional Specialties are both
being held within the next couple of weeks. If you are attending
those shows good luck and have fun with your four-legged children.
Until next month, take care and above all be safe,
Russell
SHOW CHAIR REPORT
First of all, I want to thank all of you for your thoughts
and prayers during this past couple of months dealing with my
husband’s motorcycle accident. He’s on the mend but still in the
hospital.
Tucson National 2010
If you don’t already know, the National will be in Tucson,
Arizona next year and the dates are April 17 thru 24. Please check
out the website at www.AWC2010.com Rhonda Gifford and cochair Connie Boulton will soon be populating the website with lots
of information.
2011 National
We have a place and a contract!! It will be held at The Griffin
Gate Resort in Lexington, Kentucky with Jan Swayze Curry at the
helm. The dates will be April 2 thru 9. Please take a minute to go
out and look at it. It’s about 5 miles from the Lexington Horse Park
where the lure coursing will be held and the room rates are great,
$89 for any size room.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-photos.mi?
marshaCode=lexky&pageID=HWGRD
Cindy
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AWC POLICY STATEMENT
The American Whippet Club believes dogs and people
belong together. Purebreds were developed over the
centuries to fill specific needs and perform specific jobs.
People devoted to preserving these breeds have
continued through the years to mate healthy specimens
with proper instincts, select the best puppies from the
resulting litters, and thus retain the breed's form and
function. The AWC is dedicated to the preservation and
continuing health of the Whippet breed.
Animal rights organizations such as the Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS), People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PeTA), and others raise funds
from members of the public who believe they are
donating to help animals. That money is used to
promote local, state, and federal laws that make the
keeping and breeding of dogs more difficult, more
expensive, and legally more risky. If successful, the
animal rights agenda will end in the elimination of
domesticated animals, including dogs.
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The AWC supports:
Cruelty and neglect laws - Pets should be treated
humanely. Owners and breeders have a responsibility to
provide for their animals' needs, and laws requiring this
are necessary. Appropriate laws already exist in most
areas of the U.S. When new laws are proposed, they
must be studied carefully to identify adverse
consequences.
Reasonable dangerous dog legislation - Laws providing a
fair, nondiscriminatory process by which specific dogs
may be deemed dangerous based on specific,
observable actions by the dog are appropriate. The AWC
believes dog owners are responsible for their dogs'
behavior. We do not support laws that punish dogs for
normal canine instincts such as chasing cats, killing
wildlife, etc. In the case of damage to another person's
property, owners should be required to pay restitution
as well as appropriate fines for not maintaining control
over the dog. When a dog is determined to be
dangerous to humans, it may be humanely destroyed.
Nuisance, noise, clean-up, and leash laws, and other
reasonable regulations designed to ensure that dog
owners remain responsible neighbors. Dog owners have
an obligation to their communities to keep their pets
confined and reasonably quiet, and not to intrude on the
lives and rights of others.
The AWC opposes:
Replacement of 'owner' with 'guardian' (or equivalent) in
laws. The legal rights and responsibilities of an owner
are clear: those of a guardian, much less so. A change
to the concept of guardianship would impair the ability
of owners, veterinarians and government agencies to
protect and care for dogs.
Mandatory spay/neuter - The decision whether to
sterilize a dog should be between the owner and
veterinarian. We do encourage voluntary spay/neuter of
animals not suitable for breeding to prevent unplanned and
unwanted litters of puppies.
Breeder licensing, permits, or bans - The AWC supports
educational programs for breeders and the public, as well as
strict enforcement of laws against abuse and neglect. We do
not support laws that restrict or substantially burden the
rights of people to breed dogs responsibly and humanely.
Laws limiting numbers of dogs kept - The issue is not the
number of dogs but the care they receive and owner
compliance with confinement and nuisance laws. Some
owners are incapable of caring for even one dog; others can
properly care for a much larger number.
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The AWC strongly supports animal welfare, but opposes the
animal rights agenda. We believe all dog owners and all
breeders must work together in fighting the current
nationwide attack on our rights as whippet owners and
breeders, and as citizens.
AWC ASFA Lure Coursing Specialty July 3, 2009
The weather was cooler and overcast for our 2nd AWC ASFA coursing specialty in Metamora, Michigan. Rains had flooded our original
field so we were forced to change fields at the last minute; luckily
we ended up with a beautiful hilly field which challenged the 36
whippets entered. Judges were Dawn and Mike Ferris. Rosettes and
Blue pottery from High Horse Farms were given for prizes.
Here are the results:
OPEN:
1st-Arnie, Ch. Andauer’s Bently Arnage, Sirwaitis & Guest
2nd-Cricket, Sowagla Nevesongbird of Sportingfield, Timm
3rd-RV, Whispers Harvard Graduate, Douglas & Munnikhuysen
4th-Grace, Wildwood’s Sense of Propriety JC, Shoemaker
NBQ- Chase, Ch. Wildaire Cut to the Chase, JC, Reuter & Bea
FIELD CHAMPION:
1st-Skeet, Devonair’s Hi Tor Larry Skeet FCH, Young
2nd-Evan Brown, Cherche Worse Than Bonkers FCH, RN,
Rapoport & Durance
3rd-Skol, DC Wildwood’s Only You SC FCH, Guest
4th-Carina, Imani Shooting Star FCH, Bernier & Libersher
NBQ-Sammi, Wheatland Talltree CD, RN, FCH, Hayes
VETERAN:
1st-Ellery, Can Ch Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery FCH, AGN,VFCH
RN, SC, FCHX, CD, Dansereau
2nd-Spike, AAA Spike El Kandahaq, NA,NAJ, RA, Hayes
3rd-Andauer’s Sausalito SC, FCH, Guest & Gibson
SINGLES:
1st-Fish, Shojins Catch of the Day, Romer
2nd-Kasey, Jaama’s Canes Venatici, Hornby
3rd-Nigel, Freewynd Sir Nigel of Fife, Seeley
4th-MacGyver, Ch. Devonair’s MacGyver Remus, Hornby
NBQ-Feather, Raybar’s Firestarter, Parsons
BEST OF BREED: “Ellery” from Veterans
Kennel Stake: Faith Diane Guest
Breeder Stake: “Tie” Crosswind/Kathy Kennedy & Wildwood/Faith
Diane Guest
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The WHIPPET
By Bo Bengtson
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217 pages hardcover with 154 illustrations,
many in color, and 46 pedigrees,
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Send check or money order made payable to the AWC to:
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A NOTE FROM IVA KIMMELMAN
Jean Krikorian (Seafire) had a double lung transplant on
May 12th, after 16 years of ill health. She became ill
right after the 1993 National in Dallas, she was a healthy
young woman one minute and dying the next. They
believe she picked up some kind of strange virus at the
hotel.
She and her family have had a very difficult life since this
happened to Jean. She’d been on the lung transplant list
for a year, when she finally got the call. This kind of
procedure is challenging and Jean has had numerous
unexpected setbacks. Jean is still in critical condition,
and her prognosis is unknown.
Let’s always try to remember that our good health is
everything. Nothing else much matters without it. If you
are inclined, it would make her feel so much better to
receive notes of encouragement from her Whippet
friends. She is in the hospital in Massachusetts but cards
may be sent to her home address
Her address is:
Jean Krikorian
88 North End Rd.
Townsend, MA 01469-1125
THANKS TO WHF DONORS —
Friends of Mary Magee $200.00 in memory of "PhaseYa", CH.
SaeSi You've Got the Look, JC"
Joe Meister & Iva Kimmelman $250.00. Jo purchased Iva's prize
winning art exhibit and the purchase price was donated to the
WHF.
AWC Board of Directors
President Russ McFadden...505-753-6782
rlmcfadden@valornet.com
Vice President Connie Brunkow...217-431-8972
cbrunkow@dacc.edu
Secretary Cindy Scott…719-594-9974
brookwood22@comcast.net
Treasurer David Samuelson...651-454-4174
samuelsond@aol.com
Lisa Costello...815-695-1930 mtncow@earthlink.net
Christine Hopperstad...206-322-5872 cah@gte.net
Donna Lynch...508-636-0705 ddlhamrya@aol.com
Kay Nierengarten…218-729-8003 kay@northwindcatalog.com
Patience Renzulli...270-575-9753 dogwalkers@comcast.net
2009 AWC National Futurity Critique
Judge Carolyn Bowers
Thank you for the honor of judging the Futurity at the
23rd Annual National Specialty. I was shown lovely puppies, well behaved on the table, exhibiting the time and
care given by their owners and handlers.
I was looking for that beautiful Whippet outline, a large
dark eye, scissors bite, front fill, and an upper arm the
same length as the shoulder blade layback. It is also important to me that the puppy carry its outline (topline and underline) on the go-around. The majority of the entry met
my basic criteria, so my final decisions were made difficult
and I ended up often going with those who gave a little bit
better show. If I repeat myself a lot in the critique, it is
simply because the class winners and high placers were all
very strong in the same areas that I emphasize. It was
easy to find what I was looking for in such a high quality
entry.
Dogs:
6-8 months: HARMONY’S VAN GOGH Brindle particolor.
Lovely pup, excellent neck set, good in upper arm, and carried his topline well on the go-around. Not overdone in any
way.
2nd: SNOW HILL SOUL UNSIGNED was also outstanding, a bit longer in back than winner and therefore
giving appearance of less shapely outline, but should mature to square.
8-10 months: AMBERWIND HAMRYA ONE HOT PEPPER Solid brindle, moved well once he settled, with nice
balance standing. I really liked this dog's topline and how
he carried his outline both standing and moving.
2nd: COREYMORE SMOOTH OPERATOR OF CHELSEA a well-balanced fawn and white dog, very lovely with
nice type, a little less shapely at this age than the winner.
10-12 months: WILDHARE GOOD RIDE COWBOY Another puppy with a very strong outline, very correct pasterns, excellent movement.
2nd: NORTHWIND THE DAILY SHOW DE SUD
sorry, no recorded comments on this dog, but he must
have been strong in my overall criteria to place high in
such a deep class.
taste, but as was the case in the prior class, did not use
himself well enough when it mattered to top the class
winner. A close decision.
Bitches:
6-8 months: SUMMIT SOUND OF MUSIC Lovely head
and expression, correct neck set, carried topline well
around the ring.
2nd: WESTMEATH WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU similar
style bitch to the winner, a little longer in back, but did
not show quite as well.
8-10 months: HOUND HILL QUITE LIKELY Red and
white, nice bone and well-balanced, overall a good type.
Beautiful pasterns and good reach and drive.
2nd: MOONBEAM SOWAGLA N SPORTINGFLD
GOTHIC GIRL pushed the winner hard, but slightly preferred the bone of the winner.
10-12 months: NORTHWIND ELVES IN TREES
Irish marked brindle — nice strong bitch, a little
straighter in pasterns but acceptable, covered ground
well on the go-around.
2nd: ABLEAIM O’HALLELUIAH IT’S REIGNING
MEN very nice bitch, could have been first but acted up
on her go-around.
12-14 months: ANDAUER PORSCHE CARRERA
GT Excelled in head and neck set, moved beautifully.
2nd: KARASAR’S PARADISE overall quality bitch,
placed over 3rd on length of back.
14-18 months: ABBEY’S RED CREAM SODA
Magnificent, and met all my expectations of what a Whippet puppy bitch should be at this age.
2nd: STARLINE’S FENDISSEME AT OXFORD
Very finishable, lovely head, expression, and wellpresented.
BEST IN FUTURITY went to the winner of the 14-18
month bitch class, Abbey's Red Cream Soda. She is everything I like in a Whippet bitch. Congratulations to her
owners and breeders on such a lovely young Whippet!
12-14 months: STARLINE’S WINDBORN I AM LEGEND Fawn Brindle and White. Lovely type, a slight dip behind the withers, but good movement — correct on the line
and the go-around.
2nd: WILDWOOD’S DEUCES ARE WILD More my type
of dog but did not show well enough to beat the class winner.
14-18 months ABBEY’S FANTA Nice upper arm, strong
rear, well-balanced, lovely head properties.
2nd: TAPESTRY’S SILK ROAD was also much to my
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www.starlinewhippets.com
(The following article first appeared in the 2009 March
issue of Dogs In Review.)
Perception Is Reality – How we are shooting
ourselves in the foot with the public
When I worked for GE Commercial Finance, I had a boss
that loved to say, “Perception is reality.” He used it
in nearly every team meeting we had, and even sent out
surveys to our internal customers asking them for feedback on how our team and team members were perceived. Since I’m a computer programmer, the bar is set
pretty low for inter-personal skills, but I’d like to think of
myself as the exception to that rule, and always went
out of my way to be very social with the departments I
wrote applications for, and to explain to the users what
the programs did. (Let’s face it; most computer programmers would prefer a dark basement, some Star
Trek DVDs, and a couple of slices of pizza to the
thought of having a conversation with a “real” person.)
For over a year, nearly all of my surveys came back with
glowing reviews, but then I got one with very low
scores, and the comment “Scot gave me exactly what I
needed, and it works perfectly, but he consistently
talked down to me, and made me feel stupid.” I didn’t
give it much thought, but my boss printed out the comment and taped it next to my computer. He explained
his actions by saying, “9 out of 10 people may love you,
but that 10th person will spread their negative opinion
more strongly to others who don’t know you than the
other 9 combined. “Perception is reality.”
When you think about it, it makes sense. The last time
you had a good meal at a restaurant, how many people
did you tell? Probably a couple. But, I bet the last time
you had a terrible dining experience, you told everyone
you knew who could possibly ever eat there. If this meal
was during a dog show weekend, you probably told everyone near your set up, your fellow exhibitors, and
maybe a couple of judges too.
Right about now you are thinking, “What does this have
to do with dog shows?” Good question. The answer is
EVERYTHING! If you haven’t noticed, the AKC is in a
Public Relations battle with not only PETA, but also dozens of other dog registries, and many high-powered
state/local politicians. Right or wrong, the perception
the general public has of us is their reality. You can’t
talk Public Relations, without using the word PUBLIC. (I
have a feeling that “Public Relations” will be quite the
buzzword to the new Board of Directors, as it should
be.)
This PR battle begins and ends on the front line. A front
line that isn’t in a far away country or on Capitol Hill, but
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one that is found at every dog show, next to every
ring, all over the United States. The problem is that,
as dog show participants, we stand on BOTH sides
of this line…and John Q. Public is caught in the middle.
“Can I pet your dog?”…“Is that dog fast?”…“Is this a
greyhound?”…“My brother has a Golden Retriever
that looks just like this.”…“Do you ever put a Sherlock Homes hat on the bloodhound, and fake pipe in
its mouth?”…“If your dog were a football player,
what position would he play?”… “Guess how much I
can bench press.”
Without a doubt, we have all heard questions and
statements like that from a well-meaning spectator
at a dog show. Our reply is what will either win us
the PR war, or lose us everything we hold dear
about showing dogs. Unfortunately, by the time this
article is printed, both Westminster and the Chicago
International Kennel Club shows will be over, and
thousands of people will have either left with a positive experience, or a negative one. Those that left
feeling good will tell a couple of people about the
cute dogs they saw, or the Saint Bernard they got to
touch. But, those that left having a negative experience will tell everyone they know about the “snobby
dog show elitists,” they will NOT care when the AKC
comes under fire, they will NOT care when BSL laws
are passed, or when PETA compares us to the KKK.
The John Q Publics of the world will sit back and
watch as laws are passed which limit our ability to
own dogs, and they won’t just watch, they will
probably feel good about it…all because of a bad
experience.
The challenge we all face, from big time handler to
long time breeder to owner handler, is to provide
the public a positive experience, to share with the
public everything we love about showing dogs. Why
do we do this? Why do we have the breeds we do?
What is it about those breeds that we adore? Why
do we like showing dogs? It only takes 2 minutes to
influence their opinion…for the better or for the
worse. Judging from the decline in entries, kennel
club membership, and new exhibitors, we need to
get a lot better.
Your knee-jerk reaction is most likely: “They should
know better!” or “Why isn’t the show giving club
making an announcement?” When the general public is at a dog show, they are in sensory overload,
they are seeing dogs they have never been exposed
to, they are seeing that their Cocker at home doesn’t quite look like the Cockers at the show, and
much like the masses walking through a mall at
Christmas time, they are just there in body, and might
have checked their head at the door. After all, this is
their family day together at a dog show. As far as announcements go, well, most of the time, the announcement is muffled or too quiet, and sounds much
like Charlie Brown’s teacher “Wah wah wah wah,
wah, wah, wah.”
“Behavior is the mirror in which everyone
shows their image” - Goethe
As I sat at the St. Paul shows, the first weekend of
January, and watched the general public meander
through the show building I was appalled at how they
were treated. The treatment ranged from slight disgust, to a reaction that seemed to be a cross of nausea and a bad allergic reaction to shellfish.
If you’re a professional handler reading this, you’re
thinking that you have a string of dogs to show, or
groom, or exercise, and you don’t have time for
“them.” Although, I’m pretty sure that if you’re able to
text on your “Crackberry,” while clipping the PWD, all
while listening to your iPod…you’re able to answer a
few simple questions…or at least smile politely. I realize that there isn’t anything worse than having someone come up to as you are rushing to the ring to ask
you questions, most likely it’s a small child with a half
melted chocolate ice cream cone and you just
groomed your Samoyed. But, all it would take to give
you peace is: “I’m about to go in the ring, catch me
later today when I’m done showing.” That answer
resolves your issue of sticky fingers on nicely quaffed
fur, but also gives John Q Public the perception that
they will eventually get 30 seconds of your time.
Last year at the International, my wife (a professional
handler) gave me the job of “handling the public.”
Once we were done for the day, while she exercised
the dogs, I pulled the Saint Bernard out of his crate,
put him on the grooming table, and let everyone and
their brother take pictures or pet him, or just look at
him. (He had a temperament that fit that task, and his
owner actually took pride that Harvey was our ambassador to the public.) It was a small, simple action,
which drew quite a crowd, and hopefully gave them
all a fun end to their day at the dog show. You know
what questions they are going to ask you. What’s his
name? What kind of dog is it? Does he eat a lot? Being a professional handler is a lot of work, it’s incredibly tiring, both mentally and physically…but try to remember, that to these people, to the people asking
you these questions, you and your dog are the most
fascinating thing in their world at that moment. You
may have just finished 3rd out of 2…but to the child
asking to pet your dog…your dog is the most beautiful
animal in their world. You may be tired, cranky, and
no longer have an “indoor voice”…but to them…you
will be remembered for your actions.
If you’re a breeder, or owner handler, you should
love the fact that someone is taking an interest in
your breed or the dog you are showing. After all,
that’s how you got started, right? At some point, you
too were the “public” asking all kinds of silly questions, and hoping someone would answer them for
you. I look back on how I got started in dogs. Just
some guy who had never shown before, looking for a
Vizsla, and lucky enough to talk with Betty Anderson
(She’s got top ranked Vizslas!), taking lessons from
the late judge, Lenny Schulman (Holy cow, a judge!),
and from Michael Canalizo (I think he showed at
Westminster!), watching my dog finish with Ron and
Tigger Hahn (Real life professional handlers!). I was
wide-eyed, and in awe of these people. They all
shared one thing. They all had patience, knowledge,
and a pure love for not only what they did, but for
sharing their experiences.
Thankfully, about 10 years ago, when I was “the
public,” those people gave me a positive dog world
experience. There isn’t a show that goes by that I
don’t think about some lesson that I learned from
one of them, or the countless other folks that took
the time to work with me.
If, we, as a dog show community are perceived as
dog show snobs. If the general public looks at us,
and perceives us to be rude, arrogant, and unwilling
to answer their questions…then that is THEIR reality. When enough of the public have that same
shared reality, then OUR reality will become one that
does NOT include the AKC or dog shows at all, because at a time when we needed to win the PR battle…we were too busy to answer a few questions…
we were too proud to let the “public” pet our dog…
and we were too rude to care…that is…until it was
too late.
Just remember, the next time John Q. Public asks
you if your Whippet is a greyhound, or if they can
pet your dog…take the time to give them a good experience. After all, a little kindness goes a long way.
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 for
the Cedar Rapids Kennel Association.
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Correction for Pedigree Section, page 248, in the 2008 Whippet News Annual. The sire for this dog was incorrect.
Please insert this page in your Annual or make the appropriate correction. Sorry Linda!
SBIS Am.Can.Ch. Counterpoint Jungle Drums, FCh, DPC, TRP
OWNER:
Steve & Linda Buchholz
26767 13th Avenue
Aldergrove, BC Canada V4W 2S4
604.856.5660
Email: Swiftsure1@shaw.ca
BREEDER: John C Ross
COLOR: Red Brindle
SEX: Male
HEIGHT: 21.25”
CALL NAME: Bongo
WHELPED: June 3, 2003
Ch Rhode Paved With Gold ROMX
SBIS DC Chelsea Gold Rush of Keynote FCh ROMX
HEALTH TESTING:
BAER
CERF
OFA Cardic
Thyroid
Ch Chelsea Bulgari JC ROM
Ch Albelarm Espirit Of Saxon Shore
Ch Chelsea Mesmorize
Ch Jocora Chelsea One For The Rd
Ch Idolor Chelsea Heartfelt ROM
SBIS AM. CH. BOHEM THREE RING CIRCUS
Ch Hamrya’s Lucky Charm SC FCh ROM
SBIS Ch Starline’s Reign On JC ROMX
Ch Ringmaster’s Gold Fever ROM
Ch Bohem All About Eve ROMX
Ch Hardknott Maestro of Bohem ROMX
BIS Ch Bohem Of Thee I Sing ROMX
Ch Bohem I Hear Singing
SBIS Am Can Ch Counterpoint Jungle Drums FCh DPC TRP
SBIS AmCan Ch Marial’s King Arthur ROM AmCan CD
SBIS Can Ch Swiftsure Happy Daze ARM Am Can FCh
Can Ch Ringo’s Sonny Daze of Course Am Can FCh
MBIS MNBIS MSBIS Am Can Ch Swiftsure Out of Africa
Whippoorwill Moonstone ROM
SBIS Am Can Ch Surrey Hill’s Savannah ROM
Ch Whippoorwill Surrey
Can Ch Counterpoint the African Queen Can FCh
Am Can Ch Briarwyke’s Keep The Change
Can Ch Woodsmoke’s In Hot Pursuit Can FCh
Am Can Ch Woodsmoke’s Making A Scene
Can Ch Counterpoint Emma Peel
Can Ch Woodsmoke’s Stop N’ Stare
Can Ch Canisphere’s Emma
Can Ch Canisphere’s Baby Bear
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Tivio N Woodrose Crazy For You, JC, RN
(Ch. Bo-Bett’s Spotlight Pursuit x MBIF Select Ch. Tivio Shine On You Crazy Diamond, LCM, CGC)
“Gianna”
Gianna picked up her first major under Judge Sidney
Marx and received her Rally Novice Title all in the same
week-end!!
Congratulations to her littermates “Lily” owned by Carol
Harris and “Tori” owned by Celia Almes and Michael
Piccolo on becoming New Champions this year!
B r e e d e r s /O w n e r s : C J F O x x , J O h n & Tr a C y h i T e
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Snowcap’s Patent Leather
(Ch. Wildcard-N-Snowcap’s Sovereign, JC x Ch. Snowcap Taliesin Felicitations)
Patty
Did we have fun in Montana?
That should be PATENTLY clear!
Patty was WB and BOW at Yellowstone Valley
Kennel Club under Mrs. Terry Carter and WB
under Mrs. Mary Ann Alston.
Patty is shown above with her handler Beep Lee.
Owner: H arriet Vincent
cO - Owner: Dianne r eimer
BreeDers: Dianne r eimer & m arty wilsOn
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Champion Coreymore
Smooth Jazz of ChelSea
“Desmond”
Sire: Ch. Surrey Hill's Golden Boy
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Dam: Ch. Chelsea Melt Everyone
Desmond is the first puppy to finish an AKC
Desmond will now be at home at Coreymore
Championship from this very promising litter.
for some couch and play time while he matures.
Watch for him as a special in months to come.
At 11 months of age Desi finished with three majors
and three Best of Breed wins over male specials.
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The first weekend Desi was shown as a move-up
More thanks than I have ways to express for the TLC,
special he garnered a Best of Breed that led to a
training, and handling provided by Beep Lee and
Hound Group III as pictured above.
Shari Rhodes-Lee. They truly do “Handle With Care.”
Thank you to Breed Judge Dr. Steve Keating and
Group Judge Virginia Lyne.
L it t er Cobred B y:
Specialty Select
Ch. Arwen Glitterati of Bohem, JC
(Ch. Bohem Three Ring Circus x Ch. Chelsea Supernatural Odyssey, JC)
We are thrilled that in spite of an extremely limited stud career, her late
sire ‘Chili’ produced not only Dazzle and her champion littermates but also
Ch. Maverick Griffin of Bohem and Ch. Counterpoint Jungle Drums — both
of whom are now multiple SBIS winners and proving their worth as sires.
Dazze
Dazzle is shown taking Group placements at Rio Hondo KC under
Judge Thomas Kilcullen and at KC of Pasadena under Judge Dennis
Gallant, handled by Paul Lepiane.
Owner: Bo Bengtson  bobengtson@impulse.net
Breeders: Lisande Donohoe & Deann Christianson
Counterpoint Painted By Bohem
(Ch. Bohem Bon Vivant x Can. Ch. Counterpoint Winning Colors)
V iggo
Shown four weekends, Viggo has won 8 points from the 6-9
mo. Puppy class, a major, a Breed over five specials and twice
BOS over specials. Show above with Sighthound specialist
Judge Lee Canalizo.
Viggo’s sire is a son of Ch. Bohem C’est la Vie from her only
litter and his dam is a granddaughter of Ch. Bohem Three Ring
Circus, which means he’s linebred on Ch. Bohem All About Eve.
Owners: Scott Mazer  scott.mazer@gmail.com & Bo Bengtson
Breeders: John Ross & Trudy Taphorn
Charlamar Sashays In White Linen
(Ch. Bohem Just In Time, CR x Ch. Oxford’s Kamio Hope and Glory)
Izzy
In her last three show weekends, Izzy has won
WB or RWB each time, 9 points, a major and
two major reserves, and BOB over five specials
from the puppy class under Sighthound Judge
Eugene Blake (pictured).
Owners: Bo Bengtson  bobengtson@impulse.net & Charlotte G. Lee
Breeders: Charlotte Lee & Dianne Bowen
Song Sung Blue Golddust
(Int. Ch. Bohem Time Flies x Starline’s Limited Edition)
Dandy
Just two days after arriving with his owner from Russia
(8 hours by train to Moscow, 10 hours flight to Chicago,
then 5 hours to LAX), Dandy and Marina
walked into the show ring in Ventura:
ƒ Day 1: WD & BOS over specials
(3-pt. major), Judge Dr. Eric Liebes
ƒ Day 2: WD & BOW (3-pt. major),
Judge Ms. Beverly Capstick
ƒ Day 3: WD & BOS over specials
(3-pt. major), Judge Mrs. Houston Clark
Marina will show Dandy a few more times during their stay
at Bohem in California before going back home after Lompoc.
Thanks for all the nice comments!
Owner: Marina Slepneva  St. Petersburg, Russia  flymarin@yandex.ru
Breeders: Rita Vanhaeren & Gilbert Simal, Belgium
Fanfare’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
(Ch. Plumcreek Hollowel Go Forth x Ch. Fanfare’s Too Cute to Care)
Miranda’s proud and powerful sidegait earned her
back-to-back majors at the Janesville Beloit KC!
She is exactly what I envisioned from this breeding which combines
the best of Plumcreek, DeSud, Chelsea and a little bit of Fanfare!
Breeder /O wner /H andler
Shelley K ruger, FanFare WhippetS
715-325-5341 • kruger@ wctc.net •
fanfarewhippets.com
For family-oriented FUN, don’t miss these upcoming events!
July 4-5 Gopher State Whippet Racing Group Farmington, MN race sec highgrove@comcast.net
July 18-19 Badgerland Whippet Association Milwaukee, WI race sec noralor@wi.rr.com
August 22-23 Racing for Fun Abbotsford, BC, Canada race sec racingforfun@shaw.ca
September 4 (16th Annual CWA Fun Match day before National) Oberlin, OH
September 5-6 Rock and Roll Whippet Association Oberlin, OH
Seventh Annual CWA National
September 19-20 Alamo Area Whippet Club Bush, LA race sec imawhippet@yahoo.com
September 26-27 Gopher State Whippet Racing Group Farmington, MN race sec highgrove@comcast.net
CWA NATIONAL EVENTS ARE COMING UP!
CWA 16th Annual Fun Match • September 4, 2009
CWA Sixth Annual National Race Meet • September 5, 2009
Oberlin, Ohio
Please visit the CWA website for details and entry information
www.continentalwhippetalliance.com
All the GREATS are known by one name.
Maggie is on her way to adding her name to the list of great ancestors in her pedigree.
ELAIN-WARD’S MOLLY BROWN (05/29/08)
(CH. Festiva's Hot-As-Hell x CH. ElainWards I Luv The NytLife, JC)
Pictured winning BOB from the BBE class over six specials for her 2nd major
under respected Judge Mrs. Patricia Trotter. Maggie is always handled by her
co-breeder/owner, Shon Michael.
Breeder/Owner:
Elain-Ward Sighthounds
Julie A. Konwent
Phoenix, AZ
602-565-2279
julswhippet@q.com
elain-wardsighthounds.com
!MAJORS~PRIZES~FUN!
Aug 28th - Aug 31st, 2009
Amana, IA
***AWC SUPPORTED ENTRY***
Breed Judge
Sweeps Judge
Aug 30th, 2009
– Charles Roberts (Strebor Whippets)
– Mike Slater (Rosewood Whippets)
Cluster Judges
Aug 28th, 2009 – Mr. Reginald E Nesbitt
Aug 29th, 2009 – Mrs. Murrel Purkhiser
Aug 31st, 2009 – Mrs. Carol D. Duffy
Show Site - Amana Colonies RV Park (www.amanarvpark.com)
- 60-ACRE Campground and RV park
- LARGE OUTDOOR RINGS
- The heart of Iowa's HISTORIC Amana Colonies
- EXCELLENT restaurants
- ANTIQUE SHOPPING
- MINUTES off I-80 (exit 225)
Superintendent – Jack Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
Closing Date – Aug 12th, 2009
– www.crka.info / www.amanacolonies.org
More Info
– Scot Northern (scot@angelicwhippets.com)
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Ch. Yorktown's Extra Vitamin C, JC
7 AWC Specialties – 7 AWC Awards of Merit
AWC Awards of Merit received:
2004
AWC North Central
Mrs. Betty Stites
2005
AWC National
Mrs. Anne Clark
2005
AWC North Central
Mrs. Mary Beth Arthur
CC
2006
AWC National
Mr. Bo Bengtson
2006
AWC North Central
Mrs. Cindy Scott
2008
AWC North Central
Mr. Michael Dougherty
7-10 Veteran Bitch
2009
AWC National
Mr. Magnus Hagstedt
7-10 Veteran Bitch
Breeder
Owners
Ellen Morgan (Yorktown Whippets) Scot Northern (Angelic Whippets)
Ellen Morgan (Yorktown Whippets)
“Marmot”
(Vitesse Otello, SORC, RCh, FCh x Vitesse Semele, RCh)
Vitesse Deep Powder, WRCh, CGC
After winning his Open flight at the AWC national in April, Marmot went on to finish his WRCh in style by
winning the GCWC WRA meet on June 14th and taking the High Combined Score trophy for the weekend.
The following week he was RWD under Linda Scanlon in Iowa City, IA.
Marmot is looking forward to more coursing and starting the oval this summer
with a dog show thrown in here and there….see you on the field!
Marmot is Owned by
Dr. Lisa Costello &
Mary Cutherell
And Bred by
Patrick Burlingame
Vitesse Whippets
Photo by Shannon Lyons
“Mango”
Wildhare
Good Ride
Cowboy
(Ch. Euphrates de Sud x Ch. Wheatland Delta Dawn)
Mango is pictured winning the 10 to 12 month Futurity class
at the 2009 AWC National
Owner:
Dr. Lisa M. Costello
14855 Newark Rd.
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 695-1930
mtncow@earthlink.net
Breeders:
Paula and Dwight Caffee; Wildhare
AWC Performance Directors Report
ASFA International Invitational Results
June 2009
On May 2nd and 3rd the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) held their international coursing
event of the year in Boswell, OK at the home and fields of Don Papin (Windyglen). Here are your results
(unofficial), thanks go Ping Pirrung, II FTS.
International Invitational Saturday, May 02, 2009
Open Stake
1.
Linus
2.
Vidalia
3.
Vendome
4.
Rita
NBQ Whisper
Field Champion Flight A
1.
Pigalle
2.
Neville
3.
Harley
4.
Oreo
NBQ Carly
Field Champion Flight B
1.
Bonzer
2.
Cosmo
3.
Lilly
4.
Bella
NBQ Quinn
Field Champion Flight C
1.
Samantha
2.
Roux
3.
Sammi
4.
Jewel
NBQ Solo
(Aus/Am Ch. Byerley Savile Row x Ch. Diablesse Surrey Hill Say Yaha, DPC, CR, OTRM)
Veteran Stake
1st
Everett
2nd
Chula
3rd
Spike
4th
Ellery
NBQ AfriKa
Open Stake Winner: Linus
Field Champion Stake Winner: Bonzer
Veteran Stake Winner: Everett
Kennel and Breeder Stake Winners:
Vendome & Bonzer
Leila Anichini, Diablesse Whippets
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Saturday Best of Breed and Gillette Cup Winner
“Bonzer”
Ch. Surrey Hill's Galfrey, LCM, OTRM, CR, DPCX
Breeders: Leila Anchini and Karen Lee
Owners: Breeders and Kristen Fredericks
International Invitational Sunday, May 03, 2009
Open Stake
1.
Vidalia
2.
Scraggles
3.
Linus
4.
Rita
NBQ Souris
Field Champion Flight A
1.
Vendome
2.
Oreo
3.
Samantha
4.
Pigalle
NBQ Less
Field Champion Flight B
1.
Carly
2.
Solo
3.
Jewel
4.
Neville
NBQ Quinn
Field Champion Flight C
1.
Roux
2.
Sunday
3.
Swaps
4.
Kahlua
NBQ Wyatt
Veteran Stake
1.
Everett
2.
Spike
3.
AfriKa
4.
Ellery
NBQ Cappi
Open Stake Winner: Vidalia
Field Champion Stake Winner: Vendome
Veteran Stake Winner: Everett
Kennel Stake: Vendome and Bonzer
Breeder Stake: Oreo and Samantha
(Lyth Windwalker x Lyth Deil)
Sunday Best of Breed
“Vidalia”
FC Lyth Vidalia
Breeders: Tony Lewis
Owners: Deborah and Maurice Bahm
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WRAP Report: Home At Last
By Brigitte Greenberg
For the past 14 months, two mostly white girls from Minnesota have graced the list of available dogs that Whippet
Rescue and Placement (WRAP) puts out regularly, and finally, WRAP volunteer Becky Corley's patience and care has
led Pippee and Vespa to their new home. The 8-year-old
girls needed to be placed together, and they required a lot
of work by Corley to get them confident enough to be
adoptable. The following is a recent note from Corley to
other WRAP volunteers:
“I am sure that most of you have followed the WRAP list
every week listing dogs available for adoption and saw the
two girls in MN, Pippee and Vespa, on the list month after
month after month. I am happy to report that they have
been in their new home since Sunday now and are doing
great! I call them every day and check on their progress.
“They are doing much better than I thought they would
and are adapting to their new situation much quicker than I
thought they would. Guess I didn't give them enough credit
for the progress they have made here over the last year.
“When I first got them, along with a younger brother, they
were terrified of everything. I didn't dare let them off lead
in a fenced area for over a week and then just one at a
time. I would just sit on the ground or floor and let them
work up the courage to come to me and see it was alright...good to be petted by someone else...not scary at all.
“I worked with them and anyone who came over had to do
the same. They did get better after their brother left, too.
But they learned to love visitors and over time, saw everyone as their friend. I do want to thank all my local whippet
friends who were made to ‘come and see the girls' whenever they were over for race practice or whatever.
“I did occasionally get inquiries about them, but most people only wanted one of them or wanted younger dogs, and
these two were so closely bonded to each other that they
needed to be placed together. They had numerous scars
from their previous life, both physical and mental, but
these wonderful dogs overcame all that and moved on.
“They now have a lovely home and fenced yard and a stayat-home Mom, as well as a kind resident mini-Dachshund
who is sharing her home with them. They even have a
grandson who gives tummy rubs in exchange for kisses.
“They had a long ride to their new home but did fine and
have settled in quickly. Well, there was the incident with
the glass door, which they now know has to be opened
first, and Vespa's prey drive really kicked in when the miniDachshund raced across the yard, but Vespa pulled up
short and hasn't made that mistake again.
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“This afternoon, they were all sitting in the garden swing,
enjoying a summer afternoon. They had been here a
long time waiting for that perfect home, patiently waiting, and now the picture of them: one woman, two Whippets and a Dachshund all sitting in a garden swing just
makes my day! I guess this is why we do Rescue, to
have these happy endings. May you all have the opportunity to experience this.”
Becky Corley, MN WRAP, Hastings MN
For more information on how you can adopt a Whippet in
the Rescue program, please visit the WRAP website at
www.whippet-rescue.com, where you will find a list of
Whippets who need homes. If you cannot adopt, please
consider making a donation to WRAP. Donations can be
mailed to WRAP Treasurer Jean Schroeder, 17502 S. 750
W. Wanatah, IN 46390.
Adoptions for the month: Debra Offer-Fox of NY adopted
Winston; Linda Boone adopted Bailey and Brice; Andrea
Hazuda of VT adopted Scout; and Peter and Laura Rizzo
of MI adopted Winnie.
Thank you to the following people for making donations:
Pam Baranski $50; M.C.S. Kennedy $100 in honor of Rick
Goodhead and Tom Nelson for their love of Whippets and
in celebration of their marriage in Davenport, IA on June
25; Whippet Whiner shirts $845; Eastern Regional Specialty raffle for WRAP $213; Karen Comer $50 in memory
of Sky, Lori Rose's rescue Whippet who just passed
away; Nadia and David Youngson $100 in memory of Sky
Rose, a lovely Whippet who is now a lovely angel.
Vespa
Pippee
July 2009 AKC Obedience Report
By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson
Below are the Rally rankings 1/1/09 thru 5/31/09.
Class
Rank
Dog Name
Owner
Average
Qualifying Scores
RAE
1
Mirage’s Here By Accident
C Odom
97.75
8
2
Wyatt Of Dodge City
D Heffernan/J Heffernan
97.5
2
3
Lucy Andrews
A Andrews
93.5
2
4
Arlen’s Red Letter Day
F Head/E Feldheum
91.5
6
Adv A
Adv B
Exc A
Exc B
Nov A
1
Autumn Harbour Contessa
J Difazio
95.5
2
2
Ampersand Airborn
R Henery
94
1
3
Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery
H Dansereau
92
1
3
Shannon Down Mind Control
S Lane
92
2
4
Orion’s Moondance Of Amulet
K Richter-Sand/R Richter-Sand
90
3
5
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
A Andrews
87
2
6
Shannon Down Blazing Star
J Phillips
7
Chaparral Emmy Of Elain-Ward
S Hennessy/J Konwent
7
Indigo Charged To The Max
L Obelcz/P Obelcz
8
Special Acres Desert Jasmine
P Clinton
85.5
2
85
2
85
3
84.5
2
1
9
Tnt’s La Femme Nikita
R Lutz
84
10
Kemar’s No Place Like Home
J Phillips/S Phillips
83
2
11
Paris Diablesse Say I Do
L Anichini-Downen
74
1
11
Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl
R Lutz/F Lutz
74
1
11
Mariki Kalico Lets Get Physical
Gramarossa/M Gramarossa
74
1
12
Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine
K Goguen/L Lawrence
71
1
13
Windryder’s Americade Cruiser
R Lutz/F Lutz
70
1
1
Northwind’s Echo Of Poetry
K Nierengarten/I Mullauer
98
2
2
Seaspell’s Concord Point
J Heffernan/d heffernan
98
1
3
Surrey Hill Petaluma
L Duffy
97
3
4
Mirage’s Stack The Deck
N Gordon/N Wascom
96
2
5
Summit Red Silk Boxers
C Huzel
93
2
6
Aslan Artemis Harvest Moon
M Caro/C Davies/T Caro
88.5
2
7
Aaa Spike El Kandahar
L Hayes/S Hayes
88.33
3
8
Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon
S Holley/S Mallonee
85
1
9
Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine
K Goguen/L Lawrence
78
1
1
10
Karasar’s Royel Flush
G Ball/K Kuper
77
11
Interlude Wish Upon A Star
H St Hilaire/J Quimet Boulinguez
75
1
1
Orion’s Moondance Of Amulet
K Richter-Sand/R Richter-Sand
91
2
2
Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea
K Cole
87
1
3
Special Acres Desert Jasmine
P Clinton
76
1
4
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
A Andrews
70
1
1
Foxford Sam Hill
A Lubbers/J Lubbers
100
1
2
Mirage’s Going For Broke
N Gordon
99
1
3
Unsnkablgalacticwateringhole
A Schoenfeld
97
1
3
Thundering Tarnation
A Lubbers/J Lubbers
97
1
4
Loughren Pepper Of Rockabye
C Austin/U James
93
1
5
Unsinkable Blessed Thistle
M Schoenfeld/L Nelson
89
1
1
6
Cogshall Forget Me Not
C Austin/U James
88
7
Krislyn Take It Easy
A Sowders/D Bahm
77
1
8
Chesara’s Mariki Nerys
M Ronning
75.67
3
1
Jammin’ Gunpowder
A McNiven/L Wilks/S Heiniger
97.67
3
2
Shannon Down Mind Control
S Lane
96.33
3
3
Belaya Silver Thistle
C Gillies
95.5
2
4
Laurel Chase Leia Bug
J Pichette
94.5
2
Class
Nov B
Rank
Dog Name
Owner
5
Tcs Zoomerang
A McNiven
6
Avalon Just Say Uncle
M Lynne
Average
Qualifying Scores
93.67
3
93
1
2
7
Abbey Boston Belle
J Hopfenbeck
92.5
8
Shaldra’s Kahlua And Cream
S Dyer/K Dyer
92
1
9
Whippoorwill Lady Of The Lake
D Myers/J Myers/B Henderson
86.33
3
10
Renegade Smokeless Wardance
K Dyer/R Nappier
86
3
11
Halmarque Santa Cruz
J Honza
79
1
12
Heartland Hh Lamborgini Diablo
J Stewart/L Stewart/V Smith
75
1
13
Galewind’s Life Of Reilly
N Anderson/W Brizius
75
1
1
Ima Leda’s Loving Swan
B Stockard
100
1
1
Longlesson Turtle Dove
L KENNEL/S PEAK/M PRICE/L PRICE
100
2
1
Lanaken’s Hot-Shot Hero
K Planchak
100
1
2
Midori Days De Sud
I Mullauer
99.5
2
3
Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel
K Lee/K Fredericks/L Anichini
99
1
3
Cherche’s Chance To Dance
S Colflesh
99
1
3
Anlan’s Sierra Mist
T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Lubbers
99
1
3
Starline’s Extra Savoir-Faire
R Miller
99
1
4
Mirage’s Accidents Happen
C Odom
98.75
4
98.5
2
98
1
5
Aaa Spike El Kandahar
L Hayes/S Hayes
6
Mama Mia Sky High
R Henery
6
Interlude Wish Upon A Star
H St Hilaire/J Quimet Boulinguez
98
1
6
Baccarat Luck Be A Lady
R Russ/M Metevia
98
1
98
1
6
Vitesse Full Pull
L Costello/J Szymaniak
7
Wheatland Talltree
L Hayes/S Hayes
8
Summit Red Silk Boxers
8
97.5
2
C Huzel
97
1
Tivio N Woodrose Crazy For You
C Foxx/J Hite/T Hite
97
1
3
9
Chesco Man On The Run
L Armstrong
96
10
Belaya Silver Thistle
C Gillies
95
1
11
Biscuit
B Lawrence
94.5
2
12
Karasar’s Jackpot
G Ball/K Kuper
93
2
12
Shamasan Smokin’ Magic
M Shanley
93
2
13
Wegner’s On The Sly
C Austin/U James
92
1
13
Diablesse Say Surrey Hill
L Anichini-Downen
92
3
13
Galewind’s Life Of Reilly
N Anderson/W Brizius
92
1
14
Wolfram’s Mitzi The Celebrity
K Couch
91.67
3
15
Shaldra’s Kahlua And Cream
S Dyer/K Dyer
90.5
2
16
Domino Brazil Bardot
P Ewing/B Lessley
89.33
3
17
Finghin’s Time Bandit
B Lessley/P Ewing/C Williams
88
3
18
Anlan Sam Adams
C Canard
87.5
2
19
Redglen Wyl E Coyote
H Tatro/D Tatro
87.33
3
20
Summit About Last Night
C Huzel
86.67
3
21
Amberwind Hamrya Tears Of Fire
S Holley/S Mallonee
85.67
3
22
Agstone Fonseca Cosacos
C Stone/B Lowans
85
1
22
Bitterblue’s Nestor
L Garwacki/P Garwacki
85
1
22
Cherche’ Silver Jubilee
S Colflesh/C Durance
85
1
23
Warburton Roots Of Rhythm
S Phillips/P Renzulli
84.67
3
2
24
Amherst Woods Forever Windrose
S Kirkham
77.5
24
Blackmarbles CR Winter Ryde
B Wood
77.5
2
25
Finghin’s Dropkick Murphys
E McMichael/S McMichael
76
1
26
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
A Andrews
75
1
27
Finghin’s Summer Ale Of Anlan
E McMichael/S McMichael
73
1
28
Shamasan Lumos Solarum
M Shanley/P Booth
71
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
Class
Novice A
Novice B
Rank
1
Average
190
Dog Name
Affinity Like A Rock
Owner
R Van Tassell
2
3
4
5
186.5
Devereux’s Evening Star
R Brown/C Brown/A BASS
1
183
Cabria’s Spell Of The Sea
M Conta/K Roberson
1
179.5
Kinvara Victory Of Endeavor
G Vanderford/L Stewart
1
174.5
Wolfram Ways Rabbit In The Hat
K Couch
2
6
172
1
196.5
2
Qualifying Score
2
Shantellie Countess Of Steel
P Campbell
1
Midori Days De Sud
I Mullauer
1
194.875
Devereux The Sweetest Thing-Fanny
T Lerner/M Lake
4
3
194.167
Dreams Charm Me
P Younger
3
4
192.5
Wheatland Talltree
L Hayes/S Hayes
1
5
191.25
Seaspell’s Concord Point
J Heffernan/d heffernan
2
6
191
Ima Leda’s Loving Swan
B Stockard
1
6
191
Paris Diablesse Say I Do
L Anichini-Downen
1
7
190.5
Hunterhill Snowdrift
G Ball
1
8
189.5
Krislyn Take It Easy
A Sowders/D Bahm
1
4
9
189.375
Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero
E Adler
10
189
Lucy Andrews
A Andrews
1
11
188
Mirage’s Stack The Deck
N Gordon/N Wascom
1
12
185.5
Summit Autumn Gabardine Martin
D Miller/A Miller
1
12
185.5
Lanaken’s Hot-Shot Hero
K Planchak
1
13
185
Summit Red Silk Boxers
C Huzel
1
14
184.5
Notorious Poeta Omg Fudge
V Jackson
3
15
184
Mirage’s Here By Accident
C Odom
1
16
183
Diablesse Say Surrey Hill
L Anichini-Downen
1
17
182
Whippoorwill Mystic
A Andrews/B Henderson
3
17
182
Aaa Spike El Kandahar
L Hayes/S Hayes
3
Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery
H Dansereau
1
Bitterblue’s Nestor
L Garwacki/P Garwacki
2
17
182
18
181.5
19
179
Baccarat Luck Be A Lady
R Russ/M Metevia
1
20
179
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
A Andrews
1
21
177.33
Kentruth Famous Grouse
L Duffy
3
22
177
Indigo Charged To The Max
L Obelcz/P Obelcz
2
23
173.75
Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine
K Goguen/L Lawrence
2
24
173
Broadstrider Soul Of Heian
M Pruett/P Jones
1
Open A
1
171.5
Geordon Seaspell Say Hey Kid
L Kaufman/M Kaufman
2
Open B
1
195
Maverick Cowgirl Chic
R Amado/H Heil
2
2
192
Foxford Sam Hill
A Lubbers/J Lubbers
1
1
180.5
Lakes Play Beyond Liberty
T Lerner/M Lake
1
Utility A
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
1
Master Excellent Jumper Count
Field Champion Count
8
Junior Courser Count
26
Master Courser Count
4
Novice Agility Count
1
Senior Courser Count
25
Novice Agility Jumper Count
1
Total Coursing
63
Novice Agility Jumper Preferred Count
1
Open Agility Count
Companion Dog Count
0
Excellent Agility Jumper Preferred
1
Rally Advanced Count
2
Total Agility
5
Rally Excellent Count
0
Rally Novice Count
5
Total Obedience
7
Champions
17