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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 2011……….Lisa Costello, Cindy Scott
Class of 2012: ….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten
Class of 2013: .... ...Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, Donna Lynch,
David Samuelson
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
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
AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net
Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing whimsywhippets@verizon.net
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
Annual Editor ............................ Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr.,
Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-0124 dunberry@sbcglobal.net
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MAY 2010
APPLICATIONS FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP
� Debra Borton, 21881 San Sebastian Dr., Delavan, IL
61734 Whippetlover04@yahoo.com 309-244-9321 Spon-sors: Mary
Beth Arthur, Connie Austin
� Christine Heath, 770 County Rd. 143, Gaylesville, AL 35973 256643-5391 Cgrustube-heath@tds.net Endorsers: Harriet Lee, Barbara
Henderson
� Mary Hermon, PO Box 4066, Palmer AK 99645 907-745-2042
blkmrble@mtaonline.net Endorsers: Renee Iler, Nancy Schramm
� Richard Miller, 9084 N. Jessy Lane, Tucson AZ 85742
520-579-8808 deserdick@comcast.net Endorsers: Connie Boulton,
Rhonda Gifford
� Karen Rogers, 9084 N Jessy Lane, Tucson AZ 85742
520-579-8808 deserdick@comcast.net Endorsers: Connie Boulton,
Rhonda Gifford
� Annique Smith, 31414 Helen Ln., Tomball, TX 77375
307-349-3309 smithtw@gci.net Endorsers: Nancy Schramm,
Constance Boulton
� Paula Snell, 83 Senoia Springs Ct., Senoia, Ga 30276
770-599-9650 paulasnll@yahoo.com Endorsers: Nancy Schramm,
Constance Boulton
� Patricia Spinazzola, 3605 Hampshire Glen Ct., Phoenix,
MD 21131 410-628-6902 Dixiearrow33@hotmail.com
Endorsers: Crystal McNulty, Barbara Henderson
COMMENTS regarding applicants may be sent to —Membership Chair Kay
Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779 — or emailed to:
kay@northwindcatalog.com
WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS: Connie Peterson, Marana, AZ
WELCOME BACK: Bebe Berkoff, Bayside, WI; Shirley Boelter, Granada Hills, CA; Debbie Boyle, Woodland Hills, CA; Lynne Burns, Clermont, FL; Karen Cosgrove, Carson City, NV; Lois Dabbraccio,
Hamden, CT; Glenda Durance, Hull, GA; Patty Ewing, Harvard, MA;
Connie Faldzinski, Vernon, NY; Stephanie Gladney, McKinney, TX;
Neale Gordon, Baton Rouge, LA; Karen Larsen, Torrance, CA; Chris
Laidman, Chilliwack, BC; Steven Seay, Thornton, CO; Beverley West,
Marysville, WA
LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW: Lynne Armstrong, Ken Carter,
Stephanie Connerton, Roger Fremo, Priscilla Gabosch, Nilla Lindholm, Pia Mannila, Pirjo Muhonen, Erin Nichols, Debra Parravanni,
Calvin Perry, Christa Snyder, Rita Vanhaeren, Donna Wilhoyte
Dear Readers, I think I say the same thing every year about the
National and how wonderful it was, just the best experience for
meeting and greeting old friends and new, and feasting your eyes on
our beautiful breed. The entry this year was average in size but
outstanding in quality. — BIG NEWS...by next month the Whippet
News will be ready to take Paypal payments for subscriptions and
advertising!!! — From the April 29th NY Times, off topic but sighthound related. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/26/
sports/26greyhounshounds.html?hpw And another interesting link
http://travelwithwhippets.blogspot.com/search/label/Whippets
Don’t forget that it’s the WN Annual time of year. I don’t have a firm
publication date from Wendy yet, but make sure now that you’re
eligible to get 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
North Central David Samuelson 651-454-4174
SamuelsonD@aol.com
South Central Nancy Billups 806-381-0601
cloudninewhippets@gmail.com
Southern David Howton 770-345-2120
DRWhippet@aol.com
Western Pam Magette, 562-598-8717
pmagette@solariswhippets.com
AWC SHOW CALENDAR
AWC 2011 National Specialty, 2/2/12—2/9/11
Lexington, Kentucky, Judge Harriett Nash Lee
(Winsmith) http://www.awc2011.com
Eastern Specialty Friday, 6/04/10 Greater Philadelphia KC, AWC Support, Breed: Sharon Sakson,
Specialty Sweeps: Lew Griffitt; Saturday 6/05/10,
Huntingdon Valley KC Eastern Specialty Breed:
Donna Lynch; Sunday 6/06/10 - Burlington County
KC Support Breed: Gail Boyd, Sweeps: Jenny Boyd
South Central Regional Specialty July 3rd held
with the Oklahoma KC Cluster, Breed Michael Dougherty, Sweeps Todd Miller (JOMYR). July 4, Lone Star
Whippet Club Support, Sweeps Denise Travis, Breed
Mrs. Jane Forsyth.
AWC Western Regional Friday, July 30. Breed
Allan Pepper (Canada); Sweeps Floyd Gale (Beachbrook Afghans) Weekend judges are Mary Lou Harris & Daniel Dowling.
Midwest Regional Thursday, August 5, Judge
Reggie Nesbitt, Friday Connie Alexander, Saturday
Wendy Gay, Sunday Geir Flykt-Petersen. Sweepstakes Friday PM, Judge Crystal McNulty.
North Central Regional August 27, in conjunction
with St. Croix Valley Combined Specialties and the St.
Croix Valley Cluster in Lake Elmo, MN. Breed Lori
Nelson (Wildfire), Sweeps Jenny Boyd (Ableaim).
AWC Support Saturday, August 28, Sweeps Debbie
Davenport, Breed Kathy Davenport (Kamada). Sunday Breed judge Jamie Souza (Bartlett).
Southern Specialty Saturday, 10/23/10, Sweeps
Karen Roberson, Breed Madison Weeks; Friday,
Breed Luc Boileau. Sunday, Breed Patricia Murphy
OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS
Greater Twin City Whippet Club will support
Duluth KC, July 15-18, 2010; Thursday, Judge Denny
Mounce; Friday, Judge Everett Dean; Saturday,
Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman, Sweeps Judge
Mary Moran; Sunday, Judge William Bergum. Going
Up North Club, July 16-17, lure coursing judges are
Kathy Nelson, Jeff Lipps & Kay Nierengarten.
MAWA Specialty Thursday, October 21, Sweeps
Rachel Amado, Breed Dr. Robert Indeglia
Greater Chicago Whippet Club Specialty Saturday, November 27th, Crete, IL. Specialty Judge Denise Tatro, Puppy & Veteran Sweeps Gail Wegner.
GCWC Support Sunday, Breed Harold "Red" Tatro
(no sweeps). Superintendent Roy Jones. Show
Chairs Shelley Kruger & Lisa Costello.
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The Whippe t News  May 2010
FUTURITY REPORT
The 2010 Futurity was held on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 and
judged by Ms. Linda Johnson of Barchet Whippets. Thank you
Linda. You did a beautiful job.
Congratulations to the 2010 Best in Futurity winner from the 810 month dog class:
WINDBORN OXFORD NEW MOON AT KRISDAN by Ch Starline’s
Sovereign out of Ch Oxford Windborn Bold N’ Beautiful. Bred by
Lori Lawrence, Lori Wilson, Dianne Bowen & B. Buttner. Owned
by Kristal Couch & Lori Wilson.
The 27th Annual Futurity had 81 Futurity entries representing
33 nominated litters. There were 34 ballots mailed out with 23
final ballots returned. The firm of Joseph E. Miller counted ballots for judge’s selection.
Prize money will be awarded as follows: Best in Futurity $918.00. Class placements were awarded as follows: 1st place –
$68.20, 2nd place – $51.14, 3rd place – $34.09, and 4th place –
$17.04.
The 2011 Futurity will be held on April 5, 2011, in Lexington,
Kentucky. Nominated litters born on or after October 21, 2009
to October 5, 2010 are eligible for the 2011 Futurity.
As you plan your future breedings, remember that Bitch Nominations for the 2012 Futurity must adhere to the new CERF requirements. CERF exams for both the sire and dam must have
been completed before the breeding date. Copies of CERF Certificates or a copy of the application for a CERF Certificate (the
actual exam paperwork marked normal in both eyes) must be
submitted for both the sire and dam with the Bitch Nomination
Form. If a copy of the application is submitted, copies of the
CERF Certificate(s) must be sent with the Litter Nomination
Form. CERF examinations are valid for one year. If the sire or
dam of the litter being nominated is 10 years of age or older, a
current CERF exam is not required for that dog. HOWEVER, the
dog must have had and passed at least one CERF exam between the ages of 8 and 10 years. A copy of the last CERF Certificate must be submitted with the Bitch Nomination Form.
I would like to thank Mrs. Pat Dresser and Mrs. Wendy Clark for
their continued support and expert stewarding of the Futurity
Ring. I would also like to thank my husband, Mike Slater, for all
his work compiling the pedigrees for the catalog.
Please include the registered name of the bitch on all correspondence. As always, I will acknowledge receipt of all nominations so, 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
President’s Message
As most of you know by now Henry Heil was
elected to fill the seat on the AWC Board of Directors
left vacant by Patience Renzulli. I would like to
welcome Henry to the Board. I look forward to
working with him. I would also once again like to
thank Patience for her time and the contributions she
made while on the Board over the last few years.
The slate of officers that represented the AWC last
year was reelected by the Board at their meeting that
immediately follows the annual membership meeting.
The election of officers is the only business
conducted at that meeting. My thanks to my fellow
Board members for the vote of confidence in electing
me to serve as President for another year.
The minutes from the regular Board meeting held
on April 20th (or at least a synopsis of that meeting)
and those from the annual meeting will be published
as soon as they can be put together. Often times the
Board meeting and annual meeting overlap in
content so much there isn’t any real point in wasting
the space required to publish both so only a synopsis
of any differences needs to be printed. I didn’t attend
the regular Board meeting but I’m not aware of
anything happening there that wasn’t somehow
covered at the membership meeting.
Two items of significant interest that were brought
up at the membership meeting were the report on
the suggested changes to the By-Laws and the
motion made to set term limits for serving on the
Board of Directors. Both of these items will go before
the entire membership for consideration sometime
during the next couple of months. The suggested
changes to the By-Laws once approved by the entire
Board will be posted on the Members Only section of
the AWC website and published in The Whippet News
for those that don’t have internet access for
comment from the general membership before being
submitted to AKC for their approval. Once AKC has
given their approval to the suggested changes the
document as a whole will be voted on by the
membership to be approved or not. The motion to
set term limits for Board members will go before the
entire membership as a ballot to either approve the
motion which sets three consecutive terms as the
limit for anyone sitting on the Board or to be turned
down and allow Board members to serve as many
terms as they are voted into by the membership.
This ballot will be sent out sometime in the very near
future.
The June issue of The Whippet News will have the
critiques from both the Futurity judge and the
conformation judge from the National Specialty.
Speaking of the National, I would like to thank
Rhonda Gifford and all of the hard working
individuals in Arizona and Cindy Scott and her team at
the national level for the spectacular job they did in
putting on this year’s National Specialty with all of the
events that are included as part of that week. Even the
weather being unusually cold in Tucson didn’t put a
damper on the week’s festivities.
Lori Wilson has been voted in as the newest AWC
member. I would like to take the opportunity to welcome
her to the club.
Completely changing the subject, I would once again
like to ask AWC members who may have a question
about the club to send those questions to those
individuals within the club who should have the answers
or should be able to get the answers to those questions.
I’ve made this plea before but it has obviously fallen on
some unhearing ears because we (meaning any of us
who attended the National) had barely gotten home
before an AWC member had posted an inquiry to one of
the Whippet related email lists asking about the election
of officers. How would anyone who subscribes to one of
these lists many of whom are not even AWC members
better be able to answer that question than would one of
the members of the Board? How much more difficult
would it have been to send this question directly to a
Board member rather than to a list? Unless, of course,
the real intent of the posting was not to gain information
as much as it was to use the email list as the public
vehicle to make what are in my opinion the sarcastic
comments that went along with the query.
In closing, I would like to say that I look forward to
the next year and the things we hope to accomplish. The
revised Illustrated Standard is in the final stages of being
completed. One of the significant suggested changes to
the By-Laws is the addition of several different types of
memberships that include a non-voting Junior
Membership for Whippet fanciers less than 18 years of
age. Once the Junior Membership is approved (if it is) it
will allow us to move forward with offering an
educational scholarship for which we are in the process
of defining qualifications.
Until the next time, be safe, take care, and have fun
with your Whippets.
Russell
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
Board Members:
Lisa Costello...815-695-1930 mtncow@earthlink.net
Henry Heil...619-445-1777 henry@maverickranch.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
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AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB
2010 REGISTER OF MERIT QUALIFIERS
REGISTER OF MERIT EXCELLENT – Sires (2)
Ch Andauer Am I Gonna Be A Star ROM
Owners: Karen Gibson & Scott Boyd
D-41
Ch Wilcard-N-Snowcap’s Sovereign JC ROM
Owner: Dianne Riemer
D-41
REGISTER OF MERIT – Sires (2)
DC Summit Autumn Gabardine Martin CD LCM CAV
Owner: DeeAnna Miller and Dr Todd Miller
D-62
Ch Sunbeam Rembrandt of Endeavor JC
Owners: Danielle & Peter Jacobsen
D-63
REGISTER OF MERIT EXCELLENT – Dams (1)
Am Can Ch Brushwood Zoom of Tanglewynde ROM
Owner: Karen L Gibson
B-50
REGISTER OF MERIT – DAMS (4)
Ch Oxford's Dance Upon Air
Owners: Sarah & Leigh Balkam
B-173
Ch Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC
Owner: Susanne Hughes DVM
B-170
Ch Starline’s Dream Date
Owners: Carey & Lori Lawrence
B-172
Ch Summit Some Days Are Diamonds
Owners: Susan Vernon & Jennifer McEachern
B-171
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Several people have inquired about what happens at a
Board meeting or, for that matter, during the year. We
only have one actual meeting in person and it’s always at
the National. With electronic communication available to
almost everyone, we do most of our business by electronic means.
So, I will start including Board decisions and some discussions in the Whippet News each month. Of course if
there is anything proprietary and dealt with in Executive
Session, it won’t be included.
This will serve two purposes. Keeping the membership
informed on a monthly basis and a good record for the
Secretary when it comes to the annual Board meeting.
Here’s the first one —
After our return from the National in Tucson the Board
received a proposal from AKC to allow deaf dogs to compete in Agility and Obedience and they were asking for
our input. One of the publications that I receive, Dog
News, had some interesting points of view on the subject
both pro and con so I decided to contact the Dalmatian
Club of America to get their take on it. They are definitely against it as this is their main health issue. They
are most concerned about the “over developed startle
reflex” as well as not being able to hear their owner in a
dangerous situation even though they may respond to
hand signals.
After some discussion which included concerns about
advantages a Whippet may have in these events, the
Board decided to answer AKC’s inquiry with no to their
participation in Agility and Obedience. Here is some of
the logic behind our discussion which Lisa put together
and the Board agreed.
In both obedience and rally there is a significant audible component to distraction during the competition. When you remove this sense from a dog, it will
have the opportunity to concentrate completely on the
handler since it will be trained entirely with hand signals. Therefore this might represent an unfair advantage
for a deaf dog who wouldn’t be able to hear a dog barking or crying in another ring, people laughing, building
noise, camera noise, etc. This advantage would exist in
agility as well since the dog would have to look to the
handler for every future obstacle and the distraction of
noise would be eliminated. Removing one of the keenest
senses the canine has that would pick up distractions
seems an unfair advantage for the deaf dog.
This was discussed with Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chair, and she also agreed.
This is what the Treasurer is working on. As he mentioned at the board meeting, David will be working with
an accountant on the AWC filing status with the IRS. He
has met with an accountant who has all the AWC reports
and it looks like the AWC will need to file a return. The
accountant will be getting back to David in the near future.
Cindy Scott
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The Whippe t News  May 2010
WRAP’s Activities and Fun at the 2010 AWC National Specialty
By Ruth Beall
It’s all about the Whippets!! The week’s activities at the 2010 AWC National Specialty in Tucson, AZ, were
awesome. We want to thank all those who worked so hard to make it happen! Most people will never know the
amount of effort that goes into producing the AWC National Specialty each year. Before one year’s specialty is
complete, work is already in progress toward the planning and execution of the following year’s specialty. Our
hats are off to all!
WRAP’s week started on Monday morning at the WRAP table. This year, we had one of the best seats in the
house. What fun we had, being up on the stage in the main room, where we could see ALL of the activities in
the ring over everyone else’s heads! We shared the stage with the event trophies and the AWC Raffle table.
The layout for this year’s specialty was the best I’ve been to. The main room was large enough for all of the
vendors to be in the room, as well, so we could all watch the week’s activities.
Throughout the week, items donated for the WRAP table arrived and were sold or placed in the silent auction.
Our sincere thanks go to those who donated items for the table. Your generosity has helped to raise funds to
support future care for WRAP’s foster Whippets. Item donors for the table included Dick and Jean Schroeder,
Nancy Schramm, Donna Richards, David Howton, Connie Bolton, Jan Swayze, Fuzzy Wumpets, Julia Pieper, Kay
Nierengarten/Northwind Whippets, David Samuelson, Juanita Troyer/Drag-N-Glass, Deb Rinard, Candy Stepan,
Nancy Crader, Erin Campbell/Hound Togs, Renee Kirchen/Midnight Sun Beading, Karen McDonald/The Golden
Hound, Sue Ross/Silk Road Collars, Sue Horner, Dara Loeper, Carol Zienert, and Kathryn Smith. Some items
came in when I was not at the table. If I missed anyone who donated items for the table, please let me know
and I will add your names to the list.
On Wednesday evening, April 21, three Whippets and their owners participated in the Parade of Rescues.
Their stories and photos follow.
Bosco, owned and loved by Barbara Hall
This is Bosco, our rescue boy. We rescued him in June of 2009.
Originally we were just a part of the transport plan from San Antonio WRAP, where he was relinquished, papers and all, back to his
breeder in Arizona.
Bosco had huge anxiety problems and abandonment issues.
Once at our house, I realized every time I went through my house
there was a cold wet nose in the palm of my hand. Two days later
we headed for a dog show, and while loading, realized there was
Bosco planted in the driver’s seat of the show van. Family votes
took place, and he was packed up and traveled with us, and has
gone to every show since. He has become my constant companion and sleeping buddy. He had a large lump on his leg when
rescued and we had it checked immediately, only to find it was
cancer. It was removed the next day, and as of now Bosco is
cancer free.
This past fall, Bosco and I started classes, and within five
weeks, Bosco received his Canine Good Citizen title. We continued classes and entered Bosco in a three-day weekend in Dallas in
Rally Novice, where he earned that title that very weekend. He
achieved the highest score of 96 on that Sunday. We are now
working in Rally Advanced, and have high hopes for success.
I realize that Bosco made the choice, but I totally agree he is
my soul mate, too.
Jester, owned and loved by Olivia Wade Alexander
We have had rescues from Whippet Rescue since 1984. They have each stolen our hearts and become a real
part of our family. When our 18-1/2 year-old Lindy crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in March 2008, we once
again, through tears, emailed Whippet Rescue in Texas to see if there were any available rescues. Right away,
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wwe heard from Nancy Billups in Amarillo that no rescues were available, but she offered us her retired
champion. We happily accepted her kind offer, as well
as a rescued Italian Greyhound so our new dog could
have a companion. A couple of months later, Nancy
and her family came through our part of Texas, and
delivered our two new dogs to us. In the back of her
van was another dog they were traveling with. His
name was Jester, and we were drawn to him immediately. Nancy had literally rescued him from death. His
first family had decided to euthanize him rather than
deal with his health issues, but Nancy stepped in and
took him back. When he arrived, he still had staples in
his belly from exploratory surgery, which revealed no
problems the vet could find. He also had Demodex
mange and was losing a lot of his hair, along with being quite underweight. But thank goodness we have
responsible breeders who take an avid interest in their
dogs and are not only willing but determined to rescue
them back when someone doesn’t care for them as
they should.
We knew Jester needed us, and he apparently
wanted to stay with us, since he crawled into the crate
we had and wouldn’t come out. Within a month, his
mange was a thing of the past without any physical
treatment; he had gained four pounds, and was the
happiest dog we’ve ever seen. He loves his new companions, his freedom to run and play all day, and cuddles up on the bed at night.
Then we discovered Jester’s talent for lure coursing. In his first trial, he won Best of Breed in an ASFA
event this past October, then became an AKC Junior Courser and was second by just one point to the eventual Best in Field winner in November’s AKC event. Because of his love for coursing, we wanted him to have
the opportunity to compete in the AWC Whippet National, which is why we are here.
We are so grateful for the hard-working people of Whippet Rescue, through whose efforts we have been
blessed with six wonderful Whippets and one small Iggy.
Riley, owned and loved by Tom Titus
Riley was rescued out of an animal shelter in Salina, Kansas,
by WRAP rescuer Libby Rice from Missouri. It was two weeks
before Christmas in 2008. Riley was 6 months old and had
already been in three previous homes. The history of his first
two homes is unknown, but the report from his last home was
that he barked a lot and that he kept trying to kill the cats. He
had been left all day in the basement with the cats. By the
way he acts toward cats now, I am sure he just wanting to play
with the cats in his previous home.
Since I have had him, Riley has been a perfect gentleman
(except for the chewed-up remote control, car keys, and cell
phone). He lives with other Whippets, Labrador Retrievers, a
Beagle, three cats, and two goats.
Riley has tried his hand at lure coursing, but finds that to be
way too much work. He would rather lay on the couch with me
and watch TV. He enjoys running in the back yard with the
other Whippets.
This past winter, Riley experienced an injury while running in
the back yard in the snow. He tore his ACL in his knee, which
required surgery. He is healing nicely and enjoys pampering.
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The Whippe t News  May 2010
WRAP continued
Our thanks go to those who helped make the Parade of Rescues possible: Barbara Henderson, master
of ceremonies; Harriet Lee, narrator; Ruth Beall, coordinator; and Dick and Jean Schroeder, Cindy Scott/
AWC, Nancy Billups, Renee Kirchen/Midnight Sun Beading, Karen McDonald/The Golden Hound, and Ruth
Beall for the items donated for the gifts for the rescues
in the parade. Very special thanks go to Tom Titus
with his rescue Riley, and Libby Rice with her rescue
Ginger, who volunteered to walk around throughout
the week with the two rescues wearing the WRAP donation jackets.
This year’s raffle proved to be just as great as those
in previous years, with three elegant prizes for three
lucky winners! Jo Meister won the quilt, made by Veronica Dooling and donated by Peg Rideout. Judy Bein
won the adorable needle-felted Whippet, made and
donated by Iva Kimmelman. Nancy Schramm won the
limited edition print by artist Darlene Wilson, of Whippet pups on a couch watching a bird, which was donated by Lori Nelson.
The final activity in which WRAP participated took
place on Saturday. The WRAP and AWC committees
joined forces to have a single cash raffle. Thanks go to
Lori Nelson, Debi Adams, Jean Schroeder, Barbara
Henderson, Henry Heil, and Ruth Beall, who helped to
sell tickets for the raffles. Debi Adams, Charlotte Lee
were the winners, sharing the cash with the AWC and
WRAP.
The week went too fast, and a lot of tired Whippets and happy owners returned home with great
memories. Congratulations to all those who went
home with trophies earned during the week. The Navajo pottery trophies were gorgeous!
We look forward to seeing all of you again next
year, in Lexington, Kentucky where, again, it will be
all about the Whippets!
Adoptions for the month: Andrew Savage and
Linda Gordon of Kansas adopted Loki; Catherine Bayer
of New York adopted Molly; Michael Garcia of Oklahoma adopted Toby; Steve and Donna Skinner of
Michigan adopted Gracie; Brigitte Beaudry of Canada
adopted Gino; Tara Murphy of Maryland adopted
Lexie; Joanne Gilson of Vermont adopted Chili; Lynette Dahlman of California adopted Hallie; Robert and
Diane Elam of Virginia adopted Ollie.
Thank you to the following people for making donations: Joseph and Mary Haddock $50 in loving
memory of Am/Can Ch. Whippoorwill Paisley
"Elisabeth"; Susan Rene- Farebrother $50; Catherine
Bayer $50; Robert Youngblood $150 to help with Anne
Marie's bills; Kenneth and Carol Gikas $50 in honor of
Marie Hand.
AWC Top Twenty
January 1st to April 21st, 2010
Listed in alphabetical order
Ch. Andauer Porsche Carrera GT
Bohem Bianca Of Jubilee
Ch. Counterpoint Painted By Bohem
Ch. Cove Creek Minuette
Ch. Fanfare Milestones Silverado
Ch. Kamada’s Happy Hour
Ch. Kamada’s Instant Millioniare
Ch. Karasar’s Jackpot RN SC
Ch. Karasar’s Par Excellence
Ch. Nysa Hill Serendipity
Ch. Oxford Sunbeam Sleepless In Seattle
Ch. Runner’s Call To Arms
Ch. Sonsteby’s In A Pickle
Ch. Sporting Fields Bahama Sands
Ch. Sporting Fields Tiger Lily
Ch. Starline’s Chanel
Ch. Talk Of The Nation de Sud
Ch. Wasatch Capricious Dream Of The Ring
Windborn N Oxford Twilight At Starline
Ch. Winway Redford With A Splash
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FROM THE SHOW CHAIR
NATIONAL VIDEOS
If you were at the National or heard about the
videographer you know how fantastic his work
was. We’ve already contracted him for next
year. You could actually walk up when he wasn’t filming and ask to see your dog and he
could pull it up in an instant. He had a live
video feed as well as a webcam that a lot of
folks that stayed home could watch.
His website is the best way for folks to order
videos. http://showdogvideopros.com/
Whippet.html
He also still has the streaming video loaded for
folks to watch the show exactly as it was
filmed. Some might think that 50 bucks is a lot
to pay for video, but geez, two show photos are
$35, entries are $25 - $30, handling fees are
$75 - $100. AND, you don't need to spend
money for travel, hotels, gas or food to stay at
home and watch our videos on line. You might
want to see this.
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A LITTLE KNOWN STORY
This story comes from Mary Jane Frank who heard it directly
from Peggy Newcombe. It concerns Ch. Courtenay Fleetfoot of
Pennyworth and his huge win at Westminster many years ago,
one that has yet to equaled.
At the Garden in 1964 Peggy knew, before anyone except the
judge and the stewards, that Ricky had won Best in Show.
Seems that there was a Perpetual Trophy for Best American
Bred in Show, and by then it was offered only if the regular Best
in Show winner was American Bred. There were five American
Bred dogs in the final lineup. And there was Fleetfoot, an English import. That Best Amercian Bred Best In Show trophy
stayed on the table when the judge walked back to the middle
of the ring to make his BIS choice. And Peggy knew!!
Ch. Counterpoint Painted By Bohem
(Ch. Bohem Bon Vivant x Can. Ch. Counterpoint Winning Colors)
Viggo
At only 18 months, Viggo continues garnering BOB wins over top-rated BIS
bitches. He is currently a Top 10 Whippet* (#2 Male) and has already won
multiple Specialty BOS awards.
Viggo is pictured winning Group 3rd at Kern Co. KC under past
Westminster Whippet judge Mr. Randy Garren.
Most recently, Viggo won BOB at the Western Hound Association of
Southern California in April in an impressive entry of 45 under breederjudge Mr. J. Randall Tincher. Thank you to Mr. Tincher.
*AKC Breed statistics through April 20, 2010
Owner: Scott Mazer  scott.mazer@gmail.com
Co-owner: Bo Bengtson
Breeders: John Ross & Trudy Taphorn
Handler: Paul Lepiane
Island
Broadstrider’s Cheers Me Dears
Ch. Sportingfield Hot Topic x Broadstrider’s Bright Night
What fun we had in California on our way to the National! At the Western Hound Classic/Southern
California Whippet Association Supported Show on Saturday, Island won Best in Sweepstakes under
Katie Rudolph (Festiva); Winners Bitch and #1 AOM under Isabell Stoffers (Runners, pictured);
and Hound Sweepstakes Group 3 under Richard Beauchamp.
Doug and Ruth Broadfoot
www.broadstriderwhippets.com
Island
Broadstrider’s Cheers Me Dears
Ch. Sportingfield Hot Topic x Broadstrider’s Bright Night
The fun in southern California continued! On Sunday, Island won Best in Sweepstakes under
Dr. Susanne Hughes, DVM (Snow Hill); Best of Winners under J. Randall Tincher (Tripletime);
and Hound Sweepstakes Group 1 under Edmund Dziuk (pictured).
And it gets even better after we reach Tucson for the National two days later! To be continued...
Doug and Ruth Broadfoot
www.broadstriderwhippets.com
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“Asa”
First impressions can be very revealing:
Merci Isle Incantation
(Dual Ch. Tangen’s The Maverick Cosmonaut X Dual Ch. Merci Isle Dove Feather)
MERCI ISLE
Jeffrey and Iva Kimmelman
Stow, MA
iva@merciisle.com
www.merciisle.com
For family-oriented FUN, don’t miss these upcoming events!
May 29-30 • C-U Racing • Rochester, IL • curace@comcast.net
June 5-6 • Northern California Whippet Fanciers Assn • Suisun, CA • vbalint@comcast.net
June 12-13 • Rock & Roll Whippet Association • Oberlin, OH • cberanek@bright.net
July 3-4 • Gopher State Whippet Racing Group • Farmington, MN • highgrove@comcast.net
July 10-11 • Mid-Atlantic Whippet Racing Association • Fort Mott, NJ • surreyhill@zoominternet.net
July 23-24 • Racing For Fun • Abbotsford, BC, Canada • RacingForFun@shaw.ca
DON’T FORGET OUR NATIONAL EVENTS
IN ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA!
August 20 • 18th Annual CWA Fun Match
August 21 • 8th Annual CWA National Race Meet
August 22 • Race Meet
Hosted by Racing For Fun
Sept 4-5 • Dairyland Whippet Club • Milwaukee, WI • marial@wi.rr.com
October 2 • Badgerland Whippet Association • Farmington, MN • Noralor1@wi.rr.com
October 3 • Gopher State Whippet Racing Group • Farmington, MN • highgrove@comcast.net
October 2-3 • Racing For Fun • Abbotsford, BC, Canada • RacingForFun@shaw.ca
October 9-10 • Pretty Darn Quick Whippet Club • Milwaukee, WI • LANRUVI@hotmail.com
November 6-7 • Alamo Area Whippet Club • McKinney, TX • imawhippet@sbcglobal.net
Bohem Bianca of Jubilee
(Ch. Bohem Resounding Highjinks SC x Ch. Bohem Some Like It Hot JC)
Bianca
Bianca is pictured after winning her fourth major,
Bianca has been shown only a half dozen weekends
third BOB over specials and second Group
so far. She needs a single point to finish and will
placement — all from the Puppy class. This win
then be lightly specialled as she matures. She is
came at 11 months of age at Terry-All KC in April
always owner-handled by Cindi or Amelia.
under judge Dr. Daniel Dowling.
Breeders & Owners:
Cindi & Amelia Gredys & Bo Bengtson
May 2010 AKC Obedience Report
By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson
Rally rankings 1/1/10 thru 03/31/10
Class
Adv A
Dog Name
Owner
Average
Qualifying
Scores
85.5
77
2
1
92.67
81.33
80.5
78
3
3
2
3
1
2
Tcs Zoomerang
Galewind’s Life Of Reilly
A McNiven
N Anderson/W Brizius
1
2
3
4
Wheatland Talltree
Wildaspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild Thang
Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon
Dreams Charm Me
L Hayes/S Hayes
H Badgett/T Brumbaugh
S Holley/S Mallonee
P Younger
1
2
Snow Hill Soul Unsigned
Shannon Down Blazing Star
S Lane/S Hughes
J Phillips
98
72
1
1
1
2
3
Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero
Dreams Charm Me
Wheatland Talltree
E Adler
P Younger
L Hayes/S Hayes
95
90.5
89.5
3
2
2
1
2
Quixand Perstriatus
Majestic Jazz
L Statler/R Statler
S Heath/C Heath
99
85
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Vitesse Deep Powder
Anlan’s Sierra Mist
Atelier Moment In Time
Karasar’s Jackpot
Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel
Belaya Sweet William
Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon
L Costello/M Cutherell
T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Lubbers
K Harwood
G Ball/K Kuper
K Lee/K Fredericks/L Anichini
C Ellis
S Holley/S Mallonee
99
98
97
97
88
84
85
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
Adv B
Exc A
Exc B
Nov A
Nov B
RAE
Obedience Ranking 1/1/10 thru 3/31/10
Class
Average
Dog Name
Owner
Qualifying
Scores
Nov A
180.5
179.75
Kenya Of Windyglen
Abbey Boston Belle
K Livingston
J Hopfenbeck
1
2
185.5
182
180
175.5
170
Wyatt Of Dodge City
Anlan’s Sierra Mist
Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel
Endeavor’s Challenge The Wind
Kamada Two Thumbs Up
d heffernan/J Heffernan
T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Lubbers
A Andrews
D Noble
W Tracy/M Tracy
1
2
1
1
1
187.5
178.25
Hasue Here Comes Trouble
Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero
S Mullins
E Adler
1
2
Nov B
Opn A
The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Awards Publication. Please forward any questions to me at
mull4291@yahoo.com.
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Ch. Charlamar Sashays In White Linen
(Ch. Bohem Just In Time, CR x Ch. Oxford’s Kamio Hope and Glory)
Izzy
“It’s not easy being blond!”
Izzy won what must be a record FOUR Select Awards
Thanks for all the great compliments from both
of Merit in a single weekend April 16-18: at both the
judges and ringside. Everyone seems to love
So. Cal. specialties under Sandra W. Frei and Jamie
everything about Izzy… except sometimes her color!
Souza Bartlett, and both Hound shows under Isabell
From the AKC Breed Standard:
Stoffers (pictured) and Randy Tincher.
Color immaterial … Eye color may vary with coat …
Owners: Bo Bengtson & Charlotte G. Lee
(The Bohem website has been revised and updated! Go to www.bohemwhippets.com)
Breeders: Charlotte Lee & Dianne Bowen
THE WHIPPET NEWS
Christine
Hopperstad,
Christine
Hopperstad,
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