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The Official Newsletter of The American Whippet Club August 2012 In this issue AWC: The Official Poop The WRAP Report Letter to the Editor Carol H. Willumsen memorial AWC Western Specialty critiques Judging In Sweden Come Hell or High Water Performance and Obedience Reports The American Whippet Club Table of Contents OFFICERS President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 David Samuelson, President 651.454.4174, samuelson@aol.com Editor’s Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lisa Costello, Vice President 815.695.1930, mtncow@earthlink.net Scot Northern, Secretary 319.621.2982, nerfhearder99@yahoo.com Gail Boyd, Treasurer 919.362.4427, ableaimkennels@aol.com AWC: The Official Poop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The WRAP Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Letter to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Carol H. Willumsen memorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Board of Directors Henry Heil, 619.445.1777, henry@maverickranch.net AWC Western Specialty – Judge’s Critique . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Christine Hopperstad, 206.322.5872, cah@frontier.com AWC Western: Sweepstakes – Judge’s Critique . . . . . . . . 32 Karen Lee, 610.932.4456, surreyhill@zoominternet.net Judging In Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Crystal McNulty, 309.579.2946, hyks1@gmail.com Cindy Scott, 719.594.9974, brookwood22@comcast.net The Swedish Whippet Club’s National Specialty. . . . . . . . . 40 Class of 2013: Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, David Samuelson Come Hell or High Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Class of 2014: Lisa Costello, Scot Northern, Cindy Scott Performance Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Class of 2015: Gail Boyd, Karen Lee, Crystal McNulty AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS Obedience Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Archives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bo Bengtson, 805.646.3151 Futurity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Slater, 618.585.4677 Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Connie Austin, 217-498-8661 Dr. Connie Brunkow, whippetwoman@msn.com Dr. Lisa Costello, mtncow@earthlink.net Judge’s Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Dukes, putupyr@aol.com THE WHIPPET NEWS Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Hubble, 719.272.7037 Christine Hopperstad, Newsletter Editor 206.322.5872, cah@frontier.com 130 34th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 Parade of Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice VandenBussche, 315.945.2672 Performance Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Lisa Costello, 815.695.1930 ROM Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Boyd, 919.362.4427 Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Scott, 719.594.9974 Top Twenty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Waggoner, 541.347.2171 Versatility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharron Lane, 615.418.7216 AWC Show Chairs National. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Scott, 719.594.9974, brookwood22@comcast.net Eastern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harriett Lee, 434.295.4525, hnl4c@virginia.edu Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Richey, 330.806.6945, sprichey@yahoo.com N. Central. . . . . . . . . . . David Samuelson, 651.454.4174, SamuelsonD@aol.com S. Central. . . . . . . . Kathy Rasmussen, 913.681.8929, harmonywhippets@aol.com Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Latimer, 706.296.5489, latimer49@gmail.com Western. . . . . . . Pam Magette, 562.598.8717, pmagette@solariswhippets.com AWC Breeder referrals Mary Downing, whimsywhippets@gmail.com INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS Whippet Health Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Beth Arthur, 414.355.4776 Whippet Rescue, WRAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Barbara Henderson, 301.490.6598 AKC DELEGATE ASFA DELEGATE Bo Bengtson, 805.646.3151 bobengtson@impulse.net Claudia Miller, f/k/a CJ Foxx, 303.589.9238 Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership Chair Jackie Hubble, 719.272.7037 or on the AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net 2 On the cover: Self-portrait of Keith McCandless and Deacon (Can. Ch. Alcyon Tinker Tailor, owned by Anne Jacobs and Keith McCandless) exploring back roads in eastern Washington. | The Whippet News August 2012 Kirsten Hopperstad, Associate Editor 206.325.7743, khopperstad@msn.com Subscriptions One-year (the monthly newsletter and printed annual): Online-only newsletter $25. Printed newsletter (plus online access) $45. Foreign subscribers: online-only newsletter $25. Printed newsletter (plus online access) $60 Advertising rates (on a space available basis) $50 per page with one photo, each additional photo $10 $40 per page submitted as camera-ready (.pdfs preferred, see ad specs below) Text only, no photos: full page $35, half-page $25 Advertising Specifications Contact the Editor for file submission specifications or go to: http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/documents/whippetNews_ad_ specifications.pdf DEADLINE: the first day of the month for that month’s issue Payments: Subscription and advertising payments may be made by PayPal at: http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcnewsletter.html or by check to the editor (address above). THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Wendy Clark, Annual Editor 614.777.0124, dunberry@sbcglobal.net 5088 Breckenhurst Dr, Hilliard, OH 43026 Current issue: 2011. Back issues available for 1986-2010 (except 1987 and 1990-1992). Cost: $25 each, ($30 each foreign), including shipping; all funds in U.S. dollars, payable by check or money order and mailed to the Annual Editor (address above). Purchase can also be made through PayPal at: http://www. americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcannualbackissues.html The American Whippet Club and The Whippet News assume no responsibility for statements or claims made in the letters to the editor or advertisements that appear in its publications. President’s Message Greetings Members, It is with great sadness that I report the passing of long time Whippet enthusiast Carol Willumsen, Wilcare Whippets. She was a breeder, judge and top competitor for decades. In the show ring she had great success with her Ch. Wilcare Aged in Wood. She, along with her good friend Jean Balint, also enjoyed a joint venture on the racetrack with Coalby of Wyndsor, a top competitor. Carol was a lifetime member of The American Whippet Club and dedicated much of her time as an officer of the AWC, serving as Secretary and Treasurer. Although I did not know Carol very well, I had the opportunity to sit ringside with her good friend Kathy Davenport at the Waukesha supported entry weekend in July shortly after Carol’s passing. Kathy spoke of a recent trip she, Jean Balint and Claire Newcombe had made to visit with Carol in New York. I can only imagine the laughs and good memories. What a comfort it must have been for Carol to share the company of her good friends. An AWC donation to Carol’s charity of choice, Take the Lead, was made in her memory. Please see the Memorial for Carol on page 24. The Board has been busy this month. As I reported in last month’s newsletter, the By-Laws have been approved by AKC. The newly approved By-Laws are now available on the AWC website. Work continues on the update of our not-for-profit status with the IRS. I am working with our tax professional to complete all of the requirements. All paperwork should be submitted by the end of this month. I will keep you updated on the progress. The Board of Directors entertained jurisdiction for charges filed by a member against another member for alleged misconduct surrounding the 2011 national held in Lexington, KY. The hearing was held August 9, 2012. The hearing committee consisted of seven Board members with the two remaining Board members serving as witnesses only. A decision was reached and details can be found in the Secretary’s report of this newsletter. In the coming months, the Board of Directors will continue work in a variety of areas. The website redesign is still on the agenda and we hope to have more to report on that soon. Plans for the 2013 National in Eugene, Oregon are well underway. Committees are organizing so please volunteer in your area of interest. At last year’s National, I worked with the Judge’s Education group to present the new Illustrated Standard to prospective judges. We found it to be quite helpful. I hope to incorporate a similar discussion for breeders and exhibitors at this year’s national. We discovered two discrepancies between information listed on the website and the official roster in regards to which states belong to each of the six AWC regions. After consultation with members in Missouri and New Mexico, both regions will move to the South Central region. I would like to welcome new members Lorraine Burch and Diane Murray to the club! For those of you coming to the North Central Specialty, I look forward to seeing you and your Whippets! Until next month, David Editor’s Notes Dear Readers: Another big issue this month and lots to read and dogs to admire. – It’s been obvious in the last year or so that Bo Bengtson has become a frequent contributor to the newsletter on a variety of topics and I am never less than delighted to have his submissions. Thank You Bo!! – This month includes information about a recent Board hearing addressing the Lexington National Specialty. – Carol Willumsen, a very special member of the Whippet fancy recently passed away. She had a deep and abiding love for Whippets and an unforgettable presence and it’s still hard for me to accept that she’s gone. You’ll find memorial pages and a lovely recent photo of Carol with several dear friends in this issue. NEW SUBSCRIBERS: Liz Aiello, Clifton, NJ; Frances Hochberg, Chicago, IL; Thomas Laurie, Panama City Beach, FL; Katrina Nicholls, Tokanui, Southland, New Zealand; Melissa Schnyder, Center Valley, PA; Candy Stepan, Louisville, CO; Tammy Stephens, Young, NSW, Australia; Nancy Tuthill, Sharpsburg, MD WELCOME BACK: Ruth Brown, Scottsdale, AZ; Susan Manthou, Lacey, WA; Mary Huff, Hartland, WI; Erin Rich, Aptos, CA TIME TO RENEW: Phillip Allen, James Clever, Kathy Winder Christine August 2012 The Whippet News | 3 AWC: The Official Poop APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP Diana M. Farthing, 2843 SE Virginia Ave., Topeka, KS, 66605, 785-250-7828, diana@aladdin1.com. Endorsers: Katie Rudolph and Robin Breit Comments regarding applicants may be mailed to AWC Membership Chair Jackie Hubble, 5472 Spoked Wheel Dr., Colorado Springs, CO, 80923, or emailed to sagehound@ comcast.net and should be sent no later than 30 days after the applicant has been published in The Whippet News. AWC SHOW CALENDAR AWC National Specialy – Eugene, OR, April 21-27, 2013, www.awc2013.com AWC North Central Specialty – Friday, 8/24/12 (Specialty): Sweeps Judge Dee Halley (Halstan), Breed Judge Karen Dumke (Nonsuch); Saturday, 8/25/12: Breed Judge Cindy Scott (Brookwood); Sunday, 8/26/12 (Supported entry): Sweeps Judge Steve Hockstein (Bayleaf), Breed Judge Connie Alexander (Kachina) AWC Southern Specialty – Thurs 10/18/12 (MAWA Specialty): Breed Judge Ann Meyer (Simbali Ridgebacks and Whippets), Sweeps Judge Margaret Norkett (Kenmar Whippets); Fri 10/19/12 Douglasville KC: Breed Judge Luc Boileau; Sat 10/20/12 (Southern Specialty) Atlanta KC: Breed Judge Judy Lowther (Pfyre Whippets), Sweeps Judge Stephanie Mason (Mason Hill Whippets); Sun 10/21/12 Newnan KC: Breed Judge Stephan LeVan (Irish Wolfhounds his initial breed) PAST WHIPPET SPECIALTIES The following records of Whippet specialty shows which have not already been recorded in WN were listed on AKC’s website on July 17, 2012. Sweepstakes results, Best Puppy, and Awards of Merit are not published by AKC. The large discrepancy between the number of entries and number of dogs competing at the afternoon SCWA specialty on April 13 is due to the heavy rains and hail which almost caused the show to be cancelled. 47. Number of competitors: 22 (11 dogs, 11 bitches). BOB Ch. Oxfords Princetons Center of the Universe. BOS GCh. Fanfare’s Cordova at Runners. Select Dog N/A. Select Bitch GCh. Orion’s The World Is Not Enough. WD & BOW Tobell’s Bold of Lightnining of Poli. RWD Chelsea Body Like A Rock Star. WB Premiere Sportingfields Naughty By Nature. RWB Darjeeling She’s Bone-A-Fied Sonsteby. American Whippet Club, Huron, OH on April 18, 2012. Judge Dr. C. S. Brunkow. Number of entries 502. Number of competitors 439 (185 dogs, 254 bitches). BOB GCh. Winway Million Heiress. BOS Ch. Talk of the Nation De Sud. Select Dog GCh. Fanfare’s Cordova at Runners. Select Bitch Ch. Fanfares Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. WD Fanfare’s Forgetmenot Hillbilly Rock Star. RWD Aberdeen’s Bookmark. WB & BOW Kamada’s New York Minute. RWB Plumcreek Heartlight. Results from the AWC specialty held with Oklahoma KC on June 30, 2012, were not yet posted by AKC on July 17. Bo Bengtson NOTES FROM THE WESTERN Once again the weather gods smiled upon us as exhibitors, dogs and spectators enjoyed a beautiful day at the AWC Western Regional Specialty. And, even though the lumpy, bumpy grounds were still evident, they were, at least, camouflaged by a greener, more manicured lawn that helped to showcase our lovely 100+ entry. Great thanks are extended to our judges for the day: Jeanne Lambertsen (Watch Me) who presided over our Sweepstakes entry of 41 romping Whippet babies; and Mrs. Patricia Trotter who adjudicated our Breed entry of 106. I know all exhibitors appreciated the judges’ obvious enjoyment of the challenge at hand; as well as their thoughtful consideration of all exhibits from an experienced breeder’s perspective. Big kudos to our Ring Steward, Doris Bandoian, for managing the ring so efficiently, and for sharing her mother, Agatha, who willingly sold catalogs and lent a hand where needed. Southern California Whippet Association, Silverado, CA, on April 13, 2012. Judge Tracy P. Hite. Number of entries 43. Number of competitors 43 (20 dogs, 23 bitches). BOB GCh. Solaris Saxon Shore Hypnotiq Kamio. BOS Ch. Watch Me Life In The Fast Lane. Select Dog Ch. Countrywinds Vapor Trail. Select Bitch Ch. Oxfords Princetons Center of the Universe. WD Tangens Triton X-100. RWD Nysa Hill Timeless Tempo of Bohem. WB & BOW Zafara Cat in the Hat at Summit. RWB Summit Hoop Dreams. The day could not have happened without the unwavering support and assistance by my crackerjack Show Committee: Rachel Amado, Trophy Chairman; Daniel Lockhart, Auction Chairman; Henry Heil, Kim & Tim Tucker and Christy Nelson—our Hospitality team extraordinaire! Extra special thanks go to Tim Tucker for his fabulous performance as “right-hand man” and “chief lugger.” Unfortunately, when the BIG day came, some of my key members were on the D.L. (disabled list). Rachel battled a sprinkler…and lost… damaging her knee; and Daniel’s back flared up at the most inopportune time…necessitating a back-up crew. Southern California Whippet Association, Silverado, CA on April 13, 2012. Judge Harold Tatro III. Number of entries: Words cannot describe my relief when pinch-hitters Ed & Mary Jean Odron stepped in to take command of our 4 | The Whippet News August 2012 auction and assist with the exhibitor reception following the show. Both were great sports and I was selfishly delighted that they were not exhibiting this year. Special thanks also to Dianne Bowen, my mom Lois and a whole crew of my non-Whippet friends who happily collected auction bids and helped wrap up (literally) the day! And, on behalf of all in attendance (and those who were not), great appreciation to our shutterbug, Angie Diehl, for capturing the day on “film” and sharing her pix. In addition, my heartfelt thanks go to all of our trophy donors, auction contributors and exhibitors who came together in support of another successful Western Specialty. Finally, just a word about next year’s relocation of the Western to the wonderful oceanfront property adjacent to the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. There were many opinions expressed at the show, everything from consternation to great delight. There were several factors at play in the decision, not the least of which was improved accessibility for ALL western region Whippeteers; better quality and safety of the show grounds; and the logistical challenges of presenting the event in the middle of nowhere. The Long Beach venue, with its spectacular shoreline views and follow up shows, including the Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and the Long Beach Kennel Club, offers a beautiful end-of-June alternative that fits the bill. I hope for the fancy’s indulgence and collective open mind as we move forward with this new adventure. I promise to do all I can to create the high caliber event you all deserve. See you at the beach! Pamela Magette, Show Chairman Western Regional Specialty Show Report EUGENE NATIONAL Sue Carbajal, Red Tatro and I are working out the details for the new Show Treasurer which we will be implementing in 2013. The website is www.awc2013.com and you will soon start seeing info about the National on the site. The trophies this year, besides the plates will be the beautiful artwork of Yvonne Sovereign. WESTERN REGIONAL Pam Magette, the Western show chair will be posting some other info in this edition but I just wanted to throw in a big thank you to all that helped out this year for the last show in Lompoc. Secretary’s Report On June 13th, 2012, an American Whippet Club member brought charges against another AWC member for conduct prejudicial to the American Whippet Club. Specifically, the charged member “abused the position as the 2011 National Show Chairperson to further their own agenda; i.e., converted AWC funds for their own use.” In accordance to the By Laws, a hearing was scheduled for August 9th, and both parties were advised of such, and asked to submit witnesses to provide testimony. The hearing committee, was comprised of 7 of the 9 current Board members (the two most closely involved in the situation served as witnesses only). On Wednesday, August 8th, the Secretary and President were notified via email that the charged member was sending a certified copy of their resignation letter to the Secretary. As of August 15th, this certified letter had yet to be delivered. However, although the charged member attempted to resign from the club, via an unsigned word document attached to an email, prior to the hearing, according to the By Laws: Article 1, Section 4, Termination of Membership. “Membership may be terminated: (a) BY RESIGNATION. Any member in good standing may resign from the Club upon written notice to the Secretary; but no member may resign when in debt to the Club.” Therefore, resignation was not an option, even had a certified signed letter been received. A hearing was conducted on August 9th in accordance with the current rules set forth in the AWC By-Laws. Witnesses were interviewed and bank statements and other expense reports with relevant dates were considered, particularly those from dates well past the period where charges could legitimately have been consigned to the 2011 National. During the hearing, the charged member chose not to call in, and advised their previously submitted witnesses to not participate. The hearing continued as scheduled. Based on this review, the hearing committee determined that the charges would be upheld. The hearing committee then voted unanimously to suspend the charged member from the American Whippet Club until the next Annual Meeting (held at the 2013 National), at which time the hearing committee is recommending that the membership vote for expulsion of the charged member from the AWC, in accordance to the AWC By Laws. Additionally, pursuant to the AKC’s “Rules Applying to Dog Shows: CHAPTER 11, DOG SHOW ENTRIES, CONDITIONS OF DOGS, AFFECTING ELIGIBILITY, SECTION 15” the American Whippet Club continued on page 6 Next year it will be a new adventure in Long Beach and hopefully will draw a great crowd. Cindy August 2012 The Whippet News | 5 AWC: The Official Poop continued from page 5 will instruct all AKC licensed superintendents to “decline any entries…from its show for cause,” and prohibit the charged member from entering all American Whippet Club events until full restitution has been made to the AWC. The AKC was consulted and notified the AWC that declining entries would include any and all dogs where the charged member is listed as either the owner or co-owner. Until next time, hugs to your Hounds, Scot Northern, AWC Secretary Futurity Report I am pleased to announce that Rhonda Gifford will be the new Futurity Chairman starting with the 2014 Futurity. Rhonda will publish all of her contact information, as the switch over time gets closer. Join me in welcoming Rhonda to the position! For your planning purposes, Bitch Nomination Forms, starting with litters whelped on or after October 24, 2012, will need to be sent to Rhonda. If you have a litter due close to this date, send that nomination to me and if necessary, I will forward it to Rhonda. The 2013 Futurity will be held on April 23, 2013, in Eugene, Oregon. Nominated litters born on or after October 18, 2011, up to and including October 23, 2012 are eligible for the 2013 Futurity. It’s time to start thinking about your possible nominations. The nomination process to select the 2013 Futurity Judge will begin in November. Breeders will be asked to nominate two different names of individuals with the qualification of “hands on experience” with the Whippet breed and who are in good standing with the AKC. You must be an AWC member to participate in the nomination/voting procedures. Late Bitch Nominations waive their right to participate in the judge selection process. As a reminder, 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 the exam paperwork is submitted, copies of the CERF Certificate(s) must be sent with the Litter Nomination Form. CERF examinations are valid for one year. Nominations received without the required CERF paperwork will be returned. At this year’s National, the AWC Board of Directors clarified the wording covering sires/dams over the age of 8. The simplified wording is as follows: “If you use a sire/dam over the age of 8 it has to have a valid CERF over the age of 8.” A copy of the last CERF Certificate must be submitted with the Bitch Nomination Form. 6 | The Whippet News August 2012 Example: If the stud dog is 10 years old and received a CERF Certificate at the age of 8, he would not require another CERF exam for the litter to be eligible for the Futurity. The CERF Certificate at age 8 would have to be sent in with the Bitch Nomination Form. So, remember to keep those expired CERF Certificates over the age of 8! 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 241 Prairietown Road, Dorsey, IL 62021 AWCFuturity@aol.com | 618-585-4677 From the Annual Editor Hello All, The 2011 AWC Whippet News Annual has mailed. There are extra books available, so if you would like to purchase a 2011 Annual, or any other back issues, you may do so on the AWC website at: http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/ awcpages/awcannualbackissues.html Or you can send a check or money order, payable to Whippet Annual, to the address below. I would like to offer special recognition to those who helped make the 2011 Annual possible: Jill Baum for gathering the AWC Specialty results; Bo Bengtson for his several contributions, in particular the wonderful AWC archives article on Mardormere Kennels and bringing us the fabulous Landseer portrait; Lisa Costello for her amazing performance reports; Espen Engh for contributing his classic article on the first English Whippet champions; Barbara Parsons in her last appearance compiling the Top Producers (Thank you, Barbara, for your many years of volunteer service!!); to excellent proof-reader Lois Obelcz; and, finally, to Donna Miner for help with the ads and the best moral support ever. Also, thank you to those who submitted club reports and annual reports, keeping us all well-informed. Bringing the Annual together often feels like a solitary job, but it actually takes a lot of people pulling together to make it the wonderful keepsake that it becomes. Thank you all, named and un-named. As always, if you have any questions, let me know. Wendy Clark, Editor AWC Whippet News Annual 5088 Breckenhurst Dr, Hilliard, OH 43026 USA 2011 Whippet News Annual CORRECTION Where better to misspell a kennel name than in the Kennel Listings! Apparently my Editor brain found it necessary to “correct” the spelling on Donna Bost’s kennel name. My sincere apology to Donna for my error. So please take out your permanent markers and change the name of her kennel AND the associated web site address: FREE FLITE – Donna Bost; 1216 Parsons Trail, Denver, NC 28037; 704.400.1987; emba@charter.net; www.freeflitewhippets.com Thank you! Wendy THE AWC ARCHIVES The AWC archives were started in the 1980s and have mushroomed over the years to such an extent that they now take up quite a lot of space both on the shelves in my dog library and in the garage. Initially the idea was that the material was going to be displayed at the National Specialties, but this has proved impractical for several reasons. (Even if someone is willing to bring the archives by car, they take up way too much space for most people’s vans, and they are too expensive and too fragile to ship.) The Internet was not a consideration in those days, and although the archives would seem ideal for being displayed on the club website, those of you who have followed AWC affairs in recent years will be aware that this has not worked out well. The archives that were up on view for a while were of course completely separate from what I’m in charge of, and there’s still hope that eventually it will be possible to put up all the old material the club owns on a historical AWC website. Meanwhile, we’ve started printing some of the photos in the AWC Annuals and in Whippet News, together with accompanying text. Below is a list of some of what the archives currently consist of. It’s not a complete list, but just about as comprehensive as I can make it right now: A historical AWC album containing various documents: a copy of the club’s application for recognition from the American Kennel Club (May 6, 1930), posters, racing programs and catalogs from the 1920s and 1930s, including two from AWC’s predecessor, The Whippet Club of America, as well as some AWC specialty catalogs from the 1950s. Album with clippings from England and the US, purchased by AWC from a dealer at the 1988 National Specialty. The Christine Cormany album, photographs and pedigrees donated by Christine Cormany of the Strathoak Whippets, many from the early 1900s. The Mardormere album, photographs and clippings of Mrs. George Anderson’s dogs, most of them donated by Desmond J. Murphy and John Simm. The Stoney Meadows album, photographs from Doris Wear’s dogs, including the original pedigree of her first top winner, Ch. Stoney Meadows Masquerade (1948). The Jay Hyman album, photographs of mostly English dogs from the 1960s, donated by Jay Hyman of the Rolling Rhodesian Ridgebacks (and earlier Whippets). The Pennyworth album, photographs donated by Margaret P. Newcombe and her daughter Claire Newcombe, including the complete win record for Ch. Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth, BIS at Westminster 1964. The American Kennel Gazette, July 1941, containing the original 5-page Mardormere kennel story. American Whippet Club specialty winners, album containing photos of most of the dogs who won AWC specialty BIS from the early years up to the early 1990s (when digital images started to replace print photos). AWC National Specialty albums from most of the early National Specialties: 1987-1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. There’s a lot more, including a large number of photographs donated by generous AWC members and others — sometimes people who are not even involved in the breed. We also have many hundreds of hours of video taped at past AWC specialties: far too much for anyone to be able to go through alone but could potentially be condensed into one shorter “highlights” video. If someone can provide a forum for displaying the archives on the Internet it would be great. There’s just too much interesting history here for it NOT to be made available to all AWC members! Bo Bengtson AWC Archivist continued on page 8 August 2012 The Whippet News | 7 AWC: The Official Poop continued from page 7 from Board member Karen Lee I’m writing this letter to share some of my experiences as a one of the three new AWC Board members of the class of 2015. I have to say that it has been a bit of a baptism by fire, and I’ve asked myself more than a few times if I had known what difficult matters the incoming Board members would be faced with, would I have accepted the nomination to run? In hindsight, I’m still glad that I accepted and grateful that the voting members have given me this chance to serve the AWC membership and by extension, the Whippet community in the USA. But geez—we sure got a gut-wrenching plateful from day one! It is no small thing to be obliged to judge the conduct of people who have been friends to many of us or with whom most of us, at least, have not had any personal negative experiences. The current AWC By-Laws give us the broader template to adhere to, but they are by no means a complete and sturdy guide to how to handle these difficult matters. If we were on a jury, we would not be there if we knew any of the main parties involved on a personal level, but this isn’t a court of law, no matter how much people try to speak of it as such, nor is the AWC a business, which must attempt turn a profit and can hire or fire people at will…in the end, we are attempting to run a functional social club, formed for the purpose of fostering the future of the Whippet breed and putting on the best events that we can within the constraints of our budget and the larger dog hobby community. As such, we are sometimes faced with difficult decisions about whether or not someone we know socially should be allowed to remain a member in good standing of the AWC, given an accusation against them. The Secretary’s report is printed elsewhere in this newsletter and contains a brief account and the outcome of the most recent AWC Board Hearing regarding the suspension of a longtime member. If I were still on the outside looking in, I would have a number of questions about this process and so I decided to write this letter in order to help the membership understand what the Board can and cannot do, given the constraints imposed by both the AWC By-Laws and by the AKC, and also other questions such as why these things always seem to take so long, and what was actually considered in coming up with the decision that we reached. A hearing starts with charges being filed against a member by another member. A Board member can certainly file charges, and in this most recent situation, I would wonder why that did not happen. The reason was that a member stepped forward to file charges before the final deadline of reconciliation the Board had given the soon-to-be-charged member had passed, therefore, it was not necessary for a Board member to file charges; however, if no member had come forward, a Board member would have most certainly done so following the passing of that final deadline. A great deal of time and leeway had already been given to attempt to reconcile the matter without going so far as charges and a hearing. Then, more time was required to give plenty of notice (at least a month) regarding the hearing date and time, and so witnesses can be contacted and everyone can clear their schedule who needs (or is willing) to take part. Now, once charges are filed, the Board examines the charges and decides whether or not to entertain jurisdiction. This is all in the By-Laws. The decision to entertain jurisdiction is not a judgment of whether or not the charges are true. Now, a lot of people might 8 | The Whippet News August 2012 assume that if the Board chooses entertain jurisdiction, they have already decided that the charged member is guilty. If you read carefully the wording, you will see that the entertainment of jurisdiction is based solely on whether or not the charges themselves IF PROVEN would constitute “conduct prejudicial to the breed or to the AWC”. To give an example: If Suzie Breeder charges Harriet Handler with having told a potential stud fee client that Suzie Breeders’ dog “has a bad temperament” and Suzie Breeder feels that Harriet Handler has slandered her dog and should not be handling Whippets, that’s not something the AWC Board would entertain. That’s a personal dispute between two members, but not conduct prejudicial to the breed or the club, regardless of what the Board thinks of Suzie, Harriet, or the situation described. But in the most recent two cases, the charges involved conduct prejudicial/harmful to the AWC if proven. So, we moved forward to a hearing. The hearing committee must be comprised of three Board members, but can include more up to the entire Board. I feel that while both hearings that I have been involved in have been run in accordance with the By-Laws, that they have exposed some troubling deficiencies in the By-Laws. The By-Laws work well for the Board hearing charges by one member against another for conduct that did not at any point involve any of the Board members (for example: If Suzie was accusing Harriett of having engaged in loud fighting at an AWC event where no Board members were present, thereby giving a bad image of Whippet people and the AWC to the public), but it really does not address the potential appearance of bias if there are Board members who have already engaged in substantial negative interaction with the charged individual. I feel particularly strongly on this point—that the appearance of an unbiased hearing committee should be a goal to strive for. For now, since the By-Laws do not address this situation, we decided that those Board members who had engaged in substantial interaction with the charged member would serve as witnesses, effectively removing them from the hearing committee while allowing them to share and be questioned on their pertinent information. The AKC rules on hearing committees were used to guide us as well. Both sides have the opportunity to present witnesses and question them before the hearing committee. Witnesses do not hear the testimony of other witnesses, due to the miracle of moderated conference calling. It is possible our By-Laws should be altered somewhat to reflect these modern capabilities, as opposed to how they read now, which I believe to be a relic of when you would be lucky to get three Board members who could conveniently travel to a location near both the person who brought the charges and the person charged. While in neither of the two most recent cases did the member being charged attempt to mount a defense, that option was available to them. It is a pity from my standpoint that neither person chose to avail themselves of this opportunity to speak to the three new Board members in particular, but as they did not, we did not hear their side in the hearing. That was, however, their choice. Now, a few things really surprised me with regard to the limitations of what the Board can do, assuming that the charges are upheld, as in both of these cases, they were. Really, all we can do is suspend a member for six months, or until the next general membership meeting. We can then recommend expulsion, but the Board cannot expel a member. Only the membership can expel a member, and that would have to happen by a 2/3 majority vote at the general membership meeting. This means that an individual Board can NEVER throw a member out for life. And that is a good thing, because the membership may not agree with the Board. This is YOUR club and you have the right to accept a suspended member back into the fold once they have served their suspension, OR you can decide that what they did was so egregious that they should never again be a member. The other thing that we found we could do is to keep a suspended member from entering dogs they own or coown in AWC specialties. And that is the limit of what we, as a Board, can do without taking the charges further into either criminal justice or civil court. Most offenses are not going to rise anywhere near to that level, where going before a magistrate or reporting a member to the local sheriff would be warranted or advisable. Now, what about the AKC? Can we get the AKC to suspend one of our members with the concurrent much greater penalty in the dog hobby that an AKC-suspension would carry? Well, this was another thing that really surprised me. The AKC is not going to take a parent’s club word for it that a member has done something that warrants AKC suspension. The AKC will not recognize our suspension of a member. The only way a parent club can get a member suspended would be to obtain a signed confession letter from that member stating that they were guilty of the serious charges (in the most recent case, misappropriation of AWC funds) OR the AWC Board would have to put the matter before either a civil or criminal court and get a verdict against that member. Both of these avenues were explored, and many members may wonder why we decided in the end not to go down that path. While our representative was assured by an attorney that there was a good chance of getting a verdict in the AWC’s favor, the attorney costs for a civil verdict would be in excess of the amount we felt certain we could ascribe to misappropriation, and collecting those sums could be very problematic. This would not be a good stewardship of club funds, given the already substantial losses we were looking at in other areas. situation, as anyone who has ever written a big check for something and gotten neither the item purchased, promised service, or a refund, would doubtless concur. I think it is fair to say this has been a painful process for everyone involved. Nothing would have made us happier than to get receipts or reimbursement for the charges that appeared for personal items and goods. But since none of that was forthcoming, and communications with the charged member were unsatisfactory to say the least, we had little choice but to reach the unanimous decision that was made by the seven members of the hearing committee. It has certainly been an eye-opening experience for me, and one that was endured with a lot of heavy hearts and sadness by all. In all of the discussions, compassion for family and close friends and a sincere desire to see as little collateral damage for those people was never far from our thoughts and actions. We now put this matter to rest, and are excited about the ideas we have been working on concurrently, namely, plans to insure that our volunteers who help us to put on future Nationals get the help and oversight that they need to make sure that we never have a situation like this happen again. We definitely do not want our volunteers to feel like if their event does not make money that we will be looking at them with suspicion. We have all learned from this experience as a Board and I believe as a club, and I hope that as we go forward, that the results of these lessons show in a tighter ship, and smoother sailing for all of us who work on and attend the AWC Nationals. Karen Lee So, the decision is as given in the Secretary’s report. I want the membership to know a couple of things. This decision was not about the 2011 National losing a lot of money. This decision was about charges that continued to be run up on AWC credit cards months after the National was complete, without any sort of documentation or receipts that would show that those charges were not for personal expenses. It was based on actual bank records, obtained from the bank accounts used before, during, and after the 2011 National. It is important to me personally, and I feel that most of my fellow Board members are with me on this one, that the membership gets the transparency they deserve given the legalities of what we can, and cannot, put in print regarding this very difficult period in our club. We questioned the witnesses about many of those line item charges. Every effort was made to differentiate losses from simple poor budgeting, bad recordkeeping, overpayment, overgenerosity, financial mismanagement—serious matters to be sure, but not misappropriation—from charges that could not be reconciled with any reasonable National or AWC-related expense. There was also a breach of contract on goods/services paid for which were never received without any money being refunded. That’s quite a clear-cut August 2012 The Whippet News | 9 AWC: The Official Poop continued from page 7 from Judy Lowther, 2012 National Show Chair 2012 National – financials Huntington Bank Checking Account for AWC 2012 Page 1 of 4 August 2012 The Whippet News | 10 Huntington Bank Checking Account for AWC 2012 Page 2 of 4 August 2012 The Whippet News | 11 AWC: The Official Poop continued from page 9 2012 National – financials cont. Huntington Bank Checking Account for AWC 2012 Page 3 of 4 August 2012 The Whippet News | 12 Huntington Bank Checking Account for AWC 2012 Page 4 of 4 2012 AWC National Line Item Income/Loss I'm $18.95 out of balance on this. I know that we made $4000.16, that's the amount that I've forwarded to Cindy. Page 4 of 4 Prepared by: Judy Lowther, 2012 Local Show Chairperson August 2012 The Whippet News | 13 The Art Show is back! The Art Show is Back! It’s time to start thinking about your next Whippet art project. Whippets are the perfect art subjects! The 2013 AWC National will once again include an Art Show. Watch The Whippet News for further details... For an application and complete rules please contact: Jenny Howe (360)388-7043 or email to romeknl@msn.com 14 | The Whippet News August 2012 AWC Top Twenty Li st of the Top 25 Conte nders fo r the 2013 Top Twe nty Stats f rom January 1 throug h June 30, 2012 G CH . Able aim Q ue The Musi c MC GCH . B o-‐B ett ’s S peed Dem on GCH . Ch arlam ar’s Pai s ley At R edcl iffe JC GCH . C ount erpoint Paint ed By Bohem SC G CH . De K otan s S und ay Se rm on C H. Des tiny Pin ewoo d B ella donn a of Nysa H ill G CH . End eavor’s W h ite Ros es O n Nys a Hi ll G CH . Fan fare’s C ordova A t Run ners GCH . Fes ti va’s L ucy Is Fa shi ona ble La te JC G CH . K arasa r’s Rem em bren ce G CH . Li berty’s A bsen t Mi nde d Pro fe ss or JC G CH . O xford R owi ng dale F earle ss G CH . Pip ers S om e Li ke It Hot G CH . Prophecy’s Si lver Su rfer GCH . Sn ow H ill Be atrix S oul D eli ght JC CA G CH . So laris Sa xon S hore Hypn oti q Kam i o GCH . Sp orti ng F ie lds Ba ham a S ands * G CH . St arli ne’s Cha nel JC GCH . St arli ne’s Oxford V ict im O f L ove GCH . St arli ne’s W in dborn S weet Li be rt y GCH . St one ledg e ‘N Sn owcap ’s Dou bl e Dare GCH . W hi m sy’s S wi ftsu re K i lo K ai G CH . W il dbriar W hi m si cal O f L ong les son GCH . W il dwoo d’s Torrey Pin es S C GCH . W in way’s Mi lli on He ires s * Ine li gi b le, pa st w inne r August 2012 The Whippet News | 15 The WRAP Report Donations In Memory of Doug Hoxsey From His Friends - $550 Daniel and Lynne Chipman of Bridgewater, MA $100 - Special thanks to Jean Riganati for helping with new Whippet puppy Annie Andrews and Kim Waterworth of Fairvax, VA $50 International Longhaired Whippet Club Board & Members $50 - Special thanks to Jini Druliner for helping with two rescues Bobby and Nita Hale of Tomball, TX $25 In Loving Memory of Joy, the beloved pet of Ross & Andi Jacobs Michael Rivera of Charlotte, NC $300 in honor of their wonderful new Whippet family member Jason Cohen of Germantown, MD $150 Nestle Employee Community Care Campaign/ Marianne Lu of Oakland, CA $60 Canada Del Oro Kennel Club Mary Lou Carmody Robert Edison and John Jarvise John and Tracy Hite Edward and Mary Jean Odron Gary Quick and Lynn Brown-Quick Arizona Whippet Club In Memory of Brigitte Greenberg from The Whippet Playdate Club of Washington DC Margaret Martin of Columbus, MD $30 Christi Shewman of Alexandria, VA $50 Christi Shewman of Alexandria, VA $80 UPC Donation William and Jean Brown of Lewisberry, PA $50 Lisa Olson of Lorton, VA $50 Tara Murphy of Baltimore, MD $50 Julie and Ronald Mann of Anniville, PA $100 Frances McHugh of Glen Burnie, MD $50 In Memory of Brigitte Greenberg 16 | The Whippet News August 2012 Adoptions Charlotte Firor of Washington D.C. adopted “August” Nancy Fagin and Ronald Weber of Chicago, IL adopted “Jelly Bean” Aaron Bean of Berkley, MI adopted “Zeke” Darren and Kimberly Guarnaccia of Newberg, OR adopted “Jet” Helen Kaufman of Canada adopted “Delilah and Lily” Donations may be sent to: Whippet Rescue and Placement, Inc. c/o Jean Schroeder, Treasurer 17502 S. 750 W, Wanatah, IN 46390 www.Whippet-rescue.com WRAP is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit. Interested in volunteering for WRAP? Please go to www.Whippet-rescue.com/roster.html and click on the Regional Advvisor for your state to find the contact information. PReSentinG tHe WRAP StORyBOOk – Our StOrieS Help support a fundraiser for Whippet Rescue and Placement! We’ve created a beautiful black and white 56-page booklet packed with images and heartfelt stories celebrating our rescue volunteers and the wonderful Whippets who have crossed the paths into our hearts, including narratives from all over the country. All proceeds from the sale of the storybook are designated to “The Brigitte Greenberg Fund” used to assist older dogs Whippet Rescue and Placement OUR STORIES and older people that might otherwise have to release their Whippet to rescue. Send a $12 check (includes postage) with your mailing address to: WRAP Storybook 6606 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97239 Any questions, please email wrapstorybook@gmail.com for more information. Thank you for your support! GCh. Ch. Snow Hill Beatrix Soul Delight JC, CA (Ch. Crossing the Rubicon De Sud SC x Ch. Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC ROMX) Two Group wins on bAck-To-bAck weekends! Lone Star State Classic – Trinity Valley Kennel Club Dallas, TX – July 6, 2012 Breed Judge Bonnie Linnell Clarke & Group Judge Sharon A. Krogh River City Cluster – Comal County Kennel Club San Antonio, TX – July 12, 2012 Breed Judge Gerardo Bernard & Group Judge Harold J. Pybus A 2012 Top TwenTy whippeT * & MulTiple Group plAcinG Miss Trixie Delight William Dvorak Susanne Hughes, DVM • Snow Hill Whippets H a n d l e d & p r e s e n t e d By: Gerry L. Thornton Owner: Breeder & CO - Owner: *Canine Chronicl Point System – May 31, 2012 (Both Systems) Letter to the Editor I would like to comment on some of the statements from the last Annual Meeting published in the June 2012 Whippet News. “The Triathlon chair quit in the middle of planning and didn’t tell Lisa. Agility is still an issue. The current chair, Sharron Lane will finish out the year and then is done… Versatility competition, which includes Agility, had 13 entrants of which 11 were double entered in the Triathlon competition. John Heffernan, who developed this program quit so this leaves Lisa to do all of it.” First, I developed the Versatility Competition after agility was dropped from the Triathlon as a place where agility enthusiasts could complete in a multisport competition again. After running the competition for many years and being Versatility Chair for many more, I did resign. I helped my successor, Sharon Lane with the scoring. I am not sure why it was stated that the performance director was left “to do all of it.” This is the responsibility of the Versatility Chair. I resigned after many years of faithful service to AWC right after a national so a successor could be found in plenty of time. Second, if all the people mentioned are resigning and other national agility chairs have resigned; the AWC should determine why it is so difficult to keep people in these positions. Perhaps a Board member should contact the individuals involved and/or a confidential survey be developed to determine the issue. While I understand that people do need to set up to the plate to these positions, the AWC should make sure that people are supported and appreciated in their volunteer positions around versatility and agility. For 2011, there were 1173,391 conformation entries (3688 less than the previous year), AKC Agility had 956,638 entries (88,536 more than the previous year). Agility is will soon surpass conformation in terms of total yearly entries. Third, it was stated that, “It is very expensive to put on a breed specific trial.” I chaired the 2006 Whippet only agility trial in Boston at a very nice facility. We lost $168 if you don’t count agility trophy donations; we probably broke even if you count those. (I could never get an exact number from the trophy chairman.) With the challenges of getting 5 club members to be at an all-breed agility trial for all the days, it might be time to look at a breed specific trial again. I also liked it better; it’s just Whippets, it goes fast and it’s cozy and fun. While this may not work with the small West Coast numbers, it should be considered for other nationals. 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Shown winning 2 points under judge Desmond Murphy, he now has 12 points and 3 majors, including Winner’s Dog at the AWC Supported entry July 14, 2012 in Duluth, MN. Thank you to all the judges who have recognized our beautiful, big moving boy! Owner handled by Sue Hendrickson. Breeder and co-‐ owner: Kay Nierengarten, Northwind srhendric@gmail.com Photo by Laurie J. Erickson (Ch. Euphrates de Sud x Ch. Wheatland Delta Dawn, SC) GCh Wildhare Good Ride Cowboy, FCh, CGC 1 preliminary run 1 final run 1 First Place tie run-off 1 Best of Breed run 1 II Best in Field run 1 II Best in Field re-run (thanks to the Pharaoh) = 2.78 Miles run in one day for the performance of a lifetime International Invitational Sunday Best of Breed High Scoring Bench Champion Owner: Dr. Lisa M. Costello mtncow@earthlink.net Breeders: Paula and Dwight Caffee Wildhare Good Boy Mango! Carol H. Willumsen memorial Your wings are ready In the early 70’s I was fortunate to meet Carol Willumsen at an American Whippet Club Annual meeting that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. We had an instant connection and it was the start of a long and beautiful friendship. Carol was a strong, kind, dynamic woman who truly loved the Whippet breed. She was never happier than when she was at a show looking at a ring full of lovely Whippets. I don’t have to tell anyone that Carol and I had completely different opinions. She was not a fan of Whippet racing but tolerated my great passion for the sport. We had many heated arguments pertaining to the different venues of Whippet activities. It was amazing how many times Carol managed to win the argument. However, in spite of our differences it never jeopardized our incredible friendship. any situation. It was constant laughter when you were in her company. Those fun and happy times will be missed by her many friends. Two weeks before Carol died, Kathy Davenport, Claire Newcombe and myself planned a trip to visit Carol in New York. We were blessed to spend some quality time with her and will never forget those last memorable days together. Carol was a special lady and I know she will be greatly missed by her many loyal and dear friends. We must all try to find consolation in remembering all those wonderful times we shared with her. I know that Carol’s last communication was with God. He said, “Carol we are waiting for you. Your wings are ready.” Jean Balint As many of you know, Carol was quite a character. She always had some smart and witty remark to make about A HOLE IN MY HEART… I’ve known Carol Willumsen for as long as I can remember and she always called me her adopted daughter/niece. She was a long time dear friend of my mother, Peggy Newcombe & my father. I remember Carol coming to Pennyworth up in New Hampshire on several occasions. She loved the Whippets, and when my mother was disbanding the kennel in 1969, for our move to Florida, Carol took with her Ch. Pennyworth Would You Believe. Woody, as he was called, would be Carol’s love, and foundation stud dog for her Willcare Whippets. Carol only bred a handful of litters, as she did not have the means to be an active breeder. She also worked as a county forensic toxicologist for Suffolk County N.Y. until she retired in the late 1980’s. I attribute a lot of Carol’s sense of humor to being a toxicologist. She hated liver, and used to have the dry heaves whenever I or someone else at the dog show would put liver in their mouth, so one day I asked her why, and she responded by saying “My dear Claire, if you had seen the many bad livers that I have seen over the years, you would turn green also”. Carol’s last homebred litter was a mating between Would You Believe and her Ch. Willcare’s Decoupage; from that breeding she got a young dog, Ch. Willcare’s Believe You Me. Ian, as he was called, was not a flashy dog, but had a pedigree to die for. Carol at this time had moved down to Orange City, Florida to take care of her ailing mother. Mom and I had been trying to figure out how we should breed a bitch, named Ringmaster’s Reggae, that mom had purchased form Paul and Sue Abraham of Ringmaster Kennels. Finally after many discussions with Carol, Ian came to Pennyworth 24 | The Whippet News August 2012 and was bred to his first bitch at the tender age of 12 years old. Carol was so excited that she came immediately after the litter was born. Carol had a fancy for 2 bitches in the litter. My mother ended up giving her a puppy with white with blue-grey brindle markings. Her name would be Willcare’s Aged In Wood. Carol, being tied down with her mother, could not take Aged In Wood home with her so asked if we would keep her, and asked me if I would show her till she finished. I accepted and so then Carol asked what is her call name? I said we have left that up to you, what would you like to call her? Carol thought for a moment and said I would like to call her Claire. I asked why and she replied: ”Because you my dear got the breeding between a maiden bitch and a 12 year old maiden dog.” So Claire stayed at Pennyworth, I showed her, and Carol went to almost every show where she was shown. Aged In Wood was everything that Carol wanted and then some. I will never forget all the dog show trips. Carol ended up getting a motor home so she could stay on the show grounds like mom and me. Sometimes, I thought that I had made a big mistake since having 2 mothers was a little bit more than I had asked for. I remember being up at the Garden and Lesley Potts and I were in the bar having a drink and in walks Carol unbeknown to either of us. All of a sudden, I felt these hands that were like meat cleavers around the back of my neck. “Young lady what are you doing? You have a dog to show in less than 36 hours, you have no time for this foolishness!” Let me remind you that Carol was a reformed smoker and drinker, DUH. From then on I tried to discourage Carol from going to any more shows with me. Carol had a gift for making people laugh and for telling great stories. Carol was a strong woman and tough as nails who spoke her mind. I never argued with Carol, LOL, as SHE WAS ALWAYS RIGHT. She was very smart and would not tolerate bull crap. Carol had great passion for life, and the sport of dogs. Carol was on the Board of Directors, beside was secretary, treasurer, for the AWC. I have been very fortunate to have Carol in my life; her strength is what kept me going after my mother passed. For those of you who knew her, need I say more! For those who did not know her you missed out on a loyal and dear friend. Carol, I for one will miss you terribly, but know you are in a better place with God. I am sure Daze Richardson was the first to greet you, and say “Welcome Home Digger, Glad you made it.” The last thing that Carol said to me on the phone was, “Claire you’ve known I’ve had a Hole In My Heart for a long time.” I guess now it’s been filled! Seated: Carol Willumsen, standing from the left: Kathy Davenport, Jean Balint and Claire Newcombe Claire Newcombe Obituary Carol H. Willumsen, 79, passed away at University Hospital at Stony Brook on Friday, July 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Southampton, NY on February 22, 1933 to Fredrick G. Willumsen and Dorothy Schwenk Willumsen. She is survived by her nieces and nephew, Linda Jones of Water Mill, Susan Willumsen of Kingston, NH, Patricia DiBenedetto of Lincoln, RI, Robin Gibbs of Calverton, Gail Willumsen of Los Angeles, CA, Brien Willumsen of Calgary, Canada and Michelle Willumsen of Los Angeles CA. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Jeanne Willumsen of Southampton and Jacquie Willumsen of Calgary, Canada. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Theodore Willumsen of Calgary, Canada and Robert L. Willumsen of Southampton. Carol’s career was in forensic toxicology for the Nassau County Medical Examiners Office. Her true passion was her love of dogs, especially Whippets. In the 1960’s, under the Willcare name, Carol began the breeding of Whippets and the tradition of dog breeding continues today through her niece, Susan. Carol was a recognized AKC licensed judge whose assignments took her far and wide. She was a mentor and a friend to many in the sport of dogs. In her retirement she enjoyed many activities; her hobbies included: swimming, card games and gathering with friends. She will be immensely missed by all those whom she has touched. A future memorial service will be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to “Take the Lead”, PO Box 6353, Watertown, NY 13601, an organization close to her heart. This obituary is protected by copyright by Brockett Funeral Home. Proudly Serving the Communities of Southampton, Water Mill, Wainscott, East Hampton, and Hampton Bays Bridgehampton in the state of New York, United States. All rights reserved. This obituary is also archived at ObitTree.com. Brockett Funeral Home Reprinted with permission. August 2012 The Whippet News | 25 The Diary of a Winter Litter Continues… GCh. Northwind’s Round House Kick x Multi-Select Ch. River Nymph de Sud The Terrible Ten, bred by Kay Nierengarten, Kathy Armato and Andrea Meyer, are now 8 months old and off to their first shows, and the first two months have been fantastic! Northwind Phoenix Rising de Sud “Phoenix” Bred by Best in Show, Bred By Group 2, both majors, 8 points, 2 major reserves Northwind’s Decisive Moment de Sud “Dash” Both majors, 8 points Northwind’s Saving the Best for Last de Sud “Lydia” Four point major/BOW, Puppy Group 1 & 2, 5 points, 1 major reserve Northwind’s Side Kick de Sud “Ollie” One major, 5 points, Puppy Group 2, 2 major reserves Northwind’s Tango de Sud “Tango” One major, 6 points, Puppy Group 1, 3 major reserves Northwind’s Dreamwalker de Sud “Walker” BOW for 2 points and a Puppy Group 2 Northwind Drops of Jupiter de Sud “Juno” Three major reserves Northwind’s River Myst de Sud “Tempe” Placed nicely at the Western Specialty in competitive puppy/sweeps classes The sire, GCh Northwind’s Round House Kick has also been doing well (see opposite page), receiving a Group 4 placement in Fargo, ND, under Judge Leslie Hiltz; along with many BOB and BOS wins so far this year! And congratulations to Andrea Meyer and Kathy Armato, co-owners of the dam, Multi-Select Ch. River Nymph de Sud! Good luck to everyone this summer! Ollie, Lydia, Juno, Dash, Tango, Phoenix and Pebbles are all in Minnesota; also watch for Tempe and Walker in California! New Bronze Grand Champion! PHOTO By STeve SurFMAN “Norris” GCh. Northwind’s Round House Kick (GCh. Northwind The Daily Show de Sud x. Am/Can Ch. Northwind’s Echo of Poetry, FCh, CGC, CD, RN, CAV) Norris has started out this year with multiple BOB, BOS and Select placements, along with a Group 4. His first litter (see opposite page) is doing beautifully! Norris is loving the show dog life and will be travelling around the Midwest this summer with his owner/handler. OWNeD By Sara Krieger | sara.krieger@charter.net Kay Nierengarten | www.northwindcatalog.com BReD By Kay Nierengarten and Irene Mullauer AWC Western Specialty – Judge’s Critique The American Whippet Club is one of our outstanding parent clubs, so to be honored by the club and allowed to evaluate your breeding stock at the Western Specialty at Lompoc was quite the thrill. Furthermore, you Whippet fanciers know how to “make my day” as a judge by starting out with a superb 6-9 Puppy Dog Class and ending up with outstanding veterans, stud dogs and brood bitches! The weather was perfect, the trophies fabulous, club officials were on top of everything and ring stewards kept things moving. So what was the fly in the ointment? The gopher community that has steadily trashed Ryan Park over the years. The rough ground is hard on man and beast. Unfortunately, funds are not available to combat the problem, so dogs and handlers were on their own. Nonetheless, the best dogs handled it well as Whippets are natural athletes designed to take all footing in stride. And of course those that did not were accordingly handicapped on the day. Because there is a vast difference in a puppy that just turned sixmonths and one about to move on to the 9-12 Class, I always stagger large 6-9 classes in the following manner: The 8 month olds in front followed by the 7-8 babies and last, but certainly not least-the 6-7 month old group. Bohem Last Call, the outstanding winner of this superb class of 6-9 male puppies, used himself with athletic grace. He is a very smooth eight-month old with a proper front assembly, correct curves and plenty of puppy poise. His closest competitor, sixmonth old Winway Lexie Personal Appearance, also presented a good outline with much promise for the future. This entire class was made up of youngsters with varying virtues including outstanding pigment, smooth and efficient gaiting and depth in numbers. One would expect to see great things in the future from the competitors in this very tough class! Festiva’s Liquid Force emerged the winner in the 9-12 Puppy Dog Class, which was also filled with some potential future stars. Although overall the fronts and shoulders in this class were not as strong as in the previous class, youngsters in this class were blessed with strong second thighs. In my own breed, the 6-9 dog puppies will often be more together on the day than the same puppies when they age into the next age categories. Fortunately they pull themselves back together later. Young males go through some interesting adjustments in the growth and maturation process! The lone American Bred Class entrant Fast For Sure Phoenix In Full Flight is a dog that personifies the breed’s deep chest that contributes so much to the tuck up. The Open Dog winner Kimeras Panama Red is a well-balanced symmetrical hound that moves well. Second place went to FC Tangens Riley Outback Runner SC, a dog with a very defined shape working well with his handler. This class had some very nice dogs that moved well. In fact, my notes indicated a couple looked better moving than standing, a positive for any sporting hound. Functionality is always the highest priority. The Winners Class lineup featured quality males that tested the adjudicator. The final selection boiled down to a contest between the 11-month old Windborn N’ Starline Movin’ Out and the eight-month old Bohem Last Call. The nod went to the older youngster using his assets to perfection on the day and Reserve Winners to the youngster. The 6-9 Puppy Bitch Class is always my favorite class to judge at any specialty. When walking down the line the judge can observe their delightful faces and almost smell the sweet puppy breath. Winway Classic Madeline won this lovely class at six-months and 10 days of age with her cleanliness of outline and movement. She is very free on her front end and turns out to be the littermate of the second place puppy in the 6-9 Dog class. What a lovely smooth pair this sister and brother are. In second place was Northwind’s River Myst de Sud, another with a nice make and shape for symmetry of outline. This was a super class of babies with some giving on the day because of their playfulness preventing exacting evaluation of their movement. Princetons Falling In Love At Starline edged out her sister Princetons Sweet Emotion At Starline in the 9-12 Puppy Bitch class. The two littermates are very nice packages that are well balanced. Although I thought I was going with the runner-up at first, the eventual winner kept coming on as the class progressed. Another interesting puppy in this competitive class was the third-place Elain-Ward N’ Festiva’s Hail Mary Pass, a puppy with potential just needing to settle down a bit on the day. Crestfield Blonde Bombshell was also in the ribbons thanks to her wellmuscled body, nice backskull and ears. The 12-18 winner Tobell & Poli’s Red Sky At Dawn took the blue with her balance and usefulness. One or two of the 12-18 Class were at that stage where they were somewhat gangly and on the verge of pulling themselves back together. Tobell’s Bolt Of Lightning Of Poli was the attractive typey winner of this class. The strong-quartered Forget Me Not The Chancellor Of Runners was right on his heels in second place. For some reason my notes are a little jumbled on this class, and perhaps I was troubled by the ewe neck and wheeled back on an exhibit or two. We must always select for the correct rise over the loin, as that is where the flexibility occurs allowing the execution of the double suspension gallop. When the curves of the sighthound are in the area over the rib cage rather than over the loin, the animal lacks the flexibility to perform properly. Muscling and strength over the loin are paramount. Windborn N Starline Movin’ Out did just that in the BBE Class to take the blue. Mature beyond his 11-months, this youngster features ears that are well folded and a look that features the correct expression. He uses himself well in action and would go on to Winners Dog on the day, edging out the 6-9 Puppy winner in a very close call. 28 | The Whippet News August 2012 by Pat Trotter WD: Windborn N’ Starline Movin’ Out WB, BOW and Best Bred By: Lakota’s Witch Witch Are You No class at a dog show is more important than the BBE bitch class, for it truly is the showcase for the future foundation bitches of the breed as well as the progeny of the foundation bitches of the past. The amazing element of this class of 14 (with two absentees) is that every individual belonged in the gene pool. Just as a judge is so very disappointed when the BBE class has rather mediocre animals, the judge is elated when quality appears in depth in this class. And this was the case at your show! The eventual winner, Lakota’s Witch Witch Are You, may not be fancy, but she is oh so correct! A 22-month old fawn bitch that exudes usefulness, she is outstanding in so many ways. She exemplifies the words of the standard “A true sporting hound that covers a maximum of distance with a minimum of lost motion.” An animal combining both strength and grace in a well-balanced package, she is the type of bitch (for her breed) that I have always counted on to produce the best of their generation in my own breeding program. Furthermore, as the class wore on, she never wore out. With good legs, correct angles and subtle Whippet curves in the right places, the winner gave the impression she could execute to perfection the job description of the Whippet breed. Second place went to the worthy yearling Tobell’s Moving Heaven And Earth. Her well-muscled rear and athleticism were admirable as she pushed the winner all the way. This is a well-balanced bitch just starting to feel her oats. Third went to still a third puppy from her litter to catch my eye on the day-Winway Ramona. Like her littermates, this well-balanced six-month old is poised and confident with a nice profile and efficient sound movement. Fourth to mature three-year old Silverhill Say Amen, a strong bitch yet not coarse with smooth neck into shoulder and good side movement. This class challenged the judge with individuals of all ages competing and allowances for the differences accompanying this diversity were necessary. One could only regret the lack of ribbons available for other valuable animals in the class. The lone entry in the AmericanBred Class was a deserving elegant package with well-defined curves that were showcased nicely by her handler. The Open bitch winner-Premier Sporting Fields Naughty By Nature-was a competent mover of good breed type. Second in this class to Kamio’s Flight Of Fancy, a very good bitch of correct sighthound type. I liked this bitch and regretted she seemed to be bothered by the bumpy ground on the day. Third place in Open bitch went to Kimera Sugar Magnolia, a nice picture with subtle curves and good legs and pushed by 4th placer Avita Coup De Foudre JC, another good package that stood well and moved well. The Winners Bitch Class was a glorious picture that should make all breeders proud. The BBE bitch was WB with RWB going to the baby puppy from the lovely litter previously mentioned. (Sired by Ch. Starline’s Sovereign X GCh. Winway Redford With A Splash and born only in mid-January of this year!) Their breeders Dr. Suzi Fosnot and Valerie Nunes-Atkinson should be justly proud of the trio’s accomplishments at such a young age. The magnificent BOB Class was loaded with quality and Whippet character with the final winner being an athletic smooth-moving dog who uses himself so well, Ch. Tangens Triton X-100. This threeyear old has the true Whippet profile and strides over the roughest SBIS/Best of Breed Winner Ch. Tangens Triton X-100 of ground with ease and efficiency. He is all male - muscular and powerful - while retaining the elegance of the breed both standing and moving. He was flawless on the down and back and strong throughout the duration of the class. BOS to him was lovely GCh. Starline’s Victim Of Love, whose topline and underline combine to present a pleasing profile picture of symmetry which she holds well on her side gait. BOW went to the very fit WB. Select dog went to GCh. Counterpoint Painted By Bohem SC and Select Bitch to Ch. Kamio Solar Flare. My overall general impression of the breed as presented to me on the day is quite favorable and encourages me that fronts seem to be improving while hindquarters remain strong. Although there were a few ewe-necks and also a few wheelbacks, the general outline for the breed seems consistently correct. Hackneyed and bicycling gaits were noticeably and thankfully absent as was general unsoundness. One area of concern that I have is the loss of the correct eye on dogs across the breed and for that matter-across the land. Are Whippet breeders selecting for skulls too narrow to allow for the correct eye and expression? This is a question that only breeders can address, and no one knows the degree of difficulty in breeding more than I. Sometimes it seems you can improve your stock in one area only to take a few steps back in another. Yet our passionate pursuit of perfection is what motivates us to keep trying. Again, my sincere thanks for including me in your great sighthound weekend. Pat Trotter Photos courtesy ©Angie Diehl, Nysa Hill August 2012 The Whippet News | 29 AWC Western: Sweepstakes – Judge’s Critique Lompoc, California, Friday, July 27, 2012 Being selected to judge the AWC Western Regional sweepstakes was a tremendous honor and privilege. My sincere “thank you” goes out to the talented and dedicated show chairman, Pamela Magette, and her wonderful committee members who put on a smoothly run, organized and beautiful show. Also essential to the ease of judging was the outstanding talent of my ring steward, Doris Bandoian. Her expertise with ring procedures kept the classes and recording in efficient order and she was a delight to work with. Many excellent puppies were presented by talented breeders, owners and handlers during the sweepstakes judging. The total entry was 42 Whippets with 7 absent. We began promptly at 9:15 am on a cool morning with a damp marine overcast. The weather, while great for the exhibitors and judges, made some of the entries frisky, bouncy and playful. The handlers gently worked to keep their pups moving in a fashion for judging. I was pleased to see no heavy-handed corrections, but gentle encouragement. Alas, not all of the pups cooperated and responded to redirection. One lovely bitch even sat down on the examination ramp essentially stopping my examination despite her talented owner’s efforts to persuade her to stand. Sadly, these frisky and sitting puppies prevented me from fully evaluating them during the brief time allotted. My job was to put up the best dog at the time. I am certain all these youngsters will perform much better at future events and improve their winning chances. The AKC standard for Whippets includes: “a true sporting hound that covers a maximum of distance with a minimum of lost motion… Symmetry of outline, muscular development and powerful gait are the main considerations. The dog being built for speed and work; all forms of exaggeration should be avoided.” Soundness of movement being the Whippet’s ability to do its job of running and coursing, helps create the form, type or symmetry of the Whippet. Hence, I sought out Whippets with effortless, efficient, daisy clipping front reach without loaded shoulders that possessed rear drive with well-bent stifles, not inefficient over angulated rears causing sickle hock movement. An oval, not round body, having length, breadth and elasticity of loin without a steep or flat croup were selected. A number of the entries readily met these criteria. I wish I had more ribbons to award! A couple of entries had the movement and symmetry qualities but did not make it into the ribbons due to a narrow, borzoi type head that was not “fairly wide between the ears” or non-dilute pigmented Whippets having undesirable light eyes. This amounted to only a couple of Whippets as the majority of the entries had fabulous heads and expression. The 6 – 9 month of age classes were extremely tough to judge due to the vast developmental differences between the puppies just reaching 6 months of age and those nearly nine months of age. Judging is how they present on the day in conformity to the AKC standard. Those who were not winners today may certainly do so in the future as they mature and develop. by Jeanne Lambertsen 6-9 month puppy dogs 1. Bohem Last Call: a handsome puppy who won the day with his effortless, daisy-clipping reach and sidegait. He seemed so comfortable on the go around that he could continue all day tirelessly. He had great length of loin with superb underline and angulation front and rear. Lovely head, dark eye and expression. His rose ears were perfectly correct during my judging. After judging, I learned this pup had 10 points and both majors. Best in Sweepstakes. 2. Winway Upendo: gorgeous youngster with great soundness coming and going with nice reach. Good angles front and rear. Excellent head and expression. Could use a little more rise and arch to the loin. Most likely a growing phase to develop into. Certainly one to watch. 3. Aikerskaill Onyxx Resolution: classic Whippet type with deep oval chest, underline curve to nice bending stifle. Good shoulder and neck with lovely rise to the loin. Clean coming and going. Good head and expression. Didn’t move with quite the daisy clipping reach this morning, he’s likely to be less frisky and move with better ease on the go around next time. 4. Bohem Final Act: brother to the class winner. This pup also had superb length of loin, underline, oval deep chest and ideal angulation front and rear. Clean mover. Beautiful head and expression. Not as effortless moving on the go around as the class winner this morning, yet very promising and surely a future winner. 9-12 month puppy dogs 1. Sportingfield Harmony’s Gotta Be Me: won the class with his tireless, effortless sidegait on the go around. Clean moving coming and going too. Great angles front and rear, beautiful underline plus rise to the loin and length of loin. A bit leggy at this age and should fill out with time. Very promising. 2. Festiva’s Reign The Wake: Clean mover coming and going with nice reach on the go around. Lovely head and expression. Good deep chest. Could use more bend of stifle and a bit more rise over the loin. Possibly a growth phase as he’s one to watch. 3. Crestfield Captain Courageous: Handsome youngster with lovely depth of chest, underline and bend of stifle with good length of loin. Clean moving coming and going. Not quite as effortless on the go around as the class winner today. 4. Elain-Ward N Festiva’s Touchdown: Irish marked male with plenty of bone and development. Deep chest. Head, expression and eyes very nice. A bit steep in the croup, but may have been how he was stacked. Moved well on down and back with fairly effortless reach on the go around. 12-15 month dogs 1. Forget Me Not The Chancellor of Runners: Smooth youngster with all the right curves- underline, topline, neck to shoulder and bend of stifle. Beautiful head, expression and dark eye. Clean moving coming and going with nice daisy clipping reach on the go around. Was a serious contender for Best in Sweepstakes. continued on page 34 32 | The Whippet News August 2012 Bronson Bohem Last Call (SBIS GCh. Counterpoint Painted by Bohem, SC x GCh. Charlamar Sashays In White Linen) Bronson has been shown four weekends and won 10 points, including both majors, before turning 8 months old. Bronson has so far not been defeated by any other puppy. Thanks for all the enthusiastic comments. EVERYONE loves Bronson! He is pictured at the AWC Western specialty in Lompoc, where he was Best in Sweepstakes under judge Jeanne Lambertsen (Watch Me, 42 entries), as well as Best Puppy and RWD under judge Patricia Trotter (78 entries). Handler Paul Lepiane. C O - Ow n e r s : Ow n e r s : Toni & John Comerford • Ridgesetter Whippets • NSW, Australia Dick & Barbara Rupert • Oakhurst Rhodesian Ridgebacks • Fallbrook, Calif. B r e e d e r & C O - Ow n e r : Bo Bengtson • Ojai, Calif. • www.bohemwhippets.com AWC Western: Sweepstakes – Judge’s Critque continued from page 32 2. Tobell’s Bolt of Lightning of Poli: Beautiful spring of rib, deep chest with nice underline. Topline nicely arching to the loin. Fine mover on the down and back. Good head planes with lovely Whippet expression. Not quite as effortless on the go around as the class winner, however, may improve with maturity. 15-18 month dogs 1. Nysa Hill Timeless Tempo of Bohem: Sweeping underline with nice bend of stifle without over angulation. Could use more length of loin as croup seemed a bit steep. Nice head planes, dark eye and expression. Moved well on the down and back. Won the class with an effortless sidegait. the puppy’s preference to play and knowing that the puppy was making it difficult for me to see her fine qualities. Littermate to class winner and possessed many of the same beautiful characteristics. 4. Onyxx Secret Circle: mature, athletic red puppy with significant bone and muscling. Deep chest, nice underline and well-bent stifle; almost too much. Good neck to shoulder with nice rise over the loin. Clean moving on the down and back, fair reach on the go-around. Nice head and dark eye, ear set just a tad low. 12-15 month bitches 2. Sportingfield’s Secret Valentine: Beautiful Irish marked brindle with deep chest, nice underline to the rear. Wonderful length of loin. Could use a bit more bend of stifle. Moved well on the down and back, but not quite as daisy-clipping reach as the class winner. Good head width between the ears. 1. Tobell’s Moving Heaven and Earth: a beautiful example of a Whippet bitch, classically proportioned, feminine, excellent angulation front and rear, oval ribcage reaching just to elbow with sweeping underline to a nice tuck-up. Smooth topline with a slight rise at the loin. Correct head planes with dark round eyes, good ear set. Great moving coming and going with daisy clipping reach. Sweepstakes Best of Opposite Sex. 6-9 month puppy bitches 15-18 month bitches 1. Northwind’s River Myst De Sud: Serious contender for Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes. Lovely brindle with great head, eye and expression. Smooth neck to shoulder, great length of loin, and sweeping underline with nice tuck-up. Nice bend of stifle. Clean on the down and back with good effortless sidegait. 1. Crestfield What A Surprise: elegant Whippet with good deep chest rising to a nice tuck-up. Nice bend of stifle. Could use a bit more length of loin. Shoulder not quite as smooth as some other entries, however, she was a clean mover on the down and back plus fairly reaching on the sidegait. 2. Winway Ramona: Lovely youngster just reaching 6 months of age with pretty symmetry, curves and angles. Not as much rise over the loin or tuck-up as class winner, but surely due to tender young age. Moved well on down and back with nice sidegait. Pretty head, eye and expression, but needing slightly more underjaw. Possibly will develop nicely with age and should mature beautifully. 2. Elain-Ward’s Unchained Melody: pretty red and white girl with a nice topline rising over the loin. Good bend of stifle. Front legs set a bit ahead of the deepest part of the chest. Sound moving on the down and back. Shoulder appeared smooth, but did not move quite as effortlessly or daisy-clipping on the go around. 3. Silverhill Felina: proper head, eye and expression. Could use a little more underjaw. Nice deep oval chest rising to a good tuck up with gentle bend of stifle. Quality smooth topline with length of loin. Correct mover on the down and back. Sidegait nice, not quite as effortless, daisy clipping as the class winner today. My heartfelt thank you goes out to all of those who brought their Whippet puppies before me. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the wonderful youngsters with characteristics running so true to our standard. A number of talented breeders and owners are doing a great service to the Whippet breed by producing and exhibiting such excellent Whippets. Continue to love, cherish and have fun with your youngsters. My best wishes to their continued success. 4. Pinewood Pandora: Deep oval chest rising to a nice tuck up and bend of stifle. Not much rise to the loin. Pretty head, eye and expression needing a tad more underjaw. Clean mover down and back with fair sidegait. Jeanne Lambertsen 9-12 month puppy bitches 1. Princeton’s Falling In Love At Starline: beautifully trained puppy who showed off her classic head, eye, expression and ear set. Possessed sound movement on the down and back. Nice bend of stifle. Good sidegait. Topline did not have much rise to the loin leaving a slightly steep croup with only a slight tuck-up to the rear. However, a very promising puppy. 2. Elain-Ward N’ Festiva’s Hail Mary Pass: Frisky puppy who required a bit of redirection to keep her feet on the ground during the go around. I was happy to see her enjoying herself, but it hampered ideal judging. Great topline rising to the loin, good length of loin. Nice deep chest with curving underline. Good bend of stifle. Lovely head and expression. 3. Oxford Princeton I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing: Spirited puppy who would rather play and bounce than move in a straight line. I was pleased that her handler gave only gentle redirection despite 34 | The Whippet News August 2012 BOS in Sweeps: Tobell’s Moving Heaven and Earth Best in Sweeps: Bohem Last Call Ch. Kamio Solar Flare (Ch. Solaris Saxon Shore Quixotic x Ch. Oxford’s Kamio Brave Spirit) Select Bitch at the AWC Western under Hound expert Mrs. Patricia V Trotter Group Placing and multiple Best of Breeds from the classes Flare finished her Championship with her 4th major at the prestigious Western Hound Association shows under well-respected Sighthound breeder Mrs. Bitte Ahrens Primavera. Flare would like to congratulate her sister, SBIS GCh. Solaris Saxon Shore Hypnotiq Kamio on her Top 10 status. Flare will be shown selectively while we await her forthcoming breeding. Serious inquiries welcome. Owner Kim Tucker-Tobell Escondido, CA tuckert@sbcglobal.net B r e e d e r /C O - O w n e r Sarah and Leigh Balkam Judging In Sweden ...from Iva Kimmelman I was pleased to be invited to judge in Sweden this June and it made it all the better that my co-judge was to be Cindy Scott. This was my second time judging (third time visiting) in this beautiful country and I was not disappointed. First there are the dogs, of course. Then there are the people, the landscape; even the weather was perfect. The show committee was wonderful, with a warmth and kindness that is always appreciated when one travels to another country. I learned of interesting dog laws that shocked a few of my Swedish friends here in the states when I repeated them and I was witness to Cindy Scott possibly saving the life of a runaway Saluki. She talked to the people involved and told them not to chase the dog that had escaped from their grasp. They listened to her and the dog stood its ground once the pressure was off until the owner could come and convince the terrified dog to come to her. It is a curious human behavior to chase a dog that is running away in fear. It is a human flaw that some people do not get that doing this will make them want to run away faster, not stop and run back to them. Thankfully these Saluki people were eager to listen to good advice. On to the Whippets and the judging... All the good things about their dogs are still in abundance. Shape, soundness and correct powerful gait. I did see some American influence, some of it quite beneficial. I love the large eyes and soft expressions of the best Swedish Whippets. They have lots to be envious of. There is a smoothness and strong breed character that fills the eye and I was glad to enjoy it again. Of course there are problems as in any breed. The best breeders value type more than extreme movement and their dogs certainly move correctly. by Iva Kimmelman and Cindy Scott as well. The dog CC went to my Open winner, mentioned previously, Sobers Lucifer with the RCC going to: the winner of the Champion Class. I awarded Best Of Breed to my Open winner. Best Veteran Dog was Ch.Lingon Black-Moon who looked fabulous and did not show his age. I was very impressed with the quality of the progeny class. Worth mentioning: Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale and Ch. Twyborn Chinese Dragon. Their get were equally of the highest quality and absolutely consistent and it was a tough choice between the two. On Sunday I really enjoyed myself with a crop of fabulous bitches. Some class bitches I want to mention who were equally worthy of top honors: Charlamar Redcliffe Waltz Time, (she did win Best Baby Puppy on Sunday), Play A While Junikvall, Khalivadh Vinterstorm, My Best Bitch was: Skraddaregardens Kryddan Qantarell and she had been moved into Champion class. This is the same lovely bitch that Cindy awarded on Saturday. She is everything I love about Swedish Whippets and looked even better on Sunday than she did on Saturday when she came in for Best Of Breed. My second place bitch was a spectacular fawn, Zelig Summer In Siam. She received the CC with the RCC going to Play A While Valkulla. I hope to return to Sweden sooner rather than later and often talk about moving there! Iva Kimmelman continued on page 38 It seems in Sweden that all people who get a Whippet want to show it. Some breeders have had to add a clause in their contracts forbidding showing pet quality Whippets. This explained a minority of the entry that should have been enjoyed as companions only, not potential breeding stock. On Saturday, I did Dogs and Best of Breed, while Cindy did all the Bitches. Then we reversed it on Sunday with me doing the Bitches and Cindy doing Dogs and Breed. Some class dogs I would like to mention who I really liked were: Play A While Sommarnoje, Inner Circles Don’t Say A Word, Twyborn Evelyn Tibbits, Twyborn Chinese Dragon being among the best. Sobers Lucifer – BOB on Saturday I gave the CC to a dog that could compete successfully anywhere in the world. Sober’s Lucifer it turns out was half American. I admit to being surprised but not disappointed. Apparently I still like the same kind of dog, no matter where I am. A well-made, sound dog who seemed out of sorts but still completely deserving of the win. I found out he was looking for his mistress who was showing Borzoi and he was handled by a friend. He really wanted none of this and did the typical “anxiety in motion” as his very talented handler did the best he could, which was really quite good. His owner informed me she missed making her entry under Cindy. I gave the Champion class to a very American looking dog, Ch. Song Sung Blue Gold-Dust who was a bit out of condition, but was absolutely foot sound coming and going and had the nicest shape and side gait Zelig Summer In Siam – CC bitch on Sunday 36 | The Whippet News August 2012 Judging In Sweden continued from page 36 ...from Cindy Scott I was fortunate to judge at the Swedish Sighthound Club and the Swedish Whippet Club in early June. But I will get back to that in a minute. What a beautiful country!!! We were in the Western city of Goteborg where all of the landscape is lush and the sun doesn’t go down till 11:30 pm in the evening then back up at 3:30 am. It’s very strange to be walking around at that time of night in daylight. The people were very nice and everyone that I met with the exception of one spoke very good English. A word about the food: lots of fish dishes which I somewhat enjoyed, great breakfasts with cheese I’d never had before that was wonderful, but I had to draw the line at beans in red sauce (our pork and beans) first thing in the morning. Nope! GEEZ, her father is Ch. Bohem Justin Time and her mother is the incomparable Ch. Oxford Tobell Fire and Ice that I gave the breed to at the 2008 National. The bitches in general were better than the dogs which seems to be the norm no matter where you go. There was quite a variety in type but most moved well and I couldn’t take my eyes off of a black masked solid red bitch. Skraddaregardens Kryddan Qantarell, a Ch. Adagio Love Supreme daughter. Very sound coming and going with very balanced, smooth side gait. She was my eventual CC winner which finished her championship. She has almost completed her coursing title and is in training for tracking. I joined Jeff and Iva Kimmelman and we all stayed in the same hotel which was very old but kept in wonderful condition. Here’s an odd thing: why don’t hotels in Europe have washcloths? All they give you is towels. Next time I travel overseas, I’ll take my own. The first day there Jeff served as the tour guide and had an uncanny way of figuring out which direction to take. We took the tram, which is like an above ground subway, to a botanical garden and wandered around looking at the lush foliage and walking for hours. We took the tram back to town and walked to the older part of the city called Haga where there were outdoor cafés and a laid back atmosphere and we had cappuccinos and pastries. One thing that I noticed was that everywhere we went was pristine. I never saw trash on the ground, in the parks or overflowing bins, very different from America, unfortunately. Two very nice ladies picked us up at our hotel and drove us 4050 miles out in the country to the show site and our hotel. Again, beautiful countryside and green everywhere. Saturday morning I was judging bitches at the Sighthound show and Iva did dogs. The ring was a bit of a surprise. No gates or ropes, just tape on the ground and people really don’t pay much attention to that and walk in and around the edges. They are very casual in their dress and I actually had some that showed in flip-flops! You must give a rating and critique to every dog. I was intimidated by that until I actually got going then it wasn’t bad. Once you dictate the critique to the steward, she gives a copy to the exhibitor and the other steward announces what rating you gave the dog. Once you place a glass 1, 2, 3 and 4 the steward announces it and there are no ribbons given out. Even the Champion class is placed 1-4. They have a lot more classes than we do and they start with the baby puppies 4-6 months. A beautiful brindle and white puppy, well-trained and full of herself was my Best Baby Puppy Bitch. She then went to Iva’s ring and was Best Baby Puppy again and she went on to Best Baby Puppy in Show. The woman showing her looked familiar but I didn’t know why so I went and asked her the breeding on her bitch. 38 | The Whippet News August 2012 Skraddaregardens Kryddan Quantarell – Best Bitch from the CH class on Sunday Later that day I was very surprised to be asked to judge Best In Show which also includes making 4 placements. I had a wonderful lineup and even had some Portuguese Podengo Pequenos. What adorable little dogs! I had one of the wirehaired version and one smooth. I gave the top spot to an amazing 15 month old Irish Wolfhound with one of the best rears I have ever seen. This was really a highlight of the weekend for me. Sunday came with a few clouds and slightly chilly temperatures and I had about 50 males and Best of Breed to do. Their height standard is shorter than ours and I saw several males that were probably over the standard but they don’t have a DQ for it so I didn’t place them. Quite a few wide fronts which throws off the gait but I had some very nice Whippet males to go over. My eventual CC winner was an Irish marked red brindle from the junior class. Flawless mover and very good coming and going, Once he matures he should be a real beauty. Iva did bitches and sent me her best bitch which happened to be the same one I put up the day before and I awarded her Best of Breed. Overall, I was very pleased with my entry and thoroughly enjoyed the trip and the experience. If you ever have the chance to visit this country, I highly recommend it. Cindy Scott Ch. Obailee’s Pegaso (Ch. Tivio’s Solitary Man, JC x Ch. Obailee’s Isabella) It’s been a splenda’d journey! Ch. Obailee’s Pegaso—better known as “Splenda”— finished with a Best of Breed over specials and 4 majors. And on her first day out as a special, Splenda took a 4-point major toward her grand championship. Thanks to Stacey, Tracy, Chris and John, for letting this funny blue-brindle girl come to Tucson to entertain us! Ow n e r s Gary and Lynn Quick and Splenda’s best pal, Flirt garyandlynn.quick@yahoo.com C O - Ow n e r s Stacey Davis and Tracy Hite B r e e de r s Stacey Davis, Chris Abraham, and John and Tracy Hite photo courtesy Teddy Lei The Swedish Whippet Club’s National Specialty Sweden is about the size of California and very similar in shape (long and narrow), but the population is just about 9.4 million, and with only ca. 400 Whippets registered each year, an entry of 255 dogs at their national specialty at Tammsvik on July 27-28 was really impressive. It probably helped that more than 50 entries came from other countries: Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Russia, and at least a couple had American co-owners. There were several British spectators at ringside but very few British dogs in the ring. Tammsvik is a beautiful old manor house with endless lawns an hour’s drive outside Stockholm. This was one of the hottest weekends of the summer over there, and as I had to write critiques for all puppies and the top five in all other classes, and also determine if the best ones should be awarded an “Excellent” grade, judging was hard work but also ultimately a very satisfying experience. Exactly what “Excellent” means isn’t so easy to determine, of course; I awarded it to those dogs I felt would be worthy champions, although not necessarily top specials. There was not a bad dog in the whole entry; the best ones were at least as good as ours, and type was not that different, unsurprisingly since there’s a lot of American breeding over there now. The atmosphere was very sportsmanlike, with lots of applause as the finalists in each class went around the ring, but very little ringside clapping for individual dogs. Handling in general was quite good, if not as slick as we’re used to, and dress in general was very casual (lots of barefoot handlers!). by Bo Bengtson class of 15 was won by the very mature, impressive red brindle & white Rhetsgis Fats Domino, one of the best dogs I judged all day and sired by the famous Swedish stud dog Ch. Adago Love Supreme. He’s definitely one for the future and was beautifully handled by Stefan Råghammar (Adagio). Second to him was a lovely fawn, Softouch Diamond Dust, son of US export Ch. Aberdeen Remarkable in Paris. In the Young Adult class of 8 first place went to a smooth fawn, Tappinskis Love Is In The Air, bred from Swedish parents, with 2nd place to the tall, striking Sobers Morrison (out of a Sporting Fields dam), who has already won a SBIS, I believe. The Working class was won by a red brindle, Ch. Siprex Tobias from Norway. In the Open class of 23, the winner, Tajmahal Hot-RodderBrother, is a tall, glamorous particolor who I’m sure could do well in the States; his sire is Ch. Tylko Ty Viking’s Pride, who has a lot of winning offspring in Canada as well as the US. Second to him was Sobers Lucifer, half brother to the 2nd in Young Adult, with the same Sporting Fields dam. The highlight of the day was definitely the Champion class: 22 handsome males with titles from all across Scandinavia, Europe and the US lined the ring. I suspect the good dogs over there finish quickly, which explains why the champion classes were so big and impressive. No question about the winner, though: a gorgeous light brindle gave me goosebumps on his individual turn and proved impossible to beat. His name is Ch. Twyborn Big Ben; later I learned he’s won both all-breed and specialty BIS, and was Best Dog under Lori Wilson when she judged in Sweden a few weeks earlier. Big Ben is of mainly Swedish breeding, although both Reign and Flight Time appear a couple of generations back in his pedigree. His outline would be difficult to improve, and he was a beautiful side mover until The first day was devoted to dog judging. The Baby class of 11 was won by a charming split-faced brindle from Italy, Sobresalto Quanno Staje C’mere, sired by U.S. export Ch. Festiva’s Been There Done That. Second was a fawn, Brookway Academy Choice, sired by another U.S. export, Ch. Leyenda’s Spongebobsquarepants. The Puppy Dog class of 8 was headed by a cream import from Estonia, Bona Diva Oriental Pearl, once again U.S. sired by Ch. Spellbound Forgetmenot Santana, while the Junior 40 | The Whippet News August 2012 BOS Ch. Twyborn Big Ben, photo courtesy ©Elisabeth Flygar, www.allettes.se at the end he was so happy he started losing his outline and I had to ask his handler to turn things down a notch. A close second was the black & white dog I had put up in Canada a few weeks earlier, Ch. Snow Hill Dakota Bad Sneakers, still the most stylish and controlled of movers but a little less generous in outline than the winner, and third was another American dog, Ch. Aberdeen Remarkable In Paris (Westminster BOS in both 2011 and ’12), a lovely mover from the side with lots of star quality, but not as good in topline as those above. There were at least a dozen other dogs I’m sure could finish easily in the US as well. Dog veterans were not numerous; Ch. Bokellas Ron Weasley (by Ch. Sporting Fields Irish Mist) won the younger of the two classes at 8 & 1/2, while the 11-year old part German-bred Ch. Lingon Black-Moon was the only contestant in the older class. All the dogs which had received an “Excellent” grade were eligible for the Best Dog competition. Five placements are available; the first three went to the top three Champion dogs, with the winning Junior in 4th place and the Open dog in 5th. The bitches, as usual, were even more numerous than the dogs, but quality was fairly even. If anything I felt this time that dogs perhaps had the edge — not a common occurrence in our breed. First in a Baby class of eight was the black brindle Torshammarens Saga, while the mostly lighter brindle Catskills Fröken Fryd (by an Irish Barnesmore dog) won the Puppy class of nine. The Junior bitch class was one of the best of the show, with 24 lovely youngsters to choose from. The two best were both light fawn and whites: Play A While Junikväll could come home with me any time, and so could the second, C’mere La Bohéme, who was a little stronger throughout but equally gorgeous. Their pedigrees have a lot in common, showing what cooperation across the borders can do, with Leyenda imports from the US behind both, plus a bit of Ronndal breeding from New Zealand. Best Young Adult in a class of 17 was Allettes Royal Lambada, a glamorous brindle & white who I am sure could win a lot in the U.S., while the Working bitch class of seven was won by a strong, well-balanced solid red brindle, Inner Circles Design For Run. The Open bitch class was, as so often, the biggest of the show, with 35 entries. The best two were outstanding — a dark brindle named Valanti Alberta and a light fawn brindle from Finland, Softouch Hazelnut. The former won; we’ll return to her later. Hazelnut is out of the US import Ch. Leyenda’s Happy Days with a mixture of Scandinavian and New Zealand blood on the sire’s side. These two bitches were among the day’s highlights; my only question was why they were not already champions. The beautiful Champion class had 21 entered and was won by a stunning red brindle & white bitch from Norway, Ch. Siprex Siri. She’s exactly the type I tried to breed in the past, but she’s not even related, being by the Italian sire Ch. Rivarco Aragorn out of a bitch of Adagio and Twyborn breeding. I loved her and could have taken her home! Close runner-up was Ch. Adagio Move Your Mind, an excellent mover, sound and superbly presented although not quite as elegant or clean in neck as the winner. A World Winner and top bitch last year, with a recent SBIS under Lori Wilson, she’s out of a Love Supreme daughter but introduces different blood through her Play A While sire, who goes back to Canadian Forgetmenot and New Zealand Ronndal imports (and, yes, a little Bohem blood further back). Third was another bitch from Norway, the racy brindle Ch. Xploring going Bananas, who’s sired by Am. Ch. Plumcreek Hollowell Go Forth, and showed it in her excellent movement. Best Young Bitch, Allettes Royal Lambada The dam of the Champion class winner placed 1st in the Senior class: Ch. Siprex Siri is very similar to her daughter in type, color and quality. I believe she won BOB at this show a few years ago. First in the older Veteran class was the stunning brindle Ch. Softouch Pinquana, who in spite of her 10 & 1/2 years could still compete with the best. I understand she also won BIS here back in 2005. For Best Bitch I really liked both the Open and Champion class winners; in the end the Open bitch had to win because she maintained her outline and moved better and better, while the champion, although a big mover, kept dropping her head and didn’t present the same all-over picture. So Valanti Alberta was Best Bitch, followed by the top two Champion bitches, while the 2nd in Open was 4th Best Bitch, and the 3rd in the Champion class was 5th. continued on page 42 August 2012 The Whippet News | 41 The Swedish Whippet Club’s National Specialty continued from page 41 Then followed selection of the bests in the different classes, with the dog and bitch winners competing; there was also a generations class, a brace class, and most importantly a Progeny Class, open for a dog or bitch with four immediate offspring, and a Breeders Class, which consisted of teams of four dogs all bred by the same breeder. These classes are taken much more seriously in Sweden than over here (when we have them at all); there were 17 groups entered in the Progeny class and 19 in the Breeders class, although not all ended up competing. The Progeny class was won by the bitch Ch. Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale, dam of the lovely Junior bitch class winner, and herself sired by Ch. Ronndal Zinedine Zidane from New Zealand out of US import Leyenda Miyabi Oh So Sexy. The breeders group was — apparently not for the first time — won by Michael Wikström’s Twyborn kennel, which presented a jaw-dropping team of four mature, world class males, all related but from four different breedings. Not many breeders anywhere in the world could produce something similar. I was deeply impressed. “Bertie,” is a late bloomer, has not been shown much and mostly stayed at home to have a litter of puppies to allow her more mature litter sister to win her championship. Most spectators at ringside seemed to love her as much as I did, although I’m sure some of the enthusiasm was due to the fact that her breeder has apparently been very ill and was there to witness the bitch’s win. The breeder’s daughter handled the bitch very cleverly, mostly just by leaving her alone and letting her qualities shine on their own. Her breeding? Big surprise: the sire is Ch. Wolf Tone Viking, a dog I admired years ago and whose offspring I keep putting up in various parts of the world. He in turn is nearly all-American, going back to Bohem, Signum, Chelsea, Delacreme, Airescot and especially Merci Isle breeding — the latter a couple of times over. The dam, Allettes Vanessa, has two Airescot parents, two Sporting Fields grandsires (Irish Mist and Jazz Fest) and two Statuesque great-grandsires (Extortion and Personalised). You could say the BOB winner has a large chunk of the American Whippet world wrapped up in her beautiful frame… On Sunday, Whippet males at the Sighthound show were judged by Sweden’s Åke Cronander (Albicans) and bitches by Ann Snelgrove (Huntinghill) from the UK. A total of 62 dogs and 96 bitches were entered. BOB and later BIS went to the elegant, nearly all-white bitch from Italy, Ch. Rivarco Tinuviel, who was not shown under me, and BOS was my Best Junior, Rhetsgis Fats Domino. Bo Bengtson BOB Valanti Alberta, photo courtesy Jackie Bourdin Finally Best in Show… There was a lot of ringside applause for both the gorgeous dog champion and the lovely, feminine bitch, and both were as full of beans as if they were going lure coursing next. This helped the bitch, as the dog kept getting over-excited and tried to run away with his handler, while she just got more beautiful the longer she moved, and I couldn’t resist awarding her Best in Show. I had no idea who she was or where she had been, but all that mattered to me was that on this day she was just about as good a Whippet bitch as anyone can hope to see. She’s not perfect, of course (she could have a little more width behind), but who wants to quibble about details when there’s so much quality to admire? 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We have a camper. A 30-foot pull behind travel trailer with a slide out. A 30-foot pull behind with a slide out that weighs 10,000 pounds. When we drive down the road, that 30-foot camper is attached to a full size extended van with a V-10. Collectively, with the length of the van and the camper and the hitch system in between, it is about the same length as the trailer part of a semi. I am scared to pull the camper. We have driven hundreds and hundreds of miles with that van and camper and we’ve never had an accident. We’ve never gone in the ditch, we’ve never hit a deer or been hit by another car. I have been the passenger during 95% of the miles driven. My rule is that I shouldn’t own something that I cannot drive but if Mark wants to drive, that’s just fine with me. I am scared to drive the camper. My fear is irrational. But, I am a big girl and I want to camp on the dog show site. I WILL drive the van and camper to Cambridge. I am pretty sure I will survive it. It’s only two and a quarter hours, about 120 miles from home. It’s Wednesday and Duluth made the national news because of 9 inches of rain, washouts of many streets, the mall being underwater, a seal escaping from the zoo by swimming downstream to be captured on a main street, popped manhole covers and sinkholes big enough to swallow cars. It has been declared a disaster area. NO TRAVEL IS RECOMMENDED. STAY HOME. Businesses and colleges are closed (in the summer? when has that ever happened?) I am leaving today for the dog show. What’s that phrase? Come hell or high water? That’s me – when a dog show is at stake, what’s a little water when I’m already scared to drive. Can’t make it much worse, can it? A person can only manufacture so much adrenaline in their system. Mark drove around the area scoping out roads to get me from our house to I-35 – about 30 miles. After I hit I-35, I should be home free – after all, the interstate is never closed. I left the house and within 15 miles, I hit a main road closed that Mark had been on just 45 minutes before. The route away from the closed road was also closed in a mile due to a washed out culvert, which meant I had to pull into the biggest driveway I could find and turn around. Hummm. Turn around – those are two words I really don’t like when driving the scary camper. Oh, well, with something this big, people are sure to see me and stop before they hit me when it takes 10 minutes of going back and forth, blocking the entire road. by Kay Nierengarten Onwards to another road. Great! This will connect below the highway that’s closed that I normally take and I’ll get to I-35. Those people up ahead are driving through flowing water with a visible current to it, connecting to water on both sides of the road. Hummm. Well, it only looks about 5 inches and they are going through it, so it can’t be that bad. Keep repeating dogshow, dogshow, dogshow. I go for it, water splashing five feet in the air onto the windshield of van. Seven additional water over the road crossings later, I get to a reaaally deep one. Hummm. Pickup trucks are going through it slowly, but just fine – I have a lot of clearance on the van and the camper, I’ll just do the same. I proceed through the water and two thirds of the way across, I feel the van begin to lose traction. Heart in throat, I can only be thankful for the power of momentum. We made it to the other side. Inertia is a wonderful thing. All right! On to I-35. I get onto the highway and within two miles they are pulling everyone off because it’s closed up ahead. Seriously? A major interstate being closed due to a little rain? Never heard of it. For gosh sakes, it’s MINNESOTA – you close roads because of SNOW – never for RAIN! Getting to I-35 was going to solve all my problems. Hummm. OK, what goes north/south in this area – there are no detour signs, so it’s anyone’s best guess. Hwy 210 goes west to Hwy 65 (a mere 40 miles). So, off I go west, still pulling the 10,000-pound scary camper. Six more water crossings with current later, I get to McGregor. Hwy 65 goes south to Cambridge. NOT TODAY – road closed with no detour signs there, either. Hummmm. Well, there’s Hwy 169, another 23 miles west to Aitkin where the Mississippi may have already flooded everything. It’s open. Yippee! South to Princeton, back east to Cambridge and 200 miles and 4 3/4 hours (remember, it’s a 2 ¼ hour drive) I arrive at the show site. I pull into my allotted spot, stop the van and without any maneuvering at all, the camper is level! I’M AT THE DOG SHOW!!! There began four days of showing and socializing. Watching new owners expertly show their puppies, managing their misbehavior and applauding the occasional flashes of brilliance. Celebrating some wonderful wins on puppies. Cooking breakfast for 17 on Saturday. See, you have to camp on-site to cook breakfast and have a party. It made all the effort to get there worthwhile and during the four days there I don’t even think of pulling the scary camper home. continued on page 46 44 | The Whippet News August 2012 Come Hell or High Water continued from page 44 It’s Sunday, the shows are over, everything is packed up and I’m going to successfully drive the scary camper home again. I am a big girl, I can do this – if I can make it through all the closed roads and detours on the way to the shows, going home should be a piece of cake. out another jack and four boards to make it taller and place that jack a bit forward on the frame. Jack it up, steady the other jacks and repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. I am driving carefully, eyes ahead, and both hands on the wheel when a red pickup truck pulls alongside at 60 miles an hour and the man on the passenger side is waving his arms and telling me I have a flat tire. I pull over and get out and look. Ok, the second wheel of the pair is able to spin in the air so I know I have it high enough and I get the flat tire off the camper. Now, it’s time to put the spare on. The damn thing weighs 50-60 pounds and I am not strong enough to lift and manipulate it to get it on the bolts. I can get it onto the frame, but can’t wiggle it to get the bolts to line up. Hummm. It’s one of the pair on the passenger side of the 10,000-pound scary camper. The tire had so much fun disintegrating that there are black marks on the side of the camper where it thrashed and flailed as it came apart. One would think such a thing would be noticeable in the rear view mirror. I guess that maybe you’d have to be looking to see the flailing bits of tire and smoke. There were just shreds clinging to the rim. Wonder how many miles I drove with it flat? I call my wonderful husband and with the help of Bluetooth technology and his calm voice in my ear, I am going to change that damn tire. He’s willing to come rescue me, but I am still 90 miles from home and it would take an hour and half for him to reach me and I have dogs in the van in the heat. No, I am a big girl and I need to just suck it up and do it. Thankfully, he knows my physical limitations and put power tools in the camper to take care of unscrewing the nuts that hold the tire. First crank up the scissors jacks built onto the camper to steady it, and then put a real jack under the wheels. Never having used a regular jack myself, I am listening to the ABC’s of jack placement in my ear. OK, pump up the real jack under the frame, then go to each scissors jack and move them up to steady the camper as it get higher. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. I am beginning to dislike the word jack. Is the second tire of the pair off the ground yet? No. Drat. Not high enough and the first jack is maxed out. Get 46 | The Whippet News August 2012 Now I am truly convinced I dislike the word jack. Mostly, because I don’t know jack about this process. Hummm. Well, monkeys can be trained to use tools and with my opposable thumbs, I’m pretty sure I should be able to figure something out. I just can’t quit now. The handle thingie from the jack can be pushed through the holes in the wheel frame and maybe, just maybe, I can use leverage to finagle that dratted heavy tire onto the bolts. Success! I pack up my stuff, throw the dead tire into the camper and drive on. I’m not more than two miles down the road and someone else is flagging me down, waving at the back of the camper. I pull over again and walk around for a check. I’ve left the back hatch propped open where I accessed tools, most likely dripping bolts and whatnot down the highway. OK, close that and proceed. I finally pull into my driveway and after my vast experience driving this weekend; I am going to nonchalantly back the camper into its usual spot. After several attempts and deciding the massive rain must have moved the 80-yearold maple and birch trees closer to the driveway during the weekend, I finally give up. Shubie, will you back this thing up? I already earned my truckin’ license and I know when to quit. Kay Nierengarten our multi-talented girl is trying for a new title Natl’ Sel. CH Sowgala Quick Silver To Taejaan & Bronze GCH, UGRCH, UAGII, UR03, UCD, Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl, CD, MC, FCH, RE, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, CGC, TT, CAV Ashley has been bred to Myles (who’s not sure what he’s gotten himself into). Puppies expected the end of August. Please call or email to reserve your future sports companion. Fred & Bobbie Lutz – Winchester, VA -- 540-545-8851 -- lutzsei@aol.com Home of the Versatile Whippet & AKC Breeders of Merit Performance Report AWC Performance Directors Report ASFA International Invitational Results July 2012 On May 26th and 27th the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) held the 35th Anniversary of the International Invitational in Falcon, Colorado, hosted by the Colorado Lure Coursing Association. A wild mix of weather combined with the big blue skies of the high country made for an exciting weekend of challenging courses. Although the whippet entry was small this year, the competition was as hot as the weather and the rough terrain made the winners work for every point they earned. Thanks to Daphane Lowe, the II FTS, here are your whippet results: International Invitational Saturday, May 26th, 2012 Judges: Claudia Miller and Gary Roush Open (8) 1. 272 Rondo 2. 267 Allie 3. 267 Hazel 4. 267 Poppy N. 266 Char Bandire’s Some Beach Free Flite Ableaim American Dream Chapelton Prime Time Purple Haze Belaya Royal Fortune WindnSatin Endless Endeavor to Remix O’TnT Romig/McCarver McGee Wilson Boonin Richards/Childs Field Champion (12) 1. 269 Conall Finghin’s Celtic Legacy 2. 268 Bailey Angel Speed Bailey 3. 267 Tug Vitesse Full Pull 4. 266 Lucy Isen Dancing Dot N. 265 K-2 Labyrinth K Two Standerford Borland/Neilsen Costello/Szymaniak Borland/O’Neill Pirrung/McCann Veteran(2) 1. 267 Swaps Wistwind Swaps 2. 266 Ryan Wirtu’s Marathon Man at R’L Pirrung McDougold/Pyle Best of Breed: Rondo Kennel and Breeder Stake: Ryan and Percy Gillette Whippet Winner: Ryan Gillette Stake Whippet “Ryan” DC Wirtu’s Marathon Man at R’L, MC, FCh Breeder: Kathleen Kelley Owners: Irma McDougold and Mary Pyle 50 | The Whippet News August 2012 Saturday Best of Breed “Rondo” Bandire’s Some Beach Breeders: Jarrett and Paige McCarver Owners: Matthew & Heather Romig And Paige McCarver International Invitational Sunday, May 27, 2012 Judges: Frances Abrams, Dawn Ferris Open (8) 1. 312 Allie 2. 311 Lark 3. 310 Poppy 4. 309 Char N. 302 Rondo Free Flite Ableaim American Dream Chapleton’s Little Wing Belaya Royal Fortune WindnSatin Endless Endeavor to Remix O’TnT Bandire’s Some Beach McGee Pocurull/Langford Boonin Richards Romig/McCarver Field Champion (12) 1. 307 Mango Wildhare Good Ride Cowboy 2. 307 Percy Wirtu’s Pursuit Is Happiness at R’L 3. 306 Bailey Angel Speed Bailey 4. 306 Tug Vitesse Full Pull N. 306 Caleb Willabe Cowpoke Caleb Costello McDougold/Kelley Borland/Neilsen Costello/Szymaniak Costello Veteran (2) 1. 309 Ryan Wirtu’s Marathon Man at R’L 2. 306 Swaps Wistwind Swaps McDougold/Pyle Pirrung Best of Breed: Mango Kennel and Breeder Stake: Percy and Ryan Bench Stake: Mango Best in II: The Saluki, “Solomon”, DC Tamrick’s Who’s The Boss, SC KC Snaps Sunday Best of Breed and Bench Stake Winner “Mango” GCh Wildhare Good Ride Cowboy, FCh, PR, CGC Breeders: Dwight and Paula Caffee Owner: Dr. Lisa Costello August 2012 The Whippet News | 51 Obedience Report July 2012 AKC Obedience, Rally Ranking Report By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson I have received the Quarter 2 Obedience and Rally reports from AKC. Obedience rankings 1/1/12 thru 6/30/12 Rank Dog Name Primary Owner Average Qualifying Score Beg Nov A Kemar's Best Picture JC Charlotte Sokol 194.5 1 Special Acres Desert Jasmine Patti Clinton 189.5 1 Wildwood's It's All About Heart Victoria Roll 187 1 Shannon Down I Like To Move It Janet Phillips 185 1 Devereux Sportingfield Truly Pristine ANGELA BASS 181.5 1 Mirage's Accidents Happen Catherine Odom Chapleton's Little Wing Linda Pocurull Debmar's Sparks Will Fly At Liberty Catherine Affinity Full Circle To Karamac Beg Nov B 198 1 194.75 2 Odom 194.5 1 Carol Mc Dermott 194.5 3 Mariki's La Dolce Vita Cu Liath Martha Cardassi 194.5 1 Endeavor's Under The Radar Dale Noble 194.5 1 Shojin's I Wanna Be Your Dog Charlotte Pond 194.5 1 Devereux's Evening Star Robin Brown 193.5 1 Cooper's Shining Comet Catherine Odom 193 1 Aslan Artemis Harvest Moon Marina Caro 193 1 Shojin's I Wanna Be Your Dog Charlotte Pond 191 2 Abbey Chiaroscuro JILL HOPFENBECK 191 1 Karasar's Jackpot Gail Ball 190 1 Debmar You All Spoken Here Deborah Bahm 190 1 Wildwood's Torrey Pines Faith Guest 189 1 Shamasan Who's That Lady PHOEBE DEGOL 189 1 Emerald's A Thief In The Night Alice Sowders Hunterhill Snowdrift Gail Ball Amberwind Hamrya Tears Of Fire Sandra Devonair's Quinn 186.5 1 186.166667 3 Holley 185.5 3 Heather Dansereau 185.5 1 Mystic Run's Hey Jude Annie Andrews 183 3 Mirage's Here By Accident Catherine Odom 192 1 Dehk's Nelwyn Mystic Tabitha Doyle 187.5 1 Wildwood's Glad I Waited Just For You Riley Roll Victoria Roll 182 1 Chapleton's Little Wing Linda Pocurull 181.5 2 Shannon Down I Like To Move It Janet Phillips 177.5 3 Vitesse Deep Powder Lisa Costello 197 2 Northwind's Echo Of Poetry Kay Nierengarten 196.5 1 Cooper's Shining Comet Catherine Odom 193.5 1 Nonstopp Nadal Of Wyndsor Lisa Ochoa 191.5 1 Warburton Ww Southern Skies Laurie Erickson 191.5 1 Grad Nov Novice A Novice B 52 | The Whippet News August 2012 Rank Dog Name Primary Owner Mirage's Here By Accident Catherine Odom Abbey Boston Belle CD Jill Hopfenbeck Anlan's Sierra Mist Tia Nonstopp Nadal Of Wyndsor Shamasan's Lily Potter Average Qualifying Score 191.5 1 191 1 Lubbers 190.25 2 Lisa Ochoa 188.17 3 Maribeth Shanley 186.5 1 Cabria's Song Of The Sea Hillary Frank 185.5 1 Mystic Run's Here Comes The Sun Annie Andrews 184.75 2 Mystic Run Strawberry Fields Forever Annie Andrews 184 3 Bitterblue's Treacle Tart Linda Garwacki 181.5 1 Bitterblue's Living Colour Linda Garwacki 180 1 Karasar's Jackpot Gail Ball 179.25 2 Shamasan's Lily Potter Maribeth Shanley 179 1 Endeavor's Challenge The Wind Dale Noble 177.5 1 Windryder's Americade Cruiser Roberta Lutz 177.5 1 Mystic Run's Here Comes The Sun Annie Andrews 174 1 Cabria's Song Of The Sea Hillary Frank 171.75 2 Shojins How Hard Can This Be Charlotte Pond 171 1 Renegade's Red Alert At Sea Kathleen Cole 187.75 2 Notorious Poeta Omg Fudge Vicki Jackson 185 2 Wheatland Talltree Lee Hayes 181 1 Notorious Poeta Omg Fudge Vicki Jackson 179 1 Maverick Cowgirl Chic Rachel Amado 185.5 1 Open A Util A Top Obedience Whippet of the Year Rules: st st 1. There must be a minimum of three qualifying scores in the calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31 ). 2. All qualifying scores will be averaged together. Example: if there is 1 Novice score and 2 Open scores, all 3 will be averaged together. 3. Only regular classes will be counted; Novice A/B, Open A/B, Utility A/B. 4. Non-qualifying scores will not be included in average. 5. Titles do not have to be earned in the award year. Rally rankings 1/1/2012 thru 6/30/2012 Rank Dog Name Owner Average Qualifying Score Adv A 1 Mirage's Accidents Happen Catherine Odom 98 1 2 Bijoux Crystal Summer Day Darlene A Buck 92 1 3 Krislyn Cat Man Do Joanne Cook 90 1 4 Kismet's Purple Haze M Joanne Ronning 89.5 2 5 Bijoux Saesi Bacardi Silver Darlene Ann Buck 88 1 6 Kemar's Love Torn Kaye Martell 85.5 2 7 Hwyrun Heart Of The Storm Roberta S Lutz 84 3 8 Shojin's I Wanna Be Your Dog Charlotte Pond 83.5 2 9 Cooper's Shining Comet Catherine Odom 83 1 Redglen I Love Rock N Roll Harriet Richman 82 2 10 August 2012 The Whippet News | 53 Rank Dog Name Owner Average Qualifying Score 11 Shojin's I Wanna Be Your Dog Charlotte Pond 81 2 12 Swiftsure Cameroon RN NJP Laura Baratta 13 Redglen I Love Rock N Roll Harriet Richman 77 1 76.67 3 14 Devereux Sportingfield Truly Pristine ANGELA BASS 74 1 1 Vitesse Deep Powder Dr. Lisa M Costello 98 1 2 Ima Leda's Loving Swan Barbara Stockard 97 2 Shamasan Who's That Lady PHOEBE DEGOL 97 1 Longlesson Turtle Dove LONGLESSON KENNEL 96 1 Adv B 4 Bitterblue's Treacle Tart Linda Garwacki 96 1 6 Timbreblue's Mysterious Dream Warrior Diana Cognigni 95 1 7 Tnt's La Femme Nikita Roberta S Lutz 93 1 8 Tcs Zoomerang Adele McNiven 92 1 9 Devereux's Evening Star Robin Brown 90 1 Wegner's On The Sly Connie Austin 90 1 Saesi Inked Is This Love Susan Mullins 90 2 12 Summit Ironwood Signorina Zetta Denise Sisneroz 89 1 13 Longlesson Turtle Dove LONGLESSON KENNEL 88 2 14 Ima Leda's Loving Swan Barbara Stockard 87 1 15 Bitterblue's Living Colour Linda Garwacki 83 1 16 Shojins How Hard Can This Be Charlotte Pond 82.33 3 17 Quixand Desert Willow Elizabeth Campbell 80.5 4 18 Arlen's Red Letter Day Faye Elizabeth Head 79 1 19 Bitterblue's Treacle Tart Linda Garwacki 77 1 20 Wegner's On The Sly Connie Austin 76 1 21 Bitterblue's Living Colour Linda Garwacki 73 1 1 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero Ellen Adler 91.75 4 2 Anlan's Sierra Mist Tia W Lubbers 90.9 10 3 Hasue Here Comes Trouble Susan Mullins 90.125 8 4 Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl Roberta S Lutz 89.5 6 5 Mariki's La Dolce Vita Cu Liath Martha Cardassi 76 2 6 Wyatt Of Dodge City dawn heffernan 87 2 7 Tnt's La Femme Nikita Roberta S Lutz 80.5 4 1 Krislyn Cat Man Do Joanne Cook 97 1 2 Mariki's La Dolce Vita Cu Liath Martha Cardassi 79 1 3 Shannon Down I Like To Move It Janet A Phillips 79 1 1 Midori Days De Sud Irene C Mullauer 99 1 2 Apollo's Arrow Lancar Keyzer Maria Fuchs 97.5 2 3 Timbreblue's Mysterious Dream Warrior Diana Cognigni 94.67 3 4 Apollo's Arrow Lancar Keyzer Maria Fuchs 83 1 RAE Exc A Exc B 54 | The Whippet News August 2012 Rank Dog Name Owner Average Qualifying Score Cogshall Forget Me Not Connie Austin 83 1 6 Mariki's La Dolce Vita Cu Liath Martha Cardassi 82 1 1 Cogshalls Noble Mandrake Mary C Huff 100 1 2 Cogshalls Painted Daisy Mary C Huff 97.5 2 3 Kemar's Tomorrow's Another Day Patrick McNeill 93 1 4 Callie Stephanie L. Russell 86.5 2 5 Shojin's Turn Me Loose Lisa Fontaine 81 3 6 Bitterblue's Hot Toddy Victoria Damant 80.5 2 7 Mariner Colonel Mustard At Surrey Hill Diana Itter 77 1 8 Timbreblue Chipping Camden Jean Bartlett 70 1 1 Debmar's Sparks Will Fly At Liberty Catherine Odom 99 1 2 Warburton Ww Southern Skies Laurie Erickson 98 1 3 Emerald's A Thief In The Night Dr. Alice Sowders 97.5 2 4 Cogshalls Painted Daisy Mary C Huff 97 1 Kemar's Love Torn Kaye Martell 97 1 Saesi Inked Is This Love Susan Mullins 97 1 Bijoux Saesi Wild Turkey Darlene Ann Buck 96 1 Jaytea Chesara From Day One M.Joanne Ronning 96 3 Ragapple A Stitch In Time M.Joanne Ronning 92.5 2 10 Devonair's Quinn Heather Dansereau 92 1 11 Shojin's If Not For U Ron Vayda 89.5 2 12 Nonstopp Nadal Of Wyndsor Lisa Ochoa 88.67 3 13 Woods Runner Summer Illusion Bohem Jubilee What Dreams May Come Barbara Timm 87.67 3 Brenda Wendt 87.5 2 15 Belaya Sea Chanty Pamela J Rhyner 87 1 16 Cove Creek Testarossa "Tessa" Carol Fisher 85.67 3 17 Bohem Jubilee What Dreams May Come Brenda Wendt 84 1 18 Belaya Sea Chanty RN Pamela J Rhyner 81 2 19 Snowcap N Advocate Airs Above Jean H Meader 80.5 2 20 Saesi Inked Is This Love Susan Mullins 80 1 21 Snowcap N Advocate Airs Above Jean H Meader 75 1 22 Ziggy Stardust Of Wyndsor Ulysses James 71 1 Nov A Nov B 7 9 14 Top Rally Whippet of the Year Rules: st st 1. There must be a minimum of three qualifying scores in the calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31 ) regardless of class. 2. All qualifying scores will be averaged together. Example: if there is 1 Novice score and 2 Advanced scores, all 3 will be averaged together. 3. Non-qualifying scores will not be included in average. 4. Titles do not have to be earned in the award year. The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Reports Department. Please forward any questions to me at mull4291@yahoo.com. August 2012 The Whippet News | 55 Christine Hopperstad, Editor 130 34th Ave E. Seattle WA 98112
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