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The Official Newsletter of the American Whippet Club
SEPTEMBER 2011
In this issue
WRAP: In Memory
of Brigitte Greenberg
AWC Midwest 2011
Sweeps and Specialty:
Judges’ Critiques
Whippet Health
The American Whippet Club Table of Contents
OFFICERS
Russell McFadden, President
505.753.6782, rlmcfadden@valornet.com
Scot Northern, Vice President
319.621.2982, nerfhearder99@yahoo.com
David Samuelson, Treasurer
651.454.4174, samuelsond@aol.com
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Editor’s Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AWC: The Official Poop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The WRAP Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cindy Scott, Secretary
719.594.9974, brookwood22@comcast.net
3655 Cragwood Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Board of Directors
Connie Brunkow, 217.431.8972, Whippetwoman@msn.com
Lisa Costello, 815.695.1930, mtncow@earthlink.net
Henry Heil, 619.445.1777, henry@maverickranch.net
Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Random Thoughts: All-Time Records, China and Brazil.... . 14
From the Editor’s files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
AWC Midwest Sweepstakes 2011: Judge’s Critique . . . . . 20
Christine Hopperstad, 206.322.5872, cah@frontier.com
AWC Midwest Specialty 2011: Judge’s Critique. . . . . . . . . 24
Kay Nierengarten, 218.729.8003, kay@northwindcatalog.com
Whippet Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Class of 2012: Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten
Class of 2013: Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, David Samuelson
Class of 2014: Lisa Costello, Scot Northern, Cindy Scott
Advertising Rates and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Obedience Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Archives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bo Bengtson, 805.646.3151
Futurity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Slater, 618.585.4677
Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Connie Austin, 217-498-8661
Dr. Connie Brunkow, Whippetwoman@msn.com
Dr. Lisa Costello, mtncow@earthlink.net
Judge’s Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Dukes, putupyr@aol.com
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Hubble, 719.272.7037
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, 413.369.4399
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 referals
THE WHIPPET NEWS
Christine Hopperstad, Newsletter Editor
206.322.5872, cah@frontier.com
130 34th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Kirsten Hopperstad, Associate Editor
206.325.7743, khopperstad@msn.com
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THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL
INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS
Wendy Clark, Annual Editor
614.777.0124, dunberry@sbcglobal.net
5088 Breckenhurst Dr, Hilliard, OH 43026
Whippet Health Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Beth Arthur, 414.355.4776
Whippet Rescue, WRAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Barbara Henderson, 301.490.6598
AKC DELEGATE
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Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from
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Cover: A special thank you to Yvonne Sovereign for the use of one of her lovely
Whippet illustrations for our first cover of the redesigned Whippet News.
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President’s Message
It’s nice to be able to start this column with some good
news – the new Illustrated Standard is at the printer.
The Board feels that every member or multiple member
household of the club should receive one complimentary
copy of the new booklet. However, the Illustrated Standard
is costing about $8.00 per copy to be published and
postage costs on top of that to mail it, we would therefore
like to ask any member who doesn’t want to receive a
copy to let one of us know so we can remove your name
from the mailing list. Copies will always be available if a
member who hasn’t already received their complimentary
copy changes their mind and wants one later. I don’t have
a definite time frame for the copies to be mailed but if
at all possible the mailing will take place before the end
of the year. In due course, the Board intends to have the
Illustrated Standard available on the AWC website as a
PDF file in the future.
This year the Nominating Committee will be chaired by
Scot Northern. As I previously mentioned both Connie
Brunkow and I have hit the three term limit defined by last
year’s membership vote to enact term limits so neither of
us will be running for re-election. Kay Nierengarten has
also decided not to seek another term on the BOD even
though she would not have been constrained by the term
limits vote. Obviously, that leaves three seats to be filled.
The Nominating Committee must name two candidates
for each empty Board position so will offer the names of
six members to the club as their slate for the next BOD
election. If you are interested in having the Nominating
Committee consider you for a BOD position please let
Scot know so he can propose your name to the rest of
the committee once that working group is fleshed out
(prior to October 1, 2011).
Before any more time goes by, I want to say that I think
Wendy Clark did a stellar job with the 2010 Whippet News
Annual. I mentioned the Annual being in the mail a couple
of months ago and then much to my enjoyment received
mine the very next day. I fully intended to thank Wendy for
the time and effort she spends on each and every Annual
last month and somehow didn’t get it into this report. I
apologize for the oversight because this effort for the
club should never go unrecognized.
Speaking of efforts for the club, I hope everyone is
enjoying the new format of The Whippet News. This
monthly publication is another huge undertaking by an
AWC member that should not go unrecognized. Christine
Hopperstad with support from her daughter Kirsten (who
is not even an AWC member) has, in my opinion, done a
magnificent job in bringing this newsletter to the forefront
of this type of periodical. I don’t know of many clubs that
can claim to have a monthly newsletter of this caliber.
Before I close, I would like to welcome Lisa Buzzell and
Robert Paust as the newest members of the AWC.
Be safe, take care and have fun with your Whippets.
Russell
Editor’s Notes
Welcome to our new, redesigned Whippet News. With a
new front cover, new format and, maybe best of all for the
printed edition – gone is the dreaded staple holding it shut.
Things have moved around and look different but the basic
content remains the same.
Be sure to check out the revised ad specifications on page
32 of this issue. For the printed edition, we’ve kept to the
classic black and white format to keep costs down, but you
may now submit ads with full bleeds (ad content printed to
the edge of the page).
This issue includes reports from the usual suspects, news
from recent specialties, two Letters to the Editor, and a
note that reads:
“To my many Whippet Friends….Many thanks for your
cards, calls and good thoughts while I was in the hospital
for 5 months with 2 fractured hips and a fractured femur
in three places. I’m home now and, with the help of an
aide and PT therapist, I’m doing very well. Thanks again,
and I hope I can make the National in April!!!” ~Carol H.
Willumsen, Willcare
With our new format, we’ll be exploring new ways of
bringing members important club information, news, and
articles about our favorite breed, always welcoming your
suggestions, contributions, and ideas about issues or
stories you might like to see in the future.
Christine
Welcome Back Subscribers
Georgia Cushman, Tehachapi, CA; Deborah Knutson,
Petaluma, CA
Last Issue, Time To Renew
Martha Cramer, Monroe Kornfeld
SEP T EMBER 2011  The Whippet News
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AWC: The Official Poop
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
None at this time.
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 WN.
SHOW CALENDAR
AWC 2012 National Specialty, 4/14/12 thru 4/22/12 at
the Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio; Breed Judge
Dr. Connie Brunkow, http://www.awc2012.com
AWC Southern Specialty Atlanta KC, Saturday, October
22, 2011; Breed Judge David Samuelson; Sweeps Donna
Richards. AWC Support, Sunday, October 23, 2011,
Newnan KC; Breed Randy Tincher.
OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS
MAWA Specialty Thursday, October 20 with the Prestige
Specialty Clubs of Atlanta. Breed Judge: Connie Alexander;
Sweeps: Stephen LeVan. MAWA Support Friday, October
21, Douglasville KC of Georgia, Breed: Barbara O’Neill
Whippet Specialties
From September 2011– AKC Awards
American Whippet Club (AKC Awards 9/11 p. 49), held
with Mid-Del-Tinker KC in Oklahoma City, OK 7-2-11. Judge
Gary K. Newton, 57 dogs in competition. WD Cariad’s
Get My Drift, RWD Sporting Field’s Top of the Rock, WB
& BOW Kamada’s Girl Of My Dreams, RWB Karasar’s
Remembrence, BOB GCh. Karasar’s Masterpiece, Select
GCh. Winway Million Heiress, BOS Windborn Oxford New
Moon at Krisdan SC, Select GCh. Harmony’s Van Gogh.
American Whippet Club (AKC Awards 9/11 p. 339), held
in Lompoc, CA 7-29-11. Judge Thomas Münch (Flic-Flac,
Germany), 107 dogs in competition. WD Summit Above The
Rim, RWD Grand Prix’s Skip Away, WB & BOW Jetstream
Forgetmenot Tigerpaw, RWB Lishima’s Fancy Pants, BOB
Ch. Brushwood’s Moxi of Endeavor, Select GCh. Starline’s
Chanel, BOS Ch. Destiny Pursuit of Happiness at Nysa,
Select GCh. Counterpoint Painted by Bohem SC.
–Bo Bengtson
NATIONAL SHOW CHAIR REPORT
2012 National
If you are on Facebook, Mary Alderman and Judy Lowther
have a great group you can join to get information on the
2012 National. Search for AWC National Specialty Group
and click join. Great fun and great info!
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North Central
I finally got to go to a regional specialty this year and
had the usual great time in Minnesota. David and Gina
Samuelson and their crew do a fantastic job and put on a
great specialty. Beautiful weather, no bugs! THANK YOU.
Judging Ballot for the National
I just want everyone to know that the ballot that will be
coming out soon is being handled just like we do for the
election of officers. Putting together the ballot is not an
easy task and is time consuming. On the first ballot you will
receive a list of judges that are eligible to judge Whippets,
an explanation of how to select them and an envelope
marked ballot. You will also receive a return envelope with
your address on it and the PO Box of where to return
them. Our accountant will be given the latest membership
roster to check names against and once the deadline for
ballot return has passed, he will send me a list of the top
10 names (and any that are tied) which I will publish in
Whippet News with his letterhead. I have unfortunately
been accused again of cheating on the ballot because
people don’t understand why Board members are always
being elected to do a National. Part of the reason for this
is because of name recognition and people that work very
hard for the club.
The final ballot will go out with the same procedure but
anyone whose name is on the ballot must agree to come
for expenses only. We have had a few in the past who
have turned it down for this reason.
Great news! Katrina Hamilton (Khiva) will be judging
Veteran sweeps, stud dog/brood bitch, brace and teams at
the 2012 National in Ohio. Originally from California, Katrina
and her husband now live in Tennessee and raise and show
miniature donkeys. She still has a couple of Salukis but no
Whippets. The Khiva Whippets in the 70’s and 80’s were
well known, did quite a bit of winning and are probably
back in quite of few of the pedigrees of today.
I have been approached by several people to change the
judging moratorium for the National from 15 years to 7.
At the Board meeting in North Carolina in 2004 it was
changed from 10 years to 15, and was reported at the
annual meeting the next day so this is a new development.
The reasoning behind this is people want to show to the
judges they like and not be restricted from selecting them
a second time. We are fortunate that we have so many
breeder judges in the Whippet world.
There are many clubs that don’t have any restrictions at all.
I was told one person has judged the Australian Shepherd
National 4 times.
Also, the current restriction for judging an AWC regional
specialty is 1 year prior and 3 years after the assignment.
BOS to Ch. Cariad’s The Full Monty bred by Kim Pritchard,
T C Taft and R Russ owned by Kim Pritchard.
The suggestion is the person cannot judge ANY specialty
one year prior to their regional assignment and 1 year after.
That, of course, does not restrict them from judging an
independent specialty after a regional assignment.
Veteran BISS was Ch. Tattershall Ticket to Fly, bred and
owned by Pat Richey and Debbie Butt.
I would REALLY like to have your input on this as soon
as possible. You can email me at brookwood22@comcast.
net or call me at 719-337-6517 (cell).
Regular classes were judged by Russell McFadden.
Thanks!
Cindy
Veteran BOSS to Ch. Sportingfield The Force, bred by Pat
Richey and Debbie Butt, owned by Pat Richey and Nicole Terry.
WD/BW to Longlesson Indian Summer, bred by Longlesson
and Pat Richey, owned by Longlesson. RWD/Best Puppy
to Tattershall Risky Business bred by Pat Richey, owned
by Stan and Pat Richey.
Dear Whippet folks,
WB to Plumcreek New York Memory bred by Linda Larsen,
owned by Susan Walker and breeder. RWB to Free Wynd’s
Can You Say Abstract, bred and owned by Debbie Syrja.
Some registration info I just received from AKC. Doesn’t
that seem like a LOT of Whippets being registered in just
the first two quarters?
Best of Breed to GCH. Sporting Fields Bahama Sands,
bred by Dionne Butt and Jesse Martin, owned by Jane
Cooney-Waterhouse and Dionne Butt.
We are including the 1st & 2nd quarter, 2011 registration
statistics for dogs and litters for your club’s breed since
they are no longer published in the AKC Gazette. We realize
the importance to parent clubs of knowing the number of
AKC registered dogs and litters for breed analysis.
BOS to GCH. DC Ableaim Patent Pending bred by Gail,
Ch.uck and Jenny Boyd and A. Tad Brooks and Linda
Johnson, owned by Jenny Boyd.
Secretary’s Report
2011 Annual Registration Statistics for Whippets:
Quarter 1: 84 litters, 374 dogs
Quarter 2: 78 litters, 338 dogs
2011 thru Q2: 162 litters, 712 dogs
Scrapbook
I received a package a couple of days ago from a Gwen
Farnsworth from Dexter, Oregon which contained a
wonderful, 2 inch thick scrapbook of 40 years of collecting
pictures and little items about Whippets.
Does anyone know this lady? I am sending her a thank you
note and it will go to Bo for the Whippet archives. I have
more info if anyone wants it.
AWC Secretary Cindy Scott
AWC Midwest Specialty 2011
Here are the weekend highlights for the Midwest Specialty.
It’s Ohio. It’s August. It’s hot. Nothing we can do about
that so we won’t go there. The AWC supports the entry
the entire four-day weekend.
Sweepstakes were judged by Rhonda Gold on Friday.
BISweeps to Sporting Fields Heavenly Body bred by
Dionne Butt and Amanda Giles, owned by Leslie Potts
and breeders.
Select Dog was GCH. Tripletime Change of Heart bred
and owned by Johnnie M Roe and J Randall Tincher.
Select Bitch to GCH. Cherche Bearfoot Hooker, bred by
Chris Durance Watkins and Crystal McNulty, owned by
breeders and Ken Latimer.
Award of Merits to Ch. Willabe You Turn Me On, bred
and owned by Dick and Jean Schroeder, Ch. Tripletime
Silver Lining bred by J Randall Tincher, Johnnie Roe and
Britt Calhoun, owned by Jody Paquette, Sandi Jordan
and Leonardo Garcini; Ch. Plumcreek Going Big Time
bred by Sarah Shakespeare, owned by Sarah and Richard
Shakespeare, Ch. Mariner Diablesse I Can’t Believe It’s Not
Butters bred by Kristen Fredericks, Karen B Lee and Deann
Christianson, owned by Karen Lee, Kristen Fredericks
and Leila Anichini, and Ch. Seaspell’s Point Cabria bred
by Judith Britton and Karen Roberson owned by Polly
Clements and Karen Roberson.
Our breed winner “Tawny” went on to win the Group. It
should be noted that she won the breed all four days as
well as all four groups. Our famous luncheon and fabulous
raffle were followed later in the day by the Annual Scooper
Bowl which was won by Karen Roberson.
Submitted bt Pat Richey, AWC Midwest Coordinator
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AWC: The Official Poop—continued from page 5
AWC North Central
Specialty 2011
The newspaper headlines read — “snowiest winter in
Minnesota history!” “record breaking heat!” “water
levels at an all time high!” — but for 3 days at Lake Elmo
in August the sun shined, a cool breeze blew, and we
were treated to a weekend of good friends and beautiful
Whippets. First, I would like to thank the judges, Christy
Nelson, C.J. Foxx, Charles Roberts, Cindi Gredys, and
Tracy Hite, for their thoughtful examination of the entry.
You made it a pleasant experience for dog and handler
alike. The stewards, Karyn Krahn and Carol Slattery, did a
fine job of assisting our judges. Thank you both.
A special thanks to our committee members for their
hard work. Morning Hospitality was organized by Carol
Juelfs, Cassie Rogers, Lexie Rogers and new committee
member Aubrey Jean, 4th generation Whippet lover. We
were all tickled to help celebrate Aubrey’s 1st birthday at
the end of judging on Friday. Thanks to the Greater Twin
Cities Whippet Club for sponsoring the morning treats.
The lunch crew, Shelley Kruger, Jennifer Beach Buda,
Julie Prentice, Joyce Szymaniak, and Bill Johnson set up a
delicious spread. Karyn Krahn’s wildrice salad is always a
big hit and as promised, the recipe is included here. Shelley
Kruger once again provided her “specialty cookies” which
disappeared within minutes, what does she put in those
things? Jennifer Beach Buda’s relish tray always provides
the perfect compliment to the lunch sandwiches.
The camaraderie at the raffle and cheese party was
exceptional. Our wine steward, Joanne Bohl, served up
refreshing libations along with platters of real Wisconsin
cheese provided by Shelley Kruger. Thank you to our raffle
committee, Bill and Janell Johnson, for organizing items
and selling raffle tickets. Mrs. Miller was thrilled when
her number was called for the coveted birdhouse. Cindy
Scott provided a striking quilt as a silent auction item.
Congratulations to Patience Renzulli for having the high
bid. Thanks to the exhibitors for generously buying raffle
tickets. The raffle supports the lunch and cheese party.
The Whippet specialty trophy table always receives
envious adoration from other breeds’ exhibitors so a special
thank you to the trophy donors. The request letter comes
out in the middle of winter when the last thing on most
people’s minds is a show at the end of August but every
year the region comes through with generous donations.
We couldn’t do it without all of your help. See you in 2012!
David & Gina Samuelson
AWC North Central Specialty Show Chair & Trophy Chair
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Wildrice Salad from Karyn Krahn
1 c. raw wild rice, cooked in 3.5 cups of water until tender
1 c. yellow raisins
1/2 c. craisins
4 green onions sliced
1/4 c. fresh mint chopped
1 c. pecan halves
Dressing:
1/3 c. fresh orange juice
Grated rind of one orange
1/4 c. of Oilve Oil
1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
ground pepper to taste
Cook rice until tender but not mushy. Drain and cool (can
be cooked a day ahead). Make dressing and refrigerate.
The day you want to serve the salad, add onions, mint,
raisins, craisins and dressing. Let sit at room temp for at
least 3 hours. Add pecan halves just before serving.
Serves 8 to 10.
The WRAP Report
In memory of Brigitte Greenberg
11/3/67 - 6/15/2011
September 2011
Dear Whippet Community,
It has been three months since Brigitte passed away.
I still have a hard time believing she is gone and find
myself picking up the telephone to call her with a question
regarding rescue.
This summer, in my area on the East Coast, we had a
heat wave, earthquake, hurricane, and flooding. In spite of
all this, not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought about
Brigitte and all she meant to the Whippet Community.
There has never been a more dedicated lover of
Whippets than Brigitte. She was always available to
answer the call for a Whippet that needed help, was
lost or just needed love.
Brigitte’s 6 Whippets - Bambi, Rudy, Summer, Daisy, Cory
and Pony were entrusted to me for care and to find homes
that Brigitte would have approved. I have had several calls
regarding their placement and want to share with you
where they are living.
Cory and Pony, the youngest and most energetic, have
been placed with Chuck and Jean Brown. Chuck and Jean
are very good friends and long term clients. Earlier this year
they had lost their last Whippet rescue at the age of 16.
After I called them regarding the two Whippets they were
here the next day. Needless to say it was a match made
in heaven (I was sure Brigitte was smiling). Chuck and
Jean are retired and they have now found what coursing
and racing are all about. The local Whippet folks have
welcomed them and are thrilled to have Pony and Cory
back in their group.
The Brown’s brought Cory and Pony to the Funeral home
the day of Brigitte’s funeral. They were on the porch to
greet those that arrived to pay their respects to Brigitte
and her family. Cory and Pony accompanied the casket
to the grave site.
Rudy and Summer went to live with Christi Shewman.
Brigitte and Christi became good friends when Christi
adopted a rescue. Christi was very involved with Brigitte’s
Whippet play dates and spoke up immediately saying she
wanted them to live with her and her canine family. Christi,
Rudy and Summer also were present at Brigitte’s funeral.
Bambi and Daisy are living with me. Bambi was Brigitte’s
first Whippet and that is how I met Brigitte. She was
looking for a Veterinarian that knew Whippets and that was
me. We became good friends and she volunteered to help
with WRAP. Little did I know what an energetic “bunny”
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A note from Dr. Barbara Henderson, WRAP President
she would be. Whenever
there was a request for help,
Brigitte was right there. For
many years, she volunteered
to write the WRAP Report for
the Whippet News, as that was
her profession. She organized
play dates and various other
activities for the local Whippet
owners and instrumental in organizing the parade of
rescues at many AWC Nationals.
One year, I sent Brigitte on a rescue mission, The Maryland
6 Rescues. She transported all six Whippets that were
covered with fleas to my clinic. Daisy was one of the 6. Daisy
was in terrible condition and covered with scars. Brigitte
adopted Daisy saying she would never ever be abused again.
Unfortunately later in years Daisy suffered some neurological
problems that left her paralyzed in one rear leg. Today, Daisy
is happy and doing well with assistants to walk her. She is
with Bambi and seems to be enjoying all the attention my
staff gives to her. I think she likes being just with Bambi
and not the rowdy young ones at her old home. The family,
in honor of Brigitte’s commitment to WRAP, requested
donations be sent to WRAP.
The response has been overwhelming from friends,
colleagues, adopted Whippets and their families and
various organizations. To date, the donations in Brigitte’s
honor come to over $7700.
Thank you.
Barbara L. Henderson, VMD
President, WRAP
August Donations In Memory of Brigitte Greenberg
Chris and Michael Horne $20; Beverly Greenberg $100;
MAWRA $100
August Donations
Robert and Sylvia Shuey $50 in memory of Frank and Shirly Volberg’s
“Boz”; Marianne Staudt-Stolz $100; Ruby Gertsch $100; Kathleen
Thomas of Watch Me Whippets $100; Kerri McDonald $100; Carol
Plett-Henryson $5
August Adoptions
Dane and Catherine Gibson of NC adopted Ole and Sven
Wendy Borcyk of FL adopted Trouble
Michael Soileau of LA adopted Jonathan and Tina
Patricia Smith of OR adopted Jimmy
Kristanne Garrison of IA adopted Diva
Eric Hill of MD adopted Mustang Sally
Christina Patrickios of PA adopted Spike
Catrina McDowell of TX adopted Dash and Bolt
The Lazar’s of LA adopted Mia
Ann Dickerson of Oregon adopted Miss Lyla
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Letters to the Editor
I’m writing to you as an American Whippet Club (AWC) member about
two issues that warrant your serious consideration. First, there has been
a good deal of acrimony about web sites and my activities. Second,
several others and I raised concerns about the election of the current
Board of Directors (BOD). I believe these issues are interrelated.
I’d genuinely hoped that these matters could have been resolved in an
amicable fashion, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Therefore, I feel
that I must share my thoughts with you.
were not mailed and the only notification appeared in Whippet News.
Our Bylaws call for dues notices to be mailed to the membership, and
while some may recognize email or notification in the newsletter as
the proper method, past history showed a much greater response to
renewals when dues notices were sent to each member via US Mail.
At the Annual Meeting in Lexington, the AWC President agreed that
the election had not been conducted in accordance with the Bylaws,
but these violations were dismissed by saying that the same rule had
been broken before and had not been called into question until this
year. It was this indifference that moved several of us to challenge
the election to the AKC. The AKC has yet to rule on petition, but look
forward to their review.
Several years ago, I started the WhippetView website which was
intended to provide information to the Whippet community. It included
information I’d collected over a long period of time. Most of these
historical materials had been purchased by me or had been given to
me by other Whippet fanciers.
It’s clear to me that the disputes regarding my service on the website
arose after and likely, as a result of the concerns that were raised in our
petition regarding the BOD. I hope that you will spent a few minutes to
review this correspondence, read our Bylaws and ask whether you feel
our elections and membership dues should be handled as required by
the Bylaws--not by a few folks who we’ve elected to represent us.
As WhippetView grew, I added a second web site, Whippet History.
Like WhippetView, this was a free site which anyone could access.
Ultimately, I offered to work on the AWC site and added a lot of the
historical materials that were originally on WhippetView. In addition, I
added all the AWC Annuals dating back to 1977. This consisted of over
7,500 images and pages which I personally scanned one page at a time.
Most of those pages came from my personal collection (obtained at my
expense) or from folks who shared documents with me.
I believe the BOD manipulated the Bylaws for their own benefit. The
revised Bylaws, which include term limits, were completed in October
2010, but were not submitted to AKC for approval until March 21, 2011.
While this delay, acknowledged by our AWC President, did not influence
the 2011 election, it certainly could influence the 2012 election. If we
don’t have time to vote and put the new Bylaws into effect by October
1, 2011, they will not be in place for next year.
The AWC provided me with Annuals from 1998 to 2005 in a digital
format which were added to the site. These were the only documents
that I didn’t obtain on my own.
Beginning with the 2000 Dallas National, I’ve scanned the catalogs
and provided daily results online via the AWC’s website in the Show
Section. This allowed everyone around the world to enjoy being part
of our National event.
My personal collection of Whippet-related materials includes over
15,000 pages which I’ve made available to the Whippet community as
a “labor of love solely for the Whippet community and Whippet fancy
around the world.” That purpose was to provide information on a public
domain, for everyone to enjoy. I’ve never allowed advertising on the
pages, nor have I ever charged for access.
Questions concerning the election of the BOD coincided with criticism
directed to me about the AWC website. This culminated in a “Cease
and Desist” letter from an attorney working for AWC I was ordered
to remove all documents from my personal websites, since the AWC
BOD believes it has “copyright” over the material. After talking with
my attorney, I voluntarily removed all the documents in question
until the issue could be settled. That’s why the WhippetHistory and
WhippetView websites were shut down.
Concerns regarding the election led to a petition that was circulated in
Lexington alleging that AWC Bylaws were violated. Along with many
others, I believe the Bylaws were broken in conjunction with our 2011
election and the outcome was thus put into question. (The letter in
the June Whippet News and a review of the Bylaws provide more
information onthat issue.). Specifically, it charged that the BOD election
did not comply with the AWC Bylaws. The Bylaws have been in place
for many years to protect our club and our members.
Another issue involved notifying members about dues. Over 125
members, or about 25% of the club, were unable to vote because
they had not paid their dues. Contrary to our Bylaws, dues statements
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I’ve spent most of my adult life serving on the boards of 501 C
organizations and I’ve never before known of board members who
willingly broke the pledge that they took to uphold the bylaws of an
organization. Bylaws are written to protect club members and I believe
the AWC BOD needs to adhere to them.
I hope you can appreciate that I’m reluctant to send this letter, but
feel that I have the right to explain my position. There are two sides to
every story and I know not everyone will agree with mine. However, if
you believe the Bylaws were broken, I encourage you to write to Mr.
Michael Liosis, Director of Club Relations at the American Kennel Club.
His email address is mal@akc.org.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, concerns
or opinions about these matters and I’ll gladly discuss them with you.
David H. Howton
Hi Christine,
I cannot begin to imagine how David Howton connects these two
events, at least in relation to anything I have said or written. Anybody
who read the letter which I sent previously to the Newsletter could not
possibly read anything from it except my understandable dismay that
David claimed authorship and propriety of the AWC Whippet News
Annuals simply because he VOLUNTARILY scanned them for the AWC
website. The majority of my letter spoke to the spirit of volunteerism.
There was nothing “political” in print or thought. God knows the fuss
about the BOD was furthest from my mind at the time. These are two
distinct issues. Trying to tie them together to make a case that he is
correct about one or the other is just nonsense.
Wendy Clark, Editor
AWC Whippet News Annual
He is now...
Ch. Tivio’s spellbound
(BIS, SBIS, NSBIS Ch. Starline’s Masterpiece x Ch. Tivio’s Falling In Place)
Desi has given us many thrills the few times he was shown
on the way to his title! These include:
M ajor s froM 2 br eeder j u dges
( joa n fr a ile y a n d Con nie a le x a n der) at speCi a lties
t w iCe bis sw eeps at speCi a lties
best of br eed ov er speCi a ls 5 tiMes a n d t wo grou p 2 awa r ds
And a special thank you to Connie Alexander for the 4 point major
at the WWWA Specialty for his finishing points.
Ow n e d by M J & e d OdrOn a n d T r ac y & JOh n h i T e
A Top Ten WhippeT And
MulTiple Group plAcinG
*
“Miss Trixie Delight”
RELIANT PARK
WORLD SERIES OF DOG SHOWS
Houston, TX, July 22-24, 2011
Houston Kennel Club
Judge Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer
Beaumont Kennel Club
Judge Paula Nykiel
Galveston County Kennel Club
Judge Dana P. Cline
*Canine Chronicle – July 31, 2011
GCh. Ch. Snow Hill Beatrix Soul Delight, JC
(Ch. Crossing the Rubicon De Sud, SC x Ch. Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul, JC, ROMX)
William Dvorak H a n d l e d & p r e s e n t e d by: Gerry L. Thornton
b r e e d e r /C O - O w n e r : Susanne Hughes, DVM • Snow Hill Whippets
Owner:
Random Thoughts: All-Time Records, China and Brazil...
All-Time Records
Congratulations to Carey and Lori Lawrence on their Ch.
Starline’s Chanel continuing to set records. She won the
60th AKC all-breed BIS that unquestionably established
an all-time record for our breed at Redwood Empire KC in
California on Sunday, Sept. 11.
This is an impressive achievement no matter which way
you look at it. Carey and Lori, as well as co-breeder Dianne
Bowen and handler Lori Wilson, deserve a lot of credit.
Yes, I know that it’s not “fair,” because not everyone is
able to campaign their dogs at this level nationwide, but
regardless of the obvious conformation requirements, just
being able to go to as many shows and travel as much as
required, showing up looking happy and healthy and turning
on the charm for the judges more than 100 times in a
single year — that’s an tremendous effort in itself.
Nobody knows exactly how many BIS the past recordholder, Ch. Sporting Fields Clansman (“Buoy”) really won:
the figures vary from 55 to 59, depending on whom you
talk to. We’ll probably never establish the real figure,
unless somebody has the time and energy to plow through
years of AKC Awards issues at the AKC library. By most
accounts Buoy won 58 BIS between 1977 and 1981, but
just how many isn’t quite clear. AKC can’t tell you, because
in those days they didn’t maintain any annual statistics. I’ve
searched through year-end records published in Kennel
Review and The Gazehound (predecessor to Sighthound
Review), but for various reasons the figures don’t quite
match: KR didn’t publish Whippet stats every year, and
The Gazehound stopped publication before year-end 1981
results had been compiied — so we’ll just have to accept
an approximate figure.
At least everyone agrees that Buoy’s total did not get up
to as many as the 60 BIS Chanel has won at the time of
writing. There will no doubt be more.
It would be interesting to compare the two careers: Which
dog was shown the most often? Who won the most
groups? Travelled the longest distances? Defeated the
most competitors? Etc. etc.
Chanel’s BIS total is probably also a world record, although
that’s difficult to say with certainty. The closest figure I am
aware of would be another bitch, Ch. Arjai Field O’Passion,
who won 47 BIS (plus 27 Reserve BIS and 118 Hound
groups) in Australia in the 1990s. In any case, it’s like
comparing apples and oranges because the circumstances
vary so much. For instance, the top all-time Whippet in
the UK, Ch. Nutshell of Nevedith, “only” won BIS seven
times at all-breed championship shows, but most of those
By Bo Bengtson
shows had 10,000 dogs entered, sometimes more, so she
probably defeated as many dogs in her career as most US
top winners.
Whippets in Brazil
A correspondent in Brazil, Sergio Gebram, sent the August
2011 issue of the pet magazine Caes & Cia, which has a big
Whippet feature: seven pages of text and beautiful color
photos. It’s obvious that Whippets, as the headline says, are
“conquering Brazil” — Sergio says that “Whippets are gaining
reputation as a wonderful family pet by the general public and
are being recognized in the streets of our major cities.”
According to Sergio, last year the Brazilian KC registered
388 Whippets, not a particularly high figure by our
standards, but this puts Whippets ahead of such
established, once more popular breeds as the English
Cocker Spaniel, Dalmatian, Miniature Pinscher, etc.
Brazilian Whippet breeding is mostly based on US
bloodlines. Off the top of my head I can’t think of any other
foreign judge we’ve had for the AWC Futurity than Saulo
Biscoto of the Silkrock Whippets in Brazil. (That was back
in 2003.) Saulo not in touch as much as he used to be, but
he’s still actively breeding and showing successfully.
If anyone can read Portuguese I would be happy to hand
the magazine over for a complete translation.
— and in China
We’ve been told that Whippets are virtually non-existent in
China. Certainly very few are exhibited at their shows, and
most of my Chinese dog friends are much more interested
in Golden Retrievers, Siberian Huskies or Schnauzers, all
of which are as good over there as in the US. On the two
occasions I’ve visited dog shows in China, not a single
Whippet was shown.
From a Whippet fan in Shanghai, Glory Gu, I have learned
that contrary to common perception there are LOTS
of Whippets in China, however. There are a couple of
show dogs in Hong Kong, including a Summit dog from
the US (imported via Thailand) and a Shenace dog from
New Zealand, but most of the Whippets are in North
China, especially in the Hebei and Shandong provinces.
Their ancestors were imported from Japan and these are
working Whippets: almost all are used in hunting rabbits
by the farmers.
Apparently the Whippet has also had a hand in creating the
native XiQuan, a Saluki-like breed descending from ancient
Asian Sighthounds crossed with Greyhounds imported from
Australia and Macao in the beginning of the 1900s.
continued on page 16
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“Zola” – aka “Cupcake”
New Ch. Tivio La Dolce Vita Del Oro
(Ch Tivio’s Falling For You x Ch Bo Bett’s Paintin The Town)
Photo
by Beth
Levine
Zola finished her championship from the puppy classes in grand style at
the Rocky Mountain Hound Assn Specialty and Greely KC weekend with
5 & 4 pt major wins. Zola has a BOB win from the 6-9 class over BIS &
SBIS winning Specials. Her debut as a Champion with her owner,
Caroline, rewarded her with a 5 pt. major Select towards her GCH.
Photo
by Les
Korcala
Breeders: Tivio & Carol H. Willumsen
tivio@msn.com
Owners: Caroline & Tracy Hite, Robert Edison
& John Jarvise
Random Thoughts: All-Time Records, China and Brazil...
—continued from page 14
Later, when Whippets were imported into the mainland
of China, it was found that they are good coursers, able
to change direction quickly. The XiQuan, the Greyhound
and the Whippet are all popular in northern China, which
consists mainly of level plains — good for coursing —
with more hilly areas in the south.
It’s all very different from our Western dog shows, but
perhaps not so far from how the Whippet was initially
created in England a couple of centuries ago. Incidentally,
I assumed that Glory must be a woman, but Glory’s real
name is Gu Zhongguang — he’s the married father of a
young son, and like many Chinese just picked an English
name because he liked the sound of it.
We don’t think of the Chinese as having a long history in
purebred dogs, but in fact they do. There are wonderful
paintings of beautiful Salukis from hundreds of years ago,
and in the 1700s the court painter Lang Shah-ning painted
the famous “Ten Prized Dogs” for Emperor Qianlong (Ch’ienlung), of which most are Sighthounds and two are clearly
Whippets or Greyhounds. (There’s no way to tell size.)
Glory Gu says he loves Whippets, but since he lives in
the city, works and has no previous dog experience he’ll
have to wait before he gets one. He says he’s watched
the video of Moxi winning BOB at Westminster “again
and again,” looks at American Whippet kennel websites,
reads his Whippet book and magazines over and over…
Who knows, maybe there’s a future for show and pet
Whippets in China? I personally wouldn’t sell a puppy to
China today unless I knew the future buyer very well and
had guarantees they would not breed from it, but things
will no doubt change in the near future.
Bo Bengtson
From the Editor’s files
Dog Rules
1.
2.
The dog is not allowed in the house.
Okay, the dog is allowed in the house, but only
in certain rooms.
3. The dog is allowed in all rooms, but has to stay
off the furniture.
4. The dog can get on the old furniture only, but has
to stay off the new couch.
5. Fine, the dog is allowed on all the furniture, but
is not allowed to sleep with humans on the bed.
6. Okay, the dog is allowed on the bed, but only
by invitation.
7. The dog can sleep on the bed whenever it wants,
but not under the covers.
8. The dog can sleep under the covers, but only by
invitation.
9. The dog can sleep under the covers every night.
10. Humans must ask permission to sleep under the
covers with the dog.
Men and dogs
Why dogs are better than men
Dogs do not have a problem expressing affection in public.
Dogs miss you when you are gone.
Dogs don’t brag about who they have slept with.
Dogs are very direct about wanting to go out.
Dogs are happy with any video you rent, because they
know the most important thing is that you’re together.
Dogs don’t feel threatened by your intelligence.
You can train a dog.
The worst social disease you can get from dogs is fleas.
(Okay the worst disease you can get is rabies, but there’s
a vaccine for that.)
Dogs understand what no means.
You can force a dog to take a bath.
Dogs are colorblind.
Why men are better than dogs
Men only have two feet to track in mud.
Men open their own cans.
Holiday Inn accepts me.
Why men and dogs are the same
Both take up too much space on the bed.
Both have irrational fears about vacuum cleaning.
Both are suspicious of the postman.
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AWC Midwest Sweepstakes 2011: Judge’s Critique
What an honor to judge the Midwest sweepstake! Overall
the entry of approximately forty puppies and ten veterans
was elegant, graceful, and fit. The majority of the Whippets
displayed correct down and backs and showed low
effortless profile movement with adequate reach and drive.
Temperaments were delightful! While our breed standard
calls for conditioning and muscling, I found that some of
the dogs were carrying bulky muscle masses just behind
the withers that detracted from their balanced outlines and
overall smoothness during my manual exam.
I was pleased to note mostly freedom of movement in the
majority of the entries and only a handful of straight upright
pasterns, overly restricted movement, and/or turning in or
out on the down and back. I make every effort to evaluate
each entry in a natural stance on the ground on all sides
with careful attention to front and rear construction to
better understand the movement that I am observing as
well as to avoid any misperceptions from less fortunate
show side markings.
Puppy Sweepstakes
Puppy Dogs 6-9 Months
KAMADA TURN OFF THE DARK
I am delighted to report that we have some very strong
males coming forward in the breed. The 6-9 month class
of seven was very deep in quality. I found myself splitting
hairs in this class for the first and second placers. The
eventual winner of the class was a fawn brindle male with
a white collar. His off-side highlighted the length of neck
he possessed that flowed gracefully into the shoulder. His
pasterns were well let down and he was clean coming and
going and flowed easily on the go around. Second place
went to TATTERSHALL ALONG CAME A SPIDER.
Puppy Dogs 9-12 Months
STARLINE’S WINGMAN
Masculine white with fawn brindle marked dog that had a
beautiful head, expression, and large round eye. He was
balanced, possessing a lovely topline with a nice arch over
the loin through the croup. Powerful drive was noted as
he moved easily around the ring. He possessed the best
layback of upper arm in the class.
Junior Dogs 12-15 Months
RAYBAR’S FEET DON’T FAIL ME
The 12-15 month class was exceptionally deep in quality,
so-much-so that the first two placers, both lovely dogs
in superb condition were in strong contention for the
first place ribbon. The eventual winner was a striking
dark brindle male with a lovely neck, head, and large eye
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possessing incredible side gait. He was able to maintain
his topline and body carriage on the move and effortlessly
cover ground. Second in the 12-15 month junior dog class
was ALBELARM KALEIDOSCOPE AT LORRICBROOK.
Junior Dogs 15-18 Months
CH CARIAD’S THE FULL MONTY
While the class had only 3 entries they were all beautiful
and sound movers. The winner was a moderate balanced
dog possessing lovely equal angles. This fawn brindle male
was elegant from head to tail with a beautiful expression,
large dark round eye, long graceful neck into well laid
back shoulders, a lovely flexible topline and short lowto-the-ground hocks accompanied by low tail carriage
on the move. This class dog was not only beautiful but
he possessed breed type and athletic fitness. The 15-18
month class dog went on to garner the Best of Opposite
Puppy in Specialty Sweeps.
Puppy Bitches 6-9 Months
SPORTING FIELDS HEAVENLY BODY
Very deep quality in the 6-9 month puppy class of ten
entries. I was impressed with these young bitches as they
all seemed expert in the show ring. The class winner was
a dark brindle and white bitch with a deep brisket and nice
front fill accompanied by flexible pasterns. She had a long
elegant neck that flowed smoothly into her shoulders with
adequate topline. Well angulated front and rear, purposeful
and correct on the move. Exceptional reach and drive on
every go around with ease in movement and correct head
and body carriage on the move. Won the class and finished
the morning with the Best Puppy in Specialty Sweeps
placement.
Puppy Bitches 9-12 Months
KAMADA’S IN MY EVERY DREAM
Two dogs showed in the 9-12 bitch class with the winner
possessing nice S-shapes and curves that she held on the
move. White and fawn brindle bitch with well let down
hocks handled to perfection.
Junior Bitches 12-15 Months
SHAMASAN ISLAND OF IMAGINATION
Lovely Irish marked red bitch in superb physical condition.
She held her shape on the move and won this very
competitive class. Smooth elegant bitch that exemplified
the Whippet standard in regards to an elegant and fit
sighthound with curves in all the right places. She was
balanced and displayed correct, sound movement. This
bitch was in strong contention for the sweepstake win.
Junior Bitches 15-18 Months
SURREY HILL SAY TRUFFLES DIABLESSE
Two beautiful shapely fawn and white bitches graced this
class. The winner was a lovely moderate sized bitch who
was more effortless on the move. She was athletically built
with a long neck that flowed smoothly into the shoulders
and she possessed a graceful natural arch over the loin
through the croup, holding her shape on the move.
Veteran Bitches 10 Years and Over
CH SEASPELL’S POINT CABRIA
A beautiful white and fawn brindle bitch with an exquisite
Whippet head, large dark round eyes, and a keen alert
expression. In amazing physical condition, she displayed
sound down and back and profile movement. This bitch
truly appeared to enjoy her time in the ring with her
handler.
Veteran Sweepstakes
Rhonda M. Gold
Artemis Whippets
www.artemisWhippets.com
Special thanks to those who entered their beautiful
veterans. I always enjoy seeing veterans in the ring and
never cease to feel teary-eyed in watching them enjoy
their day to shine as they trot around the ring to the
crowd’s accolades. In my eyes, each and every one is a
true winner! I wish I could have awarded each one Best
Veteran in Specialty Sweeps.
Veteran Dogs 7 Years and Under 10
CH SPORTINGFIELD THE FORCE
A masculine moderate sized black Irish marked dog who
was such a graceful smooth dog with lovely ‘S’ curves. He
was both smooth and muscular, balanced front and rear
and moved with ease with powerful drive and flexibility.
He also possessed adequate layback of upper arm and had
flexible pasterns and hocks that were low to the ground.
He won Best of Opposite Veteran in Specialty Sweeps
on the day.
Veteran Dogs 10 Years and Over
CH PLUMCREEK GOING BIG TIME JC
What a well-conditioned and alert dog in his glory in the
sweeps ring. This red brindle Irish marked male did not
appear anywhere near his age. He was so sound and held
his shape on the move. Beautiful head and expression with
strong underjaw. He had excellent front fill, a deep brisket
and adequate tuck-up.
Veteran Bitches 7 Years and Under 10
CH TATTERSHALL TICKET TO FLY
Gorgeous elegant black brindle bitch with lovely head,
neck, and breed type as well as powerful, effortless
correct gait from every view. This balanced moderate
bitch possessed a continuous flowing series of ‘S’ curves
and held her gracefully arched yet flexible topline on
the move. She went on to win Best Veteran in Specialty
Sweeps. I later learned that the two veteran winners
were littermates!
BISS & BOSS
Veteran BISS & BOSS
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AWC Midwest Specialty 2011: Judge’s Critique
First I want to thank the members of the Whippet
community who honored me by showing me their beautiful
Whippets at this show. I also want to thank the members
of the Midwest Regional committee and the members of
the Beaver County Kennel Club for asking me to judge this
specialty. I thoroughly enjoyed the day. This show offers a
really nice venue for the Whippet exhibitors. The ring was
a really good size, the big tent offered ample shade when
it was needed and the footing itself was mostly level. I’d
never been to this show site before so I have to say I was
duly impressed.
Before I go any further with this critique I must say
that much of what you will read in the next couple of
paragraphs is going to sound very similar to what I’ve
written in critiques in the past. Wide ranging, my thoughts
about what make an ideal Whippet haven’t changed much
in a number of years so my general description of that ideal
isn’t going to change much (if at all) from one critique to
the next.
So with that being said, in general I was very impressed by
the overall quality of the entire entry at this show. Some of
the larger classes had a great deal of depth and a couple of
the smaller classes also had some first-rate exhibits.
First, I want it to be known that I take into consideration that
some dogs are uncomfortable on either the table or ramp
and therefore can’t fairly be evaluated for overall balance
at that point (in cases like that, I make that determination
when they are on the ground and more comfortable), but if
there is no uneasiness on a platform then overall balance is
the first thing for which I am looking. I want to see the parts
and how well they fit together into what is in my opinion
the ideal example of the breed. I look at the head for shape
and balance, the muzzle for strength of underjaw, how the
head fits into the neck, how the neck fits into the shoulders,
how the shoulders fit onto the body, the length of shoulder
in ratio to the upper arm, the bend of pastern; shape of feet;
the top line; the rear angulation, the tail set and the length
of the tail, etc. The pieces should all blend into each other
to form the flowing and fluid lines for which this breed is
known. Then I look for the important details: expression,
large dark eyes, correct pigmentation (to the degree that
incomplete pigmentation may make a difference in the
placement of two equally matched exhibits), and correct
ears (although I will state here that I will forgive poor ears
more quickly than I will forgive poor structure) that should fill
in the total look of the individual Whippet.
When in motion, I’m looking for the Whippet that best
exemplifies the movement that I believe is what is desired
by the standard. I want to see a Whippet be very clean on
the down and back. Going away from me I don’t want to
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see cow hocks or hocks that wobble or that are so close
they look like they are rubbing each other. And coming
towards me I don’t want to see popping elbows or rolling
shoulders or flipping pasterns. I want to see the feet tend
to converge toward a center line. One should not see this
breed coming at one with their front feet hitting the ground
wider than their shoulders. From the side I want to see
easy ground covering movement with reach and drive that
is balanced and powerful and also movement “that covers
a maximum of distance with a minimum of lost motion.”
This means I don’t want to see a dog mincing around
the ring nor do I want to see a dog flying around the ring
whose reach and drive is over-extended – wasted motion
is wasted motion whether it is too restricted or too much.
I want to see a properly held (somewhat arched - not
flattened) top line with a loin that is flexible and that allows
for a “low, free moving, and smooth” gait. That, in general,
is what I am looking for when I judge any entry of this
breed.
Some of the things I did see in a few of exhibits that I think
should be noted because of their incorrectness were: some
very straight pasterns, some exhibits whose front footfall
fell outside the width of their shoulders, some toplines that
were too flat both standing and/or on the move, some tails
that were curled (not just curved), some tails that were
carried too high, and whether balanced or not - mincing
side gait.
In my opinion placements in each of the classes fit the
ideal I described above to varying degrees and in most
cases the larger the class the better I was able to find that
over all picture for which I was looking. So reading this
please realize that the higher each exhibit placed in each
class and particularly with those that won their classes the
closer I felt that particular dog met my opinion of the ideal
Whippet I outlined above. That being said I am going to
restrict my comments to the winners of each class to avoid
the repetitiveness of restating the same reasons for liking
each of the class placements.
Puppy Dogs – 6 to 9
There were six dogs in this class in which first place went
to Tattershall Risky Business. This puppy has a great
outline - a nice topline and complementary underline. He
has a nice head and expression. He has good neck set into
his shoulders. He has a really nice balanced front and rear
and covered ground effortlessly on both the down and back
and from the side. This puppy ultimately was my choice for
Reserve Winners Dog.
Puppy Dogs – 9 to 12
There were two shown in this class in which first place
went to Starline’s Wingman who won this class because
of his movement and nice outline.
Dogs – 12 to 15
There were three shown in this class. First place went
to Stoneledge Perfect Storm. This dog won this class
because of his correct outline and his more correct
movement.
Dogs – 15 to 18
There were two entries that was won by Surreyhill
Diablesse The Morel Of The Story. This dog was a nice
young dog with a nice outline and clean movement who
deserved the blue ribbon that day.
Bred By Exhibitor Dogs
There were six dogs shown in this very competitive class
and there was more than one that I could have given a first
place ribbon to that day. However, I could only hand out
one blue ribbon and that ended up going to Longlesson
Indian Summer. This dog is outstanding. He is has a
beautiful smoothly balanced outline with all of the right
curves and yet there is no question that he is a male. He
has great front and rear angulation and he covers ground
with tremendous ease and is as clean coming and going as
he is effortless from the side. This superb young dog was
my ultimate choice for Winners Dog.
Open Dogs
This was the largest of the dog classes that day with 12
shown. This class that had a number of deserving dogs
but the one who stood out on the day was Sporting Fields
Relentless so he took the blue ribbon. This is a very nice
dog with a lot of really good attributes: nice outline, good
balance, nice front and rear assemblies, and easy, fluid
ground covering movement.
Puppy Bitches – 9 to 12
Three puppies were shown in this class. The winner of this
class was Starline Wind Beneath My Wings. This is a very
pretty puppy with a lot going for her: nice outline, pretty
head and expression, nice movement. I seriously doubt she
will have any difficulty finishing her championship.
Bitches – 12 to 15
There were four shown in this class. The first place ribbon
here went to Merry Mead De Sud. This bitch has a nice
outline, good balance both front and rear and covers
ground with ease.
Bitches – 15 to 18
This class was a single entry class. This bitch, Surrey Hill
Say Truffles Diablesse, is a very nice bitch. She has a very
nice outline with good balance throughout. She has nice
head and expression and has really nice movement both
coming and going and from the side. She was a very strong
contender in the Winners Bitch Class.
Novice Bitches
This class was another singleton entry. This bitch has some
nice qualities but she needs to mature.
Bred By Exhibitor Bitches
This class had ten entries and was a quality class in which
I had to let some deserving exhibits walk out of the ring
without a ribbon. The winner of the class, Plumcreek New
York Memory, is stellar. Her lines are smooth and flowing
and she is as beautiful stacked as she is in motion. She
has a beautiful outline with very correct balance. She is
very clean coming and going and has easy and effortless
ground covering side gait. She was ultimately my choice
for Winners Bitch.
On the day the decision for Winners Dog and Reserve
Winners Dog came down to the Bred-By Dog, the 6 to 9
Puppy Dog and the Open Dog. As stated above WD was
to the Bred-By Class Winner and RWD went to the 6 to 9
Puppy Dog Class winner.
American Bred Bitches
There were two bitches shown in this class. The first place
ribbon in this class went to Surrey Hill’s Truth Or Dare who
has a very nice outline. She is clean coming and going and
has nice side movement.
Puppy Bitches – 6 to 9
There were ten puppies shown in this class so it was not
difficult to find four that were the caliber for which I was
looking. First place went to Kamada’s New York Minute, a
very elegant young lady with a lot of style. This baby has
beautiful expression, a smooth flowing outline and moves
effortlessly. She beat several other very nice puppies for
the first place ribbon.
Open Bitches
This was the second largest of any of the classes with
18 being shown and was a class with a huge amount
of quality. First place went to Free Wynd’s Can You Say
Abstract, a truly lovely bitch who has a beautiful outline.
She was very clean on the down and back and also
has an easy smooth ground covering side gait which,
unfortunately, she didn’t consistently let me see because
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AWC Midwest Specialty 2011: Judge’s Critique
—continued from page 25
she was distracted by something at ringside. However,
she let me see enough of her quality that I thought she
unquestionably deserved the blue ribbon. In the end, I
also felt I saw enough that I couldn’t deny her quality and
placed her Reserve Winners Bitch.
Even though the Winners Bitch Class had a number of
bitches in it that I liked very much, the choice for Winners
Bitch that day came down to the winners of the Bred-By
Class, the Open Class and the 15 to 18 Month Class with
WB ultimately going to the Bred-By bitch and RWB going
to the Open bitch.
Veteran Dogs – 7 Years and Over
This was a singleton class entry. Ch. Seaspell’s Stonington
is a very handsome dog with a really nice outline and very
nice movement. He is clean coming and going and covers
a lot of ground.
Veteran Bitches – 7 Years and Over
This class had two entries with first place going to Ch.
Seaspell’s Point Cabria. This is a bitch I had seen many
years before and I must say I was very impressed at how
great she still looks at ten years of age. She is beautiful
in outline and still covers ground like a three year old. She
was ultimately one of mychoices for an Award of Merit.
The Specials Class was the largest class of the day with 24
being shown. It was a class that was very deep in quality
and therefore it was truly a sight to behold. There were
some spectacular representatives of the breed that could
win anywhere in the country that left the ring that day
without the recognition they would receive in a normal entry.
Final Placements
The Best of Winners ribbon went to the Winners Dog,
Longlesson Indian Summer (see above).
The Best of Opposite Sex placement went to GCh. DC
Ableaim Patent Pending. This dog was Winners Dog at
the 2010 National under me and I was very pleased to
get the chance to see him again. He was and still is what
I think a male Whippet should be in every respect. He is
not over done in any way, masculine and wonderfully built.
Stacked he offers a correct picture from head to tail – great
outline and balance. In motion he is clean and smooth and
effortlessly covers ground.
The Best of Breed ribbon went to the bitch, GCh. Sporting
Field’s Bahama Sands that had also won under me at the
2010 National. As with the BOS dog I was very pleased to
get the chance to see her again to see if a year and one half
later I still thought as highly of her as I did at the previous
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specialty. This stunning bitch didn’t disappoint me in any
way. I am still in awe of this incredible Whippet and I still
think she is as close to perfection as I’ve ever seen in this
breed. She is absolutely magnificent. She has a beautiful
outline and (the following is almost word for word from
my critique from the 2010 National because I can’t think of
any way to better describe this bitch than to repeat what
I have already said about her) she fills the eye with the
smooth S curves for which this breed is known – her topline
and underline are in perfect harmony. She has a gorgeous
head with beautiful expression which is only highlighted by
the markings around her eyes; her head is set on a neck
that flows into her properly laid back shoulders that are in
perfect balance with her upper arm. Her hindquarters are
also beautifully in proportion. She is flawless on the move
whether coming and going or from the side. The ease
with which she covers ground is breathtaking and she
was shown to me in fantastic condition.
The Select Dog and Select Bitch and the Award of Merit
winners were also each very deserving of consideration
for the top honors of the day.
The Select Dog winner was GCH. Tripletime Change
Of Heart and the Select Bitch placement went to GCh.
Cherche’ Bearfoot Hooker.
Award of Merit winners were: Ch. Willabe You Turn
Me On, Ch. Plumcreek Going Big Time JC, Ch. Mariner
Diablesse I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butters, Ch. Seaspell’s
Point Cabria, and Ch. Tripletime Silver Lining at Wenrick.
Ch Endeavor’s Kick Off At Meisterhaus,SC
(Ch.Meisterhaus Ableaim Kick It x Ch.Endeavor’s Air Tight Alibi, SC)
Between weekends of Track and Field, K-Man will be joining Mandy Clevenger
for some outings in the Show Ring.
So easy, even a K-Man can do it!
Owners
Don McGuire
Linda Stewart
Endeavor
Breeders
A.Tad Brooks
Linda Stewart
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Whippet Health
AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION
It was my pleasure to represent the AWC and the Whippet
Health Foundation at the AKC Canine Health Foundation
(CHF) National Parent Club Health Conference, held in
St. Louis on August 12-14, 2011. It had been quite a few
years since I attended the first conference, and I was
impressed with the caliber of the presentations, which
were comparable to any sessions I have attended at my
veterinary continuing education meetings. Nestle Purina
sponsored the event and I would like to remind everyone
feeding Purina products to join the “Pro Club” and to save
and submit their weight circles to help fund projects thru
the CHF donor advised fund program.
The conference began Friday afternoon with a short
History of Veterinary Medicine and Canine Research. This
lecture was followed by several talks on genetics, nutrition
and immune function, canine IBD (inflammatory bowel
disease), and degenerative myelopathy and its possible
relationship to Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Saturday’s meetings included talks on the molecular
genetics of cancer, and sessions on cancer therapy using
antibody fragments, vitamin D, and other new products
in future development. There were also presentations on
the latest on the inheritance of dilated cardiomyopathy and
subaortic stenosis, and a final presentation on a followup study of the health of the 9-11 search and rescue
dogs. Dinner Saturday night was at the new Purina Event
Center at Purina Farms, and a right nice spread it was!
We were given a tour of the new center before dining,
and it is truly a showplace. Purina is encouraging clubs
to consider holding their specialties there and the facility
would be outstanding. But until there are more hotels and
restaurants built nearby, it won’t be suitable for very large
specialties such as ours.
Sunday was spent in various breakout sessions. The
discussions were very informative. I attended two
on nutrition of sporting dogs, and one on fundraising
techniques. There were quite a number of good fundraising
ideas. These included donation challenges where an
individual or club offers to match funds if a donation level
is reached by a certain time or date, donations of art
works for sale or auction, and EBay seller donations. Also
vehicles can be donated – the information is on the CHF
website. Life insurance policies can be earmarked to the
CHF, as can donations in a person’s will. Unused funds, left
from a trust for the care of an individual’s dogs after their
death, can be earmarked as well. The CHF has a Heritage
Society that can be named in a person’s will. Also parent
clubs could donate an amount for each entry at a National
Specialty, sell logo pins and donate a portion, and set up a
Facebook page for the parent club and request donations
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thru there. Obviously some clubs do an outstanding job
at fund raising (BernerGarde, the Bernese Mountain Dog
Foundation jumps to mind – I was told they raised $60,000
last year!) and have a lot of ideas to share.
The Canine Health Foundation has updated their website
and it’s very good. The address is: www.akcchf.org. All
of the sessions were videotaped and will be available
there, as well as info on fundraising, donations, the various
projects being funded and those needing funding. I found
it easiest to do a search using “parent club conference”
which will return 3 pages of previous meetings, videos,
excerpts, etc. I feel this meeting really showed how far the
AKC and the CHF have progressed in supporting research
into the diseases of the purebred dog, and supporting
their mission is an important facet of parent club
functions. I was pleased, in conversations with other club
representatives, to find that the AWC is still considered
progressive in the area of health issues, as we had been
when I attended the first conference. Continued funding of
projects, as well as support of our own WHF database, is
important to this goal.
Connie Brunkow, DVM
AWC Canine Health Liaison/WHF Board of Directors
Whippet Health Foundation
Whippet Health foundation
Thank you to our recent donors:
Mallory Ballard $100.00, in honor of Jan Curry
Lynn Brown-Quick and Gary Quick $25.00 in memory
of Ch.Starline’s Masterpiece
Kellee Livingston $25.00 in memory of Milescross Lyric
of the Elandan AKA Isodora
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Ashley earned two Rally Excellent B legs to finish her RE title at the Skyline KC 11&12
June ’11. She earned a 4th place with a 95 on Sat. and a 1st place with a 99 on Sunday,
thanks to judges Richmond Mullen & Ted McCall. Ashley’s now the #1 Ex.B Whippet!
Each day she also went Best of Breed to the thanks of judges June Penta & Mrs. Houston
(Toddie) Clark.
CH, UGRCH, UAGII, UR02, UCD, Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl,
CD, RE, SC, FCH, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, CGC, TT, CAV
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Biker Girl, CD, RE, SC, FCH, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, CGC, TT, CAV
Ashley thanks all her judges, noteably her major judges James Fredericksen (11/27/10), Jane
Treiber (1/13/11), & Frank McCartha (7/07/11). She’s pictured here for a major Select under P. Levi
Marsman on 7/9/11.
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Tyler went Grp 1 in the Bred-by-Exhibitor
class at the Shawnee KC 16 July ‘11 under
judge Dr. Klaus Anselm with Bobbie
handling.
The next day he was Best Opposite Sex
under judge Mrs. Robert D. Smith with Fred
handling.
<<>>
Then at the New River Valley KC 7 Aug.’11
under judge Pat Trotter, he went major
Reserve WD with Aaron Wilkerson
handling.
We also would like to thank Russella
Wilkerson for handling most of his show
career.
Thanks also to Joe Buchanan for some of his
past handling to points too.
Tyler finished his CHAMPIONSHIP!
with both majors at Mohawk Valley KC on 12
Aug.’11 & Southern Adirondack DC, Inc. on 13
Aug’11 under judges James Frederiksen &
Daniel J. Smyth.
Then he finished up the weekend with another
BOB with a move up to Specials for his first
Grand CH major at the Bennington County KC
under judge Carol Reisman.
All with Phoebe Jordan Booth handling.
>> He’s now: <<
CH, UGRCH, UAGII, RO1,
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Obedience Report
By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson
September 2011 AKC Obedience Report
By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson
Rally rankings 1/1/11 thru 7/31/11
Class
Adv A
1
2
3
4
5
Adv B
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
11
12
13
14
Exc A
1
2
3
4
5
Exc B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Nov A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Dog Name
Owner
Average
Qualifying
Scores
Mirage’s Accidents Happen
Krislyn Cat Man Do
Shannon Down I Like To Move It
Devereux Sportingfield Truly Pristine
Windryder’s Full Throttle
Apollo’s Arrow Lancar Keyzer
Highway Run Satori Of Xzora
Mystic Run Strawberry Fields Forever
Highbridge Power Play
C Odom
J Cook/C Pearce
J Phillips
A BASS/R Brown
R Lutz/F Lutz
M Fuchs
R Lutz/F Lutz
A Andrews
J Juzkiw/B Juzkiw
99
96.5
96
95
94
94
89.33
88
76
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero
Belaya Silver Thistle
Shaglan Wildaspen Eastr Magic
Devereux’s Evening Star
Warburton Heart Of Steel
Mama Mia Sky High
Shamasan’s Lily Potter
Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery
Vitesse Deep Powder
Lucy Andrews
Summit Ironwood Farrahst Of Them All
Wegner’s On The Sly
Belaya Cirquedusoleil
Watch Me Our Bright Light Of Runners
E Adler
C Gillies
H Badgett/T Brumbaugh
R Brown/C Brown/A BASS
L Erickson
R Henery
M Shanley
H Dansereau
L Costello/M Cutherell
A Andrews
L Hagey/D Hagey/S Vernon
C Austin/U James
C Siipola Chittum/V Carter
J Lambertsen
98
96
95
93.67
93
92
92
89
89
88
87
81
71
70
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Anlan Sam Adams
Ampersand Airborn
Halmarque’s Oh Henry
Windryder’s Americade Cruiser
Fermanagh Wgasa Why Not
C Canard
R Henery
C Canard
R Lutz/F Lutz
R Lutz
90.33
88
86.25
80
78
3
1
4
2
1
Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl
Dreams Charm Me
Warburton Heart Of Steel
Anlan’s Sierra Mist
Tnt’s La Femme Nikita
Devereux’s Evening Star
Woodslea Summer Breeze
Karasar’s Jackpot
R Lutz/F Lutz
E Adler
P Younger
L Erickson
T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Lubbers
R Lutz
R Brown/C Brown/A BASS
K Goguen
G Ball/K Kuper
96
94
93
91
87.5
83
81
80
76
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
2
Cogshalls Noble Mandrake
Longlesson Run For The Roses
Chadwick’s Grady White
Festiva’s Sunsational
Paco Felix Carbonell
Ableaim Morgan Le Fay
Kemar’s Love Torn
M Huff
M Fuchs
R Zienert/C Zienert
J Stanner-Driscoll/P Gall
S Lane/K Riney
G Carbonell-Coll
D McNamer
K Martell
98
96.67
96
94
91
90
87.33
84
2
3
7
1
2
3
3
4
10
11
12
Nov B
1
2
4
6
7
8
9
10
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
RAE
34
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Kemar’s Tomorrow’s Another Day
Serendipity Peregrine Of Gp
Mariner Colonel Mustard At Surrey Hill
Wenrick’s Dash Rip Rock
P McNeill/E Doyre
S Mcneill
D Itter
S Lee/M Lee
84
83.5
82
72.5
1
2
1
2
Debmar’s Sparks Will Fly At Liberty
Northwind’s Grin And Bear It
Ace’s Snowball El Kandahar
Cooper’s Shining Comet
Festiva’s Sunsational
Amherst Woods I Have A Dream
Shamasan Who’s That Lady
Atlantis Pure Spice Pax’s Pandia
Chadwick’s Grady White
Summit Ironwood Farrahst Of Them All
Stillwater Wicked Blue Polliwog
Shojins How Hard Can This Be
Mariki’s La Dolce Vita Cu Liath
Rantina’s Rejoyce High Card Wins
Redglen I Love Rock N Roll
Horsetooth Penelope Pogostick
Timbreblue’s Mysterious Dream Warrior
Cabria’s Song Of The Sea
Whisperun Enchanted Tim
Lakewoods Blue Velvet
Bitterblue’s Living Colour
Black Marbles Sapphire N Ice
Cypress Spirit Of The Game
Tru-Luv’s Goodnite Mrs Calabash
Chapleton’s Little Wing
Stillwater Wicked Blue Polliwog
Bijoux Saesi Bacardi Silver
Mooncroft The Wynn Of Claymar
Stillwater Whisper Jet
Ziggy Stardust Of Wyndsor
Gracegift John James Audubon
Bravado Cypress Speedwell
Bitterblue’s Treacle Tart
C Odom
A BASS/R Brown
C Foss-Tietz/K Nierengarten/S Tietz
S Hayes
C Odom
S Lane/K Riney
C Gillies
P DEGOL/M COHEN
A Boucher/S Boucher
J Stanner-Driscoll/P Gall
L Hagey/D Hagey/S Vernon
J Hime/K Shiarella
C Pond
M Cardassi
N Gordon
H Richman/H Tatro/D Tatro
K Shiarella/J Hime
D Cognigni
H Frank
K Shiarella/J Hime
J Hime
L Garwacki/P Garwacki
M Hermon/L Pelzer
N Pisias/S Pisias
M Rubin/L Rice
L Pocurull/D Langford
K Shiarella/J Hime
D Buck/M Magee
J Trudeau/S Bender
K Shiarella/J Hime
U James/C Austin
K Echols
S Pisias/N Pisias
L Garwacki/P Garwack
100
99
99
97.33
97.33
96.67
96
95.67
95.5
95
95
95
94
94
92.5
$92.33
$91.33
91
$90.67
90
90
90
89
88.5
88.25
88
86.5
86
85
84
80
78
78
73
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Mirage’s Here By Accident
Wheatland Talltree
Snow Hill Soul Unsigned
Hasue Here Comes Trouble
Sunsation So B It At Karamac
Dreams Charm Me
C Odom
E Adler
L Hayes/S Hayes
S Lane
S Mullins
C Mcdermott
P Younger
$95.83
94.75
93.25
92.38
91.5
88.5
87.17
6
4
8
8
2
2
6
Top Rally Whippet of the Year Rules:
1. There must be a minimum of three qualifying scores in the calendar year (Jan 1st – Dec 31st ) 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.
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Obedience rankings 1/1/2011 thru 7/31/11
Class
Beg Nov
A
1
2
3
4
Beg Nov
B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Averag
e
195
193
188.5
182
Dog Name
Owner
Qualifying
Scores
Dehk’s Nelwyn Mystic
T Doyle/M Williams
S Lane
A BASS/R Brown
J Phillips
1
1
1
1
198.5
196.5
196.5
196.5
194.75
193.5
193
193
192.5
Watch Me Our Bright Light Of Runners
Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea
Sea Island’s Kimi-Kai Ala Breezy
Horsetooth Elizabeth Q Linguini
Ziggy Stardust Of Wyndsor
Agstone Whippoorwill Fiesta
Atlantis Pure Spice Pax’s Pandia
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Grad Nov
1
Nov A
1
2
3
4
Nov B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
192.33
192
189
188.83
188
187.33
185.67
184
183
182
178
Devonair’s Quinn
Windryder’s Full Throttle
Redglen Wyl E Coyote
Arlen’s Red Letter Day
Alcyon The Soprano
Timbreblue’s Mysterious Dream Warrior
Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery
Fermanagh Wgasa Why Not
Cabria’s Song Of The Sea
Highway Run Satori Of Xzora
J Lambertsen
E Adler
K Cole
C Odom
K Cole
J Hime/K Shiarella
U James/C Austin
H Frank/C Stone/B Henderson
A Boucher/S Boucher
C Foss-Tietz/K Nierengarten/S
Tietz
H Dansereau/E Dansereau
R Lutz/F Lutz
H Tatro/D Tatro
F Head/E Feldheum
C Foxx
D Cognigni
H Dansereau
R Lutz
H Frank
R Lutz/F Lutz
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
C Odom
1
189.25
186
181.33
176.25
Quixand Desert Willow
M Fuchs
J Phillips
S Lane
E Campbell
4
1
3
2
192
191
191
190.5
189.67
188.5
188.5
186.25
186
186
183
Northwind’s Echo Of Poetry
Vitesse Deep Powder
Mirage’s Here By Accident
Anlan’s Sierra Mist
Warburton Ww Southern Skies
Cooper’s Shining Comet
Rantina’s Rejoyce High Card Wins
Shamasan’s Crusader Rabbit
Agstone Macanudo Ascot
Blue Willow La Dolce Vita
Bitterblue’s Living Colour
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
4
1
2
2
12
13
14
15
182.5
182
181.75
181.25
Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl
Mystic Run Strawberry Fields Forever
Snowcaps Solari Quick Step
K Nierengarten/I Mullauer
C Odom
L Erickson/P Renzulli
C Odom
N Gordon
M Flynn/C Flynn
C Stone/B Lowans
J Mccurdy
L Garwacki/P Garwacki
C Foss-Tietz/K Nierengarten/S
Tietz
R Lutz/F Lutz
A Andrews
D REIMER/S Couzin
193.5
4
1
2
2
Obedience rankings 1/1/2011 thru 7/31/11
Averag
Class
e
Dog Name
Beg Nov
A
16
181 Baccarat
Luck Be
A Lady
1
195
Dehk’s Nelwyn
Mystic
17
178.5
Endeavor’s
Challenge
The Wind
2
193 Snow
Hill Soul
Unsigned
18
178.5
Alcyon
The
Soprano
3
188.5 Devereux Sportingfield Truly Pristine
19
Fanfare Milestones
Silverado
4 177.83
182 Shannon
Down I Like
To Move It
20
175.25
Shamasan
Lumos
Solarum
Beg Nov
21
B 175.17 Tru-Luv’s Goodnite Mrs Calabash
22
172 Mystic
Here
Comes
Sun
1
198.5
Watch Run’s
Me Our
Bright
Light The
Of Runners
Open A
2
196.5 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero
1
191.5 Renegade’s
Midori Days De
3
196.5
RedSud
Alert At Sea
2
179 Waldersee’s
SydneyHappen
Alan
4
196.5
Mirage’s Accidents
3 194.75
175 Sea
Wheatland
5
Island’sTalltree
Kimi-Kai Ala Breezy
Open B
6
193.5 Horsetooth Elizabeth Q Linguini
1
189 Ziggy
Maverick
Cowgirl
7
193
Stardust
Of Chic
Wyndsor
8
193 Agstone Whippoorwill Fiesta
Top Obedience
Whippet
the Year
Rules:
9
192.5 of
Atlantis
Pure
Spice Pax’s Pandia
Owner
Qualifying
Scores
R Doyle/M
Russ/M Metevia
1
T
Williams
1
D Lane
Noble
1
S
1
C
Foxx
1
A BASS/R Brown
1
Anderson/J Bohl
3
JC Phillips
1
M Shanley/P Booth
2
M Rubin/L Rice
3
A
Andrews
1
J Lambertsen
E Adler
1
IKMullauer
1
Cole
2
L Corsini-Hebert
C
Odom
1
L
Hayes
1
K Hayes/S
Cole
2
J Hime/K Shiarella
3
R
Heil
2
U Amado/H
James/C Austin
1
H Frank/C Stone/B Henderson
1
A Boucher/S
Boucher
1
st
1. There must be a minimum of three qualifying scores in the calendar year
1st – Dec 31
).
C (Jan
Foss-Tietz/K
Nierengarten/S
2. All qualifying
scores willNorthwind’s
be averagedGrin
together.
Example:
10 192.33
And Bear
It if there is 1 Novice
Tietz score and 2 Open scores, all 3 will
3
be averaged
together.
11
192 Devonair’s Quinn
H Dansereau/E Dansereau
1
3. Only regular classes will be counted; Novice A/B, Open A/B, Utility A/B.
12
189 Windryder’s Full Throttle
R Lutz/F Lutz
1
4. Non-qualifying scores will not be included in average.
13 188.83 Redglen Wyl E Coyote
H Tatro/D Tatro
3
5. Titles do not have to be earned in the award year.
14
188 Arlen’s Red Letter Day
F Head/E Feldheum
1
15
187.33
Alcyon
The
Soprano
C
Foxx
3
The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Awards Publication. Please forward any questions to me at
16 185.67 Timbreblue’s Mysterious Dream Warrior D Cognigni
3
mull4291@yahoo.com.
17
184 Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery
H Dansereau
1
18
183 Fermanagh Wgasa Why Not
R Lutz
1
19
182 Cabria’s Song Of The Sea
H Frank
1
20
178 Highway Run Satori Of Xzora
R Lutz/F Lutz
1
Grad Nov
1
193.5 Mirage’s Accidents Happen
C Odom
1
Nov A
1 189.25 Apollo’s Arrow Lancar Keyzer
M Fuchs
4
2 you186
Shannon
Down
I Like and
To Move It for anything
J Phillips
I remember bringing
home.
You were
so small
more than to have me pat your head so you1
Unsigned
S to
Lane
3
cuddly with your 3tiny181.33
paws andSnow
soft Hill
fur. Soul
You bounced
could go
sleep with your head over my leg.
Quixand
Willow
E Campbell
2
around the room 4with176.25
eyes flashing
andDesert
ears flapping.
As you got older, you moved around more slowly. Then one
Nov B
Once in a while,
you’d let out a little yelp just to let me
day, old age finally took its toll, and you couldn’t stand on
1 territory.
192 Northwind’s Echo Of Poetry
K Nierengarten/I Mullauer
1
know this was your
those wobbly legs anymore. I knelt down and patted you
2
191 Vitesse Deep Powder
1
Making a mess of the house and chewing on everything
lying there, trying to make you young again. You just looked
3
191 Mirage’s Here By Accident
C Odom
1
in sight became a passion and when I scolded you, you
up at me as if to say that you were old and tired and that
4
190.5 Anlan’s Sierra Mist
2
just put your head down and looked up at me with those
after all these years of not asking for anything, you had to
5 189.67 Warburton Ww Southern Skies
L Erickson/P Renzulli
3
innocent eyes as if to say: “I’m sorry, but I’ll do it again as
ask me to do one last favor.
6
188.5 Cooper’s Shining Comet
C Odom
1
soon as you’re not watching.”
With
tears
in
my
eyes,
I
drove
you
one
last
time
to
the
vet.
7
188.5 Rantina’s Rejoyce High Card Wins
N Gordon
1
As you got older,8you186.25
protected
me by looking
out the
One last
you Flynn
were lying next to me.
Shamasan’s
Crusader
Rabbit
Mtime
Flynn/C
4
window and barking
who walked
by. Ascot
9 at everyone
186 Agstone
Macanudo
C
Stone/B
Lowans
For some strange reason, you were able to stand up at 1the
10
186
Blue
Willow
La
Dolce
Vita
J Mccurdy
2
When I had a tough day at work, you would be waiting for
animal hospital–perhaps
it was your sense of pride.
11
183
Bitterblue’s
Living
Colour
L
Garwacki/P
Garwacki
2
me with your tail wagging as if to say, “Welcome home, I
As the vet
led you away,
you stopped for an instant, turned
C Foss-Tietz/K
Nierengarten/S
missed you.”
your head
and looked at me as if to say, “Thank you for 4
12
182.5 Northwind’s Grin And Bear It
Tietz
When I sat down
the paper
and watch
TV, you
taking care
of me.”
13to read182
Timbreblue
Windrydr
Biker Girl
R Lutz/F
Lutz
1
would hop on my
looking for
attention.
You neverFields
askedForever
14lap181.75
Mystic
Run Strawberry
A
Andrews
2
I thought, “No, thank you for taking care of me.”
15 181.25 Snowcaps Solari Quick Step
D REIMER/S Couzin
2
Dogs don’t have souls, do they?
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39
Christine Hopperstad, Editor
130 34th Ave E
Seattle WA 98112
Team Northwind at the AWC North Central Specialty August 2011,
AWC Board member Kay Nierengarten and hubby Mark Shubert

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