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the whippet news - American Whippet Club
THE WHIPPET NEWS
The Official Newsletter of The American Whippet Club
IN THIS ISSUE
August 2013
AWC Official News
Around the Whippet World
Midwest Specialty Results
Where in the World is Hunt Valley
Annual Meeting Minutes
The White Whippet
WN Annual Thanks & Correction
AKC Quarter Two Obedience &
Rally Ranking Report
THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
AWC: Official News Pages—AWC Show Calendar, President’s
OFFICERS
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Message, AWC on FaceBook, National Show Chair Report, Applicants.
Harold “Red” Tatro, President
817.297.2398, redglen@sbcglobal.net
Dr. Lisa Costello, Vice President
815.695.1930, mtncow@earthlink.net
Gail Boyd, Treasurer
Results —AWC Midwest Specialty
5
AWC Annual Meeting Minutes 4/25—Cindy Scott
8
WN Annual Thanks & Correction—Wendy Clark
9
Around The Whippet World— Bo Bengtson
12
From the AKC: Whippet Results— Bo Bengtson
16
“Where in the World Is Hunt Valley?” - Patricia Spinazzola
17
Top Twenty News—Harriet Vincent
27
Poetry Corner: “The White Whippet”
28
AKC Obedience & Rally Quarterly Ranking Report—
29
919.362.4427, ableaimkennels@aol.com
Guinevere Borstel, Secretary
415.826.8853, milescross@gmail.com
4745 25th St., San Francisco, CA 94114
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Jill Hopfenbeck, 508.278.7102, jillhop1@charter.net
Karen Lee, 610.932.4456, surreyhill@zoominternet.net
Crystal McNulty, 309.579.2946, hycks1@gmail.com
Kathy Rasmussen, 913.681.8929, harmonywhippets@aol.com
Cindy Scott, 719.594.9974, brookwood22@comcast.net
Class of 2014: Dr. Lisa Costello, Cindy Scott, Kathy Rasmussen
Class of 2015: Gail Boyd, Karen Lee, Crystal McNulty
Irene Mullauer
Class of 2016: Guin Borstel, Dr. Jill Hopfenbeck, Harold “Red” Tatro
AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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THE WHIPPET NEWS
Health .....................................................................Dr. Connie Austin, 217.498.8661
Guin Borstel, Interim Newsletter Editor
Dr. Connie Brunkow, whippetwoman@msn.com
Dr. Lisa Costello, mtncow@earthlink.net
4745 25th Street, San Francisco, CA. 94114
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Whippet Health Foundation ....................................Mary Beth Arthur, 414.355.4776
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Whippet Rescue, WRAP ...............................Dr. Barbara Henderson, 301.490.6598
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AWC Supported Entry— W. Springfield, MA
Sat 12/7— Eastern Dog Club—Sweeps: Anna Stromberg
(Valhalla); Breed: Allen Odom (Phil-Allen)
AWC & OTHER SHOW CALENDAR
AWC Supported Entry – Charlotte, NC
Sat 9/28 – Piedmont Kennel Club, Inc – Sweeps:
Superintendent: www.infodog.com
AWC Supported Entry— Portland, OR
Anne Taylor (Anndra); Breed: Wendy Gay (Grand Prix)
Sat 1/18— Dog Fanciers of Oregon—Sweeps: Pat Hastings;
Breed: Kent Delaney
Sun 9/29 – Piedmont Kennel Club, Inc – Breed:
Superintendent: www.onofrio.com
Lawrence Stanbridge
Superintendent: www.infodog.com
AWC Southern Specialty – Atlanta, GA
Sat 10/19 – Atlanta Kennel Club – Sweeps: Leila Anichini
(Diablesse); Breed: Clyde Morris
Superintendent: www.infodog.com
Northern California Whippet Fanciers Association Specialty—Pleasanton, CA
Sat 10/19—Del Valle DC—Sweeps: Suzy Hughes (Snow Hill);
Breed—Iva Kimmelman (Merci Isle)
Other shows in this cluster:
Fri 10/18—Skyline DF—Breed: Lou Guerrero
Sun 10/20—Del Valle DC—Sweeps: Kim Tucker (Tobell); Breed:
Raymond Yurick
Superintendent: www.infodog.com
AWC Supported Entry—Concord, NC
Sun 10/20— Greater Monroe Kennel Club—Sweeps: John Brading; Breed: Doug Johnson
Superintendent: www.infodog.com
Arizona Whippet Association Specialty—Phoenix, AZ
Sat 11/9— Concurrent Specialty—Sweeps: Karen Gibson
(Andauer); Breed: David Samuelson (Dashing)
Other shows in this cluster:
Fri 11/8—Canada Del Oro KC—Breed: Jane Treiber
Sat11/9—Canada Del Oro KC—Breed: Lou Guerrero
Sun 11/10— Madera Cyn KC—Breed: Kent Delaney
Mon 11/11—Madera Cyn KC— Cindy Scott (Brookwood)
AWC Supported Entry— Ft.Wayne, IN
Sat 11/2 - Marion Indiana Kennel Club—Sweeps: Harriet Vincent
(Cottonwood); Breed: Donald Sturz
Superintendent: www.infodog.com
A Letter to the WN…
I was sad to read of Isabell Stoffers' passing. The tributes printed showed the major effects Isabell had on the
breed itself as well as on individual breeders. These
were written by long time well known breeders and were
true tributes to this wonderful woman.
My tribute shows another side to Isabell and goes back
to the late 70s. We were breeding and showing whippets in Ohio on a small scale. My parents took our
young teenage daughter Tami on a vacation trip to California. Tami asked me what I wanted for a souvenir. I
smilingly told her to get me a picture of Charisma. When
we first became involved in whippets I did all the research I could on the breed and had come to the conclusion that Carrie was my ideal. Tami took me at my word
and called Isabell when they arrived in California and
told her of her mission. Isabell very graciously invited
her to her home where Tami did indeed get me pictures
of Carrie as well as her lovely mother, son, and other
Runners dogs. Christy, then a teen, set them up for her.
Tami spent a beautiful afternoon with them and brought
me more than I ever imagined possible.
For Isabell to take the time to do this truly showed what
fantastic woman she was. I will forever be grateful to
her.
In later years we met Isabell when she came east and
later when we took our Windcroft's Lisa's Leading out to
the Western specialty. We eventually acquired a Carrie
grandson, Ch. Ravendune Misty Mor from Roberta Russ
and Jerry Edwards, the son of a Carrie daughter. We
found Isabell to be a warm, incredible woman with extraordinary knowledge of the breed. She has always
occupied a special place in our hearts and will continue
to do so.
Mary Lou Hart
Herloutam
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Continued from Page 3
between the board and the whippet community, something
that the AWC membership has asked for in the past. Constructive feedback and discussion of AWC events and policies is encouraged.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
If you’re not a Facebook user, don’t worry, you won’t be
missing out on important announcements. Club business
The first thing I would like to do is say THANK YOU to Guin will still be handled as it always has been, through the
Borstel and Kathy Rasmussen for putting out a great issue Whippet News and internet email lists. But, if you’ve been
of the Whippet News. I think everyone will agree that they
hanging back on participating on Facebook, maybe this will
did a wonderful job producing another quality issue of our
help make up your mind to take the social media plunge!
newsletter.
You can find the page by searching for “American Whippet
Well the AWC Midwest Specialty is in the books. Congratu- Club” on Facebook. As of this writing, 486 people have
lations and big thank you to Judy Lowther and her commit- already “Liked” and are following the page. Looking fortee that hosted another wonderful Whippet specialty event. ward to seeing you there.
As I am writing this I am getting ready to head north to Minnesota to judge the AWC North-Central Specialty. I’m look- Jill Hopfenbeck & Karen Lee
ing forward to all the quality Whippets, great people and of
course one of Shelley Kruger’s famous cookies!
NATIONAL SHOW CHAIR REPORT
Jill Hopfenbeck and Karen Lee have spearheaded a project
that launched a Facebook page for the AWC. The page is a
new way for both members and non-members to stay in
touch with the AWC regionals, specialties and other topics
of concern with the parent club. This page is a new method
of social and informal communication between the club, its
members and non-members alike. We invite all those who
use to Facebook to visit the page and share your thoughts.
For those who don’t use Facebook rest assured all formal
announcements will continue to be made here in the Whippet News.
Hope you are enjoying the summer months and whatever
activities you enjoy with your Whippets.
Until next month…!
MIDWEST SPECIALTY
Thank you to Judy Lowther and her committee for making it
thru another specialty in Canfield.
Next year it is moving to Madison, OH and there won’t be
any mud!!
Judy will have info forthcoming on dates.
NORTH CENTRAL
By the time you read this it will be in the history books but
they drew a nice entry of 81 for the specialty and 72 for the
support.
Great venue if you’ve never been there before.
Harold “Red” Tatro
AWC President
THE AWC ON FACEBOOK
As many of you already know, the American Whippet Club
now has a page on Facebook. Members of the AWC
Board of Directors serve as administrators, and we hope
that any of you Facebook users who have not visited (and
“Liked”) the page will do so. We plan on posting information, updates and photos from American Whippet Club
regional specialties and supported entries, and civil discussion of topics of interest to breeders and exhibitors (both
AWC members and others) is encouraged. Because not all
AWC members are Facebook users, this page is not intended for “formal” AWC business, but we hope that this
page will help foster increased two-way communication
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SOUTHERN
The time for the Southern is fast approaching and Christine
Heath the new chair, is hard at work with lots of people volunteering to help.
It’s wonderful to see Whippet people pitching in to help
make this a great specialty. Thanks you all.
If you have questions, you can contact Christine at Houndsofchristeva@gmail.com
APPLICATIONS FOR
MEMBERSHIP
Breeder: Thomas Bankstahl. Ch Cariad's Full Monty - Ch
Spellbound's American Endeavor. Owner: Thomas Bankstahl.
WB, BW, BOB: SNOW HILL SOULFUL MIND. Breeder:
Phoebe Cohen: 1009 Edgar St, Hollidaysburg, PA
16648. Endorsers: Lorre Crain/Sam Honaker and Phoe- Susanne Hughes DVM. Ch Plumcreek Hollowell Go Forth Ch Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC. Owner: Susanne
be Jordan Booth.
Hughes DVM.
Kristen Fredericks: 200 River Oaks Lane, Smithfield, VA
RWB: HOLLOWELL DANCING THRU THE MILKWAY.
23430. cofeature@gmail.com. Endorsers: Gail Boyd and
Breeder: Diane Laratta. Ch Hollowell Plumcreek Trust You
Dr. Barbara Henderson VMD.
Me - Hollowell Plumcreek She's A Treasure. Owner: Diane
Lee King, 514 N. 6th Street, Paducah, KY 42001, 270-415 Laratta.
-1751. Endorsers: Crystal McNulty and Patience RenBOS: (CH.) SNOW HILL MINDBENDER. Breeder: Suzulli.
sanne Hughes DVM. Ch Plumcreek Hollowell Go Forth Comments regarding applicants may be mailed to AWC
Ch Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC. Owner: Susanne
Membership Chair Kathy Rasmussen, 11714 Harmony
Hughes DVM.
Lane, Olathe, KS 66062, or may be e-mailed to
SD: CH DIVANA ARBORLEA JUST HAVING FUN JC.
harmonywhippets@aol.com and should be sent no later
Breeder: Mary & Ron George & Crystal McNulty & Chris
than 30 days after the applicant has been published in
Watkins. Ch Plumcrk Fortune Walking On Heir - Ch Hycks
The Whippet News.
Hollow Lavender Illusion. Owner: Mallory & Chuck Ballard.
AWC SPECIALTY REPORTS
SB: GCH STARLINE'S CHANEL. Breeder: Lori Lawrence
& Carey Lawrence & Dianne Bowen. Ch Sunbeam Rembrandt Of Endeavor JC - Ch Starline's Dream Date. Owner: Lori Lawrence & Carey Lawrence & Nicole Lawrence &
Puppy Sweepstakes - Judge: Ms. Cindy Hatcher (7, 13)
Lori Wilson.
MIDWEST SPECIALTY RESULTS
BISSW: VIC'S GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN. Breeder:
AOM: CH ABBEY'S KEEPING UP APPEARANCES.
Victoria Neff. Ch Woodsia's Universal Saga - Ch Templar
Breeder: Shirley Cooney. Ch Darjeeling's Ironstone - AbN Vics Claire De Lune. Owner: Victoria Neff.
bey's Moonlite Becomes Her. Owner: Shirley Cooney & J
Cooney-Waterhouse.
BOSSW: SNOW HILL MINDBENDER. Breeder: Susanne
Hughes DVM. Ch Plumcreek Hollowell Go Forth - Ch Snow
AOM/BOH:GCH DC SURREY HILL SILKROCK TEENAGE
Hill Mind Body & Soul JC. Owner: Susanne Hughes DVM.
CRIME SPREE AT MARINER. Breeder: Karen Lee & KrisVeteran Sweepstakes - Judge: Ms. Cindy Hatcher (1,2) ten Fredericks & Saulo Biscoto Jr. GCH Mariner Diablesse
I Can't Believe It's Not Butters - Silkrock Fortune Of War.
BVSW: CH TATTERSHALL TICKET TO FLY. Breeder:
Owner: Karen Lee & Kristen Fredericks.
Owners. Ch Sportingfield Hot Topic - Ch Tattershall That's
BP: SNOW HILL NEVERMIND. Breeder: Susanne Hughes
My Style. Owner: Patricia A Richey & Dionne Butt.
DVM. Ch Plumcreek Hollowell Go Forth - Ch Snow Hill
BOSVSW: CH KAMIO'S AMETHYST OF PFYRE SC.
Mind Body & Soul JC. Owner: Susanne Hughes DVM.
Breeder: Lee & Sarah Balkam. Ch Sunbeam Rembrandt
Of Endeavor JC - Ch Oxfords Dance Upon Air. Owner:
Judy Lowther.
WESTERN SPECIALTY CORRECTION
Regular Classes — Judge: Ms. Kathleen M. Davenport
(18, 29, 7-5)
WD (4 pts): HOUND HILL SOLID COMFORT. Breeder:
Cora Miller.Ch Deerpath Pawnee Spirit At Hound Hill SC Ch Hound Hill Stolen Moment. Owner: Cora Miller.
RWD: SPELLBOUND NOW THE TIME HAS COME.
Due to an oversight on the part of the Superintendent, one
of the Western Specialty AOMs was inadvertently omitted
in last month’s report:
AOM — CH CARIAD'S FULL TO THE RIM , Breeder: K
Pritchard and D Osborne. By CH Cariad's Full Monty -Cariad N WolfHaven We Believe. Dr. A Todd Miller .
Bitch. Mandy Clevenger, Agent.
AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 5
Committees
Continued from Page 5
National Show Chair
Annual Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2013
Cindy thanked Sue Carbajal as the Eugene show chair and
reminded everyone to donate to the hospitality room if you
partake of all the food and drinks provided. She reported
that next year’s National is in Maryland, 2015 is in Wisconsin and 2016 is in San Diego. She is working on a contract
to go back to Saw Mill Creek in Ohio.
The Annual Meeting of the American Whippet Club was
called to order by President David Samuelson at 8:10 am in
Pat Spinazzola, show chair for 2014 reported that the hotel
Eugene, Oregon.
is in Hunt Valley, MD starting April 19 with AKC lure coursing which is only 2 minutes from the hotel. Agility will be
held 4 days in conjunction with the Golden Retriever club
A motion was made by Harriett Lee to approve the minutes
approximately 60 minutes from the hotel. Hotel rates are
of the last meeting as published. Seconded by Dr. Barbara
$119 per night and reservations can be made starting May
Henderson. Approved.
20, 2013. The page for the National will be part of the new
AWC website this coming year instead of a separate page.
Pat is setting up a Facebook page for all National info. KaCorrespondence report
ren Lee provided information about the coursing field and
Cindy Scott announced that we have had an inquiry from a expects around 100 for the AKC trial and 150 for ASFA.
sculptor to do a bronze Whippet . He does the bronzes for
Eukanuba and is highly thought of in the dog community.
Cost is unknown right now but he would give us the mold
Newsletter Editor
and we could have them made and sell for a profit. She
No report.
will look into this further and get back to the membership.
Presidents Report
David reminded everyone to send in their Purina weight
circles as we do receive a profit from them once a year.
Those funds are used for judges education and other club
expenses. This year the check was for $821 a little less
than in the past but every little bit helps.
This is David’s last year on the Board and he thanked everyone for their support.
Secretary’s Report
None
Treasurer Report
Gail Boyd provided copies of all accounts including all regional expenses. Balance is $43365.14. Harriett Lee
asked about the expense for the website. Gail explained
that we are developing a new website and that is what
those expenses are for.
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Whippet Annual Report
Wendy Clark was not present but the report will be published in the May issue of Whippet News.
ROM Report
Gail reported that there are 3 ROM sires, 3 ROMX sires, 3
ROM dams and 3 ROMX dams.
Whippet Health Foundation
Dr.Lisa Costello read the report written by Mary Beth Arthur. WHF subsidized the cost to owners who allowed the
results to be posted in the WHF database. In 2012 105
dogs had CERF exams, this year there were 35. Last year
67 dogs were BAER tested and this year around 30.
Last year was the cardiology study with 106 clearances, 3
rechecks and 31 seniors. This year we did 51 clearances.
Dr. Kellihan is part of the team from Wisconsin and has
volunteered to come each year and do the electrocardiograms for the national. The study ends next year but she
will continue to do the exams for us in the future.
Mary Beth wanted to thank everyone for their donations to
the WHF and to recognize Treasurer Susan Bolduc, Secretary Jo Meister and Lisa Costello for all the time and effort
she puts into the WHF. WHF is also going to try and develop a health survey in the coming year. Mary Alderman
stated that she feels that we have PRA in the breed and
encouraged everyone to send blood samples and verifiable
pedigrees to Optigen.
stand for recognition. In 2012, adoptions totaled $17000
and donations totaled $26000. To date in 2013, we have
taken in 21 rescues, of which 8 are over 8 years of age and
4 are under a year 2012 they took in 90 fosters which is a
decline. 10 under 1 year; 25 1-3 years; 13 3-6 and 6 are
10 or older. They try to return to the breeder but this isn’t
always possible.
Judges Education
WRAP has storybooks for sale in memory of Brigitte
Greenberg for $10. They are selling logo pins from this
year’s National also for sale. There is a Parade of Rescues
on Friday evening with 20 dogs participating. All donations
are tax deductible.
David Samuelson will be taking over this endeavor from
Mary Dukes. He reported that there are 21 people participating this year and he just did a judges seminar for 32
people in Kentucky.
The power point presentation has been redone and a discussion regarding the Illustrated Standard will be held Friday evening in the Ballroom.
Breeder Referral
Lisa thanked Mary Downing for all her work. Mary reported
that she gets about 12 inquiries a week and is adamant
about asking people to visit local breeders. If you don’t
want your name on Mary’s list please let her know. She will
give website and email addresses as long as she knows
they are valid. She does not give out phone numbers.
Harriet Vincent stood to give Mary kudos for the work she
does and the membership gave Mary a standing ovation.
Expenses include $31,000 for professional help and sometimes WRAP helps elderly owners with care and food.
Unfinished Business
David reported that there was a member who was suspended but she has chosen not to renew her membership.
We did recommend expulsion but without membership renewal, the issue is off the table.
New Business
Phoebe Booth made a motion that we consider adding a
class at the National by splitting the 12-18 class into two
classes. 12-15 and 15-18. Seconded by Harriett Lee. Approved.
Jill Baum opened a discussion about the ROM program.
She thinks If the sire or dam produces a champion or titled
dog they should get credit for that. Todd Miller stated in the
Public Education
current rules, one dog can only contribute two titles towards
Karen Lee has taken over this position. She will be focusthe sire or dams ROM or ROMX. He feels that they should
ing on Meet The Breeds in New York City and Eukanuba.
be allowed more than two. He would like to see a commitIf there is anyone in your area who wants to do Meet The
tee set up to make a proposal to revamp the ROM/ROMX
Breeds, contact Karen. She will work on a standard docuprogram. Lisa was involved in recommending and approvment to hand out.
ing the titles the last time this was reviewed. She stated this
is not about versatility which one of the main reasons we
deleted Agility and Obedience titles. We have a current
Website
Versatility program to handle multi titled dogs. Phoebe
Karen stated that she and Crystal McNulty are working with agrees with this and said she felt that the Versatility award
Kirsten Hopperstad on the development of the new AWC
covered this issue.
website which has been approved by the Board. Hoping for
a launch date in June. Content for the 2014 National will be Harriett Lee said when it was originally set up it was mainly
for conformation and the recognition of dogs that were propart of the new website.
ducing quality get. We added performance titles later to
recognize the original function of the breed. Mary Alderman
stated that it is based on total numbers produced. SomeWRAP
thing needs to be changed to allow for a sire or dam with
Dr.Barbara Henderson thanked everyone for their support
low numbers of offspring but a high percentage of champi
of rescue and she asked anyone volunteering to please
AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 7
Couch and Barbara Barns.
Results of the election were announced.
Red Tatro 199 votes; Guin Borstel 149; Dr. Jill Hopfenbeck
140; Kathy Rasmussen 139; Henry Heil 132; Russell
ons to be rewarded. Karen Lee stated that it is always good
Vernon 100; Lori Lawrence 96, Mary Alderman 91, Marilyn
to revisit our policies, but that AWC is an AKC club, and in
Williams 48. The top three vote getters will serve a three
order to track numbers of titled dogs/litter, the only way to
year term and Kathy Rasmussen will fulfill the one year
verify that would be to get AKC statistics on numbers of
term left by a vacancy on the Board.
puppies registered, and she cautioned people to consider
carefully any change which would be a disincentive to
breeders to provide papers to new Whippet owners who
Barbara Henderson moved to adjourn the meeting. Sepurchased their dogs as pets. The Board will form the comconded by Pat Spinazzola. Adjourned at 9:15.
mittee.
Annual Meeting Minutes Continued from Page 9
Helen Brettell suggested we consider Whippets to be a
ramp breed only. Discussion was held and consensus was Respectfully Submitted,
that it’s up to the judge but the exhibitor can request a larger table or to be judged on the ground.
Cindy Scott
Mary Alderman spoke about the 2017 National for Saw Mill
AWC Secretary
Creek to include an international Whippet congress.
David welcomed new members Ryan Zienert, Krystal
may wish to surf on over to the online mag Best In Show
Daily, which features a weekly article from Bo, in addition
to lots of other stuff of interest to we doggie folk. (http://
www.bestinshowdaily.com/?action=subscribe )
Hopefully, this August issue of the WN will be in your hot
little hands a bit earlier than last month’s. Kathy and I tried
an experiment, in the interest of cost-cutting, sending the
print issues of the mag out via “Bulk Mail”, as opposed to
the usual “First Class”. There was a significant cost savings, however, bulk mail obviously translates in plain English to “it will get there at some undetermined future date”,
and as of this writing a few issues are still MIA, including
mine (but I hear it looks great in print!). So, back to First
Class mailing for the WN!
Speaking of “hot”, it’s still summer out there across the US
and I am sure that many of you are beating the heat by
staying indoors reading the 2012 Annual. The Annual is
another slam dunk by Wendy, and aren’t we incredibly
lucky to have someone of her skills and altruistic bent to
put together this encyclopedia of wonderful whippetness
every year for us?
This month’s WN brings several “cool” items. First up, results from the hot and rainy Midwest Specialty. Next, a
very interesting international journey across the Whippet
World, compiled by Bo Bengtson. By the way, if you are
enjoying the articles that Bo is providing to the WN, you
8 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013
In the interest of continuing to get the WN back on track
time-wise, I would like to remind you of the deadline for
submission to each month’s issue. The deadline is the first
day of the month for that month’s issue, which means that
items for the September issue need to be in to me by 9/1.
Never forget that your submissions, whether articles or artwork, are always appreciated.
Guin B
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wins or 3 Best in Show wins under different judges. Reserve BIS and BOS was the brindle & white bitch Ch.
Beesholme Tyger Tyger, bred in New Zealand but currently
shown in Australia by Molly Rule-Steele. She is by Ch. Kana-Ka Suit Ya Self (whose sire Ch. Martinique Rodeo
Dancer was exported to Canada and sired champions in
the U.S.) out of Ch. Ronndal Elfennoir at Beesholme, who
is of part Statuesque breeding. The Reserve Challenge in
The information below is collected from many sources. If
dogs was awarded to the puppy, Taejaan Set Fire To The
any of the specifics are incorrect, shoot me an email at
Rain, sired by A.I. from Swedish Ch. Twyborn Philadelphia.
bobengtson@impulse.net and we’ll print a correction.
In bitches the same award went to the Junior, Ridgesetter
Thanks!/BB
Dontrainonmyparade, a daugher of Ch. Byerley Hilfiger,
whose sire Ch. Byerley Savile Row was a top sire during
his stay in the U.S Many of the classes had big entries;
320 Entries at Australian National Specialty
there were 37 in Baby Puppy Bitch and 26 in Baby
Puppy Dog, 35 in Australian Bred Bitch and 34 in
Australian
National BOB: Open Bitch.
BO BENGTSON
Sup. CH.
Peperone New
Sensation
The national Whippet specialty in Australia was hosted
by The Whippet & Greyhound Club of South Australia on
May 24-25, 2013 at the South Australian Canine Association showgrounds in Adelaide, South Australia. The judge
for the specialty was Bitte Ahrens Primavera, originally
from Sweden but now located in Italy and known worldwide
for her Sobers kennel. There was an all-time record
entry of 320.
This was only the third Whippet national ever to
be held in Australia. BIS was the 5-year old fawn &
white dog, Sup. Ch. Peperone New Sensation.
“Cooper” is owned by Ellen Mooney, bred by John
& Angela McLeod in Australia, sired by Ch. Nabihah Numero Uno and descends from the wellknown Peperone line in Scotland through his dam
Ch. Peperone Marquis.
The “Supreme Champion” title, incidentally, was
introduced in Australia on July 1, 2012 and requires
1,000 challenge points (10 times as many as a regular Australian champion title), plus either 10 Group
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The Australasian Challenge was a separate
competition open only to Whippets that have won a
Challenge or a Reserve Challenge at a specialty.
(Perhaps a good comparison would be to compare
it to our Top 20 contest?) It was judged by Nicole
Harrison of New Zealand and won by the 7-year
old brindle bitch Sup. Ch. Ridgesetter Etain, who
was also Best Mover. The sire of the specialty BIS
winner, Ch. Nabihah Numero Uno, was in second
place, and his son, Sup. Ch. Peperone New Sensation, in third. Fourth place went to Ch. Skyeway
Paris Hilton and fifth to Aust. & NZ Ch. Rosiel Royal Scandal.
The three class winners in the Futurity Challenge were
Taejaan Splendor In The Grass (6-9 mo.), Buffalo First Officer (9-12 mo.) and Ridgesetter Summer Rain (12-18 mo.)
The last-mentioned won Best in Futurity; she is a fawn
daughter of the Australiasian Challenge winner and litter
sister to the Reserve Challenge winner.
Australian
National RBIS/
BOS: CH.
Beesholme
Tyger Tyger
Thanks to Toni Comerford for sending results and to
Ffiona Erskine for photos.
American Breeding at the Swedish National
in 2nd place Ch. Sobers Lucifer, 3rd Twyborn Felix Supreme, 4th Ch. Twyborn Big Ben (BOS here last year) and
5th Ch. Twyborn Chinese Dragon. The same awards in
bitches went to 2nd Ch. Twyborn Grey Gardens, 3rd Ch.
Sobers Mimosa, 4th Ch. Play A While Junikväll and 5th Ch.
Courtborne Hera from Norway.
The Swedish Whippet Club held its 37th annual national
specialty at Tammsvik outside Stockholm on Friday and
Saturday, July 26-27. Australian breed specialist Noreen
Best Puppy was Valanti Hon Kommer Över Ängarna,
from the same kennel as last year’s BIS winner, with Best
Baby going to
Linrow’s Walk
Swedish Whippet Club National BOB (left) & BOS (right)
of Fame from
Norway.
The Progeny and Breeder classes are
a big feature
at Swedish
shows. The
former was
won by Ch.
Twyborn Big
Ben and his
offspring, and
the latter once
again by a
team of homebreds from
Michael
CH. Signum Boston & CH. Adagio Sbrisolona
Harris (Bonnymead) judged both dogs and bitches, with a
total entry of 186. BOB went to Ch. Signum Boston, a 3year old brindle dog with white trim who is owned, bred and
shown by Magnus Hagstedt, our AWC national specialty
judge in 2009, and Roger Wiklund. Boston is sired by Merci
Isle Second Dawn, who was bred in the U.S. by Iva Kimmelman by Ch. Plumcreek Fortune Walking On Heir x Ch.
Merci Isle Orient Express. His dam is Ch. Signom Ninfa, a
daughter of Ch. Sporting Fields Jazz Fest, making Boston
at least ¾ American-bred. The bottom side of Boston’s
pedigree goes back through several generations of homebred Signum bitches, however.
Vikström’s Twyborn kennel.
BOS was Ch. Adagio Sbrisolona, a fawn bitch owned
and bred by Stefan Råghammar, just two years old and
recently titled. Her sire is Burnt Sienna Draw The Line
(from a Swedish kennel that has bred at least a couple of
AKC champions) x Ch. Rivarco Tiramisu Per Adagio, bred
in Italy but sired by the famous Swedish Ch. Adagio Love
Supreme.
Congratulations are due to owners Yvonne and
Michael Howgate of Palmik Whippets in England and to
breeder Iva Kimmelman on Am. Ch. Merci Isle Magnolia at
Palmik adding a U.K. title to the one she already had in the
U.S. when she moved to Great Britain as a yearling. Magnolia gained her title at the Hound Association championship show on August 3, which usually has one of the biggest Whippet entries of the year in the U.K. (This year
there were 232 total dogs entered.)
In the Best Dog and Best Bitch classes (more or less
the equivalent of Awards of Merit at AKC specialties, except separated by sex), the males closest to Boston were
Thanks to Pekka Nykopp of the Swedish Whippet Club
for marked catalog and photos by Birgitta Thörnqvist.
American Champion wins UK Title
That an American-bred Whippet becomes a champion
in Great Britain is big news. Entries are much bigger over
there, and usually only a dozen or so Whippets become
champions each year. Only one single U.S. export has previously achieved this, and that was nearly a decade ago.
Magnolia is a mostly brindle daughter of Ch.
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Two American-Born UK Champions:
Eng. Ch. Sporting Fields Winged Dove
Over Dumbriton (left) & Eng. Ch. Merci
Isle Magnolia At Palmik (right) at the
Hound Association Show.
Challenge Certificates are available for Whippets, and distances are short (by American standards, at least), so while
an ambitious exhibitor may be able to attend most of these
shows, so can the competition. Furthermore, champions
compete in the Open class in Great Britain, and a young
dog must defeat all the mature, titled top winners to win the
The only previous U.S. export to become a champithree CCs that are required for a champion title.
on in Great Britain is Eng. Am. Ch. Sporting Field Winged
The judge for Whippet bitches at the Hound AssociDove Over Dumbriton, now over 10 years old but still Best
ation
was
Noreen Harris from Australia, fresh from her naVeteran at the Hound Association. Many years ago a Canational specialty assignment in Sweden. Dog judge Linda
dian Lorricbrook export and more recently several dogs
Jones, of the Welstar Whippets, awarded a first CC to the
from Sweden and continental Europe have also won their
young fawn and white Huntinghill Jazztastic. He also won
British champion titles.
BOB and later went on to Best in Show. Jazztastic is sired
There are some obstacles that make the champion
by last year’s Crufts winner Ch. Willingwisp Star Trooper
title difficult to achieve in Great Britain in addition to the big
out of Ch. Huntinghill Jazzalicious. The parents are, in fact,
entries. There are less than 40 annual shows where
half brother and sister, both sired by the top UK Whippet
Surrey Hill’s Golden Boy, who has Chelsea and Paris
breeding close up, out of Ch. Merci Isle Dove Feather, who
goes back to very early Merci Isle breeding all the way back
in the 1970s. Feather’s sire, Ch. Byerley Savile Row, mentioned earlier, was bred in Australia, however.
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Hound Association (UK) BOB & BIS Huntinghill Jazztastic
BOS - Ch. Softouch Finders Keepers, F.Ch., JC
(Ch. Wolf Tone Viking x Softouch Topsannah). Breeder
Pirjo Muhonen, Finland. Owner Carla J. Badick. Agent
Jenn Council.
Select Male - Can. Ch. & Am. GCh. Vrymeer
Delivers Unobtanium (Ch. Baccarat Special Delivery x
Ch. Cariads Black Eyedpeas). Breeder Laurie A. Rusticus. Owners breeder & Anna & W. Don Morison. Agent
Lesley Potts.
Select Female - Am. GCh., Can. Ch. Orion’s
The World Is Not Enough (Ch. Sporting Field’s Rock On
x Ch. Tivio’s Tapestry of Nations). Breeders & owners
Curtis Freeling & Justin Dannenbring, USA.
WM & BOW, BP - Counterpoint First In Line
(Am. Ch. Sporting Fields Major League x Ch. Counterpoint Genuine Risk). Breeder & owner Trudy M. Taphorn.
RWM - Starline’s Walk This Way (Ch. Staraline’s Sovereign x Oxfords Dynesty). Breeders Angela
sire of 2009 and 2010, Oakbark Moment of Impact at Will- Worden, Dianne Bowen & Lori Lawrence, USA. Owner
ingwisp. He in turn was sired by Ch. Airescot Ruby Rascal, Charles Roberts, USA.
bred in Sweden but with a very international (Australian,
WF - Strebor’s Candy Perfume Girl (Starline’s
American and British) background.
Walk This Way x Winfield I Hope You Dance). Breeder &
owner Charles R. Roberts, USA.
Thanks to Yvonne Hull and Iva Kimmelman for
RWF - Am. Ch. Onyxx Wild One (Am. Ch. Chelsea
photos and results.
Chalcedony x Am. Ch. Onyxx Wild N Wicked). Breeders
Lynn & William Weller, USA.
The Canadian NationalSpecialty
Best Brace – Nasusa Hamrya After All & Ch. Nasusa Hamrya It’s All About Me.
The National Whippet Club of Canada held its 19 th
Best Brood Bitch & Progeny – Ch. Nasusa Hamrya
annual National Specialty in Calgary, Alberta on August 2, It’s All About Me (Ch. Windchase Nasusa Second Wind x
2013. There was an entry of 40 Whippets, with Shelley
Am. DC & Can. Ch. Hamrya’s Bandolino, MC). Breeders &
Hennessy from the U.S. judging the specialty
and Kathleen Saville of Calgary judging
Canadian National BOB
sweepstakes. Shelley was initially best known
Ch. Bretica’s Gotcha By The Jewel
for Afghan Hounds but has also finished
Whippet titles under her Chaparral prefix. The
show was dedicated to the memory of Carla
Badick, of the Nasusa Whippets, who had
been the driving force in bringing this national
to Calgary, and whose premature death cast
a pall over the show.
Results (note that CKC awards Winners Male and Winners Female, not WD and
WB):
BOB - Ch. Bretica’s Gotcha By The
Jewel (Ch. Bretica Man With The Big Cigar).
Breeders Penny Lewis & Raymond Yurick.
Owners Penny Lewis & Robert (Randy)
McAteer.
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owners Carla Badick & Donna Lynch.
Lure Coursing class – Ch. Softouch Finders Keepers, FCh. JC (see BOS above).
Maturity class – Ch. Icatcher Just Say Please, Ch.
Icatcher An Oriental Lily & Icatcher Caught Your Eye.
Sexually Altered class – Am. G.Ch. & Can. Ch. Highbridge Power Play (see Best Veteran above).
Best Veteran & Best in Veteran Sweeps - Am. GCh.
& Can. Ch. Highbridge Power Play, RN, CGC, BN (Ch.
Counterpoint Jungle Drums, FCh. x Whimsy’s Harriet The
Spy, FCh.). Breeders Cara & Roger Takahashi. Onwers Janet & Bo Juzkiw.
Best in Juvenile Sweeps – Counterpoint Fist In Line
(see WM & BOW above). BOS in Juvenile Sweeps – Strebor’s Candy Perfume Girl (see WF above).
Canadian National BOS
Ch. Softouch Finders Keepers, FCh, JC
Thanks to NWCC President Laura Baratta for
marked catalog and photos by Sue Nordstrom.
American Whippet Club, held with Seminole KC, Tulsa, OK
on May 24. Judge Dana P. Cline. Number of dogs shown 48
(26 dogs, 22 bitches). BOB Ch. Harmony’s Midnight Lace
at Aeolus JC. BOS GCh. Northwind’s Round House Kick.
Select Dog Ch. Winway Lexie Personal Appearance. Select
Bitch GCh. Kamada’s New York Minute. WD Harmony’s
The following results from Whippet specialty shows which
have not already been recorded in WN were listed on AKC’s Lucky Man. RWD Harmony’s N Sportingfields More Than
Luck. WB Northwind Drops of Jupiter de Sud. RWB Harmowebsite on August 15, 2013. Sweepstakes results, Best
ny’s Luck Be A Lady.
Puppy, and Awards of Merit are not published by AKC.
FROM AKC: WHIPPET SPECIALTY
RESULTS
Southern California Whippet Association, Silverado, CA
on April 12 (morning). Judge Mrs. Cindy Scott. Number of
dogs shown 46 (14 dogs, 32 bitches). BOB Ch. Summit
Hoop Dreams. BOS GCh. Fanfare’s Cordova at Runners.
Select Dog GCh. Bohem Last Call. Select Bitch GCh. Orion’s The World Is Not Enough SC. WD & BOW Tangens
Antonio Vivaldi JC. RWD Elidas GQ. WB Runner’s Our
Clarissa. RWB Leyenda’s Delicious Dish.
American Whippet Club, Eugene, OR on April 24-27.
Judge Mrs. Mary Beth Arthur. Number of dogs shown 267
(123 dogs, 144 bitches). BOB Ch. Lakota’s Witch Witch
Are You JC. BOS Ch. Winfield I’d Rather Be Right JC. Select Dog GCh. Lishima’s Hot2Trot. Select Bitch Ch. Premiere
Sportingfields Naughty By Nature SC. WD Shamasan Bohem Breezing Up. RWD Summit Foxglove To Infinity N Beyond. WB Northwind Drops of Jupiter de Sud. RWB Runner’s Our Callidora.
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American Whippet Club, Long Beach, CA on June 28.
Judge Ms. W. L. Paquette. Number of dogs shown 67 (22
dogs, 45 bitches). BOB GCh. Counterpoint Painted by
Bohem SC. BOS Ch. Winway Ramona Quimby. Select Dog
GCh. Destiny Pursuit of Happiness at Nysa Hill. Select Bitch
GCh. Premiere Sportingfields Naughty By Nature SC. WD
Runner’s He’s Coronado. RWD Princeton’s Back In The
Saddle. WB & BOW Endeavor’s Inherit The Wind. RWB Nysa Hill Timeless Affair.
Results from the American Whippet Club specialty held with
Beaver County KC, Canfield, OH on August 3, and from the
two Western Washington Whippet Club specialties in Auburn, WA on August 2-3 were not yet posted by AKC on August 15
- Bo N. Bengtson
That was, perhaps, the most frequently asked question when the announcement was made for
the 2014 AWC National. Hunt Valley? Never heard of it. What state? What’s so special about that
place? Is it a great hotel? Are there good places to eat? When I’m not showing/coursing/doing agility/doing obedience, what else is there to do? Yes, lots of questions asked. The answers to these
and many more questions will be unveiled over the next several months.
Hunt Valley is located in the rolling hills of northern Baltimore County, home of many thoroughbred horse farms. Hunt clubs abound, and if you listen carefully, you may hear the baying of the
hounds as they pursue the fox through the fields. We are also host to the prestigious Maryland Hunt
Cup every year, one of the most difficult steeple chases in the world. Only several miles from the hotel, it will take place on April 26, 2014. Yes, while we are conducting our BOB competition, the horses will be clearing 22 timber fences over a four mile stretch. So, although Hunt Valley is less than 20
miles from Baltimore City, you are in ‘the country’.
Our host hotel is The Hunt Valley Inn. They are working with us, hand in glove, to ensure this will
be one of the best nationals ever!! Conveniently located off I-83, you will be minutes from restaurants, parks, malls, and anything else you may need. There is ample green space surrounding the
hotel for short walks and pottying the whippets. The hotel boasts Cinnamon Tree restaurant, Hunt
Cafe, and Paddock Bar. For the physical types, there is a state-of-the-art fitness room and indoor
pool. If you’re into jogging or biking your dogs, the NCR (Northern Central Railroad) Trail is 2 miles
away, and offers 20 miles of trail with a stone dust surface. It begins in Hunt Valley and ends at the
Maryland/Pennsylvania line. If you prefer, Oregon Ridge Park is minutes in the opposite direction,
with trails that meander through woods, fields, and streams.
As we await the completion of the new AWC website, please check our Facebook page for any
new or changed information. Rest assured, we have a wonderful group of volunteers in place, working very hard behind the scenes to guarantee you and your whippets a smooth, stress-free national.
Remember, lure coursing is about 2 miles from the hotel, agility is in a new, great location, and
WHIPPET IDOL will return!!!!!!!!! Mark your calendars for the week of April 20th, and join us in Maryland for a truly memorable week with whippets!
Pat Spinazzola
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At the NCWFA 18th Annual Specialty Show,
Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweeps!
Saturday, October 19th at the beautiful Alameda
County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA.
Specialty Judge: Iva Kimmelman (Merci Isle)
Sweepstakes Judge: Suzy Hughes (Snow Hill)
This year our show will be held in conjunction with the world-famous
Del Valle Dog Club. We will still feature our fabulous trophies, amazing potluck lunch, and wonderful silent auction of whippet treasures.
Three days of majors at the Harvest
Moon Cluster dog shows!
Friday, October 18, Skyline Dog Fanciers —Breed Judge: Mr.
Lou Guerrero.
Sunday, October 20, Del Valle Dog Club (NCWFA Supported
Entry): Breed Judge: Mr. Raymond Yurick; Sweepstakes &
Veteran Sweeps Judge: Mrs. Kim Tucker (Tobell).
Superintendent: MB-F (www.infodog.com)
For more info contact:
Mary Jean Odron, Show Chairperson
majeod@aol.com— 209-931-4683
www.ncwfa.com
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In a moment of geriatric weakness, I accepted the chairmanship of the Top Twenty for 2014.
My initial panic about taking over this position has been alleviated by the willingness of our
Executive Committee and the Sub- Committee members to step up and offer their energy and
expertise in filling important "slots". The major jobs are:

Printing - Catalogues
Mary Jean Odron

Raffle
Rachel Gongre

Fund Raising
Jane Cooney-Waterhouse

Judges Liaison
Patti Fitzgerald

Treasurer
Brad Briscoe

Rosettes
Gail Boyd

Music
Stephanie Dycha

Trophies & Pins
Angie Diehl

Decor & Setup
Debbie Davenport & Harriet Vincent
We are already hard at work so that the 2014 Top Twenty will be better than ever. Due to the
smaller attendance at this year's National and the rising costs of materials and services, we
are in a worrisome financial situation. We are relying on the generosity of our membership
and previous sponsors - in addition to our committee members' creative thinking and fresh
ideas - to solve our fiscal shortfall and hopefully enable us to come out in the black at the end
of the National week.
I want to express thanks to Linda Waggoner for sharing her files and for answering my
many, many questions; her shoes are going to be very hard to fill. Linda and her Top Twenty
team have set the bar very high and we appreciate all the hard work that they did in past years.
Going forward, we welcome positive suggestions - and, of course, any offers of help - and encourage anyone with time and energy to join us in forging a wonderful Top Twenty this year.
Harriet Vincent
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The White Whippet
Squatted on their bunkers at the corner of the street
outside 'The Pewter Pigeon' a knot of pitmen sat
waiting for the doors to open, cursing the raw sleet,
or muttering with husky throats dully of this and that.
When suddenly within the ring of street lamps gusty flame
out of the stormy shadows of the black November night,
like a little slip of moonshine a snow white whippet came
and stayed one breathless moment before their startled sight.
Speechlessly they gazed upon her as she stood with a lifted paw,
clean limbed, with quivering muzzle and jetty eyes agleam,
nor heard the doors swing open wide as each lad looked with awe
one moment on the vision of his own heart's secret dream
Author Unknown
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Rank
Dog Name
Owner
Average
Qualifying
Score
Adv A
1 Delcielo Solar Star
Marrianne Lu
92
2
2 Kettle Cove N Hamrya Leaping Lily
Sandra Holley
90.5
2
3 Galewind's Life Of Reilly
Nancy Anderson
86
1
4 Charlemagne Jomyr Vanilla Coke
Donna Pardi
85.67
3
5 Summit Start Me Up
Karen Hilfiker
81.5
2
6 Ziggy Stardust Of Wyndsor
Ulysses James
77
1
1 Ziggy Stardust Of Wyndsor
Ulysses James
97
2
2 Shaldra's American Eclipse
Cheryl Manson
95
1
3 Mariki's La Dolce Vita Cu Liath
Martha Cardassi
94
1
4 Affinity Full Circle To Karamac
Carol Mc Dermott
93.5
2
5 Autumn Sweet Pickle
Lorain M Abel
91
1
6 Longrun's Moonlight Mile
Annie Whitney
88.33
3
7 Mystic Run's Here Comes The Sun
Annie L Andrews
85.5
2
8 Tru-Luv's Goodnite Mrs Calabash
Mickey Rubin
83
3
9 Vitesse Deep Powder
Dr. Lisa M Costello
76
1
SARAH E FILIPIAK
72
1
1 Kemar's Love Torn
Kaye Martell
95
2
2 Timbreblue's Mysterious Dream Warrior
Diana Cognigni
94.83
6
3 Wheatland Talltree
Lee Hayes
94.67
6
4 Windryder's Full Throttle
Roberta S Lutz
94
2
5 Mariki's La Dolce Vita Cu Liath
Martha Cardassi
93.5
8
6 Tnt's La Femme Nikita
Roberta S Lutz
88.75
4
7 Hasue Here Comes Trouble
Susan Mullins
84.5
2
1 Krislyn Cat Man Do
Joanne Cook
91.5
2
2 Kemar's Love Torn
Kaye Martell
84.33
3
1 Saesi Inked Is This Love
Susan Mullins
97
1
2 Charlemagne Jomyr Vanilla Coke
Donna Pardi
90
1
3 Shamasan Who's That Lady
PHOEBE DEGOL
88.5
2
4 Shojin's I Wanna Be Your Dog
Charlotte Pond
88
1
5 Affinity Full Circle To Karamac
Carol Mc Dermott
85
2
Laura A Hagey
81
2
Connie Austin
80
1
99.33
3
Adv B
10 Fanfare's Crazy Train
RAE
Exc A
Exc B
Summit Ironwood Farrahst Of Them All
7 Wegner's On The Sly
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Nov A
1 Shaldra's American Eclipse
Cheryl Manson
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Gunther the Cat & Mason Meyer show off their best effort at toppling “Grumpy Cat” from the internet meme rankings. Photo courtesy of Andrea Meyer.