the whippet news - American Whippet Club
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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 3 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 On the cover: Artwork by Patricia Mills, Dover Fine Art. imdover@yahoo.com Courtesy of the artist. Archives ..........................................................................Bo Bengtson, 805.646.3151 Futurity ............ …………..Rhonda Gifford, 480.710.3536, AWCFuturity@gmail.com 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 415.826.8853, milescross@gmail.com Judge’s Education ................................................. David Samuelson, 651.454.4174 Kathy Rasmussen, Associate Editor/Newsletter Production Membership ................................ ………………...Kathy Rasmussen, 913.681.8929 harmonywhippets@aol.com Parade of Honors ..................... ………………Alice VandenBussche, 315.945.2672 SUBSCRIPTIONS Performance Events ........................ ……………….Dr. Lisa Costello, 815.695.1930 One-year (the monthly newsletter and printed annual): Public Education .............................................................. Karen Lee, 610.932.4456 Online-only newsletter: $25. Printed newsletter (plus online access): $45 ROM Program .....................................................................Gail Boyd, 919.362.4427 Foreign subscribers: online-only newsletter $25. Printed newsletter Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Scott, 719.594.9974 (plus online access): $60 Top Twenty .................................................................Harriet Vincent, 847.234.1227 ADVERTISING RATES (ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS) AWC SHOW CHAIRS $50 per page with one photo, each additional photo $10 National ............ …………..Cindy Scott, 719.594.9974, brookwood22@comcast.net Eastern .................... ……………….Harriett Lee, 434.295.4525, hnl4c@virginia.edu $40 per page submitted as camera-ready (.pdfs preferred, see ad specs below) Text only, no photos: full page $35, half-page $25 Midwest .............. …………….Judy Lowther, 216.402.9022, pfyre@pfyrewhpts.com ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS N. Central ........... …………David Samuelson, 651.454.4174, samuelsond@aol.com Contact the Editor for file submission specifications. S. Central ..... ……...Kathy Rasmussen, 913.681.8929, harmonywhippets@aol.com Southern ........................... Christine Heath, 850.936.1629, christine-heath@tds.net Western ...................Pam Magette, 562.598.8717, pmagette@solariswhippets.com DEADLINE: the first day of the month for that month’s issue PAYMENTS: Subscription and advertising payments may be made by PayPal at: http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcnewsletter.html or by check to the editor (address above). AWC BREEDER REFERRAL Mary Downing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….whimsywhippets@gmail.com THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Wendy Clark, Annual Editor dunberry@sbclobal.net INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS Whippet Health Foundation ....................................Mary Beth Arthur, 414.355.4776 614.777.0124, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr, Hilliard, OH 43026 Whippet Rescue, WRAP ...............................Dr. Barbara Henderson, 301.490.6598 Current issue: 2011. Back issues available for 1986–2010 (except 1987 and AKC DELEGATE 1990–1992). Cost: $25 each, ($30 each foreign), including shipping; all funds in Bo Bengtson, 805.646.3151, bobengtson@impulse.net ASFA DELEGATE Claudia Miller, f/k/a CJ Foxx, 303.589.9238, u.S. dollars, payable by check or money order and mailed to the Annual Editor (address above). Purchase can also be made through PayPal at: http://www. Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcannualbackissues.html Membership Chair: Kathy Rasmussen, 913.681.8929 or on the AWC website The American Whippet Club and The Whippet News assume no responsibility for statements or claims made in the letters to the editor or advertisements that appear in its publications. 2 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 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 AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 3 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 4 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 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. 6 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 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 NEW SUBSCRIBERS Lesley Coleman, La Quinta, CA, Irene Hersau, Barrington Hills. IL, Matthew Romig, Longmont, CO, Anna Stromberg, South Salem, NY. WELCOME BACK Ulla Greenwood, Brisbane, Aus, Merry Farrington, Lakewood, WA, Neale Gordon, Baton Rouge, LA, Mme C. Jacques, Morshcwiller Le Bas, France, Jan Wahl, Maple Plain, MN. TIME TO RENEW Liz Aiello, Ruth Brown, Frances Hisert, Mary Huff, Tom Laurie, Michael Long, Katrina Newell, Melissa Schnyder, Candy Stepan, Tammy Stevens, Nancy Tuthill, AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 9 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 12 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 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. AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 13 Continued from Page 13 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. 14 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 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. AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 15 Continued from Page 15 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. 16 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 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 AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 17 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 AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 23 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 AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 27 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 28 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 29 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 30 / THE WHIPPET NEWS - AUGUST 2013 Nov A 1 Shaldra's American Eclipse Cheryl Manson AUGUST 2013 - THE WHIPPET NEWS / 31 The Whippet News Guin Borstel, Editor 4745 25th Street San Francisco, CA 94114 Gunther the Cat & Mason Meyer show off their best effort at toppling “Grumpy Cat” from the internet meme rankings. 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