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Club Bulletin August 2013 Edition No. 105

Club Bulletin...Address: The White House, 33 Sandford Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4DQ t: 01929 553 107 Membership Secretary: Kevin Thoday t: 01296 641816 e: [email protected]

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Page 1: Club Bulletin...Address: The White House, 33 Sandford Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4DQ t: 01929 553 107 Membership Secretary: Kevin Thoday t: 01296 641816 e: Membership@italiangreyhoundclub.co.uk

Club Bulletin August 2013

Edition No. 105

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Italian Greyhound Club Key Contacts:

General correspondence: [email protected]

Secretary: Rebecca Phillips Griffith Address: e: [email protected]

Chairperson: Sue Dunning t: 01296 485303 e: [email protected]

Treasurer: Bill Dyball Address: The White House, 33 Sandford Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4DQ t: 01929 553 107

Membership Secretary: Kevin Thoday t: 01296 641816 e: [email protected]

Show Secretary: Rebecca Phillips Griffith e: [email protected]

Front cover photo with kind permission Peach Lane Studios, Wendover. Portrait photography for humans and dogs. 01296 622270

www.peachlanestudios.co.uk

Dates for your diary

Autumn open show: 9th November 2013 – Weeden Bec

Seminar: 17th November 2013 – Brailes village hall

Spring open show and AGM: 15th March 2014 – Baginton

Championship show: 14th June 2014 – Baginton

Autumn open show: 8th November 2014 – Baginton

All cartoons used with kind permission of Rupert Fawcett “off the leash”

www.rupertfawcettcartoons.com

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Italian Greyhound Rescue Charity Key Contacts:

Placing an IG into our care: Helen Lister t: 0845 6003116 e: [email protected] Secretary & General Information: Adrian Bickers t: 01462 835641 e: [email protected] Treasurer: Jenny Chau t: 0161 286 3834 e: [email protected]

www.italiangreyhoundrescuecharity.org.uk

Thank You

Through the Italian Greyhound Club Members Newsletter, may I extend a most sincere

thank you to all those Members who offered me assistance with the re homing of Italian

Greyhounds. I could not have fulfilled the role of re-homing co-ordinator for the past 17

years without the generous help of the many Members who kindly gave of their time to

assist the 125 little ones re homed.

Just at a time in my life when I have more time on my hands than ever before to devote to

the role of Co coordinator of Rescues for the Italian Greyhound Rescue Charity, I have had

to make the decision to stand down from the role. It was not an easy decision and I thought

long and hard before standing down from the Charity in May,2013. There were a number of

issues in 2012 which, as a Trustee of the Charity, I could not reconcile.

It seems a long time ago since the first IG was re homed way back in 1997 and every dog

has his/her own story; I remember them all and will treasure the memories of each and

every dog. It has been an honour to have been able to help them when, for a number of

reasons difficulties arose in their lives. I was delighted to meet so many of the dogs and the

turn around of the 22 fostered here with us for varying periods of time was lovely to see. I

also owe a debt of gratitude to the many families who came forward to adopt a rescue.

Over the years little has changed in relation to numbers of IG’s in need of re homing with

an average of six per year being re homed over the last 17 years. What has changed in

recent years is the number of IG/Whippet cross breeds getting into difficulties; they seem

particularly hard to manage when young but thankfully there is always that forever home

waiting for one.

I apologise for not writing to each and every one of you personally but the number of you

who helped me is huge. You know who you are so again a big thank you from me and

from the dogs you helped on their way to start a new life.

Shirley.

(Shirley Penrose-Hansell Mrs)

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I hope that you enjoy this summer edition of the club bulletin. I have to admit to not

really having a clue about where to start with this edition but with a little help from my

friends and a great deal of learning on my part we have got there. The bulletin is yours

as members so please , please let me know if

there is anything you would like to see within it

and just email me anything for inclusion. The

deadline for the Christmas issue is 10st

November at the very latest .

[email protected]

Liza-Jane Lacey

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Judge:Linnet Loh

Best in show and Dog CC

BIS and Dog CC:: CH Turinger Thunderbolt JW (Becky Henley and Barney Turner)

RBIS and Bitch CC: Artmeis Cover Girl (Jo Amsell and Helen Rishworth)

Reserve dog CC: Chelanis Cardinals In JW (Shirley Vincent)

Reserve Bitch CC: Chrisford Sticky Fingers (Kay Rutter)

BVIS: Tamiskene Witchcraft At Turinger (Becky Henley and Barney Turner)

BPIS: Anjuskar Fashioned In Chelanis (Shirley Vincent)

RBIS and Bitch CC RDCC RBCC

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Left: BPIS

Right: BVIS

BPIS BCC/RBIS DCC/BIS BVIS

If you would like to have your affix embroidered onto the Italian Greyhound Club’s official kennel name banner (previously known as the affix banner) then please

register your interest by emailing the editor at the following email address:

[email protected]

Embroidery costs from £2 per letter

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Obituary ~ Ellis Hulme

Older Italian Greyhound exhibitors will have been saddened at the passing of Ellis Hulme in May this year at the age of 73 years. One of the Italian Greyhound’s most respected judges; he awarded CC’s to the breed on thirteen occasions with his last IG judging appointment at Midland Counties in 2009.

Always immaculately turned out, decisive yet unhurried, with an unflappable calmness and presence in the ring. Ellis was known for his consideration to exhibitors and his gentleness towards IGs, in

particular young or edgy exhibits . He also had a great ability to find the best dogs. His first CC appointment in the breed was in 1984 at Richmond; where he awarded (Ch)Dairylane Savoir-Faire, bred and shown by Annette Oliver the Dog CC at the tender age of just 7 months. On the same day Monty went on to become the Dog World Puppy Stakes overall winner under a different judge representing the breed in the Puppy Stakes finals, a record that may still stand today.

At Driffield in 1990 he awarded the Bitch CC and BOB, her first, to (Ch)Florita Favolosa, at 11 months of age, owner bred by Helen Lister, Louisa went on to hold the Breed’s CC Record until 2007. At the Club’s Championship Show in 1992, Ellis awarded Best in Show to Ch Philtre Faroah for Jemalsheva, bred by the late Rae Lewis and owned by Helen Davis. Faroah later that year won the Toy Group and Reserve Best in Show at LKA. On his penultimate IG appointment Ellis awarded Ch Berinshill Casual Look Best of Breed, Lola now holds the Breed’s CC Record. Sadly despite Ellis’ keen interest in the breed, he had an amazing recall of all his winners’ pedigrees, and broad depth of knowledge, he never judged IGs at Crufts, probably due to his many other breed commitments. Awarding CC’s to 99 breeds and judging all 7 groups his judging was in great demand, here and abroad.

Ellis’ first introduction to the dog show scene started when he was a teenager, quickly making up his first Champion King Charles, followed by his famous Tongemoor Papillons (17 champions) and Maltese; he took a great interest in all the Toy breeds. Many an ‘old timer’ will tell you of the high standards in presentation and handling that Ellis achieved with his dogs, he had a relentless attention to detail and was keen to encourage others to follow his lead. Judging followed, first at local match meetings in his home town of Bolton, Limit and Open Shows, progressing on to awarding CC’s and judging Best in Show at Crufts in 2000.

His many attributes were sought after by Show Societies, he served his local Tonge Canine Society for over 40 years, he was a founder member in 1971 of the United Kingdom Toy Dog Society, as committee member, Chairman and latterly Patron he served for 42 years. A Kennel Club General Committee member he served on the Judges Sub and Breed Standards committees for 17 years.

I have had the privilege of serving on the United Kingdom Toy Society committee for 12 years, with Ellis in the Chair, essentially a private man with great integrity, coupled with a dry and at times wicked sense of humour. Always on the lookout for young new talent who could be encouraged to bring new ideas forward; encouraging his committee to continuously improve the show dedicated to his first love Toy Dogs.

Few people can have had such an influence on the world of dog showing, as exhibitor, judge, show official and Kennel Club Committee member, he has left an exceptional legacy and his many qualities will be greatly missed.

Helen M Lister

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Windsor Ch. Show 2013

Dog CC Winner

Judge: Mr S Bardwell

Ch. Toerag Out Of The Question

JW Sh.CM

Brace Stakes 2nd Place

Judge: Mr L A S Cox

Ch. Toerag Out Of The Question

And his son

Jemalsheva Makka Pakka Via

Toerag

Who also won the limit dog class

Proud Owner Sheila Tiley-Davies

[email protected]

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Congenital Megaoesophagus

This condition is now appearing in the Italian Greyhound and is confirmed in Europe. The condition is non notifiable to the KC/ BVA but has been found in Italian Greyhounds among other breeds.

This extract is taken from a scientific paper article of the same name.

Megaesophagus is a condition in humans, cats and dogs where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the oesophagus is enlarged. Normally, when the animal's oesophagus is functioning properly, it acts as a muscle and pushes the food down the oesophagus into the stomach. When an animal has megaesophagus, the oesophagus stays enlarged and does not push the food down to the stomach. Therefore, the food fails to enter the stomach and often stays in the oesophagus, and is eventually regurgitated, or enters the lungs through breathing, or decays in the oesophagus.

Megaesophagus can also be a symptom of another disease in dogs called myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disease where the primary symptom is weakness in various body parts of the dog. However, when myasthenia gravis occurs in older dogs it is thought of as an immune-mediated disease. Often when myasthenia gravis is diagnosed in older dogs the first symptom the dog may manifest is megaesophagus.

Myasthenia gravis occurs when acetylcholine receptors (nicotinic acetylcholine receptors or AChRs) fail to function properly. Due to the inability of the nerve receptors to function appropriately, the muscles fail to have a stimulus that causes them to contract.

An important distinction in recognizing megaesophagus is the difference between when a dog regurgitates or vomits. Regurgitating is a common symptom of megaesophagus while vomiting is not necessarily associated with megaesophagus. When a dog regurgitates there is usually not as much effort involved as when a dog vomits. Often when regurgitating, the dog will tip its head down and the liquid and/or food will almost appear to "spill out" of its throat.

One of the primary dangers to a dog with megaesophagus is aspiration pneumonia. Because the food stays lodged in the throat, it can often be inhaled into the lungs causing aspiration pneumonia. According to many specialists, this disorder has a guarded prognosis.

Megaesophagus can be secondary to other diseases such as Myasthenia Gravis, Thyroid, Addison’s and other Neurological disorders.

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Symptoms:

Regurgitation of water, mucous or food. (Regurgitation is throwing up without any warning; "vomiting" is associated with retching.)

Loss of appetite or refusal to eat.

Sudden weight loss.

Swallowing difficulty, exaggerated and/or frequent swallowing.

They will also try to clear their throat frequently with a "hacking" sound.

Sour and/or foul smelling breath.

Many canines may be mis-diagnosed with a gastro-intestinal problem.

Aspiration pneumonia is a frequent complication.

It would be hoped that all breeders who might be unfortunate enough to breed a puppy with this condition report this to the KC through their vet and obviously refrain from breeding from the bitch and dog that produced the condition. Also notify the stud dog owner of the occurrence.

It is not know at this stage what the mode of inheritance is of this condition.

A Marshall

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Ch Chrisford Sophia Loren at Salatini

From puppy to Champion………………..

Sophia gained her title at just 25 months of age. Sincere thanks to all the judges who have thought so highly of her & to her breeder Kay Rutter for entrusting

her to me. Nikki Hunter - www.simplesite.com/salatiniwhippets-italiangreyhounds

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IG’s In Fashion

If you have a spare $1625 lying

around and you wear heels that are

not for the faint hearted then these

art deco inspired shoes may just be

the perfect present for you.

The shoes were featured in David

Komas 2012 fall collection and

they are the result of collaboration

between him and the renowned shoe designer Alain Quillici.

David Korma is quoted as saying

“greyhounds are the fastest and most elegant

dogs in the world, they represent the rigour of

the 18th century oil paintings, but at the same

time you watch dog racing and they are so

modern and sporty”

There are several differnt designs, from the

panatone shoe to the black sheer net boot.

Carved greyounds replace the usual heel at 5”

high and these come in such mediums as

stainless steel and gold.

Photos courtesy of ROMP Italian Greyhound Rescue, ROMP is a Chicago dog rescue

that focuses on rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming otherwise discarded dogs.

www.romprescue.com

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Bacchus showing how versatile the Italian

Greyhound is as a breed. Bacchus is due to start

competitive agility very soon and we look forward

to hearing how he gets on.

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Bacchus showing his aptitude on the

A-frame

No worries here for Bacchus, he

is a real natural

Get 25% off your order at Tootlewear Dog Apparel using the coupon code below

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“MORRIS”

Would like to congratulate his son

“Anjuskar High Chaparral at Caccia”

On becoming an Australian Champion.

Also sired by Morris:

Ch Yadoht Alvah

Ch Anjuskar Destiny’s Dancer JW

Ch Anjuskar Height Of Fashion

Ch Honeybeech The Welshman

Bred by Kevin Thoday and owned by Kevin and Oliver Thoday

[email protected]

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I was initially invited 18 months ago to Judge IGs at the Sodra Alvsborg Show at Boras,

Sweden in June this year. It then came about that the IG Club of Sweden had chosen to hold

their Championship Show in conjunction with the Boras Show and it was decided that I

should judge the National Specialty instead. Naturally I was very excited and very much

looking forward to my first overseas appointment.

The weekend did not begin well! I was originally scheduled to fly from Birmingham to

Gothenburg on the Friday afternoon. After a long delay, and boarding the aircraft, before

eventually being returned to the terminal due to technical faults, the flight was eventually

cancelled, 4 hours after it was due to take off. There being no further flights that evening, and

determined I was to get to Sweden for the show, I booked myself on the last remaining seat

on the first flight from Heathrow on the Saturday morning. I drove to Heathrow from

Birmingham that evening and checked into an airport hotel.

The next morning, everything thankfully went like clockwork. No delays and the flight took

off on time at 7.40am. As Judging was due to start at 10am and my flight was not due to land

until 10.35 the exhibitors had been informed of a delay in judging.

Thanks to Henrik Skog who was waiting to drive me from Landvetter Airport to Boras,

giving me a last minute briefing on the Swedish judging system on the way, Judging was not

delayed too much and I was in the ring ready to begin within an hour of my flight touching

down! I was very grateful to all the exhibitors for their understanding, and patience.

The judging system is quite different to that here in the UK. Each dog is judged, given a

written critique and graded ie. Excellent, Very Good, etc before they are placed in their class.

Then all dogs that have been awarded “Certificate Quality” compete in the Best Dog, or Best

Bitch class, being placed 1st – 4

th. The CAC is awarded to the highest placed dog that is

eligible. (ie non-champions). The best dog and best bitch then compete for Best of Breed.

A particularly nice touch was the use of placings boards, in the shape of cut out black IG

silhouettes, with a coloured ribbon tied around the neck to indicate the placing. Maybe an

idea worth exploring by our own club?

The weather could have been better, especially for outdoor judging, with prolonged periods

of heavy rain throughout the day.

The rain made it in many cases difficult to assess movement, and I am sure that had the

weather been better, many exhibits would have moved differently. Because the conditions

were not ideal, I was lenient with some of my gradings. I must say, however, that the IGs

seemed far more amenable to showing in the rain than those here in the UK would have been!

We are lucky that our championship shows usually provide indoor wet weather rings and so

our IGs here are not so accustomed to it.

I was pleased with the overall quality of the entry. Size was generally fairly consistent, with

one or two smaller, or larger specimens. Mostly the larger IGs still retained enough fineness

of bone so as not to appear coarse, however.

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There was far less variety of colour than we see in the UK. Mostly Blacks with only a small number of blues and fawns. Obviously, it seemed strange to me for there to be no white markings!

It was a pleasure for me to judge so many promising puppies, who all had good temperaments and did not let the weather spoil their enjoyment. I loved my best puppy Py’s Vierella who I thought to be of tremendous quality with such composed and accurate movement

Best Puppy In Show –Mikael Axenborg’s Pys Vierella (left)

Best Baby Puppy –Rebecka Ahman’s Augustimanes Blondie (right)

Of the Junior classes, I was impressed with the bitches in particular who I thought all excellent quality. I particularly liked the winner of Junior Bitch – Qvickelyckans Vina who became my eventual Best Opposite Sex and CAC. Such a lovely outline and so sound and accurate on the move.

The intermediate classes contained some promising IGs too, with the winner of the bitch class Marikarlos Francesca Corelli going on to win BB-3 and Reserve CAC.

Working classes were interesting and it was noteworthy that some of the soundest moving specimens were in these classes.

The open classes were good for type and quality, and I was delighted to award the winner of Open Dog – Qvickelykans Tor, Best dog -2 and CAC, giving him his Champion Certificate! The winner of Open Bitch – Per-Arne Jonsson’s Mannequins Quella Quarzo did not want to move well at first, obviously objecting to the wet ground but I saw enough of her movement for her to win the class I later awarded her Best head and expression.

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1st Open class, CK, Best Dog-2 and CAC. Lena Svedin Larsson’s New Champion Qvickelyckans Tor. )left)

1st Open class, CK and Best head - Per-Arne Jonsson’s mannequins Quella Quarzo. (right)

The Champions classes were a treat to judge! I was so impressed with the winners of both classes. The Dog winner – Ch. Klapphallens Valle went on to win Best in Show and I was delighted with his quality, type and correct, accurate and sound movement, in spite of the weather conditions. The Bitch winner and eventual Best Bitch-2; Multi Ch Pys Lyrica was outstanding for profile action, and beautiful outline.

Best Bitch -2 Multi Ch Py’s Lyrica.

Veterans are always a pleasure to see, and how wonderful to see an exhibit as old as 17 enjoying himself in the ring, and being applauded from the ringside!

The oldest exhibit at 17 years CH Wintermoons Il Nuovo Silvano Nero.

I was very pleased with my line- ups for Best Dog and Best Bitch having had thoroughly enjoyed judging the show.

BIS BH-1 NO UCH SE UCH Klapphällans Valle (chkl) BH-2 CERT CHAMPIONAT Qvickelyckans Tor (ökl)

BH-3 NORD UCH SE LCCH NO LCCH SE VCH Qvickelyckans Filiberto (bkl)

BH-4 Skogsvilles Money For Nothing (ökl)

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BIM BT-1 CERT Qvickelyckans Vina (jkl)

BT-2 SUCH SV-2010 SV-2012 NORDV-2010 NUCH PLCH Py's Lyrica (chkl) BT-3 R-CERT Marikarlos Franceska Corelli (ukl)

BT-4 Mannequin's Quella Quarso (ökl)

Best In Show NO UCH and SE UCH Kalpphallens Valle

Best Opposite Sex and CAC Qvickelyckans Vina

After the Show it was back to the very pleasant Scandic Plaza Hotel to enjoy the wonderful hospitality of Bobby Paust and Marie Ljungqvist of the Sodra Alvsborg Kennelklubb, with an excellent dinner, in the company of some lovely people from all over the world. A selection of UK judges were present too, including Andrew Brace and Tom Mather.

The following day I returned to the Boras Show to watch the IG Judging. They were scheduled to have been judged by Gabriel Valdez from Columbia, but he had been unable to make it to the show and they were instead judged by Bjorg Foss from Norway. She enjoyed far better weather for judging the IGs than I had the previous day with high temperatures and glorious sunshine! It was interesting to see how much better many of the IGs that I had judged the previous day moved in the sunshine. My Reserve Best Bitch – Multi Ch Pys Lyrica was Bjorg’s choice for Best bitch and Best of Breed, and evidently we agreed on the choice of best dog – again Ch Klapphallens Valle. She also liked my best bitch, placing it 3rd best bitch behind another Champion bitch that had not been able to be present at the specialty the day before.

After the groups and BIS were completed, It was back to the hotel for the final evening’s dinner before an early flight back to Heathrow the next day.

What a wonderful experience it was, with many new friends made. I hope to go back sometime

Article by Dr Russell Hodges

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NEW AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION

ANJUSKAR HIGH CHAPARRAL AT CACCIA

1cc DoB 4/8/09

CH Yadoht Almutawakel ex Anjuskar Bianca is destiny

Bred by Sue Dunning.

Morris arrived at Barbara Skilton’s ELTAZZI Kennels in New South Wales

June2012

Lightly shown he gained his Australian Title in July2013 beating his daughter

for BOB. Morris has two litters both doing well in the show ring. He has

passed his lovely outgoing temperament on to his children. Hopefully he will

add new genes and classic English type to their gene pool.

My thanks to Sue for letting me export him and Ryslip Kennels for the shipping

arrangements.

Linnet LoH

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Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigour; those who were hurt or maimed

are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to

them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance.

His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over

the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous

reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the

beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but

never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

Honeybeech Helmsman At Winzori (Tommy

tittle Mouse)

23rd September 2001 – 28th October 2011

Have you a dog? In Heaven Lord,

Is there room for one more?

Cause my little Tommie died just over a year ago, and

will be waiting at your door.

Please take him into heaven Lord and keep him there

for me.

Just feed him pet him, and love him Lord, that’s all he’ll ask of thee.

Tommie was such a very special little lad it has been an absolute honour to have

shared 10 years with him. He was my first Italian Greyhound and is missed so

much,

Sleep tight my lovely blue boy.

Kathy Harrison (mum)

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Ch. Hanjy Homecoming to Shirnevina (Winnie) 27th May 1999 to 5th July 2013 (Ch. Shirnevina Wee Willie Winky x Hanjy Hetitia) What a shock it was to have to say goodbye a month ago to our beloved Winnie; just eight months after we said good bye to her litter brother Winston. Winnie was a delight to live with and her special little ways are missed so much by everyone. Although only shown for three years, Winnie enjoyed many successes including being awarded the Bitch CC at Crufts in 2003 and three Best in Show wins at Open Shows before she became a

Champion. Following my husbands stroke 11 years ago, Winnie has spent many hours curled up on Neville’s bed with him – usually in the hope of a tit bit!! She was a wonderful companion to us both for 14 years and it is hard to believe that this much loved little girl has gone from our lives forever, but she will remain in our hearts for the rest of our lives. Run free on the wind “little Win” with the other Shirnevina IG’s who have also crossed rainbow bridge and thank you for so many happy times and memories. Shirley Penrose-Hansell

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Tamiskene Merindah (Merin) Aust.Ch. Galig RomanzNRhapsody (Lucy)

Merin - 1st Junior Bitch and Reserve Best Bitch - Southern Counties Canine Society.

1st Post Graduate Bitch - Leeds Canine Society

Tamiskene Oklahoma Annie (Annie)

1st Puppy Bitch, Best Puppy In Breed and Puppy Group 4

Southern Counties Canine Society

Owned and much loved by Mrs G Bird

3 Roxwell Path, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 2BH.

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Send your caption competition entries to:

[email protected]

Your judge for the competition is Jo

Suttlieff

Entries to be made by 1st November 2013.

This editions prize, donated by our

kind sponsor is a stunning sterling silver greyhound pendant. Remember

you have to be in it to win it.

Water proof bellyband diapering system

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Whippet Club and Italian Greyhound Club Fun day

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I think the fire-fighters enjoyed themselves more than the dogs!!!!!

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The fancy dress competition attracted a great entry

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Are you proud of your Italian Greyhound?

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next edition of the bulletin?

If so contact us so that we can design you a

feature about your dog.

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Half page colour £6

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Warm Custom Made Body Suit for Italian Greyhounds with Toggle Snood- Shearling Polartec Fleece Polar Suit.

Shearling fleece body suit is custom made for your Italian greyhound who needs serious protection from the winter elements. Long tapered sleeves hug the legs to keep warmth in without clunky cuffs or elastic to fuss with. These are our warmest outdoor performance fleeces offered and made in the USA. Nutwood shearling fleece has a durable water resistant finish to shed light rain and snow.

Italian Greyhound Tall Turtleneck Suit, custom made with Malden Mills first quality fleece in Chinese red.

Genuine Malden Mills fleece in 300 weight is used to create these full coverage, custom made body suits for Italian Greyhounds. Tall turtleneck provides excellent neck and head coverage and can be worn up or pushed/rolled down like a cowl neck

To see the full range of items including our organic petwear and unique diapering system just check out our website:

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Beautiful handmade collars in the softest leather

To place an order and to see the full range email:

[email protected]

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