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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB JANUARY 2010
AWC OFFICERS President.... ............................................ Russell McFadden 505-753-6782 Vice President.... .................................... Connie Brunkow 217-431-8972 Treasurer... ............................................ .David Samuelson 651-454-4174 Secretary .......................................................... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 ................................. 3655 Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Board of Directors: Class of 2010: ....... ...Christine Hopperstad, Donna Lynch, Patience Renzulli, David Samuelson Class of 2011……….Lisa Costello, Cindy Scott Class of 2012: …….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten
AKC DELEGATE.… ............................ …..Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 ASFA DELEGATE:…………………………... CJ Foxx 303-424-5144
AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Archives ......................................................... Bo Bengtson 805-646-3151 Health. ................ Drs. Connie Austin, Connie Brunkow, Lisa Costello Futurity .......................................................... Kathy Slater 618-585-4677 Judge’s Education ........................................... Mary Dukes 704-843-7195 Membership .......................................... Kay Nierengarten 218-729-8003 Parade of Honors ............................ Alice VandenBussche 315-945-2672 Performance Events ............................... Dr. Lisa Costello 815-695-1930 ROM Program ............................................ Donna Lynch 508-636-0705 Show ................................................................ Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 Top Twenty ............................................ Linda Waggoner 541-347-2171 Versatility .................................................. John Heffernan 413-369-4399 INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS: Whippet Health Foundation ............... Mary Beth Arthur 414-355-4776 Whippet Rescue, WRAP ............. Dr. Barbara Henderson 301-490-6598
Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779, or emailed to [email protected]
AWC website: www.americanwhippetclub.net Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing [email protected]
THE WHIPPET NEWS Newsletter Editor ................... Christine Hopperstad, 130 34th Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112 phone & fax 206-322-5872, [email protected] Assoc. Editor ……………….Kirsten Hopperstad, [email protected] Assoc. Editor .................................................... Pat Dresser 330-239-1829 Annual Editor ............................ Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr., Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-0124 [email protected]
One year subscription rate for monthly newsletter & annual: online only $25.00, print $45; foreign: online only $25, print $60 Advertising (on a space available basis): Full page, one photo -- $50.00, each additional photo $10.00 Full page, camera ready -- $40.00 (preferably emailed as an attachment, or printed out on standard paper) Text only, no photos: Full page -- $35.00, Half page -- $25.00 Photographs should be originals and will be returned. Pedigrees must be typed in standard pedigree format.
DEADLINE — The first day of the month for that month’s issue.
THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Current issue: 2008. Back issues available for 1986-2007 (except 1987 & 1990 through 1992). Cost is $25.00 each ($30.00 foreign), which includes shipping; all funds must be U.S. dollars, payable by check or money order to Whippet Annual. Send to ANNUAL EDITOR Wendy Clark (address above).
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.
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WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS: Katie Aisling, Grants Pass, Oregon; Shawn Westbrook, Cedar Rapids, Iowa WELCOME BACK: Helen Dalton, Reading, Pennsylvania; Nancy Dechant, Graham, Washington; Virginia Hopkins, Wilmington, Delaware; Jan Leikam, Snohomish, Washington; Kathy Mittler, San Antonio, Texas; Kathy Searles, Tumwater, Washington; Meagan Shertzer, Lincolnville, Maine; Patricia Shiley, Walla Walla, Washington; Mary Lynn Sobun, Darien, Illinois; Mr. Shinji Tokoro, Japan; Cathy York, Whiteland, Indiana; Mrs. Fukie Yoshimoto, Japan LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW: Leigh Ann Bauer, Jennifer Brisbois, Cora Mackey, Kathy Rither, Justyna Szopa, Patricia Younger
APPLICATION FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP � Shawna McKay, PO Box 783, Fort Langley, British Columbia V1M 2S2 604-377-4293 ironwoodwhippets@ gmail.com Sponsors: Sue Vernon, Janis Castle COMMENTS regarding applicants may be sent to—Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779 — or emailed to: [email protected]
Dear Readers, Peggy Swayze, Longlesson Whippets and Afghans, passed away in her sleep after a long illness on January 11, 2010, at home and surrounded by her family and dogs. — Another recent loss was Becki Lansford who was very involved with Whippet and Greyhound groups in Atlanta, and who developed complications after a bout with an intestinal virus and was finally overcome with pneumonia. — Carroll Hayhurst of Whirlaway Whippets passed away at his home in California last month. He was a founding member of SCWA and GWWA, and was a longtime supporter, breeder and exhibitor of athletic, dual-purpose Whippets. — YIKES!! Check out the Whip-pet Health Foundation’s recent donations list elsewhere in this issue, every one of them admirable, one of them stupendous! — Happy New Year wishes to Whippeteers everywhere, here’s to having fun with your dogs what-ever you choose to do together!!!!!
National Show Chair Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 [email protected] Eastern Harriett Lee 434-295-4525 [email protected] Midwest Pat Richey 330-735-2486 [email protected] N. Central David Samuelson 651-454-4174 [email protected] South Central Nancy Billups 806-381-0601 [email protected] Southern David Howton 770-345-2120 [email protected] Western Pam Magette, 562-598-8717 [email protected] AWC SHOW CALENDAR AWC 2010 National Specialty, Tucson Arizona www.awc2010.com April 17th—April 25th Breed Judge Russell McFadden, Futurity Judge Linda John-son (Barchet) AWC 2011 National Specialty, Lexington Ken-tucky, Breed Judge Harriett Nash Lee (Winsmith) Eastern Specialty Friday, 6/04/10 Greater Phila-delphia KC, AWC Support, Breed: Barbara Rupert, Specialty Sweeps: Lew Griffitt; Saturday 6/05/10, Huntingdon Valley KC Eastern Specialty Breed: Donna Lynch; Sunday 6/06/10 - Burlington County KC Support Breed: Gail Boyd, Sweeps: Jenny Boyd South Central Regional Specialty July 3rd held with the Oklahoma KC Cluster, Breed Michael Dougherty, Sweeps Todd Miller (JOMYR). July 4, Lone Star Whippet Club Support, judges TBA. AWC North Central Specialty held in conjunction with St. Croix Valley Combined Specialties and the St. Croix Valley Cluster. The Specialty is Friday, Au-gust 27, Sweeps Jenny Boyd, Breed Lori Nel-son. AWC Support Saturday, August 28, Sweeps Debbie Davenport, Breed Kathy Davenport. OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS Arizona Whippet Association Specialty Thurs-day, March 4, Breed: Iva Kimmelman, Sweeps: Kelly Riney. Secretary: Nancy Wilson-480-949-5389; March 5, Scottsdale DFA AzWA Support, Breed James Reynolds; Sweeps Arlene Rubenstein, Super Jack Bradshaw; March 6 Scottsdale DFA, Breed Sharon Sakson; March 7, Superstition KC, Breed Karen Wilson; March 8, Superstition KC, Breed Linda Moore Lone Star Whippet Club Specialty March 26, 2010, Sweeps (puppy & veteran) Ms. CJ Foxx, Breed Mrs. Betty Stites; March 27, FWKC all breed, Breed Mrs. Cindy Scott; March 28, FWKC all breed, Breed Mr. Alan Arthur. Super Onofrio
President’s Message
Even though we are well into the first month of 2010, I would still like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous New Year. I hope all of your endeavors both with your Whippets and without are prosperous and fulfilling.
I want to welcome Tina Macgregor, Brad Briscoe, Jenni Knutson, Dee Anna Miller, Kristi Osterloo, and Rhonda Rhines as the newest members of the AWC. I look forward to getting to know and work with each of you.
Speaking of memberships when each of us filled out the application form to join the AWC we contracted by our signatures on the form to uphold the following statement: “I agree to abide by the American Whippet Club’s Constitution and By-laws and its Code of Ethics…” I would like to ask each of you to take the time to review and/or reread the AWC Constitution and By-Laws and the Code of Ethics when you have the time to do so. The members of the Board of Directors periodically receive questions and sometimes complaints that are clearly answered in one or the other of these documents. None of us mind responding to anything like this that a member poses to us but it makes me wonder how many people have signed the membership application form agreeing to uphold the ideals in documents that they’ve never read.
Still on the membership theme, if you haven’t yet paid your dues please don’t forget to send them in or pay them on line.
Until next month, be safe and have fun with your Whippets. Russell
AWC Secretary’s Notice Board of Directors – Class of 2013
In accordance with Article IV, Section 4 (a), of the AWC Constitution and By-Laws, the nominating committee chaired by Dr. Connie Brunkow with members Kevin Carlson (WI), Laurel Wilks (WA) and alternates Linda John-son (GA) and Sean McMichael (FL), submitted the following slate for the Board of Directors Class of 2013: Christine Hopperstad (incumbent), David Samuelson (incumbent), Donna Lynch (incumbent), Henry Heil (CA), Chris Durance-Watkins (GA), Scott Hurlbert (KS), Sally Long(IL) and Kathy Davenport (IL). In accordance with Article IV, Section 4(b) of the AWC Constitution and By-Laws: “Additional nominations of eligible members may be made by writ-ten petition addressed to the Secretary and received at her regular address on or before February 15, signed by five members and accompanied by the written acceptance of each such additional nominee signifying his willing-ness to be a candidate.” Since e-mail is being used for communication to members that have e-mail, it will serve as the vehicle to be used to notify members of this slate. Members that do not have e-mail will be notified by regular first class US Mail. This notification will also be published in Whippet News and on the message board on the AWC website at http://awc.myclubinfo.org/ In accor-dance with the By-Laws, members must be notified of this slate on or be-fore January 15, 2010.
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AWC 2010 National Specialty April 17 - April 24, 2010
Tucson, Arizona January 2010
Our host hotel is the beautiful InnSuites Tucson City Center in Tucson, Arizona. We have a great room rate of $89.00 per night for a Studio Queen (2 beds) or a Studio King (1 bed). The Executive/Family Suites are
2 room suites with a rate of $99.00 for King (1 bed) or Queen (2 beds) and this includes a convertible sofa in the living area. All rooms have a microwave and a refrigerator and the hotel provides a free hot break‐fast buffet every morning. You must state that you will be attending the American Whippet Club Spe‐cialty and please let them know if you are coming with dogs or without dogs. Reservations can be made by calling 1‐520‐622‐3000 or on the hotel web site at : http://stmarys.innsuites.com.
NOTE: All of the King and Queen Suites are sold out! NO EXPENS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE GRASS IN THE COURTYARD AREAS.
Donna Lynch is the Chairperson for our Trophies this year. You can contact Donna at 508‐636‐0705 or [email protected]. We have beautiful Horsehair Pottery from the Navajo Nation for trophies and donations are always appreciated. Check the web site to see pictures of the trophies. The RV Parking, Vendor Application, Catalog Advertising, Catalog Pre‐Order, Logo Shirt Parade of Honors, Special Dinners and Judges Education Forms are available on the web site and they will be included in the next several issues of The Whippet News. Please try to get your forms sent in ASAP. There will be a Race Meet on Saturday, April 17. This meet is sponsored by River City Racing Association and I want to thank Jean Balint for taking care of this. We are still looking for volunteers to help in all areas of the specialty, from the performance events to clean up duties. To date‐we have had no response. Please drop us an email if you can help for a few hours with one of the many jobs at the National. Please check the website on a regular basis for information. We have been adding to the site as we go along and more will be coming in the future.
Official Web Site - WWW.AWC2010.COM
Email: [email protected]
Connie Boulton 2010 National Show Co‐Chair
(520) 241‐0354
Rhonda Gifford 2010 National Show Chair (602) 459‐9032
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PARADE OF HONORS Deadline is March 1, 2010 • ENTRY FEE IS $50.00
Please submit your information as soon as possible
Eligibility rules are as follows: 1. BOB or BOS at any AWC Specialty 2. BOB at any Specialty in the US 3. BIS at a Hound Group show 4. AKC All Breed BIS Winner 5. AKC Champion and any one of the following: ORC, SORC, RCH, SRCH, WRCH, WRCHX,
ARX, SRA 6. AKC Dual Champion (Breed & Field Championships) 7. AKC Champion & LCM or LCX 8. AKC Obedience Trial Champion (OTCh) 9. AKC Champion & CDX ,UD UDX 10. High in Obedience Trial at any AKC All Breed Show or AWC National Specialty 11. AKC Champion & TDX or VST (Variable Surface Tracking) (new) 12. AKC Champion & MX or AX (Master Agility Excellence or Agility Excellent) 13. AKC Champion & FMCh. or FGDCh. (Flyball Master Champion, Flyball Grand Champion) 14. Whippet ranked #1 by a nationally recognized system 15. AWC ROMX Please circle the specific accomplishments above that entitle this Whippet to participate in the Parade. Entrants will receive: 1. Half page catalog ad 2. Exhibition in Parade 3. Giant Commemorative Rosette 4. Inclusion of Photo in the AWC Library
Name of Whippet:________________________________________________________
Birth date: _____________________________________________________________
Sire:__________________________________________________________________
Dam:__________________________________________________________________
Breeder(s):_____________________________________________________________
Owner(s):______________________________________________________________
Telephone number: [____]__________________ e-mail_________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________
Please submit with your entry: 50 words of copy on another sheet, a 4-generation pedigree and a photo (which will remain in the Parade Library after use in the catalog), and $50.00 entry check payable to AWC to:
Alice VandenBussche 12591 Old Rte. 31, Savannah, NY 13146
315-945-2672 evenings • E-mail [email protected] NOTE: Entries received on or before March 1, 2010 will be confirmed either by e-mail or regular mail. Entries received after March 1, 2010 will be returned.
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2010 National Specialty Catalog
Pre-Order The 24th Annual Specialty Catalogs will be spiral bound with indexed sections. Catalogs will be available one-half hour before Obedience judging on Monday, April 19, 2010. Pre-Order catalogs will be $20.00. Shipping will be an
additional $7.50. At the show, catalogs will be $25.00 and quantity will be limited.
Pre-Orders must be received by April 1, 2010. Name:_________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:__________________________________________________________
Phone ___________________________E-mail address:_______________________
(Check One) Show Pickup___________ Please Ship_____________ Qty: __________________ Total: $________________
Make checks payable to “AWC” and mail to:
Connie Boulton 11470 E. Escalante Road
Tucson, AZ 85730 (520) 241-0354
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2010 National Specialty Special Dinners and
Wrap-It-Up Closing Party
Tuesday, April 20, 2010–Cowboy Cook-Out- Tossed garden greens with Ranch dressing, 10 oz. New York Steak with Herb Butter, Marinated and Grilled Chicken Breast, Baked Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans, Rolls and Cornbread Muffins, Warm Cherry Cobbler and Apple Pie. CASH BAR
Thursday, April 22, 2010-Mexican Fiesta- Ensalada Verde, Tomatoe, Cucumber and Cilantro salad, Cheese Enchiladas, Fajita Bar, Sliced Marinated Steak and Chicken Breast with Pepper and Onions, Flour tortillas and all the condiments, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans, Crispitos and Churros. CASH BAR
Saturday, April 24, 2010- Wrap-It-Up Closing Party-Instead of a buffet-type dinner, we will be having Hors D’oeuvres (hot and cold) along with fruits, cheeses, veggies, dips, desserts, Margarita and Champagne Stations. CASH BAR Please Note: There are no refunds or cancellations after March 1, 2010. If you find that you cannot attend after this deadline, please find someone to take your spot. No reservations without payment in full. Total Number of Cowboy Cook-Out ONLY_____________ @ $25.00 each = $___________________Total Total Number of Mexican Fiesta ONLY__________________ @ $25.00 each = $__________________Total Total Number of Wrap It Up Party ONLY _______________ @ $25.00 each = $___________________Total
Meal Package Cowboy Cook-Out, Mexican Fiesta and Wrap-It-Up Party
Total Number of Package Dinner ___________________ @ $70.00 each = $_____________________Total
DEADLINE FOR DINNERS IS MARCH 15, 2010
Make Checks Payable to AWC and Mail to: Connie Boulton
11470 E. Escalante Road Tucson, AZ 85730
(520) 241-0354 [email protected]
NAME__________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP__________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE________________________________________ E-mail__________________________________________
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The 2010 AWC National Specialty Logo Shirts All of the shirts are embroidered designs; full color on upper left front of all shirts. Payment in full must be received by March 15, 2010. Shipping is available for those who will not be at the show. A very limited number of items will be for sale at the National. No returns or exchanges.
T-Shirts: Hanes Beefy-T 6.1 oz. 100% Ring Spun Cotton Colors: White, Ash, Black, Daffodil Yellow, Lavender, Stonewashed Blue Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL Price: $20.00 Long Sleeve T-Shirts: Hanes Beefy-T 6.1 oz; 100% Ring Spun Cotton Colors: White, Black, Dark Chocolate Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL Price: $23.00 Sweatshirts:-Hanes Ultimate Cotton; 90% cotton/10% poly
Colors: White, Black, Charcoal Heather, Deep Forest Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL Price: $30.00
Polo Shirts: PA Silk Touch Sport Shirt; 65/35 Poly/Cotton pique Colors: White, Light Stone, Hibiscus, Lime, Tropical Pink, Ultramarine Blue, Black Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL Price: $25.00 Ladies L500, Mens K500 - Please list this number when ordering
ITEM QTY COLOR SIZE PRICE TOTAL
Show Pickup____________________ Please Ship____________________ (Check One)
Shipping – Items will be shipped USPS Priority Flat Rate Box 1-2 tee/polo shirts or 1 sweatshirt -- $9.85
2-4 tee/polo shirts or 2 sweatshirts-- $13.50 Over these quantities-please inquire before sending order
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:______________________________________________________________________________________
Phone ________________________________E-mail address: ______________________________________________
Make checks payable to “AWC” and mail to: Connie Boulton
11470 E. Escalante Road Tucson, AZ 85730
(520) 241-0354 [email protected]
Shipping Charge $ Total Amount Enclosed $
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AWC Top Twenty Listed in alphabetical order from AKC Breed statistics, January 1st – December 31, 2009 Congratulations! You are the final Top Twenty Contenders! Ch. Ableaim Just Not Anthr Pretty Face SC Ch. Andauer Porsche Carrera GT Ch. Arwen’s Main Event At Summit SC Ch. Dashing The Gentleman Aviator Ch. Emerald’s Enchanted Brooke Ch. Kamada’s Instant Millionaire Ch. Karasar’s Jezebel JC Ch. Karasar’s Parexcellence Ch Kimera Karma De Kotan JC Ch. Moongaze Jomyr Some Splainin Ta Do * Ch. Seaspell’s Point Cabria SC Ch. Snowcap’s Sierra Rose Ch. Snow Hill Calliope SC Ch. Snow Hill Onyx At Stoneledge SC Ch. Sonsteby’s In A Pickle Ch. Sporting Fields Bahama Sands Ch. Sporting Fields Tiger Lily Ch. Starline’s Chanel Ch. Tattershall Ticket To Fly Ch. Wasatch Tangerine Dream Ch. Winway Redford With A Splash
* past winner / ineligible
See you in Tucson in April!
FUTURITY REPORT I am pleased to announce that Ms. Linda Johnson has been voted the 2010 Futurity Judge. Congratulations Linda! The 2010 Futurity will be held in Tucson, Arizona on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Thank you to the seven finalists: Phoebe Booth, Tad Brooks, Joe Buchanan, Jan Swayze Curry, Mary Dukes, Jackie Hubble and Linda Johnson for supporting the Futurity with your partici-pation. With the recent change to the Futurity Rules voted on by AWC members, Cindy Scott and I compiled all the Futurity Requirements into one document. Elsewhere in this issue of the Whippet News you will find the current "Futurity Requirements & Rules". Please note that the change to the CERF require-ments goes into effect for the 2012 Futurity. This may seem like a long time away but puppies born in October 2010 (actual date to be determined) will be eligible for the 2012 Futurity. Please include the registered name of the bitch on all correspondence. As always, I will acknowledge receipt of all nominations so, if you don’t get an acknowledgment, drop me an email. Best of luck with your puppies! Kathy Slater, Futurity Chairman [email protected] 241 Prairietown Rd., Dorsey, IL 62021 618-585-4677
WHIPPET HEALTH FOUNDATION DONATIONS Andi Jacobs $50.00 Carol Weber $100.00 CWA $50.00 Anonymous $30,000.00 Sandra and Bob Husted $40.00 in honor of Dr. Lisa Costello Susan Kirkham $50.00 in memory of Dr. William R. Belmont, father of Dr. Connie Brunkow Mary Alderman $100.00 in lieu of a judging fee
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FUTURITY NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS & RULES
The Futurity is sponsored by the American Whippet Club and is exclusively for the competition of puppies and juniors between 6 months and 18 months of age. The Futurity is open to all breeders of AKC registered whippets in good standing with the American Kennel Club and the American Whippet Club. Puppies eligible for the 2010 Futurity must be out of Futurity nominated bitches and whelped on or before October 20, 2009.
The bitch must be nominated prior to whelping. The official Bitch Nomination Form, along with the fee of $20 and copies of cur-rent CERF certificates for both the sire and dam, must be sent to the Futurity Chairman and postmarked prior to the whelp-ing date.
CERF exams for both the sire and dam must have been completed before the breeding date. (This is effective starting with the 2012 Futurity). Copies of CERF Certificates or a copy of the application for a CERF Certificate (the actual exam paperwork marked normal in both eyes) must be submitted for both the sire and dam with the Bitch Nomination Form. CERF examina-tions are valid for one year.
If the sire or dam of the litter being nominated is 10 years of age or older, a current CERF exam is not required for that dog. HOWEVER, the dog must have had and passed at least one CERF exam between the ages of 8 and 10 years. A copy of the last CERF Certificate must be submitted with the Bitch Nomination Form.
Late bitch nominations are accepted if they are postmarked prior to the litter turning 6 weeks old. The fee for a late nomination is $75. Breeders of late nominated bitches waive their right to nominate and vote for the Futurity Judge.
The official Litter Nomination Form, along with the fee of $25 and a four-generation pedigree, must be postmarked prior to the litter turning 3 months old.
To enter the Futurity, puppies must be entered in a Regular Conformation Class and the appropriate Futurity Class as an 'additional' class at the AWC National they were nominated and are eligible for.
Puppies are only eligible to be shown in one Futurity; the first Futurity that they are at least 6 months of age.
Futurity Classes will be divided according to age and sex as follows: Dogs 6-8 months Bitches 6-8 months Dogs 8-10 months Bitches 8-10 months Dogs 10-12 Months Bitches 10-12 Months Dogs 12-14 Months Bitches 12-14 Months Dogs 14-18 Months Bitches 14-18 Months
The winner of each class will compete for Best In Futurity.
In the event that the date of the AWC National is later in April than the previous year, the age limit shall be increased and the nominees affected shall be eligible for competition in the 14-18 Month classes.
The Futurity Judge is chosen by a two-step process by breeders of nominated bitches who are members in good standing of the
American Whippet Club.
Step 1: Ballots are sent to the First AWC Member listed as breeder on the Bitch Nomination Form. For each nominated bitch, the breeder/or breeders may submit one slate of two names. One ballot will be accepted for each bitch nominated. Once those breeders have voted (nominated), they may not vote (nominate) again during the current year. It is up to the breeder(s) to decide which litter they wish to be considered eligible on if they are listed as a breeder or co-breeder on other litters. All eligible breeders must nominate two (2) different names of any person with the qualification of “hands on ex-perience” with the Whippet breed. These people must be in good standing with the AKC.
Step 2: Ballots are again sent to the First AWC Member listed as breeder on the Bitch Nomination Form. The breeder/or breeders will select two (2) names from the final list of a minimum of six (6) names. The nominees will be queried as to their willingness to judge the event by the sequence established in the balloting process. The alternate Judge will be se-lected by the second greatest number of votes. The nominee who accepts this nomination will be assigned as an alternate.
“Late” bitch nominations forfeit their right to ballot for the Futurity Judge.
Prize Money – 35% of entry & nomination fees will be retained by the Futurity for expenses. 35% of the remainder will be given to the Best In Futurity winner. The remainder will be divided as follows: 40% for First Place, 30% for Second Place, 20% for Third Place and 10% for Fourth Place. Prize money shall be awarded to the breeder/breeders only. If an owner or ex-hibitor of the winning dog is not the breeder, and the breeder is not present, a check will be mailed directly to the breeder. It is between the breeders, exhibitors and owners to decide possession of any awards or cash prizes presented for any wins.
Entry fees will be retained in the event a nominated bitch or puppy is found to be ineligible under any of the above conditions.
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AWC Versatility Update John Heffernan, AWC Versatility Chair The third annual Versatility Competition will take place this year in Tucson. Dogs compete in agility, rally, lure coursing, and conformation. Phoebe Booth will be the conformation judge. Both Carol Chittum and Fred and Bobby Lutz have donated special trophies and awards. We had a very nice group of dogs last year in Atlanta with Heather Dansereau’s Ellery coming out on top. Carol Chittum’s TJ won the first competition. Applications for the Award of Versatility and it variants are now being accepted. This coveted award recognizes whippets that have significant achievements in a variety of dog sports. The deadline is February 12, 2010. There are no rule changes this year. See http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/whipversatile.html for an application. The awards include a beautiful ribbon and certificate and are given out each year at the National Speciality. The web page also contains a complete list and some photos of past year’s winners. If you have a photo of a previous year’s winner I can add, let me know. Award of Versatility Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) I consider my dog is to be very versatile. Why does he not qualify for the awards? The standards for this award are high, especially compared to other breed clubs. We did a major revision of the rules a few years ago but the number of awards given out has remained about the same with some variation each year. Although some dogs are very talented in a specific area, or do well within one type of event, the ver-satility awards were created to recognize whippets that excel in several different performance venues. We do not make exceptions to the rules for particular dogs. Many previous award winners have carefully planned their training and schedules over years to achieve these awards. We want the award to be meaningful so the bar is high, especially for the excellent awards. If you do have a thoughtful proposal for rules changes that are not about an individual dog, we always welcome comments. Why is rally considered a related sport? Why is the RAE not included? A new category for rally with the following points was added a few years ago. 2 – Rally Excellent (RE) 1 – Rally Excellent (RA) Rally does not count as a separate sport where the rules require a certain number of sports from different cate-gories for the each award. This is because rally is related to traditional obedience. The number of points from the same or related sports should not be more than 5 points for the AV/CAV award and not more than 7 points for the AVX/CAVX award. Examples of related sports are: Rally obedience, obedience, and HIT from miscellaneous Lure coursing category and the BIF from miscellaneous Conformation and the BIS variations from miscellaneous Because of the nature of the versatility awards, we needed to institute a rule that required dogs to earn points from different sports. Without this rule, a dog could receive over half of its points in obedience related sports and still qualify for a versatility award. This same logic was also applied to straight and oval racing. We feel the RAE represents a dog that is consistent at repetitive rather than different events since it consists of double Qs from rally advanced and rally excellent. Though we consider it to be a very worthy accomplishment, it does not show additional versatility. Why don’t you include jumpers as an option instead of standard classes in the agility section? Contacts are a really integral part of agility so we did not feel that jumpers titles classes, however worthy in and of themselves, would be a good standard to judge dog’s versatility in agility. Whippets, in general, find jumpers much easier and many whippet struggle with contacts. So, again, we want to keep the bar high and compare “apples to apples” as much as possible in agility. Allowing jumpers OR standard would not be fair to dogs that have mastered contacts.
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Top Ten Performance Whippets: 2009
A very Happy New year to all of the whippet performance people out there! This was another fun year in performance with new and really talented dogs finishing the year at the #1 spot in their venues. In NAWRA and CWA, however, we had two incredibly talented dogs repeat their past accomplishments by taking the top honors again…..at ages where most dogs have either hung up their racing blankets or are no longer running competitively. Last year I had a request for listing the Top 20 dogs in each event, rather than simply the Top 10 so here it is….enjoy and congratulate any of these fine dogs and their owners should you see them along the way. NOTRA Top Twenty 2009 1. 54 Zip QuiXand's Just Zip'n Around Burrus 2. 41 Nico Wildblue's Turn Me Loose Cox/Banks 3. 24 Bohdi Wild Blue's Point Break Irvine/Irvine 4. 23.5 Whistle Poeta Wheatland Whistle Stop Strickland 5. 22 Jitterbug QuiXand Feel The Beat Heiniger 6. 19.33 Threnody QuiXand Weabe Singin' The Blues Heiniger/Bassett 7. 18.5 King Divine BB King Strickland 8. 17 Chief Ringdove Chieftain James 9. 16 Carney Carnivale Justice Bassett 9. 16 Rooney Spinnuendo Weilbacher/LeClair 11. 14.3 Kelp Monkey House Kelperton Rocket Kirschbaum 12. 14 O.B. Shadowrun Obsidian Night Sowards 12. 14 Stoney Windyglen’s Stoney Mountain Surprise Leicht 14. 12 Gilley Illegal Smile Hayden/Shomo 15. 11 Dani-B Ariodante Vitesse Burlingame 15. 11 Gnarls Original Spin LeClair/Weilbacher 17. 10 Stoli Heezyourdaddy Bowen 18. 9 Schooner Vincetveritas Bluenose Busch 19. 9 Homey Wheatland Funk Soul Brother Otero 19. 8 Beastro Beastro Chadra Sans Dos Damant Zip put on a phenomenal performance in his inaugural year of racing and was the youngest dog ever to win the NOTRA national. His Sire, Stuart, is also a racing phe-nom and an accomplished sire in his own right, having been #1 NAWRA in 2005 and the sire of multiple supreme titled dogs. His dam, Wendigo, won the WRA national in 2005. Congratulations to Jerry Burrus and Susan Heiniger on this super hot youngster. NAWRA Top Twenty 2009 1. 33.0 Chip Rosmors White Squall Rosko 2. 27.0 Chief Ringdove Chieftain James 3. 22.0 Gunnar Smoking Gun Stigum 4. 18.0 Poly Vitesse Hippolyta Burlingame 5. 17.5 Dani Ariodante Vitesse Burlingame 6. 17.0 Treadwell Grizzly Man Bowen 7. 10.5 Amade Vitesse Amade' D'mar Cutherell/Burlingame 8. 9.5 Kelso Elektra's Limited Spin Casperson 9. 9.0 Clovis Oberon Clovis Sanders 10. 8.0 Danny Vincetveritas My Blue Danube Allison 11. 6.0 Vinnie Quixand Van Go Of Reata Lewis 12. 5.0 Aztec Quixand Faster Than Angels Fly Devall 12. 5.0 Tristan Vitesse Tristan Fusselman 14. 4.5 Dazzler Vincet Veritas Bobby Dazzler Allison
QuiXand’s Just Zip’n Around, WRCh, SORC #1 NOTRA 2009
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Rosmor’s White Squall, SRChIII #1 NAWRA 2009
14. 4.5 Pd Sheeza Primo Donna Stigum 16. 4.0 Cayley Ringdove Cayley Browder/Demere 16. 4.0 Arianna Arianna Vitesse Burlingame 16. 4.0 Topogigio Kentfield Wheatland Topogigio Otero/Palmer 16. 4.0 Floyd Ringdove Mini Cooper James 16. 4.0 Ralph Edwards Oberon Truth Or Consequences Heiniger Chip is one of those energizer bunnies that just keeps on going! At the tender age of 5 he has been in the Top 5 in NAWRA for the past 5 years and has won the national championship now twice. He is an amazing dog with a big personality and some big guns that keep him going and going and going! Congratulations to Leslie and Bob Rosko on their second national championship! WRA Top Twenty 2009 1. 39.0 Colt Lyth Groovin' Kemerly 2. 37 Fuller Full Moon Fever Husted 3. 30 Tula Oberon Tularosa Picogna 4. 27 Schooner-B VincetVeritas Bluenose Busch 5. 24 Bandit-K QuiXand's Reflection of Infineon Kemerly 6. 15 Kira-H Chesco Candy Sniper O'Sithean Healy 7. 11 Hudi Whodunit Wilcox 7. 11 Yodel-S Notorious Poeta Fudge Fandango Straehle 9. 10 Cayley Ringdove Cayley Browder/Demere 9. 10 Nico-C Wild Blues Turn Me Loose Cox 11. 9 Mariah-E Windwalker Mariah Estis 11. 9 Sonnet Notorious Poeta Panocha Hoelscher 13. 8 Dani-B Ariodante Vitesse Burlingame 13. 8 Marmot Vitesse Deep Powder Costello 15. 7 Gnarls Original Spin LeClair/Weilbacher 15. 7 Rooney Spinnuendo Weilbacher/LeClair 17. 6 Treadwell Grizzly Man Bowen 18. 5 Zip-Bu Quixand's Just Zip'n Around Burrus 19. 4 Dougall Notorious Poeta's Stornoway Robinson 19. 4 Leroy Bitterblue's Before Colour Loube/Garwacki Colt came on strong in his initial year of racing, especially after a significant injury as a youngster. With owners new to whippet racing, he dominated the Midwest and put in a tremendous show-ing at the WRA national. Congratulations to Brent and Lisa Kemerly and to Tony Lewis on your first WRA national championship! CWA Top Twenty 2009 1. 55 Charlotte Cogshall's Spider Lily of Coswin Luehrs 2. 33 Gem Maybach Cabriolet Gem Wegner 3. 29 Lacey Cogshall's Sweet Everlasting Loughren Higginson 3. 29 Minnie D Cogshall's Painted Daisy Huff 3. 29 Topa Topaz At The Gamble Elliott 6. 25 Paige Pinerun First Paige of Wind Morgan 7. 19 Noble Cogshall's Noble Mandrake Huff 8. 14 Dina CH Windsheen Dashing Divine Ms D Hurlburt/Samuelson 9. 5 Simone Marial's Madison Hutchinson 9. 5 Faye-Faye Licketysplit Fate to the Wind Damron/Shegogue 11. 4 Trax Loughren Sand Trax of June Clarke
Lyth Groovin’, WRCh #1 WRA 2009
Shaldra’s I Count The Money #1 Flyball Whippet 2009
Cogshall’s Spider Lily of Coswin, SRA2, DPCX, CR #1 CWA 2009
12. 3.0 Phisher CH Ima Measure for Measure Moran 12. 3.0 Sealey Ima Semele's Divine Doubt Moran 14. 2.5 Validus AmCh Peppertree Woodland Sprite Talley/Graham 15. 2.0 Naughty Cogshall Forget Me Not Austin/James 15. 2.0 Sawyer Marial's Mequon Arthur 15. 2.0 Stretch Wistwind Wynmor Longfellow Beranek 18. 2.5 Sullivan Wildhare Ima Comic Opera Moran/Caffee 19. 2.0 Vijay Ocean's Seeking the Gold Can Purewal 20. 1.0 Brom Annadar SDW All About Heart Konopka/Lyons 20. 1.0 Cairo Swiftsure Senegal Gaull 20. 1.0 Cruz Windflight's Route SixtySix DeLuca 20. 1.0 Dewey Dewey Wannago Hedges 20. 1.0 Dickens Marial's Shamasan Stonewall Hutchinson 20 1.0 Moses Marial's Mosinee of Cogshall Huff Charlotte repeats as the CWA national champion for the third year in a row. This little curvy girl is unstoppable on the track and loves to run. This year she also had success in the CWA conformation ring and finished her DPCX. Con-gratulations to Charlotte on her third national championship, to her owner, Fred Luehrs for his dogged dedication to his red and white girl and to Mary Huff on breeding such a talented running bitch! NAFA Flyball Top Twenty 2009 1. 12870 Teller [Shaldra's I Count The Money] Lozupone 2. 12244 Kizmet DeVenne 3. 12199 Spirit [Blue Moon Cool Whip] Lozupone 4. 11058 Gina [Allure's Blue Moon Renegade] Nappier 5. 9124 Barje's Iron Butterfly At Renegade Nappier 6. 7046 Striker [Kisharo Midnight Star] Doucet 7. 6930 Pippin [Sunshine's Sun God] Hamm 8. 6203 Drama [Windchase's Actin' Out] Cappel 9. 6183 Clouseau [Ch Shamasan's A Shot In The Dark] Feldheim 10. 6128 George [George Rudd] Rudd 11. 5559 Rythm Stopay 12. 5458 Tofu Delarue 13. 5457 Tess [Autumn Harbour Contessa] DiFazio 14. 5297 Hannah Chalker 15. 5120 Jack-Jack Mak 16. 4688 Torque [C'est La Vie's Torque 'N Twist] Bradley 17. 4396 Darcie [Renegade's Rainbow In The Dark] Nappier 18. 4286 Wings [Crosswinds Wings of Missjiff] Johnny 19. 4117 Jamone Robbins 20. 4027 Marty [Adagio Jilzan My Favorite Martian] Erickson
FC Cali N TNT’s Spirit of the Wild of Nitro, MC, LCX, FCh#1 AKC Lure Coursing 2009
AKC Lure Coursing Top Twenty 2009 1. 738 FC Cali N Tnts Spirit Of The Wild Of Nitro MC LCX McNamer 2. 433 DC Tnt's Ima Tequila Sunrise MC Bush/Richards/Moran 3. 326 FC Tnt's Taking The Checkerd Flag MC LCX5 Richards 4. 312 DC Arwen's Touch The Flame Of Chelsea MC LCX2 Bauer/Christianson 5. 305 FC Tnt's Week-End Warrior O Nitro MC Horner/Richards/McDonald 6. 286 Ableaim Making Memories MC Boyd 7. 249 DC Ableaim Keeper Of The Genes MC Boyd 8. 216 DC Snow Hill Obvious Child MC Lenahan 9. 198 FC Tnt's Crank It Up MC LCX2 Richards 10. 183 FC Wildabout Lucky Lucille SC Byrum 11. 169 DC Devereux A Star Is Born MC LCX Brown/Bass 12. 64 Ableaim Morgan Le Fay MC McNamer 13. 163 FC Indigo Charged To The Max CD RA MC Obelcz 14. 158 FC Tnt's Lil Miss Right MC Richards 15. 153 FC SDW Kismet Golden Colors SC Voorhees 16. 138 FC Tnt's Ima Always Right SC Richards 17. 137 Ableaim Olympic Reign SC Boyd 17. 137 FC Wegner's Maverick Wild Child SC Wegner 19. 133 FC Devereux Unchained Melody SC Brown/Bass 20. 132 FC Belaya Sterling Silver SC Sayre Spirit was our winner at the AWC AKC lure trial in Georgia this past April and what a competitor she is. Congratulations to the McNamers on this fine running whippet!
AKC Lure Coursing at the AWC National: READ UP!
The AWC national lure trial has been switched from ASFA to AKC this year. If you have never run AKC and are planning on attending and competing with your whippet, please read on. Your dog MUST be eligible before running at this trial.
From the AKC rule book: The Open Stake is open to all hounds that have obtained an AKC Qualified Courser certificate. This requirement will be waived for hounds that have earned a Field Championship title from the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) or the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). ASFA or CKC Field Champions must submit a copy of their title certificate to the host club when they enter their first AKC Open Stake. (Ed. Note: AKC will NOT accept the ASFA pre-certification form.) This score will be used as part of the Versatility and Triathlon competitions so all dogs entered in these events must be qualified to run AKC.
For your dog to run in the National specialty trial, you must do one of the following:
1). If your dog is an ASFA/CKC FCh or LCM of record, you must provide proof of that title along with your entry and your dog will be in the Open stake.
2). You must run your dog in a pre-qualifying run at an AKC event and submit the approved Qualified Courser certifi-cate along with your entry. We will have qualifying tests on Saturday, April 17th, the day BEFORE the trial. You must provide a dog for the qualifying dog to run with. These forms will then be accepted the following day at the trial.
If you have questions, please contact me at [email protected] Dr. Lisa Costello AWC National Performance Director
2011 National Judge The judge for the 2011 National Specialty to be held in Lexington, Kentucky will be Mrs. Harriet Nash Lee. Here are the results for the first 5 vote getters. Identified ballots received: 266 Harriett Nash Lee 75 votes Dr. Connie Brunkow 70 votes Donna Lynch 63 votes Tracy Hite 58 votes Michele Billings 55 votes Most of us have been in the deep freeze so far this Winter and by April we will all be anxious for the Na-tional to roll around. The temperatures all this week in Tucson have been in the low 70’s and will probably be that or higher in April. Make your plans now to attend if you can! Rhonda Gifford has published a LOT of info in this issue of Whippet News regarding the National. SOUTHERN SPECIALTY The cluster of all-breed clubs that we hold our South-ern Specialty with is changing their dates. It has al-ways been held around the 3rd week of September but, led by the Atlanta Kennel Club, they are moving to Oc-tober 21, 22, 23 and 24th for 2010 and will remain there for years to come as far as we know.
From AWC Secretary Cindy Scott Dear Parent Club Officer: We are pleased to share this information with you from our friends at Eukanuba regarding the new Eukanuba Breeder’s Sweepstakes. Winning breeders from a series of regional competitions will be invited to participate in a final at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in December, with the ultimate winner to compete in the Eukanuba World Challenge. Please pass along to your membership and we look forward to seeing you out at the shows! Eukanuba Dog Foods proudly announces the Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes. The Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes is an event designed to honor a group of unsung heroes – the purebred dog breeder. Breeders are the backbone of the sport, dedi-cating their lives to planning and producing generation upon generation of the finest and healthiest representatives of their breed. The Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes is an event designed to celebrate these noble efforts. This special competition is designed to evaluate an overall breeding program rather than the traditional approach of evaluating a single speci-men. Respected expert judges will evaluate the breeder’s ability to consistently produce superior dogs of uniform type, health, and conformation - consistent with the breeder’s mis-sion of improving their chosen breed. Each breeder will exhibit 3 dogs from at least 2 litters chosen from their breeding program. The 1st exhibitor must be breeder of record on all 3 dogs, and all 3 dogs must be over one year old. Breeders will be able to enter on the day of the show. The Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes will be held at promi-nent North American shows between January and Novem-ber. The first installment will take place in conjunction with the Rose City Classic in Portland, Oregon on January 23, 2010. Each breeder will receive a gift bag for participating, and 4 places in each group will be awarded. Prizes for group placements are: 1st - $250.00 and 40 lbs of Eukanuba Dog Food, 2nd–4th - $100.00 and 40 lbs of Eukanuba Dog Food. The Group winners will compete for Best In Stakes, which earns an additional $500.00 plus a trip to the Decem-ber 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, CA on Dec. 4-5. The Best In Stakes winners of each regional competition will then compete at the AKC Eukanuba National Championship in December, 2010 for the final Eu-kanuba Breeder’s Stakes Champion. This will be an exciting win for this well deserving breeder as they earn the right to compete in the 2010 Eukanuba World Challenge. For more information about the Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes, please email Vicki Seiler at [email protected] or call (513) 622-2967. Regards, Lisa Peterson Director of Communications American Kennel Club 212-696-8360 - office 203-788-1951 - cell [email protected]
Hi Christine, I would like to include a thank you in the Whippet News to the contributors to the Wistwind Memorial Trophy Fund calendar contest to raise funds for the memorial trophy for Carolyn and Greg Mountan, Wistwind Whip-pets. For all the people who entered and those that voted to raise $2,730.05 for the trophy that will be given for the first time this year at the 2010 National. Thank you to contributors: Destinie Langford, Vickie Smith, Angie Diehl, Leslie Jor-dan, Kathy Wilkinson, Heather Nichols, Patti Price, Susan Mallonee, Robyn Pope, Sara Lenahan, Barbara Duffield, Pauley Denney, Terrie Dwyer, Rhonda Gold, Susie Hughes, Greg Owens, Mark Unger, Emilio Ve-lazquez, Carola Beranek, Carol & David King, Sandra Kim, Deborah Clawson, Leslie Lighthouse, Lisa Saun-ders, Laurie Erickson, Linda Zaworski, Judy Bein, “For The Love Of Hounds”, Lisa Emery, Kristina Churchill, Iva Kimmelman, Peter Sorensen, Robin Barry, Tina MacGre-gor, Katie Rudolph, Joe & Lisa Stewart, Nancy Doucette, Paul & Linda Garwacki, Susan Colflesh, Mary Downing, Lisande Donohoe, Julie Poole, Walt Taylor, Nancy Ar-nold, Jeanne Poirier, Laura Hall, Mark Abbott, Lori Law-rence, Ping Pirrung, Mary Alice Bufalino-Kurtzhals, Nancy Dinkfelt Thanks to everyone! Vickie Smith
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AWC ART SHOW RULES The theme of all entries will be “the whippet”.
1. Applications for artwork close March 1th, 2010. No late applications will be accepted.
2. Applications should be mailed to:
Linda Waggoner, 54653 Morrison Road, Bandon, Oregon 97411
3. There will be a $10.00 entry fee. (per artist, not per entry).
4. Artwork will be exhibited in a secure area.
5. The following categories and sub categories will be available for exhibitors.
A. Painting and Graphics: oils, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, mixed media.
B. 3-D/Functional Art: fiber arts (quilting, needlework, all fiber arts), sculpture, glass, designer arts/jewelry, decorative painting, pottery, and functional art.
C. Photography and Digital Art: black and white, color, digital, graphic art.
You may enter under the following classes:
Junior: ages 10 – 16 Amateur: Professional
6. Ribbons will be given for first, second, third and fourth in each category and subcategory.
7. Ribbons and trophy will be given for Best Junior, Best Amateur, and Best Professional.
“People’s Choice” award will receive a special ribbon and trophy.
“Best in Art Show” will receive a special ribbon and trophy.
8. All artwork in categories A. and C. must be mounted and/or framed for presentation.
9. Exhibits may be placed “for sale” or marked “not for sale”.
10. Entries brought to the show must arrive at the show site by April 19th . You do not have to attend the National to enter your work. You may ship your entry. Shipped artwork must be received by March 30, 2010. Artwork maybe shipped to: Linda Waggoner
54653 Morrison Road
Bandon, Oregon 97411
PLEASE NOTE! Art work for sale will be sold in the following manner.
The artist may set a base price for the entered work. AWC will take 20% of all art work sold based on the base price of the work. All artwork for sale that receives a placement will be put into a live auction. All artwork for sale that doesn’t receive a placement will be placed in a silent auction.
The funds will be divided in the following manner. - 20% of the base price goes to AWC - 80% of the base price goes to the artist or an AWC activity indicated on the application. - Anything above the base price raised in the auction will go to AWC.
The AWC, host hotel, or any AWC member will not be held responsible for any damage, loss or shipping hazards for entered artwork.
The artist will be responsible for artwork that is returned by shipping. The artist will be charged return shipping fees, insurance and a handling fee for shipped artwork.
For more information, you may contact:
Linda Waggoner, 541-347-2171 or 541-290-9171 or [email protected]
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AWC Art Show Application Blank
The theme of all entries will be “the whippet”
Name of Exhibitor: __________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
City: _____________________________________________ State: ______________________________ Zip: _________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: daytime: (________) _________________________________ Evening or cell: ________________________________
Art Work Information:
Category: ___________________________________________________ Sub-category: __________________________________
Class: (circle one) Professional ___________ amateur_____________ junior/ age ____________________
Title of Exhibit: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Camera Art: Make/model of camera: _________________________________________________________________________
Please give me the finished size of your exhibit: _______________________________________________________________
Please list any special handling instructions on the back of this application sheet. Is your exhibit for sale? Yes No The base price that you want your exhibit set at: ______________________
AWC will take 20% of the base price from the sale of all artwork.
I want the remaining 80% of the base price to be returned to me: Yes No
OR, I want the proceeds from the sale of my work to go to:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (AWC activity of your choice) Please read the rules for how the artwork will be sold! Art work that is for sale and wins a placement will be put into a live auction held by AWC. The rest of the artwork for sale that doesn’t place will be put into a silent auction. The artist’s base price will be the starting point. The final price for the artwork will be divided in the following manner: 20% of the artist’s base price and any additional funds generated will go to AWC. The artist’s price for the artwork minus the 20%, will be returned to the artist or will be given to the artist’s choice of AWC activity. All Applications are due: March 1, 2010.
There will be a $10.00 entry fee per artist. Mail your application to: Linda Waggoner 54653 Morrison Road, Bandon, Oregon 97411. You do not have to attend the National to show your work. All applications to enter are required by March 1th. If you do not plan to attend, you may ship your exhibit to the above address. All shipped artwork should arrive before March 30, 2010.
Please Note: If the exhibit is mailed back to the artist, the artist will be charged shipping, insurance and a handling fee. Reasonable steps will be made to keep the artwork safe. However, the Exhibitor will not hold AWC or the host hotel, or any AWC member accountable for damage, theft, or loss of the exhibit. I have read the preceding statement and agree with it. ____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Signature of Exhibitor Date
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Whippet Health Foundation
Health Clinics - 2010 Once again the Whippet Health Foundation will be conducting health clinics in conjunction with the AWC National in Tucson, Arizona. The following testing will be available: CERF, BAER, Cardiac Echocardiogram, AKC DNA profile testing and Myostatin Deficiency DNA tests from DDC. As we did last year, the WHF will subsidize a portion of the per dog cost for BAER, cardiac and myostatin testing for those owners willing to enter their dogs and test results into the WHF database. While test results from all clinics are confidential, test results released to the WHF Database will be public record (open database). Eye Clinic Thursday, April 22. This clinic will be conducted by Caroline Betbeze, DVM, MS, ACVO. Cost is $30 per dog. The CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation) exam is a once a year test that examines your dogs eyes for inherited eye disease. The exam will require pupil dilation and takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes. This test is required for all sires and dams of futurity nominated litters. Sign up sheets for appointments will be available Monday morning in the ballroom. The clinic will run from 8am until finished. BAER Hearing Clinic Tuesday morning, April 20. This clinic will be conducted by Susanne Hughes, DVM. The cost is $45 per dog ($25 for database participants). The BAER (Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response) test is a once per lifetime test to definitively determine if your dog can hear from both ears. The test usually takes 10-15 minutes and sedation is not necessary. It is possible for a dog to be deaf in one ear and appear to have normal hearing so it is important to have all whippets checked, particularly animals used for breeding. Sign up sheets for appointments will be available starting Monday morning in the ballroom. We will have additional exam time if we run into a conflict with the Futurity. If you are willing to enter both your dog and the BAER result into the WHF database, we will subsidize $20 of your cost, so you will only pay $25. These results will be acquired the day of the test. Cardiac Echocardiogram Clinic: Wednesday, April 21. This clinic will be conducted by Dr. Whitney Church, Arizona Veterinary Specialists, LLC, Gilbert, AZ. This exam is for anyone wanting a pre-breeding echocardiogram on their dog. The cost of the exam is $170. If you are willing to enter both your dog and the echocardiogram result into the WHF database, we will subsidize $50 of your cost, so you only pay $120. These results will be acquired the day of the test. Only one whippet will be allowed per owner to pre-register but more will be accommodated if time and space allow. If you have additional dogs you want to examine, please let me know when I contact you to schedule your appointment. AKC DNA Profile Test: (DNA cheek swab test): $30/sample, mailed in with all samples following the national. Myostatin Deficiency Test: (DNA test for the double muscle gene): $48/sample ($28 for database participants), mailed in with all samples following the national. If you are willing to enter both your dog and the test results into the WHF database, we will subsidize $20 of your cost, so you only pay $28. These results will be requested from you when available. Swabs will be available during the national from Dr. Lisa Costello. If you will not be attending the national, you can acquire the swabs from DDC and send them along with payment directly to Dr. Costello and she will submit them with all samples following the national specialty (they must be submitted together). These samples must reach her at 14855 Newark Road, Newark, IL 60541 no later than May 31, 2010. If you will not be attending the AWC national and need to order sample collection kits directly, call 1-800-625-0874, or email [email protected] ... do not order them from Dr. Costello! If you have any questions regarding these clinics, please contact Mary Beth Arthur, [email protected] or 414-355-4776.
DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER IS APRIL 10, 2010
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HEALTH CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM Payment MUST accompany sign up sheet or have been processed by PayPal on WHF
website www.whippethealth.org.
Deadline to Pre-register is April 10, 2010.
Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Cell Phone: e-mail: BAER Testing (April 20)
BAER testing: results released to WHF database ________ # of dogs @ $25 each $_______
BAER testing: results remain confidential ________ # of dogs @ $45 each $_______
CERF Testing (April 22)
Number of dogs for CERF testing ___________ @ $30 each $_______ ECHOCARDIOGRAM Cardiac (April )
Echocardiogram: results released to WHF database _______ # of dogs @ $120 each $_______
Echocardiogram: results remain confidential ________ # of dogs @ $170 each $_______ AKC DNA cheek swab test
Number of dogs for DNA testing ________ # of dogs @ $30 each $_______ MYOSTATIN DEFICIENCY DNA test (double muscling or bully)
Number of dogs for myostatin testing: results released to WHF database ________ # of dogs @ $28 each $_______
Number of dogs for myostatin testing: results remain confidential
________ # of dogs @ $48 each $_______
Make checks payable to the Whippet Health TOTAL $__________ Foundation, Inc (or WHF), or use Paypal at www.whippethealth.org. Mail check along with this form to: Mary Beth Arthur, 12035 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI 53224
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CHANELC
www.starlinewhippets.com
multiple best in sHoW, multiple specialty best in sHoW, cH. starlines
Wrapping up 2009 as tHe
#1 WHippet#4 H o u n d
all systems
tHank you to all oF tHe judges WHo
made cHanel’s First year incredible.
best in sHoWdecember 5, 2009
greater clark county kennel club
judge: mr. micHael dacHel
group judge: mr. james reynolds
breed judge: mr. klaus anselm
best in sHoWdecember 10, 2009
brandon kennel club oF mississippi
judge: mr. robert slay
group judge: mr. james briley
breed judge: mr. garry neWton
best in sHoWdecember 19, 2009
skokie Valley kennel club
judge: mr. cHarlie olVis
group judge: ms. elizabetH mutHard
breed judge: dr. robert indeglia
and tHank you to tHe FolloWing
judges For cHanel’s most recent
group Firsts!mr. del ricHards
ms. judy Webb
mrs. pat trotter
mr. garry neWton
mr. bill cunningHam
mr. garetH morgan jones
mr. doug joHnson
col. joe purkHiser
mrs. patricia murpHy
mr. cHarlie olVis
Handled by lori Wilson
oWned by lori & carey laWrence
rancHo santa Fe, caliFornia
bred by lori & carey laWrence
and dianne boWen
a december to remember.
4 all breed best in sHoWs
2 Hound best in sHoWs
6 specialty best in sHoWs
30 group Firsts
and not yet 2 years oF age!
Bianca made her show debut at the big
California shows in December. Although
just 7 months of age she was completely
unperturbed by it all, won Best Puppy
each day, twice Puppy Hound Group
2nd, RWB twice and WB & BOW at the
AKC/Eukanuba & the So. Cal. Whippet
Association specialty under judge
Dorothy Macdonald. Also pictured with
Puppy Group judge Marcia Hall Brown.
Bianca’s dam qualified for AWC Top 20 in
2007 and 2008, and just missed out in
2009 by having a litter. Bianca is from her
sire’s first litter; he is at stud at Jubilee.
We look forward to the future with a lot
of anticipation.
Bianca
Bohem Bianca of Jubilee(Ch. Bohem Resounding Highjinks SC x Ch. Bohem Some Like It Hot JC)
Breeders & Owners: Cindi & Amelia Gredys & Bo Bengtson
Viggo was BOS both days shown during
the big AKC/Eukanuba/So. Cal. Whippet
Association specialty weekend in Long
Beach under judges Wayne Burton and
Dorothy Macdonald, handled by Paul
Lepiane. Viggo defeated a total of 12
male specials; he was the youngest one
entered at only 14 months old.
Viggo finished with Sweepstakes and
specialty wins at 12 months. His show
career so far has been full of high points,
and he will be lightly specialled as he
matures. Thanks for all the positive
comments!
FLASH – Viggo wins SBOS again next
time out at the WCGSD specialty under
breeder-judge Donna Lynch!
Owners: Scott Mazer [email protected]
Co-owner: Bo Bengtson
Breeders: John Ross & Trudy Taphorn
Viggo
SBOS & Select Ch. Counterpoint Painted By Bohem
(Ch. Bohem Bon Vivant x Can. Ch. Counterpoint Winning Colors)
AWC Board of Directors President Russ McFadden...505-753-6782 [email protected] Vice President Connie Brunkow...217-431-8972 [email protected] Secretary Cindy Scott…719-594-9974 [email protected] Treasurer David Samuelson...651-454-4174 [email protected] Board Members: Lisa Costello...815-695-1930 [email protected] Christine Hopperstad...206-322-5872 [email protected] Donna Lynch...508-636-0705 [email protected] Kay Nierengarten…218-729-8003 [email protected] Patience Renzulli...270-575-9753 [email protected]
AWC and the Longhaired Whippet The following is a brief history of the American Whip-pet Club’s stance regarding the improperly named Longhaired Whippet. In 1982-1983, the Board of Directors of the American Whippet Club (AWC) approved a special committee to examine questions raised by a breeding experiment conducted by Walter Wheeler in which Wheeler re-ported that he had been able to produce purebred, longhaired Whippets. The Committee requested and received information from 36 breeders in the US and Great Britain. It also consulted experts in canine ge-netics, received data from the American Kennel Club (AKC) and other sources, including Walter Wheeler, and examined photos taken by AWC Committee Chair Dr. Charles Billings during his visit to Wheeler’s home. The Committee concluded that these animals, regard-less of their origin, differed materially and substan-tially from the approved Standard of the Whippet breed, from the animals produced by all other Whip-pet breeders, and from the classic purebred Whippet as known worldwide. The Committee also concluded that these differences were so substantial that the longhaired animals must be considered to be an emerging but separate and distinct breed of coated miniature sighthound not withstanding the fact that a major part of its primal bloodlines may have come from the documented Whippet genetic pool. Because of these findings the Committee recommended that the approved Standard of the Whippet breed be amended to impose a disqualification for longhaired animals. This was passed and changed. They also found that a substantial number of these animals were registered with the AKC as purebred Whippets. The linking of Wheeler’s bloodlines in pub-lished breed records posed a serious potential threat to the classic Whippet so the Committee petitioned AKC requesting that registration of certain dogs bred by Wheeler and represented to be purebred “longhaired Whippets” be cancelled. The Board of Directors of the AKC concurred and the registration of 45 litters and 82 individual dogs were removed from AKC”s Stud Book. In recent years a gene (MDR1) responsible for drug sensitivity has been identified in several herding breeds, including the Shetland Sheepdog (assumed by many to be the source of the long coat in Wheeler’s dogs). This gene has recently been identified in the designer breed, the Silken Windhound (SW), a mix-ture of Borzoi and Whippet. Many of the foundation Whippets used in the creation of the SW originated
from Wheeler’s kennel and SW breeders now readily admit that his dogs were not purebred Whippets. Because the MDR1 gene is not found in either Whip-pets or Borzoi, this further proves the inclusion of other breeds in the creation of the original “Longhaired Whippet” as defined by Walter Wheeler. Based on the research done in the early 80’s by the AWC Special Review Committee, and genetic proof of the MDR1 gene in offspring from Wheeler’s dogs, the AWC feels that the proponents of this designer breed need to stop promoting these animals as a variety of Whippet as well as change their name so that there is no implication that they are a variety of a recognized dog breed. Further, the AWC Code of Ethics for members states: “Each member should understand and accept the breed standard as presented by the American Whip-pet Club and should, whenever breeding a litter or allowing the use of a stud dog, direct all possible efforts to producing individuals of quality that con-form to that standard. All other puppies or adults offered for sale shall be registered, or eligible for registration, and the breeder or owner of the dog shall be in full accordance with the rules of the American Kennel Club regarding record keeping, registration, sale, and transfer of dogs.” In line with this, regardless of today's culture of rap-idly appearing mixed-breed designer dogs, be they puggles or labradoodles, or a small, longhaired sighthound cross, the Board of the AWC is tasked: (a) to unite those people interested in the breed-ing, showing, racing, coursing and generally improv-ing the Whippet breed for the purpose of exerting effectually a combined influence upon all matters affecting the breed (b) to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Whippets shall be judged.
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Half sisters steal the show:!WB and BOW: Tangens Moon Over Maverick (right) (Ch Winsmoor Maverick Cowboy Up!, JC X Plumcreek HW Across The Moon)
RWB: Tangens Karelia Suite (left) (Ch Winsmoor Maverick Cowboy Up!, JC X Fire-X Elida Tiikeri, JC)
Judge: Mary Ann Alston, ‘Judge Of The Year’ nominated by Dogs in Review San Luis Obispo Kennel Club, Paso Robles, CA, November 09
Eva Engvall [email protected]
Cook photography
For additional information contact Denise Tatro [email protected] - 817/297-2398
Lone Star Whippet Club
Is very pleased to present a big whoopti do Whippet Weekend with
THREE BREEDER JUDGES Friday - March 26, 2010
L.S.W.C. Specialty o Sweeps Ms. C. J. Foxx-(veteran sweeps too)
o Regular Mrs. Betty Stites o Juniors Mrs. Denise Tatro
Saturday – March 27, 2010
FWKC ALL BREED o Whippets Mrs. Cindy Scott o Group Ms. Denny Mounce
Sunday – March 28, 2010
FWKC ALL BREED o Whippets Mr. Alan Arthur o Group Ms. Helen Haas
As always, we are delighted to present Lisa Costello’s pottery
Superintendent – Onofrio – Whippet Premium can be found in with the “combined specialty” – 34 Specialties on Friday – we usually start ours around 4:00 p.m. – The all breeds are Fort Worth Kennel Club
We hope you will join us for some good ol’ Texas Hospitality
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Island Broadstrider’s Cheers Me Dears
Ch. Sportingfield Hot Topic x Broadstrider’s Bright Night
At seven months Island has already won a Best in Match, several Best of Breeds, a Puppy
Group 1 under Australian Judge Stephen Wailes (pictured) and a Group 4 under Jon Cole.
Doug and Ruth Broadfoot broadstriderwhippets.com
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~SBIS Ch. Forgetmenot Kimono~(Ch. Sportingfields Hot Topic x Can. Ch. Forgetmenot Exquisite)
Handler /Co-Owner
Shelley Kruger
Fanfare Whippets-Wisconsin
Breeder /Owner
Joanne Boudreault
Forgetmenot Whippets-Canada
BOB winner to FINISH with her FOURTH major
Greater Chicago Whippet Club ~ Judge Linda Scanlon.
Best In Sweepstakes ~ Greater Chicago Whippet Club
Breeder/Judge Judy Walton-Carerra.
“Sibelle”
Sibelle is OFA cardiac normal by echocardiogram
January 2010 AKC Obedience Report
By Irene Mullauer, National Obedience Chairperson
Rally rankings 1/1/09 thru 11/30/09
Class Dog Name Owner AverageQualifying
ScoresRAE1 Wyatt Of Dodge City d heffernan/J Heffernan 97.5 22 Mirage’s Here By Accident C Odom 95.7 203 Lucy Andrews A Andrews 92.67 64 Arlen’s Red Letter Day F Head/E Feldheum 91.58 12Adv A 1 Krislyn Debmar Just A Dream C Pearce/R Pearce/R Sipper/D Bahm 98 32 Ampersand Airborn R Henery 95.5 22 Autumn Harbour Contessa J Difazio 95.5 23 Sporting Field Just Deal With It E Feldheim 94 13 Mama Mia Sky High R Henery 94 14 Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery H Dansereau 92 15 Orion’s Moondance Of Amulet K Richter-Sand/R Richter-Sand 90 36 Shannon Down Blazing Star J Phillips 89.67 37 Shannon Down Mind Control S Lane 89.33 38 Willabe Scarab Dobby L Lessmiller/R Lessmiller 88 19 Timbreblue Windrydr Biker Girl R Lutz/F Lutz 87.25 410 Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel A Andrews 87 211 Starline’s Most Wanted C De Clerk/E Scott/L Stewart 86.67 312 Sporting Field Just Deal With E Feldheim 86 113 Indigo Charged To The Max L Obelcz/P Obelcz 85 313 Autumn Harbour Contessa J Difazio. 85 113 Chaparral Emmy Of Elain-Ward S Hennessy/J Konwent 85 214 Special Acres Desert Jasmine P Clinton 84.5 215 Grand Prix’s Golden Eagle C Maclean 83.5 416 Tnt’s La Femme Nikita R Lutz 83.25 417 Kemar’s No Place Like Home J Phillips/S Phillips 83 217 Mariki Kalico Lets Get Physical G Gramarossa/M Gramarossa 83 218 Amberwind Hamrya Tears Of Fire S Holley/S Mallonee 82.33 319 Fermanagh Wgasa Why Not R Lutz 79.5 420 Windryder’s Americade Cruiser R Lutz/F Lutz 74.67 321 Paris Diablesse Say I Do L Anichini-Downen 74 122 Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine K Goguen/L Lawrence 71 122 Norika Rh Ingenuity C Hirko/B Opsahl/G Putnam 71 1Adv B 1 Northwind’s Echo Of Poetry K Nierengarten/I Mullauer 98.33 32 Seaspell’s Concord Point J Heffernan/d heffernan 98 12 Wheatland Talltree L Hayes/S Hayes 98 13 Surrey Hill Petaluma L Duffy 97 33 Sunsation So B It At Karamac C Mcdermott 97 14 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero E Adler 96 34 Marial’s Mishicot Wild Indian D Borton 96 15 Belaya Cirquedusol C Siipola Chittum/V Carter 94 16 Kentruth Famous Grouse L Duffy 91 3
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7 Summit Red Silk Boxers C Huzel 90.33 38 Mirage’s Stack The Deck N Gordon/N Wascom 89.33 39 Aslan Artemis Harvest Moon M Caro/C Davies/T Caro 88.5 210 Aaa Spike El Kandahar L Hayes/S Hayes 88.33 311 Hamrya’s Excalibur S Rogers/D Lynch 87.67 312 Whippoorwill Mystic A Andrews/B Henderson 87.33 313 Warburton Heart Of Steel L Erickson 87 214 Wolfram Ways Rabbit In The Hat K Couch 86.33 315 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane/S Hughes 86 415 Shamasan Hndhill Thief O’Hearts L Crain/P Booth/S Honaker 86 215 Mirage’s Here By Accident C Odom 86 116 Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon S Holley/S Mallonee 85 116 Shamasan Wingardium Leviosa L Crain/S Honaker/P Booth 85 317 Belaya Cirquedusoleil C Siipola Chittum/V Carter 81 118 Wolfram’s Mitzi The Celebrity K Couch 79 219 Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine K Goguen/L Lawrence 78 120 Karasar’s Royel Flush G Ball/K Kuper 77 121 Interlude Wish Upon A Star H St Hilaire/J Quimet Boulinguez 75 1Exc A 1 Orion’s Moondance Of Amulet K Richter-Sand/R Richter-Sand 89.67 32 Renegade’s Red Alert At Sea K Cole 87 13 Krislyn Debmar Just A Dream C Pearce/R Pearce/R Sipper/D Bahm 86.33 34 Shannon Down Mind Control S Lane 80.67 38 Amberwind Nasusa Wicked Moon S Holley/S Mallonee 79.33 36 Willabe Scarab Dobby L Lessmiller/R Lessmiller 78.33 37 Special Acres Desert Jasmine P Clinton 76 18 Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel A Andrews 74.33 3Exc B 1 Foxford Sam Hill A Lubbers/J Lubbers 100 12 Mirage’s Going For Broke N Gordon 99 12 Shaldramikater Drum Of Autum K Sibinovic/S Olmsted 99 13 Thundering Tarnation A Lubbers/J Lubbers 97 13 Unsnkablgalacticwateringhole A Schoenfeld 97 14 Loughren Pepper Of Rockabye C Austin/U James 93 18 Unsinkable Blessed Thistle M Schoenfeld/L Nelson 89 16 Cogshall Forget Me Not C Austin/U James 88 17 Krislyn Take It Easy A Sowders/D Bahm 77 18 Chesara’s Mariki Nerys M Ronning 75.67 3Nov A 1 Jammin’ Gunpowder A McNiven/L Wilks/S Heiniger 97.67 32 Shannon Down Mind Control S Lane 96.33 33 Belaya Silver Thistle C Gillies 95.5 24 Laurel Chase Leia Bug J Pichette 94.33 35 Tcs Zoomerang A McNiven 93.67 36 Avalon Just Say Uncle M Lynne 93 17 Abbey Boston Belle J Hopfenbeck 92.5 28 Devereux’s Evening Star R Brown/C Brown/A Bass 92 38 Shaldra’s Kahlua And Cream S Dyer/K Dyer 92 19 Carry On Von Dutch L Wagner 89.5 2
10Wildaspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild Thang H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 88.5 2
11 Whippoorwill Lady Of The Lake D Myers/J Myers/B Henderson 86.33 312 Nouveau’s Organized Chaos E Houle 86 1
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12 Renegade Smokeless Wardance K Dyer/R Nappier 86 312 Halmarque Santa Cruz J Honza 86 313 Belaya Sweet William C Ellis 81 314 Northwind’s Land Shark S Krieger/C Krieger 80.33 315 Heartland Hh Lamborgini Diablo J Stewart/L Stewart/V Smith 77.33 316 Galewind’s Life Of Reilly N Anderson/W Brizius 75 117 Windwalkers Blueyed Misty Jo, L Lingle/M Breyer 74 118 Delcielo Solar Star M Lu/R Lattuga 73.5 2Nov B 1 Lanaken’s Hot-Shot Hero K Planchak 100 12 Midori Days De Sud I Mullauer 99.33 33 Affinity Like A Rock R VanTassell 99 23 Anlan’s Sierra Mist T Lubbers/A Lubbers/J Lubbers 99 13 Starline’s Extra Savoir-Faire R Miller 99 14 Sunsation So B It At Karamac C Mcdermott 98.75 44 Mirage’s Accidents Happen C Odom 98.75 45 Cherche’s Chance To Dance S Colflesh 98.5 25 Aaa Spike El Kandahar L Hayes/S Hayes 98.5 26 Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel K Lee/K Fredericks/L Anichini 98.33 37 Longlesson Turtle Dove L KENNEL/S PEAK/M PRICE/L PRICE 98 37 Mama Mia Sky High R Henery 98 17 Vitesse Full Pull L Costello/J Szymaniak 98 17 Interlude Wish Upon A Star H St Hilaire/J Quimet Boulinguez 98 17 Baccarat Luck Be A Lady R Russ/M Metevia 98 18 Krislyn Debmar Just A Dream C Pearce/R Pearce/R Sipper/D Bahm 97.67 39 Wheatland Talltree L Hayes/S Hayes 97.5 210 Summit Red Silk Boxers C Huzel 97 1
11Wildaspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild Thang H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 96 1
11 Chesco Man On The Run L Armstrong 96 312 Snow Hill Soul Unsigned S Lane/S Hughes 95.67 312 Warburton Ww Southern Skies L Erickson/P Renzull 95.67 313 Belaya Silver Thistle C Gillies 95 113 Shamasan Smokin’ Magic M Shanley 95 313 Sporting Field Just Deal With It E Feldheim 95 214 Biscuit B Lawrence 94.5 215 Ima Leda’s Loving Swan B Stockard 94.33 316 Devereux’s Evening Star R Brown/C Brown/A Bass 94 117 Karasar’s Jackpot G Ball/K Kuper 93 218 Hamrya’s Excalibur S Rogers/D Lynch 92 218 Wegner’s On The Sly C Austin/U James 92 118 Diablesse Say Surrey Hill L Anichini-Downen 92 319 Wolfram’s Mitzi The Celebrity K Couch 91.67 320 Agstone Punch Diademas C Stone/B Lowans 91.33 321 Shaldra’s Kahlua And Cream S Dyer/K Dyer 90.5 222 Marial’s Mishicot Wild Indian D Borton 90 122 Kelave’s Call Me Diamond E Rogers/S Rogers 90 423 Domino Brazil Bardot P Ewing/B Lessley 89.33 324 Tivio N Woodrose Crazy For You C Foxx/J Hite/T Hite 89 325 Shaldra Mikater Jitterbug J Myers/D Myers 88.33 326 Finghin’s Time Bandit B Lessley/P Ewing/C Williams 88 326 Finghin’s Dropkick Murphys E McMichael/S McMichael 88 327 Redglen Wyl E Coyote H Tatro/D Tatro 87.33 3
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28 Summit About Last Night C Huzel 86.67 328 Windwalkers Katrinas Fanfare R Fremo/S Fremo 86.67 329 Sporting Field Just Deal With E Feldheim 86 130 Amberwind Hamrya Tears Of Fire S Holley/S Mallonee 85.67 331 Atelier It’s About Time K Harwood 85.5 432 Bravado’s Jeronimo S Orman/L Orman 85.33 333 Agstone Fonseca Cosacos C Stone/B Lowans 85 133 Bitterblue’s Nestor L Garwacki/P Garwacki 85 134 Galewind’s Life Of Reilly N Anderson/W Brizius 84.75 435 Warburton Roots Of Rhythm S Phillips/P Renzulli 84.67 336 Cherche’ Silver Jubilee S Colflesh/C Durance 84.5 237 Laurel Chase Leia Bug J Pichette 84 137 Anlan Sam Adams C Canard 84 338 Mariki Kalico Roketsred Glare G Gramarossa/M Gramarossa 83.67 339 Belaya Silver Lining C Siipola Chittum/V Carter 82 240 Finghin’s Summer Ale Of Anlan E McMichael/S McMichael 80.33 341 Shamasan Lumos Solarum M Shanley/P Booth 78.5 242 Blackmarbles CR Winter Ryde B Wood 78 443 Amherst Woods Forever Windrose S Kirkham 77.5 244 Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel A Andrews 75 145 Rideout’s First Edition Of Mimbres D Myers/J Myers/P Rideout 72.67 3
Obedience Ranking 1/1/09 thru 11/30/09
Class Average Dog Name Owner
Qualifying
ScoresNov A
1 190.5 Abbey Boston Belle J Hopfenbeck 12 190 Affinity Like A Rock R Van Tassell 23 186.5 Devereux’s Evening Star R Brown/C Brown/A BASS 14 183 Cabria’s Spell Of The Sea M Conta/K Roberson 15 182.83 Marial’s Mishicot Wild Indian D Borton 36 182 Where Its Att Moon Beam Triton W Whereatt/C Holliday 1 7 180 Wildaspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild Thang H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 38 177.33 Kinvara Victory Of Endeavor G Vanderford/L Stewart 39 174.5 Wolfram Ways Rabbit In The Hat K Couch 2
10 173 Shantellie Countess Of Steel P Campbell 2Nov B
1 195 Devereux The Sweetest Thing-Fanny T Lerner/M Lake 52 194.17 Dreams Charm Me P Younger 32 194.17 Warburton Heart Of Steel L Erickson 33 194 Midori Days De Sud I Mullauer 44 192.5 Wheatland Talltree L Hayes/S Hayes 15 191 Paris Diablesse Say I Do L Anichini-Downen 15 191 Ima Leda’s Loving Swan B Stockard 46 190.6 Alouette Rdrunner Mucho Dinero E Adler 57 190.5 Hunterhill Snowdrift G Ball 18 190 Seaspell’s Concord Point J Heffernan/d heffernan 39 189.5 Krislyn Take It Easy A Sowders/D Bahm 1
10 189 Lucy Andrews A Andrews 111 188 Mirage’s Stack The Deck N Gordon/N Wascom 111 188 Northwind Top Speed Travlr De Sud C Foss-Tietz/K Nierengarten 412 187.5 Kamada Two Thumbs Up W Tracy/M Tracy 1
13 186.33 Longlesson Turtle Dove L KENNEL/S PEAK/M PRICE/L PRICE 3
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14 186 Wyatt Of Dodge City d heffernan/J Heffernan 115 185.5 Summit Autumn Gabardine Martin D Miller/A Miller 116 185 Indigo Motion Blur C Huff/J Huff 116 185 Summit Red Silk Boxers C Huzel 117 184.5 Notorious Poeta Omg Fudge V Jackson 318 184.5 Surrey Hill’s Ripon Jewel K Lee/K Fredericks/L Anichini 119 184.375 Bitterblue’s Nestor L Garwacki/P Garwacki 420 184 Mirage’s Here By Accident C Odom 221 183.83 Mariki Kalico Lets Get Physical G Gramarossa/M Gramarossa 3 22 183.75 Siskin’s Seventh Heaven J Pieper 223 182.25 Whippoorwill Mystic A Andrews/B Henderson 424 182 Aaa Spike El Kandahar L Hayes/S Hayes 325 182 Devonair’s Mysterious Ellery H Dansereau 126 181.67 Lanaken’s Hot-Shot Hero K Planchak 327 181 Wildaspen’s Letz Do Th’ Wild Thang H Badgett/T Brumbaugh 128 180.5 Kindred Hopes And Dreams I Scalone/B Malick 329 179.5 Diablesse Say Surrey Hill L Anichini-Downen 230 179 Baccarat Luck Be A Lady R Russ/M Metevia 130 179 Agstone Whippoorwill Isabel A Andrews 131 177.5 Indigo Charged To The Max L Obelcz/P Obelcz 332 177.33 Kentruth Famous Grouse L Duffy 333 176.5 Grand Prix’s Golden Eagle C Maclean 234 175 Endeavor’s Reign Or Shine K Goguen/L Lawrence 335 173 Broadstrider Soul Of Heian M Pruett/P Jones 136 172.17 Tnt’s La Femme Nikita R Lutz 337 170 Endeavor’s Hammer C De Clerk 1
OpenA
1 183.75 Devereux The Sweetest Thing-Fanny T Lerner/M Lake 22 174.83 Geordon Seaspell Say Hey Kid L Kaufman/M Kaufman 3
OpenB
1 195 Maverick Cowgirl Chic R Amado/H Heil 22 192 Foxford Sam Hill A Lubbers/J Lubbers 1
Utility A
1 180.5 Lakes Play Beyond Liberty T Lerner/M Lake 1
The above Rankings are compiled from the AKC Awards Publication. Please forward any questions to me at [email protected].
Below is the number titles earned in November according to the New Titles report from the AKC.
Agility Excellent 1 Field Champion 12Master Agility Champion 2 1 Junior Courser 39Agility FAST Novice 1 Master Courser 9Excellent Agility Jumper 1 Senior Courser 24Novice Agility 2 Total Coursing 84Novice Agility Jumper 1 Open Agility 2 Companion Dog 4Total Agility 9 Rally Advanced 5
Rally Excellent 4 Rally Novice 5Champion 20 Total Obedience 14
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WRAP Report: Volunteers Needed in Texas By Brigitte Greenberg
For the last two years, Whippet Rescue and Placement volunteer Dianna Johnson has had as many as three Rescue dogs come in at a time. With Johnson covering everywhere from San Antonio to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, huge swaths of the second largest state in the country are going uncovered. Things have become so desperate at times that WRAP is being forced to rely on other res-cue groups to help get dogs out of shelters, transport and even sometimes foster Whippets. Regional adviser Nancy Billups is north in Amarillo, and WRAP also has volunteers in Austin, Garland, Granbury, and Lantana, but more are desperately needed, Billups said. For Johnson, who has seen the most rescue action, it can be frustrating. “If a dog is in a shelter, WRAP can have all the cash in the world, but it's useless to me if I can't get there and can't get help,” Johnson said. “I can't spend 14 hours on the road. I can't drop my job and go.” Johnson said she believes that Whippet breeders in Texas can help, not just by making cash donations to WRAP, but also by pitching in to assist with transport and fostering Rescues now and again. “I get it that people are busy or whatnot, but my thing is, if you breed Whippets, I'm saying you can't just send cash, not in Texas,” Johnson said. “My slant has always been it's a way of giving back to the community.” Billups said the influx of dogs bounces back and forth between the Dallas/Ft. Worth, south Texas areas and Houston. “We have had a lack of volunteers,” said Billups, noting that she has taken in five dogs and Johnson as many as 20 in the last year. Billups and Johnson attribute the problem to puppy mills, a few breeders who don't adequately screen homes and then refuse to take their dogs back, and the economy. Between breeders who are trying to make a living off of breeding, and buyers who may lose their jobs, the situation has become untenable, Billups said. She noted that some breeders in Texas always have puppies available. The rewards for helping a dog can be immeasurable, Johnson said. She cited an older Whippet named Abby as one example. She came into Rescue in rough shape, after having been abandoned. Even at 11½ and after being treated for heartworm, she was adopted by a woman named Ashley and Abby lived out the rest of her life as a beloved pet. “What Ashley said to me was, ‘I was blessed to have her in my home and I would do it again in a heartbeat,’ and then I lost it because that's how I feel. A lot of dogs come to you when they're old and have had a hard life and you want to give them some com-fort. With Abby, I was able to do that. That is the sole reason why I do this. It's those cases because it just renews my spirit to see a dog blossom like that and to give someone that joy.” If you are in Texas and can help or know someone who can help, please contact Billups at (806) 206-6470 or by email at [email protected] to get more information. To find out how you can adopt a Whippet in the Rescue pro-gram, please visit the WRAP website at www.whippet-rescue.com, where you will find a list of Whippets who need homes. If you can-not adopt, please consider making a donation to WRAP. Donations can be mailed to WRAP Treasurer Jean Schroeder at 17502 S. 750 W. Wanatah, IN 46390. Adoptions for the month: Gerald Alimonti of NM adopted Tru-man; Sharon Ratterman of NM adopted Dash; Annin McAlpine of CT adopted Spook; Shelley Prophater and Graham Voss of TN adopted Emmy; Brenda Armstrong of NY adopted Andy; Todd Mar-tin of IL adopted Zephyr; Glen and Lois Helton of GA adopted Tucker; Terrance and Susan Salak of IL adopted Mamas; Sarah
and John Shumway of VA adopted Carson; Michael and Melanie Mazzone of FL adopted Troy; Brigitte Beaudry of CAN adopted Cappy; Todd Grover of MI adopted Cocoa; Emily Brunner of PA adopted Eden/Lyla; James and Erika Wong of CO adopted Samson and Delilah; and Tim and Alexa Allison of TX adopted Cooper. Thank you to the following people for making donations: Rebecca Dunn $25; Juanita Troyer $10 for sale of collar charms; Leigh Ann Bauer in memory of "Eli" Am/Can Ch. Colburn Oh My Heavens!; Marguerite and Russell Jacobs $50; Joseph and Mary Haddock $50; Ian Herrick and Dawn Living-stone $250 in tribute to Emma-Emily; Western Region of AWC $300 from their specialty; Pamela Campbell $27; Pam-ela Kay Blesh in memory of her beloved Whippet HighTones Pajama Game "PJ"; Connie Alexander $30; Michael Peck $45; Mikel Miller $30; Ellen Brilliant $100 in tribute to Jennifer Hime "the best K9 counselor in the world"; Kari Bigger $100; Tom Hanton $100 in memory of Ruth Browns' Bianca; Patricia Spinazzola $50; Gregory and Rachel Kurstin $300; Frank and Helen Myers $30 in memory of Devo; Brenda and Andy Hartle $200 to help other Whippets find their forever homes like Gracie did; Susan Stanley in honor of Ellen Pehek, Banjo, Rina and Corky; Christi Shewman $100; Carl and Nancy Schramm $250 in memory of Black Marble Claymar Madeira Dance SC "Colie"; Neil and Kathleen Ryan $200; Ja-son Cohen $500 in remembrance of Cliona 11-14-01 to 12-17-08 Forever Daddy's Little Girl; Kenneth and Faye Olaf-son $100; Kevin and Elizabeth Sprouls $150 in honor of Max; Jeffrey Nelson and Robert Cogorno $100 in honor of Steve, Casey and Cosmo.
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Christine hopperstad, editor130 34th ave eseattle Wa 98112
THE WHIPPET NEWS Christine Hopperstad, Editor 130 34th Ave. E. Seattle, WA 98112
Eugene Jacobs
