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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB APRIL 2011
AWC OFFICERS President.... ............................................ Russell McFadden 505-753-6782 Vice President.... ........................................ Scot Northern 319-621-2982 Treasurer... ............................................ .David Samuelson 651-454-4174 Secretary .......................................................... Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 ................................. 3655 Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Board of Directors: Class of 2012: ….Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten Class of 2013:…….Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, David Samuelson Class of 2014……….Lisa Costello, Scot Northern, Cindy Scott
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 [email protected] Membership .......................................... Kay Nierengarten 218-729-8003 Parade of Honors ............................ Alice VandenBussche 315-945-2672 Performance Events ............................... Dr. Lisa Costello 815-695-1930 ROM Program .................................................. Gail Boyd, 919-362-4427 Show ................................................................ Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 Top Twenty ............................................ Linda Waggoner 541-347-2171 Versatility .................................................. 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]
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APPLICATIONS FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP
� Karen Lee, 381 Little Elk Creek, Lincoln University, PA 19352. Endorsers: Owen J. Light, Jeffrey Kimmelman COMMENTS regarding applicants may be mailed to AWC Membership Chair Jackie Hubble, 5472 Spoked Wheel Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 90923, or emailed to [email protected] and should be sent no later than 30 days after the applicant has been published in the WN.
Dear Readers, April is always the month when I tell all the poor souls who didn’t make it to the National that they missed one of the best so far and here it is again. You missed gor-geous puppies and dogs, the most entertaining Top 20 event ever in my opinion, musical entertainment that included a violinist and his Stradivarius, yet another outrageous AWC Idol competition and a lovely venue. — Longtime Whippet owner and exhibitor Mary Jane Pruett recently passed away in California. Pictures and information about her life can be found at http://tinyurl.com/3e47fwv — Lots more in store for next month’s issue including Harriett Lee’s and Calvin Perry’s critiques for the National, Cindy Scott’s critique for the East-ern Specialty, minutes from the Board and Annual meetings. — John Heffernan has decided to leave his position as the AWC Versatility Chair which he has held for 5 years. Thanks John for all your work!! — Elsewhere in this issue you will find a page that includes all the specifications for advertising in this newsletter. There is also a link to the specs page conven-iently located here http://www.americanwhippetclub.net/awcpages/awcnewsletter.html — Welcome to our new AWC Membership Chair Jackie Hubble!!
National Show Chair Cindy Scott 719-594-9974 [email protected] Eastern Harriett Lee 434-295-4525 [email protected] Midwest Pat Richey 330/806-6945 [email protected] N. Central David Samuelson 651-454- 4174 [email protected] S. Central Kathy Rasmussen 913-681-8929 [email protected] Southern David Howton 770-345-2120 [email protected] Western Pam Magette, 562-598-8717 [email protected] AWC SHOW CALENDAR AWC 2012 National Specialty, 4/14/12 thru 4/22/12 Huron, Ohio, Breed Judge Dr. Connie Brunkow http://www.awc2012.com Futurity Judge TBA AWC Support Show with Huntingdon Valley KC on June 4, 2011 at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown,PA. Breed Judge Bar-bara Rupert, no sweepstakes. Western Specialty July 29, 2011 Breed judge Tho-mas Munch (Flic Flac Whippets, Germany), Sweeps judge Kathy Rasmussen (Harmony) AWC Support July 30 & 31, 2011 Waukesha KC shows; Saturday judge Donna Lynch, Sunday judge Lori Lawrence; no sweepstakes Midwest Specialty weekend: Thursday, August 4, Judge Judy Lowther; Friday, August 5, Judge William Shelton, Puppy & Veteran Sweeps Judge Rhonda Gold. Saturday, August 6, Midwest Specialty, Judge Rus-sell McFadden; Sunday, August 7, Judge Kent Delaney. Hospitality will be on Saturday along with our super raffle, followed by the annual Scooper Bowl event. AWC North Central Regional Specialty, Lake Elmo, Minnesota, Friday, August 26, 2011, Breed: Christy Nelson (Runners), Sweeps: C.J. Foxx (Woodrose); AWC Support Saturday, August 27, Breed: Charles Roberts (Strebor) Sweeps: Cindi Gredys (Jubilee); Sun-day, August 28, Breed: Tracy Hite (Tivio) Super: www.onofrio.com AWC Southern Specialty Atlanta KC, Saturday, Octo-ber 22, Breed Judge: David Samuelson Sweeps: Donna Richards. AWC Support Sunday, October 23, 2011 Newnan KC, Breed Randy Tincher OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS Western Washington Whippet Ass’n Specialty. Friday, August 5, Sweeps: Raymond Yurick; Breed Judge: Connie Alexander; Jr. Showmanship & Obedience Judge Betty Winthers. Saturday, August 6th – WWHA all-hound specialty show, Whippet judge: Susan Badick, WWWA supported entry. Also a BBE Group Saturday, Judge Betty Stites. Sunday, August 7 – WWHA all-hound specialty show, AWC supported entry, Whippet judge: Cindy Scott (Brookwood). All-hound Sweep-stakes Sunday, Judge Susan Badick. MAWA Specialty Thursday, October 20 with the Pres-tige Specialty Clubs of Atlanta. Breed Judge: Connie Alexander; Sweeps: Stephen LeVan. MAWA Support Friday, October 21, Douglasville KC of Georgia, Breed: Barbara O’Neill
President’s Message
The National Specialty held in Lexington, Kentucky, the first week of this month was another huge success thanks to the meticu-lous efforts of National Show Chair, Cindy Scott. The success of this show was also due, in no small part, to the tireless efforts of Jan Swayze-Curry and the hard working crew of people with whom she surrounded herself. Performance Director, Lisa Costello, and all the people who helped run the performance events should also be very proud of their achievements. I would like to thank each and every person involved with this show for making it the triumph that it was.
Winning the National Specialty under judge Harriet Lee this year was Ch. Brushwood’s Moxi of Endeavor owned by Angie Diehl, Linda Stewart and Dr. Dennis Sumara. This was “Moxi’s” third Best of Breed at the AWC National making her the only Whippet in history to do so. Congratulations to both her owners and breeders (Linda Stew-art, Dr. Dennis Sumara and Raymond Yurick) on this fantastic win.
Congratulations also go to the owners and breeders of the Whippets who won at each of the performance events. I will refer you to the Performance Director’s report for the details of the performance events and each of those winners.
I would like to thank Mary Dukes and all of the AWC mem-bers who helped with the judge’s education program presented at the show. Properly understanding the function and aesthetics of the Whippet make this program, in my opinion, crucial for the future of our breed as it is seen and judged in the conformation ring.
Along those lines, Mary Dukes presented the final version of the Whippet Illustrated Standard that she and her committee: Iva Kimmelman, Tracy Hite, David Samuelson, Karen Andauer, Robin Brown, Phoebe Booth, and Chris Durance-Watkins, have approved. Thank you to every member of this committee for all of the hours of work put into this document. And special thanks to Robin for all of the illustrations and all of the time spent on the art work. The next step in getting the IS out is finding a printer. Once the IS has been printed a copy will be sent to every AWC member/member household.
As you may already be aware, Lisa Costello, Scot Northern, and Cindy Scot were elected to the Board of Directors Class of 2014. I offer my congratulations to all three. I would also like to welcome Scot who is new to the Board. He brings a new voice to our mix and I look forward to working with him over the next year.
The AWC officers for the next year were elected at the Board meeting that immediately followed the Annual meeting and they are: President – Russell McFadden; Vice-President – Scot Northern; Secre-tary – Cindy Scot; Treasurer – David Samuelson.
A bit of controversy surrounded the Annual Meeting this year. A petition signed by 49 members present at the meeting was read. The petition questioned the process by which the Board ap-pointed tellers for the ballot counting of the annual Board election. The complaint was also filed with Michael Liosis the Director of the Club Relations at the American Kennel Club. Mr. Liosis is reviewing the complaint and will submit his findings and recommendations to the AKC Board of Directors for final resolution. Once the AKC Board has made its final decision/ruling the membership will be notified either through this column or a mass email or both.
John Heffernan, the AWC Versatility Chair, has resigned from this position for personal reasons. I would like to thank John for all of the work he put into making the Versatility competition what it is to-day. John will stay on in his capacity as Chair until his replacement is found.
Until the next time, be safe, take care and have fun with your Whippets.
Russell
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SECRETARY’S REPORT Japanese Animal Relief The AWC has donated $500 thru AKC to help with relief for the many dogs that are homeless or injured in Japan after the terrible earthquake. Board and Annual Meeting Minutes I am still transcribing the minutes for both reports and they will be available in next months Whip-pet News. Cindy
FUTURITY 2011 The 2011 Futurity was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 and judged by Mr. Calvin Perry of Ap-praxin Whippets. Congratulations to the 2011 Best in Futurity winner from the 10-12 month bitch class: Cherche’ Barefoot Hooker by DC Snow Hill Obvi-ous Child, MC out of CH Cherche’ Blushing Knockout SC. Bred & owned by Chris Durance-Watkins and Crystal McNulty. The 28th Annual Futurity had 107 Futurity entries representing 45 nominated litters. There were 48 ballots mailed out with 28 final ballots returned. The firm of Joseph E. Miller counted ballots for judge’s selection. Prize money was awarded as follows: Best in Futurity - $1113.00. Class placements: 1st place – $82.68, 2nd place – $62.01, 3rd place – $41.34, and 4th place – $20.67. The 2012 Futurity will be held April 17, 2012, in Huron, Ohio. Nominated litters born on or after October 6, 2010 to and including October 17, 2011 are eligible for the 2012 Futurity. I would like to thank Mrs. Wendy Clark for her continued support and expert stewarding of the Futurity Ring. I would also like to thank Rhonda Gifford for formatting the pedigrees for the catalog and for filling in as a steward in Pat Dresser’s absence. I would also like to thank my husband, Mike Slater, for all his work com-piling the pedigrees for the catalog. 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. Kathy Slater, Futurity Chairman [email protected] 241 Prairietown Road, Dorsey, IL 62021 618-585-4677
AWC SOUTHERN REGIONAL SPECIALTY 2011 This year, the 2011 Southern Specialty will honor Calvin Perry with the artwork being done by Yvonne Sovereign for the plates and winners platters. Everyone entered in the MAWA Specialty is invited to join us in honoring Calvin Perry at 4:30 PM at a party at the home of David and Regina Howton. The address is 155 Forrester Lane, Canton, GA 30115. All food and beverage will be provided by the Metropolitan Atlanta Whippet Association. It should be a great weekend with some excellent judges for this year’s events.
Thursday, October 20, 2011MAWA Specialty: Prestige Specialty Clubs of Atlanta Specialty Judge: Connie Alexander Sweeps: Stephen LeVan Friday, October 21, 2011 Douglasville Kennel Club of Georgia, MAWA Support Breed Judge: Barbara O'Neill Saturday, October 22, 2011 AWC Southern Specialty at the Atlanta Kennel Club Specialty Judge: David Samuelson Sweeps: Donna Richards Sunday, October 23, 2011 Newnan Kennel Club, AWC Support, Randy Tincher
FROM THE AWC VERSATILITY CHAIR I am resigning from my position as AWC Versatility Chair. The primary reasons are personal. It is difficult to find the time and resources to attend the National and run the Award of Versatility and Versatility Competition with a four year old son. I am finding it hard enough to continue to compete with Wyatt and Patriot on a monthly basis. Also, I have a new superintendent and will be having a new school principal and it can be difficult to make the special arrangements to get time off outside of regular school holidays. It has been my pleasure to serve the club in this role for past 5 years to promote Whippet versatility. During that time, we to-tally revamped and modernized the AV awards and created the Versatility Competition, which includes lure coursing, conforma-tion, agility, and rally. I thank Dr Lisa Costello for supporting these major efforts. In addition, all the previous AV winners have been catalogued and posted on the AWC web site. I have indicated to Lisa that I more than willing to help make this transi-tion successful for the new chair and I can also stay on until a new chair is found. John Heffernan, 99 North Hill Road, Conway, MA 01341 413.369-4399 (home) 413-320-5816 (cell) 413-225-1433 (Google) [email protected] http://jheffernan.com/
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AWC Board of Directors President Russ McFadden...505-753-6782 [email protected] Vice President... Scot Northern [email protected] Secretary Cindy Scott…719-594-9974 [email protected] Treasurer David Samuelson...651-454-4174 [email protected] Board Members: Connie Brunkow...217-431-8972 [email protected] Lisa Costello...815-695-1930 [email protected] Henry Heil...619-445-1777 [email protected] Christine Hopperstad...206-322-5872 [email protected] Kay Nierengarten…218-729-8003 [email protected]
SHOW CHAIR REPORT The Lexington National The 2011 National is now a GREAT memory and I have to take a few minutes to thank people for putting together one of the best. Jan Swayze Curry absolutely amazed me. Being the artistic person she is added that extra little something to the whole week. From special t-shirts for the field trials to the beautiful center pieces at the banquet she and her crew did an outstanding job. The catalog layout was also done by Jan and I thought it was one of the best ever. She’s even offered to do it next year. I know this wouldn’t have been as easy if she hadn’t had the backing and help of her family, Steve, Louis and Grahm. The trophies as usual were outstanding and a variety of different kinds for different events. Jan made my job soooo easy this year! I will briefly say (because Lisa will have a perform-ance report next month) that the field trials, with huge entries, ran smoothly and finished before dark! Steve Curry and his crew get a great big hats off from me. Speaking of crews, several people really stood out for me for their never ending help. Red Tatro, Rhonda Gif-ford and Jan Schmidt, I swear, NEVER slept. Brad Briscoe, all the way out from California is another one. He was out there at the crack of down for both field trials and every time I turned around he was doing something for someone. Pat Dresser messed up her back and couldn’t be with us until the last 2 days, but Wendy Clark and Steve Heath jumped in and took over as able bodied stew-ards and Harriett’s ring ran smoothly. Our secretary Rita Stovall always keeps things in order and I never have to worry about paperwork, thank goodness! Alice Vandenbussche couldn’t be with us this year so Sharon Sakson stepped in and ran a great Parade of Honors, and Denise Tatro was always sitting there at the table taking care of all the logo items, which were awesome. Every year Libby Rice and Mary Titus sit there day after day selling catalogs or doing whatever is necessary to help out and Yvonne Sovereign did her usual great job of taking care of the vendors. Jan had the brilliant idea to hire some “juniors” to help with cleanup and under the tutelage of Crystal McNulty, the grounds were kept in pretty good shape. It seems there is a never ending battle with getting people to pick up after their dogs. Why is that? The Futurity, ably run by Kathy Slater appears to be an effortless undertaking every year for her, with the help and computer wizardry of her husband Mike. Last year we decided to do a combined raffle with WRAP and the WHF. We brought in a little over $4,000 which we split three ways. Thanks to Mary Alderman and her mom for being there every day taking care of all the raffle needs. And thanks to the other folks who stepped in and helped during the week. Another special thank you to Mary for the fabulous
website. Even after the fact she has been adding results AND she is doing it for next year. The health clinics are a huge part of our National now and there are a great number of people who volunteer to help so thanks to all that made that happen. There were some great ads this year all in a special place in the catalog. Thanks to Chris Watkins for working on this. The Top 20 was exceptionally nice this year. Harriet Vincent asked each participant to choose music to go with their dog and it really added pizzazz. Linda Waggoner did a great job with the help of her husband Ron and the committee. Sue Carbajal and Jackie Hubble were madly selling raffle tickets for some great items this year. Gail Boyd had the dubious honor of motorhome parking and I hear was giving out Easter baskets! Irene Mullauer and Sami Hirko pulled off another great Obedience and Rally day with a LOT of help from Marina Caro. And I can’t end without thanking all the judges that made this a special week for everyone. Some special thank you’s from me: Lisa Costello busts her butt all year long to pull to-gether all of our performance information, then with as many events as we have each year, she works tirelessly on those…AND works on the health clinics AND trains her dogs, She’s my sounding board and best listener all year, thank you dear friend. I certainly can’t go without thanking my roommates, Christine and CJ who keep me going all week. CJ and I promise to have something special again for Whippet Idol next year. Please, please please accept a heartfelt thank you from me to all of you that attend and help out. This is what makes this one of the best Nationals in the country. VETERAN SWEEPS---YES OR NO?? I’ve had several people talk to me about eliminating Veteran Sweeps and replacing it with something educa-tional. In some ways it does seem redundant because 99% of those entered are also in the regular veteran classes. I would LOVE to hear what you think of this. Please call or email me and let me know your thoughts. Again, thanks to all. Cindy
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February? FABULOUS!
MSBIS GCh. Snowcap’s Patent Leather(Ch. Wildcard N Snowcap’s Sovereign JC x Ch. Snowcap Taliesin Felicitations)
Our thanks to Judges Mr. Åge Gjetnes and Mrs. Cindy Scott for two memorable wins.
March? MARVELOUS!
Ow n e r s:
Harriet Vincent & Dianne ReimerBr e e de r s:
Marty Wilson & Dianne Reimere x pe rt ly pi lOt e d By:
Lesley Ann Potts
INTRODUCTION: AWC’s Newest Board Member During my 10 years in the breed, I have been an active member of several kennel clubs, both all breed and performance, including obedience, agility, and coursing (I also helped start an AKC Coursing Club in the Cedar Rapids area). This club membership has included serving as an all breed club President for two consecutive terms, sitting on that board for 5+ years, and acting as their Judges Selection Chairman for 5+ years as well. As a member of that club I helped or-ganize and direct the formation of an all breed cluster show, over Labor Day weekend in Beautiful Amana, IA, as well as running an AWC Supported Entry for those 5 years at that show. That cluster show has turned into one of the largest in the Midwest, and has seen Whip-pet Majors all 4 days of the show since its inception (shameless plug). Additionally, in 2008, the Cedar Rapids area saw ter-rible flooding and forced the displacement of tens of thousands of people, and a dire need for animal relief efforts. I was appointed Public Information Officer for the Cedar Rapids Animal Relief Effort and tasked to work closely with the city, HSUS, and dog commu-nity. It was a daunting task maintaining peace be-tween those groups, getting assurances from City Council that no animals would be put down, and dis-tributing accurate information to the media and inter-net. I also spearheaded the fund raising efforts for this relief event to a total of over $50K in donations from clubs all over the world, $100K+ in supplies from Petco, Petsmart, and others, as well as donations from the AKC for $10K to the Cedar Rapids shelter and the Iowa City shelter. I live in North Liberty, Iowa, and I am owned by 2 Whippets. When I am not involved in dog activities, I am a Senior Software Engineer for ACT, Inc in Iowa City, Iowa. I hold two Bachelor of Science degrees; my first is in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Bradley University, while my second is in Management Information Systems from the University of South Flor-ida. My experience above, as well as my active involve-ment on numerous Whippet lists and Whippet message boards over the last 10 years, I feel, has given me the reputation amongst the dog fancy (both Whippet and across the country for other breeds) as someone who is not only a communicator, but a problem solver, peace keeper, and logical, thoughtful person. Scot Northern Angelic Whippets http://www.angelicwhippets.com/ Owned By: Ch. Yorktowns Extra Vitamin C, JC (aka CC) Ch. Angelic-Yorktowns Endless Love (aka Brooke)
Eastern Specialty 3/19/2011 Entry 109 Judge Mrs. Cindy Scott The change in venue for the Eastern Specialty was over all a success. The exhibitors were pleased with the no charge parking and they were able to park close to the building as were the motor homes. There was ample room to exercise the dogs. Plenty of space was provided for crating. We were not able to have our usual luncheon but I think next year if our entries are up, we will be able to have the same ring set up and will be able to bring in the delicious dishes provided by the exhibitors. Results: Winners Dog: Abbey Chiaroscuro (5 points from open to finish) Owner Jill Hopfenbeck RWD: Hi Tor Appraxin You Got That Right (from the 12-15 month class) Owners: Jane Ravenel & Patti Coles WB: Cherche's Bearfoot Hooker (5 points from the BBX class to finish) Owners: Ken Latimer.& Chris Durance-Watkins & Crystal McNulty RWB: Little Sadie DE SUD,SC ( from Open) Own-ers: Douglas & Barbara Conrad & Kathy Armato BOB & Group 1: GCh. Snowcap's Patent Leather Owners: Harriet Vincent & Diane Reimer BOS: DC Surrey Hill's Golden Boy, SC Owner: Kristen Fredericks BOW: Cherche's Bearfoot Hooker Select Dog: Ch. Wistwind Brimstone Owner: Carol Weber Select Bitch: Ch. Seaspell's Point Cabria SC Owners: Polly Clement & Karen Roberson AOM: GCh Snow Hill Onyx At Stoneledge, SC Owners: James Clever & Susanne Hughes Best Puppy: Snow Hill Moonstone Owner: Suzanne Hughes Sweepstakes Judge: Diane Motkus BISS: Cherche's Bearfoot Hooker BOSS: Hi Tor You Got That Right
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Owner: William Dvorak • [email protected]
Handled & presented by: Gerry L. Thornton
breeder/CO-Owner: Susanne Hughes, DVM • Snow Hill Whippets*CC Breed System through 02/28/2011**AKC 2010 Grand Championship Points Final Rankings
GCh. Ch. Snow Hill Beatrix Soul Delight, JCCh. Crossing the Rubicon De Sud SC x Ch. Snow Hill Mind Body & Soul JC ROM
Thank you to Judges Jacqueline L. Stacy, Murrel Purkhiser and Denny C. Mounce for giving our “Miss Trixie Delight” three wonderful Best of Breed wins.
Heart of America Cluster Kansas City, MO, March 17–19, 2011
Multiple Group Winner & Top Twenty *
Texas’ 2010 highest-ranked Whippet in Grand Championship Points **
WRAP Report: Parade of Rescues By Brigitte Greenberg
Whippet Rescue and Placement (WRAP) hosted a Parade of Rescues at the American Whippet Club's National Spe-cialty Show on April 8 in Lexington, Kentucky, putting a spotlight on dogs in need of assistance. Mistress of cere-monies and WRAP President Barbara Henderson, noted that volunteers took in almost 200 Whippets in 2010. Renee Kirchen of Wisconsin attended with her two res-cues, 11-year-old Boo and 5 1/2-year-old Hugo. Boo, one of 16 rescued all at once in Minnesota in 2005, was so named because of his numerous cuts and wounds, or "boo boos." He had been at the bottom of the pecking order in that situation. He also was treated for Lyme's disease and required a dental cleaning. Kirchen credits the late Marilyn Thyes with his rehabilitation. She had him for six months and Boo even obtained a Canine Good Citizen award while with Thyes. Rescue Hugo came from North Carolina and hadn't been socialized properly, Kirchen said. “Hugo is still hesitant around new situations and strang-ers who make direct eye contact, especially men and chil-dren,” she said. “When you meet Hugo, please be patient and let him approach you when he's comfortable with his surroundings and newer people.” Daisy Mae of the "Maryland 6" rescues in 2005, made an appearance at the parade, the third she has participated in. Although her age is unknown, Daisy is obviously getting on in years but is still as feisty as ever, occasionally boss-ing around the young'uns and demanding treats. Although she had a stroke, she gets along well and even enjoys a hippity hopping sprint around the yard a few times a week. Miss Lucy Andrews was accompanied by owner Annie An-drews of Fairfax, Virginia. This was Lucy's sixth parade. The 12-year-old Lucy has earned a number of titles over the years, including a Companion Dog and Rally Excellent titles in obedience. She has earned two high-in-trials by winning the Veterans Obedience classes at the 2007 AWC Specialty in Kansas City and again at the 2009 National in Atlanta. Bill and Sherri Bowman brought Bisbee, who is 8 to 9 years old and who was adopted through Indiana WRAP volunteers Peggy and Steve Bea. When he came into Res-cue, Bisbee had frostbite from having been left outside. After treatment, he went home with the Bowmans. Sherri Bowman describes him as a “total love bug.” “He wants to be wherever I am, so he gets to go on many walks and excursions,” she said. “We hope and pray for many more years with Bisbee. Don't you just love that feeling you get, driving home from work, with that big smile on your face because you're thinking of your dogs? Dogs are the best thing God created!” Bisbee was the second Whippet that the Bowmans adopted through the Beas. Unfortunately their girl Amadora passed away just before the National at the age of 16, and their description of her brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience at the parade. “We will for-ever cherish her kisses, her smiles, and the love she has given us,”they said. “She has done so much more for us
than we could ever do for her.” Bevalee Crawley of Maryland brought her 11-year-old rescue, Annie, to the parade. She described the prob-lems she had when she first got Annie, including worms and separation anxiety. She has since blossomed into a wonderful companion, Crawley said, and in fact, has ex-celled in obedience, agility, flyball, rally, freestyle and even therapy work. Immediately following the parade, Crawley entertained the crowd doing a freestyle dance demonstration with her other Whippet, named Whisper. The two showed off their moves to the song, "Last Dance," by Donna Summer and drew applause for their fancy footwork. For information on how you or someone you know can adopt a Whippet in the Rescue program, 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 may be mailed to WRAP Treasurer Jean Schroeder at 17502 S. 750 W. Wanatah, IN 46390. Adoptions for the month: Todd & Ben Hacker-Davis of NY adopted Phantom; Julie Lattrell of NY adopted Jax; Suzanne & Mark Vollette of TX adopted PB & Noodles; Michael & Kerydwyn Nelms of WY adopted Sweet Pea; Gene Meyer of OR adopted Tanner; Debra Hudkins of WA adopted Remy; Allison Wilcox of WA adopted Bolt; Frances McCracken of CO adopted Arnie; Jeanne Clark of OR adopted Hannah; Judy Hathaway of OR adopted Lulu; Barbara Shaw of NC adopted Durham; Donald Klos of SC adopted Salem; Cynthia Arrant of SC adopted Guy; Sarah Clevinger of TN adopted Midas; Murray Johnston of VA adopted Charlotte; Tommy Stubbs of NC adopted Raleigh; Inez Santangelo of LA adopted Peri, now Katie Lynn; Maureen & Richard Green of VA adopted Van & Harker; Kenneth Montgomery & Shawn Dreaming Tree of IN adopted Stacie, now Gracie; Paul Donovan of TX adopted Kingston. Thank you to the following people for making dona-tions: Gloria Hillard $35 in memory of Steve Landes; Anet Brown $250 in memory of Stephen Landes; Ellen Scheuing $50 for pick up of Van; AWC Eastern Regional Specialty raffle $388; Network for Good $250; BP Foun-dation (Doug Broadfoot) $500; CWA donation $50; Lonny Yenny $100 donation for Jack. The following donations were all made in the memory of Thomas Ang: Granny's Club $25; Lura McFatridge $50; Mario and Angelina Martirone $15; Suzanne Merta $25; Judith Thomas and Susan Roller $25; James and Gwendolyn Pieklo $25; Jessica Szaniszlo $30; James Fazio $100; Mary Ann Brown $20; Brian and Kristine Dukes $25.
Daisy
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English ChampionEnglish ChampionEnglish ChampionBarnesmore Red Rose at PalmikBarnesmore Red Rose at PalmikBarnesmore Red Rose at Palmik
We welcome the beautiful “Rosa” to MERCI ISLE and are forever grateful to Mike Howgate and Yvonne Hull for letting her come to America.
“Rosa” was bred by Ms Felicity Thompson of the BARNESMORE kennels in Ireland.
Photo courtesy of www.dewerstonephotography.co.uk
www.merciisle.comIva and Jeffrey Kimmelman Stow, MAwww.merciisle.com [email protected]
(Barnesmore Paint The Town x Barnesmore Summer Of Love)
RipleyFebruary 10, 2000 – April 3, 2011
Ch. hound hill hex, fCh(Ch. Cherche Wizard of The Wind x Ch. Hound Hill Tarnished Virtue)
owned and loved by Christine & Craig Hopperstad ALCYON WHIPPETS
We will always miss him.
“There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
But when we are certain of sorrow in store
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and sisters I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.”
–Rudyard Kipling
Tivio’s spellbound(BIS, SBIS, NSBIS Ch. Starline’s Masterpiece x Ch. Tivio’s Falling In Place)
Ow ned by MJ & ed OdrOn a nd Tr acy & JOhn h iTe
Sa n Mateo KCWD, BW and BOB – Judge Debra Thornton
Group 2 – Judge Jeri Crandall
oaKla nd KCWD, BW and BOB – Judge Helene Nietsch
Group 2 – Judge J.R. White
Southern California Whippet aSSoCiation SpeCialtieSMORNiNG SHOW
Best in Sweeps – Judge Mary CutherellRWD – Judge Valerie Stokes
AfTeRNOON SHOW Best in Sweeps – Judge Hank Nave
WD and 1st AOM – Judge Joan frailey
Desi has 7 points including Group Placements and a major after his first 2 weekends out and all before his 7 month birthday! We are very proud of him.
Breed-Specific Causes of Death in Dogs Revealed in Landmark Study ScienceDaily (Apr. 19, 2011) — Dog owners and veterinarians have long relied on a mix of limited data and anecdotal evidence to assess which breeds are at risk of dying from various conditions, but a new University of Georgia study provides a rare and comprehensive look at causes of death in more than 80 breeds. The study, published in the current edition of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, can be used to cre-ate breed-specific health maintenance programs and is a starting point for future studies that will explore the genetic underpinnings of disease in dogs. "If we can anticipate better how things can go wrong for dogs, we can manage their wellness to keep them as healthy as possible," said study co-author Dr. Kate Creevy, an assistant professor in the UGA College of Vet-erinary Medicine. Creevy and her co-authors examined data from the Veterinary Medical Database to determine the cause of death for nearly 75,000 dogs over the 20-year period of 1984 through 2004. They classified the deaths by or-gan system and disease process and further analyzed the data by breed, age and average body mass. Eighty-two breeds are represented in their study, from the Afghan hound to the Yorkshire terrier. While some of the findings corroborate smaller, breed-specific studies, the UGA researchers also found plenty of surprises. Toy breeds, such as Chihuahuas and Maltese, are known to have high rates of cardiovascular dis-ease (19 and 21 percent of deaths within the breeds, respectively), for example, but the researchers found that Fox Terriers also have high rates of cardiovascular disease (16 percent of deaths). Golden retrievers and boxers are known to have high rates of cancer (50 and 44 percent of deaths, respectively), but the researchers found that the Bouvier des Flandres actually has a higher death rate from cancer (47 percent) than the boxer. Creevy noted that the previously unknown high risk of cancer in the Bouvier, a relatively rare breed, highlights the power of their comprehensive approach. "With rare breeds, an individual veterinarian may not see enough cases to be able to develop the opinion on whether the breed has a high incidence of conditions such as cancer," Creevy said. "But if you analyze records that have been compiled over 20 years, you can detect patterns that you wouldn't otherwise notice." Study co-author Daniel Promislow, a genetics professor in the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, said the study may help solve one of the great enigmas of canine health. "Normally, if you compare different species of mammals, big ones live longer than little ones -- elephants live longer than mice, and sheep are in the mid-dle, for example -- and that pattern holds pretty well across hundreds of different species of mammals," Promis-low said. "Within dogs, the opposite occurs; the little dogs live longer." The researchers found that larger breeds are more likely to die of musculoskeletal disease, gastrointestinal disease and, most notably, cancer. Smaller breeds had higher death rates from metabolic diseases, such as dia-betes and Cushing's disease. Promislow said dogs are an ideal species in which to explore the genetic basis of disease. There's an unparal-leled degree of diversity among breeds -- compare Chihuahuas to Great Danes, for example -- yet all dogs are of the species Canis lupus familiaris. Within breeds, on the other hand, dogs are genetically very similar. Scientists first mapped the dog genome in 2003 and have since compiled data on genetic variation at single points on the genome for more than 80 breeds. By combining the genetic data with the data from their study, the UGA team can search for genes that influence the risk of diseases such as cancer. Promislow pointed out that because the building blocks of the dog genome and the human genome are the same, understanding the genetic basis of disease in dogs can inform human medicine. If specific genes are found to play a significant role in Cushing's disease in dogs, for example, scientists can assess whether the same process occurs in humans with the disease, with the ultimate goal of creating new strategies for early di-agnosis and subsequent treatment. "Is genetic variation for disease due to a few genes that vary in the population and have a big effect or doz-ens or hundreds of genes with small effects? That's a basic biological question that we can address," Promislow said. "There's potential to learn a lot about the genetics of disease in general using the dog as a model." Promislow approached Creevy with the idea of collaborating after acquiring gigabytes of data that required a veterinarian's expertise to analyze. Much of the initial data analysis was performed by former veterinary internal medicine resident Jamie Fleming, who is now in private practice in Port Washington, Wis. Creevy noted that Promislow's background in evolutionary biology allows the team to explore questions that have implications far beyond veterinary medicine. She also pointed out that their collaboration underscores the potential of interdisciplinary research. "This study is a good example of the unique things that can happen at a research university," Creevy said. Link to the complete article http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.0695.x/full
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The “Neil Diamond” litter is here!4 bitches and 2 dogs, born Sunday, April 17
Julia is owned and bred by: Debbie La Monica | Vivace Whippetshttp://vivacewhippets.wordpress.com/
Marshall is owned by: Emily Szabo | Abbortsford BC
and bred by: Barb Barclay and Howard Wirsch
Maple Ridge BC
—FLASH—Marshall finished his Canadian conformation championship* on March 25th at Oceanside Kennel Club, Maple Ridge, BC., under Judge Donna Cole, which also made him eligible for his CWA DPCX title.*
The combination of sunshine for temperaments, health and vigor,
willingness to please, and speed, makes it litter of a lifetime for us. This litter
should have it all!
Marshall was the #1 CWA dog on the continent for 2010. Before Julia had a
muscle injury, she had 9.5 ARX points. Both are OFA Heart and CERF clear.
For a link to the pedigree of the puppies, see the Whippet archives here:
thewhippetarchives.net/testmating.php?dam=7663&sire=73722
To see Marshall run Agility go here: www.youtube.com/
watch?v=8a5eAnPeG00*pending confirmation
Marshall * Ca N. Ch . F i r e wor k s e m i N e NCe F roN t
a r X , Na r X 2 , * DP C X , t r P, Pr-3, sGDC
JuliaBi F Ca N. Ch . V i VaCe V e N i, V i Di, V iCi
sC , F Ch , DP C , t r P, CG C
photo by Laurie Erickson
Advertising in the Whippet neWsCatching up with the digital age, here are the specifications for advertising in The Whippet News. Per the instructions below, you may submit your complete, camera-ready ad, or provide us with text and photos and we’ll design it for you. Any questions, just let us know. Thank you, and have fun with your Whippets! –Christine Hopperstad, Newsletter Editor
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File naming: Name your electronic files with either your Kennel name or your first initial, last name, then the month and year of the issue, then page numbers, if applicable. For example: “TidewaterMarch2011.pdf” or “SEvans_032011_pg1.pdf”.
please note: For the print version of the newsletter, ads are printed in black and white, with a white border of .25” added to the ad to allow enough space for the printing process.
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rates: $50.00/page with one photo, each additional photo $10.00
Text only, no photos: Full page $35.00, half page $25.00
text: Type your ad text or print it out very clearly on a layout sheet. Or include your content in the body of an email message or as an attachment.
photographs: Mail high-quality, original color photos. Avoid pebble or textured prints. Do not send color photocopies or inkjet prints. If you are emailing digital images for your ad (see submission info below), the resolution of the image should be 300 dpi (dots per inch) at the final size of the photo. Contact the Associate Editor if you need help.
Indicate special cropping of your photo(s) using a paper overlay or just specify what you want, like “dog only” or “dog and handler only”.
Mark the back of each photo with a gummed label, including your name and address and the dog’s name (do not write on the back of your photos). If you are including several photos, number them and put corresponding numbers on the layout sheet.
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newsletter editor Christine Hopperstad
130 34th Ave E Seattle, WA 98112
206.322.5872 [email protected]
Associate editor Kirsten Hopperstad
206.325.7743 [email protected]
Annual editor Wendy Clark 614.777.0124
Cove Creek is delighted to announce Our Timmy x Karma Spring litter!
Five Boys and three Girls whelped on March 27, 2011.
(SBIS Ch Cove Creek’s Pride and Joy) (Ch Cove Creek’s Moonlight Tango)
Dennis L. Seiler
www.covecreekwhippets.com
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2011 NATIONAL VIDEOS We have extended our PRE-ORDER deadline for the AWC 2011 National Specialty through May 1st, 2011. For many reasons this was an important National for your Breed. I don't need to tell you, but it is a HUGE deal when your parent club has a 25th anniversary, when you have the very large entry that you did, and when the Breed winner is / was an all time favorite winning for the third time! Folks should really want a piece of this history for all of those reasons - and more. Our video DVDs are the single largest compendium of conformation and performance dogs for the Whippet Breed for 2011. We filmed Lure Coursing, Obedience and Rally, Futurity, Veteran Sweeps, every conformation class (even to midnight), the Parades, and of course the Top 20. This year we are making 19 video DVDs. That is almost 40 hours of edited video content. Every dog is labeled on screen by AKC Name, Sire and Dam. Anyone who is serious about studying the Breed - con-formation, performance, breeding programs, etc - will have an entire course on the Whippet through our videos. And, best of all, we are extending HUGE Discounts and FREE shipping. For example, our "Big package" - 19 discs - is being offered at a 50% discount! Go to http://www.showdogvideopros.com/ to order yours now!!
SWEEPSTAKES JUDGES The following people have expressed an interest in judging sweepstakes for the AWC. Please consider some of these folks for the Sweep-stakes for your shows. Mary Alderman, Dave Barrett, Robin Barry, John Chapa III, Stephanie Mason Jarrad, Dianna Johnson, Paula Knight, Joe Light, Shannon Lyons, Loa Jane Miller, Tom Quinn, Mike Slater, Yvonne Sovereign, Harriet Vin-cent, Marilyn Williams Wistwind puppies
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Christine hopperstad, editor130 34th Ave eseattle WA 98112
Happy EastEr from tHE EastEr Bunny!!ak a CJ foxx, ak a Claudia Miller