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1 THE WHIPPET NEWS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB DECEMBER 2010 AWC OFFICERS President Russell McFadden Vice President Connie Brunkow Treasurer David Samuelson Secretary... Cindy Scott Cragwood Dr., Colorado Springs, CO Board of Directors: Class of 2011.Lisa Costello, Donna Lynch, Cindy Scott Class of 2012:.Connie Brunkow, Russ McFadden, Kay Nierengarten Class of 2013:.Henry Heil, Christine Hopperstad, David Samuelson AKC DELEGATE......Donna Lynch ASFA DELEGATE:... CJ Foxx AWC COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Archives... Bo Bengtson Health.... Drs. Connie Austin, Connie Brunkow, Lisa Costello Futurity... Kathy Slater Judge s Education... Mary Dukes Membership... Kay Nierengarten Parade of Honors... Alice VandenBussche Performance Events... Dr. Lisa Costello ROM Program... Gail Boyd, Show... Cindy Scott Top Twenty... Linda Waggoner Versatility... John Heffernan INDEPENDENT WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS: Whippet Health Foundation... Mary Beth Arthur Whippet Rescue, WRAP... Dr. Barbara Henderson Applications for AWC membership may be obtained either on request from Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN 55779, or ed to kay@northwindcatalog.com AWC website: Breeder Referrals: Mary Downing whimsywhippets@gmail.com THE WHIPPET NEWS Newsletter Editor... Christine Hopperstad, th Ave. E., Seattle, WA cah@frontier.com Assoc. Editor.Kirsten Hopperstad, khopperstad@msn.com Annual Editor... Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Dr., Hilliard, OH dunberry@sbcglobal.net 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 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. Subscription and advertising payments may be made by PayPal at DEADLINE The first day of the month for that month s issue. THE WHIPPET NEWS ANNUAL Current issue: Back issues available for (except 1987 & 1990 through 1992). Cost: $25.00 each ($30.00 foreign), which includes shipping; all funds in U.S. dollars, payable by check or money order and mailed to Annual Editor Wendy Clark (address above). Purchase can also be made through PayPal at: 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. APPLICATIONS FOR AWC MEMBERSHIP COMMENTS regarding applicants may be sent to AWC Membership Chair Kay Nierengarten, 5654 Chalstrom Dr., Saginaw, MN or ed to: kay@northwindcatalog.com and should be sent no later than 30 days after the applicant has been published in the WN. WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS Bleu Poodles, Logan, Oh.; Dorothy Lindmier, Douglas, Wy.; Bethany Moore, Austin, Tx. WELCOME BACK: Anna Mari Andersson, Valkeala, Finland; Erin Campbell, Santa Clara, Ca.; Douglas Conrad, Raleigh, NC; Cathryn Day, Aurora, Co.; Nancy DeChant, Graham, Wa.; Tuija Elomaa, Lahela, Finland; Marita Furu, Iksmo, Finland; Johanna Gustafsson, Salo, Finland; Robert Gunderman, Eugene, Or.; Virginia Hopkins, Wilmington, De.; Mary Huff, Cokato, Mn.; Jaana Jylanto, Turku, Finland; Marianne Klinkowski, Cupertino, Ca.; Mary Lake, Sandord, Fl.; Jan Leikam, Snohomish, Wa.; Nilla Lindholm, Esbo, Finland; Heidi Lonnakko, Lautiosaari, Finland; Pia Mannila, Vantaa, Finland; Johnstone McLeod, Dunlop, Ayreshyire, UK; Kathy Mittler, San Antonio, Tx.; Kari Naukkarinen, Kuopio, Finland; Julia Pieper, Las Cruces, NM; Jaana Porkka, Kerava, Finland; Martha Reed, Pascagoula, Ms.; Nancy Temple, Rainier, Or.; Nina Viskari, Vantaa, Finland; Meri Wilenius, Kotka, Finland LAST ISSUE, TIME TO RENEW Jessica Brown, Wiebke Heron, K & R Hutchinson, Donna Rotman-Miner, Patricia Shiley, Norman Smith, Paula Snell, Mrs. Fukie Yoshimoto Dear Readers, Please make note as of 1/1/2011 my address will change to cah@frontier.com 40 years ago when I was first interested in Whippets, I met Doris Ringer who had been showing and racing and occasionally breeding Whippets for a number of years in this area. Over the years we spent untold hours talking dogs and she proved to be a very good friend and full of enthusiasm and joie de vivre. Doris is still with us, in her 80 s now, and currently recovering from a medical emergency. If you d like to send her a card her address is th NE, Seattle, WA Purina recently an interview with Kerrie Kuper and her husband Neil Barthelette about their KARASAR Whippets and family a couple of months ago and the article is now online and can be found at tinyurl.com/25ehwnu Condolences to Linda Larson for the loss of Ch. Plumcreek Come Fly With Me, and to Cheri Boutelle for the loss of Ch. Queenie s Hearts of Fire; both great dogs and both incomparable companions. Greetings of the season, may all of you and your dogs be Happy, Healthy and Successful at all you do throughout the New Year!!!

2 National Show Chair Cindy Scott Eastern Harriett Lee Midwest Pat Richey N. Central David Samuelson S. Central Kathy Rasmussen Southern David Howton Western Pam Magette, AWC SHOW CALENDAR The Eastern Specialty is moving to March, 2011 with the Celtic Cluster in York, Pa. There will be five days: Wednesday, March 16 Judge Mr. Whitney Coombs; Thursday, March 17 Judge Ms. Carol Esterkin; Friday, March 18, Philadelphia Area Whippet Ass n Support, Sweeps - Lelia D. Anichini, Breed Iva Kimmelman; Saturday, March 19, Eastern Specialty, Sweeps Diane Arner-Motzkus, Breed Mrs. Cindy Scott; Sunday, March 20, Judge Ms. Anne O'Reilly. Superintendent AWC 2011 National Specialty, 4/2/12 4/9/11 Lexington, Kentucky, Breed Judge Harriett Nash Lee (Winsmith) AWC Support Sunday, December 12, 2010 in Winston-Salem, NC for the Christmas Classic Cluster. Breed Judge Paula Nykiel, Sweeps Judge Calvin G. Perry. Friday - Breed Judge Donald Gill, Saturday Breed Judge Marilyn Spacht Western Specialty July 29, 2011 Breed judge Thomas Munch (Flic Flac Whippets, Germany), Sweeps judge Kathy Rasmussen (Harmony Whippets) OTHER WHIPPET EVENTS Greater San Diego Whippet Association Designated Specialty within the Inland Empire Hound Club of Southern California Show, Friday, January 7, 2011, Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, CA. Sweeps Judge - Mary Dukes (DELACREME), Breed Judge Kathy Forbes (SKYLINE Beagles). Kennel Club of Palm Springs shows follow: Saturday, Breed Judge Robert L. Robinson; Sunday, Breed Judge Donna Francis AWC Board of Directors President Russ McFadden rlmcfadden@valornet.com Vice President Connie Brunkow cbrunkow@dacc.edu Secretary Cindy Scott brookwood22@comcast.net Treasurer David Samuelson samuelsond@aol.com Board Members: Lisa Costello mtncow@earthlink.net Henry Heil henry@maverickranch.net Christine Hopperstad cah@frontier.com Donna Lynch ddlhamrya@aol.com Kay Nierengarten kay@northwindcatalog.com President s Message PLEASE take the time to read this. There really is some useful information in this column sometimes. The time frame for commenting on the proposed By-Laws changes has passed so I (acting as liaison for the Board) am going to start the formal process of working with AKC to get the changes approved so that they can go out to the membership for a formal vote. A couple of questions concerning the different types of memberships that would be offered did arise that I would like to address for clarification. On the topic of foreign memberships, foreign members who are already members of the AWC would be grandfathered in and therefore always be regular members as long as they maintain their current membership. It would only be those whose citizenship is not that of the US that would apply for and be non-voting foreign members after the changes to the By-Laws are passed. US citizens are US citizens regardless of where they may be living and therefore would apply for and be considered regular members. Honorary memberships and lifetime memberships can be bestowed by the Board or by a majority vote of the membership at an annual meeting or by the majority vote of a nomination brought to the membership in a special vote. The By-Laws changes include the term limits clause that the membership voted on a couple of months ago. As I have mentioned previously, implementation of term limits required a By- Laws change (on which we were fortunately already in the middle of working); they couldn t be established by simply changing Club policy to enact them. Therefore, until the By-Laws changes are approved (hopefully by mid-2011), current Board members who have served three or more than consecutive terms are still eligible to run for another term in office if they so desire. From the pictures I ve seen and what I ve heard the Meet the Breeds booth at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Show was a resounding success and captured fourth place in the hound group. This was the first time the booth had won a placement in this competition. Congratulations to Rachel Amado and everyone else in her hard working crew for a job well done. Look for Rachel s report elsewhere in this issue. Regarding this topic, the AKC/Eukanuba show moves to Florida next year so the Board will be looking for someone in that area of the country to take the reins and continue the work that has been so aptly handled in California for many years. The other tremendous news that came from this show involved several Whippet people. Debbie Butt of Sporting Field s fame was named AKC s Breeder of the Year. She had already won Breeder of the Year for the Hound Group prior to having this ultimate honor bestowed upon her. Whippet and IG breeder Carol Harris of Bo-Bett fame won the Toy Group Breeder of the Year. Congratulations to both of these ladies. The other occurrence of note was that Ch. Starline s Chanel won the breed and the Hound Group there. Congratulations to her owners Carey, Lori and Nicole Lawrence and her handler Lori Wilson on this prestigious win. Last but certainly not least, before I close I would like to welcome new members Suzi Bender, Debra Borton, Christine Heath, Jill Hopfenbeck, Karen Rogers, Annique Smith, Paula Snell, and Patricia Spinazzola to the club. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Russell 2 The Whippet News December 2010

3 From the Treasurer SECRETARY S REPORT The Nominating Committee will be sending me a slate of candidates for the 2011 Board elections and, in accordance with Article IV Section 4 (a), will be sent to all members between January 1, and January Subsection (b) states that additional nominations of eligible members may be made by written petition addressed to the Secretary and received at her regular address on or before February 15. If you are interested in doing this, please refer to this subsection in the AWC by-laws for the process. Cindy SHOW CHAIR REPORT Please Note IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE 2011 ELECTION Dues must be received by January 1, 2011 and may be paid online at using PayPal or sent to: David Samuelson, AWC Treasurer 9468 Tyne Lane, Inver Grove Heights, MN Phone samuelsond@aol.com 2011 Dues Online Newsletter $30.00 individual, $45.00 two-person household 2011 Dues US Mailed Newsletter $40.00 individual, $55.00 two-person household Membership Pin - $7.00 The Whippet by Bo Bengtson - $ shipping (Shipping cost $6 US, $20 Canadian, $20 International) LEXINGTON NATIONAL 2011 There is quite a bit of info in Whippet News this month and also on our website at It s just 4 months away so start making your plans to attend the 25 th anniversary of our National Specialty. WRAP activities during the AWC National: Once again, AWC has graciously invited Whippet Rescue and Placement (WRAP) to have the Parade of Rescues during the 2011 AWC National in Lexington, KY. The Parade will be held on Friday evening at 7:00 PM All rescue Whippets, regardless of where they were rescued from, are invited to participate. All rescue Whippets will be winners in this event! Master of Ceremonies for the event will be Dr. Barbara Henderson, VMD, President of WRAP. Donations for the Whippets and registrations for the Parade are now being accepted. If you have items to donate for the rescue Whippets or wish to register your Whippet for the Parade, please contact Ruth Beall, rhbeall@hotmail.com. We will need your name, your Whippet's name, and a short bio that can be read while you and your rescue Whippet are in the ring. This year, WRAP will be joining AWC and the Whippet Health Foundation with a joint fund-raising table, and the proceeds will be split three ways. Mary Alderman, malderman@jaamawhippets.com, is accepting items for the joint activity. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me, either by , rhbeall@hotmail.com, or phone ( ). Best regards, Ruth Ruth Beall rhbeall@hotmail.com Summit City Sighthounds Whippet Rescue and Placement (WRAP) AWC Top Twenty January 1 to November 18, 2010 Listed in alphabetical order Ch. Andauer Porsche Carrera GT GCh. Ch. Bo-Bett s Speed Demon GCh. Ch. Bohem Bianca Of Jubilee GCh. Ch. Counterpoint Painted By Bohem GCh. Ch. Cove Creek Minuette GCh. Ch. Emerald s A Thief In The Night JC GCh. Ch. Harmony s Van Gogh GCh. Ch. Kamada s Happy Hour GCh. Ch. Kamada s Instant Millioniare GCh. Ch. Karasar s Par Excellence GCh. Ch. Krislyn Debmar Buckle Bunny GCh. Ch. Nysa Hill Serendipity Ch. Oxford Sunbeam Sleepless In Seattle GCh. Ch. Snow Cap s Patent Leather GCh. Ch. Snow Hill Onyx at Stoneledge SC GCh. Ch. Sonsteby s In A Pickle GCh. Ch. Sporting Fields Bahama Sands* Ch. Sporting Fields Tiger Lily GCh. Ch. Starline s Chanel GCh. Ch. Windborn N Oxford Twilight At Starline GCh. Ch. Winway Redford With A Splash * Past winner/ineligible Cindy The Whippet News December

4 HUGE EUKANUBA HONOR!! The seven finalists for the Breeder of the Year award at AKC/Eukanuba show in Long Beach this month were introduced in the ring right before BIS. Present were Whippet breeders Debbie Butt, Sporting Fields, and Carol Harris, Bo-Bett, who was there representing Toys through her Bo-Bett Italian Greyhounds. Debbie was announced as the winner. Debbie is also nominated as Outstanding Breeder at the Dogs in Review ShowDogs of the Year awards dinner in NY before Westminster. DIONNE (DEBBIE) BUTT BIO Debbie Butt was literally born into dogs. Her parents used the Sporting Fields prefix when registering Spaniels as early as 1945, long before Debbie was born. Whippets were added in the late 1960s; the purchase of the Canadian-born Ch. Winterfold s Bold Bid in 1970 and the English import Ch. Charmoll Clansman three years later put Sporting Fields at the top of the Whippet charts. Clansman s son and namesake, Ch. Sporting Fields Clansman ( Buoy ), won the Hound Group at Westminster in His 58 AKC all-breed Best in Show wins remains an all-time record for the breed The Sporting Fields dogs were initially shown by Robert Forsyth, but Debbie started handling early and took her first BIS win with Bold Bid in 1976, when the dog was nine and Debbie herself was barely a teenager. She also handled Buoy to his last wins, including BIS at the American Whippet Club specialty in California in In the 1990s Debbie showed Buoy s great -grandson Ch. Sporting Fields Kinsman to 51 AKC all-breed Best in Shows and the AWC National in Among the the 21 st century winners, Kinsman s grandson Ch. Sportingfields Jazz Fest [NB spelling!] became one of the world s most influential stud dogs, and Jazz Fest s grandson Ch. Sporting Fields Rock On has won more Bests at specialty shows than any other Whippet, including the AWC National in Throughout the years Sporting Fields has maintained a broad breeding program and produced several hundred champions, many co-bred with other fanciers. A record five different Sporting Fields dogs have won the AWC National Specialty. Most recently, Rock On s great-granddaughter Ch. Sporting Fields Bahama Sands won the 2010 AWC National, handled by Debbie s daughter Amanda Giles. Sporting Fields has also achieved great success with several other breeds, including Greyhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, Smooth Fox Terriers and most recently Border Collies. AKC Communications December 14, 2010 DEBBIE BUTT NAMED 2010 AKC BREEDER OF THE YEAR Award Presented at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in New York, NY. Debbie Butt of Toms Brook, Virginia was honored with the 2010 AKC Breeder of the Year Award for her Sporting Fields Whippets at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Sunday, December 5, The annual award honors those breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, ttemperament and quality of purebred dogs. "Debbie has bred all-purpose Whippets for more than 30 years and her name has become synonymous with great hounds that are beautiful, capable and healthy," said AKC Chairman of the Board Ron Menaker. "With this award, we recognize the years of dedication and work that she has invested in her breed and the sport of dogs and the example she sets for both new and more experienced breeders alike. We're also proud that Debbie, along with the other Breeder of the Year group honorees, is an AKC Breeder of Merit - part of a select group of AKC breeders that truly are the backbone of the sport and the foundation of our organization. Each year, one honoree is chosen from each of the seven groups: Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non- Sporting, and Herding. From those seven, one Group winner is selected as AKC Breeder of the Yea during the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, which was held this year in Long Beach, CA. The Breeder of the Year ceremony will be included in the show's telecast on ABC television on Sunday, January 23, The Sporting Fields prefix was used as early as 1945 by Debbie Butt's parents when registering Spaniels. Whippets were added in the late 1960s; with the purchase of the Canadian-born Ch. Winterfold's Bold Bid in 1970 and the English import Ch. Charmoll Clansman three years later putting Sporting Fields at the top of the Whippet charts. Clansman's son Ch. Sporting Fields Clansman ( Buoy ) won the Hound Group at Westminster in 1981 and 58 AKC all-breed Bests in Show throughout his career. Debbie started handling early and took her first BIS win with Bold Bid in 1976, when she was barely a teenager. She also handled Buoy to his first and last BIS wins, as well as BIS at the American Whippet Club (AWC) in In the 1990s Debbie showed Buoy's great-grandson Ch. Sporting Fields Kinsman to 51 AKC all-breed Best in Shows and the AWC National in Among Sporting Fields' 21st century winners, Ch. Sporting Fields Rock on has won more Bests at Specialty shows than any other Whippet. Sporting Fields has maintained a broad breeding program and produced several hundred champions, five of which have won the AWC National Specialty, including in As the 2010 AKC Breeder of the Year recipient, Debbie will be honored with a commission from a canine portraitist to memorialize a prominent dog from her kennel and her name will be inscribed on a perpetual trophy. They will remain on permanent display at the AKC headquarters in New York City. All seven Group honorees were presented with medallions during the show on December 5, Group winners included: Sporting: Gregory Siner - Clifton, NJ - Pooles Ide Irish Water Spaniels Working: Michelle Santana - Sunny Valley, OR - Foxfire Doberman Pinschers Terrier: Margery Good - Cochranville, PA - Goodspice Sealyham Terriers Toy: Carol Harris - Reddick, FL - Bo-Bett Italian Greyhounds Non-Sporting: Joanne Reed - Santa Rosa, CA - Windrift Keeshonden FUTURITY ANNOUNCEMENT I am pleased to announce that Mr. Calvin Perry has been voted the 2011 Futurity Judge. The 2011 Futurity will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, April 5, Thank you to the six finalists: Mary Alderman, Linda Buchholz, Jackie Hubble, Calvin Perry, Karen Roberson and Jamie Souza Bartlett for supporting the Futurity with your participation. Karen Roberson is the first runner-up and as such would step in if Mr. Perry isn t able to fulfill the assignment. As an interesting bit of history, this will be the second Futurity Mr. Perry judges. He also judged the 1998 Futurity. Please note that the new CERF requirements are in effect. CERF examinations must be completed prior to the breeding. 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 . Best of luck with your puppies! Kathy Slater, Futurity Chairman AWCFuturity@aol.com 4 The Whippet News December 2010

5 25 th American Whippet Club National Specialty Tentative Schedule Friday evening, April 1 -- welcome workers Madison County Fairgrounds-- pot luck at pavilion AKC stakes split Saturday, April 2 National Specialty Agility Trial competition Sharonville, OH This is official competition for Versatility AKC Lure Coursing Trial roll call 6:30 am, Madison County Fairgrounds Saturday night, April 2 Madison County Fairgrounds barbecue dinner for field trial folks on site after AKC ribbon ceremony ASFA stake split tickets for food TBA Steve Curry Field Trial Chair for both trials 205 Elbert Frankum Rd. Columbia, KY Whippet@duo-county.com Reservations for barbeque after January 1 st please Sunday, April 3 National Specialty ASFA Lure Coursing Trial roll call 6:30 am Madison County Fairgrounds Sunday, April 3 Agility trial competition in Sharonville, OH Official Trial for Triathlon/Versatility Sunday, hotel after 3 pm, vendors set up Sunday, hotel after 3 pm, CGC testing Sunday afternoon after ribbon ceremony There will be prizes for workers who stay to clean up and pack up field trial Sunday night, April 3, 6 pm early bag pick up in main ball room come and give us a hand putting the room together or help in one of many other exciting areas and get your bag early! Monday, April 4 Whippet Health Foundation AWC Cardiac clinics Monday thru Friday in rooms adjacent to ballroom We need volunteers for the table in lobby to distribute welcome materials etc. Obedience competition begins, Rally competition in the afternoon, time is TBA contact Jan Curry at Whippet@duo-county.com Triathlon conformation judging The Whippet News December

6 Tuesday, April 5 Overflow Obedience Presentation of Triathlon and Versatility competition Top 10 prior to the start of Futurity judging. BAER testing Futurity CGC testing Tuesday evening Blue Grass Pavilion Welcome party Whippet Idol strikes again!! plus the Kentucky Hat Society secret drive by shooting! Wednesday, April 6 Dog judging begins CERF testing 9-5 Wednesday evening stud dog/brood bitch brace and team classes Veterans Sweeps wine and cheese Thursday, April 7 AWC Annual Meeting 7:30 am to 9:30 am, Quorum check in: Yes, you can attend in your pajamas! 10 am Bitch judging begins Thursday evening Top 20 Friday, April 8 Bitch judging continues Friday golf tournament Marriott Griffin Gate Resort Veteran dogs and bitches/lure Coursing dogs and bitches/ Race dogs and bitches Parade of Rescues Parade of Honors Altered classes close down health rooms Saturday, April 9 WRA racing Madison County Fairgrounds Jr. Showmanship competition Best Puppy Best Bred By Exhibitor Best Veteran Best Performance (Wistwind Memorial) After the conclusion of judging, prizes will be offered for helping with the breakdown and packaging of the ballroom to get ready for the banquet. Please stop and help!! Vendors need to break down before 5 pm 6:30 pm cocktails and 7:30 pm Annual Awards Banquet Silent auction tables for all regions Carol Curry Education Scholarship Silent Auction Silent Auction AWC Sunday am WRA racing Madison County Fairgrounds For those who dare, help close down ball room & grooming rooms, pack up remainder of stuff and go home!!!! 6 The Whippet News December 2010

7 Parade of Honors Deadline is March 02, 2011, Entry Fee if $50.00 Please submit the following information as soon as possible: Eligibility rules are as follows: (Please circle the specific accomplishments that apply) 1. BOB or BOS at any AWC Specialty 2. BOB at any Specialty in the United States 3. BIS at a Hound Group show 4. AKC All Breed Best In Show Winner 5. AKC Champion and any one of the following: ORC, SORC, RCH, SRCH, WRCH, WRCHX, ARX, SRA 6. AKC Dual Champion (Breed and Field Championships) 7. AKC Champion & LCM or LCX 8. AKC Obedience Trial Champion (OTCh) 9. AKC Champion and 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) 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 Entrants will receive: Half page catalog ad, exhibition in the parade, giant commemorative rosette and inclusion of photo in the AWC library. Name of Whippet: Birth Date: Sire: Dam: Breeder (s): Owner (s): Telephone number and address: Address with City, State and Zip: Please submit with your entry: This form, 50 words or less on another sheet of paper, a 4 generation pedigree and a photo which will remain in the Parade Library after use in the catalog and a $50.00 check payable to AWC. Send information to : Alice VandenBussche, 12591, Old Rt 31, Savannah, NY 13146, alicevand@usa.net or phone evenings Entries received on or before the deadline date will be confirmed by , if received late, they will be returned. Questions are welcome. The Whippet News December

8 AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB JUDGES EDUCATION 2011 AWC National Specialty Judge s Education Tuesday April 5 Saturday April 9, 2011 The AWC National Judge s Education program will be an all day event on Saturday, April 9, Please plan accordingly and expect to spend the entire day with us. Seminars in the morning (presentations and demos with live dogs) followed by ringside mentoring with numerous mentors during BOB judging, followed by a hands on with the major award winners and discussion with the Specialty Judge, Harriett Nash Lee. There will be no charge, however, attendees must complete the entire day s activities to obtain certificate of completion for use in AKC Judge s Application process. Location: Griffin Gate Marriott 1800 Newton Pike, Lexington, KY (800) AWC 2011 Rooms available beginning May 1, 2010 Booking Code: AWC 2011 Specialty Standard Room Rate $ $50.00 Non Refundable Pet Fee per ROOM for the week $30.00 for Room Upgrade to Concierge Level No Pets Allowed in this section of rooms Ringside mentoring will be available EVERY DAY for those who are interested beginning during the Futurity classes, Tuesday, April 5. RESERVATION IS MANDATORY FOR ATTENDANCE Please the following information to Mary Dukes - putupyr@aol.com or mnd@akc.org, no later than March 15, 2011 Name Address address Phone Presently an AKC Judge? If so, what breeds? Would you like to purchase a show catalog? Questions???? Contact Mary Dukes via above or (704) The Whippet News December 2010

9 WHIPPET HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. HEALTH CLINIC INFORMATION The Whippet Health Foundation will be conducting health clinics in conjunction with the 2011 AWC National Specialty. CERF, BAER and cardiac echocardiogram clinics will be held as well as AKC DNA Profile and Myostatin deficiency testing. The Whippet Health Foundation will be subsidizing a portion of the per dog cost for BAER, cardiac, and myostatin testing for those dogs participating in the WHF database. In addition, this year we will be acquiring blood samples for a WHF-subsidized thyroid study that will determine normal thyroid values for our breed. Please see below. All test results subsidized by and released to the WHF Database will be public record. HEALTH CLINIC SCHEDULE AT THE 2011 AWC NATIONAL Eye Clinic: Wednesday, April 6th. This clinic will be conducted by Dr. Erica Tolar, DVM, ACVO. The cost is $30 per dog. The CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation ) exam is a yearly test that examines your dog s 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. The clinic will run from 9AM until finished. BAER Hearing Clinic: Tuesday morning, April 5th. This clinic will be conducted by Dr. Susanne Hughes. The cost is $45 per dog. The BAER (Brain stem 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 minutes and sedation is not necessary. 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. Additional exam time will be scheduled, if needed, later in the week. Cardiac Echocardiogram Clinic: Monday April 4 th through Friday, April 8th. This clinic will be conducted by Dr. Rebecca Stepien and the cardiology team from University of Wisconsin, Madison. There will be two clinics the first for dogs already enrolled in the cardiac study and the second for dogs not enrolled in the study where the owners want heart clearances. All exams will take 30 minutes. Please read the following carefully so you know which clinic to sign up for and what the cost is: 1. Cardiac Study Recheck Clinic: This exam is for those dogs already enrolled previously in the cardiac study. The cost of the recheck exam to you is $50 (the WHF will subsidize the additional $50 for the full $100 fee). All dogs over 7 are FREE. When you send in your sign up form, be sure to mark the RECHECK box. All rechecks will be given priority in the cardiac clinic. 2. Cardiac Clearance Clinic: This exam is for anyone wanting a pre-breeding or health clearance check on a dog not in the above study. The cost of the exam is $175. 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 will only pay $125. 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. AKC DNA Profile test: (DNA cheek swab test): $30/sample, mailed in with all samples following the national. Swabs will be available during the national from Dr. Lisa Costello or you can mail them to her no later than April 15th for submission to AKC as a group. All swabs must be mailed in TOGETHER to qualify for this special rate...do not send to AKC on your own! Myostatin Deficiency test: (DNA test for the double muscle gene): $48/sample ($28 for database participants), mailed in with all samples following the national. Swabs will be available during the national from Dr. Lisa Costello. If you will not be attending the national, the swabs from DDC and payment can be mailed directly to Dr. Costello and will be submitted with all samples following the national specialty (they must be submitted together). These samples must reach her at the address on the health clinic sign up form no later than APRIL 15th, If you will not be attending the AWC national and need to order sample collection kits directly, call , or contact@vetdnacenter.com. Thyroid Study: You are invited to have your Whippet donate blood for inclusion in the WHF subsidized Thyroid Hormone Study. The WHF will be collecting blood from healthy whippets throughout the week of the AWC national for the purpose of constructing normal thyroid hormone reference intervals for the breed. We will be working with Dr. MaryDee Sist at the Michigan State University Endocrinology Laboratory. At the conclusion of the study, each participant will receive a full thyroid hormone profile from MSU with interpretations of individual test results. These results will also be archived in the WHF data base for future reference (and therefore made public). This test will be at no cost for dogs who qualify for the study! Study dogs must not be hypothyroid, have health issues, or be on medications that would alter normal thyroid hormone values. You can find the sign-up form on the WHF website: Please indicate below how many dogs you would like to volunteer for the study and you will be contacted for further information once the health clinic sign up is received. DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER IS Friday, March 25th, 2011 The Whippet News December

10 HEALTH CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM Name Address City State: Zipcode: Phone: Please check the box for all tests requested CERF Testing (include # of total dogs): CERF:..# of Dogs for CERF $30 ea = BAER Testing (check one box only, include # of total dogs): BAER testing: results released to WHF database.# of Dogs $25 ea = BAER testing: results remain confidential....# of Dogs $45 ea = WHF Cardiac study Recheck Exams: (Fill in the number of dogs in the correct spot): Recheck under 7 years;..# of Dogs $50 ea = Recheck over 7 years;...# of Dogs FREE = 0 Please choose your preferred day: (you will be contacted for an appointment time prior to the national) MON, April 6th TUE, April 7th WED, April 8th THUR, April 9th FRI, April 10th Cardiac health clearance/pre-breeding ECHO exam (limited to ONE DOG PER OWNER): Echocardiogram results released to WHF database..... $125 ea = Echocardiogram results remain confidential.....$175 ea = Please choose your preferred day: (you will be contacted for an appointment time prior to the national) MON, April 4th TUE, April 5th WED, April 6th THUR, April 7th FRI, April 8 th AKC DNA Proile Testing (include # of total dogs): AKC DNA cheek swab test....# of $30 ea = Myostatin Deficiency Testing (include # of total dogs): Myostatin DNA test : results released to WHF database.# of Dogs $28 ea = Myostatin DNA test : results remain confidential...# of Dogs $48 ea = Thyroid Hormone Study: Yes, I would like to have the following number of dogs included in the thyroid study: # of Dogs : Make checks payable to the Whippet Health Foundation, Inc (or WHF) in US funds, and mail this form and with payment to: (you can also use PayPal at Dr. Lisa Costello Newark Rd. Newark, IL mtncow@earthlink.net 12 The Whippet News December 2010

11 compete in and receive scores in all three events. To this end, the top 10 awards will reflect the spirit of the competition. TRIATHLON ENTRY FORM The Triathlon Chairman will handle the automatic entry in the Triathlon Conformation Class. Entries in any regular Conformation, Obedience or Lure trial stake are the responsibility of the owner. NOTE: There will be a $10 entry fee required for the Triathlon. Please send with the entry form below. This must be received by the entry deadline of March 2nd or your dog will not be eligible to compete in the 2011 AWC Triathlon. 17 th Annual AWC Triathlon The AWC Triathlon competition was developed to recognize Whippets that excel in three areas of competition: conformation, lure coursing and obedience. The 17th annual competition is open to all Whippets entered in eligible Conformation, Obedience and Lure Coursing Stakes at the 2011 AWC National Specialty in Lexington, KY. To acknowledge the dogs that excel in all three areas of competition, there will be 10 placement awards. Triathlon Trophies First Place in Triathlon: 10 inch commemorative plate Second through Tenth Place: 8 inch commemorative plate First through Tenth Place: Two-tone martingale collar and lead with a brass plate on the collar with placement engraved. Designed by Bolduc Leather and offered by Cora Miller of Hound Hill Whippets. First through Tenth Place: Rosettes AWC National Triathlon Rules and Scoring The total raw scores for all three events will be added together. At the completion of all three events, the dog with the highest point total will be declared the 2011 Triathlon Champion. Conformation: The base score for conformation is determined by the judge in the Triathlon conformation class. A numeric score will be given utilizing a Conformation Score Sheet based on the breed standard having a perfect score of 100. The 4 top scoring dogs will be ranked first through fourth place. The high scoring dog will be High Score in Conformation (HCS). This is not an actual award but is utilized in the case of breaking ties as listed below. Upon receipt of your entry form, entry into the Triathlon Conformation class is automatic. This year's conformation judge will be Dr A. Todd Miller. Handlers with multiple dogs will need to find helpers to bring their dogs into the ring initially and for a final class evaluation at the end. Otherwise, you may handle each dog during the individual inspection. Lure Coursing: The ASFA trial that will be held on Sunday, April 3rd, is the official AWC trial and should be used in the Triathlon. The base score for lure coursing is the total final score of points. Obedience: The base score for obedience is the highest total points earned in any single-dog entry Obedience trial class. NOTE: Non-qualifying scores are utilized in calculating the total score. The base score for obedience is a perfect score of 200 points. Only one obedience class will count toward the final triathlon score and that class must be declared on the entry form below. For example, if you are entering a dog in the Veteran Class and Novice B class, you can only count one score for your obedience points. You cannot participate in both events and choose the highest score. Rather, you must declare the class to be scored for Triathlon on your entry form and this will be the only score used for this portion of the event. Bonus Points There will be no Bonus Points awarded for placements. The total of the raw scores will be used. In the case of a tie, placements will be utilized for tie breaker points. Placements will be given points of 4, 3, 2, and 1 for First through Fourth place in a four-dog or more class. Only 1 point will be awarded for a one-dog class, 2 points and 1 point for a two-dog class, and 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point for a three-dog class. BIF, HIT and HCS will be utilized as final tiebreakers in that order, used only after all placement tiebreaker points have been awarded. To qualify for triathlon placements, dogs must compete in all three events. If a dog does not compete in an event or receives a 0 score from an event, they are automatically disqualified from the Triathlon. The triathlon competition is designed to reward dogs who Dog s Call Name: Dog s Registered Name (please be sure to include all titles): AKC # Owner s Name: Address: City/State/ Zip Telephone [ ] Obedience Classes entered Lure Coursing classes Entered Please mail entries to: Sami Hirko Calamity Ct. Corpus Christi, TX Contact Information: Sami Hirko dediciwhippets@yahoo.com entries are acceptable but a check and entry must be received (not just postmarked) on the date of closing for your dog to be eligible for competition. ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 (same day as regular class entry closing date) Whippet Racing WRA RACING: A weekend of WRA racing is scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the Madison County Fairgrounds (same site as lure coursing). This will be hosted by the Bluegrass Whippet Racing Club. For further information contact Carolyn Perkins at: Perkicar@aol.com 10 The Whippet News December 2010

12 AWC Versatility Competition The AWC Versatility Competition was developed to recognize whippets that excel in four areas of competition: conformation, lure coursing, rally, and agility. The competition is open to all whippets entered in eligible conformation, rally, agility classes, and lure trial stakes offered at the 2011 AWC National Specialty in Lexington, KY. Teams may enter both the Triathlon and the Versatility Competition AWC National Versatility Competition Rules & Scoring Teams will be given ranks based on their scores in the respective competitions. The ranks will be averaged with the lowest total average winning. Conformation: The raw score for conformation is determined by the judge in the Versatility conformation class. A raw score will be given utilizing a Conformation Score Sheet based on the breed standard having a perfect score of 100. Dogs will be ranked according to the raw score received. This year's conformation judge will be Dr A. Todd Miller. Handlers with multiple dogs will need to find helpers to bring their dog into the ring and for a final go around. ILP dogs may compete in this class. Lure Coursing: Dogs will be ranked based on their total raw score regardless of stake entered with the versatility competition dog getting the highest score receiving a rank of 1, the second highest score receiving a rank of 2, and so on until all competitors are ranked. Teams must enter the ASFA trial on April 3, Rally: Dogs that qualify will be ranked according to their class and then their raw score. Qualifying dogs competing in Rally Excellent A and B will be ranked first, then qualifying dogs in Rally Advanced A and B, and finally dogs in Rally Novice A and B. Non-qualifying dogs will be ranked by class with all NQ dogs in the same class receiving the same rank. Dogs that compete in both Rally Advanced and Rally Excellent must declare which class they want scored on their entry form; only ONE class is allowed for scoring and must be declared at the time of entry. Agility: Dogs must enter both the Standard and Jumpers classes. Qualifying dogs will be ranked in the same manner as rally according to class (Excellent, Open, Novice in that order) and then raw score. Non-qualifying dogs will also be ranked as in rally. Dogs entering preferred classes will be scored in the corresponding class (Excellent, Open, Novice.) However, dogs that normally run in regular classes many not enter a preferred class solely for the purposes of this competition. The raw scores from the Standard and JWW classes will be added together and divided by 2 to get a final agility ranking. Teams must enter the Whippet Specialty trial on April 2, Ties: For tie scores, each dog will receive the same rank with the next highest scoring dog receiving a lower rank depending on how many dogs tie. For example, if dog A and dog B receive a score of 285 and dog C receives a 283, dog A and B would receive a rank of 1 and dog C would receive a 3. Overall Placement: The ranks from lure coursing, rally, agility, and conformation will be added together and divided by 4 to receive the final score for overall placements. In the case of ties, raw scores will be used in this order: Lure Coursing, Conformation, Agility, and Rally. All dogs must be handled by their owner in all sports (including conformation). VERSATILITY COMPETITION AWARDS AND TROPHIES First Place Versatility Competition: Large Rosette and Silver Photo Album (The Calvin Prize) Second through Tenth Place: Rosette The Calvin Prize is awarded annually to the winner of the Versatility Competition in honor of BIF, DC, UGRCH, UAGII, UCD Appraxin Callaban Kristobel, CD, MC, LCM3, V-FCH, NA, NAJ, OJP, NAP, CGC, CAVX by Fred and Bobbie Lutz. It is a silver photo album with space for the winner to engrave their dog s name. Belaya Whippets, Carol Chittum and Celeste Carter, offer the TJ Challenge Trophy in honor of the first winner of the AWC Versatility Competition ( April 2007), DC Can. Ch. Belaya Cirquedusoleil SC AX AXJ RN CGC FCh, Registered Therapy Dog. The trophy is awarded for the overall Winner of the AWC Versatility Competition and is a wooden plaque with a solid brass bas-relief standing Whippet and a brass plate for the engraving of each year's winner. The trophy will be retired when it has been won by the same owner-trainer for 3 years, not necessarily consecutively, and not necessarily with the same dog. VERSATILITY COMPETITION ENTRY FORM The Versatility Competition Chairman will handle the automatic entry in the Versatility Competition Class. Entries in any regular conformation, rally and agility class and lure coursing stakes are the responsibility of the owner. There is $10 entry fee required for the Versatility competition. Dogs must compete in all their events. Dogs must also compete in the Versatility Competition Conformation class, which is for Versatility Competition entrants only. Upon receipt of this entry form, entry into the Versatility Competition Class is automatic. Dog s Call Name: AKC# Dog s Registered Name (include all titles including non-akc titles): Owner s Name: Address: City/State/ Telephone # Agility Classes Entered: AKC Rally Class Entered: ASFA Lure Coursing Stake Entered: Please mail entries to: John Heffernan 99 North Hill Drive, Conway, Massachusetts, or johnheffernan@verizon.net ENTRIES CLOSE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 The Whippet News December

13 2011 AWC National Specialty Catalog Advertising The ads for the National Specialty catalog with be a finished size of 4.5 x 7.5. The cost will be $60.00 per page with one photo. Additional photos will be $10.00 per photo. All photos must be identified on the back DO NOT use ball point pen. Type or print all information clearly on a sheet of paper that you wish to have in your ad. Please use high quality photos; these will be scanned before sending on to the Superintendent. Photos printed on plain paper will not be accepted. NO ads will be accepted without payment in full. Make all checks payable to the American Whippet Club. Please include a stamped, self addressed envelope if you would like your photo returned. Catalog Advertising Name Address City/State/Zip Telephone/ Breeders Directory We will also offer a Breeder s Directory that will appear in the catalog. The listing fee is $ No photos or logos. Kennel Name Owner s Name Address City/State/Zip Telephone/ Please send ads, payment and any special instructions to: Chris Durance-Watkins AWC 2010 Catalog Advertising 1488 Crabapple Hollow Rd Hull, GA Contact Information Phone: (706) cherche1@bellsouth.net DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISING IS February 11, 2011 ADS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE RETURNED The Whippet News December

14 ShowDogVideoPros will provide complete video coverage of the spectacular 2011 Whippet National Specialty, including Lure Coursing (1-day), Obedience (1-ring), Rally (1-ring), Triathlon/ Versatility Conformation Judging, Futurity, Veteran Sweeps, Dogs, Bitches, Best of Breed, Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, Extended Generations Judging, Non-Regular Classes (Veterans, Racing and Coursing), Junior Showmanship and the fabulous Top Twenty! NEW FOR 2011 ****LIVE STREAMING VIDEO**** Video of the Conformation and Performance events taking place in the ballroom at the hotel will be streamed live to the Internet! Members and guests at home (or work) will be able to watch the National on their computers LIVE, ON-AIR and in real time (please adjust for your local time zone). Price: $9.95 for a day pass; $34.95 for a week pass. ****ON-DEMAND STREAMING VIDEO**** Did you miss the LIVE broadcast? Would you like to 'rewind' or review a segment of the show? No problem! Show video will be loaded to a streaming server for On-Demand viewing from the Internet each day of the show. Please note that video is loaded AFTER judging is over for the day. Price: Included with your Live Streaming Video Pass. OR, purchase just the On-Demand Video pass anytime during or after the show, literally 24/7/365, from the ShowDogVideoPros $9.95 per day; $34.95 per week. ****Video on DVD**** Don't want to watch video on your computer? Looking for gorgeous video of this historical national on DVD, with every dog labeled on screen by name, sire and dam? Or, do you just want to see the dogs and the people? No problem! We will offer a large selection of both conformation and performance videos just like last year, with multi-disc discounts and FREE shipping! Watch our website for more info. Website links: Main Website: LIVE VIDEO site: ON DEMAND VIDEO site: Irvin B. Krukenkamp, MD, President Show Dog Video Pros "Best in Show Video for your Show Dogs" ibkmd@showdogvideopros.com TOLL FREE: Testimonials for Show Dog Video Pro I am so glad that you are having Show Dog Video Pros video the National again in I was so impressed on how it was so professionally done in I did not have any Whippets entered at the show giving me time to speak many of my friends and exhibitors. I spoke to the gentleman doing the filming and what a nice pleasant person he was. He showed me exactly how he would be filming and explained that each Whippet would be named along with sire and dam. He also said that when time permitted any exhibitor was welcome to review their Whippet in its class. I frequently went back and looked at his work. All I can say is exceptional. I purchased the entire show package that he offered at the show. When the DVD's arrived I was not disappointed. I have watched the National again and oh what I missed. A great review of a very nice show of quality whippets. I will certainly be first in line to purchase the 2011 National show package. After all it will be our 25th year!!!!!!!!! Barbara Henderson, VMD Dr. Irv Krukenkamp's attention to detail, commitment to quality and timeliness of production are unparalled in my experience with dog show videographers. He and his wife June are longtime Dalmatian breeders and both have extensive experience producing videos of many breed national specialties. In other words, Irv and June are talented techno folks who really 'get' what we need and want in our National Specialty video. Susanne Hughes, DVM 14 The Whippet News December 2010

15 cottonwood whippets Mary Martin in Peter Pan? Sally Field in the Flying nun? hilary Swank in amelia (earhart)? Multiple SBIS GCh. Snowcap s Patent Leather (Ch. Wildcard N Snowcap s Sovereign JC x Ch. Snowcap Taliesin Felicitations) Photo by Justin Knight how about lesley and Patti in CanField? those two know how to Fly! Owners: Harriet Vincent & Dianne Reimer Expertly Piloted by Lesley Ann Potts Breeders: Marty Wilson & Dianne Reimer

16 Calebs First Major! Ch. Classic Streets of Pure Gold, CRX2, OTRM, DPC x Ch. Cherche Nothing Else Matters, FCh Willabe Cowpoke Caleb, CGC Caleb was Winners Dog and Best of Winners for his first points under breeder Judge Mrs. Denise Tatro at the Greater Chicago Whippet Club Specialty November 27th. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Mrs. Tatro! He is elegant, smooth and moderate with a big personality in a nice, small package. Owner Dr. Lisa Costello mtncow@earthlink.net Breeders Dick and Jean Schroeder Willabe

17 A New Companion Dog! Marmot finishes in style by winning the Novice B class on each of the last two legs of his CD. He is now officially known as Vitesse Deep Powder, WRCh, ORC, CD, FCh, SC, AV* Owners Dr. Lisa Costello Mary Cutherell mtncow@earthlink.net * pending AWC approval Breeder Patrick Burlingame Vitesse Whippets

18 The must-have book for every WhippeT lover! from renowned Whippet breeder, judge and historian bo bengtson comes the kennel Club Classic s The Whippet an authoritative look at the breed s past, present and future. This book features detailed chapters on the breed s development worldwide from the 1800s up to the early 2000s, its accomplishments in dog shows around the world, and participation in coursing and racing events. it is the most important and beautiful book ever published on this sighthound breed, exceeding every expectation for a breed book and raising the bar for the kennel Club Classics series to new heights. With an added in-depth health chapter written by lisa Costello, Dvm, ms and special contributions about the multi-purpose Whippet by lisa Costello (u.s.) and Gay robertson (u.k.). This new book is truly an amazing piece of literature I can t believe that any other breed of dog could possibly have a publication that could match The Whippet. Cindy Scott, American Whipet Club national specialty show chairman, judge and breeder The author s lifetime of devotion to this breed shines through written in Bo s distinctive and easy to read style, this is a book for anyone interested in the breed. Betty-Anne Stenmark, AKC Hound Group and Whippet specialty judge Bo Bengtson has done it again. Lucky indeed is any breed of dog which can find an author whose knowledge of every aspect of his subject is so complete, and who, as a bonus, can write as well. Simon Parsons, associate editor Dog World (UK) 350 pages Approx. 300 photos! Available Now - Order your book today! Call PET BOOK TM ( ) BowTie Press/Kennel Club Books Part I: A Breed Is Born Chapter 1: Early History of the Whippet Chapter 2: Establishing the Breed Chapter 3: The Modern Era in Britain Part II: The Worldwide Whippet Chapter 4: Early America Chapter 5: The Modern American Whippet The book is also sold by the Whippet Health Foundation The WHF is the only place to get autographed copies! Or simply buy the book via the Internet through www. amazon.com. Sorry, the book is not available through the author. T able OF c O n T ents Chapter 6: Whippets Down Under Chapter 7: Whippets in Canada Chapter 8: Whippets on the Continent Chapter 9: Whippets in Scandinavia Chapter 10: And Beyond Part III: The Quest for Greatness Chapter 11: Whippet Breed Standards through the Years Chapter 12: Showing and Judging Whippets Chapter 13: The Multipurpose Whippet Part IV: Today s Owner Chapter 14: The Ideal Puppy Chapter 15: In Good Health Epilogue: A Breeder s Personal History 18 The Whippet News December 2010

19 SBIS GCh. Counterpoint Painted by Bohem (Ch. Bohem Bon Vivant x Can. Ch. Counterpoint Winning Colors) Viggo No. 1 Whippet Male 2010 * Few Whippet males can consistently compete successfully with the bitch specials. Viggo is one of them, having taken most of his wins in major competition against some of the country s top bitches. Shown 20 times from September through early December, Viggo won 19 BOB and 15 Hound Group placements, including several 1sts and Hound Club Best in Show. This is in addition to his first Group 1st and an AWC Specialty Best in Show during the summer. *AKC Breed statistics through Nov. 12, Owner: Scott Mazer Los Angeles, CA C O - Owner: Bo Bengtson BreederS : John Ross & Trudy Taphorn Handler: Paul Lepiane

20 MEET THE BREEDS BOOTH 2010 The AKC Eukanuba National Dog Show was held on December 4th & 5th in Long Beach, California for the last time for a few years. It was our last chance to showcase Whippets in the Meet The Breeds event here, so we wanted it to be something special that folks would really remember. We succeeded by our own standards and even caught the eyes of the judges and were awarded Fourth Place in the Hound Group. This was the first award we ve received and not easy to come by. Some of the breeds go all out and even have professional movers moving in stage scenery for their booths. We always have a great group of volunteers and this year was no exception. Kerrie Kuper gets the award for travelling the furthest, followed closely by Christine Heath and Carol and Ryan Zienert from Alabama. Our Southern California contingent was there in full force, but it was nice to have these outlanders there. Now they know just what to do when it s in Florida next year. One of the things that made this year so special was the fabulous 8 x 10 backdrop that Pam Magette designed and had made. She took a photo of one of her beautiful paintings and worked some computer wizardry by putting draperies on either side and a small table with a vase of ivy below. It looked like you were entering an elegant living room and the table was so realistic that people kept trying to set things on it. One corner had a charming fireplace with a flickering fire (electric, of course) and an inviting red leather wing chair sat in the other corner. Thanks to Sharon Sakson who loaned us some of the artwork from her booth in New York, we flanked one wall with art posters by Yvonne Sovereign showing the diversity of Whippet activities. Another spectacular banner by Yvonne served as the skirt for the front of our booth. Thanks to Daniel Lockhart and Jo Rufing, we had a variety of Whippet sculptures and artifacts to help set the mood. Nancy Volin, President of Pampered Pet Treats, donated treats for all the dogs and we also took care of the humans by keeping a fresh supply of chocolate at hand. Our slide show had over 250 photos of Whippets of every possible age and engaged in every possible activity running constantly for folks to enjoy. The Whippets and their owners sat in front of the table and interacted with the public. When they got tired (the Whippets, not the people) they could come inside the booth and lounge on strategically placed cushions and throws as only Whippets can do. We handed out or had available a variety of reading materials including, The Whippet, A Dog Buyer s Guide, What s The Truth About Sighthound Puppies and Reasons NOT To Get A Whippet. Henry and I left Sunday night with a good feeling of accomplishment knowing that we educated and entertained a lot of people some of whom had never heard of a Whippet and others who are hoping to add one to their family. Rachel Amado Manning the The Meet the Breeds booth Harriett Lee, Henry Heil, Rachel Amado and Kerrie Kuper. 20 The Whippet News December 2010

21 CHARLEMAGNE JOYMR VANILLA COKE (MSBIS NSBOS Am/Can Ch. Red Cloud Quintessence JC, ROMX x BIS SBIS Ch. Moongaze Jomyr Some Splainin Ta Do) Already earning a 5 pt. major and a 4 pt. major towards his championship. Now winning his Bred By class at the AWC Southern Specialty and onto Reserve Winners under Hound Judge Madison Weeks. All this before his 1st birthday. BREd ANd CO-OWNEd BY Barbara Wayne dr. Todd Miller OWNEd ANd LOVEd BY donna Pardi

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24 WRAP Report: Paulie's Gift By Brigitte Greenberg When Paulie, the fawn and white Whippet, came into Rescue about nine years ago, there was no way to know that he had the special gift of being able to detect cancer. People have written about this unique ability that some dogs have, but Paulie had been chained outside and left there for most of his life without socialization. The 3-year-old Whippet had been taken to a vet to be euthanized because he had killed the owner's cat. Whippet Rescue and Placement (WRAP) volunteer Linda Stewart, of the central coast of California, took Paulie in and made earning his trust her project. He was so frightened that it took almost two weeks for him just to learn not to run from her, and after he was neutered, she had to work to rebuild his trust once again. Michal Moni already had one rescue who had just died and so he was looking for another. Stewart knew immediately that it was a good match because Moni had experience with a Whippet with trust issues. Sure enough, Moni, a nurse by profession, and Paulie developed a special bond. It took several years of love and reassurance, but the end results were amazing, Moni said. Over the course of the years, Moni and his husband, John Bizell, grew ever closer with Paulie, but it wasn't until one night in late September of 2010 that Paulie demonstrated his ability to detect cancer. Paulie had always been enamored of friend Michael King, dancing and jumping around when he saw him, but this evening was somehow different. King came over to Moni and Bizell's home in Indio, California, for dinner and Paulie did his usual jumping dance. Then suddenly, Paulie lunged and nipped Mike's shin. Needless to say, we were all horrified, and being a nurse I jumped in and cleaned and bandaged Mike's leg, apologizing profusely, and there's Paulie walking around wagging his tail like nothing had happened, Moni said. Dinner went on as planned but throughout the evening Paulie never left Mike's side, and the shin wound not stop bleeding. Moni and Bizell urged their guest to call his doctor in the morning and have him take a look at the leg and to please send them the bill. We received a telephone call the next evening from Mike stating that he was heading into surgery. Panic raced through our minds at that moment, until Mike explained that he had indeed gone to see his doctor that morning and his doctor took one look at the bite and said it was strange because Paulie had just lifted a flap of skin and that underneath was a strange looking lump. An emergency biopsy determined the lump was a rapid spreading cellular cancer, a return of the non-hodgkins lymphoma that King had had before. The doctor said that had I waited another week or two it could have very well have gone into the bone and if not my life, at least my leg, would have been lost, King said. Had it been a couple of weeks later, I would have had to have my left leg amputated below my knee. After surgery and chemotherapy, King's cancer is once again in remission. How do dogs know? That was so amazing, King said. Moni called it, the last and most precious gift Paulie could have given. Paulie subsequently died from lymphoma. It has been decimating because I had gotten Paulie as a scared little Whippet, Moni said. He was a mess when I got him, and he turned out to be the most loving animal I could ever have known. In addition to Moni and Bizell, King said he, too, is heartbroken and mourning the loss of Paulie, whom he credits with saving his life. For information on how you or someone you know can adopt a Whippet in the Rescue program, please visit the WRAP website at where you will find a list of Whippets who need homes. If you cannot adopt, please consider making a donation to WRAP. Donations may be mailed to WRAP Treasurer Jean Schroeder at S. 750 W. Wanatah, IN Adoptions for the month: Peter and Susan Wright of MD adopted Til; Kenneth Washington of GA adopted Woofie; D.D. and S.L. Russell of CO adopted Callie; Gregory Kerry of OR adopted Sissy; David and Tamara Milliken of WA adopted Molly; Christy Kinderman of PA adopted Molly; Todd and Carrie Coleman of CT adopted Sadie; Erin Huesler of MA adopted Biscuit; Gerarda Cedrone of NY adopted Frank and Sandy; Ryan Hunsberger and Samantha Sheesley of PA adopted Dinah; Nancy Johnson of CA adopted Jarvis, who is now Charley; Pamela Morford of PA adopted Tutelle, who is now Piper; Peter Poulos of CT adopted Sadie; Mary Kay Baer adopted RJ; Ronald and Kathleen Clark of CA adopted Raspberry; Linda Sliech and Donald Salva of MA adopted Palo, now Shelby; Barbara Lecky of NY adopted Gracie. Thank you to the following people for making donations: D.D. and S. L. Russell $50; Larry and Deborah Carlson $200 to help with Sissy; Jennifer Lofquist and Andrew Lee $20 in honor of Larry; Ellen Brilliant and Scott Ingvoldstad $50 in appreciation of Jennifer Hime; Leland and Christine House $100, Thank you to all the volunteers; Dan and Lisa Fitzgerald $ to cover the dental work needed on our Utah rescue Buster; Donna Evans $50 in honor of Bella; Twin Cities Obedience Training $54; Charity Gift Certificate $544; AWC Western Regional $300 for the wonderful work that WRAP does for our beautiful Whippets; Julie Bolt and George Williams $250 to help with Fred. In honor of Dr. Tom Sooy, a longtime Whippet fancier, friend and supporter of WRAP Fred and Roberta Lutz $50; A. Kramm $100; Dr. Barbara Henderson $100; Virginia Hopkins $100; David and Mary Stofa $100; Carey and Lori Lawrence $500; Damara Bolte $50; Jane Lodge $50; Harriet Nash Lee $100; Harry and Anna Fink $50; Mary Waggoner and Henry Morgan $20; David and Lee Ann Frederick $160; David Markus and Rob Lindey $75. Michal & Paulie 24 The Whippet News December 2010

25 Start the New Year Right! Greater San Diego Whippet Association Unbenched Designated Specialty Show and Sweepstakes within the Inland Empire Hound Club of Southern California Show Friday January 7, 2011 Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, California MAJORS are anticipated on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the Kennel Club of Palm Springs Shows GSDWA Specialty Judge: Kathy Forbes, Urbanville, IA (SKYLINE BEAGLES) Sweepstakes Judge: Mary Dukes, Raleigh, NC (DELACREME WHIPPETS) Saturday Whippet Judge: Mr. Robert L. Robinson, Phoenix, AZ Sunday Whippet Judge: Ms. Donna Francis Superintendent: Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows Show closing date: Noon (PST) Wednesday, December 22, 2010 The Whippet News December

26 2010 AWC Whippet News ANNUAL Another great Annual is coming! Take note of some rate reductions below! PLEASE NOTE: THE WNANNUAL DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING RATES: INSIDE BACK COVER - AVAILABLE - Contact Wendy (see below) FULL PAGE AD - Black & White :... $ FULL PAGE AD - COLOR.:... $ HALF PAGE AD - (B&W).:... $ PEDIGREE SECTION PAGE: This.formatted.section.includes.photo.of.dog,.dog s.name,.color,.sex,.height,.call.name,.date.whelped. and.four GENERATION PEDIGREE,.owner s.name,.address.and.phone,.and.breeder s.name...you.may. also.note.if.your.dog.has.been.checked.clear.for.cerf, BAER and/or HEART.anomalies..Be.sure.to. include.all.necessary.information!..and.please.send.legible.pedigrees!!..[one.dog.per.page.]... $ KENNEL LISTING:. Includes.kennel.name,.your.name,.mailing.address,.phone.number,. ./.web.address.. If.accompanying.other.advertising:... $ Kennel.Listing.only:... $ Please READ and help us by following these GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING ADS: 1.. TYPE.your.ad.copy...If.you.cannot.type.it,.then.PRINT.CLEARLY!..(especially.pedigrees!!!)..Proof.your.copy.carefully... Try.to.keep.your.copy.short...The.best.ads.are.the.simplest. 2.. Send.good.quality.photos..Send.either.black.&.white.or.good.quality.color.photographs..Avoid.pebble.finish.prints.... DO NOT SEND COLOR PHOTOCOPIES OR INKJET PRINTS!!.Send.the.original.photo.or.digital.image.instead.. If you are sending DIGITAL IMAGES for.your.ads,.the.resolution.should.be.300 dpi (ppi) AT THEIR FINAL SIZE.(the.size.they.will.be. used.in.the.ad).. IF YOUR ORIGINAL IMAGE IS DIGITAL, SEND THE DIGITAL IMAGE, NOT A PRINT OF THE DIGITAL IMAGE! 3.. DO NOT CUT YOUR PHOTOS!!..All.you.need.say.is. dog.only.or. dog.and.handler.only.or.whatever..or.you.can.indicate.special.cropping.on.a.paper.overlay.if.you.prefer.(remember.pedigree.section.photos.are.all. dog.only )...LABEL.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.with.a.pen.or.a. felt.marker.-.it.can.show.through.on.the.front.and.ruin.your.photograph)..if.you.are.including.several.photos,.number.them. and.put.corresponding.numbers.on.your.layout.page..all.photos.will.be.returned.with.your.advertiser s.copy.of.the.annual. 4.. PLACEMENT.-.Individuals.who.wish.to.be.placed.together.should.clearly.indicate.BY ADVERTISER NAME.(not.kennel.name,.or. dog s.name).who.they.wish.to.be.with,.and.in.what.order,.when.sending.advertising.or.payment.for.ads...every.effort.will.be. made.to.accommodate.these.requests. 5.. All.ads.must.be.paid.in.U.S..funds.by.check.or.via.PayPal.(see.link.on.AWC.home.page:. click. Annual Advertising & Back Issues.along.left.menu.bar). We will gladly set up your ads for you at NO extra charge, but if you wish to submit CAMERA READY ARTWORK, please follow technical requirements as specified on following page!....all.covers.are.reserved.on.a.first.come.basis./.contact.me.by.phone.or. .for.availability you.do.not.have.to.be.a.member.of.the.american.whippet.club.to.advertise.in.the.awc.whippet.news.annual..... CLUB PAGES.-..Regional Whippet clubs are invited to send a one-page report on their 2010 activities to be included in the Annual at no charge...send.your.page,.typed.or.camera.ready,.and.submitted.by.january.15, don t be left out! You may also send an Independent Specialty results page and BOB photo. As.always,.your.CANDID PHOTO SUBMISSIONS.are.most.welcome!..(Everybody.loves.them!!). PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ON ALL PHOTOS (including candids & CDs), so that they may all be returned. CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Whippet Annual (PayPal, see #5 above) MAIL TO: Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Drive, Hilliard, OH USA .DUNBERRY@SBCGLOBAL.NET../..Ph: FINAL ADVERTISING DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2011

27 2010 AWC Whippet News ANNUAL We will gladly set up your ads for you (there is no additional charge), but IF YOU WISH TO SEND CAMERA READY ARTWORK - PLEASE READ!! l YOUR PAYMENT must be received by the advertising deadline of JANUARY 15, With your payment, include your name, mailing address, and either a phone number or contact for questions. l ALL ARTWORK must be received BY THE END OF JANUARY, l l l SOFTWARE supported: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress and Corel Draw. Please include PDF proof, along with all fonts and images. Color files must be CMYK. Fonts must be TYPE 1 or OpenType fonts; send the fonts even if they are embedded. PDF files: We will accept PDF files as camera ready art, but they must be saved as high resolution PDF s ( press quality ) with fonts embedded. If in color, they must also be saved as CMYK. We would prefer that the native file that the ad was created in also be included, along with all support files and fonts, in case the PDF isn t correctly made or there is a problem with it. This will enable us to use the original files to ensure correct output. l WNAnnual final trim size: 8.5 x 11 l l l l l l l l MARGINS of.5 (1/2 ) should be allowed on all sides of page for anything deemed important (text, dog parts, etc). I would recommend allowing.75 (3/4 ) on the bound edge for anything important. BLEEDS must be (1/8 ) on all sides (8.75 x ), however original margins requirements still apply (see above) Black and white ads must be submitted in GRAYSCALE, whether they are hard copy originals or digital files. Color ads must be submitted in CMYK. Include a hard copy, jpg, or pdf PROOF of your ad, so we know what it s supposed to look like. LABEL ALL ELECTRONIC FILES with the advertiser s NAME (not kennel name), the page number and position; for example: Smith p1l.pdf, Smith p2r.pdf If a file contains more than one page, be sure to specify whether the ads begin on a LEFT or RIGHT side page. Sorry, but FILM is longer accepted. The printer has had too many problems with provided film. Please submit files as specified, or let us do the set-up for you. Pedigree Section pages cannot be submitted as camera ready. Don t hesitate to contact me if you have questions! dunberry@sbcglobal.net / Ph: CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Whippet Annual MAIL TO: Wendy Clark, 5088 Breckenhurst Drive, Hilliard OH Or by PayPal - see link on AWC home page: then click Annual Advertising & Back Issues along left menu bar FINAL ADVERTISING DEADLINE (to submit PAYMENT): JANUARY 15, 2011 FINAL DEADLINE TO SUBMIT CAMERA READY ART: JANUARY 31, 2011

28 Christine Hopperstad, Editor th Ave E Seattle WA Sharon Phillips