The dogs did wonderful, but just no points :( Isaac was SO close to finishing by taking Reserve Winners Dog to a 4 point major (1 dog shy of a 5 point major) and Choo Choo placed 3rd in his Open Dog class of 8. Anna was 4th in a very big Bred By class of 10 or so and Dido won the big Open bitch class of about 10 bitches. So everyone placed and did great, it was EXTREMELY hot and they are happy to be home resting on the couches and napping in their crates in their air conditioned room. We showed Leigh in Breed but she was not feeling her best, she is going into the chiropractor on Monday and that should fix the problem. She has an obsession with trying to crawl under the couch and it bothers her back, poor girl. But everyone did great and we had a pic taken of Isaac, hopefully it turns out well though his ears probably won't be up as it was so hot that we were lucky we even got his mouth closed!!! LOL Thank God we showed early in the morning and we escaped the REALLY hot temps. But tomorrow we don't show until after 10, so we will all be really hot I'm sure.
Showing again tomorrow, will update on how it all goes :)
Krys
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Congratulations...
Dave and Elle have found their forever homes!!!
Dave is going to his new home in Indiana with Sarah New and her family. Dave will be a beloved pet and couch potato. Here is my favorite picture of him!
And then Elle, he will also be leaving to his new home in Indiana but will only be there with his new owner a few days before flying with her over to Poland where her family lives. He will be shown all over Poland and Europe and will be co-owned by us. His new owners are Angelika and Janina Wójcik, the own, show and breed Borzoi and Elle will be their first Whippet and the start of their new Whippet family. We are incredibly excited to see how his show career goes. He will be moved to our Co-Owned page today and will remain there so that everyone can see new pictures and keep updated on his show career. Here is my favorite picture of Elle's happy face ;)
Congratulations on their new owners and the boys will be leaving us the end of this month, we will miss our boys dearly.
Krys
Dave is going to his new home in Indiana with Sarah New and her family. Dave will be a beloved pet and couch potato. Here is my favorite picture of him!
And then Elle, he will also be leaving to his new home in Indiana but will only be there with his new owner a few days before flying with her over to Poland where her family lives. He will be shown all over Poland and Europe and will be co-owned by us. His new owners are Angelika and Janina Wójcik, the own, show and breed Borzoi and Elle will be their first Whippet and the start of their new Whippet family. We are incredibly excited to see how his show career goes. He will be moved to our Co-Owned page today and will remain there so that everyone can see new pictures and keep updated on his show career. Here is my favorite picture of Elle's happy face ;)
Congratulations on their new owners and the boys will be leaving us the end of this month, we will miss our boys dearly.
Krys
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Isaac & Wallace
Isaac just arrived this morning, he is staying here with us for a visit and going to work on completing his show Championship (needs a majors) and his AKC Field Championship (needs 2 singles)!!!! Be sure to see some pics on the blog real soon of him here at Shannon Down - he was so excited to see his sister again, he lives as the only Whippet in the Johnson family - so he was very glad to see all the Whippies he could play with!
And Wallace left to his new home with Amanda Smith and might get to play around on the coursing field, they live in North Dakota right now - not to much out that direction as far as Whippet activites but they do plan to move soon and she hopes to move somewhere where she can play around with Wallace. We hope to receive pics of him in his new home soon and we'll post them right here on the blog ;)
Krys
And Wallace left to his new home with Amanda Smith and might get to play around on the coursing field, they live in North Dakota right now - not to much out that direction as far as Whippet activites but they do plan to move soon and she hopes to move somewhere where she can play around with Wallace. We hope to receive pics of him in his new home soon and we'll post them right here on the blog ;)
Krys
Sunday, June 1, 2008
May recap...
May was not a bad month either ;) Starting from the beginning of the month, this is how it all went down... (some of our FC were moved down to the Open Stake for some trials to help make a full stake or split stakes)
May 3rd - AKC Coursing in Ohio
Cuda placed 4th in the Open A Stake
Rupert placed 5th in the Open A Stake
Anna placed 4th in the Open B Stake
GiGi placed 2nd in the Open C Stake for 3 LCX points!
Tigger placed 3rd in the FC Stake
& Viva placed 5th in the FC Stake
May 4th - AKC Coursing in Ohio
Quincy placed 2nd in the Open A Stake for 3 FC points!
Rupert placed 3rd in the Open A Stake for 2 LCX points!
GiGi won the Open B Stake for 5 LCX points!
Anna placed 2nd in the Open B Stake for 3 FC points and finished her FC title!
Blaine won the Open C Stake for his first 5 point major! (only his 3rd trial and has 8 points and a major now!)
Tigger won the FC Stake for 2 LCX points!
GiGi went on to win Best of Breed!!!
We took a weekend off and then did a small show, nothing great to report there.
May 24th - AKC Coursing in North Carolina
GiGi placed 2nd in Open for 3 LCX points!
Rupert placed 3rd in Open for 2 LCX points!
Tigger placed 2nd in FC for 2 LCX points!
May 24th again - WRA Racing in New Jersey
It was a 44 dog meet
Ripley placed 10th
Aren (a Murphy son) placed 14th
Trick placed 23rd
Avery placed 24th
Derby placed 25th
Not bad as this was most of the kids first WRA meet!
May 25th - AKC Coursing in North Carolina
GiGi placed 3rd in the Open Stake for 2 LCX points!
Rupert placed 5th in the Open Stake
Cuda placed 3rd in the FC Stake for 1 LCX point and completed his MC title!
Winnie placed 4th in the FC Stake after many months of hanging at home and not running
May 25th again - NOTRA Racing in New Jersey
It was a 45 dog meet
Aren placed 15th
Trick placed 20th
Ripley placed 21st
Derby placed 26th and completed his OTR title!
Avery placed 27th
Marseille placed 29th
May 31st - ASFA II
Derby placed 2nd in his Open Stake!!!
And though it's not May, it's still close...
June 1st - CWA Racing in Texas
Leo places 3rd for 2 more ARX points, he now has 8 ARX & 6 NARX points!
Titles earned...
Derby - new OTR
Avery - new OTR
Margo - new JC
Choo Choo - new SC
Cuda - new MC
Anna - new FC
Points earned...
GiGi earned 13 LCX points
Rupert earned 4 LCX points
Tigger earned 4 LCX points
Cuda earned 1 LCX point
Anna earned 3 FC points (new FC)
Quincy earned 3 FC points
Blaine eanred a 5 FC points (major)
Leo earned 2 ARX points
Health testing results...
Tigger, Winnie, Viva, GiGi, Bosley & Rupert were all tested this month for Myostatin Deficiency (the bully gene) and all were N/N (normal - not carriers) which makes all of the Bosley x Winnie and Bosley x Raku puppies N/N by default!!! Joanne also tested Marseille (Sweet Pea x Blaze) Aren (a Murphy son), Avery (Brooks daughter) and Kira (mother to Avery) and all were also N/N
Helen was BAER tested - normal
Leigh was CERF'd again - normal
And I didn't mention (I don't think I did anyways) the health testing done at the National in April. Leo was BAER, CERF & Cardiac tested, all normal. Brom was CERF & BAER tested, all normal & Magnum was BAER, CERF & Cardiac tested, all normal!!!!
Fingers crossed & knock on wood - we have yet to run into any health problems!!! We have been extremely lucky and we hope it continues :)
Well, I think that's about it for the month of May - let's see what June brings!
Krys
May 3rd - AKC Coursing in Ohio
Cuda placed 4th in the Open A Stake
Rupert placed 5th in the Open A Stake
Anna placed 4th in the Open B Stake
GiGi placed 2nd in the Open C Stake for 3 LCX points!
Tigger placed 3rd in the FC Stake
& Viva placed 5th in the FC Stake
May 4th - AKC Coursing in Ohio
Quincy placed 2nd in the Open A Stake for 3 FC points!
Rupert placed 3rd in the Open A Stake for 2 LCX points!
GiGi won the Open B Stake for 5 LCX points!
Anna placed 2nd in the Open B Stake for 3 FC points and finished her FC title!
Blaine won the Open C Stake for his first 5 point major! (only his 3rd trial and has 8 points and a major now!)
Tigger won the FC Stake for 2 LCX points!
GiGi went on to win Best of Breed!!!
We took a weekend off and then did a small show, nothing great to report there.
May 24th - AKC Coursing in North Carolina
GiGi placed 2nd in Open for 3 LCX points!
Rupert placed 3rd in Open for 2 LCX points!
Tigger placed 2nd in FC for 2 LCX points!
May 24th again - WRA Racing in New Jersey
It was a 44 dog meet
Ripley placed 10th
Aren (a Murphy son) placed 14th
Trick placed 23rd
Avery placed 24th
Derby placed 25th
Not bad as this was most of the kids first WRA meet!
May 25th - AKC Coursing in North Carolina
GiGi placed 3rd in the Open Stake for 2 LCX points!
Rupert placed 5th in the Open Stake
Cuda placed 3rd in the FC Stake for 1 LCX point and completed his MC title!
Winnie placed 4th in the FC Stake after many months of hanging at home and not running
May 25th again - NOTRA Racing in New Jersey
It was a 45 dog meet
Aren placed 15th
Trick placed 20th
Ripley placed 21st
Derby placed 26th and completed his OTR title!
Avery placed 27th
Marseille placed 29th
May 31st - ASFA II
Derby placed 2nd in his Open Stake!!!
And though it's not May, it's still close...
June 1st - CWA Racing in Texas
Leo places 3rd for 2 more ARX points, he now has 8 ARX & 6 NARX points!
Titles earned...
Derby - new OTR
Avery - new OTR
Margo - new JC
Choo Choo - new SC
Cuda - new MC
Anna - new FC
Points earned...
GiGi earned 13 LCX points
Rupert earned 4 LCX points
Tigger earned 4 LCX points
Cuda earned 1 LCX point
Anna earned 3 FC points (new FC)
Quincy earned 3 FC points
Blaine eanred a 5 FC points (major)
Leo earned 2 ARX points
Health testing results...
Tigger, Winnie, Viva, GiGi, Bosley & Rupert were all tested this month for Myostatin Deficiency (the bully gene) and all were N/N (normal - not carriers) which makes all of the Bosley x Winnie and Bosley x Raku puppies N/N by default!!! Joanne also tested Marseille (Sweet Pea x Blaze) Aren (a Murphy son), Avery (Brooks daughter) and Kira (mother to Avery) and all were also N/N
Helen was BAER tested - normal
Leigh was CERF'd again - normal
And I didn't mention (I don't think I did anyways) the health testing done at the National in April. Leo was BAER, CERF & Cardiac tested, all normal. Brom was CERF & BAER tested, all normal & Magnum was BAER, CERF & Cardiac tested, all normal!!!!
Fingers crossed & knock on wood - we have yet to run into any health problems!!! We have been extremely lucky and we hope it continues :)
Well, I think that's about it for the month of May - let's see what June brings!
Krys
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Apollonia is 5 weeks old today!
Here are some new pics of her taken this morning :) You can see all her new 5 week old photos on her page at www.shannondownwhippets.com/kryleigh.htm
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Update on Petals & Romero in their new home
Petals and Romero are getting along wonderfully in their new home from the reports I am getting from their new owners Michael & Michelene Cappas and their daughters. They are their first Whippets and they just had Romero neutered. They spend their days playing with their squirrel toy and letting the neighbor dogs know they are there when they pass by the house.
Here are some pics of them in their new home.
Here are some pics of them in their new home.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Today's results
AKC Coursing in Rocky Mount, NC...
Open Stake (25 dogs)
3rd - GiGi for 2 more LCX points
5th - Rupert
Field Champions (12 dogs)
3rd - Cuda
4th - Winnie
Mom is on her way home and the dogs are TIRED!
NOTRA Racing in New Jersey
44 dog meet
15th - Aren
20th - Trick
21st - Ripley
26th - Derby (and her finished his OTR title)
27th - Avery
29th - Marseille
31st - Kira (momma to Ripley, Derby & Avery)
Not to bad a weekend - got a few more titles on the kids...
Derby earned his OTR
Margo earned her JC
Choo Choo earned his SC
Cuda earned his MC
and Helen was BAER tested Normal yesterday!
Krys
Open Stake (25 dogs)
3rd - GiGi for 2 more LCX points
5th - Rupert
Field Champions (12 dogs)
3rd - Cuda
4th - Winnie
Mom is on her way home and the dogs are TIRED!
NOTRA Racing in New Jersey
44 dog meet
15th - Aren
20th - Trick
21st - Ripley
26th - Derby (and her finished his OTR title)
27th - Avery
29th - Marseille
31st - Kira (momma to Ripley, Derby & Avery)
Not to bad a weekend - got a few more titles on the kids...
Derby earned his OTR
Margo earned her JC
Choo Choo earned his SC
Cuda earned his MC
and Helen was BAER tested Normal yesterday!
Krys
Yesterday's activities
Joanne, George & Michelle all went to the WRA race up in New Jersey.
It was a 44 dog meet...
10th - Ripley!! Not bad for a show bred boy ;)
14th - Aren, Murphy's son
23rd - Trick
24th - Avery
25th - Derby
Not bad as it was most of the kids first WRA Meet!!! They are doing the NOTRA today and we are waiting for results :)
Mom went lure coursing (AKC) in Rocky Mount, NC
Open Stake - 24 dogs
2nd - GiGi for 3 LCX points
3rd - Rupert for 2 LCX points
Field Champion Stake - 13 dogs
2nd - Tigger for 2 LCX points
Also - Helen, Tinsley, Francois & Christian all got to practice. Helen and Francois ran two whole courses! Tinsley practiced half a course but we have decided to keep her on straights until this fall as she is so fast that she isn't great on turns right now. It was getting dark when mom praciticed Christian, so they bumped the lure for him and I heard he was much more enthusiastic for the bunny on Saturday when he had more time to watch it in the light :)
Will update on today's news when I get it!!!
Krys
It was a 44 dog meet...
10th - Ripley!! Not bad for a show bred boy ;)
14th - Aren, Murphy's son
23rd - Trick
24th - Avery
25th - Derby
Not bad as it was most of the kids first WRA Meet!!! They are doing the NOTRA today and we are waiting for results :)
Mom went lure coursing (AKC) in Rocky Mount, NC
Open Stake - 24 dogs
2nd - GiGi for 3 LCX points
3rd - Rupert for 2 LCX points
Field Champion Stake - 13 dogs
2nd - Tigger for 2 LCX points
Also - Helen, Tinsley, Francois & Christian all got to practice. Helen and Francois ran two whole courses! Tinsley practiced half a course but we have decided to keep her on straights until this fall as she is so fast that she isn't great on turns right now. It was getting dark when mom praciticed Christian, so they bumped the lure for him and I heard he was much more enthusiastic for the bunny on Saturday when he had more time to watch it in the light :)
Will update on today's news when I get it!!!
Krys
Monday, May 19, 2008
Mom's Saturday afternoon...
After cleaning the house up and cleaning the van out to get ready for next weekend and then mowing the yard and doing some yard work out front... mom laid down for a nap and this is what she got...
She's in there somewhere, along her with are 9 of the Whippies... Rupert, Charlize, Gali, Lola, Dido, Sweet Pea, Scarlet, Bosley & Leigh. So much for the nap - LOL
Krys
She's in there somewhere, along her with are 9 of the Whippies... Rupert, Charlize, Gali, Lola, Dido, Sweet Pea, Scarlet, Bosley & Leigh. So much for the nap - LOL
Krys
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Mercury Pics!
Here are the pics taken yesterday of Mercury at the race meet :) We're so proud of our little girl!
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