WWWA : Western Washington Whippet Association

Laurel Wilks brags…

Beth Levine — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:38:50 +0000

"Dude" Farseer's Jammin' Extra Hot Dude, SRM, OTR

"Gunner" Jammin' Gunpowder, RA, AG

Farseer’s Jammin’ Extra Hot Dude SRM, OTR wins the ORCC NAWRA meet Sept. 20, 2008 for 3 pts giving him a total of 8 towards the 15 he needs for a race title. Flash: pics up .66 points at the ORC race meet in Nov. Yay Dude!

Jammin’ Gunpowder, RA, AG got 4 (his first) ORC points at the WCOBC NOTRA on October 11th. He had a good week as he got his Advanced Rally Obedience title last Sunday AND 4 out of 4 Agility Q’s (Qualifying runs). Making strides in 3 very different disciples in just one week, (or even over many weeks) takes a special kind of whippet. The next month, Gunner gets a 4th place at a hunt in California against very stiff competition. Congratulations Adele McNiven on such a versatile whippet.

-submitted by Laurel Wilks

Jo Sowards brags…

Beth Levine — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:01:26 +0000

Ember

We have four new ORC Titles at Shadow Run for 2008:

Shadow Run Sun Blocker ORC
Shadow Run Solar Eclipse ORC
Farseer Nacho of Shadow Run ORC
Shadow Run Sun Burn ORC (Al Gersich, owner)

Nacho

And our Nacho as of Novemeber 8th, is tied or First Place in the NOTRA National Point Standings. All he needs is one more point to make NATIONAL NOTRA CHAMPION for 2008.

Blocker, has earned enough points to be in the TOP TWENTY of the NOTRA National Point Standings, and placed 3rd at the Whippet Derby out of close to 100 whippets.

O.B. Shadow Run Obsidian Night made his debut at the Nationals in September finishing just out of the Top Twenty and at this time has racked up 12 points out of the 15 he needs to earn the title of ORC.. next year OB!!!

We want to add that we do appreciate all the clubs in the region for providing events for us to attend. If it wasn’t for dedicated volunteers doing the work none of these events would be available to any of us. So a big Thank You, to the WWWA, WWRC, WRAG, ORCC, And of course all the Canadian clubs too.

-submitted by Jo Sowards

Solar

Blocker

November 8/9 race meets CANCELLED

Beth Levine — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:43:51 +0000

I’m sorry to announce that due to excessive rain in advance of, and forecasted for the weekend, we will need to cancel the WWWA November 8 NAWRA & LGRA and November 9 NOTRA meets. We absolutely hate canceling races, but we have considerable concern for the safety of the dogs running on the saturated field, our continued use of the field requires that we not tear it up which would definitely happen with it being this wet, and according to the news travel will be an issue for some people. We didn’t want to cancel, but we discussed it at length and had to make a call one way or the other, so we opted to cancel for the reasons given, which we felt were more than sufficient and in everyone¹s best interest.

Regards,
Aaron Swepston
(WWWA Performance Co-Chair)

November 8/9 NAWRA/LGRA/NOTRA race meets

Beth Levine — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:04:59 +0000

The flyer for our November 8/9 NAWRA/LGRA/NOTRA race meets at the Roy Polo Field is available on the WWWA club calendar and on the Region 1 Events calendar. The direct link to the flyer is: http://www.asfaregion1.com/2008/WWWA1108.pdf.

Beth Levine brags…

Beth Levine — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:43:11 +0000

Ringer, LCM!

We just got home from the SISFA trials in Emmett, Idaho, where Ringer finished 2nd in the FCH stake on Saturday to earn the final points he needed for his LCM! He is now CanCH HH Serendipity Eight Bells, LCM, SR, OTRM-2, TRP, DPC, CGC.

Ringer is my first LCM and I am very proud of him! He joins his litter brother HH Heartland Fame, LCM as the second LCM in this litter of talented runners bred by Pat Ciccarello and Robin Barry.

Kestrel won the open stake both days and now just needs 9 points to finish her FCH!

I had a great time at the trials - my first trip over to SISFA since I started lure coursing in 1996!

-submitted by Beth Levine

Newsletter!

Beth Levine — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:14:32 +0000

I’m very happy to report that I’ve finally put the newsletter to bed! This issue is painfully late and I submit my abject apologies for letting it get so far behind. The PDF version of the newest issue (Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct 2008) is available from the Newsletter page, and has been emailed or snail mailed to all members. Most of the news in the PDF version is available on this site already as blog posts, and all future newsletter items will be published first on the blog and followed up in the traditional newsletter on more or less a monthly basis.

Sue Hopper brags…

Beth Levine — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:57:55 +0000

Happy Hotrod

I have only had HotRod (QuiXhigh Lightning McQueen RCH, ORC) for 5 months, but what a fun few months it has been. Due to a toe injury he had to lay off 8 weeks during the race season, but has come back stronger than ever. Starting at the NAWRA Nationals and NOTRA Whippet Derby he really came into his own again and is running extremely hard and keen.

09-13-08 NAWRA Nationals placed 21st out of 104 adult starters
09-14-08 NOTRA Western Whippet Derby placed 11th out of 95 adult starters
09-27-08 WWWA NAWRA placed 3rd
10-11-08 WCOBC NOTRA placed 5th
10-17-08 WWRC NAWRA placed 4th
10-18-08 WWRC NOTRA placed 2nd (tied on points with meet winner Nacho)

Photo finish! Hotrod, second from the left.

He gave us a little comic relief at the NAWRA meet in Beavercreek 10-17-08 by getting out of his collar & muzzle and running the lure down the track. Note to self…get a better fitting collar. He is running unbelievably well and I am very proud of his achievements. Not to mention he is one of the sweetest whippet boys you could ever hope to meet.

-submitted by Sue Hopper

Meeting Notice

Beth Levine — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:20:45 +0000

WWWA October General Membership Meeting

When: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 — 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Keg, Factoria — 3600 Factoria Blvd SE, Factoria, WA

Directions from I-405 Northbound or Southbound: Take exit 10, Coal Creek Pkwy, towards Factoria. Go east (turn left if coming from the north, right if coming from the south) on Coal Creek Parkway. Turn left on Factoria Blvd. Go approximately 1 mile to Loehmann’s Plaza and look for the Keg on the right hand side.

On the agenda… Nominations from the floor for the 2009 Board of Directors [Published Slate from the nominating committee]

Nominations for 2009 Board of Directors

Beth Levine — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:11:44 +0000

The nominating committee has presented the following slate for the 2009 Board of Directors:

President: Mary Downing
Vice President: Susie Manthou
Treasurer: Janis Castle
Secretary: Peggy Hewes
Board Members: Beth Levine and Jeanette Dorsey
(Chris Downing has another year to serve in his two year board member term)

Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the next general membership meeting, which will be held October 29, 2008.

- submitted by Nominating Committee Chair Helen Brettell

October 11/12, 2008 WWWA ASFA Results

Beth Levine — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:42:42 +0000

WWWA ASFA BOB winner "Diego"

We were blessed with absolutely glorious fall weather for our October ASFA trials at the Roy Polo Field, in Roy, WA over the weekend of October 11/12, 2008. We pulled good-sized entries in whippets but not in other breeds, and overall the entry was below average in size but sure not in quality!

Our small but tireless performance committee worked together like a well-oiled machine. Thanks to everyone - club member and non-club member alike - who pitched in to make this trial such a success. The smooth teamwork enabled us to finish by 2:30 each day with plenty of time left in the day to certify a number of new hounds and offer practice too.

The potlucks were well-attended, featured some mouth-watering dishes, and the hotly contested potluck award was won both days by Jody Faldborg!

Congratulations to FTE Diego on his spectacular weekend, winning the breed both days for his proud owner, Angela Larson, and breeder, WWWA member Jenette Mackey-Gersich.

- submitted by WWWA FTS Beth Levine

(WWWA club member dogs noted in blue)

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Whippet Judge: Valorie Hill

Open Whippets (11)
1/BOB “Diego” Windyglen TCS Go Diego Go, SR, OTR / Larson
2 “Timbits” Ringdove TCS Timbits, SR, OTR / Mackey-Gersich
3 “Calypso” Blarneystone Calypso / Shusterman
4 “Thumper” Blarneystone Mystery Woman / Porter
NBQ “Henry” Mason Hill Dreamtime / Hopperstad & Downing

FCH Whippets (10)
1 “Dapper” Nouveau’s Ladies Man, FCH / Brenkert
2 “Mali” Hilerica Dusk to Dawn, FCH / Konizeski & Cassell
3 “Slick” Nouveau’s Black Gold, FCH / Swepston
4 “Quinn” Blarneystone Legacy, FCH / Shusterman
NBQ “Jet” Nouveau’s Auto Pilot, FCH / Swepston

Veteran Whippets (1)
1 “Scootaway” Scootaway / Elliot

Saturday’s Best in Field was won by the Greyhound, Huntington Time Traveler, owned by Valorie Hill.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Whippet Judge: Charles Roberts

Open Whippets - Stake A (10)
1 “Calypso” Blarneystone Calypso / Shusterman
2 “Henry” Mason Hill Dreamtime / Hopperstad & Downing
3 “Slick” Slick / Mann
4 “Pearl” Camelot’s Pearl of Wisdom / Castle & Vernon
NBQ “Remington” Am/Can CH Camelot Nerves of Steel / Castle & Vernon

Open Whippets - Stake B (10)
1/BOB “Diego” Windyglen TCS Go Diego Go, SR, OTR / Larson
2 “Timbits” Ringdove TCS Timbits, SR, OTR / Mackey-Gersich
3 “OP” TCS Jammin’ Who Comes Up With These Names?! / Dorsey & Mackey-Gersich
4 “Kestrel” Serendipity Sparrowhawk, CGC / Levine
NBQ “Heidi” Shannon Down Shakin’ The Tree / Castle & Vernon

FCH Whippets (7)
1 “Slick” Nouveau’s Black Gold, FCH / Swepston
2 “MnM” Jammin’ TCS Moroccan Mint, FCH, SRM, OTRM, CGC / Mackey-Gersich
3 “Quinn” Blarneystone Legacy, FCH / Shusterman
4 “Pink” Nouveau’s Awfully Pretty, FCH / Swepston
NBQ “Dixie” Blarneystone Dixie Chick, FCH / Chapson

Sunday’s Best in Field was won by the FTE Ibizan Hound, Gryphon’s Knights in White Satin, owned by Elaine Monzon.