Glen and I are so proud of Shadow Run Johnny Be Good. At WRAG’s first 350 yard oval (that was pre approved in 2007) and 4 program and an entry of over 20 whippets, Johnny earned his final 1/2 point by winning the bottom points and that coveted title of ORC. While Shadow Run Marco ORC, won...
WWWA’s 2011 specialty will be held Friday, August 5 at Argus Ranch in Auburn, WA. This year we have a one day specialty only, and will support the whippet entry at the WWHA show on Saturday, August 5. Sunday’s WWHA whippet entry will be an American Whippet Club supported entry. Premium lists for both WWWA...
Hope everyone is looking forward to a great event this Sunday, July 17th at the practice field in Snohomish. We’ll start about noon with lunch – a potluck – so bring something to share. Everyone needs to bring their own drinks and a chair to sit in While we dine, we’ll hold a meeting –...
Here’s the practice schedule into August: Saturday, 4 June Sunday, 3 July Saturday, 16 July Sunday, 17 July (practice available for Annual Picnic attendees) Saturday, 23 July CANCELLED Saturday, 13 August Rescheduled to Sunday, 14 August I apologize for lack of practices in June, but with a new litter of puppies due the week following...
Helen Brettell is holding a puppy party on Sunday, May 15th at 1:00. All are welcome to attend. Please plan bring your own liquid refreshments, food optional — there will be snacks. Please direct any questions directly to Helen at whipzoi@frontier.com.
Jeanette Dorsey has sent out an evite to all club members to use to RSVP for the Annual Awards dinner, which will be held Sunday, May 22 at 05:30 PM at a restaurant in Woodinville. Please RSVP to the evite by MAY 18. Any questions about the dinner should be directed to Jeanette at treadwaywhippets@yahoo.com....
The 10th annual Northwest Versatility Weekend, hosted by WWWA, will be held at the Roy Polo Field over Memorial Day weekend, May 28-30, 2011. This event is a showcase of the versatility of our wonderful whippets and the other sighthound breeds, and there will be something for everyone! Saturday is straight racing – NAWRA for...
Equipment trouble was the theme of the weekend, and it just goes to show that you can’t be too prepared, or have too many backups, but as it turns out, sometimes you even need backups for your backups! On Saturday, the offending equipment was batteries. Despite having plenty of them on hand, they were either...
While it didn’t quite feel like Spring yet, our Spring race meets got underway nevertheless. We had a total of 28 Whippets, 16 LGRA entries, 7 ISWS, and two tables full of Potluck items entered. We got rained on, but not too terribly, I think most people and dogs had a great time, and the...
We got lucky… Glen and I basically rescued a pup that had been purchased and then placed in a kennel and forgotten. This woman we contacted for a year to see if we could get her papers, and register her, with no luck. The breeder, Chris Kirschbaum, and me with the sire, “Nacho”, tried with...
I’m sorry folks, but there will be no practice this Sunday. My apologies for this. The next practice will be Sunday the 24th. -submitted by Shirley Konizeski
Here is the flyer for our November NAWRA/NOTRA/ISWS race meets: Western Washington Whippet Association Saturday, March 26, 2011 — NAWRA/LGRA/ISWS Whippets: 200 yards, 4 programs, 6 dog races Whippet Puppies: 150 yards, 3 programs, 4 dog races Other Breeds: 200 yards, 3 programs, 4 dog races Sunday, March 27, 2011 — ALL-BREED NOTRA/ISWS Whippets: 270...
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