Whippet Whispers
Brought to you on behalf of The Whippet Club of NSW Inc
Edition 1 of 2018
From the desk of the president……….
2017-2018 Office Bearers
President: Toni McNeill –
Vice President: Greg Skene –
Treasurer: Gavin Telford–
Secretary: Mrs Margot Quinn –
Show Secretary: Jenna McNeill –
Committee:
Sandra Patterson –
Rebecca Kelly
Polly Telford –
Anne Saunders –
Ian Doherty – No email available
Next General Meeting
Saturday 10th March during the luncheon break of Liverpool & Dist Kennel Club
Upcoming Events
- Canberra Royal – Whippet judged Friday 23rd February 2018 by Mr W Shelton (USA)
- Sydney Royal – Whippets judged Thursday 29th March 2018 by Mr M Cozocco (UK)
- The Whippet Club of NSW Friday 30th March – Mr R Sykes (UK) Veredon Whippets
- The Sighthound Association of NSW Saturday 31st March – Mr H Tatro III (USA) Redglen Whippets
- The Whippet Club of NSW Sunday 1st April 2018 – Mrs I Kimmelman (USA) Merci Isle Whippets
- Sydney Royal General Specials day Monday 2nd April 2018
More details regarding the Whippet Club of NSW and The Sighthound Association of NSW Easter specialties available on the next page
The Whippet Club of NSW Show Schedule 2018
WHIPPET CLUB OF NSW INC
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS
BILL SPILSTEAD COMPLEX FOR CANINE AFFAIRS,
44 LUDDENHAM RD, ORCHARD HILLS
FRIDAY 30 MARCH & SUNDAY 1 APRIL 2018
Classes to be judged: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14 & 18 (dogs & bitches),
Veteran 7 years & over
Entries to: Show Secretary, 130 Kinghorne St, Goulburn 2580
Ph & Extreme Weather Ph 0418 269 889
Cheques made payable to: The Whippet Club of NSW Inc
JUDGES
Friday - Mr R Sykes (UK) (Veredon) Whippets
Sunday - Mrs Iva Kimmelman (USA) (Merci Isle) Whippets
Dogs NSW Junior Handlers will be judged at the Sunday Show.
Accredited Judges to be advised
Order of Judging As per Schedule
Judging Commences Friday 10.00 am, Sunday 9.00 am
Dogs NSW Breed Representative Mrs C Mann
Entry Fees First Entry $30 (Inc Catalogue) $20.00 subsequent,
$10.00 Babies (if only entry $25.00)
Refreshments Available Camping Available - contact Dogs NSW
Please include a 3 generation pedigree for those dogs who have not been entered
at this Show in the past
Veterans Parade for over 10 years dog and bitches to be held Friday lunchtime.
Please send photo and brief about dog and list of achievements, resume etc.
Please limit to 250 words. Entry is free.
PRIZES - General Specials Trophy & Sash, Special Classes Sash
Bred by Exhibitor Cash prizes for winners for each sex & class in show winners
PAPER AND ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 16TH MARCH 2018
Special Thanks to Delete for their continued support of our shows again in 2018
The Sighthound Association of NSW Schedule 20182018
THE SIGHTHOUND
ASSOCIATION OF NSW
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
BILL SPILSTEAD COMPLEX FOR CANINE AFFAIRS,
44 LUDDENHAM RD, ORCHARD HILLS
SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2018
Classes to be judged: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 & 11 (dogs & bitches)
Veterans S/stakes, Breeders Group
Entries to: Mrs T Shield, PO Box 2252, Smithfield, 2164
Ph & Extreme Weather Ph (02) 9604 6630
Cheques made payable to: The Sighthound Association
JUDGES
Mr Harold Tatro III (USA)
Ring 2: Afghan Hound, Azawakh, Borzoi, Deerhound,
Greyhound, Ibizan Hound, Pharaoh Hound, Saluki, Whippet
Mrs C Rafton (NSW)
Ring 4: Veteran S/stakes 7 years & over
Irish Wolfhound
Ms D Adorno-Lgrande (USA)
Ring 4: Italian Greyhound, General Specials,
Breeders Group
Order of Judging As per above
Judging Commences 9.00 am with S/stakes
Dogs NSW Breed Representative Mrs K Bell
Entry Fees First entry $22.00, second $16.00,
subsequent $10.00, Babies, Veterans & Breeders Grp $10.00
Catalogues $4.00 prepaid with entries
Refreshments On the grounds
Breeders Group to consist of 3 to 5 entries of the same prefix
PRIZES:
General Specials Trophy & Sash
Special Thanks to Black Hawk for their continued support of our shows again in 2018
Friday judge 2018
RUSSELL SYKES - VEREDON WHIPPETS – UK
My first job at 15 years old was at a Greyhound racing track in Sheffield, UK. I quickly fell in love with the Greyhounds and had a great affinity with them. I begged my parents for one! I was told ''they are far too big - but if you do well in your exams you can a little Whippet!''
I settled for that and soon after completely by accident, I was pointed in the direction of Phil Moran-Healy of the famous Hillsdown affix. I bought two bitches from Phil's litter - Hillsdown Adorable & Hillsdown Undeniable. As it turned out, My father knew Phil from years previous, and Phil was to become my mentor in dogs. I attended several shows with Phil, and soon was completely smitten by the show bug.
My Own Veredon affix was registered in 2002. The first Veredon litter was born in May 2003. I have served on the committee of the South Yorkshire Whippet Club since 2003 - we organise two shows per year - an open show in February and a Championship Show in October. We also hold Whippet seminars for aspiring judges of the breed.
I first judged the breed at Open show level in 2004, and have attended numerous seminars held by different breed clubs in the UK.
I have passed all my relevant UK Kennel Club requirements to be approved to award CC's in the UK, these include: requirements of a dog show judge assessment, Points of a dog assessment, Conformation and movement assessment, 'Hands on' assessment hosted by North Eastern Whippet Society and Fulfilled 'Geographical spread' of areas judged in the UK.
I also judged the required number of dogs & classes to enable me to award CC's in the UK and I have good experience of stewarding at both Open & Championship Shows.
I have Judged breed Club Open Shows for The South West Whippet Club in 2012 with over 120 Whippets entered, and my second breed Club open show was for the Northern Counties Whippet Club in 2011, with around 100 Whippets entered. I have also judged in Germany for the Whippet Club of Deutschland in 2012, where I judged the puppies and veterans.
I first judged at Championship show level in January 2015 for Boston & District Canine Society, where I judged an entry of 150 Whippets.
I judged The Whippet Club of Scotland Championship Show in June 2016 - where I judged an entry of 130 Whippets and I have a further Judging appointment for South Wales Kennel Association Championship show in 2018.
I am very much a breed specialist, and have no interest in judging other breeds. So far, I have bred or owned 3 Champion Whippets -Ch. Veredon VIP Swe. Nor. Lat. Dan & Fin. Ch Veredon Vanilla Ranger at Windwalker (Top winning Whippet Male Norway 2010 Ned. Dan. Int. Ch Lanakeshena Love In Motion at Veredon (Reserve Dog CC Crufts 2011, Top winning Whippet male, Netherlands 2014)
There have been several other CC, RCC winners bred or owned by myself.
My proudest moment in the breed was doing the 'Double' at Northern Ireland Whippet Club Championship Show 2012, where I took the Dog CC with Ch Courthill Catcher In The Rye, and the Bitch CC with Cedarridge Vanilla Skies over Veredon.
Both Dog & Bitch RCC winners at Crufts 2011 were Sired by my own Dog, Falconcrag Valente at Veredon, a very proud day.
I am looking forward to this appointment!
Kind regards from Yorkshire UK,
Russell Sykes,
Veredon Whippets
Sunday judge 2018
IVA KIMMELMAN – MERCI ISLE WHIPPETS – USA
Pictured: ‘NSBOS Ch Tangens The Maverick Cosmonaut Fch, CRX’ after a field trial
Merci Isle Whippets began in 1967 when I was just 18 years old. I raced my dogs before I ever exhibited in the ring in the early 1970’s. I then discovered open field coursing and later lure coursing. I have been long identified as a Whippet fancier who promotes the traditional dual purpose enjoyment of our breed, and I still breed for healthy, handsome, well-mannered dogs with keen prey drive. I have tried hard, and often succeeded, to produce dual titled Whippets with every litter. If a Whippet can’t run like a Whippet should, it is not really a good representative of its breed.
We have had much success in the show ring and am responsible for 118 show champions to date including breeding National Specialty Best in Show Winners and have been fortunate enough to include some wonderful international bloodlines into our kennel. In 2004, we were lucky enough to have Australian dog SBIS Aust & Am Ch Byerley Saville Row come to our kennel on lease for a year and a half. During his stay in the U.S he qualified for his ROMX title as a top producer. We are eternally grateful to Peter More and Peter Griffiths for sending ‘Sav’ to us. The real game changers for our kennel were definitely Savile Row and NSBOS Ch Tangens The Maverick Cosmonaut Fch, CRX. If not for those two dogs, very prepotent in many areas, I wouldn’t have the fantastic dogs I have had for the past ten years.
I have judged whippets all over the world and even did some classes at your first National in Melbourne 2004. In 2003 I judged the largest whippet entry ever in the USA at our American WhippetClub National specialty which was a real thrill for me.
I am very much looking forward this appointment.
Kind Regards,
Iva Kimmelman
Rescue Report
Lure Coursing date for 2018
TRIALS
- 1st April 2018 – Orchard Hills, Sydney
- 13th May 2018 – Marchmont Racecourse, Yass
- 10th June 2018 – Bungendore Showground, Bungendore
- 8th July 2018 – Orchard Hills, Sydney
- 5th August 2018 – Bungendore Showground, Bungendore
- 2nd September 2018 – Orchard Hills, Sydney
TRY OUT DAYS
- 11th March 2018 – Goulburn Dog Training Rec Area, Goulburn
- 22 April 2018 – Orchard Hills, Sydney
- TBA – Southern NSW
In the next edition of Whippet Whispers
- Show results from the Eastetr specialties
- Lure coursing results
If you have anything to add to the newsletter then we would love to hear from you!!!!
Please email all correspondence to the Secretary Margot Quinn -