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1984 AWC Annual Page Two Pages 26 through 50
GEORGIA 'S ONLY CHAMPION, L.C.M. Ch. Kirklea Shaman Chablis, LCM Last year we toasted to "our girl" but we couldn't keep up this year! Chablis ended 1983 with a 5 point major under Breeder-Judge Carol Willumsen and started 1984 with a major at the Greenville, SC show in February. Chablis finished her show championship in September 1984 at Griffin, GA (above) and we are so proud of our "Honest Red Girl". Not only could we not keep up with Chablis, neither could a lot of others!! Again in 1984, Chablis had multiple Best in Fields and she ran to her Lure Courser of Merit title!!! Since Chablis likes to finish out each year with a "BIG BANG" BEST IN FIELD - FLORIDA CLASSIC - December 22, 1984 Chablis plans to have nicely line bred puppies in the spring and she invites inquiries. SHAMAN SIGHTHOUNDS ANNA & RICH ERDMANN 517 Brookview Trail Lawrenceville , GA 30245 (404) 962-2129 GEORGIA 'S ONLY TRIPLE TITLED
Ch. Kirkea Banyan of Shaman, CD, F.Ch. "Banjo" earned his Companion Dog title in the spring of 1984 to become the FIRST TRIPLE TITLED whippet in the Peach state. What a Wonderful Fella he is!! Banjo finished his show championship with FOUR majors and has multiple Best in Fields to his credit. Banjo only needs 90 points to have run to the Lure Courser of Merit title, so watch out in 1985. Banjo is a special fella to all who know him - an "electric" personality in the breed ring, a runner with true spirit on the field and the greatest smoocher around. With a gleam in his eye, Banjo hopes Chablis does have puppies in the spring and he also invites inquiries. SHAMAN SIGHTHOUNDS ANNA & RICH ERDMANN 517 Brookview Trail Lawrenceville , GA 30245 (404) 962-2129
Greetings to our fellow Whippeteers! 1984 was a very successful year for M.A.W.A. Our supported entry in October drew an entry of 116. Judge, Betty Stites chose CH. O'Bailee's Brittania as BOB from a specials class of 17. What fun we had with the Whippet fanciers who attended from numerous states. The traditional southern-style dinner party held at Aunt Fanny's Cabin topped off a wonderful week-end. In June we were approved to hold ASFA lure coursing trials. We held our first all-breed trials in December at Fox Hollow. More than half of the 104 entries were Whippets. BOB winner the first day was Aster's Flying Dragon Puff from Alabama ; the 2nd day BOB was Kumasan's Streaking Kandi, F. CH. from Florida. We look forward to more trials in 1985 and a start into Whippet racing. We are proudest of our President, Frances Hembree, who has been appointed Show Chairman of the newly formed Southern Region. M.A.W.A. has big plans for our 1985 supported entry show and the first Southern Region Specialty to be held October 26 4 27, 1985. M.A.W.A. members are already in full gear with the planning, and we promise to all who join us the best of "southern hospitality" and a week-end to long be remembered. Pictured are many of M.A.W.A.'s members. We all send warmest regards to all. Ann C. Schoolcraft, Secretary Metropolitan Atlanta Whippet Assn. 2633 Old Norcross Road Tucker, Georgia 30084
OUR CANADIAN CONNECTIONS !
WITH THE HELP OF MAX MAGDER AND HIS OUTSTANDING LORRICBROOK WHIPPETS... OLDLANDS PRESENTS OUR LATEST CHAMPIONS... BOTH ARE WINNING WELL. WE BELIEVE THE COMBINATION OF OLDLANDS AND LORRICBROOK WILL PRODUCE WHIPPETS OF EXCELLENCE AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER WINNER YEAR IN 1985. BOTH DOGS ARE AT PUBLIC STUD, FEES AND PEDIGREES ON REQUEST. BOTH WILL HAVE PUPPIES AVAILABLE IN THE SPRING.
Morshor Whippets Am.Can. CH. MORSHOR'S MAJESTIC DELL
Standing at stud. MORSHOR WHIPPETS Morshor Whippets CH. MAGPI'S SISTER OF OTTO
"Sister" is our lovely group winning bitch. We have some interesting litters coming up, due around Christmas. MORSHOR WHIPPETS Cajen's Texas Bluebonnet THE FUTURE IS LOOKING "BONNIE"
Carolynn & Jennifer Bates CAJEN Whippets Ch. Runner's He's The Continental Sire: Ch. Misty Moor's Royal Huntsman Dam: Ch. Runner's Our Own Charisma MULTI BEST-IN-SHOW - - #1 in the Nation 1983 & 1984 Specialty winner and Breed at Westminster 1984.
The Continental has won TEN Best In Shows (all-breed) to his credit to date. Tally has won 130 Breeds and 45 Group 1st with a 75% Group placements. He has been handled beautifully by Michael Dougherty. Tally is siring some very outstanding offspring - Breed and Group winners. Stud services and puppies available with visitors always welcome. Home of "The Runner" Isabell and Henry Speight and Christy Nelson 20827 Mesarica Rd. , Covina, CA 91724 (818)332-2190 33
PET EMERGENCIES © by Thomas G. Sager, DVM ALLERGIC REACTIONS SEVERE (ACUTE) REACTION Symptoms: Restlessness, panting or wheezing, drooling, Causes: Drug injections (including vaccines), insect bites, contact with chemicals. Treatment: Requires immediate Veterinary help. MILD (SLOW) REACTION Symptoms: Hives or red irritated skin, itching, stiff achy feeling.
Causes: Drug injection (including vaccines), insect bites, medicines given orally or topically, including eye or ear medications. Treatment: 1. Remove allergy causing substance, stinger or medicine. 2. Give milk of magnesia for ingested substances 1 tsp/5 lbs. to a maximum of 8 tsp. 3. Administer aspirin(dogs only) Baby aspirin 1/4 to 1/2 tablet/10 lbs. 4. Administer benadryl antihistamine (5mg/10 lbs) Available as Benylin liquid (2.5mg/ml) BLEEDING Act immediately to STOP BLEEDING! Restrain the animal with a muzzle if needed, painful animals will even bite their owners. EXTREMITIES (ARMS, LEGS, OR TAIL) 1. Apply direct pressure with the palm of your hand using a gauze pad or face cloth. Keep pressure on the wound for 5 minutes without looking, time yourself. When bleeding stops, wrap a bandage in place to prevent further contamination. 2. If direct pressure isn't enough to stop the bleeding, also apply pressure to the artery above the wound.
3. As a last resort, life saving measure, apply a tourniquet to the tail or leg. A 2 inch wide ace bandage wrapped repeatedly around the extremity will apply sufficient pressure. Use just enough wraps to slow the bleeding to a slow ooze. Loosen the tourniquet completely every 15 minutes. BODY Apply manual pressure over the entire wound. Do not remove the pressure for 5 minutes. Keep bandage in place to keep the wound clean. EAR Apply direct pressure to the bleeding wound. Once bleeding stops use an old stocking to pull the ears up over the head to prevent the clot from being knocked loose by head shaking. NOSE Use ice packs over the nasal area. MOUTH Seek immediate Veterinary help. Bleeding from the mouth may actually be coming from the lungs. Note: Do not wash, probe or uncover a bleeding wound when the hemorrhage has stopped. These efforts will begin bleeding all over again. Seek Veterinary help where your doctor can wash out the wound, suture the broken vessel and begin antibiotics. BITE WOUNDS OPEN (skin is broken with open punctures) 1. Wash out the wound using lots of water and an antiseptic soap, such as Betadine or Phisohex. Even Safeguard or Dial bar soaps work well. 2. Flush out the punctures with a syringe using dilute 10% Betadine solution or hydrogen peroxide. 3. Apply wound dressing CLOSED (no skin break, but chest or Chest wall puncture causes air to escape underneath the skin and feels like cellophane. Surgical repair is indicated. Abdomen wall puncture or hernia may allow a loop of bowel to' fall through and strangulate. Needs immediate repair. Note: All open bite wounds are to be considered infected and antibiotics should be started within 12 to 24 hours. Consider if the bite may have been caused by a wild animal or your dog is not current on its rabies shots, you may want to have a booster of the rabies. In case of animal bites to people, notify Animal Control. If you have a question about possible rabies exposure, contact the Health Department. EYE INJURIES
Symptoms: Squinting or sensitivity to light, excessive tearing, pain, redness, rubbing the face, thick mucous discharge, eyeball out of socket. Causes: Foreign object, irritant, laceration, severe blow or trauma. Foreign Object Treatment: Inspect the eye carefully and gently for a foreign object (like a foxtail). Roll the upper and lower lids open. A moistened cotton swab can be used to gently sweep out small objects. If no object can be seen, swab up under the upper and lower lids and the third eyelid. Sometimes this will bring the object into view. Flush out the eye with eye wash. Bleeding Direct and gentle pressure with dry gauze until bleeding stops. Bruises or Blows These injuries cause swelling so apply cold packs for 10 minutes. Not too cold, as the eye is sensative. Bleeding Inside the Eyeball Lacerations of the Eyeball Penetrating Wounds Eye Out of Socket All of these injuries are extreme emergencies and require immediate Veterinary care. Keep the eye moist with artificial tears or mineral oil. Cover the eye with a moist gauze pad. Note: Sight can't be repaired once it is lost, so see your Veterinarian early for the best possible chance of preserving sight. Do not try any medications without consulting your Veterinarian first. Some medications can make the eye worse. FOXTAILS EAR Signs: Head shaking, pain when pressure is applied under ear. Treatment: Unless extremely painful, an ear foxtail is not an emergency. Apply several drops of mineral oil to the ear canal to wet down the foxtail and reduce pain. Ear medication can be used to reduce chance of in fection. Have the foxtail removed within 48 hours. Do not probe down beyond where you can see or you may risk hurting the ear drum. NOSE Signs: Repeated sneezing or bloody nose. Treatment: Unless you can see the foxtail, do not attempt removal. You may just cause bleeding which will make the job much more difficult for your veterinarian. Dogs common 1, stop sneezing after a few hours even if the foxtail is still in the nose. Mucous wets down the foxtail and makes it less irritating. Have your veterinarian check the dog within 24 hours. Note: Even if you think the foxtail has been sneezed out, you should have your veterinarian check. A missed foxtail can work very deep and require a major nasal exploratory operation. EYE See Eye Injuries.
GUN SHOT WOUNDS BODY (head, neck, chest, abdomen) Small punctures may seem to have done little damage. Internal damage may not show up for several hours. Do not flush out abdominal or chest wounds. You create a greater chance of introducing infection by flushing the wound. Seek immediate veterinary help. EXTREMITIES (arms, legs, tail) If the bullet has not severed a major blood vessel or broken a bone, immediate danger is minimal. Wash out the wound with an antiseptic soap like Betadine or Phisohex. Safeguard or Dial bar soaps will do an adequate job. Flush out the wound with a 10% Betadine solution or hydrogen peroxide. To protect the wound from further contamination, bandage the wound. If the animal is doing well, seek help within 24 to 48 hours to get antibiotics and evaluate the damage. Note: Lead under the skin will not cause lead poisoning. Only lead within the digestive tract where it is acted upon by enzymes of digestion and absorbed into the blood stream will cause lead poisoning. It is not necessary to have every bullet removed. HEAT STROKE Signs: Panting, rapid pulse, congested or grey mucous membranes, vomiting, diarrhea, temperature of 106 or greater. Treatment: 1. Remove pet from the hot environment. 2. Cool the body down by soaking the skin with cold water. Place the animal in front of a fan to help further cooling. Place ice inside of the upper arms and legs. Once the temperat reaches 103 or less, stop cooling and dry the pet. The body temperature will continue to fall a little. If conscious flush the mouth out with cold water. Allow the pet to drink small amounts of cold water. Follow the temperature every 15 minutes. If the temperature increases above 103, begin cooling procedures again. 3. Seek immediate veterinary help. HIT BY CAR
REMAIN CALM RESTRAIN THE ANIMAL A muzzle may be needed even on your own pet. Painful animals will not hesitate to bite their owners. Wrap up small animals in a towel or blanket. Do not leave your pet unattended because it may run away in the brief time you leave. Use a towel or blanket for a stretcher to move animals which cannot walk. EVALUATE YOUR PET Check for shock (color of mucous membranes), bleeding, fractures. Note if your pet urinates or has a bowel movement and if there is any blood. Note how well your pet stands or if there is any limp and which leg. Note if respiration is labored or if there is a cough. SEEK IMMEDIATE VETERINARY HELP Internal injuries may not be immediately apparent. Have your veterinarian check even animals which appear OK. Note: It is OK to allow your pet to have small amounts of water as long as vomiting is not a problem. Do not feed your pet in case the doctor needs to use anesthesia to repair something.
4. If indicated to induce vomiting, give 1 or 2 teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide by mouth every 5 to 10 minutes for 3 to 4 doses. Do not induce vomiting in cases of acid, alkali or petrolleum distillate poisonings. 5. In convulsions, restrain and keep the pet quiet and dark. Move quickly to your veterinarian. ANTIDOTES FOR INGESTED POISONS
Note: Remove the source of poison to prevent further ingestion. Bring the container with you to the veterinarian. For poisons on the skin, flush and wash with lots of water. PORCUPINE QUILLS Treatment: Careful examination may save your dog some pain and you lots of work. If quills are inside the mouth or in the eye area where you cannot remove them, don't bother removing any quills. Your veterinarian can do the job under an esthesia. If there are only a few quills readily accessible then you can try to remove them. Restrain the dog using a muzzle if necessary. Using a pair of pliers, grasp the quill close to the skin and remove it with a quick pull. Do not ignore quills which have broken off. They may migrate and cause trouble. Note: Do not cut the quills. It will not help their removal. Even if you have been successful in removing all the quills, consult your doctor for antibiotics. The quills often introduce infection. Continue to watch your pet for the appearance of draining wounds, abcesses or quills which have migrated out. Boost rabies vaccination if not current. RATTLESNAKE BITE Signs: Rapid swelling (within 5 to 15 minutes), listlessness or no depression at all, bites almost always occur on top of the nose in a dog and on the front legs of a cat. Look for one or both punctures. When in doubt, seek veterinary help.
Treatment: Seek immediate veterinary help! Tourniquets may be more dangerous than the snake bite. None is needed. Lancing the wound and trying to remove the poison only serves to aggra vate your pet and makes a mess of things. Cold packs can be applied while in route to the veterinarian, but do not delay your trip to apply a cold pack. Note: Large dogs and cats do quite well when seen within 1 hour of the bite. Smaller dogs need more prompt attention, however they also do quite well. SEIZURES OR CONVULSIONS Signs: Hypersalivation, violent total body muscle tremors, urination, defecation, unconciousness. Treatment: 1. Remain calm 2. Note the color of the mucous membranes. 3. Restrain your pet by throwing a blanket over the animal and gently holding down to prevent injury. 4. Stay away from the mouth. Animals will not swallow their tongues, but they may certainly bite anything placed in the mouth. Note: Seizures only last 1 to 3 minutes an episode. If only one episode is seen, there WOUNDS Treatment: 1. Restrain the animal as needed. Painful animal will bite even their owners. 2. Control bleeding (see "Bleeding" section) 3. Wash out the wound with an antiseptic soap such as Betadine or Phisohex. Safeguard or Dial bar soaps will also work. 4. Flush out puncture wounds with dilute 10% Betadine solution or hydrogen peroxide. 5. Clip hair away from the wound to prevent contamination. 6. Cover the wound with a dressing to prevent further contamination. Notes: If minor, the wound can be treated with Neosporin ointment twice daily until scabbed over. Leave the wound open to the air, but do not allow your pet to play in the dirt or go swimming. Confine the pet to a clean, dry deck or patio. You may want to see your veterinarian to get antibiotics. Larger wounds heal much quicker and leave less scar or blemish if sutured. Seek prompt veterinary attention to avoid infection. If the wound has been cleaned out well and neosporin applied, you can delay seeking help for 24 hours. Never apply a tight bandage such as an Ace bandage around the middle of a leg, arm or tail. Compromised circulation will cause more damage than the original wound. Apply bandages loosely and only as needed to prevent contamination. Replace bandages every other day.
VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA Cause: Fatty foods (table or people foods), diet change, parasites, poison, viral diseases. Treatment: 1. Withhold all food for 24 hours. 2. Allow to drink water free choice as long as vomiting does not occur. If water stimulates vomiting, give as little as 1 teaspoon every 20 minutes if this will stimulate vomiting. You can also let the pet lick at an ice cube. 3. After 24 hours, feed a diet consisting of 1 part Low Fat Cottage Cheese plus 3 parts of cooked white rice. Feed this diet exclusively for 5 days. Then return to a normal diet. dog size amt. cottage cheese amt. rice These amounts represent total daily food and should be divided into 3 to 4 small meals daily. If vomiting doesn't stop within 24 hours or diarrhea doesn't stop within 3 days, you should consult your veterinarian. He can provide you with medicine which will help. DIARRHEA Give Kaopectate, 1 tsp/5 lbs to a maximum of 8 tsp every 2 to 6 hours until normal bowel movements are produced. VOMITING Give Pepto Bismol, Dogs: 1 tsp/20 lbs every 4 hours Cats: 1/2 tsp every 4 hours EVALUATE YOUR PETS HYDRATION 1. Run your fingers over the gums. If the gums seem dry this can be an early sign of dehydration. 2. Check your pet's skin turgor by pinching the skin behind the neck and pulling up on it. Now release the skin and note how quickly or slowly it returns. If the skin slowly goes back in place or remains up for several seconds, this means your pet is dehydrated. Note: Dehydration can only be corrected in a vomiting pet by intravenous fluids administered by your veterinarian. Giving water orally may only stimulate further vomiting. In dogs with diarrhea in the absence of vomiting, encourage water intake to combat dehydration. Chicken broth or similar flavored water may be given. If temperature in your pet is 104 or greater, the problem may be due to a virus. Viral gastritis is an urgent emergency which need immediate veterinary help. Parvo Virus can cause death within as little as 12 hours.
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REGALSTOCK PERM. REG'D. is pleased to announce the acquisition of:
REGALSTOCK ZENOBIA A.R.M. pointed. - In spite of rumors to the contrary, we are not phasing out of whippets in favor of their larger cousins (greyhounds). - Zenobia revitalizes our whippet force. We are very proud of her and look forward to showing her off to whippet fanciers in the ring and on the track. - For those of you who are, like us, fascinated by the larger sighthound to complement our whippet friends, WINDWOOD offers for your consideration some beautifully line-bred greyhounds, whose parents and grandparents hold the following titles: Bench Ch. (Can. & Am.), C.C.C.M., C.D., Grand Courser, Field Ch. Excellent and L.C.M. For further information and pedigrees, please contact:
LOWER MAINLAND WHIPPET ASSOCIATION 1984 was a year that again demonstrated whippet versatility in our Club. We hosted 5 all-sighthound lure courses, Canada's first coursing Specialty, as well as our 2nd conformation Specialty show, all under the auspices of the Canadian Kennel Club. Our 3 day coursing trials on Faster weekend drew outstanding entries of whippets, with 37 competing in triple stakes the first day, and double stakes of 27 and 24 the following days. Whippets won Best in Field all 3 days, with Leigh Smith's CH. WR's Morrighan of Course, CDX, ARM, FCX winning the first 2 days, and a California visitor, Don Papin's Flyaway Sweet Pea Windy Glen, on the final day. Our Specialty show and coursing Specialty trial were held on Labour Day Monday, under glorious sunny skies. We were honoured to have as our judges, Mrs. Mary Lowe (Nimrodel whippets in England), and Mrs. Doris Ringer (Ringo whippets, Washington). Mrs. Ringer selected the junior puppy dog, Breakaway Random Access, bred and owned by the Almonrodes of Washington as her Best in Sweepstakes. The entry in the regular classes was 49 - one of the largest entries of whippets ever in Canada! Mrs. Lowe selected "the beautifully balanced fawn brindle bitch", Am.Can.Ch. Arrow's Christmas Bow, bred, owned and shown by Patricia Younger of Washington, as her eventual Best of Breed winner. Best of Opposite Sex was awarded to the Leinbach's Ch. Sailaway High Seas. Young junior handler Lisa Blatter showed her Sparkle Plenty of Course to Best of Winners, with Red Devil of Course as Winners Male. It was most gratifying to see a large number of whippets entered in both the show and the lure course. A triple stake of 38 whippets took to the field later that day. The three stake winners were: Ch. Loughren's Special Pride, F.Ch; her sister, Loughren's Special Trigger; and Ch. WR's Morrighan of Course, ARM, PCX, CDX. A very close Best of Breed run-off was won by Trigger, making a fine coursing debut. Red Devil of Course was awarded the trophy for High Combined Show/Lure Course, with his WD award in the morning and a 2nd in his coursing stake in the afternoon. Our Club members continued to be active in all whippet activities. In the obedience ring, Linda Hughes trained and handled her Ch. Ragtime Four Teaf Clover to a C.D. degree. Jim & Bonnie Goebel's puppy dog, Ragtime Shaman was off to a great start in the show ring with an amazing 7 Best Puppy in Group Awards and a Best Puppy in Show honour. The Buchholz' young Ch. Swiftsure Phlashback was busy with Group wins and placements in Canada, as well as major points in the U.S. Flash took time out from a hectic show schedule to earn his Field Championship, ARM and ORC points. Half-brother, Ch. Swiftsure Wishful Thinking, ARM, Am.Can.F.Ch. won a NOTRA meet and earned a leg on his C.D. Ann Webster was very excited to acquire Regalstock Zenobia in late summer and now looks forward to a lot of whippet activities. MA's last activities for the year were 2 field trials in late October. The competition was tough with many exciting first time entered dogs competing in the double stakes (we do not run a F.Ch. stake in Canada). Best of Breed & Best in Field the first day was won by Loughren's Special OK, with Best of Breed the 2nd day going to Ch.Swiftsure Phlashback, F.Ch. As 1985 peeps over the horizon, all of us in the LMWA would like to wish you all the best with your old whippets, as well as the upcoming stars. We issue a warm initiation to all fanciers to join us on September 2nd, when we are honoured to offer Mr. Eugene Jacobs as the judge for our third (and best yet!) Specialty Show. We are also proud to offer our 2nd Whippet Specialty lure course in conjunction with the show.
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