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1995 American Whippet Club Whippet Annual

Pages 26 through 52

These look-alike sisters (Ch. Dadaelis Alcyon Flight, FCh x Ch. Halmarque All Dressed Up) both finished their LCM titles this summer. They competed in one AKC field trial and placed First and Second in major competition.

(Ch. Dadaelis Alcyon Flight Time x Group Winning Ch. Halmarque After A While) MINNESOT Trudy has 9 points, a breed over specials and a 4-point major under judge June Penta.

Halmarque
Marilyn Rew
8336 Clinton Ave. So., Bloomington, MN 55420
612 / 888-9274

1995 was another eventful year for the Continental Whippet Alliance. The first Annual CWA Fun Match was held in conjunction with the Milwaukee Labor Day Events, with Pat Murphy (Oaklara Borzoi) judging. CWA Events were conducted for the first time in Minnesota during the Fourth of July Weekend. An Eye Clinic was again part of the Indiana CWA Events in October.

Conformation judges for 1995 CWA Events were: Kathleen Banks, John Brading, Karen Dumke, Ule James, Jack McManus, Pat Murphy, Marilyn Rew, Jean Schroeder, Gail Wegner and Larry Wittman.

Whippets earning CWA Titles in 1995 were:

DUAL PURPOSE CHAMPION (DPC)
Finghin's Myth-ter Coggeshall, FCh, JC, TRP, DPC
Ch. Marial Palmeridge Stanford, TRP, ARX, DPC

AWARD OF RACING EXCELLENCE (ARX)
Marial's Waterspot of Wyndsor, FCh, SC, TRP, ARX

TITLE OF RACING PROFICIENCY (TRP)
Sinbad the Sailor of Wyndsor, SC, CD, FDCh, TRP, ARX
Finghin's Myth-ter Coggeshall, FCh, JC, TRP, DPC
Rafina Sunkist Sar-n-dipity, JC, TRP
Marial's Waterspot of Wyndsor, SC, TRP, ARX
Marial Palmeridge Waterson, TRP
Marial Palmeridge Waterpaint, TRP

Earning top CWA racing honors for the fifth consecutive year was Marial's Reata Saltwater. TRP, ARX, SRA, DPC. Tied for top Whippet in CWA Conformation Competition for 1995 were Ch. Windrose Pinafore Classified, LCM, SC, AmCanCD and Finghin's Myth-ter coggeshall, FCh, JC, TRP, DPC. Best in Match at the Inaugural CWA Fun Match was Willabe Ruf' N Tuf at Frebutti.

The second Annual CWA Fun Match is planned for Minnesota during 1996. CWA treasury monies are being used for construction of additional starting boxes, enabling expansion of CWA activities into other states in the future. For more information on 1996 CWA activities, contact: Doug Arthur, CWA Secretary, 12035 W. Brown Deer Road , Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-1417 .

	"Bo" is shown (top photo) winning a Select Award of Merit at the AWC National Specialty under Dr. John Shelton and (left) another Award of Merit at the AWC Eastern Specialty under Barbara Rupert. Thank you both! Bo's first litter is here! Four beautiful babies out of Ch. Gold-Dust's Parti Favor. He also has a new litter out of "Baby", Ch. Snowy Creek Best Bet of Bohem.

"Cinder", the 1994 Futurity winner, is shown finishing with BOW under Barbara Rupert at the AWC Eastern Specialty. At the same show, "Bo", her litter brother, was "Select" and another litter brother, Ch. Gold-Dust's Gilt Edge, was first in Bred-By. A third litter brother, Ch. Gold-Dust's Gilti As Charged, SC, FCh., finished with a Group I. A fourth litter brother, Gold-Dust's Fire & Ice, is major pointed.

A litter to be proud of!

Bred, owned & handled by:

Gold-Dust
Joan Goldstein
5 Klinger Lane
Warren, NJ 07059
908/561-3833

"Thank you, Lisa"

Polly completed her Championship with ease at an early age. Then the real work began ... obedience classes! She did manage to humor me and do those exercises (to her...dull and pointless) to acquire a CD! Thank you Polly for loving me and being such a great introduc­ tion to the wonderful world of Whippets! And a special thanks to Debi Adams for sharing Polly with me in the beginning!

Ch. Windrose Pinafore Front Pg News, FCh, SC (Ch. Rapahana's Sharp Dressed Man, FCh - Stevie x Ch. Windrose Affinity Many Moons, FCh -Grinner) Jazz is our first whippet and endeared us to the breed with his fantastic tem perament. He is an ASFA BIF winner and finished in the ring with two 4 pt. majors. Windrose Blackbird (left) (Stevie x Sel. Ch. Hound-Hill Footlights - Socks) Phoenix is our newest addition. He is a very mellow fellow, but has great speed and a fanatical desire for the lure. An extremely handsome dog who's the family favorite. Shamasan Imani In The Paint, FCh, JC (right) (Jazz x Shamasan Gladys Night, JC - Gladys)

Payton is Jazz's son and has the same excellent temperament. He's the clown and whether going after the roast on the table or lure on the field, he never gives up! Shown only 3 times so far, he has a Reserve Winners (4 pt major) from the puppy classes.

Congratulations to Jazz's son, Nathan (Shamasan Nothing But Net), and his owner Phoebe J. Booth, on the completion of his ASFA Field Championship. Nathan then went on to take a 4 point major at an AKC Field Trial. DAD IS PROUD!

SHARON HODGE • 8159 UPPER 145TH STREET W, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 • 612/431-5714

(Ch. Starline's How Sweet It Is x Plumcreek Flirtation Walk)

Bred by: Diane Laratta
Owned by: Jane Cooney, Diane Laratta & Donna Lynch

7431 Wood Meadow Drive , Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 • 513 / 271-2740

Barbara Parsons

4465 Northwind Road , Las Cruces, NM 88005 • 505/523-6793

In 1988, the American Whippet Club initiated the Register of Merit for influential sires and dams.

Upon application, the AWC will grant the title "Register of Merit" (ROM, to be used after the dog's regis­ tered name) to any Whippet sire whose offspring have earned a minimum of 15 AKC Champion, ARM titles, CDX obedience, LCM lure coursing and/or AKC Field Champion titles, and to any Whippet dam whose offspring have earned a minimum of 7 AKC Champion, ARM titles, CDX obedience, LCM lure coursing and/or AKC Field Champion titles.

Furthermore, the title "Register of Merit - Excellent" (ROM-X) can be granted to any Whippet sire whose offspring have earned a minimus of 25 AKC Champion, ARM titles, CDX obedience, LCM lure cour s ing and/or AKC Field Champion titles, and to any Whippet dam whose offspring have earned a minimum of 10 AKC Champion, ARM titles, CDX obedience, LCM lure coursing and/or AKC Field Champion titles.

A certificate of merit will be awarded to the owners of sires and dams which qualify for the award and who have applied for it. The presentation will take place during the AWC National Specialty, with the certificate mailed to those who cannot be present.

1995 REGISTER OF MERIT QUALIFIERS

Register of Merit - Sires
Ch. Black Oak's Bedazzled

Register of Merit Excellent - Sires
Ch. Delacreme Avante Garde
Am.Can.Mex.Ch. Khiva's Show Stopper
Ch. Starline's Reign On

Register of Merit - Dams
Am.Can.Ch. Allerei's Ain't Misbehavin', FCh.
Ch. Bo-Bett's Plum Perfect, LCM, SC, CGC
Coggeshall As Always, CD, SC, TT, LCM3
Hi Horizon Rampage A. Jandall
Ch. Runner's Here Comes Charade

Register of Merit Excellent - Dams
Coggeshall As Always, CD, SC, TT, LCM3
Ch. Misty's Sure To Tick
Ch. Whippoorwill Bohem Aria

	Ch. Andauer In A Heartbeat (Ch. Andauer Razzle Dazzle x Andauer Leveraged Buyout, CD)

Ch. Andauer Keencroft Reagan M (Ch. Morshor Majestic Prince, ROMX x Ch. Andauer Keen Promissory Note) Four have finished from each of these two litters to date. Andauer Leveraged Buyout, CD will be bred in early 1996 to Ch. Starline's Reign On, ROMX. Inquiries invited!

ANDAUER Karen & Mike Gibson 918/299-1114

We are very proud of Gizmo.
His beautiful side gait has moved him into several wins from the puppy classes.
Good luck to him and his littermate Zoe in the upcoming year.

Eve sailed through her championship with 3 majors,2 Breeds and a Group Ill.
Now she is looking forward to trying her 'paw' in the specials ring!!
Thanks to Kathy and Pam for their unwavering support.

(Ch. Affinity The Lion-Hearted x Affinity Scout's Honor)
CERF WP-419/95-41

Sheena had a -Fun time in the field in 1995. although she only participated in the fall trials, she accomplished the following: Winner of the 1995 ACME Harvest Cup Best in Field RMIWA, Black Forest, Colorado 3 First Placements to complete her ASFA LCM Sheena needs a major to finish her AKC Championship. However, her most important accomplishments have been at home, where she is a very much loved member of our family! * pending ASFA confirmation

Breeder: Mary Lewis
Whelped: December 19, 1989
Sire: Ch. Marial's Whitewater, CD, ARM, ORC
Dam: Elizabeth of Wyndsor, FCh

A-Few Stone Mountain

1983-1995

We deeply mourn the loss of our dear friend, Stoney, at 12 1/2 years. Although never shown due to an injury, Stoney was our Greeter, Watch Dog and (most of all) our Bed-Dog and Best Friend. He leaves a legacy of 3 cham­ pion get, with perhaps the most influential daughter being Aymes N Raybar's Miss Oceana (13 pts, 2 majors), who is the dam of the up and coming young sire, Ch. Broadstrider By George. Stoney will always be in our hearts, but his grandson, Chip, is now in our bed helping us live with Stoney's loss.

Congratulations to the 1995 Raybar champions:

AM/CAN.CH. RAYBAR'S PRINCESS IRULON, TD - Anya Rappaport (Ch. Morshor's Majestic Prince, JC, ROMX x Ch. Raybar's A Star Is Born, FCh)
CH. RAYBAR'S SOFT TOUCH - Michelle McKeever (Ch. Broadstrider By George x Ch. Raybar's Lovin' Touch)
CH. RAYBAR'S MIRAGE - Raybar - For Sale (Ch. Broadstrider By George x Aymes N Raybar's Purple Sage, FCh)

And to the breeders and owners of these fine champions sired by Chip:

CH. HAMRYA'S HOT SHOT - Neil Cohen & Donna Lynch (x Ch. Hamrya's Ticket To The Moon) Bred by Donna Lynch
CH. MORSHOR'S EBONY PRINCESS - Dianne Bleecker
CH. MORSHOR'S SPECTACULAR - Al & Mollie Brown (x Ch. Hamrya's Moon Scape V Tyobi) Bred by Dianne Bleecker & Donna Lynch
CH. MIDSUMMERS DANCES WITH WAVES - Cindy Hatcher & Jim Tudor (x Ch. Midsummers Kukui) Bred by Kai & Perry Maglidt
CH. SPORTINGFIELD QUEEN ELIZABETH - Mrs. James Butt, Debbie Butt & Pam Murphy (x Sporting Fields Pandamonium) Bred by Mrs. James Butt & Debbie Butt
CH. WHIPPLETREES WILDCOLONIALBOY - Sharon Kirley & Ray Johnson (x Ch. Whippletrees Irish Mist) Bred by Ellen Kirley
CH. RAYBAR'S NOBLE FANTASY - Ray & Barbara Parsons
CH.* FANTASY'S STARGAZER - Philip B. Senior (x Ch. Dbl J's Divine Providence) Bred by Philip B. Senior
CH.* LOCAR'S FLO JO - Carol Curry (x Ch. Locar's Blowin' In The Wind) Bred by Carol Curry
CH.* MILESCROSS DOUBLE INDEMINITY - Wendy Gay & Guin Borstal (x Locar's Creme de Menthe) Bred by Guin Borstel
* pending AKC confirmation

Up and coming at Raybar:
RAYBAR'S WHITE OUT (d) and RAYBAR'S FRONT RANGE (d) - Wh. 7/7/95
(Ch. Broadstrider By George x Ch. Raybar's Royal Suite) Co-bred with Sharon Roberts
And
6 bitches, 1 male, whelped 11/16/95
(Ch. Raybar's Noble Fantasy x Ch. Carbeth Cherry Pie)

RAY & BARBARA PARSONS 4465 NORTHWIND ROAD LAS CRUCES, NM 88005 505 / 523-6793

Inheritable Eye Disease in Whippets

The Annual Report

Connie Brunkow, DVM

Since last year's report was so shocking, I thought I'd have a little pity on all you assaulted Whippeteers. The good news is that this year, I can report some good news!

1994's final numbers from CERF, showed that 231 Whippets were checked for inherited eye diseases, 96 dogs and 135 bitches. 32 Whippets were found to have problems which are known or suspected to be inher­ ited - 13.98% of the total. If you check my report in last year's Annual, you will notice that the total reported was 188. I have discovered that the reason the number goes up from one year to the next, is that some ophthalmologists keep their paperwork till they have a sufficient number to send to CERF, and they some­times don't get sent until after CERF has run a "final" report. I think I'll start to refer to the current year's numbers as "semi-final" - maybe that will help avoid some confusion.

The 1995 "semi-final" figures are good in a couple of ways. The total number of Whippets examined was 291, which is 60 more than last year. Of these, 111 were dogs and 146 were bitches. The total number of animals with problems considered or suspected to be inherited was 35, which is 12.0%. This is a reduction of almost 2%, which is the first time that we have seen a lower percentage of problems relative to the number examined. I find this encouraging, as I have been concerned with the trend seen in the past, where the percent of problems found stayed the same even though the total examined had increased. If this trend continues, it certainly suggests we are making some progress in our concern for the genetic health of the breed! I believe that the regulation requiring Futurity nominated puppies to have CERFed parents has helped increase the number of animals checked. However, I also think that this is only the tip of the iceberg, so to speak, and that we still need to pay attention to ALL Whippets being bred. It's also a good idea to keep tabs on the non-breeding individuals, at least from time to time, as they may express a gene that is only carried by their reproducing siblings. Of course, in the opinion of the ophthalmologists with whom I've spoken, a 12% incidence is still too high, but at least the trend is in the right direction. The one piece of bad news is that a true case of PRA (progressive retinal atrophy) has been diagnosed. I have been told that the none of the breeder's other dogs has the problem, so far. However, it certainly bears watching, as PRA in other breeds is a truly devastating disease. Ask anyone with Italian Greyhounds...

I'm also happy to be able to tell everyone that we have seen a meaningful increase in the number of Whippets with CERF numbers. When I began this project in 1989, the CERF report listing CERF regis­tered Whippets was about half of a computer generated page. The report I got this year, covering the period from February 1995 through February 1996, was 11 pages long, and contained about 260 names. I applaud all the fanciers who have become proactive on this health issue!

Several interesting things have happened this year. I represented the AWC at the first AKC Parent Club Genetics Conference, held in October. I am happy to report that the AKC is intensely committed to helping improve the health of purebred dogs (and high time, too!). There were presentations by several geneticists, both American and from other countries, by veterinar­ians from CERF, OFA, and the GDC, which is an open registry (there have been a few articles on this in the Whippet News). There was information on the new canine genetic disease database being developed at Penn, which will allow any veterinarian, and I suppose breeders too, eventually, to access information about diseases, both by breed, and by signs or names of the conditions. Added to all this was the presentation by a geneticist who is actively and successfully mapping the canine genome, and who, in conjunction with other geneticists, are well on the way to a complete gene map of the dog. I was encouraged by the progress already made - it was reported that DNA tests have been developed for brain diseases in Cairns and Westies, for a disease called rod-cone dysplasia, which causes blindness by about a year of age in Irish Setters, and for copper storage disease in Bedlington terriers. This kind of progress is invaluable in helping to eradicate these diseases, as carriers can be removed from breeding programs (and potential pet placements) at a very early age. Think of the pain and suffering that can be prevented, both for the dogs and for their owners through the availability of early genetic testing.

I have also been following with interest, a discus sion on the Internet about inherited diseases in dogs in other countries. A copy of an article written by Mary Beth Arthur and myself, which was reprinted in the British Whippet newsletter, had an editorial note indicating that a 1991/92 study by the British Kennel Club showed that English Whippets didn't have any inherited eye diseases. However, a couple of knowl­ edgeable British vets indicated over the Internet, that the way data is compiled in Britain doesn't report findings on breeds which the parent clubs don't consider to have a problem. It sounds like a kind of catch-22 - since the British fanciers indicated that they don't have a problem, the ophthalmologist's data isn't reported, so no knows if there is a problem. Frankly, my feeling is that Whippets haven't been in this country all that long, relatively, and the American genes can't have mutated all that much in these years... I would be very interested to have more information on all this, if anyone else knows about it.

Also received a copy of an article from the book The Whippet Club of Australia, written in 1967. It mentions Whippets in Switzerland, imported from England , which had gone blind at 2-3 years of age, from a condition which I don't recognize, called "ablation of the retina". The author says it was not supposed to be the same as PRA, but I wonder whether that opinion would be different now, as our knowledge has increased so much. In any case, it does suggest that there have been eye problems in Whippets for much longer than previously thought.

Another bit of news is that the project proposed by Dr. Jim Schoster, an ophthalmologist at the University

of Wisconsin, to study vitreal degeneration in Whippets, was given 3 years of funding by the AKC Health Foundation. There were 41 proposals submitted, and 11 were approved, so I think this is a feather in not only Dr. Schoster's cap, but in the AWC's as well. I hope that the Whippet Club will back him fully, and also hope that many of us will put our money where our mouths are, and contribute to the project as well. Dr. Schoster hopes to extend the study to 10 years, and wants to study Whippets from puppy to mature/older adults. This should help the ACVO (American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists - the group that maintains board certification, and studies eye diseases in different breeds) to begin to understand the disease, to determine whether it is really significant, and if so, what percentage of dogs go on to develop blindness as a result. As Dr. Schoster says, the best news would be that very few dogs actually suffer dire consequences as a result of vitreal degeneration, but until someone does hard research, no one really knows. As I understand it at this time, the funds will help pay for the extra tests that will be required for his research and also help pay for student help in maintaining the data.

One of the best things about our world today is the potential for information exchange from a wide variety of sources. I foresee that as more of us get into elec­tronic information systems, it can only enhance our understanding and appreciation of our wonderful Whippets, as well as helping us keep them healthy. Keep up the good work, all!!

Statistics provided by C.E.R.F., Inc., at Veterinary Medical Data Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

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