For The Square Dog..

Eric, I told you I had a Wire Haired Fox Terrier stamp! 'Cept I ate all the goodies out of the treat can.

I'm a CARD..

Mumzie is a collector of "all things DOG" and specifically DOG stamps. I've waited for a long time for her to find a good image of a whippet she could buy. She finally found one at a stamp company called Hanna Stamps. She spends lots of time in her craft room making cards and gifts and I love to sleep in my very own chair right there in the room with her while she works. Sometimes I even like to help her. This is one of the cards she made and that's me in the back. She makes all sorts of cards and gifts and has her own blog. She would really be pleased if you would check her out.



This is the stuff she used to make the card. Stampers call it the recipe but it sure doesn't smell like DOG TREATS to me!!

Stamp sets: Hanna Stamps- My Best Friend, Large Breed Dog.
Ink: Palette Hybrid- Noir
Paper: DCWV-The Pets Stack, Arturo-Bright White, SU!-Taken With Teal
Accessories: Gift Ribbon from Ellen Hutson, SU! Punch, Dog Bone Eyelet from my sister, Nestabilities, Copic Markers, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolour Pencils, Gamsol, Pop Dots.

My Heritage

I thought you might like to know a little bit about my family. I am very proud of my parents and their backgrounds. I am also proud to be a purebred from responsible breeders.

A copy of my pedigree

My Mom..
Reprinted from WhippetView Kennels homepage. WhippetView is owned David & Regina Howton. Thanks to these two wonderful people and their exceptional breeding program I was born and eventually was placed with my proud and loving Mumzie, Judith.

"Kat" Dual Champion Bayberry's Cat in The Hat, FCh

This has to be one of the greatest finds ever as I ran across this beautiful whippet on the Bayberry Whippets Web Site. I fell in love with Kat's photo and quickly contacted Julie Alplanalp. It took a lot of convincing but Kat was soon on her way to Florida from Oregon. Kat soon joined our little group in Florida and became the first real athelete in the family. It took a little adjustment on both of our parts as Kat settled into her new home. Kat is a great runner and when I first saw her on the coursing field, I fell in love with her all over again. Kat took little time to take a Best in Field, the first of many and to get both her AKC and ASFA Field Championships.

I took Kat to Dallas in 2001 where I planned on her joining Judy Lowther for the summer to run NOTRA and NAWRA. I was pleasantly surprised by some of the comments about Kat and was influenced by several of my favorite show people to send Kat to be shown rather than to run for the summer. Kat joined Jeff and Lori Wilson and was soon completed her bench championship to become an AKC Dual Champion. Many thanks to Deborah Bahm for her help in showing Kat and talking me into sending her out to be shown.

As you can see from the photo,this whippet can fly!. Kat has won many Best in Fields for both AKC and ASFA. But don't let the line break or miss catching her at the finish line, or you are sure to spend the afternoon chasing her down. She loves to run and does not want to stop until she can run no more. Kat will be bred in the spring of 2004 and I look forward to having her line in our kennel for many many years to come. Kat has her own fan club after going Winners Bitch at the Duluth Kennel Club a few years ago and then going out the same weekend to win on the cousing field against a solid group of whippet runners. Kat is responsible for our love of the performance aspect of the whippet breed and I hope she will share some great running whippets with us for years to come.
My Mom

My Dad..

This is a reprint of the cover story from the 2000 American Whippet Club Annual Whippet News publication:

Multiple Best In Show and Best In Specialty Winning
“Redford”

BIS, SBIS Ch. Chelsea Made You Look of Sage, JC
(Ch. Chelsea Gold Rush of Keynote, SC x Sage Simply Outrageous)

Special dogs are born, but must also be raised to be great. “Redford” is certainly an example of this. “Redford” was born to be special, he had all the “right stuff”. He was special as a puppy and matured into a beautiful representative of his breed. We wish to extend a special thank you to all of the judges who have recognized his wonderful dog and extend our appreciation to everyone who helped raise “Redford” to be special.

Record for 2000
40 - Group First
3 - All Breed Best In Show
2 - AWC BestIin Show
Award of Merit - AWC National Specialty
Award of Merit - AWC Midwest Specialty
Best of Opposite Sex - Westminster Kennel Club

Sire of 8 Champions in 2000

The response to “Redford” from breeders, hound authorities and all-arounders has been very enthusiastic. “Redford” has been successful winning under specialty judges and all-breed judges alike. “Redford” is very keen on the lure himself, with several of his “kids” very near earning thier ASFA Field Championship - this we are very proud of.

“Redford”, truly is a dog that appeals to many on several different levels.

Breeder: Jackie Hubble - SAGE Breeder/Owner: Deann Christianson - CHELSEA	Owner: Deborah Bahm DEBMAR	Handler Jeff & Lori Wilson WINDBORN

My Name is WhippetView's Sassy Kat.. affectionately known by my Mumzie as Zoë

That's me last summer on my vacation to Colorado up in Estes Park. Jake, (you can see his blog HERE and I rode for three days with our two legged persons ( my Mumzie, Jake's Mumzie and Jake's Mumzie's daughter from Panama City Beach, Florida, where I live to Jake's home in Colorado for a two week vacation. Then Mumzie and I drove back by ourselves in our new Honda van. Its much nicer having a large car and a back seat all to myself with my very own seatbelt.

I am 4 1/2 years old. My birthday is November 2, 2004. My Mom, who is affectionately know as my Mumzie, had Great Danes as companions for over 30 years. When Catherine VonMeistersinger (affectionately known as Catherine) went to the Rainbow Bridge, my Mumz decided it was time to do some downsizing. She had met a wonderful Whippet while she and Catherine lived in NYC and fell in love with the breed. We were the perfect size and temperment to fit into her home. She did lots of research on the computer ( probably where I get my techie interest and abilities) and found a breeder who set their breeding standards very high. (Maybe tomorrow I will post a little about my parents and their people for you to read.) She contacted them and after a series of interviews was approved to take one of the puppies from a just born litter home when it was old enough.. (that was ME!!) The breeders selected two of us from which she could choose.. I really hoped it was going to be me.. the quieter, just a little shy ( I prefer to think reserved) loving and loyal doe eyed girl. And guess what.. she picked ME!
I went home with her shortly before Valentine's Day in 2005.

Equal Opportunities - A spot of humor until I can get a real post together..

A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating the following: "HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer." A short time afterwards, a dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined.">Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office manager. The office manager looked at the dog and was surprised, to say the least. However, the dog looked determined, so he lead him into the office. Inside, the dog jumped up on the chair and stared at the manager. The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type." The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair. The manager was stunned, but then told the dog, "The sign says you have to be good with a computer." The dog jumped down again and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to demonstrate his expertise with various programs and produced a sample spreadsheet and database and presented them to the manager. By this time the manager was totally dumb-founded! He looked at the dog and said, "I realize that you are a very intelligent dog and have some interesting abilities. However, I *still* can't give you the job. " The dog jumped down and went to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the sentences that told about being an Equal Opportunity Employer. The manager said, "Yes, but the sign *also* says that you have to be bilingual The Dog looked at him straight in the face and said "Meow".
Postscript:
and within two weeks of employment...

OOPS! I forgot this was here!

Thanks to my two best cousins, Jake and Fergie, (you can read their blog HERE)I remembered that I had started a blog way way back last summer, after Jake, his person (my person's sister), and his person's daughter (my person's neice) (now if that isn't confusing!!), left Florida to go back home to Colorado. My Mumzie and I went back to Colorado with them too. That was before The Lovely Miss Fergie joined her new family. Anyway, they (Jake and Fergie) have started their own blog and needed a little help. They called me on their Mom's iPhone (betcha didn't know dogs could use an iPhone.. its voice activated.. WOOF WOOF hahaha!) to ask me some questions about getting their blog started and the light bulb came on! Yip! My blog was still here!! Well, I've been into all kinds of mischief and have been on some exciting adventures since I last put paws to keyboard. Maybe now that I have a couple someones around to motivate me I will co better! By the way that's not me in the picture, my legs are much longer!!

So Who Says..

a dog can't have a blog?


Uh huh, that's me! Don't I just remind you of that poem

There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good
She was very very good
But when she was bad
She was horrid!

Now don't tell my Mumzie I started my own blog, at least not until I get it all set up and a few comments under my collar. She thinks she's the blogger in the family and I don't want get her mad at me.
Ok, so I saw a bunch of dogs over at My Space with pages of friends and even more pages of comments and tried that for a while, but decided this suited my personality a little better. (I will let you make of that what you will over time).
Opps!! here comes Mommy to take me out for my evening walk!! Check back SOON!