Linda & "Cowboy" just before winning a US Specialty
We offer show handling for whippet owners wishing to complete a Canadian championship or have dogs shown in the Pacific Northwest. Linda has been showing dogs since the age of 12 and has won all-breed Best in Shows, many Specialty shows and Hound Groups. We take only one “visitor” dog at a time to ensure your dog is given the utmost in personal attention.
In addition to the show ring successes of our own dogs, in the last couple of years we have pointed or finished Can.Ch’s for: Can. Am. Brz. Ch. Ole Soul de Sud, Can. Am. Braz. Ch. Surrey Hill’s Sanibel Sands, Can. Am. Ch. Arlen’s Memory of Hunterhill, Can. Am. Ch. Surrey Hill’s Coquina, Can. Am. Ch. Allerei’s Bond of Elegance, Am. Ch. Surrey Hill’s Darker than Amber, Can. Ch. Fairfax Carmella of Allerei, Am. Can. Ch. O’Bailee’s Luck of the Irish.
In 1998 and 1999, Linda campaigned Am. Can. Ch Mimbres Fairhope, Am.Can.F.Ch. for owners Charles Roberts & Joe Light (Oregon) to No. 3 Whippet in Canada, winning many Groups and Specialties along the way. In the US, we have shown client’s dogs to Best in Specialty, Group wins and major point wins.
Newest winners for 2002:
** Denver National Specialty, April 2002 - the gorgeous Silkrock Surrey Sternchaser takes 2nd in a very competitive 9-12 class.
** April 2002 - Linda shows Jennifer Hughes & Karen's Lee's (Washington) lovely puppy dog, Silkrock Surrey Sternchaser, to BOW and Best Puppy in Group under breeder-judge, David Markus.
2001 Stars included:
**August 2001 - a Canadian Championship for Karen Lee's (N. Carolina) beautiful Gilly/Selena daughter, Ch. Surrey Hill's Smithereens. "Spy" finished in 2 weekends with wins that included a BOW at the Whippet Club of BC Specialty show. Shown once as a Special, she took the Breed over multi-group winning specials.
** August 2001 - new Canadian Championship for Doris Bandoian's (California) Am.Can.Ch. Yorktowns As Good As It Gets. "Howie" also finished in two weekends and his wins included a WD award at the Western Gazehound Specialty.
**July 2001 - new Altered Championship for Kathy Erickson' beautiful Ch.& Alt. Ch. Dauntae's Chantilly Lace. "Willow" finished her Alt. Ch. undefeated, with BOB wins at the Lower Mainland Whippet Assoc. Specialty, the Whippet Club of BC Specialty, and the Western Gazehound Club Specialty. She topped it off by going Best Altered Sighthound in Show at the WGC Specialty.
**June 2001 - a 5 points Winners Dog Award at the Lower Mainland Whippet Specialty for Charles Roberts (Washington) young dog, Strebor's Moonstone.
** Spring 2001 - a Canadian Championship for our dear friend Vicki Averill (BC) and her fabulous runner, the Greyhound, Ch. Windwood Devil May Care, F.Ch.X. "Matisse" finished in style with a BOB over Specials.
Newest winners in the spotlight for 2000
**September - Kathy Armato (South Carolina) sent us her gorgeous Am.Ch. Spring Fever de Sud for a quick visit. "Gus" finished his Canadian title in ONE WEEK with 5 BOB's from the classes and 3 Group placements!
** a Canadian championship for Susan Manthou's (Washington) lovely Ch. Elidas Day Dream from Fire-X who finished with 3 BOB's and a Group placement over Specials AND a Best Puppy in Show award. ** A new rising star, Charles Roberts' beautiful puppy girl, Strebor's White Diamond, (Fairhope's daughter) accompanied us to the Calgary/Edmonton, Alberta shows in August. Diamond finished her Canadian championship in whirlwind style with 4 Best Breeds from the classes, over Group winning Specials, including BOB at the Foothills Gazehound Specialty and BOB and Best Puppy in Specialty at the Alberta Sighthound Specialty.
** New Canadian Championship in May for Mary Downing's (Washington) beautiful Whimsy's Makin' Whoopy who finished with a 5 point Best of Breed and Group 2nd over Specials and then took Best of Breed the next two days and a Group 3rd!
** Also finishing in May - Another new Canadian Champion - Danny Giroday and Terry Fletcher's (BC) pretty white Greyhound, Godspeed Desires of the Heart, finished by taking the points every day at the Vancouver Island shows!
** Am.Can.Ch.Mimbres Fairhope, Am.Can.F.Ch. goes Best in Show at the Interior Gazehound Specialty show in May in Merritt, BC!
Linda finishing Sanibel with a Group win
