This year the Canadian National Whippet Specialty was held right here in Ontario, in beautiful Long Sault, near Cornwall. A National Specialty show always attracts an entry of high quality dogs from near and far, and this National was no exception. There were several beautiful American Champions and Grand Champions there including one in the US Top 20, and a lovely line up of Canadian Specials including a gorgeous previous National Specialty winner. In this kind of competit

I just love this picture of Bob holding Grace, I could look at it all day! It was not staged, I was out in the back yard lurking around with my camera hoping to get a good action shot of whippets running or a nice bird by the pond, and I turned around to see this ... Bob is not a 'dog person' really. But he has come alongside me in all aspects of raising, caring for, and even showing the whippets when I'm in a pinch. And he has grown to love them as I do. You can see it in

I spent my birthday weekend doing what I love best, showing dogs! This time Karen and I headed North for the Barrie Kennel Club shows with Donnie, Grace and Angel. Donnie won Best of Breed at all three of the All Breed shows, earning him enough points to finish his Grand Champion title. Gracie was awarded Winners Bitch three times as well as Best Puppy in Group on Saturday, and won Best of Breed from the classes at the UK Limited Breed show on Monday, putting her within a s