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Must run in the lines. :thumbsup:

Happy Birthday Uncle Marcus from your nephew Howard in Australia! :cheers: I do love a grey faced dog. :)

Thank you. I had a quick look at some Ryeford dogs on the Whippet Archive. He bred some lovely dogs.

Mychaka: Congratulations to you and Lynda Mychaka - that's wonderful news!! :cheers:

What was Mr Swan's prefix Cartman?

Two likely causes are a urinary tract infection (UTI) or spay (hormonal) incontinence. Your vet can test for both and provide a remedy. :)

Howie is also training in agility. There is a Victorian Whippet trainer who has put UDs on both her girls. Sadly I don't know her name. I would back chain the retrieve starting with a "give" and rewarding for all offering of the article to you. My Howie is a natural retriever - including...

12 -13 March 2011 KCC Park, Skye Victoria. I have seen the schedule floating around but here are the classes/judges: Mrs Lynn Yacoby-Wright (UK) Dogs, Bitches & General Specials Mrs Pauline Affleck (Victoria) Special Classes Judge to be advised on day Futurity Sweepstakes Judge to be...

Same here. Furthest I've been for a 1 day show is about 220km. I've driven 1300km in a day but that's for a few days stay.

This has been a huge issue in Australia for a number of years with a couple of high profile media personalities promoting these "designer breeds" due their "hybrid vigour". Many of these pups are produced in puppy factories, shipped to pet shops and sold to unsuspecting buyers with a bunch of...

Darren there's muscled and there's incorrectly muscled. I'm not talking about fitness or racing condition but muscle type. Whippets generally have long lean muscle, not short bulky muscle like a Stafford or similar. Its also like comparing a racing thoroughbred with a chunky cob. Doesn't...

There will always be horses (and dogs) that run better than their pedigrees and conformation suggest. Never underestimate the importance of spirit I reckon. Friend of mine had a pony like that.. seemed to be built on springs. Took jumps that many a larger animal hesitated at. Ran on pure...

I've only been in Whippets for a heart beat but I do love true movement in animals bred to run. :)

That hackney gait tells us one very obvious thing - the dog is too straight in front. The straight shoulder that allows draft horse breeds to pull well into a harness also restricts their reach. As they can't reach, they lift at the knee to allow for follow through from the driving hind legs...

Next time turn it down. Or don't wear it in the bath. :teehee:

And be bloody proud we have a breed that can still excel at a range of activities. On the stud dog question: 1. Temperament. The overwhelming majority of Whippets will spend most of their lives as companions first and foremost. Any temperament issue that detracts from that role shouldn't be...

I have never used one of these collars but I HAVE worn one and experienced what it feels like. Set at the appropriate level, there is no "shock" - just a buzzing sensation. As with all training tools they can be used appropriately and abused. I suggest posters try one out for themselves for...

Thanks. Siska has posted all results in a separate thread now. :)

Does anyone have any results from the Vic Whippet Show? I now have my very first show champion Whippet. Howie is now CH Windyle Artisan. :cheers: Its been a real learning curve but I've been blessed with a lovely, very honest boy and some very helpful fellow exhibitors. :)

Howard and I will be there! It will be great to maybe put some faces to some of the posters here. Are you going Cartman?