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Many thanks guy's for the comments made. Well it is ironic that there is a thread going on about Blues and Black's. I have just had a litter of 7 Blue's with white trim or parti white. Mum is Kayanessay Diamond Chip, ( Barnsmoor lines) Dad is Collooney Quick Silver at Mikadene a Brindle son...

This colour predudice rears it's head in most breeds, but as I have allways said, " Colour is only a coat of paint anyway ". By the way I have just got a litter of 7 Blues/white Mike

Yetserday my Lucy was so thoughtfull , that she gave birth to 7 little ones during the day. It is the very first time in over 40 years of breeding that a bitch has whelped during the day instead of the night. We only have one small one but he is doing very well. All the rest are strapping...

Wow , They are so beautiful babies, you must be so proud. They look just terrific Hope they do well Mike

Dear Group, In all my years of showing and breeding dogs 37 ish, I have never been in this situation or felt like I do right now. I am ashamed of myself for not repairing that heater and preventing this tragedy. Jack paid the Ultimate price for his Dad. I want to thank all those that have...

Hi Folks, Wow I have read some stories but this beats the lot. I have to say I am a Whippet person but have loved IG for ages. I found that site and it really disgust's me to see how low people can get to make money. They say money is the root of all evil and in this case it is very true. I...

Hi All, I was not able to attend at the weekend due to an accident. I had arranged to travel down with the caravan and my GSD with the whippets as well. As you know last week we had some terrible rain and my kennels got flooded out. I had bathed the Whippets and powdered under their arms to...

Hi All, I was not able to attend at the weekend due to an accident. I had arranged to travel down with the caravan and my GSD with the whippets as well. As you know last week we had some terrible rain and my kennels got flooded out. I had bathed the Whippets and powdered under their armsto...

Please Dawn I haven't mentioned any names and there's the question of stopping me buying a pup from a breeder on the Continent by lies and down right evil ness. So I will not and cannot answer you without revieling names Mike

Well I would hve thought it so myself. A big breeder going back on their word Well you can guess I wouldn't give them the time of day. I blame myself but was just so taken over by the moment of getting a new puppy in and a breed I haven't had for about 20 yrs, and not knowing what the latest...

I quite agree that not all the pups in a litter are worth looking at. Not every litter is worth looking at. Since coming back into the breed I have been kissed by the blarney stone so to speak. I was given all sorts of guarentee's with a puppy that was super show quality. I was told if it...

Hi Folks, As a breeder for the last 40 odd years, I have never left a bitch to whelp herself without me being present. I have heard of all sorts of problems and bitches and litters lost just because the owner needs sleep. I remember one particular mating many years ago and it just happened to...

Hi Folks, Last year was not a good year for me Health wise which I have been critised for and stopped buying a new puppy from abroad by so called nice show people, so by the time the Winter months came around my wife and family decided I needed a holiday in the Sun. I must admit it was very...

Ive raised this point on more than one occaision & been ridiculed. It is a very valid point. However size does not disqualify in this country & in fact doesn't stop a good big dog being placed. Keeping the height standard at the bottom end will (hopefully) keep breeders mindful of the fact that...

Quote I dislike this term 'gaiting', we are English not American and we move dogs in this country!! Some dogs cover more ground than others on the move so it is equally frustrating to have a dog like that and keep getting held up by the biddy in front who can hardly hobble round the ring with...

Hope I never enter under you then cos I will go at the pace for my dog whether you like it or not!!!  All my dogs are shown at their natural speed.  I pay to enter shows and figure that gives me the right to show/move my dog to its best advantage.  <{POST_SNAPBACK}> <{POST_SNAPBACK}>...

That I can agree with to some degree, but how many times have you seen dogs moving far too fast for a comfortable gait for the dog. They are not natural gaiters and when the ring goes round most handlers seem to think they have to keep up with the one in front or they will be penalised. This...

[ :) I agree totally that Whippet's natural movement is full gallop. I can just see us all trying to show our whippets in gallop (w00t) . I think the French have it right when they require a dog to pass some sort of speed test before his championship title is ratified. We should not...

I don't think I do bad moving round the ring considering my condition lol. Some are worse off than I. When I read Movement in this list and so many have placed it near to the top of their lists, I have to think to myself why so much emphacis on Gaiting. A Whippet is not a trotting dog and no...