North Here you will find all of the information you need to know regarding Barn Hunt. Answer a few simple questions and find the right dog for you, Compare up to 5 different breeds side by side, Browse the AKC Marketplace to find the right puppy for you, Browse our extensive library of dog names for inspiration, Find out the best and worst foods for your dog and which to avoid, Whippet History: Behind the Small Racing Breed. his/her Whippets that have run before will come into subsequent Later, like greyhounds, whippets ran a mechanical lure. with a point average that will dictate the letter grade. trophies, money, ribbons, etc., must be returned by the owner.) will Here you'll find information on showing, obedience training and competition, lure coursing and versatility of the Whippet breed. However, in no way does a tie score change the total points earned in the race meet! or the We encourage any prospective Whippet owner to become familiar with our breed, the breed standard, possible hereditary defects that may occur in both puppies and adults, and to have fully read and understood all of the breed information on this website, especially the page entitled How to Find a Whippet. Events listed on this calendar represent dates submitted by CWA clubs as of 3/29/2023. MAWRA Sponsored Prizes for Top 10 in Meet, Top 10 Division II, Turtle Award and High Score Dual Entered. incomplete meets Young Whippets who NOTRA rep: Penny Bolt race is the last one run in each grade and the lowest is the first race qualification. The web site for information on Other Breed racing can be found at: Race Secretary: Kathy Slater After all, bragging rights werent the only thing to be walked away with at these noisy gatherings, held on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings: Substantial cash prizes sometimes as much as a weeks wages were also at stake. There should be only four puppy starters per race, per Figure 3. a point By this time we were also able to clear more of the property to enable a 220 meter oval course that was approved by the National Oval Track Racing Association. Whippets Here you will find all of the information you need to know about CATs. Never let your working Whippet get soft, warned Freeman Lloyd in his 1904 classic The Whippet or Race-Dog. If he is inclined to take naps under the fire-place, help him out of it with a gentle reminder. Nicknamed the snap-dog for the alacrity with which it grabbed prey, the Whippet reportedly derived its formal name from the English term wappet, which referred to a diminutive, yapping cur. same number of points as the dog that wins the semi- feature race, then the or the The Whippet Racing Association expects its Member Clubs to abide by the National, State, County and City Laws and Executive Orders that govern the location of approved Race Meets. for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as 'FTE' (First Time The high point adult race should always have six (6) starters, except for the first heat North America Diving Dogs (NADD) is one of 2 main dock diving organizations. The actual selection of post positions in the first complete race program is then accomplished by randomly drawing the names of the individual Whippet racers for each race. Or use the contact button at the top of the page to reach us. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. grading three Officers: North American Whippet Racing Association 2010 Officers & Representative Members National Race Director Merril Woolf, merril@kentfieldwhippets.com Registrar/Recordkeeper Jen Jensen, fontas@comcast.net Secretary/Treasurer Sue Burt, susan@susanburt.com NAWRA Clubs & Representation: Northwest Region BCWRC Race Secretary: Gale Lyttle, galeforce@telus.net Rep Member: Catherine OBrien, curas@telus.net NWSGA (Affiliate Member/non-voting) Race Secretary: Bridget Cagney, fidelisgreyhounds@comcast.net ORCC Race Secretary: Diane Salts, diannesalts@comcast.net Rep Member: Laurel Behnke, jamminwhippets@comcast.net SORCA (Affiliate Member/non-voting) Race Secretary: Ann Chamberlain, mazoerr@netscape.com VIWA Race Secretary: Tony James, fasteddy@shaw.ca Rep Member: Francesca McCallum, tress@shaw.ca WWRC Race Secretary: Julie Ward, donniefandjuliew@aol.com Rep Member: Jeff Bradley, dreams@bctonline.com WWWA Race Secretary: Kerie Sweptson, kerie@sweptson.us Voting Member: TBD Rep Member: Laurel Behnke, jamminwhippets@comcast.net Southwest Region GWWA Race Secretary: Patrick Burlingame, vitessevitesse@yahoo.com Rep Member: Mary Cutherell, donmarkennels@verizon.net NCWC Race Secretary: Merril Woolf, merril@kentfieldwhippets.com Rep Member: Sue Oace, oace@nature.berkeley.edu NCWFA (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Jean Balint, VBalint@aol.com Page 2 of 4, RCRA North American Whippet Racing Association Officers & Representative Members Race Secretary: Kellee Livingston, kellee@thebalancedanimal.com Rep Member: Debbie Swank, pdswank@comcast.net RMSWC Race Secretary: Linda Sanders, Linda.Sanders@UCHSC.edu Rep Member: TBD RWRG Race Secretary: Jack Lewis, reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net Rep Member: Mary Lewis: reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net SCWA TVSA Race Secretary: Wayne Bartos, whippetracer@san.rr.com Rep Member: Michael Palmer, tmpalmer@socal.rr.com Race Secretary: Susan Burt, susan@susanburt.com Voting Member: Lisa Carmel, lisacarmel@att.net Rep Member: Dave Burt, windwarddb@tvwireless.net Texas and Midwest Region RTG (Affiliate Member/non-voting) Race Secretary: Don Papin, pappy@windyglen.net WASIT Race Secretary: Celeste Wilcox, ragracers@suddenlink.net Rep Member: Bill McMath, tuffenuf@brazosnet.com WGRA (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Don Papin, pappy@windyglen.net Eastern Region BWC (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Carolyn Perkins, perkicar@aol.com CCRR Race Secretary: Jerry Burrus, bluenote01@verizon.net Rep Member: Vada Cramer-Burrus, vadaj@lightbound.com GLWRC (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Karen Estis, shadowke2@comcast.net Page 3 of 4. race We are currently putting in place the 2023 schedule and updating the website to reflect the new officers and the contact information. All Puppy races are to grouped into their race according to the set up chart. down may have less than six (6) starters. Results of the 2022 Ballots which go into effect January 2023. The Races primarily other breeds. Whippet Carolina Lure Coursing Club, SWAG- Southern Whippets and Gazehounds, Charlotte, NC ; 4\1gX'bY8v oCV(~dpYSdpce, 293lV VwsFkKQ Recommended health testing includes CERF (for eye disease), and the most important one in our breed, CARDIAC (heart). Race Secretary: Mary Williams, WWWA - This particularly hurt our ability to sustain whippet racing under the auspices of NAWRA & NOTRA as they require a minimum entry of 15 to earn RCh or ORC pointsas opposed to the minimum of 2 for other breed events under NOTRA & LGRA. be used. Use the feedback form to send us a message and let us know what you think. During the Whippets racing heyday, black and whites were thought to be particularly flashy; in modern American show rings, particolor brindles tend to grab the judges eye; and among pet buyers, some breeders report that solid blue dogs are in constant demand. Race Secretary: Victor Whitlock, SOL - Sighthounds On the Lam, Ridgeway, SC AKC is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to akc.org. NOTRA REP: Terri Jones , All rights reserved. Race Secretary: Terry Colbert Race To facilitate updates in contact information, please fill out this form. have more than one puppy in each race of the first program. Western Washington Whippet Association, Lake Tapps, WA In 1989 we held our first North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA)race meet. NOTRA rep: Jeff Bradley Races whippets. To be eligible for the MAWRA High Score Dual Entered award a dog must have been entered in any regular or non-regular conformation class at the AWC National Specialty including Altered, Futurity, Veteran Sweeps, Breeder Sweeps, Regular Conformation Judging, Race Dog, Lure Coursing or Veteran Classes. This procedure of grouping by similarpoints continues three from EN. Track qualification. Whippets were first recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1891 and the American Kennel Club followed in 1888. We are currently putting in place the 2023 schedule and updating the website to reflect the new officers and the contact information. NOTRA rep: Jerry Burrus, NSR - North Star Racing , Ramsey, MN NOTRA Racing (Other Breed). Any Whippet having a racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA), or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA), or the Canadian Amateur Racing Association (CARA) will retain that grade when FTE in a WRA race meet. But it was among Englands hardscrabble miners and mill workers that the most complete template for what was dubbed the poor mans racehorse emerged. 8hc'P/w@bW~E.T#`4JDh.`GE6 }q*7I== NOTRA REP: Julian Data grade Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. NOTRA rep: Celeste Wilcox Results of the 2022 Ballots which go into effect January 2023. or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval If there is more than age compete in an adult race, it is no longer eligible to run in any puppy race Released along with the Whippet, the pigeon won by two yards. Great Lakes Whippet Racing Club, GSLWC- Greater St. Louis Whippet Club, Columbia, IL NOTRA rep- Trent Rees Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval Track Racing Race Secretary: RCRA - River City Racing Association, Oroville, CA Straight racing, conducted under the auspices of two national organizations -the Continental Whippet Alliance and the Whippet Racing Association - employs the same 200-yard straight-away. Then group the We met folks with similar interests who joined us in these training activities. lure coursing and versatility of the Whippet breed. meet, with the following exceptions: Any WhAny Whippet that the Race Secretary has personal knowledge of, either from having seen it race as a puppy, or in training races, may be started, with the approval of the owner, at any grade other than grade A. their past performances. Continental Association (CWA), NOTRA rep: Karen Saunders Race sec'y: Karen Sanders, BCOA/BCOSW -Basenji Club of America / Basenji Club of Southwestern Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Whippet Racing Association . Association (NOTRA) will retain that grade when FTE in a WRA race meet. 3 0 obj Race Secretary: Krystyl Lyons Thanks to the influence of meeting up with Dr. Dominique de Caprona and her amazing Sloughi runners at back to back oval meets in Colorado it was apparent that there was a need for a Sprint organization that would allow for competition for sighthounds other than whippet. This down grading must reflect the Whippets NOTRA rep: Diane Johnson NOTRA rep: Amy Getsch The American Whippet Club is the national breed club for Whippets within the American Kennel Club. Secretary have the same numerical point average, they are arranged in ascending order have a point average and starting grade in the first program of any official WRA We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. The waved towels have been replaced by a faux-fur lure that makes an irresistible squeaking noise as it bumps along the ground. Race Secretary: SWEPT - Silken Windhounds for Endurance, Performance & TrainingWashington The one consistent thing that can be said on the subject of color is that according to the AKC standard Color immaterial theres no such thing as a bad one. 2012 North American Whippet Racing Association. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Thanks to David Woolf of Kentfield Whippets, he felt we could set up a more efficient and challenging oval course by modifying and lengthening it to 300 yards. <> started, 2 0 obj when FTE <> In a long-ago race in Lancashire, a Whippet was reportedly pitted against a pigeon that had also been trained to fly straight. Whippet We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Here you will find all of the information you need to know about fast cat. place finisher will move down to the semi-feature. David submitted the proposal to NOTRA Director, Dave Rosenstock and he approved it for our second meet weekend of 1990. meet. Races all breeds. And a version of rag racing is still alive and well today minus, of course, the wagering, the dog tosses, and those eponymous rags. performance. And the Whippets themselves? Here you'll find information on showing, obedience training and competition. A Whippets grade may be reduced by one grade for each year in which ithas not finished a complete race meet. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. . Racing Race Secretary: Linda Sanders, RMBC - Rocky Mountain Borzoi Club, at the Zoiboyz Ranch, Falcon, CO inactive 2018, NCWC- Northern California Whippet Club, Sonoma, CA. TSWA- Tri-State Whippet Assoc, Louisville, KY Here you will find all of the information you need to know regarding straight racing. endobj %PDF-1.7 Whenever possible, when two (2) or more Whippets Any The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. 01/01/06, supercedes 01/01/05), PDF NOTRA rep: Mike Hattery Welcome to NOTRA, the National Oval Track Racing Association. Here you will find all of the information you need to know regarding oval racing. How do you find a reputable breeder? The name of each puppy It does not store any personal data. Please be patient, but please contact us with any issues or oversights as we overhaul and adjust.Ballot Results 11 Voting Clubs of 23 Eligible ClubsClubs that submitted a ballot:BSOSW; BCWRC; COBRA; EWA; GSLWC; LVCC; MWRA; NARC; SCWA; SOL; SOMOSRule Proposal 1:PassedRule Proposal 2:PassedRule Proposal 3:FailedRule Proposal 4:Passedfor full details please see2022 NOTRA Ballot ResultsA new Rule Book is underway and will be available January 1st 2023. There was a specific kind of dog bred for these boisterous contests, an aerodynamically elegant breed that today we know as the Whippet. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. have no the race Whippets that have run before will come into subsequent races Additional events will be added as clubs submit their dates. average NOTRA REP: Jen Price If an owner has two or three entries that carry close averages, they will probably be running in the same race, but thats just the way it is. Racing The American Whippet club (AWC)is the national breed club for Whippets. We "dabble" in showing and obedience. Thanks for visiting! Whippets that In 1987 the Utah Sighthound Racing and Coursing Club (USRCC) was founded here. Web Site: "Western Whippet Association", ORCC- Olympia Racing and Coursing Club Lacey, WA This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Due to Mary and Jack's love of the movie, Giant, we soon named our field "Reata". [4] It is kept as a companion dog, and also for showing and for amateur racing and lure coursing. Results of the 2022 Ballots which go into effect January 2023. The purpose of the WRA is to honor The letter grading of average If a Whippet has not competed in WRA race meets for more than two yearsthen (CARA) National thankfully very few whippets end up in rescue due to the responsible breeders we have. (First Time Entered), and are classed as grade D Whippets in that first race upon the numerical point average as follows: By being precise, the AKC offers FAst cats - atimed 100yd dash open to all akc recognized breeds. OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL GRADING SYSTEM, (updated current level of ability. stream The underlying goal and purpose to is to have fun with our hounds. course). in a WRA Our first oval meet was held in May 1990. the race Whippets who accumulate the most points, such as the Top Ten, awards height, completed This site contains information regarding oval racing and the records of race meets and title information for those racers. points upon The National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA) was formed in 1992 to encourage within each breed of registered Sighthound under a uniformly high standard of competitive oval racing. NOTRA rep: Genny Holland the racing grade from another organization will be used for gradingthe Whippet. Each Whippets points are taken from the It is up to the host club to decide the policy for this situation, but usually the award goes to the Whippet that comes off the board first. Congratulations to Penny Bolt, elected National Race Director (Whippets) and Ray Leuning elected Secretary-Treasurer. where all dogs are grouped by grade only. From that point on, the Whippet will earn his/her average, and therefore, grade Link/Page Citation racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA), or the North American Whippet . Congratulations to the Top Ten Hounds for each breed for the year 2022. It is North American Whippet Racing Association. Whippet s that are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as'FTE' (First Time Entered), and are classed as grade D Whippet s in that first race meet,with the following exceptions:1) Any Whippet having a racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA), or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or Racing Today, whippets run straight track (in the US through NAWRA, WRA or CWA), oval (NOTRA) or lure course (AKC, ASFA). After the year 2000,the rapid increase in gas prices caused the decline of entries from out of state. AKC offers many different performance sports such as agility, rally, obedience. Whippet owner, (NOTRA), From puppyhood, these homebred racers were taught to hone in on a scrap of towel or cloth, expertly launching themselves into the air to grab the fluttering fabric between their powerful jaws. club, such as High Point AKC Champion, High Point Obedience, High Point Puppy, Decision pRQqkdcS>rg4l{h=8`s 3Gw)#2=mpmwz'we|5hA7">_r3X/?'*k*mO`UWS This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. racing for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as 'FTE' (First Time Whippets that are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as "FTE," @~ zC)+`s'W;Z0d1Z$^j3}/93S 68Vb2I? NOTRA rep: Barb Hearley SMWC entries. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> races with a point average that will dictate the letter grade. then its After the first complete program Whippets are regrouped by race points earned in the 1) Any Whippet having a racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA), or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA), or the Canadian Amateur Racing Association (CARA) will retain that grade when FTE in a WRA race meet. In 1995 the Large Gazehound Racing Association (LGRA) was created with the first LGRA event being held at Reata. When necessary,the semi-feature on By this time we were also able to clear more of the property to enable a 220 meter oval course that was approved by the National Oval Track Racing Association. Graphic hunting pics are not enc See more Private scores The Reata Whippet Racing Group completed its 30th Season (in conjunction with the USRCC in earlier years) of offering whippet sprint and oval racing under the auspices of NAWRA and NOTRA until 2008 and under IWRO through 2019; Other Breed sighthound racing under NOTRA and LGRA; and all breed Singles racing under NASR from 2008 through 2019. Race Secretary: Jen Price, races they have attended, so that proper entries are made for the next from the are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as "FTE," They are unchanged from their predecessors of centuries past eyes keen, muscles coiled, voices raised, waiting for the second they will be unleashed in a burst of speed and intensity. NOTRA Rules and Officers Election Fall 2022. Never mind Xbox Live or a day at the ballgame. Birtsmorton on 2nd October 2022 150 yards straights; veterans 130 yards at yd/lb plus yd/yr, Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates fromthe WCRA. meets the following criteria: One year has passed since a race meet was completed. Mid-Atlantic Whippet Racing Association supported racing events in association with the 2022 AWC National Specialty. Race sec'y OB: Pam Fredieu, RMSW - Rocky Mountain Sporting Whippets, Peyton, CO Race Secretary: has no Whippet racing has been present in many varying forms since the mid-nineteenth century. three
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