04/13/08
AKC coursing in Manchester, MI, same lovely field, colder with snow today
and mud. Arnie, Phoebe & Ribbon tie for first. Phoebe wins 1st and
BOB, Arnie is 2nd, Ribbon third. Phoebe runs BIF with a Pharoah and a
Ridgeback, Phoebe is BEST IN FIELD for a 5 pt major finishing her AKC
Field Championship! Way to go Phoebe!!!
04/12/08
First time out this year for AKC coursing in Manchester, MI, beautiful
rolling field, cold, wet and muddy. Skol is BOB for a 3 pt major, Phoebe
is 2nd, Fancy 3rd. Skol runs for BIF with a Borzoi and Deerhound.
The Deerhound is BIF.
04/06/08
Ribbon is Best of Breed at the Saginaw Valley KC show under Ms. Keke Kahn.
04/05/08
Ribbon is Best of Opposite Sex at the Saginaw Valley KC show under Mr.
George Heitzman.
03/22/08
Phoebe wins the Field Champion stake at the OKIGO ASFA field trial in Ohio
03/13/08
Sassy whelps her litter of puppies by Cory
8 Puppies - 6 males, 2 females
See Litters page for more information
03/02/08
Fancy is WB, BOW, Best Bred-by and Ribbon is Best of Breed at the Detroit
Kennel Club show under Mr. Eric White. Fancy is also 3rd in the Bred By
Group under Ms Patricia Anne Keenan.
03/01/08
Fancy is RWB and Ribbon is Best of Breed at the Detroit Kennel Club show
under Mr. Roger Hartinger
12/25/07
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
12/14/07
Skol is Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best Bred By at the Medina KC, AWC
Supported under Mrs. Shelley Hennessy, a major win! And also a Bred By
Group 3 under Mrs. Majorie Martorella
11/25/07
Skol is Winners Dog & Best of Winners at the Agathan KC show in Tallmadge,
OH under Mr. Edward McNamee.
11/24/07
Skol is Winners Dog & Best of Winners at the Agathon Kennel Club show in
Tallmadge, OH under Mr. William Sahlhoff.
11/10/07 & 11/11/07
Cloudy and cool for AKC coursing in Crown Point, IN. On Saturday Phoebe wins
the Open stake of 22 whippets for a 5 point major, Ribbon is 4th. Ribbon is 2nd
in the Open stake of 19 on Sunday for 3 points and Phoebe ties for 3rd place and
after two run-offs finished 4th.
10/28/07
Phoebe wins Open and BOB in Crown Point, IN to finish her ASFA Field
Championship.
10/20/07 & 10/21/07
Perfect weather for the AKC coursing trials in Mt. Gilead, OH. Saturday Skol
finished in 1st place in Open for a 5pt major (we chose not to run for BOB) and
Woody was 5th. On Sunday Skol and Woody tied for 2nd place which makes Woody a
AKC Field Champion!! Cali, Fancy, Phoebe, and Sassy all had very nice runs this
weekend with heavy competition. The club also held a costume contest where
Phoebe won the funniest costume and Sassy won the prettiest.
10/25/07
Jake is Winners Dog at the Griffin Georgia KC show under Mr. Donald Jones.
10/14/07
Most of the day was sunny but cool and comfortable. Cali
ran well again today, Fancy finished NBQ, Phoebe 4th,
and Sassy 1st for 40 pts! Sassy is now a new
ASFA Field Champion! Skol moved up to the Field
Champion stake and finished 4th, Woody was 2nd. Another
fabulous weekend for the dogs and spending time with our friends.
10/13/07
It was a very chilly day for coursing with MGA at Lake Erie Metro Park, the
course was 1100 yards. Arnie, Cali,
and Sassy had some very nice runs,
Fancy finished NBQ, Phoebe 4th, Skol 1st in Open for
40 pts and NEW FIELD CHAMPION! Ribbon had to be pulled
after her first run and Woody finished 2nd in the Field
Champion stake.
Skol won BOB and drum roll..........BEST IN
FIELD!!!!!!
Zoe came and practiced and Ajaax was certified today.
10/6/07 - 10/7/07
AKC National Lure Coursing Championship in Reidsville, North Carolina. The
trial was held at a beautiful horse farm on gently rolling fields. Saturday
started out misty and overcast and then warmed up. Phoebe (owned by Caren & Jo
Shoemaker),Ribbon, Woody (our qualified contention) ran well with Phoebe
finishing 3rd, way to go Phoebe, Woody tied for 5th but did not win the
run-off!!!. Friends Elsa, Paul and their dog Maggie who live in NC came to
experience their first lure trial. On Sunday it started warm and just got hot!
Ribbon was tied for 1st after her second run and finished in 2nd place
after the run-off, Woody placed 3rd. What a great weekend for all!
9/22/07
ASFA Region 6 Invitational in Ravenna, OH, Cali
is 3rd, Sassy 2nd, and Skol 1st
in the Open stake, Woody is 2nd in the Field Champion stake.
Skol wins Best of Breed in his 5th run of the
day, he also had a beautiful run (his 6th) for BIF running with a Borzoi and
Deerhound. BIF was won by the Greyhound.
9/16/07
Another perfect day for AKC coursing in Manchester,MI.
Arnie finished his JC title this morning with a beautiful run. Fancy
and Cali ran in the trial today and had very nice runs.
Skol finished in fourth, Ribbon
in third, Woody second, Phoebe first and .........BEST
IN FIELD!!! for a 5 pt major win. News from Shirley and Jake in
Atlanta, Jake is WD and BOW today in Chattanooga, TN under judge Mary Ann Alston
for his first conformation points and then completed his first run towards his
JC! Way to go kids, I am so proud of all of you.
9/15/07
AKC lure coursing in Manchester, MI, cool breezy day on a lovely rolling field.
Started the day by finishing Fancy's JC title and
Arnie completed his first JC run. At the end of the day
Phoebe (who lost a tooth running into a pully) and Cali had very nice runs,
Sassy finished fourth, Skol
third, Ribbon second, Woody
first and..........BEST IN FIELD!!! for a 5 pt. major win. Zoe
practiced and ran the whole course! News from Shirley and Jake in Atlanta,
Jake was RWD today in Chattanooga, TN under judge Sandra Goose Allen.
9/2/07
A hot day for coursing in Fairborn, OH, no breezes today! Skol and Phoebe
earned their AKC JC title today, Fancy earned her first leg. Another large
entry today for the ASFA trial with two stakes of Open whippets and 18 Field
Champions. Ribbon ran with the Field Champions and finished 4th, Woody finished
3rd. Phoebe ended up finishing in 4th place in her Open stake after 3 tied run
offs...this little girl ran a full course 6 times today she is one determined
runner!
9/1/07
We went coursing in Fairborn, OH, OKIGO. Today it was warm but there was a very
nice breeze all day. Skol and Phoebe earned their first leg for their AKC JC
title. There was a large entry of Open whippets allowing for two stakes and 40
points for 1st place, the entry for Field Champion whippets was 16/17. Woody was
3rd in Field Champions. Sassy tied for NBQ (did not run off), Phoebe finished
4th, Ribbon finished 2nd, and Skol won his stake and also won the run off
between stake winners we did not run for BOB. RIBBON IS NOW ASFA FIELD
CHAMPION!!!
8/12/07
The second day of the trial started with severe thunderstorms, power
outages, lighting struck one condo at the resort, then the weather cleared and
we were able to start the trial around 10:30. Today Cali
finished in 4th, Skol was 3rd,
Ribbon and Phoebe tied for 1st; after the runoff
Ribbon was 2nd and Phoebe 1st for her first points (way to go Phoebe very
nice running for her first weekend out and a tough course to boot, Caren and
Joe are so proud!). Woody won the field champion stake,
BOB, and.....drum roll.........BEST IN FIELD!!!!!!!! I am so proud of all these
dogs:^)
8/11/07
We headed to northern Michigan for Michigan Gazehound Assoc's inaugural
coursing event at Shanty Creek. The course was set up on the "bunny" ski hill
of the resort which made for a tough course up and down the hills; turf was
mostly sand with crunchy grasses; temps in the 90's, spectacular views!
Phoebe tied for NBQ (no run off),
Arnie finished in 4th place earning his first points, Ribbon
finished 3rd, Sassy tied for 1st place and after the
first runoff was still tied, due to the heat and toughness of the course I
forfeited to the other dog and so Sassy finished 2nd.
Woody won the field Champion stake and won BOB, we chose not to run for Best in
Field. Ajaax, Zoe, and Fancy practiced they will be out competing soonI. We
then took the dogs to Torch Lake for a swim, Skol & Fancy swam like fish
thoroughly enjoying the opportunity, Cali, Ribbon, Woody took a quick dip too as
well as Phoebe, Arnie & Ajaax.
7/14/07
Battle Creek Kennel Club, Judge: Mr. Gary Doerge; Skol
is Winners Dog & BOS
7/13/07
Holland Kennel Club, Judge: Ms. Marjorie Martorella;
Skol is Winners Dog, Best of Winners & BOS, Fancy is
Winners Bitch and Ribbon is Best Of Breed
7/8/07
Ann Arbor Kennel Club, Judge: Ms. Pluis Davern; Skol
is Reserve Winners Dog
7/1/07
Another lovely day for coursing in Metamora, Today
Ribbon won the Open Stake in a run off and Sassy
tied for NBQ which we forfeited, Woody was Second in
Field Champion Stake
For pictures from the weekend click HERE
6/30/07
Beautiful day for coursing with the MGA club in Metamora, Ribbon was 4th and
Arnie (his first trial) was NBQ in Open, Woody won the Field Champion Stake.
Fancy, Skol & Phoebe were precerted and Ajaax & Zoe practiced. We also
celebrated the first birthday of Ajaax, Fancy, Skol, Phoebe, Zoe & Jake which is
July 4th.
6/9/07
Skol is WD and Best Puppy under Mrs Murrel Purkhiser
plus puppy Hound Group 1, Ribbon is BOB and
Fancy was RWB at the Mt. Pleasant Kennel Club Show
5/26/07 - 5/27/07
AKC coursing in Ravenna, Ohio; Ribbon was 3rd on
Saturday and BOB for a 3pt. major on Sunday earning her Senior Courser title!
Ribbon had a beautiful run for BIF with the Irish Wolfhound and Rhodesian
Ridgeback, BIF was won by the Pharoah Hound. Cali
was fourth on Saturday and third on Sunday earning her Senior Courser title too
this weekend. Woody was second on Saturday and
tied for fourth on on Sunday also finishing his Senior Courser title.
5/19/07
Genesse County KC Skol is Winners Dog and Best of
Opposite under June Penta.
5/12/07
MGA Coursing at Lake Erie Metro Park, Ribbon
finished third and Sassy fourth in Open, Woody was
second in the Field Championship stake, Arnie was the
finals test dog his first time seeing a lure and was amazing, he was certified
at the end of the day.
Ajaax, Fancy, Phoebe, Skol and Zoe had a reunion day today (we missed Jake)!
It was fun to see the littermates together we had high hopes of practicing on
the lure but due to equipment problems we were not able to do so.
5/6/07
Today at the lure trial in Fairborn, Ohio the day started out very chilly
warming up in the afternoon but windy. Another large entry of Whippets
allowing for two 5 point major wins. Ribbon
placed second in her flight today. Julie, Cory's
daughter, owned by Carola Beranek finished her Senior Coursing title today.
5/5/07
We went to Fairborn, Ohio for an AKC lure trial, the day started out a
little muggy and then drizzled in the afternoon. There was an entry of 40
Whippets, Woody was first in his flight for a 5 point
major, Sassy was third in her flight, and
Ribbon was fourth in her flight and
Cali had very nice runs but did not place! Skol
and Fancy had their first practice running the whole
course with enthusiasm.
3/30/07 - 4/8/07
What a busy week at the National in Kansas. Ribbon placed 4th in her
lure coursing flight after a 3 way run-off for 4th, Cali & Sassy ran very well
too for the first time out this year. Sassy earned a qualifying score in
her Novice agility standard run!! Cory placed first in his Veteran Sweeps
class, and Fancy sat 5th in her futurity class.
3/24/07
Today "Monkey" Wildaire Monkey Business, SC finished her ASFA Field
Championship. She is a Cory daughter, littermate to "Mandy" bred by Steve
& Peggy Bea and owned by Tina & Rex Maxwell and breeders
3/12/07
Photo of Jake in his new digs in Georgia
Jake & his neighbor girlfriend, Lucy
3/3/07
"Skol", Wildwood's Only You is Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best of
Opposite Sex (over a special), Best Puppy and Puppy Group 4 at the Detroit
Kennel Club Show under Mrs. Rita Figg (David Hiltz puppy hound group) at his
first show.
02/22/07
Check out our new Cory son, "Beacon"
12/15/06
Cali is new CH. Vic's Wildwood Callista, JC. She was Winners Bitch and
Best of Winners at the AWC Supported Medina Kennel Club show in Cleveland, Ohio
for a 4 point major under judge Mr. James Reynolds
11/12/06
Ribbon is now new CH. Wildwood's Ribbon In The Sky, JC going WB at the Grand
Rapids Kennel Club show under Col. Joe B. Purkhiser
11/10/06
Ribbon is Best of Breed at the Greater Muskegon Kennel Club show under Mr.
Kenneth Miller
10/22/06
Reba (girl 2) has gone to her new home in Ann Arbor, MI she is pictured here
with her new mom Caren.
10/15/06
Woody is second again in Open at the MGA lure trial at Lake Erie Metro Park
finishing his ASFA Championship!!
Morgan (littermate to Woody and Ribbon) wins the singles stake at the MGA
trial his first time running a full course.
10/14/06
Woody is second in Open at the MGA trial at the regional lure trial hosted
by MGA.
9/30/06
Ribbon is Winners Bitch at the Monroe Kennel Club show under David Gleaves
9/16/06
Our boy #2, Ajaax has found his new home with Pat and Gene (long time
Whippet owners) of Westland, MI and he has another older Whippet playmate, Micky.
9/9/06
Our girl #3, Zoe, is at home with her new family Carrie & Shaun (first time
Whippet owners) of Kalamazoo, MI
9/3/06
Today, "Julie," UKC Ch. Vic's Wynmor Julia JC CR (DC Wildwood's Epirit De
Core CD SC NAJ FCh X Ch Vic's Ciara Femme Fatale) finished her ASFA FCh with a
second placement in a field of 17 at OKIGO field trial in Ohio. She is owed by
Carola Beranek.
9/2/06
Julie (Cory's daughter, Cali's littermate) was first in open at the
OKIGO Lure trial in Ohio for 40 points she now has 98 points toward her ASFA
field Chamionship.....go Julie!
8/6/06
Ribbon is WB and BOW for a major win under judge Jay Hyman at the Jaxon
Kennel Club show in Marshall, MI
8/5/06
Sassy is WB for a major under
judge Susan Carr at the Sturgis Kennel Club show in Marshall, MI
7/23/06
New Champion Darjeeling's Violet, sired by Cory, bred and owned by Jane
Cooney-Waterhouse
7/4/06
Cali delivers 6 puppies 3 males, 3
females.
7/2/06
Andauer Bentley Arnage - "Arnie" is WD for a major to finish his
Championship under Mrs. Judy Webb at the Sioux Valley Kennel Club show in
Vermillion, SD
Woody ties for 2nd and finishes 3rd in Open at the MGA coursing trial in
Metamora, MI.
I was told he had another Whippet run into him.
For Photos Click Here
5/26/06 - 5/29/06
Kalamazoo, MI shows Ribbon won the strong Bred By class all four days and
was RWB under Virginia Lyne and Mr. Everett Dean Jr.
Cali placed in the large open class 3 of the 4 days
5/14/06
Woody won Open agian today at the MGA lure trial, Lake Erie Metropark,
Ribbon stayed home to rest.
5/13/06
A drizzly overcast day for coursing with MGA, Lake Erie Metropark.
Ribbon tied for third and was fourth after the run off in Open. Woody won
Open and went on to Best of Breed over top competition. This was the first
ASFA trial for both running in Open.
5/1/06
Check out Upcoming Litters!
4/23/06 - 4/30/06
Drove to Danvers, MA for the AWC National, through Canada and stopping at
Niagra Falls (the Falls were beautiful). Ribbon was fourth in her futurity
class and made the cut in the bred-by class. Woody made cuts, Cory was 2nd
in Veteran Sweeps and 2nd in the regular Veteran class. I visited New
Bedford, Essex, and Gloucester (wonderful, small towns), ate lobster, walked the
dogs on the rocky shore and just thoroughly enjoyed the countryside with
friends.
3/25/06
We went coursing in Dayton, Ohio, Cali was second in open for 30 pts, her
littermate, Julie, was 3rd and Sassy was fourth! Ribbon and Woody were
certified to run ASFA at the end of the day. It was a cold, damp, miserable day
weather wise but it sure didn't hamper the dogs desire.
2/12/06
Arnie is WD/BOW under Mary Lou Benjamin at St. Joseph Missouri KC for a 4
pt. major.
1/28/06
Arnie is WD under Robert Forsyth at Abilene Texas KC
12/16/05
Cali (Vic's Wildwood Callista JC) went Winner's Bitch for a major win at the
AWC Supported Medina Kennel Club show in Cleveland, OH under Breeder judge,
Sharon Sakson.
10/29/05 and 10/30/05
It was a beautiful weekend for coursing in mid-Ohio, Cali completed her JC
at the AKC trial on Saturday. Ribbon and Woody ran both days to earn their JC,
they ran fantastic! I let Cory run after the trial and he was as fast and
enthusiastic as ever...his reward for having to hang out all weekend.
10/15/05
Beautiful day for coursing at Lake Erie Metro MGA trial here in Michigan.
Ribbon and Woody ran singles with Woody finishing in first place and Ribbon in
second. Sassy ran open and finished fourth. Cali is still nursing her puncture
wound from last week. Morgan and his owner Jennifer came for the afternoon and
to practice. Morgan was so happy to see all the dogs and really showed no
interest in the event- that is until we set him up in front of the lure and at
tally ho he took off after the lure like an old pro, what fun to watch that
innate desire!
10/10/05
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY to Ribbon, Woody, Arnie,Tiger, Morgan, and Guinness!!!
10/8/05
We had a day of ASFA coursing in Utica, Ohio; weather was cool and drizzly.
Cory's daughter Julie was 2nd (her second trial), Sassy was 3rd (her first trial
running in open), and Cali tied for 4th (she did not run off due to injured
front foot; appears at this point to be the result of a foreign body in it) from
the Open class. Sassy finished her AKC JC test after the trial. Ribbon ran the
full course in practice and was amazing, great cornering too!!
9/18/05
Ribbon is WB & BOW at St Clair Kennel Club, Goodells, MI under judge Mr.
Terry Stacy.
7/23/05
Ribbon is WB, BOW, BOB, Best Puppy at the Greater Muskogen Kennel Club show
in Hudsonville, MI; judge was Mr. Reginald Nesbitt she went on to Group 3 under
judge Mrs. Francine Schwartz, Puppy Group 1, and Best Puppy In Show!
7/10/05
Ribbon is WB, BOW, BOB from the bred-by class for a major win, Ann Arbor
Kennel Club, Monroe, MI
Judge: Michael Canalizo. She also made the cut in group under Everett
Dean.
7/2/05
Beautiful day at the MGA Lure Trial in Metamora, MI. Cali placed third
in open (her second trial, not too shabby for a girl who thinks she's in
whelp). Sassy ran singles placing second and was certified at the end of
the day, now she can really participate! It was Woody's (Countach) second
practice and wow, he was bullet fast! Ribbon saw the lure in practice for
the first time and said "Really mom, I can go? By myself? I can go,
now?" and was gone.
See photos here
6/24/05
"Arnie", RWD to a 5 pt major, Electric City Kennel Club, Great Falls, MT
Judge: Houston Clark
6/17/05
"Arnie", WD, BOS, Eagle Rock Kennel Club, Blackfoot, ID
Judge: Desmond Murphy
6/16/05
Arnie, WD, BOS, Eagle Rock Kennel Club, Blackfoot ID
Judge: Joseph Gregory
5/22/05
"Ribbon" is Reserve WB, Genesee Kennel Club
5/21/05
"Ribbon" is WB & BOS, Genesee Kennel Club
5/15/05
"Arnie" is WD/BW/BOS at Emporia (Kansas) Kennel Club Show
5/1/05
"Sassy" is Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite at Progressive Dog Club Show.
4/30/05
"Ribbon" goes Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite at her first show,
Progressive Dog Club.
"Arnie" is Reserve Winners Dog - Grove, Oklahoma
3/25/05 - 4/4/05
Traveled to Mesa, Arizona for the Whippet National, had a wonderful time!
Enjoyed the warm weather; seeing friends; the Grand Canyon & Sedona
unbelievable. Sassy & Cali sat 6th & 7th in the Open Class and Cory was
2nd in his Veteran Sweeps and he was also presented with his Champion Award of
Versatility Excellence at the Banquet.
2/20/05
Morgan is pictured here with his new owner, Jennifer of Birmingham,
Michigan. Their meeting appeared to me to be love at first sight!
1/20/05
Bach, now "Tiger" (Puppy Boy #2) is pictured with two of his new family
members, Pam and her daughter Kelly of West Bloomfield, MI.
1/8/05
Puppy Boy #3, Wildwood's Aston Martin - "Aston" moved into his new home in
Austin, TX with his new owners Daniel & Rachel and Italian Greyhound "Vega"
1/7/05
Puppy Boy #4, Wildwood's Bentley Arnage - "Arnie" has gone to Karen Gibson, Andauer
(co-breeder) in Oklahoma to grow up;
he'll enjoy being out in the warmer temperatures this winter!
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