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Sunday 10 June 2012  at CCC Showgrounds King Avenue Durack

Judges
Mr Henrik Harling (Sweden) Conformation/ Mr Dennis McGreevy (Qld) Property Classes


MR Henrik Harling-  Play A While Whippets (Sweden) Resume

I have had an interest in whippets since the 1980’s when I went to work and live in the UK for a short while at an Airedale Terrier Kennel where I had the opportunity to show a lovely bitch at Crufts where she won under the famous Bobby James. This stay gave me the chance to explore the whippet breed from the mid 1980’s when I had the chance to visit many experienced breeders. Under my Play A While Prefix I have bred 21 Whippet Champions- mainly in Nordic countries but also including American and Canadian champions. Some whippets bred by me and shown by me or others have included Ch Play A While At Peperone who was the top whippet  1989 in Sweden and top stud dog in Sweden and Finland, Ch Play A While XXXX who was twice BOB at the famous Skokloster Summer show and who won numerous group and BIS wins in Sweden and Canada. Ch Play A While Plaudite who was the top whippet in Finland was another successful dog from my kennel along with Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale who was a BIS-winner at the Finnish Whippet Club yearly specialty.

My Recent successful bitch is Ch Play A While Lady Orlando who was European Winner 2008. I have judged whippets in Sweden, Norway and Finland and am also licensed to judge Salukis, Italian Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds and Greyhounds. For much of the 1990’s I was a member and Chairman of the Swedish Whippet Club committee and am now  the coordinator of its judges sub-committee. I am very much looking forward to visiting Australia and judging for the Whippet Club of Queensland.

 

Entries Closing : 10 May 2012
Entries To: Show Sec.  86-98 Musch Rd Jimboomba 4280 ,  Enquiries Kerry Cooney 07 5546 3740
Entry Fees: Members $15.00, Non Members $20.00, Babies $10.00 Property Classes $6.00
Catalogues: $10.00 paid with entries or $15.00 on the day
3 Generation pedigree submitted with each dog entered (for catalogue)
Advertisements available Black & White $25.00 full page Colour $50 full page
The Specialty Show will not commence until the conclusion of breed judging at the Ipswich Kennel Club All Breeds Show to be held on the same day in an adjacent ring and not before 10am. 

 

Our club was formed in 2007 by whippet enthusiasts in QLD, with the aim of raising awareness of this wonderful breed, in its ability to compete in a variety of dog sports, as well as being a wonderful companion.

There is not much this little dog can not do, from showing to obedience and agility to racing on a track or competing in a lure coursing event. The whippet is renowned for having a wonderful gentle temperament which makes them a terrific family dog!


Whippets are gentle and lovable pets to live with. The Whippet is a hound and therefore will chase more or less anything that moves - so an enclosed garden is essential. He likes nothing better than a run over the fields, but will return when called. He is happy in close association with his human family and will take a full part in the family fun. But he was bred to race, hunt and course, and so he must have his good run every day - and then, being rather sophisticated for a dog, he will be happy to curl up quietly in a corner of your best sofa.

 

Sun May 27 @09:00 -
Warwick Fun Day
Sun Jun 10 @10:00 -
2012 Championship Show