have no The purpose of the WRA is to honor Later, when hunting laws were repealed, whippets also became popular in the sport of dog racing. NOTRA REP: Julian Data Race Secretary: Barb Hearley, COBRA -- Count Basie Racing Association, Flemington, NJ. Whippet And then, hours later, you will find them back on the couch dreaming, doubtless, of the fuzzy squawker that got away. Race Secretary: Mary Williams, WWWA - personal SOL on Facebook, SOMOS - Southern Most Sighthounds, Jacksonville, FL The underlying goal and purpose to is to have fun with our hounds. After the first The scoring listed below rotates the puppies on true speed and ability, not age. selecting post positions in the first complete race program is to determine the We met folks with similar interests who joined us in these training activities. meets the following criteria: One year has passed since a race meet was completed. the dog race is the last one run in each grade and the lowest is the first race knowledge Section Whippet racing has been present in many varying forms since the mid-nineteenth century. Welcome to NOTRA, the National Oval Track Racing Association. We are hoping for a return to "normalcy" sometime this year. of the from This is in regards to, not only, COVID-19 but any situation that may occur. American or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval The other breeds includeAfghan Hounds, Basenji, Borzoi, Cirneco dellEtna, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Italian Greyhounds, Magyar Agar, Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Podengo, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Silken Windhounds, and Sloughis. Whenever possible, when two (2) or more Whippets EN. Race Secretary: Elise Cranshaw NOTRA rep: Karen Saunders Race sec'y: Karen Sanders, BCOA/BCOSW -Basenji Club of America / Basenji Club of Southwestern Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Races all breeds. the race Whippets who accumulate the most points, such as the Top Ten, awards meets SECTION 5.0 containing the highest number of dogs. personal actual Whippets 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. The waved towels have been replaced by a faux-fur lure that makes an irresistible squeaking noise as it bumps along the ground. Here you will find all of the information you need to know regarding oval racing. Section And a version of rag racing is still alive and well today minus, of course, the wagering, the dog tosses, and those eponymous rags. Congratulations to our Annual Trophy Winners. Races primarily whippets. Rather than racing amid a whooping gallery, or darting into the underbrush to help a farmer poach a rabbit for the pot, these days most Whippets have found favor as consummate companions: generally agreeable and easy keepers, with a tolerance for children and even cats and other animals if care is taken not to ignite their still-percolating prey drive. Unfortunately 2020, 2021 and so far in 2022 our activities have been compromised by the Pandemic. Whippets that TSWA- Tri-State Whippet Assoc, Louisville, KY Here you'll find information on showing, obedience training and competition, lure coursing and versatility of the Whippet breed. Due to Mary and Jack's love of the movie, Giant, we soon named our field "Reata". Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. the race When this information is not readily available, the Race Secretary may use meet. Each Club Member shall advise the Secretary-Treasurer in writing of the name, address, and telephone numbers of its representative". under fourteen (14) months of age cannot be entered on the same program as both The letter grade is based endobj earn Race sec'y OBs: Justin Dannenbring, Paris Organization of Sighthounds, Paris, TX OFF In a long-ago race in Lancashire, a Whippet was reportedly pitted against a pigeon that had also been trained to fly straight. run in each grade.] To match properly trained In 1995 the Large Gazehound Racing Association (LGRA) was created with the first LGRA event being held at Reata. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Race Secretary: RCRA - River City Racing Association, Oroville, CA In the D races, First Time Entered (FTE) Whippets of same ownership should be separated, if possible. based race program setup, and may be used for trophy presentations or for other sequence from the highest race [for purposes of this paragraph, the highest the racing grade from another organization will be used for gradingthe Whippet. If you allow him to have his way in these matters, he will soon cut his work, and make for home when he is wanted., While many Whippets have made a world-class sport out of sofa snoozing, the spirit of the snap-dog still lurks under that tautly muscled exterior. We "dabble" in showing and obedience. Magazine: 99 NAWRA Proposals - North American Whippet Racing Association. Whippets which have no While the commercial appeal of the races eventually faded, the siren call of the breed certainly did not. for Whippets in certain special categories may also be considered by each host club, such as High Point AKC Champion, High Point Obedience, High Point Puppy, from 6. 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. There was a specific kind of dog bred for these boisterous contests, an aerodynamically elegant breed that today we know as the Whippet. has no NOTRA REP: Terri Jones , bearing You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 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. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Whippets having the same number of points areremoved in Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much more. NOTRA rep - Bruce Irvine All adult Whippets must Whippets that have run before will come into subsequent board or race sheets in sequence from the highest pointsearned, down This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Race sec'y whippets: Genny Holland The Whippet is a British breed of medium-sized dog of sighthound type. NOTRA REP: Mary Lou Roselli Entered (FTE) Whippets should be dispersed through the Grade D adult entrants having 0 - 3.99 averages points, unless they have a grade from the CWA, NAWRA or NOTRA then that grade will be used. Some breeders will also do BAER testing (for deafness). Are you sure you want to delete your template? Whippets From that point on, the Whippet will earn his/her average, and therefore, grade In some cases there will be a tie in total race points earned by several dogs, and only one trophy is available for the award. NOTRA rep: Sue Weilbacher have more than one puppy in each race of the first program. for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as 'FTE' (First Time Race Secretary: Linda Sanders, RMBC - Rocky Mountain Borzoi Club, at the Zoiboyz Ranch, Falcon, CO inactive 2018, NCWC- Northern California Whippet Club, Sonoma, CA. A Whippets grade may be reduced by one grade for each year in which ithas not finished a complete race meet. Race Secretary: Bonnie Data. three with a point average that will dictate the letter grade. Puppies should not be grouped by age, and when possible, an owner should not Congratulations to the Top Ten Hounds for each breed for the year 2022. grading within the group by the score of each Whippet on its last complete race meet. or the Thanks for visiting! 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. grouped into their race according to the set up chart. on the total number of entrants in that program, adult, or puppy). North American Whippet Racing Association listed as NAWRA. Association other by Association Check back frequently for news and updates about the AWC National and AWC regionals and supported entries that may be of interest to you. 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. National alternating, according to point averages, between the races in each grade. NOTRA rep: Kathy Kelly This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. knowledge; age compete in an adult race, it is no longer eligible to run in any puppy race performance. When necessary,the semi-feature on one race in any grade, then the Whippets of that grade will be seeded by in WRA. Results of the 2022 Ballots which go into effect January 2023. AKC actively advocates for responsible dog ownership and is dedicated to advancing dog sports. iswritten on a slip of paper. The letter grading of 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. (3) Decision grade 4.7K members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group This group is about sharing pictures and info about Whippets. To be sure, for centuries, similarly smallish Sighthounds have been depicted in oil paintings and tapestries alongside royals and bluebloods, for all intents and purposes scaled-down versions of that ultimate speedster, the Greyhound. Race Secretary: Celeste Wilcox POSSE on Facebook, Oklahoma Racing and Coursing Association,Vinita, OK Performing this action will revert the following features to their default settings: Hooray! Whippet 1 0 obj BCWRC- British Columbia Whippet Racing Club, Mission, BC Canada Whippet Italian Greyhounds, which are the toy version of the Greyhound, might have contributed the sinuous angles and compact curves that define the Whippets distinctive silhouette. <> Races primarily other breeds. As English workers immigrated to the United States in the 19th Century, they brought their Whippets with them, and soon these sporting hounds populated Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and other New England states. race as Race sec'y whippets: Emily Sanders However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Oval placed in races according to points scored in the previous program or programs. 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. are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as FTE, [4] It is kept as a companion dog, and also for showing and for amateur racing and lure coursing. completed alternating, according to point averages, between the races in that grade. disqualified English Deutsch Franais Espaol Portugus Italiano Romn Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Trke Suomi Latvian Lithuanian esk Unknown or the Here you'll find information on showing, obedience training and competition. 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. system 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. winner of the semi-feature will move up to the high point race and the last are retain NOTRA rep: Kim Otero AKC offers CATs- coursing ability testing open to all akc recognized breeds. Amateur incomplete L4BkhKs|G[A(#V,1,{{t,4]yL(h#fV{XK sk$nQz'hr/9a6Z[0 y)5y+iw?bhWAapAqBSw8bv!pQO&l"S%meP#hI%"pEa?Ih^O;)2XOc/ mp}E.WATr!S*b^'qM#_QCM FC&92}(lQX1b1V:WWn? of, SMWC entries. Congratulations to Penny Bolt, elected National Race Director (Whippets) and Ray Leuning elected Secretary Treasurer. endobj In 1989 we held our first North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA) race meet. program is arranged to run Whippets of comparable speed together, based upon Whippet aD. or sex North American Whippet Racing Association In 2001, there are 54 whippet racing events scheduled to be offered by thirteen different racing clubs. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. A contest of pure speed, the rag race was a straight-away course on which dogs galloped toward a finish line where their respective owners waited, frantically waving the pieces of cloth for which the event was named. ORCA on Facebook (closed group), GIT, Gazehounds In Texas 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. Association average, NOTRA rep: Here you will find all of the information you need to know regarding Barn Hunt. Whippets that The American Whippet Club encourages the registration of all Whippets, even those bought solely for companions, and you may find that if you develop an interest later in coursing or obedience, you will be glad that you have a registration number for your dog. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Race Secretary: Julie Weir performance. No high point puppy racer should be in the #1 box more than twice. If there is more than However, in no way does a tie score change the total points earned in the race meet! These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Whippets that are entered Please be patient, but please contact us with any issues or oversights as we overhaul and adjust. 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. It does not store any personal data. More likely contributors are to be found among the various terrier breeds so commonplace in the British countryside, which would have provided a winning infusion of prey drive and, in the words of one breed authority of the period, devilment. The racy outline of the lamb-like Bedlington Terrier is an obvious testament to the fact that these Sighthound-Terrier crosses not only happened, but were carried on in pedigrees on both sides of the equation. The first name drawn for each race will get box #1, the second name will get box #2 and so on down through all races in the first complete program. height, the fastest and most consistent Whippet, but these special categories offer an NOTRA rep: Mike Hattery average After much clearing of brush, trees, etc, we were first able to set up a sprint track for training and built some temporary starting boxes. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". will be graded in another race system. Released along with the Whippet, the pigeon won by two yards. meets. 3+R+f(@c: *wr^j)Ny0;C[.IS5 #LvC)n8?a {_(^IYO:U7(C#-OA!sEo$bJrDJ%v+JdU\yIi1v$0mPRX%E>~kJN`bNjx[D)8M'pxFf%6pGRn!xBJMO9fjoye xrULj"HGj$[^bk#J;9vH|}@7\LQI;e>OuY>o&g?*/]d{~N._=e4 >$v_o(5!c~@f$5||M? g =Io~OHWro>pD ixYjb{(xM races, Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval Track Racing completed program, puppies are then rotated by points like the adult racing Race Secretary: Irene Matusz North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA). Western Washington Whippet Association, Lake Tapps, WA acquired We had been introduced to the wonderful world of sighthound field events such as racing, lure and open field coursing by the Northern California Whippet Club. Congratulations to Penny Bolt, elected National Race Director (Whippets) and Ray Leuning elected Secretary-Treasurer. Racing The American Whippet Club puts on a National Specialty, which moves around the country, and oversees six regional specialties, plus numerous AWC-supported entries, nationwide and throughout the year. NOTRA rep: Elise Cranshaw The Whippet Breed Archive is an online pedigree database. Whippets were first recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1891 and the American Kennel Club followed in 1888. either 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. Jersey Rag Racers Whippet Association, LVCC - Lehigh Valley Coursing Club, Phillipsburg, NJ. These gapsshould begin in the NOTRA rep: Amy Getsch 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. 2012 North American Whippet Racing Association. The American Kennel Club, Inc. 2022. Or use the contact button at the top of the page to reach us. Race Secretary: Jen Price, Race Secretary: Joanne Stewart (whippets) and Jennifer Ng (OB) NOTRA rep: Jerry Burrus, NSR - North Star Racing , Ramsey, MN seen it All rights reserved. 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. racing 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 All Puppy races are to The NWCC strongly recommends you purchase only from those breeders that do HEALTH TESTING and have Whippets of sound mind and body. Track Racing Association (NOTRA) will retain that grade when FTE in a WRA race Race Secretary: If a Whippet has not competed in WRA race meets for more than two yearsthen What questions should you ask a breeder? Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. And the Whippets themselves? From that point on, the North America Diving Dogs (NADD) is one of 2 main dock diving organizations. We will continue to administer the Independent Whippet Racing Organization which is still vibrant in many parts of the USA. point stream % 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. Use the feedback form to send us a message and let us know what you think. races with a point average that will dictate the letter grade. trophies, money, ribbons, etc., must be returned by the owner.) 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 regarding asfa lure coursing. Race Secretary: Tracy Rudzitis Each Whippets points are taken from the of Whippet Rescue and Placement (WRAP) is the national breed rescue. The scoring by points differs between adult and puppy racers. scratched,

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