WINDROCK
Home of BIS,SBIS,HIT
& BIF winning Greyhounds!
Our Current Family members!
Here you will meet our four legged kids--some of which happen to be greyhounds! (The other ones come from Colin's side of the family!!!)
BIF DC Sobers Ippolito SC--the "Italian Stallion!"
| No, his name is NOT Rocky!! Actually, I wanted to name him that but Carolyn and Danielle Merenger who co-own him with us had already picked out the name "Ayden." It is a wonderful name as he is much too sweet natured to be a "Rocky." We are grateful that SOBERS Kennels allowed us to bring this exceptional male over to Windrock. His three GCA Specialty showings were brilliant. He was WD,BOW at the 2007 WSCS and won back to back GCA National Specialty majors to finish his AKC Ch with 3-5 pt major wins! He is the best of companions and a perfect gentleman in the house. |
Group winning Windrock Wild Sensation SC ~black and beautiful!
Windrock Wild Applause ~ her world is black and white!
Great front and expression!
Baby Silly at 3 months--what a cutie! |
Meet Our "Silly" girl! This one is a character and keeps everything lively out in the puppy paddock! She is a charming lass and has all the promise of being a starlet in the ring. So nice to go over with all the right curves in just the right places! She has very much the outline and movement as brother Cole. She is a sporty bitch with substance yet is exquisitely feminine. The photo on the left shows her beautiful expression, front and feet. Silly is just shy of one year of age in photos. We are surely proud to be the breeders of this one! First out in 2009, WB,BOW,BOS over specials for a four point major!!
Maturity has been WONDERFUL to little Silly! She has grown from a chunky comical puppy into a lovely swan. We thank those who have favored us with glowing compliments on the Wild Bunch puppies. |
Silly is ASFA pointed and shows bright promise of becoming a Dual Champion . . . watch for her in 2010!
Windrock Wild Wood Weed SC ~she's true blue!
Ch Sobers Ippolitto SC x DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC DOB 12/13/08
| Doobie is our first solid blue greyhound, not a common color! Not only is her coat attractive, the rest of her is nice too! She is a stylish, elegant blue lady. She is 10 months in these photos and we believe that she shows promise of maturing into a good greyhound bitch. Strong and atheletic, she covers ground easily with low, ground consuming strides. At the National, Doobie was first in a large puppy class--sisters Lacey and Silly were second and third! She is a sporty bitch and is very keen. **Flash!!** At her first AKC trials, Doobie earns her JC, wins the Open Stake for a 5pt Major and BOB! 2009 WSCS-another 5pt major in coursing and WB at Lompoc KC for a 4pt Major! |
Doobie is 8 weeks or so in baby picture--look what a few months change can bring!
A Field Champion in the making . . .
Doobie on the Fly!
In just a few trials, Doobie was undefeated in open stake competition and now is only three singles away from achieving her AKC Field Championship title!
She is one of five littermates from the "Wild Bunch" litter that are enjoying themselves and doing quite well on the coursing field.
She is ASFA pointed and has 3 major wins in conformation. She might become the first Dual Champion for Mamma Whisper!
**FLASH**! Doobie wins 30 ASFA points the Grand National weekend and two weeks later wins WB at BOTH GCA National Specialty supported shows for TWO 5 point major wins!
MBIF NFC Windrock Candle In The Wind SC Fch~ 2009 AKC National Lure Coursing Champion!!!
Ch Windrock Go Go Gadget JC CC x SBIS Ch Sobers Corinne 8/09/06 CERF Sung to the tune of "The Corvette Song" (The One I Loved Back Then) by country artist George Jones , , , " She is hotter than a two dollar pistol~ She is the fastest thing around! Long and lean, every Courser's dream~ She turns every head in town. She is built and fun to handle, son! I'm glad you brought her by. She reminds me of the Naughty one that I loved back then!"
This photo shows Amber in her usual form--out front--WAY OUT FRONT!
Best In Field at the 2007 Grand National! Amber was the first greyhound in over 20 years to accomplish this amazing feat! In the Grand National's 30+ year history, only TWO greyhounds have EVER WON Best In Field at this event! | Meet Windrock's little Red Corvette!! Amber is a MONSTER Lure Courser and is the Captain of Windrock's " Dream Team" lure coursers! Amber has some impressive wins! Finished AKC Field Championship with 3 -5 point major wins and 2 Best In Fields! 2007 Grand National Best In Field 2008 GCA National Lure Trial BOB 2008 Windwalker Memorial Best In Field 2008 Grand National BOB 2008 Fullerton Cup Winner #1 AKC LC Greyhound For 2008 2009 BIF Inland Wilderness Hunt Club 2009 Grand National~Multiple BOB wins 2009 ASFA National Greyhound Specialty BOB AKC National Lure Coursing Champion of 2009 Amber currently has 15 BIF or Best In Event awards
Amber is a BOB winner at AKC shows and we are pursuing her Dual Championship.
Amber's field career has only begun. She is just three years old. |
BIF Dual Ch Windrock Hocus Pocus SC FCH
Windrock Viva Las Vegas JC x DC Windrock Mamma Mia LCX Fch DOB 8/24/06 OFA/CERF/DNA
Meet Wicked, our Naughty Daughter!
Wicked is one of five daughters out of our beloved Naughty, MBIF DC Windrock Mamma Mia SC LCX FCH.
A keen and enthusiastic courser like her mother, this little red brindle finished her AKC Field Championship with some nice wins, including a Best In Field for a 5 point major.
She finished her ASFA Field Championship at the 2008 ASFA Greyhound National and won the 2008 Master M'Grath Cup!
Look closely at this head shot of Wicked and you will see bits of plastic hanging off of her canines! Our greyhounds love to shred those plastic bags after they chase them! It is very much a game to them.
**As of 8/01/2008, Wicked was in ASFA Top 15 rankings and she was not an ASFA Fch at the time. **FLASH!!** Wicked is Top 5 ranked in AKC Lure Coursing for 2008!
At the WSCS in July of 2007 Wicked was BOSweeps and in just a few shows, she easily attained her AKC Championship with 3 major wins and multiple BOB wins.
Wicked embodies many of the characteristics that Windrock values in a greyhound. She is a solid and hard muscled, sporty type of bitch with incredible athleticism. Even standing still, she looks FAST. She is lovely to go over and is quite sound. She is even the proper size! In character she is highly reminiscent of coursing bitches of 50 years ago.
She is a delightful companion in the home, provided that she has ample exercise time to blow off some steam.
A Good Puppy is a TIRED Puppy!
Here are some fun shots of Wicked in action! Like her Mom Naughty, Wicked is a super keen and enthusiastic courser.
We prefer leather coursing collars as it reduces the likelihood of hand burns!
Taking Wicked to the line is like leading a Kangaroo on steriods!!
An idea of Wicked's solid conformation may be gained here.
She has just completed running a furious duel with a worthy challenger over a 900 plus yard course, but she is ready to go AGAIN.
Wicked's motto is "you never can have too much fun!"
These photos are from the 2008 ASFA National Greyhound Specialty weekend. Wicked had earned the honor of running off for Master M'Grath Cup honors. Both hounds put in an excellent performance and I am glad I didn't have to call that course. This was Wicked day and she was declared the victor!
Dual Champion Windrock I've Got A Secret SC
Sire: BIS/SBIS Ch Greystone's Barcelona x Ch Sobers Aquatica SC DOB 11/11/00
Whisper has been the favorite WINDROCK Greyhound of many knowledgeable fanciers! She is lovely standing here and you can easily see the wonderful curves and balance that mark her as an exceptional Greyhound.
She finished her AKC Championship entirely from the Bred By class with some great wins. At the large GCA Eastern, Whisper was WB for a big 5 pt major win. She won WB,BOW,BOS for another 5 pt major at a GCNC Specialty. Whisper was BOB multiple times from the classes over the #1 Greyhound in the country.
She earned her Field Championship which made her a Dual Champion. A creative courser, she often proved exasperating with her antics on the field ! Whisper earned the nickname of "Barbie Goes Shopping" for her maddening habit of leaving her competition eating her dust, then abruptly veering off of the course AND the coursing field to go check out something more interesting, like an in use BBQ grill, nearby Macy's, etc.
Bred twice to the impressive Ch Sobers Ippolito SC, Whisper easily free whelped a strong litter of 12 in 2007 and a litter of 10 in 2009. These beautiful puppies are our future hopefuls and we are looking forward to them carrying WINDROCK'S colors into the Future.
Whisper had Memorial Day Puppies! 5/25/09
Like her sisters Naughty and Karmen, Whisper is a keen and talented courser. In the below photo, she is pressing kennelmate Javelin for "who's gonna get the bag first" honors! Many of her pups show great interest in chasing white plastic bags, too!
Whisper became a mother for the very first time at age 7. She whelped a beautiful litter of 12 and raised all of them with little assistance. She was a perfect Mom and her kids reflect their good upraising! Like any good Mamma, Whisper didn't take any backtalk from her brood! She is telling little red brindle (Wild Thing) to shape up--or else!
| This photograph captures Whisper "singing" Pumpkin Carols!! What a riot! Greyhounds are attentive pupils and can be taught a varity of tricks! WINDROCK has had High In Trial winning obedience greyhounds. Whisper's puppies are very promising and we look forward to exciting times in the future with them! Whisper is OFA/CERF and DNA identified. Click here for OFA:
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Be Forewarned~ there is a Gremlin lurking at WINDROCK!!
Windrock American Victory
DC Sobers Ippolito SC x DC I've Got A Secret SC DOB 5/25/09
Look at the intensity of expression on this little baby's face! Holy Cow, what is she going to be like when she grows up?! Puppy "Gremlin" is 3 months old and her ambition clearly is to be a champion lure courser. This photo was taken at a Puppy Fun Run at the 2009 USRCC Labor Day Trials. This was Gremlin's first time to chase the plastic bag, although she has had ample practice at home on butterflies, birds, lizards, etc. . . .
Colin selected this puppy as his own as a neonate (term for a 10 day or less old puppy)
Windrock American Jazz ~
| This little heart throb of a puppy is from Whisper's second and last litter--the "American" theme litter than came on Memorial Day! Baby "Kelly" was named after a friend of mine, fellow UPS driver Kelly Herland. I worked with Kelly for more than 20 years. He never called in sick, had an unrivaled work ethic, and was the kind of guy that would help you out if you were in a jam. Kelly, his twin sister and her husband were killed on July 1, 2009 in a car accident in Wyoming. The day I learned about Kelly's untimely passing, I picked up Whisper's yet unnamed daughter and whispered to her, "I name you Kelly. You are so named to honor the memory of a good man. If you are half the dog that he was a man, you will be one heck of a greyhound!" It was the best tribute I could think of to a person that we all loved and are going to miss . . . |
DC Sobers Ippolito SC x DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC DOB 5/25/2009 |
MBIF Dual Champion Windrock Mamma Mia SC, LCX, FCH
BIS/SBIS/HIT Ch Greystone's Barcelona x Ch Sobers Aquatica SC DOB 11/11/00 
Naughty is in a league of her own. If someone were to ask me which of our WINDROCK Greyhounds that we have bred we consider our very best, it would not be an easy decision--we've been blessed with some exceptional greyhounds. And the answer might vary depending upon the circumstances and how the question was presented. But point for point, keeping in mind that function is the very essence of the Greyhound, I believe that Naughty would be my selection as the one closest to my vision of an ideal Greyhound--equally at home in either the show ring or on the field. I do know if I were stranded in the Wilderness somewhere with only Naughty I could manage to survive. Her hunting skills are such that we both would be well fed!
Naughty is pictured here as a veteran catching cottontails--tough prey for any greyhound! Small game may be taken in Colorado with greyhounds during the appropriate seasons with a small game license . Be sure to check with local wildlife regulations in your state BEFORE going out hunting!
From a conformation viewpoint Naughty is a difficult bitch to fault and has great virture. A sporty and well-proportioned greyhound of athletic build and soundness, she moves with the light easy step of a coursing dog and is constantly "on the hunt." Renown sighthound judge Ed Gilbert judged her and proclaimed her "easily one of the best he had ever seen."
Naughty finished her AKC championship with all majors at large shows, including a Specialty WB,BOW, BOS from the puppy class.
Some Highlights of her long and distinguished career!
Best Puppy 2001 WSCS
Multiple Best In Sweepstakes wins
#1 AKC LC Greyhound in 2005
8 BIF Wins
Winner of Windwalker Memorial 2003
Winner of FCH Stake ASFA II 2004
Multiple BOB winner Grand National 2004 & 2005
Multiple Group and AOM wins
Dam of multiple Ch, DC, Group & SBIS winners and #1 ranked get.
OFA /CERF/DNA Click for OFA link: http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1199866#animal
BIF DC DM Summer Squall Of Skatpak SC FCH
Javelin is in blue sprinting off of the line! Lure coursing out here in the Western US is highly competitive and she can run with the best of them! Javelin was bred by Elaine Summerhill and Laurel Drew. Windrock proudly co-owns this little red dynamo with Elaine. After the 2007 Grand National, Javelin went back home with Elaine and we sadly bid her good-bye. 
Elaine brought Javelin to the 2008 So. Colo KC shows where she noted that Javelin clearly wanted to go home with us. After tearfully hugging Javie, Elaine handed the leash to Colin. "Take her, she knows where she wants to go" . . . it was an emotional moment. I know how much Elaine loves her dogs and how hard it was for her to hand Javelin over.
So Javelin came back home to Windrock and moved right back in. A little busybody, she tells the calves to eat all their food and the pups to stay out of the irrigation ditch. Javelin keeps an eye on things for us! We are glad to have her back home!
She won her last major at the 2008 RFKC shows! Javelin is now a Dual Champion!
Javelin is health screened--OFA/CERF and is DNA identified. Click: http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1179093#animal Javelin has presented us with a little blue fawn daughter born 5/18/2009.
GOT'CHA!!!!! Javelin is a superb courser! She has enjoyed a long coursing career, mostly lure coursing, but occasionally forays into open field competitions. This amazing photo was taken at the 2008 Grand National!
Windrock DM The One and Only!!
DC Sobers Ippolito SC x BIF DC DM Summer Squall of Scatpak SC Fch BOB 5/18/09
Here is little Nikki at the snack bar!
As she was a single pup, we orginally gave her Mum a couple of Whisper's pups so that Niki would have siblings .
Mum Javelin was thrilled with the gift of more puppies and loved them as her own.
The photo below is Nikki at about 12 weeks of age. It is dificult to photo puppies and Nikki is no exception-standing still for photographs is BORING!
Nikki's development and progress is what we like to see in young greyhounds. She has all the desired characteristics--good volume and heft, well sprung ribs, broad loin, strong, straight limbs, and proper running feet. All wrapped up in a beautiful blue fawn coat that glows like gold in sunlight!
We are delighted that this golden youngster is fascinated by plastic bags and will be taking her on some short trips to lure coursing events.
Niki was co-bred with Elaine Summerhill of DM greyhounds and we are grateful that she will stay here at WINDROCK.
Windrock Toni The Tiger
| Toni is a littermate to MBIF Windrock Candle In The Wind SC FCH. Like Amber, Toni has speed to burn, but unlike Amber, she would rather hang out on the couch all day! Whenas Amber is a tough little redneck, Toni is a beautiful gentle lady of a greyhound. Toni has multiple AKC points, is a BOB winner, and was RWB to a 5 pt major. At the 2009 GCA Western, Toni won a huge open bitch class ! She is just now coming into her own . . 2/2010**FLASH** at the CKC and Plum Creek KC shows Toni wins WB,BOW,BOS both days for back to back 5 pt major wins! |
Ch Windrock Cassandra SC
Sire: BIS/SBIS Ch Greystone's Barcelona x Ch Sobers Aquatica SC DOB 11/11/00 CERF
Cassie is one of the ABBA litter that featured so many outstanding puppies! This stout blue brindle lady is very substantial with strong bone and hard, well defined muscling. She finished her AKC Championship with some impressive wins. Cassie was Reserve Winners Bitch to her sister at the 2006 GCA Eastern but advenged her defeat by going WB over Whisper the next two days at the specialty supported entry shows. Cassie also won Best Of Breed to finish at these large shows. These two brindle sisters dominated taking the points over large entries on the 2006 Eastern Specialty weekend! Cassie returned in 2007 to take another BOB on this highly competitive weekend!
Cassie is an exceptional mover, very open effortless sidegait and totally clean on the up and back. She never puts a foot down wrong. Lightly shown as a mature bitch she has multiple Group placements and really likes to strut her stuff--much like her daddy Barcelona! We are showing her some now as a Veteran.
Like so many of Windrock's exceptional Greyhounds, Cassie never had puppies. The reasons are many, often because a suitable mate could not be found, or the time wasn't right owing to work demands or family commitments. Cassie would have been a great Mom, and has enjoyed playing with her little nieces and nephews.
Cassie's three sisters-Karmen, Naughty and Whisper are Dual Champions and Cassie herself loves to run. Her intrepretation of how a course should be run is creative to say the least. Cassie actually became a better courser as an older bitch. She managed to earn a Senior Courser title and multiple AKC field points but realistically will not become a Dual Champion. Now if we could figure out how to tie a T-Bone steak to the line, she'd be tough to beat! Cassie loves her food!
FLASH!! As A Veteran, Cassie astounds us by winning another AKC Lure Coursing point! Will miracles never cease . . . .
Multiple BIF DC Windrock Lookin' Better Every Beer SC, FCH
Tipsey puts her heart and soul into every run. She is a two time winner of the USRCC Windwalker Memorial and is a multiple Best In Field winner! Robustly built with a broad chest and powerful quarters, she finished her AKC bench title with four majors and multiple wins over specials.
Tipsey wins the Open Stake and is Best Of Breed over kennel mate Naughty who was the Field Champion Stake winner!! WINDROCK won the Breeder Stake both days and the Kennel Stake one day. Elaine Summerhill is pictured with Tipsey and Kim is holding Naughty on the right. |
Best Of Breed at the 2006 ASFA II!
Tipsey gave a sensational performance in the ASFA II Best In Field run. She suffered a "bad luck of the draw" and ran with two Basenjis. Which was most unfortunate for the Basenjis as both become unsighted very quickly. Tipsey ran a great course solo, with only her shadow to challenge her. Even at the conclusion of this long course, she hit and shredded the bag and hardly appeared winded. When the final scoring was done, Tipsey narrowly lost Best In Field honors to a very deserving IG by only ONE point! We were thrilled with of our tough little girl's inspiring performance and gameness.
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Greyhounds we have entrusted with others~
WINDROCK is unusual in the respect that we will part with our very best.
Can Ch Windrock Wild Thing ~ she makes our hearts sing!
  | "Lacey" as a pup was the tiniest one in the litter. I have learned not to dismiss those wee ones as sometimes they grow up to be something special. Fortunately, Mom Whisper was exceptionally attentive to all the pups and made sure each was clean and well fed. As a mother, Whisper deserves 12 gold stars, one for each of her babies! Early on, I dubbed this tiny puppy "Thing" as I was always looking for her buried underneath the others. "Now where is that little thing? Ah, here she is--being squished by this big one!" Colin picked her for his own (He ALWAYS selects the one for himself that I think are the least promising! ) but he chooses with his Heart and that is the best way I think! Little Wild Thing bears a striking resemblance to our well known MBIF DC Windrock Mamma Mia LCX Fch, her aunt And best of all, she already shows a very keen interest in coursing! Little Thing has left us to live in Canada!! We will miss her crazy antics . . .Top Ten in Canada for 2008 from the Puppy Class!! **Flash!** WB,BOS over specials for a 5 pt major at NW Hound Show! First AKC points! |
SBIS Windrock Moonlit Journey JC
Emma is the beautiful blue brindle lady, Danielle is young lady on the left and her Mum Carolyn is on the right. Emma has a wonderful life wih the Merenger family and on the rare occasions when she makes it to a dog show, she does extremely well in tough California competition! Carolyn is pictured with Dr Gerda Kennedy, winning a SBIS from the classes with Emma! Entirely own-handled by Carolyn, this lovely bitch proved this win was no fluke as Carolyn and Emma won a SECOND specialty major owner-handled. Although Emma is very close to an AKC championship, she may never finish as Carolyn has a busy life with her family, horses and teenagers. We compliment Carolyn on having her priorites in order!
Ch Windrock Rev It Up And Go!
Cory is owned by good friend Jackie Vano.This beautiful moving red lady finished her AKC Championship with BOB wins over Specials and is a mutiple Group placer. She was TopTen Ranked in 2006 and now enjoys a special place of honor on the Vano family's couch! She comes from a litter that featured mutiple Champion, Field Champion and Dual Champion get. She bosses the whippets around and makes sure the floor does not have any morsels of food left on it! A litter is planned for Cory in 2011!
Ch Windrock GoGo Gadget JC CC
Gizmo is featured here in the showring with a big smile on his face. Most of our Windrock Greyhounds really like to show and Giz here is no exception! Poor Giz, because his father was a NGA racer, many of the AKC show Greyhound people snubbed him. Ole Giz got the last laugh, not only did he gather a placement in Sweepstakes at the National -- under a very knowledgeble English Judge, Gizmo WON the huge open dog class at the supported entry--the day after the NATIONAL. Some moments are priceless! An old horseman's saying applies well--"A pedigree don't make a good horse, but it sure makes a good horse better." Same with dogs. Something more people who breed dogs should consider.
Ch Windrock Go Go Gadget JC, CC ~NOFA Coursing Champion!!
Look closely at the far left and you will see Mr Jack Rabbit making his exit--Stage Left!! Gizmo tried really hard, but Jack lived to run another day. The sport of coursing live game rarely results in animals being taken--and in most cases, Mr. Long Ears wins! Open Field competitions have firm rules designed to give the Jack the best opportunity to escape--as the quarry is allowed to run a good distance before the hounds are released. This head start is refered to as "law." This gives the rabbit a decided advantage and the dogs a chance to show some of their abilities before Mr. Jack tires of the game and gives them the slip! Both benefit--the dogs enjoy the thrill of the chase and the rabbit gains experience in avoiding predators! Windrock thanks owner Phil Allen of the Northwest for giving Gizmo the opportunity to attain a Coursing Championship!" **Gizmo wins the 2008 Whitetail Cup!!**
BIS Int Am Fin Est S CH FinW-02-04 NordW-03 BaltW-06 Windrock Fernando
Sire: BIS/SBIS Ch Greystone's Barcelona x Ch Sobers Aquatica SC DOB 11/11/00
Fernando is one pups from the sensational "ABBA" litter bred by WINDROCK. He is a littermate to our Naughty, Whisper, Karmen and Cassandra. He was exported to Finland soon after finishing his AKC Championship and has enjoyed a great show career in Scandanavia. We were often asked why we exported a dog of his quality, why didn't we keep him for ourselves??
Colin and I knew that Fernando was an exceptional male and we hoped that by making him available to other breeders --that it would be for the "Greater Good" of all Greyhounds. Besides, we kept four of Fernando's lovely sisters for ourselves!!! As an added footnote, years later, an equally exceptional Greyhound male was sent to us by the famed SOBERS of Italy. We promised this breeder that Ch Sobers Ippolito SC would be offered at stud here in America as "Ayden" offers qualities that will be of great use to breeders here. Those breeders truly interested in the welfare of future generations of Greyhounds share their best. And that is the way it should be!
Fernando's accomplishments
* Top sire with Champion offspring in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Switzerland, Japan & USA
* Top Show Dog (all breeds) #4 in Finland in 2004, and #10 in 2003 & #12 in 2005
* Top #1 Sighthound in Finland in 2004, and #2 in 2003 & 2005, and #4 in 2002
* Top #1 Greyhound in Finland in 2002, 2003, 2005 & 2006
* Top #1 Greyhound Stud dog in Finland 2007
* Top #1 Young Greyhound in Finland in 2002
Ch Windrock Bet It All On Red
BIS/SBIS Ch Shazam's The Journey Begins x Ch Sobers Dharia SC
"Roulette" or "Roo" was acquired as a promising sapling by Judy Price of Texas. Expectly presented by Paige Mc Garver, the pair made very short work of Roo's championship quest--the pair won the points every time they stepped foot in the ring together, except for one time when she was RWB. "Roo" enjoys straight racing and has many "Turtle Awards" to her credit.
Ch Windrock Angel In Disguise
BIF DC El-Aur's Royal Dragon SC Fch x Ch Sobers Aquatica SC Angel is one of only two puppies from Ch Sobers Aquatica's second litter. Sadly, we lost our beloved Abby shortly after the birth of her litter. This upstanding red brindle handily finished her AKC Championship with some impressive wins on GCA Specialty weekends. She is a tall, rangey bitch that shows her English hertiage. Angel had one litter and she was one of the best Greyhound Mammas we ever had.
