WINDROCK
Home of BIS,SBIS,HIT and
BIF winning Greyhounds!!
The New Year Brings New Success Jan 8 & 10th, 2010
Pictured is one of the best show bitches that WINDROCK has raised to date, and people still can't believe we let this one go!
Meet Windrock Calico Sue She is an own daughter of our highly regarded, former #1 ranked, MBIF DC Windrock Mamma Mia LCX Fch!
Colin and I have and will continue to entrust our very best to aspiring fanciers and breeders who have the passion and vision to be future guardians of the greyhound breed.
2009~~A year To Remember
WINDROCK has cause to celebrate! 2009 will go down as one of the most memorable years EVER! Once again, keeping with proud tradition WINDROCK greyhounds are in the Top 10 rankings in both the show ring AND on the coursing field. We are very proud of the many noteworthy Champions and the high accolades they earned this year. Permit us the pleasure of recapping some of the highlights from 2009! Winner of 2 National Titles in 2009! The one and only MBIF NFC Windrock Candle In The Wind SC Fch!! Our "Awesome Amber" proved she was indeed worthy of her nickname. Amber's first National win was Best Of Breed at the ASFA National Greyhound Specialty.
Her second National truimph was being judged by a four judge panel as the AKC's National Field Champion for 2009. The National was over all sighthound breeds and was the largest in AKC history!
On Top In Canada~For The Third Straight Year! Can Ch Windrock Blue Sky Morning won Reserve Best In Show honors and multiple group wins in 2009. 
"Ryan" is again Canada's #2 Greyhound and won 2 majors on WSCS weekend towards his his AKC Championship!
This beautiful blue brindle has been exclusively owner~handled by Sheila Ehmann to all of his wins.
Another GCA National Specialty Win For WINDROCK! 
DC Sobers Ippolito's lookalike son, Windrock Wild Sensation SC is awarded WD,BOW and an AOM by the incomparable Michelle Billings at the 2009 Greyhound Club of America National Specialty. WINDROCK bred or owned greyhounds have won WD at the last 3 consecutive GCA Nationals
"Cole" also won a Group One from the classes and earned his SC title.
WINDROCK retired yet another GCA trophy in 2009
2009 Brings 3 New Dual Champions For WINDROCK 
DC Windrock Hocus Pocus SC Fch, DC Sobers Ippolito SC and DC Windrock Luck Be A Lady Eldomar SC all joined the elite ranks of a select few by earning AKC Dual Championship titles in 2009.
DC Windrock Hocus Pocus "Wicked" (pictured right) was Runner-up to overall Grand National BIF honors in 2009!
WINDROCK Announces 6 New Show Champions!
Greyhounds DC Windrock Luck Be A Lady Eldomar SC, DC Windrock Hocus Pocus, Ch Windrock Platinum Edition JC, Ch Windrock Wild Party, Grp. placing Can Ch Windrock Wild Thing, and UKC Ch Windrock Wild Temptation JC all became show Champions!
Pictured on the left, Can. Ch Windrock Wild Thing "Lacey" won multiple group placements enroute to her Championship. She is one of three littermates to finish show championships in 2009 . Lacey won a 5pt Hound Show major win in 2009 and has a great start for her AKC Championship.
The lovely blue fawn UKC Ch Windrock Wild Temptation JC, "Lilli" became a UKC Champion and won Res. Best In Show while doing so. She was one of five WINDROCK greyhounds to earn coursing titles in 2009 and is the charming companion of Sharon Couzin.
The speed and agility demonstrated by DC Sobers Ippolito SC, "Ayden" laid to rest the myth that "big dogs can't run". Not only did this handsome Italian attain his Dual Championship in fine fashion, he further distinguished himself by winning both the Master M'Grath and Fullerton Cups the day after the ASFA Greyhound National. He was a strong contender in ASFA events last year and needs only ONE point to finish his ASFA Fch.
Ayden also sparkled in the showring, he won an AOM at the WSCS and was undefeated in Stud Dog Classes. He is the sire of multiple group, specialty, champion and field titled get in 2009. Other WINDROCK greyhounds did exceptionally well in GCA Specialities~DC Windrock Luck Be A Lady Eldomar, Windrock's Fat Tuesday SC both won Award of Merits as did WINDROCK owned DC DM Summer Squall Of Scatpack Fch.
Merry Christmas from the WINDROCK outfit to Yours~
This was the President Ford's offical Christmas Card in 1975!
It has been a long favorite with Colin and I as it reminds us of the old Wyoming homestead.
It's Christmas Eve. Feeding's done, cattle are content. Big white snowflakes are dancing adding to the foot of snow already blanketing the ground. Made a batch of popcorn for the hounds and Tom and Jerrys for us. Colin and I are going to enjoy a quiet Christmas Eve at home while the kids happily crunch popcorn.
We wish all a Merry Christmas and hope the New Year is filled with new hope and realized dreams.
AMBER Lightning Strikes at the AKC National Lure Coursing Championship 2009
The AKC National Lure Coursing Championships were held on Dec 5th and 6th in Florence, Texas on the beautiful Double-H Ranch. The 2009 National was the largest in AKC history and was a huge success thanks to the combined efforts of the working memberships of The Afghan Hound Club of Austin and the Tulsa Sighthound Association. The best sighthounds of all breeds attended the two day event held on the picturesome Double~H Ranch property.
The duels between the greyhounds were fast and furious! The 800 yard courses provided an excellent test of endurance and conditioning.
Stride for stride, our "Doobie" in yellow runs with the excellent running greyhound "Santa Anna" which is from the famed Windyglen Kennel of Don and Sally Papin.
Santa Anna was BOB on Saturday!
They're OFF and Running~
The final runoff for Best Greyhound was held between Saturday's BOB winner~ Santa Anna in blue, Sunday's BOB winner Amber in pink~, and Ayden in yellow who was the high scoring dog (non BOB winner of the two days) All three greyhounds ran a beautiful course. Amber was the overall "Best Greyhound " winner of the National and Ayden tied for second with Santa Anna and was the High Scoring Dual Champion! As an added bonus, WINDROCK greyhounds took home the Breeder Stake awards for both days!
THE BEST OF THE BEST
The 2009 AKC National Lure Coursing Champion
MBIF NFC 2009 Windrock Candle In The Wind SC FCH!!
Pictured in the photot from left to right is one of the AKC National lure operators, Gary Runyan, AKC Lure Coursing Rep, Bob Mason and Judge Laurie Soutar. WINDROCK's Kim Fritzler is kneeling holding the newly crowned National Champion, MBIF NFC Windrock Candle In The Wind SC Fch! "Awesome Amber" lives up to her nickname!
Amber's National Championship ribbon is almost as big as she is!
Our amazing runner can now lay claim to a new title! She is now MBIF NFC Windrock Candle In The Wind SC FCh! "NFC" stands for National Field Trial Champion!
Owing to Kim's back surgery, Amber only ran in a mere handful of field trials this year. Yet, she was Top 3 ranked in 2009 for BOTH ASFA and AKC rankings which is a brilliant achievement considering the other hounds were more heavily campaigned and competed in many more events.
Even with very limited partisipation, our Amber is very close to both her LCX and LCM.
We are hoping to pursue Amber's AKC bench championship in 2010 and are planning a litter for her in 2011.
ASFA National Greyhound Specialty Oct 24, 2009
This year's competition was the fourth running of the ASFA National Greyhound Specialty. The event is hosted by the Southeastern Greyhound Club and was held on the beautiful Bear Creek Farm which is located near Moreland, Georgia.
The ASFA National trophy table was a work of art in itself. There were many costly and beautiful items. The lucky winners win the right to honor the trophy in their homes for one year and then it is returned for the next year's winner. Trophy donations by generous donors made possible lovely keepstake trophies which the winners keep! Competition by the hounds was fast and furious! Our Ayden digs in and throws turf to make the turn and to keep up with pink dog. In lure coursing dogs are identified and scored by the colors they wear. Our greyhounds get very excited just by the SIGHT of their coursing jackets. The keen competition for the ASFA National Champion Best Of Breed winner narrowed down to these three! The Veteran Stake winner is the black on the left. "Echo" has had a sterling career. The Open Stake winner is the greyhound in pink--Kelly Fidler's "Cleopatra". She is #1 in NOFA and a winner of the Grand Course. 
The Runoff for Best Of Breed ~
Amber and I are on the far right. Amber has some nice wins and was the #1 greyhound in AKC coursing for 2008, but she would have to run well today and make no mistakes to have a chance of winning The BEST OF THE BEST . . .
2009 ASFA Greyhound National Best Of Breed~
MBIF FC Windrock Candle In The Wind SC Fch
"When I saw Amber at the national specialty she was the very image of my picture
of the ideal wasp waisted lure coursing/open field Greyhound bitch with that
look in her eye that no one has ever put into words.. She made everybody else
look bad."
Bob Jahn, owner of many #1 hounds
THE FULLERTON CUP Oct 25, 2009
The National Lure Coursing Club hosted the Master M'Grath and Fullerton Cups the day after the ASFA Greyhound National.
2009 marks the 14th running of the Fullerton Cup.
The event was also held at the Bear Creek Farm, thanks to generous hosts Hal and Linda Barry.
This was my first time attending a NLLC event. Not familiar with the format , I was a bit confused at first. My greyhounds weren't the least bit fazed, they got to RUN again, so it was a GREAT day! The 200 Arron Atmore has been a coursing enthusiast since he was a boy. He became a licensed slipper as a teenager, and ultimately rose to the pinnacle when he was appointed slipper of the 2001 Waterloo Cup at the age of 31. He and his wife Frances breed and own coursing and racing Greyhounds, and are the proud owners of Suncrest Tina, winner of the 2000 Waterloo Cup. Off the field, Arron is an architect and Frances is a veterinarian. At the NLCC-sanctioned all-breed Fullerton Cup meeting on Sunday, October 25, Arron judged all breeds ~ from the back of the Parker's 17 hand Thoroughbred! Arron is very experienced in the brace elimination running format and point tally scoring system, and brought a unique perspective to the lure coursing field. I was excited by the experience and could visualize many exciting possiblities. Astride his mount, Arron had advantages of improved vision from a higher vantage point, and the ability to quickly change position on the field. Here is our Wicked and Javelin running after the drag lure. Note that neither wear coursing jackets, neck collars are worn instead and I liked this~ colors could be slipped on and off in a flash! The hounds are slipped in braces. Wicked is identified by a white collar, Javelin by red. Judge Atmore signals the winner of each brace by displaying a flag of that hound's neck color. The winning hound then earns the right to advance to the next flight and is matched against another hound which was also successful in winning its brace runoff. This brace elimination format is much like what is seen in team sports, like basketball playoffs. The difference is not only is a hounds speed and agility important, but also endurance and how cleanly the hound follows the lure. Points are awarded for "run up"`~the hound that reaches the first turn the first. Penalties result by hounds "cheating" or cutting the course which results in no points being awarded. Fullerton Cup Winner~2009 Dual Champion Sobers Ippolito SC The 2009 Fullerton and Master M'Grath winner was our DC Sobers Ippolito SC! The Master M'Grath is awarded to the high scoring greyhound of the day. Many knowledgble fanciers have commented that for a "big dog" Ayden sure runs well and has great agility. That he does. We fondly call him "the flying boxcar" . Ayden is shown with John Parker and Judge Arron Atmore. 
9 Fullerton Cup was judged by Arron Atmore! 
Previous Windrock Winners~
In 2008, Ayden was the Best In Show winner in the Greyhound show that was held in cojunction with the ASFA National Greyhound Specialty.
DC Windrock Hocus Pocus Fch won the Master M'Grath Cup and finished her ASFA Championship the same day! | The Fullerton Cup Winner In 2008 was Amber!
As Ayden was the 2008 Best In Show winner of the conformation show held with the ASFA National Greyhound Specialty and now has the Master M'Grath and Fullerton Cups wins~does that make him"Triple Crown" winner of sorts? No other hound has previously gone on to win all of these awards. Windrock bred or owned greyhounds have won the last three consecutive Master M'Garth Cups: DC Windrock's Outlaw Josie Wales MC--2007 DC Windrock Hocus Pocus SC Fch--2008 DC Sobers Ippolito SC--2009 |
Greyhound Club Of America National~The Wild Bunch Strikes Again!!
The Wild Bunch Ran WILD At The National! The GCA National was held on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2009. The two supporting Hatboro Shows were held on Oct 1st and 2nd. The National weekend boasted the largest greyhound entries in North America for 2009! This year the GCA National was judged by the esteemed Michelle Billings.
WINDROCK retires yet another GCA perpectual trophy by virtue of DC Sobers Ippolito's get winning the Stud Dog Trophy! To retire the trophy three wins were required. Previous Stud Dog winners for WINDROCK include our much loved BIS/SBIS Ch Greystone's Barcelona and his sire, BIS/SBIS Ch Shazam's The Journey Begins JC. Pictured left to right is Ayden sitting with Kim, new Ch Windrock Wild Party with owner Lou Adams, Windrock Wild Card JC with co-owned Carol Halliday, Windrock Wild Wood Weed SC with Dad Colin, UKC Ch Windrock Wild Temptation JC with owner Sharon Couzin, and Windrock Wild Sensation SC ~ all members of the Wild Bunch!
Cole is following in his Dad's footsteps
Windrock Wild Sensation SC, "Cole" was awarded WD,BOW for a 5 point major. He was also Best Bred by and won an Award of Merit! Earlier this year, Cole won a Group One from the classes. Littermate Silly (Windrock Wild Applause) won the Bred By class for bitches, and her blue sister Windrock Wild Wood Weed SC won the American bred class!
Windrock Toni The Tiger expertly handled by Lou Adams was fourth in a huge open bitch class! This was the only day Toni was entered . . . oops!
At the GCA supported entry Hatboro shows, the results were almost a repeat of the National! On Thursday, Oct 1, 2009
1st and 2nd in Open Dogs were taken by brothers Blu and Oreo, Blue went on to RWD to a 5 pt major. In bitches, Silly won the Bred By Class and Doobie won the Open Bitch class and was WB for a 5 pt major!
At the Friday Hatboro GCA Supported Entry, WINDROCK's stars sparkled even brighter~
Windrock Wild Party, "Blu" was 1st in Open dogs with brother Windrock Wild Card, "Oreo" 2nd.
Blu went on to WD,BOW for a 5 pt win which finished his AKC championship in grand style! He was expertly handled to all wins by owner Lou Adams!
In bitches, littermate Windrock Wild Applause, "Silly" won Bred By, in fact she was undefeated in that class all three days!
Sister Windrock Wild Wood Weed SC, "Doobie" repeated her previous day's Open Bitch 1st and was WB again!
Doobie now has three supported entry major wins and is within a couple of points of both her AKC bench and field championships!
The Wild Bunch youngsters dominated all three days~winning an astounding 4 of the 6 majors offered!
WINDROCK SWEEPS THE GRAND NATIONAL!!
WINDROCK's "Dream Team" lure coursers had an outstanding showing all three days! All three days Best Of Breeds were won by WINDROCK coursers. Amber was BOB on Friday and Sunday and Wicked held off stiff competition to win BOB on Saturday.
5 Clear CERF reports For WINDROCK!
The Grand Valley Kennel Club sponsors an annual Health Fair which we support annually, We are pleased to report that we tested the following greyhounds for CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation) and all passed with flying colors!
DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC, "Whisper" (soon to be nine years young!), her sister DC Windrock Mamma Mia SC LCX Fch "Naughty", Windrock Wild Wood Weed SC "Doobie", Windrock Wild Applause "Silly" and DC Sobers Ippolito SC "Ayden".
Naughty was totally eye clear at almost NINE years of age! Most older dogs show some age related anomaly. Below is a direct copy of her CERF certificate. CERF stands for Canine Eye Registration Foundation.
Her sister, "Whisper" has a small age related cataract, not uncommon in dogs older than 7 years of age. Dogs of any breed that have cataracts BEFORE age seven are often afficted with "JC's" or Juvenile Cataracts which is an inherited eye disease that can progress to premature blindness. This is why CERF reports are so important to responsible breeders and why so many WINDROCK greyhounds are found in the CERF database!
Ryan and Sheila are BEST! September 2009
Can Ch Windrock Blue Sky Morning DOB 8/24/2006 (CERF)
Windrock Viva Las Vegas JC (OFA/CERF) x DC Windrock Mamma Mia LCX FCH (OFA/CERF)
Ryan is just three years of age and is entering his prime. Owner-handled by Sheila, the pair recently won Reserve Best In Show honors in Canada!
A New Team On The East Coast~ Lou and Blu!! August 15, 2009
WINDROCK WILD PARTY
DC Sobers Ippolito SC x DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC DOB 12/13/07 CERF
This is a wonderful snapshot illustrating perfect sidegait in a greyhound! "Blu's" new boss, Lou Adams is doing a superb job of properly presenting a sighthound and Blu's timing and extension are exactly what we like to see!
Blu is one of Ayden x Whisper's Wild Bunch kids. He is a elegant male with termendous sidegait and was one of the standouts in his litter. We predict a bright future for this up and coming blue brindle youngster in Lou's capable hands. Shown a handful of times, Blu has multiple BOB wins from the classes and is just a few points from an AKC bench Championship. He very well could be the first AKC Champion for his dam Whisper.
Colin and I are honored that accomplished fanciers Lou and Linda Adams have selected our WINDROCK Inc greyhounds as the foundation to build their greyhound program on. We will do our level best to help them succeed! As breeders we maintain it is what you leave behind that matters . . .
Interview with Lou and Linda Adams~
We have been showing dogs for over 14 years. We have had AKC Champions in Samoyed, Great Dane, Otterhound, and Rough Coated Collie.
Samoyed BISS Ch. Snowsong’s Major Investment "Major" has been shown as a special for the past 6 years. He has won 6 Best in Specialty Shows, multiple Group wins and 5 Awards of Merit at our National Specialty with 900 plus entries. He has also been BOB at the Westminster Dog Show in New York and the AKC Invitational. He has sired 15 champions to date and 2 of which have been the #1 Samoyed’s for the past four years.
My wife and I are extremely excited to be able to start showing Greyhounds, and having WINDROCK as the foundation. Windrock Wild Party (aka Blu) at our first show in Greenville, So. Carolina took Winner’s Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Breed from the classes over the #4 Greyhound in the country.
Our Blu likes peppermint candy, croissants, books, newspapers, napkins, picture frames, shoes, candles, sleeping in the middle of the bed cross wise, his eggs scrambled, bills unopened, and of course shredding. And we love him anyway!
Espen Knows A Wild Thing Is A Good Thing!! August 01, 2009
Grp placing Can Ch Windrock Wild Thing
DC Sobers Ippolito SC x DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC CERF
One of the things I find most rewarding in raising greyhounds is having the good fortune to produce a REALLY GOOD one--a dog that is everything a greyhound should be. So rare are such gems that most breeders will not part with one, especially a bitch. Any experienced breeder knows that to consistently raise dogs that are exceptional involves a lifetime's work, study, and is coupled with certain disappointment. It also involves a generous blessing of luck, faith, and perseverance.
Colin and I take great satisfaction in enjoying the success that others that have with WINDROCK bred greyhounds. The photo above is of a bitch that is truly exceptional. Her excellence is immediately apparent to the practiced eye. Note her long chiseled muzzle with slight stop, the long angled shoulder, the well- muscled structure and overall balance. The low hocks and long tail are great assets on the coursing field. This bitch embodies the qualities that are the hallmark of the breed.
We are proud to have bred this bitch! It is even more gratifying to have highly respected breeder/judge Espen Eng of JETS greyhounds find her worthy of this hound show 5 pt major win over specials competition. Congratulations to owner Sheila Ehmann. We entrusted her with a promising baby and she has done all the rest!
WSCS 2009~ WINDROCK ROCKS all three days!!! 7/23-25/09
Inland Wilderness Hunt Club AKC Trial
Best In Field over a 100+ entry was our "Amazing Amber", #1 in AKC LC in 2008!!
Western Combined Sighthounds Specialties (WSCS)~ 2009
We've just returned from our 2009 Lompoc adventure. WINDROCK had a termendous showing-some of the results are briefly listed below:
Ch Sobers Ippolito SC wins an AOM and the Stud Dog Class at the GCA Specialty and finishes his DUAL Championship title! Windrock Wild Wood Weed JC is RWB at the specialty and wins a 5pt major in the GCA LC. At the Lompoc supported entry she is WB for a 4pt major! Windrock Wild Sensation JC is RWD at the GCA Specialty and picks up 2 Senior Coursing legs! Can Ch Windrock Blue Sky Morning wins back to back WD,BOW for 8 pts at both the Lompoc KC specialty supported shows. Puppy Windrock Calico Sue wins RWB to a 4pt major at the Sunday Lompoc show. DC Windrock Hocus Pocus SC Fch wins the Coursing Bitch class and the Field Champion Stake at the GCA Lure Trial. DC DM Summer Squall of Scatpak SC FCh wins Best Veteran, Best Dual Champion and an AOM!!
There Was Some "Wild Wood Weed" at the GCA Western!!
DC Sobers Ippolito SC x DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC dob 12/13/07
It's True! There was a very wild weed in the form of WINDROCK's beautiful solid blue bitch "Doobie!" aka Windrock Wild Wood Weed JC! A full sister to our Windrock Wild Applause "Silly", Doobie had a wonderful showing out at the WSCS.
At the GCA Western, she was RWB to a 5 pt major and also was the Best Bred by in show.This was her first out since the National here a year ago and Kim certainly had her hands full with Doobie who was of the opinion that stacking and slow trotting around the ring was BORING, it was time to RUN! Fortunately Judge Gail Burnham saw Doobie's quality through her puppy antics.
The next day Doobie wasn't entered in conformation, but instead had her wish to run fulfilled at the GCA Lure Course--she won an open stake for a 5pt major, narrowly edging out her father Ayden who came in second.
At Lompoc KC on Sunday found Doobie back in the ring where she won WB for a 4 pt major! Her 1/2 brother Ryan was WD,BOW and puppy Windrock Calico Sue was RWB!
Competiton was fast and furious at the GCA Lure Trial on Saturday, the day after the Specialty judging.
In this course, Ayden in blue is strongly challenged by the pink dog and you can just see Ayden's son Cole behind the pink dog!
It was a great turn out with a good number of Greyhounds running.
We are grateful to Gail Burnham and Sheila Grant, for without them, greyhound lure coursing at the GCA Western would not be a reality!
Another Dual Champion at WINDROCK!!
We are so thrilled with our Sobers import, Sobers Ippolito, affectionately known as "Ayden!"
Exactly one year ago at the 2007 GCA Western, Ayden finished his AKC championship with his third straight GCA 5 pt major win!
In addition to winning WD,BOW at the Specialty, he also won the open stake, also a 5 pt major, at the GCA LC for his first lure coursing points!
This year Ayden won an AOM and the Stud Dog class at the GCA Western Specialty. He earned his Field Championship title with a hard fought second place finish to his daughter Doobie who won the open stake for her 2nd 5pt major!! Ayden finished his AKC Field Championship with 3 major wins and obtained victories over some excellent competition, including the #1 ranked ASFA greyhound to do so!
New Dual Champion Sob
ers Ippolito SC
Ayden is now in pursuit of his ASFA Championship!! Ayden was bred by the famed Sobers of Italy and imported by WINDROCK. He has proven to be an excellent sire but most importantly, he is our "bestest buddy!"
Lilly finishes UKC Championship! July 11 & 12th 2009
WINDROCK is proud to announce another champion! UKC Ch. Windrock Wild Temptation "Lilli" finished her UKC championship in 3 straight shows with all group wins or placements and a Reserve Best In Show! She also has multiple AKC points and BOB wins. Lilli is pictured above with her UKC Reserve Best In Show honors. Not only is this blue fawn lady beautiful, she is talented too! Watch for her in future Rally, Obedience, Agility and straight racing evnts. Lilli has been trained, conditioned and handled to all of her wins by owner Sharon Couzin. We are very proud of Sharon and Lilli and look to posting more news about this exciting team in the future! |
UKC stands for "United Kennel Club" and it is the second largest dog registry in the US, after the AKC. The club registers breeds of dogs not recognized by the AKC and actively promotes owner participation and has a wonderful "Total Dog" concept. The UKC is very proactive towards youth exhibitors and start them out young showing dogs with fun "PeeWee classes." Colin and I have taken our "Partner's Program" kids to UKC shows and they have had a ball showing WINDROCK greyhounds to many wins, including championship titles and Best In Shows! UKC events are perfect for training dogs and starting youngsters out on dog sports. |
ANOTHER Dual Champion for WINDROCK!!!!
RFKC July 11, 2009. Today was a very special day for WINDROCK! FC Windrock Hocus Pocus SC Fch, "Wicked" following in the footsteps of her illustrious mother, DC Windrock Mamma Mia LCX, Fch, joined the ranks of elite few by earning the title of DUAL Champion!!
Wicked is one of 5 Champions for Mamma Naughty, and we were elated that she completed her bench champion title with a strong 4pt major win over some lovely bitches. Wicked finished her AKC Championship entirely from the Bred By class with 3 majors! "Elvis", pictured below, is Wicked's brother!
Wicked is as keen as they come and she is a favorite subject with photographers. These photos show why!!
Elvis has been spotted!! The KING is now a CHAMPION!
New Champion Windrock Platinum Edition
Windrock Viva Las Vegas JC x MBIF DC Windrock Mamma Mia LCX Fch There were several reported sightings of ELVIS on all four days of the Apple Blossum Cluster, May 22,23,24 & 25th at Kalamazoo, Michigan! The rumours are true! Elvis WAS in Kalamazoo! We received an excited phone call from Jackie Vano. Her blue fawn "Naughty" son "Elvis" was rockin' and rollin' the entire four day run of the shows and won FOUR consecutive majors and three BOBs! Excellent showing for this commanding youngster. When queried about his exciting wins and new AKC Championship status, Elvis had but few words~"Thank you,thank you very much!" and then he was GONE !
May 18, 2009. Why is it puppies ALWAYS come in the middle of the night??
Early morn on May 18, 2009. Every other thing in the house is fast asleep and has been that way for HOURS.
It is a fact of Nature that expectant Mom seems to put off delivering until the LAST possible instant. Javelin stares at me, while I stare at her, and Time inches by oh so slowly . .
Javelin looks at me expectantly. She KNOWS something big is about to happen, surely I am there to handle it for her?
Yet, when the Time came, Javelin's motherly instincts kicked in just fine. Look at this little blue fawn darling!
A 20 year Milestone~
Ok, so this isn't news about our WINDROCK crew, however, this May 2009 marks a milestone of which I am very proud. I (Kimberly Fritzler) have been a employee of UPS for 20 years this May. I am a seniority driver with my own route and I have great customers that know they can count on me. It is a tough job, to be a UPS driver~the hours are long and the working conditions are strenuous and demanding. A successful driver has to be in top physical and mental condition and has able to work effectively and SAFELY under pressure to get the job done. I have had a great career at UPS and am honored to work with some of the best people in the delivery business!
The WINDROCK kids made Mom proud on Mother's Day Weekend!
The Rocky Mtn Borzoi Club hosts annual AKC trials at the Zoiboy place owned by Tom and KC, and it is always well attended affair as the membership work hard to make it a great event.
WINDROCK had a great showing on Saturday with first timers Cole and Doobie earning JC legs. Competition was very keen in Greyhounds and we were delighted that Ayden won the open Stake and his second major. With this win, Ayden is very close to his Field Championship. Amber was BOB. The next day, which was Mother's Day, the WINDROCK kids tried very hard to make the day special for their Mom and they succeeded! Cole and Doobie earned JC titles and Doobie went on to win the Open Stake for a 5 pt major AND BOB!! A brilliant showing for this youngster.
Naughty's 6 month puppies had a wonderful time, meeting for the first time Borzoi, Afghan Hounds, Salukis and so many other dogs and people!
After this weekend, our WINDROCK crew will stay home while we look forward to welcoming new little puppies which will be arriving very soon.
For all those special Moms out there, this one's for YOU~
Happy Mother's Day to all of you who have children that are bit hairy than others and walk on four paws!
This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick dogs in their arms, wiping up barf laced with edible and inedible things and saying 'It's okay baby, Mommy's here.'
Who have sat on the floor for hours on end soothing dogs who can't be comforted.
This is for all the mothers who show up at work with dog hair on their suits and poo bags in their purse, coat pocket, pants pocket and all other pockets.
For all the mothers who make their own dog food and treats.
And all the mothers who DON'T.
This for the mothers who help the new mothers deal with the loss of their litter. And the mothers who help them cope when they are given new homes.
This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections consists of ribbons and photos.
And for all the mothers who froze their buns off, sweated gallons and swatted away bees to watch their precious prance into a ring and achieve 2nd place and then jump around as though they had won best in show.
This is for all the mothers who yell at their dogs in the park and firmly tug the leash to get their attention.
And for all the mothers who count to ten because they realize how animal abuse happens.
This is for all the mothers who go to the special pet stores to collect the proper treats, food and toys no matter that it take 3 stops and 50 stoplights.
This is for all the mothers who taught their dogs to sit, come and stay.
And for all the mothers who opted for sit.
This is for all the mothers who teach their dogs agility and obedience and actually understand that it needs to be FUN!
This is for every mother who automatically sucks in their breath when she can't see a leash on a dog in the non-fenced front yard.
Then relaxes when she realizes that the dog is sitting on it.
This is for all the mothers who took their dog to the vet assuring them that there would be no needles only to be told they need a blood sample.
For all the mothers whose dog has gone missing and was returned because she had the forethought to have chip put between its shoulders.
What makes a good Mother anyway?
Is it patience? Compassion? Ever available treats?
The ability to answer the door, hold back the dog and deal with a phone call all at the same time?
Or is it in her heart?
Is it the ache you feel when you walk out the door to your job every Monday through Friday knowing that 2 eyes are boring into your back?
The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread when you hear the sounds of heaving at 2:00am?
Years later, the guilt that won't go away when you have no other choice but to put your friend down?
The emotions of motherhood are universal and so this is for you all. For all of us...
Utah Valley KC~there was a WILD SENSATION!!
In the form of Windrock Wild Sensation better known as "Cole".
This was this gleaming black youngster's first out since winning the 6-9 month puppy class at the GCA National last July!!
At the Utah Valley show held on May 3rd, "Cole" earned a 4 point major by winning Group 1st !! In spite of this youngster's lack of experience, he put on a commendable performance in BIS.
What a thrilling conclusion to a wonderful weekend!
With this impressive win, Cole is now one of the Top 10 ranked greyhounds in the country. WINDROCK bred dogs were BOB both days over specials competition!!
We are grateful to the hosting clubs which sponsored CERF clinics. Two of our WINDROCK hounds were tested and both passed with flying colors. Well done Cole and Toni (Windrock Toni The Tiger)
GCNC Spring Specialty~Dee and Dretti are on a Roll!
Andretti is the fawn on the left and Dee is the particolor
WINDROCK bred greyhounds are doing very well this Spring! New Dual Champion Windrock Luck Be A Lady Eldomar just was awarded 1st AOM at the Spring 2009 GCNC Specialty!! Owner handled by Lisa, we learned that it was a duel to the very end between Dee and the SBIS winner. Huge congrads to both!
Not to be overshadowed by his "stinky sister" (Andretti's own description of sister Dee),Windrock Sin City Playboy JC, RA, aka "Andretti " proved his claim of having the talent and brains in the family and earned his first leg for his CD! The following day, during the recall, he had to rush outside the ring to tell the ring stewards about his marvelous showing the previous day--and was promptly DQed!! Obedience with greyhounds teaches one to be very humble . . .
We look to continue sharing the future adventures of Dee, Andretti and Lisa as they reveal just how fun competing with greyhounds can be--especially if sibling rivalry is involved!
Way Up North~Another Champion for WINDROCK
Meet the FIRST Champion from the WILD BUNCH litter~ new Can Ch Windrock Wild Thing! "Lacey" as a Puppy was #6 ranked in Canada in 2008! Lacey, pictured here on the right, finished her Championship in a flash with a Specialty WB, BOW, BOS under Carol Esterkin. She was also BOB from the classes mutliple times enroute to her championship. Lacey is a keen courser. Awaiting maturity, she will be seen on the coursing field giving those "plastic bunnies" a fright! |
Can Ch Windrock Blue Sky Morning pictured here on the left, has good cause to be jumping for joy! "Ryan" recently won another Hound Specialty BOB and has been promised to go lure coursing. This handsome blue brindle was #1 overall in 2007 and #2 in 2008. Look to see him in the agility and obedience rings this year and on the coursing field. No matter what their field of endeavor, Ryan and Sheila will light up whatever ring they are found in!
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WINDROCK'S First Champion for 2009~make that a DUAL Champion!!!
| This beautiful fawn and white girl has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that she is definitely NOT just "another pretty face." Dee has been awarded the title of Dual Champion by the AKC, which to the unknowing means that she has earned Championship titles in both the show ring and also on the coursing field. Few greyhounds are awarded the title of Dual Champion annually, 10 or less can claim that honor. Dee has the distinction of being the only Dual Champion sired by the top producing BIS/SBIS Ch Shazam's The Journey Begins JC. She is one of four Champions for her dam, Ch Sobers Dharia SC. WINDROCK is proud of Dee and her owners Lisa and Art Stine for without them, none of this would have been possible. WINDROCK is well known for breeding quality greyhounds, but it is because of the dedication and commitment of the owners of these greyhounds that such lofty achievements become reality. |
WINDROCK Wild Applause gets some at Terry All KC! (Applause that is!)
This elegant starlett is our "Silly" girl! In her first out since the National last July, our girl was WB, BOW, and BOS over two specials for a 4 point major! We had many glowing compliments on this exciting youngster and we are optomistic that her future looks bright! Her sibling Windrock Wild Party had a nice weekend too! A gangly youngster up against mature competition, he held his own and was RWB to a major! He thinks dog shows are FUN! |  |
Andretti Takes The Wheel In 2009~
This handsome blue fawn lad is Windrock Sin City Playboy JC, RA, aka "Andretti". He was so named by owner Lisa Stine because "he is wicked fast and low on the corners!". Andretti is a versatile greyhound! He has won a specialty BOSweeps and is needs just a couple of legs for his Rally Excellent title. He is currently in training for BOTH Novice and Open obedience. In addition to having a well-rounded portfolio, Andretti is a wonderful ambassador for the breed. He is proof positive that a greyhound can succeed in just about any endeavor. We join Andretti's legions of This happy girl is FC Windrock Luck Be A Lady Eldomar SC. "Dee" is Andretti's full sister! and is also owned by Lisa . Dee made short work of her AKC Field Championship and is but a major away from obtaining her conformation championship. With any luck she will join elite Dual Championship status yet this year! Both Dee and her brother Andretti have been owner -handled to all of their wins by Lisa in tough California competition. WINDROCK is a firm advocate of the owner-handler and we are very proud of Lisa and her greyhounds. 
fans in wishing him good luck in whatever ring he pops up in!
GCA SOUTHERN SPECIALITY~ 3/20/09
FLASH!! A NINE year old daughter of our late, great BIS/SBIS Ch Shazam's The Journey Begins JC (#1 Greyhound in 1996 & 1997 ) won Best Veteran enroute to an Award Of Merit at the Greyhound Club Of America Southern Specialty!
"Miss TueZee" didn't stop there, she also won the Veteran's Stake at the Lure Course!! Huge congrads to Windroc's Martigra Fat Tuesday SC and her Mom Elissa Thompson who owner-handled her to these great wins!
WINDROCK sends special congratulations to the SBIS winner, Ch Quicksilver Sierra's Jaguar bred by Hillery Knopell and owned by Dr Shelley and Bill Hempel!
International Kennel Club~ 2/21 & 2/22/09
WINDROCK bred greyhounds had a great showing, winning 3 out of the 4 sets of points. "Oreo" pictured here at right was WD,BOW on Saturday handled by his good friend and co-ownerCarol Halliday. This was this stunning black and white boy's first out and he sure turned some heads. Oreo is sired by our Sobers import "Ayden" out of WINDROCK's lovely Dual Champion, Whisper. He is one of several exceptional puppies just now making thier appearance in the ring. Check out his sister "Lilly" below right! Windrock Wild Party ELVIS was seen at the International! There were numerous reported sightings of the King and a lucky photographer snapped this photo! Windrock Platinum Edition aka "Elvis " is a lovely blue fawn male that was WD,BOW on Sunday.
The International Kennel Club shows are some of the biggest shows in the Midwest. 
Elvis is a son of our formerly #1 ranked MBIF DC Windrock Mamma Mia SC.
He is a littermate to #1 ranked Can Ch Windrock Blue Sky Morning, Ch Windrock Scarlet O'Hara, BIF FC Windrock Hocus Pocus SC FCh and Ch Windrock Ring Of Fire.
Elvis has LEFT THE BUILDING . . . not to worry, he'll BE BACK!!
Windrock Platinum Edition
Windrock Wild Temptation, fondly known as "Lilly" by her owner Sharon Couzin was RWB on Saturday but won the points by going WB on Sunday!
Lilly is just about as pretty as little girl greyhounds come! Note her gentle curves, low hocks and overall balance.
Ozing type, Lilly more than any of her sisters, she resembles her highly regarded Mum, our beloved "Whisper", Dual Champion Windrock I've Got A Secret SC.
This budding little girl will someday become a beautiful rose.
Windrock Wild Temptation
2009 Starts Off With A Bang!
We attended the big CKC and Plum Creek KC shows held in Denver this last weekend. Whisper's yearling son Windrock Wild Party, handled the mad chaos of the 3,000 dog entry in the gigantic National Western Stock Show Building like it was an every day occurance. He had a great time--so many other dogs and people-surely they all came to see HIM?? This was this handsome blue brindle lad's FIRST weekend of dog shows and he acted like a seasoned veteran and took it all in stride. "Blu" was awarded WD both days and won 4 points towards his AKC Championship! What a great start!
WINDROCK TONI THE TIGER |
WINDROCK WILD PARTY
Not to be outdone by her kennelmate, Windrock Toni The Tiger had a very nice weekend too! She was WB,BOW the first day for 2 points and was RWB the next! "Toni" is a full sister to our #1 ranked AKC LC greyhound, MBIF Windrock Candle In The Wind SC Fch! This lovely fire red brindle is standard-sized and moves very soundly. She is reminicent of her lovely mother, SBIS Ch Sobers Corrine SC. |
WINDROCK ROCKS in 2008~ A Year To Remember!! Two #1 dogs in Lure Coursing and Two Top 10 ranked dogs in Shows in Two Co
2008 was a very good year! Windrock made up 4 AKC Champions, 2 AKC Field Champions, 1 AKC Dual Champion, 2 ASFA Field Champions and one NOFCA Coursing Champion! We also started some greyhounds on their coursing careers by earning 3 Senior Coursing titles. Former #1 ranked AKC courser, DC Windrock Mamma Mia SC FCH, better known as "Naughty" earned her LCX! Ch Windrock Go Go Gadget JC became one of the select few AKC Ch Greyhounds to earn a open field Coursing Championship!! 
#1 in AKC is MBIF FC Windrock Candle In the Wind SC FCH! WINDROCK also had BIF FC Windrock Hocus Pocus "Wicked" ranked in the Top 5 and both BIF FC Windrock Lookin' Better Every Beer SC "Tipsey" and Ch Sobers Ippolito SC made the top AKC lure coursing rankings!
Amber and Tally set a blistering pace in this Grand National course!
#1 (tie) in ASFA is Windrock co-bred BIF FC Cashel's Talley Ho owned by Nada Pearson. Two other Windrock greyhounds are top ranked in ASFA competition--congrads to FC Windrock Hocus Pocus SC Fch and FC Windrock Candle In the Wind SC Fch "Amber" has enjoyed a great year and won several nice wins, including the Windwalker Memorial and the Fullerton Cup! Lure Coursers Windrock Lookin' Better Every Beer, Windrock Hocus Pocus and Windrock Candle In The Wind all brought home Best In Field wins.
Our Italian import Sobers Ippolito, finished his Championship by virtue of winning his second National Specialty 5 pt major. "Ayden" became an AKC Champion by winning 3 consecuetive specialty majors! "Cash", Windrock Ring Of Fire, blew thorough his AKC Championship almost undefeated in 7 straight show weekends. Windrock Scarlett O'Hara finished her AKC Ch by mulitple BOB wins over specials. DM Summer Squall of Scatpack earned that elusive final major to become a Dual Champion--congrads to breeder and co-owner Elaine Summerhill!
Breeder/Judge Bitte Ahrens of SOBERS fame is shown above with Sobers Ippolito right before his 1st National Specialty major win in 2007--he repeated that win in 2008! Ayden finished his championship with 3-5 pt specialty wins-another noteworthy winner from the legendary Sobers Kennels! Sheila and Ryan were #1 in 2007 and #2 in 2008!!!
Two Windrock dogs are in the Top Ten in Canada!! Congrads to #2 ranked Ch Windrock Blue Sky Morning and #6 Windrock Wild Thing handled and owned by Sheila Ehmann. Lightly exhibited, "Ryan" had multiple group wins and was narrowly edged out of the #1 spot by a handful of points.
Here in the States, Ch Windrock Go Go Gadget JC CC is Top Ten ranked (BIS/SBIS wins) and earned his Coursing Championship--he competed successfully in BOTH AKC shows and coursing at the SAME time! Our thanks and graditude to owner Phil Allen!
"Gizmo" was the winner of the 2008 Whitetail Cup! "Gizmo's " sister, DC Windrock's Josie Wells SC Fch, won an AOM at the 2008 GCA Eastern Specialty.
Windrock continues its proud tradition of having top ranked greyhounds in both show and performance venues--a tradition we have carried on for the last DECADE.
Our heartfelt thanks to the outstanding dogs and owners who made these achievements possible!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ABBA!!
Well, THAT'S a bit misleading! Actually our greyhound litter named after ABBA songs turned EIGHT years young on November 11th!! To celebrate the occasion, we allowed Cassandra, Whisper and Naughty to chase the little cottontails around the property--all enjoyed the sport, even the cottontails who escaped totally unscathed! Those veterans had the speed and dexterity that would make young coursers Wicked and Amber blush for shame . . . Colin who is a master chef (or should be) prepared for all special goodies to enjoy. Dog cookies shaped like postmen, liver biskets shaped like packages with UPS stamped on them, hamburger patties shaped like cows, etc. The girls look fantastic and have lost none of their youthful enthusiasm. Presented for their annual check-up, our vet remarked," They don't look a day over three and are as strong and fit as a two year old. If all dogs were as these, half of the vets in the country would be out of work." We join our girls in wishing all the ABBA littermates world over and their people the very best on this special day!
The ASFA Greyhound National~Amber takes the Fullerton Cup, the Master M'Grath Cup is won by Wicked and Ayden wins Best In Show!!
We just returned from the Atlanta area and from attending the ASFA Greyhound National which was held on a beautiful hunter/foxhound establishment. The South Eastern Greyhound club hosted the event, and let me be the first to say, these hard working folks pulled off what was easily one of the best run and most impressive greyhound coursing events that we have ever had the privlege of attending. All hounds ran in braces, or pairs. I liked this concept. In addition to a picture perfect coursing field the course was run as a "drag lure" which is thought to more closely approximate live game and reduce the likelihood of injury. Colin and I hoped that our greyhounds wouldn't let us down and they didn't. I embarrassed the hell out of myself by PRESLIPPING Amber!! $%^&#!! Needless to say, my goof resulted in a penalty which effectively eliminated Amber. The BOB winner was Rita Skeeter, owned by Robin Barry. This speedy and talented girl clearly "ran away" with the win! A dog I have long admired, "Sweeney" a former ASFA II BIF winner, bred by Karen Lorenzo and owned by Ruthanna and Todd Birchfield, was the winner of the Field Champion stake. OurTipsey had the bad luck to draw Sweeney! Tipsey tried her best, but she was easily out run by this great champion. It didn't matter to Tipsey, she wasn't aware of defeat. All she knew was it was a GREAT Day as she got to go coursing! We enjoy coursing events. Win or lose, the dogs have a great time and so do we! The ASFA Greyhound National featured an "old time" greyhound competition which was judged by Ms. Pepi Greco who clearly knew conformational trademarks of functional dogs. Ms. Greco's picks were consistent with the coursing winners! Colin and I had attended the GCA National Specialty earlier in the year and we both are of the opinion that the overall quality of greyhounds entered in this show was better than at the GCA National. The entry had beautiful feet and limbs; were of the correct size and type, and moved in a manner reflective of a functional galloping hound. As breeders, we found this quite illuminating. | 2008 Fullerton Cup Winner-"Awesome Amber"
Amber was not to be denied and she not only won BOB but earrned Fullerton Cup honors by winning BEST IN FIELD!!
The Master M'Grath Cup is held between the highest scoring Greyhounds of the two days. This event harkens back to English coursing competitions. Each hound wore the tradional neck bands, one red and one white, and ran as a brace. This may have been the first time that any breeder has ever won both the Fullerton and Master M'Grath Cups in the same year! 2008 ASFA National Greyhound Specialty~Best in Show
A highlight of the weekend was Judge Peppi Anne Greco's awarding Ch Sobers Ippolito SC, Best In Show at the ASFA National Specialty which featured a large entry! Pictured from left to right is Colin Fritzler, John Parker and Judge Ms. Peppi Grecco. Kim is kneeing with Ayden. It was gratifing to have Ayden so recognized. He is proving to be a dog that appeals to both show and performance people--Rare indeed! |
2008 Master M'Grath Cup Winner-- WICKED
Ch Windrock Go Go Gadget JC CC makes Greyhound History!!
Ch Windrock Go Go Gadget JC CC, better known as "Gizmo" has a portfolio that few, if any greyhounds can rival!! Not only is Giz currently Top 10 ranked in AKC conformation lisings for Group and BIS wins, this multiple Group placing greyhound has just won the 2008 Whitetail Cup which was held Oct 19th. By virtue of this wonderful accomplishment, Gizmo also finished his Open Field Coursing Championship title!
To the best of our knowledge, we don't believe that there has been a Top 10 ranked AKC greyhound that is Coursing Champion --certaintly not one pursuing both venues at the SAME TIME! Gizmo is still hitting the AKC show rings and at the same time participating in NOFCA and chasin' those jacks! Gizmo is a good sire! He's the daddy of our incredible MBIF FC Windrock Candle In The Wind SC Fch. who was #1 AKC LC Greyhound in 2008.
WINDROCK is deeply grateful to Phil Allen who has given Gizmo the opportunity to be one the best of the best in BOTH the ring and on the coursing field!! Gizmo was co-bred by Anne Sheridan of Cashel Farms.
MBIF DC Windrock Mamma Mia SC LCX has a new family!
"Naughty" and new family are doing just fine. We have one blue girl, one blue brindle girl, one white and black girl and one black boy! Puppies are strong and vigorous with good weight and volume. Beautiful heads, long necks, great length and perfect tails. The little outlaws all have names!! The black boy is Windrock Pistol Pete, the particolor is Windrock Calico Sue, the blue brindle is Windrock Calamity Jane and the blue is Windrock Annie Oakley! We think they will be sure shot winners! This small gang is Mum Naughty's second and last litter. At age 7 she easily whelped the lot and is a great mother to her small brood.
"Pistol Pete" at 3 months. What a face! |
The four "Outlaws" came to town on Oct 15, 2008!
"Calico Sue" has gone to live in B.C.! We wish the best of luck to new owner Heather Elrick. We foresee a bright future for this team!
Pistol Pete has gone to his new home in the Midwest. Best of luck to new "Dad" Jaroslav Zboril! This is a magnificent male puppy!! Look the lines of his croup and hindquarters--and the slope of his shoulder! Lovely puppy dog. Well done, Ayden and Naughty, Well Done!! |
Windrock Wild Thing & Sheila --winning way up North in Canada!
| Mamma Whisper's kids aren't even 10 months old and already one has done some impressive winning up in Canada! Sheila Ehmann is pictured on the left with Windrock Wild Thing! She fell in love with this engaging baby at the National. She did a great job of showing her too! Soon after, little Wild Thing left us to journey to Canada! On 10/10/08, "Lacey" went to her very first show and defeated a Top Ranked special for BOB! This impressive up-and- coming'puppy didn't stop there, she won a Group 2 and was also Group 1st in the Puppy Hound Group!! A well conformed red brindle, Lacey is a lovely example of a sporty little greyhound bitch. Sheila is going to have a lot of fun with her as only is Lacey good looking, she is very keen and an avid courser! |
Windrock Captain Chaos & Alex---Winning way Down South in Mexico!
This handsome particolor guy (and gentlemen too!) is Windrock Captain Chaos, a full brother to new Ch Windrock Ring Of Fire (pictured below) "Chaos "was shown one time in the US as a puppy and he won a major by winning BOB over a top ranked special. Alex acquired him as a companion for his children and we thought that Chaos would never again be shown, which is fine by us as we sell Windrock greyhounds to be companions first, and if people want to show them, well that is fanastic! Alex is pictured here with Chaos with the blue ribbon and the lovely Windrock After Midnight, "Raven" is the black with the red ribbon. Completely new to showing dogs, Alex took his young Windrock greyhounds to a show in Mexico and did exceptionally well--both received "Excellent" ratings and Chaos was BOB and Raven BOS.!! |
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GVKC AKC shows
Meet New Champion Windrock Ring Of Fire!!
We are proud to have finished another AKC Champion!
Windrock had an excellent weekend-at these shows-winning Winners Dog and Winners Bitch BOTH days and Best Of Breed with a pull in the Group on Saturday with our beautifully-moving Veteran Ch Windrock Cassandra SC!! New Champion Windrock Ring Of Fire "Cash" finished his AKC championship in 7 straight show weekends; he failed to win the points only once--and was RWD that time! "Cash" earned an invitation to The 2008 AKC Eukanuba! Brilliant achievement for this brilliant fire red dog! Cash went to his new home this weekend and we congratulate the Cirka Family on the acquistion of this lovely dog!
Windrock Field Champions Wicked (FC Windrock Hocus Pocus) and Tipsey (FC Windrock Lookin'Better Every Beer SC FCH) are both closer to their AKC championship titles --Tipsey was WB on Saturday and Wicked was WB on Sunday!
BUT, the best news of all came on Saturday with SIX clear CERF exams for Greyhounds Wicked, Amber, Javelin, Naughty, Whisper and Cassandra! Our girls made the local paper, The Daily Sentinel--article below:
Saturday, September 20, 2008 . . . Veterinary ophthalmologist Todd Hammond from Wheat Ridge, was inspecting the eyes of four greyhounds owned by Kim Fritzler, a Grand Junction greyhound breeder, owner and handler on Saturday. Wicked, a 2-year-old female greyhound, was up first. With ears back and tail tucked between her legs, she patiently participated in the eye exam, not a whimper or whine from her. Hammond barely touched her, but peered into her eyes through a series of special instruments and goggles in a darkened room. He pointed out her optic nerve and the thickness of her lenses. Wicked checked out normal. The purpose of the test is to promote responsible breeding by checking for congenital or inherited eye disease. It had been a good day for Wicked. She also won her class that morning at the dog show. All of Fritzler’s dogs checked out fine in their exams, although one, (an 8 yr old) if it were human, might need bifocals. For information about the health screenings, go to www.coloradoicsb.com and http://www.eyevets.info/.
2008 Grand National
Some of Life's most golden moments are those enjoyed in the company of good friends and great running dogs! We had a wonderful three day adventure in Falcon, CO-- the site of this year's Grand National! The CLCA folks work very hard to make the Grand National a premier event and it is tradionally well attended annually by devote coursing enthusiasts. Contestents earn the right to compete for the Best In Field marathon by running 2 of the 3 days and must earn BOB honors one of those days.
Windrock greyhounds managed to stay of
f fierce competition to win two coveted Best Of Breed ribbons running against some of the very best running grey
hounds this side of the Mississippi!
Windrock also swept most of the kennel and breeder stake awards for greyhounds!
Our Amber, last year's overall BIF winner, truly runs where no greyhound has gone before! This phenomenal little hound was a hare splitting second in the overall Best In Field run-off by only ONE point.
Amber's BIF score was an impressive 156 and veteran courser Tipsey was third overall in standings and right behind Amber with a score of 155!
Some of the most competitive breeds, like whippets, did not have their BOB winners in the Best In Field run. These courageous hounds had given so much of themselves in winning the Best Of Breed qualifying honors that their owners did not want to further exhaust and possibly risk their charges by allowing them to compete in the mile long course. The Field Ch Whippet Stake had 16 worthy champions in it! WOW.
Whippets weren't the only breed with awesome competition and most of the breeds in attendence had impressive runs. The Greyhounds had two AA winners from Wonderland race track competing and one of these incredible speedsters was BOB on Saturday! Fantastic duels were also seen seen in Borzoi and Afghans courses. There were others--I didn't get to watch them all!
It was exciting to see these game dogs battle each other for supremacy on demanding native terrain courses. Many of the winners had to give everything they had to emerge victorious.
A couple of the BOB winners participating had a much easier go of it, running solo and unchallenged by competition --one of them put in a nice performance to win Best In Field honors.
Congratulations to all the wonderful dogs and great people who made this Grand National an event to remember !
Smokin' Amber goes for a take!
USRCC Labor Day ASFA & AKC Trials Aug 30-Sept 1,
We Just returned from three fun filled days in Utah with the Utah Sighthound Racing and Coursing Club (USRCC) !! 
The USRCC club members are the best bunch of dog folks on the planet! We anticipate the USRCC lure trials all year and this time was no exception. In addition to the Windwalker Memorial, the USRCC Labor Day trials also featured the first running of the "Karmen Cup" which was held in honor of our beloved "Karmen". Colin and I plan to sponsor the event annually thanks to the blessing of the USRCC folks! Here are the USRCC high point dogs for 2008! Each of these special dogs and their people received a gift for being the Best Of Breed and earned the right to partisipate in the Windrock Memorial (Karmie Cup) Karmen would have been proud as each of these dogs put in a worthy performance in the run off. Pictures of the Best In Event winner soon to be posted here! Speedster Tipsey wins Best In Field on Saturday !! Tipsey now has 3 BIF wins and is the only hound to have won the Windwalker Memorial back to back which she did in 2006 & 2007! Windrock hounds won back to back Best In Fields on Sat & Sun! 
Contestents in the First Annual Windrock "Karmie Cup" Run! 
Look closely! Howie got run over by a Ridgeback!
Karmen-- doing what she loved best! She lives on in our hearts . . . thanks to the blessings of the USRCC, the "Karmie Cup" will be held annually in her memory.
Brillant Sunday for Amber--
Best In Field AND Best In Event
Amber had a fantastic weekend! On Sunday won her 6th BIF and a few minutes later, turned right around and competed in the Windwalker Memorial run-off in which she showed her incredible stamina and WON Best In Event! She lacks only a few points for her ASFA Fch title!
Ms. Laura Young, the judge on the right, commented that she had never seen a greyhound do that many runs with such speed and agility. That's quite a compliment from a judge who has seen some of the top West Coast dogs! That's our girl Amber! We are honored to keep the Windwalker another year--1/2 sister Tipsey won the event in 2007 & 2006!
WINDROCK ROCKS at the GREYHOUND CLUB OF AMERICA NATIONAL 2008!!!!!!!!
The Greyhound National Specialty was held Lompoc, California on July 25th. Photos and additional details will follow soon, but briefly, here are some of the highlights ~ New Champion Sobers Ippolito JC WD, BOW for his unprecedented THIRD straight GCA specialty win was the incredible SOBERS IPPOLITO JC!! "Ayden" finished his AKC championship with 3 consecutive 5 point Specialty major wins! Two of these victories were back to back GCA National wins! By virtue of this amazing accomplishment which is quite possibly a feat never before accomplished in GCA history, Ayden's wins entitled WINDROCK to retire two more of the highly coveted GCA perpetual trophies!!! Judge Knut Fr. Blutecher had this to say about Ayden: "WD & BOW was Sobers Ippolito. What a handsome well made black! Oozing type and quality all through, super outline, shown in excellent muscle condition, lovely to go over, top quality head, well filled without being coarse, a bit light in eyes, super strong and well arched neck, well set into excellent shoulders, excellent topline standing, well made body with great depth and ribbing, loved his angulated front and well made hindquarters. Dead sound movement. One of the best coats on the day! Pleased to hear that he was made up today. Congratulations!
GCA National Specialty Lure CoursingTrial
Ayden went on to prove that not only is he a very sound and correct representative of the breed, but he can run ! Form and Function!
At the GCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY LURE COURSE Ayden jumped right from the breed ring on to the coursing field! He won a five point major by winning the open stake at his first lure coursing trial! Ayden was also the highest scoring AKC Champion in Trial! This was a nice victory over some very good coursing dogs. Huge congratulations to Ayden's breeders , the reknown SOBERS kennels of Italy! Ayden's #1 ranked cousin, BIS/SBIS CH Sobers Galathea at Grandcru was BOB at the National and won both Hound Groups at the supporting Lompoc KC shows. MBIF FC Windrock Candle In the Wind SC Amber Got the Bunny!!! MBIF Windrock Lookin' Better Every Beer SC FCh Whisper won the Coursing Class in 2007 at the WSCS and Tipsey repeated the win in 2008. At the 2007 GCA National, DC Windrock's Josie Wales won Coursing Bitch! Windrock strives to breed for good looking and functional greyhounds. Tipsey was the Coursing Bitch Class Winner at the 2008 GCA National!! Judge Knut Fr. Blutecher had this to say about her: 1st: " FCH Windrock Lookin' Better Every Beer SC, strong and feminine brindle bitch made on lovely sweeping lines. Strong head, excellent eye, well made neck, nice topline, well developed body, nicely angulated both ends, stands and moves a bit too broad and could need some longer legs. Nice mover from side." At the Inland Wilderness WSCS AKC trial, MBIF FC Windrock Lookin' Better Every Beer SC was BOB, repeating her 2007 win! Tipsey hasn't gotten older, she's just gotten better! She can still show those young upstarts a thing or two! 
Amber wins BEST OF BREED at the Greyhound Club Of America National Specialty Lure Trial! 
DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC~ Whisper Does It Again!!
DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC, "Whisper" repeated her Best Dual Champion win from 2007 and by doing so, retired yet another of the GCA's Perpetual Trophies. We are thrilled to have this beautiful trophy. Whisper's sister, Karmen won Best Dual Champion honors in 2004. WINDROCK will be sponsoring a new Best Dual Champion trophy in honor of our beloved Karmen. We believe Karmie would have liked that . . . Pictured is our veteran DC Windrock I've Got A Secret SC and the trophy she retired! WINDROCK greyhounds have won SIX GCA perpetual trophies! 
Git Yer Guns!! The Wild Bunch was seen at Lompoc!!
Icing on the cake was the fantastic showing of Mum Whisper's Wild Bunch kids at the GCA National. The three sisters, left to right, Thing, Silly and Doobie garnered the top three placements in a very impressive 6-9 month puppy class. Far right-black puppy Cole won his class too! Class placements were left to right, starting with Doobie (blue puppy) as the 1st place winner. It was the first time that any of these pups had stepped foot in a show ring and we were so pleased to see them behave! Special thanks to handlers Sheila Ehmann (pictured with Thing), Elaine Summerhill, Joan Garth and Don Ide (pictured wth Silly) for being brave enough to tackle the Wild Bunch outlaws ! Judge Knut Fr. Blutecher had this to say about the Wild Bunch from his written comments Puppy 6-9 months Dogs 1st. Windrock Wild Sensation. Beautiful black young man, in great balance, liked his size, type, excellent outline, head, lovely dark eyes, long neck, nice clean shoulders, strong topline, well made underline, nicely boned and excellent strong hindquarters, and lovely free side gait for his age. Needs to develop more depth and forechest in the time to come. Puppy 6-9 months Bitches Again a battle between litter mates! 1st. Windrock Wild Wood Weed, balanced blue girl of excellent type, size make and shape, lovely frame to build into. Very balanced. She has a very nice head, sweet expression, long neck, excellent topline, well made body for her age, nicely angulated, excellent bone and feet and she was the best mover in the class. 2nd.Windrock Wild Thing, a lovely brindle sister of the winner, who pressed her hard! Lovely quality, type and outline, excellent size to length. I loved her at once she entered the ring. Excellent head, eye, neck, topline, well angulated hindquarters, well made body, needs more time in front, nice bone and feet. 3rd.Windrock Wild Applause, another high quality young girl from this litter, lovely well made white and black, quality all through, super head, strong well made neck, topline, nicely angulated both ends, a very playful one on the move. She really enjoyed herself! As Breeders, we were hoping that our greyhounds would be well received at the National, but this recognition far exceeded our wildest dreams. Watch for our little darlings to follow the footsteps of their illustrious parents in the future. We had many offers from people wanting to take them home with them . . .(they would soon bring them back--these puppies are evil and rotten to the core!) And now? The Wild Bunch puppies are out playing in the irrigation ditch, tormenting innocent frogs and rolling in the mud. They have forgotten all about their National Specialty adventure. I think they are happy to be home. We are glad the judges only see them in their Sunday Best!! 
A future star in the making, Windrock Wild Sensation--far right, a look-alike son of Ayden was undefeated in his two 6-9 month puppy class shows. Look at this boy's beautiful head and dark eyes (pictured below)
A little Greyhound with some king-sized braggin' rights!!
MBIF FC Windrock Candle In The Wind SC
Amber finished her AKC Field Championship in a flash with 3-5 pt major wins and 2 Best In Field wins! I don't know of many greyhounds that can rival that feat! In May of 2008, Amber won her 4th BIF. A week later she was BOB at an AKC show. This is our goal in breeding--beautiful, functional and healthy greyhounds that win honors in the ring and the field in addition to the most important job of all--being a full time best friend! At the Greyhound Club of America National Lure Course, Amber ran against some very good running dogs, including powerhouse Ayden who had won the open stake for a 5 pt major. In this lofty competition she won Best Of Breed!!
2007 Grand National Best In Field Winner!
Amber astounded us all by winning the 2007 Grand National! This is the first time in over 20 years that a greyhound had won this grueling event which is truly a test of a hound's conditioning and endurance.
The Grand National is considered one of the most demanding of coursing events in the country. A description of this event follows "The objective of the GRAND NATIONAL is to bring together the finest lure coursing Sighthounds from the continent and to provide for them a challenging test of their relative abilities on a demanding and extended series of courses. The emphasis wil be on the individual breeds with each Best of Breed winner running approximately 2 miles during the two-day period to earn this title. In order to match various breeds aainst each other in competition, there will also be a Best-in-Event run-off approximately 1 mile in length, depending upon field conditions. "
Best In Field at The 2007 Grand National !!
Amber is ONE of only TWO greyhounds to ever take Best In Field in more than THIRTY years at the Grand National ! Most greyhounds just do not have the conditioning and stamina to go the distance as the Best In Field run is one MILE in length.
Amber was just 13 months old at the time. We think she will REALLY be something with a little bit more experience and maturity.
Amber makes Greyhound History!
SBIS Can CH Windrock Blue Sky Morning
We are very proud of Sheila and Ryan. Top show dogs are not born, they are MADE. It is a commitment requiring lots of training, conditioning, teamwork--and love. Great job Sheila and Ryan!!!  |
Totally owner-handled by Sheila Ehmann, Ryan was the #1 Greyhound in Canada in 2007! He won SBIS, multiple groups and BIS Puppy wins. What makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable is that he did all of this winning as a puppy! In his first shows of 2008, this amazing team won four consequentive group placements, including a Group 1. With limited shows, Ryan continues his reign as one of Canada's top Greyhounds! **Flash!** 2 more shows--2 Groups Firsts!! Lightly shown, Ryan finishes out 2008 #2 Greyhound in Canada! Ryan is not just a superior conformation dog, he is a keen courser and demonstrates considerable ability in agility. Watch for Ryan to add coursing and obedience titles to his name in 2009! Greyhounds can do it all-- if only given half a chance! |
"Little Brown" alais BIF FC Windrock Hocus Pocus SC !
| We've all heard of "Big Brown," The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner. Meet Windrock's "Little Brown" aka Wicked who is pictured here in yellow . Wicked avenged her defeats to Amber and finished her AKC Field Championship in fine fashion by winning back to back majors at the May USRCC trials! She won Best In Field the last day over a field of some very nice running dogs to earn a 5 point major! Wicked has both major wins for her AKC Championship and has mutiple BOB wins. We are hoping that she will become the first of her dam's dual champion get! |
Ch Windrock Scarlett O'Hara~
Meet the lovely "Minx" who has her namesakes beauty and sometimes her Southern Belle personality! As a puppy Minx accumulated an enviable career. She is shown here winning one of many Puppy Group First and Puppy Best In Shows! Even as a youngster she regularly defeated much older class and specials competition for BOB honors. **FLASH!!** First shows in 2008 Minx wins back to back majors to finish her AKC Championship!! We are very grateful for the loving home that Barbara Cohen has given this beautiful white and fawn "Naughty" daughter. |
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We are in the process of updating this portion of the website. There is WINDROCK history spanning decades--with lots of photos, history and trivia, so please bear with us as work is in progress! Owing to the time frame, records are sketchy and errors might be made. Please advise us if you find a mistake and we will have our boys here get right on it! |
Laramie KC BEST IN SHOW
This was a most memorable run of shows. Barc won all four Hound Groups and two Best In Shows! He really turned it on and showed his little heart out. This BIS win was especially meaningful as it came under Judge Irene Bivin. It is my understanding that although both Bivins judge dogs, they rarely agree on the same dogs. Evidently Barc was one of the few exceptions to the rule!
Laramie Wyoming holds many fond memories for me. Many years ago I attended the University of Wyoming, received my BA and met the love of my life, my husband Colin in the rowdy Cowboy Bar!
Alaska KC
Best In Show In Alaska!! A history-making first for a Greyhound! Barc was the first and still the only Greyhound to ever take a BIS in our largest State! This great win was under a man who really knows Greyhounds, he has owned a number of them, Dr Alvin Krause.
It was an exciting adventure to go to Alaska! It was January and the snow capped peaks and rarefied air seemed so pure and untouched. The coats on the double coated breeds like the GSD had to be seen to be believed. The quality of dogs was very high. Don't be beguiled into thinking that a trip to Alaska might result in an "easy" BIS win. It might have been that way once, but not anymore.
It was quite the experience to be exercising Barc and have to yield the right of way to a gigantic bull Yukon Moose calmly meandering down the middle of the road in down town Anchorage, dragging a string of Christmas lights that were entangled in its huge antlers. . . . the locals told me that Moose are common visitors!!
About Alaska? Had I gone up there when I was 20 years old, I never would have come back.
Rio Pecos KC
This was to be Barc's retirement show! No matter what the outcome, Colin and I had previously decided that this weekend of shows would be Barc's last, except for occasional specialty shows as a veteran. Barc decided to go out in style--he won both Hound Groups and a BIS!!
This show was held in Roswell, NM site of the highly publicized UFO incident that occurred back in the Forties. There is a great Alien Museum in Roswell that is a "must see" if you ever find yourself down that way . . .
Greyhound Club Of America Eastern Specialty--High In Trial!
Barc's only venture in the obedience ring resulted in a High In Trial!! I don't remember what his score was, but I THINK it was in the high 190's. It is amazing that he even qualified at all as a wasp bit him on the side during the long down. Barc's eyes got HUGE and he kept looking at his side, but he never budged!
Mount Ogden KC "The Utah Centennial Cluster"
This was a four day run of shows that drew all of the "big guns" in dogs, the top winning specials in the country with full time professional handlers, all the "Names." Bubba won a very nice Hound Group and when I walked into the ring with the seven other finalists, I remember thinking that I was so outgunned. Every dog had scores of Bests, as they were the #1 of their breeds, and I was the only owner handler. I wasn't nervous. Really. I KNEW I didn't have a snowball's chance in Hell, so I went in determined to just let the dog have a good time.
Bubba showed beautifully yet I still wasn't expecting the impossible. Nor did I think it unusual when the esteemed Mrs. Anne Rogers Clark came back directly to Bubba after examining the last dog. She whispered in the dog's ear, "Don't move", and with her hands carefully measured every part of him. Those watching knew exactly what "The First Lady of Dogs" was doing,
Mt Odgen KC #1
Best In Show under noted authority, Dr. Quentin LaHam. This was the first of back to back BIS wins for Bubba this glorious weekend!
The dog fancy suffered a huge loss the day that AKC judges Dr Quentin and Betsy LaHam, husband and wife, were killed in a horrific auto accident.
Mt Odgen KC #2
With this Best In Show win under the late Eileen Pimlott, Bubba became one of the very few greyhound dogs ever to win back to back BIS!!! We believe he is the only one in the USA to accomplish this feat owner-handled! Bubba sired two greyhound bitches that won back to back BIS wins--#1 ranked BIS/SBIS Ch Huzzah Molly Malone did this remarkable feat more than once and ranks #3 all time BIS show winning greyhound in the US. Another Bubba daughter, BIS/SBIS Ch Greycott Happy Times, also #1 ranked and a Westminster winner repeated her sire's achievement by winning back-to back BIS. A family tradition of red, white and blue!
Intermountain KC
This was Bubba's #7 BIS win and also his last. We retired him from showing shortly after. We specialed him only two years.
Intermountain KC
One of Bubba's better photos. An idea of the dog's solid front and long shoulder can be gained here. Another great dog person that has left us and crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Dr Asa Mays.
Greyhound Club Of Northern California
I believe this was Bubba' first SBIS win. He won 6 SBIS, 2 of them being GCA Specialties. Some very accomplished dog experts in this photograph. On the far left, holding the greyhound picture is Gail P. Burnham She has the reknown line of Suntiger Greyhounds and is a gifted writer and accomplished author. Sylvia Hammerstrom , judge, is without a doubt one of the most
Greyhound Club Of America National-Eastern
This was Bubba's second consecutive GCA National Specialty win!!! At the time, the number of greyhounds entered at this Specialty was the largest in GCA history. Back then (1996), The Eastern was also considered the National. This was a fantastic win under Judge Richard Bauer who handled many Greyhounds to top accolades, including one of the breed's top sires, the great Ch Suntiger Traveler. Don't ask me why I have got such a disgusted look on my face--I think it was because of something my husband Colin said or because Bubba was being such jerk about being photographed! (He hated it!)
WINDROCK later retired the GCA Perpetual Trophies seen in this photograph!
Greyhound Club Of Northern California
This is my all time favorite photo of Bubba!! Dr Charles Billings was the judge that gave Bubba this Specialty win.--this may have been his sixth SBIS win. Bubba absolutely HATED to be photographed and it was a real task to get a good picture of this very unwilling subject. This photo shows off his tremendous reach of neck and overall symmetry.
Grand Valley KC
It's always nice to score at your home town show! Although Zephyr was a stunningly beautiful bitch, she hated to show and would much rather do ANYTHING else! In Best In Show, she might have won as she is a tough bitch to fault and the Judge REALLY liked her and gave us every opportunity, but the name of the game is show and Zephyr wasn't wanting to! She was DONE. After all, she'd just won the Group! In her way of thinking--"I've ran around this stupid ring ENOUGH already, got the Big Ribbon--it's time to go home and relax on the couch!"
She retired from the show ring shortly after this!! She liked being a mother much better . . .
Platte Valley KC
What a heart breaker of a weekend! Bubba won both Hound Groups and in the Best In Show ring under a judge that I knew REALLY liked him, Bubba in his exuberance, whipped around and smacked his long whip of a tail hard on the small examination table used for the Toy Dogs. In doing so, he badly fractured his tail, right then and there in the show ring!!! Blood spattered, the tail hung limply and Bubba didn't even whimper. He was one tough cookie. I was mortified and needless to say, our shot at Best evaporated and we instead drove directly from the middle of Nebraska to CSU where skilled veterinary surgeons where able to save his tail!
Ch Shazam's The Journey Begins JC
Of the hundreds taken, this is one of my favorite photos of Bubba. Colin and I are thankful for the golden memories of times shared we shared with Bubba. There will never be another like him and nary a day goes by that I don't think of him or silly in recollection of some silly thing that he did. The rest of the world may remember him as a winning showdog and a top sire. We remember him as a special friend.
