While it didn’t quite feel like Spring yet, our Spring race meets got underway nevertheless. We had a total of 28 Whippets, 16 LGRA entries, 7 ISWS, and two tables full of Potluck items entered. We got rained on, but not too terribly, I think most people and dogs had a great time, and the day ran smoothly. There were some exciting finishes in the High Point races especially that landed Mary and Ray Williams’s Zephyr in the top spot.

Also, not a part of the official results, but worth a mention because I thought it was notable – we had a fiercely competitive potluck entry. So much so that a new award was founded for large entries like this – and so…

Best in Potluck – Stephanie McLeod’s Green Chicken Chili Best Opposite in Potluck – Mary William’s Chocolate Cherry Fluff

Thanks to all who entered, participated, helped, practiced, etc. – it was a good day of racing.

Even more dogs turned out on Sunday for even more not-quite-Spring-yet rain – and more running. Sunday we had a total of 64 dogs entered including Whippets, Ibizan Hounds, Italian Greyhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, and Silken Windhounds (plus a few practices). The day was a much wetter day, which the dogs didn’t mind, but the people were sliding around in the mud, and a few of us were soaked to the bone through our rain gear.

In usual oval racing style, there were some really great races today. The ovals are always exciting to see how the dogs jockey as they round the corners and pour on their final bit of full-speed on the straight to the finish. Sometimes it comes off like choreography, and sometimes it’s a squeeze with someone spitting out the back or front of the pack. At any rate – again, some exciting finishes.

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"][singlepic id=588 w=300 h=225 float=left]There were bunch of really good running dogs, and I don’t want to take anything away from the rest of the dogs, but you have to take a close look at the story of the meet winning dog, Zephyr. First of all, this dog won the NAWRA meet on Saturday. Then he debuted as an FTE on the ovals today. Look where he started – in race 7. Worked his way up to the high point in program 3, where he went on to finish ahead of the A1 ranked Danny Boy (which is another treat/honor to have the A1 dog live here in the NW – which actually happens fairly often just because this area has some pretty hot race dogs) for the final 2 programs, just squeaking it out at the finish. I think there were some tears shed at the finish line, both of congratulations and of excitement.

And if you were paying attention to the Saturday results, you will notice that Zephyr’s owner took home the Best Opposite in potluck prize – with a repeat performance in that category on Sunday as well:

Best in Potluck – Kerie (hey I can win something sometimes – I didn’t decide it) – Italian Sausage noodle thing Best Opposite in Potluck – Mary Williams – Red Hot Applesauce.

Thank you again for all those who entered, participated, helped, were kind and appreciative. There seemed to be a lot of love going around this weekend, and we hear you when you say thank-you too, and we all appreciate it. So thanks again. Everyone plays a part in making these things go smoothly, and making the weekend enjoyable.

Congratulations again to our winners.

WWWA NAWRA Results

March 26, 2011, Roy, WA, 200 yds Whippets Entered = 28

(WWWA club member dogs noted in blue)

Place    NAWRA#    Call_Name    Reg_Name    Owner    Pts    Notes 1    3977    Zephyr    Crossfire Hurricane    Williams    29    3 NRC points 2    3691    Gunnar    Smoking Gun    Stigum    18    1 NRC point 3    3898    Austin    Wenlock Whip It Up    Tyvo Davidson    18    3 Rch pts 4    3779    Zeus    Oberon Flash Warden    Williams    17    1 Rch pt 5    3864    Threnody    QuiXand Weabe Singin' The Blues    Heiniger/Bassett    14.5 6    3987    Sully    Lone Gunman    Briggs    14 7    FTE    Ancho    Farseer Ancho    Heiniger    13    FTE 8    3897    Sid    Wenlock Edge Sidney    Orson/Elner    12 9    3953    Sparky    Voodoo Grift    Stigum    11 10    3768    Charley    Westchase Prince    Cranshaw    11 11    3973    Tick    Jammin Checkin for Ticks    Behnke    10 12    3974    Samantha    Quixand Fearless Angel    Nelson    10 13    4043    Chili    Farseer Jammin Ghost Chili    Behnke    9 14    3998    Frannie    Hilerica Colnago    Miles    8    FTE 15    4042    Roco    Farseer Rocoto    Salts    8 16    FTE    Oz    Vitesse Ozymandias    Heiniger/Hattery    7    FTE 17    3467    Chai    Jammin' Kashmiri Chai    Behnke    7 18    3999    Amazon    SirenSong Amazon    Shusterman    7 19    4000    Katana    SirenSong Katana    Shusterman    6.5    Scr 4 20    3767    Tikki    Westchase Bling    Cranshaw    6 21    3832    Cassie-K    AUMBRELEYE PARKER'S GIRL    KONIZESKI    6 22    3833    Bobby    Aumbreleye What About Bob    Konizeski    6 23    3964    Fergie    Farseer Fergalicious    Salts    5 24    3884    Jasper    Whoapat's Jasper    Davidson    4 25    4040    Milhouse    Quixand Fallout Boy    Heiniger    2    scr 2 26    3637    Calypso    Blarneystone Calypso    Shusterman    0 27    3795    Ziggy    Bravado's Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz    Briggs    0 28    3951    Panic    Quixand Afraid of the Dark    Behnke        pscr 1

Race by Race Results Program 1 1    Oz, Charley, Frannie, Chai, Calypso, Ziggy 2    Ancho, Roco, Tick, Fergie, Bobby 3    Katana, Tikki, Amazon, Cassie, Jasper 4    Sully, Zeus, Chili, Sid, Samantha, Pscr Panic 5    Zephyr, Threnody, Gunnar, Austin, Sparky, Milhouse

Program 2 1    Fergie, Bobby, Chai, Calypso, Ziggy 2    Sid, Samantha, Cassie/Frannie, Jasper 3    Chili, Charlie, Roco, Amazon, Tick 4    Austin, Zeus, Sparky, Oz, Tikki 5    Zephyr, Gunnar, Threnody, Sully, Katana, Ancho

Program 3 1    Chai, Cassie, Jasper, Calypso, Ziggy 2    Tick, Frannie, Samantha, Amazon, Bobby 3    Sid, Tikki, Oz, Roco, Fergie 4    Zeus, Sparky, Ancho, Katana, Charley 5    Zephyr, Austin, Gunnar, Threnody, Sully, Chili

Program 4 1    Amazon, Bobby, Jasper, Calypso, Ziggy 2    Samantha, Roco, Cassie, Fergie 3    Charley, Tick, Frannie, Chai, Tikki 4    Ancho, Sparky, Sid, Chili, Oz 5    Zephyr, Zeus, Gunnar, Sully, Austin, Threnody

 

WWWA NOTRA Results

March 27, 2011,  Roy, WA, 270 yd U-val, 4 program,  4 dog, drag lure Whippets Entered  = 46

Place    NOTRA#    Call_Name    Reg_Name    Owner    Pts    Notes 1    FTE    Zephyr    Crossfire Hurricane    Williams    26    5 ORC, 5 NORC 2    5003    Danny Boy    VINCETVERITAS MY BLUE DANUBE     ALLISON          25    3 NORC 3    Pend    Milhouse    Quixand Fallout Boy    Heiniger    18    .5 NORC 4    Pend    What    Jammin' Whatchamacallit    Wilks    18    3 ORC, .5 NORC 5    Pend    Chili    Farseer Jammin Ghost Chili    Behnke    17    1 ORC 6    5014    Dazzler    VINCET VERITAS BOBBY DAZZLER    Allison    15 7    4909    OB    Shadow Run Obsidion Night    Sowards    15 8    pend    Samantha    Quixand Fearless Angel    Nelson    15 9    4893    Aztec    Quixand Faster Than Angels Fly    Devall    14 10    4695    Nacho    Farseer Nacho at Shadow Run    Sowards    13 11    pend    Panic    Quixand Afraid of the Dark    Behnke    13 12    5015    Fleck-A    VINCET VERITAS A MARK IN TIME    ALLISON    13 13    4996    Bree    Quixand Corsa Con Brio    Rizk    13 14    PEND    Polo    Monkey House Political Satire    Sowards    13 15    pend    Johnny    Shadow Run Johnny Be Good    Sowards    13 16    4693    Cochiti    Farseer Cochiti    Salts    12 17    4696    Pennant    Farseer Packin' Heat    Swan     12 18    Pend    Mack    Shadow Run Mack the Knife    Sowards    12 19    Pend    Fergie    Farseer Fergalicious    Salts    11.5 20    5045    Charm    Dreams Charm Me    Younger    11 21    4766    Aaron-R    Whoapats Top Hat and Tails    Rizk    10.5 22    Pend    Sully    Lone Gunman    Briggs    10.5    Scr 4 23    pend    Roco    Farseer Rocoto    Salts    10 24    5023    Tango    SHADOWRUN JUMP UP AND KISS ME    Sowards    10 25    4715    O'Brady    Lyth Bradox O'Shadow Run    Sowards    10 26    pend    Ivy    Shadow Run Poison Ivy    Swan/Sowards    10 27    4908    China    TCS Jammin' I Don't Do Dishes    Swan    10 28    Pend    Bode    Alluring Flight of the Phoenix    Rizk    10 29    Pend    Amazon    SirenSong Amazon    Shusterman    9 30    Pend    Leon    Nouveau's Black Magic    Walstad    9 31    5021    Ally    Take Five Allegra    Harrington    9    OC 3, Scr 4 32    Pend    WileE    Nouveau's Pink Coyote    Swepston    8 33    5046    Karma-S    Nouveau's Good Karma    Swepston    8 34    4663    Calypso    Blarneystone Calypso    Shusterman    8 35    4440    Tiercel    Serendipity Nighthawk    Levine    8 36    5008    Jimmie    Aumbreleye Gentlemen Jim    Konizeski/Cassel    8 37    4694    Dude    Farseer Jammin' Extra Hot Dude    Behnke    8    Pscr 3 38    4483    NIMBY    QuiXand Jammin' NIMBY O'Farseer    Salts/Wilks    7 39    FTE    Oz    Vitesse Ozymandias    Heiniger/Hattery    7    Scr 3 40    4803    Ziggy    Bravado's Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz    Briggs    6 41    4778    Bo     Winfield Sittin On A Rainbow    Harrington    5    Scr 4 42    FTE    Jameson    Young Master Jameson Winfield    Yuzik    5    Scr 4 43    5004    Rudy    WEABE REINDEER DIPPIN            BASSETT/BOIVI    5    Scr 3 44    4779    Cajun    Winfield Mr. BonTon    Harrington    4    Scr 4 45    Pend    Tick    Jammin Checkin for Ticks    Behnke    2    Scr 3 46    3698    Shelby    Belaya Solar Flair    Cassell    0

Race by Race Results Program 1 1    Oz, Jameson, Ziggy, Shelby 2    Karma, Bode, Tiercel 3    NIMBY, WileE, Bo 4    Jimmie, Leon, Charm, Cajun 5    Aztec, Pennant, O'Brady, Calypso 6    Chili, Fergie/Aaron, Amazon 7    Zephyr, Fleck, Roco, Mack 8    Samantha, Dude, Tick, Ivy 9    OB, What, Cochiti, Bree 10    Nacho, Rudy, Tango, China 11    Panic, Ally, Dazzler, Polo 12    Danny Boy, Sully, Milhouse, Johnny

Program 2 1    Amazon, Calypso, Cajun, Shelby 2    Bree, Ivy, Mack 3    China, Tiercel, Ziggy 4    Roco, O'Brady, Charm, Bo 5    Cochiti, Tango, Aaron, Tick 6    Fergie, WileE, Bode, Jameson 7    Dude, Fleck, Pennant, Leon 8    What, Polo, Rudy, Johnny 9    Milhouse, Dazzler, Oz, Karma 10    Chili, Aztec, NIMBY, Jimmie 11    Zephyr, Nacho, OB, Samantha 12    Danny Boy, Ally, Sully, Panic

Program 3 1    Mack, Bo, Cajun, Shelby 2    Ivy, Calypso, Jameson 3    Johnny, Leon, Charm, Ziggy 4    Bree, Aaron, Amazon, Tiercel 5    Tango, O'Brady, China, Bode 6    Samantha, Jimmie, Pennant, Karma 7    Fleck, Roco, Polo, WileE 8    Dazzler, OB, Cochiti, NIMBY 9    What, Aztec, Fergie, pscr Dude 10    Milhouse, Nacho, Sully, Ally OC 11    Zephyr, Danny Boy, Chili, Panic

Program 4 1    Bode, Tiercel, Ziggy, Shelby 2    Charm, Karma, Calypso 3    Mack, Leon, WileE 4    Pennant, China, Amazon 5    Johnny, Aaron, Ivy, NIMBY 6    Polo, Cochiti, O'Brady, Jimmie 7    Samantha, Bree, Fergie, Tango 8    OB, Aztec, Fleck, Roco 9    What, Dazzler, Nacho, Panic 10    Zephyr, Danny Boy, Milhouse, Chili

-submitted by Kerie Swepston, WWWA race secretary

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