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Cal Perry Interview 1979

The 2011 AWC Southern Specialty will honor Cal Perry this year. Here is a copy of the artwork done by Yvonne Sovereign which will appear on the plates for the winners and a great article from 1979 with Calvin interviewed … Continue reading

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Stoney Meadows and Doris Wear

“WEAR” It All Began An interview with Doris Wear, Stoney Meadows, by Sharon Sakson. “Reprinted from The Whippet Magazine, by permission of the author Sharon Sakson.” For anyone interested in Whippets, Mrs. William Potter Wear simply does not need an … Continue reading

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Dog Breeds of the World Part III

Dog Breeds of the World by Freeman Lloyd Something About Their Development, Origin, and Uses throughout the Ages (continued from June Issue) By FREEMAN LLOYD from the American Kennel Club Gazette July 1935. “This will be article one of three … Continue reading

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Dog Breeds of the World 1935 Part II

Whippet parade to the starting post at the Columbus, Ohio, Whippet Track. Alfred E. Bland leads the way Dog Breeds of the World by Freeman Lloyd Something About Their Development, Origin, and Uses throughout the Ages (continued from May Issue) … Continue reading

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Dogs Breeds of the World 1935 Article

By FREEMAN LLOYD from the American Kennel Club Gazette May 1935. “This will be article one of three published by Freeman Lloyd in 1935. I will post the second next week. These articles have been donated by Don Frames from … Continue reading

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The Rough-Haired Whippet

The Rough Haired Whippet by: Christine Cormany How the little rough-haired member of this breed came to be has long been shrouded in mystery and even in the days when he was at his best, breeders, owners, and English exporters … Continue reading

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The Origin of the Whippet

THE ORIGIN OF THE WHIPPET From the 1970 Whippet Yearbook – all rights granted by Lynnette Underwood The origin of our breed is shrouded in the mists of history. For years there has been an argument over whether, as a … Continue reading

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