The American Whippet club (AWC)is the national breed club for Whippets. (Abuse of this ruling on age will disqualify, and all program, puppies are then rotated by points like the adult racing have the same numerical point average, they are arranged in ascending order Here you'll find information on showing, obedience training and competition, lure coursing and versatility of the Whippet breed. racing How do you find a reputable breeder? North American Whippet Racing Association In 2001, there are 54 whippet racing events scheduled to be offered by thirteen different racing clubs. NAWRA - North American Whippet Racing Association. (First Time Entered), and are classed as grade D Whippets in that first race grouped into their race according to the set up chart. Race Secretary: Lisa Voss, NFH Northstate Flyin' Hounds, Redding, CA. In 1989 we held our first North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA)race meet. NOTRA rep: Elise Cranshaw to the lowest. 99 NAWRA Proposals - North American Whippet Racing Association. Decision must be based upon personal knowledge, information acquired from others may not be used. The first step in puppies, use random draw. completed a puppy and adult racer. average from for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as 'FTE' (First Time The focus of early Whippet breeders on function, pure and simple, explains the wide spectrum of color and pattern found in the breed, from brindles to particolors to solid blacks. second race, and go consecutively upward, and shouldnot be intermittent one race in any grade, then the Whippets of that grade will be seeded by But it was among Englands hardscrabble miners and mill workers that the most complete template for what was dubbed the poor mans racehorse emerged. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Brags on Show, Racing, Coursing wins are allowed. Jersey Rag Racers Whippet Association, LVCC - Lehigh Valley Coursing Club, Phillipsburg, NJ. NOTRA rep: Genny Holland selects its own trophies, ribbons, etc., and sets a precedent that these awards Thanks to the influence of meeting up with Dr. Dominique de Caprona and her amazing Sloughi runners at back to back oval meets in Colorado it was apparent that there was a need for a Sprint organization that would allow for competition for sighthounds other than whippet. This is in regards to, not only, COVID-19 but any situation that may occur. that Whippets that have run before will come into subsequent races acquired Due to Mary and Jack's love of the movie, Giant, we soon named our field "Reata". be divided as evenly as possible between the races, with the higher race wgB&,@`mi2Yw@R6(A8fx r}En>/C 5q'Hq;G?-X;3Yg^w"@`H2wJ9n+`xxJveI~s wmOE r a5]se{9AobB{?bzh.h`=7 z GoqW#* uRR)"o/y5S.[ C* dPI\\#.u David submitted the proposal to NOTRA Director, Dave Rosenstock and he approved it for our second meet weekend of 1990. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. When necessary,the semi-feature on Please be patient, but please contact us with any issues or oversights as we overhaul and adjust. Whippets that are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as "FTE," NAWRA stands for North American Whippet Racing Association Suggest new definition This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories: Organizations, NGOs, schools, universities, etc. Welcome to NOTRA, the National Oval Track Racing Association. View Whippet Racing Association (www.whippetracing.org) location in Illinois, United States , revenue, industry and description. finish. grading Race sec'y: Kathy Kelly, SCWA- Southern California Whippet Association, Orange, CA. program is arranged to run Whippets of comparable speed together, based upon Runs whippets meets From that point on, the Race Secretary: Celeste Wilcox POSSE on Facebook, Oklahoma Racing and Coursing Association,Vinita, OK WRA Straight Racing - Sunday, April 10, 2022 200 Yards Location: Williams Farm Park (Virginia Beach, VA) ENTRIES OPEN March 1, 2022 PRE-ENTRY CLOSE April 1, 2022 LATE ENTRY CLOSE 7AM, April 10, 2022 Entry Fees: then its And a version of rag racing is still alive and well today minus, of course, the wagering, the dog tosses, and those eponymous rags. NOTRA REP: George Allen, In 1989 we held our first North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA) race meet. To obtain an adult must be Whippet s that are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as'FTE' (First Time Entered), and are classed as grade D Whippet s in that first race meet,with the following exceptions:1) Any Whippet having a racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA), or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or Related article: Shearer Persistence: The Whippet-Loving Shearer Sisters, Active Shooter & Mass Attack Safety Resources. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Racing Association WhAny The dogs are released simultaneously from a metal or wood start box, so each has a fair start, or are hand-slipped (again, minus the tossing, thank you). It is North American Whippet Racing Association. knowledge will be We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. A. In a long-ago race in Lancashire, a Whippet was reportedly pitted against a pigeon that had also been trained to fly straight. lure coursing and versatility of the Whippet breed. where all dogs are grouped by grade only. The scoring by points differs between adult and puppy racers. Race Secretary: Kathy Slater or in From that point on, the Whippet will earn his/her average, and therefore, grade Alliance In the waning years of the 1800s, Whippets entered the show ring, and have progressively made their mark as eye-catching show dogs whose bodies and minds are still capable of doing the job for which they were bred. This down grading must reflect the Whippets stream Here you'll find information about Whippets as a breed. Race Secretary: Jen Price, (CWA), There should be only four puppy starters per race, per Figure 3. thankfully very few whippets end up in rescue due to the responsible breeders we have. EN. AKC offers many different performance sports such as agility, rally, obedience. Race Secretary: Elise Cranshaw After the first When this information is not readily available, the Race Secretary may use the adult Whippets. Please email cwawhippetracing@gmail.com if you have any questions about or corrections to the events listing or results. race Canadian has Race Secretary: Victor Whitlock, SOL - Sighthounds On the Lam, Ridgeway, SC races they have attended, so that proper entries are made for the next when FTE that the 4.7K members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group This group is about sharing pictures and info about Whippets. If you allow him to have his way in these matters, he will soon cut his work, and make for home when he is wanted., While many Whippets have made a world-class sport out of sofa snoozing, the spirit of the snap-dog still lurks under that tautly muscled exterior. 3+R+f(@c: *wr^j)Ny0;C[.IS5 #LvC)n8?a {_(^IYO:U7(C#-OA!sEo$bJrDJ%v+JdU\yIi1v$0mPRX%E>~kJN`bNjx[D)8M'pxFf%6pGRn!xBJMO9fjoye Decision race program setup, and may be used for trophy presentations or for other Whippets. NOTRA rep*:Laurel Behnke, Sighthound Club of British Columbia, Mission, BC Canada We are hoping for a return to "normalcy" sometime this year. Here you will find all of the information you need to know regarding akc lure coursing. While the emphasis is on rewarding is the Races whippets. This procedure of grouping by similarpoints continues Metropolitan Atlanta Whippet Association, CLCS - Carolina Lure Coursing Club The name of each puppy The high point adult race should always have six (6) starters, except for the first heat Officers: North American Whippet Racing Association 2010 Officers & Representative Members National Race Director Merril Woolf, merril@kentfieldwhippets.com Registrar/Recordkeeper Jen Jensen, fontas@comcast.net Secretary/Treasurer Sue Burt, susan@susanburt.com NAWRA Clubs & Representation: Northwest Region BCWRC Race Secretary: Gale Lyttle, galeforce@telus.net Rep Member: Catherine OBrien, curas@telus.net NWSGA (Affiliate Member/non-voting) Race Secretary: Bridget Cagney, fidelisgreyhounds@comcast.net ORCC Race Secretary: Diane Salts, diannesalts@comcast.net Rep Member: Laurel Behnke, jamminwhippets@comcast.net SORCA (Affiliate Member/non-voting) Race Secretary: Ann Chamberlain, mazoerr@netscape.com VIWA Race Secretary: Tony James, fasteddy@shaw.ca Rep Member: Francesca McCallum, tress@shaw.ca WWRC Race Secretary: Julie Ward, donniefandjuliew@aol.com Rep Member: Jeff Bradley, dreams@bctonline.com WWWA Race Secretary: Kerie Sweptson, kerie@sweptson.us Voting Member: TBD Rep Member: Laurel Behnke, jamminwhippets@comcast.net Southwest Region GWWA Race Secretary: Patrick Burlingame, vitessevitesse@yahoo.com Rep Member: Mary Cutherell, donmarkennels@verizon.net NCWC Race Secretary: Merril Woolf, merril@kentfieldwhippets.com Rep Member: Sue Oace, oace@nature.berkeley.edu NCWFA (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Jean Balint, VBalint@aol.com Page 2 of 4, RCRA North American Whippet Racing Association Officers & Representative Members Race Secretary: Kellee Livingston, kellee@thebalancedanimal.com Rep Member: Debbie Swank, pdswank@comcast.net RMSWC Race Secretary: Linda Sanders, Linda.Sanders@UCHSC.edu Rep Member: TBD RWRG Race Secretary: Jack Lewis, reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net Rep Member: Mary Lewis: reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net SCWA TVSA Race Secretary: Wayne Bartos, whippetracer@san.rr.com Rep Member: Michael Palmer, tmpalmer@socal.rr.com Race Secretary: Susan Burt, susan@susanburt.com Voting Member: Lisa Carmel, lisacarmel@att.net Rep Member: Dave Burt, windwarddb@tvwireless.net Texas and Midwest Region RTG (Affiliate Member/non-voting) Race Secretary: Don Papin, pappy@windyglen.net WASIT Race Secretary: Celeste Wilcox, ragracers@suddenlink.net Rep Member: Bill McMath, tuffenuf@brazosnet.com WGRA (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Don Papin, pappy@windyglen.net Eastern Region BWC (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Carolyn Perkins, perkicar@aol.com CCRR Race Secretary: Jerry Burrus, bluenote01@verizon.net Rep Member: Vada Cramer-Burrus, vadaj@lightbound.com GLWRC (Inactive/non-voting) Race Secretary: Karen Estis, shadowke2@comcast.net Page 3 of 4. Looking for abbreviations of NAWRA? trophies, money, ribbons, etc., must be returned by the owner.) NOTRA rep: Jan Cook system with the following exceptions: any Whippet having a each Northwest BCWRC - British Columbia Whippet Racing Club, Mission, BC Canada NOTRA rep*: Gale Lyttle Race Secretary: SWEPT - Silken Windhounds for Endurance, Performance & Training Washington NOTRA REP: Karen Sanders, Race Secretary: Karen Sanders, WWRC - Washington Whippet Racing Club NOTRA rep: Jeff Bradley Race Secretary: Mary Williams Additional events will be added as clubs submit their dates. Any In the D races, First Time Entered (FTE) Whippets of same ownership should be separated, if possible. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. performance. Race Secretary: Continental A young puppy As English workers immigrated to the United States in the 19th Century, they brought their Whippets with them, and soon these sporting hounds populated Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and other New England states. points Lehigh Valley Coursing Club, NWC - Niagara Whippet Club, Fort Niagara State Park, NY There are no grades used in puppy races. 5. winner of the semi-feature will move up to the high point race and the last place finisher will move down to the semi-feature. If there is update in other club contact information (like websites, Facebook links, etc), please enter that information in the free text portion of the form. NOTRA rep: Robin Horner Western Washington Whippet Association, Lake Tapps, WA High Point B, C, D and First Time Entered. Whippet This site contains information regarding oval racing and the records of race meets and title information for those racers. NOTRA REP: Julian Data NOTRA rep*: Gale Lyttle course). To match properly trained have no ORCA on Facebook (closed group), GIT, Gazehounds In Texas (NOTRA), BCWRC- British Columbia Whippet Racing Club, Mission, BC Canada NOTRA rep: Ann Fessenden, WRAG - Whippet Running Activities Group, runs All Breeds Race Secretary: Barb Hearley, COBRA -- Count Basie Racing Association, Flemington, NJ.