HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SPIRIT!!!!!

Happy First Birthday to Spirit and all of her siblings!!
This crew is a wild and crazy bunch and I look forward to seeing what they can all accomplish!

Spirit is Test dog for ASFA Trial in Rocky Mount, NC

Spirit had a great time Lure Coursing this past weekend. She was able to run a full course each day, preparing her for her first test and trial at the end of this month.
More photos can be seen of her and others in the web album:

http://picasaweb.google.com/CaliWhippets/MAHAASFATrialInRockyMountNC#


Thanks to Mike for the great photos!

Deana

Happy Halloween!!

Spirit (the red-devil girl) says have a Safe and Fun Halloween!!!

Spirit practices Lure Coursing

This wild and crazy girl had a great time this past weekend! Not only did she get to practice coursing, but she ran with her mother (Sizl) and did amazingly well since she is just 11 months old. I am always amazed at her speed! Way to go Spirit. Only one more month and you can run for real!!
Thanks to Mom Sizl for helping her get her ASFA cert. approval.

Thanks to Mike for the great photos!
more photos can be seen at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/CaliWhippets/MAHAtrialinReidsville101808#

Deana

Spirit attends her first dog show!

I am proud of Spirit! She attended her first dog show this past weekend and was entered two days. On Friday, she was very excited to be in the building and was not scared of all the noise or people. She did OK in the ring, moving better than I expected but was a bit nervous on the exam (my fault for not practicing her on the floor). Today (Monday) she did better on the exam (table today) and had a good time meeting lots of new people and dogs. I am happy she had a good time and an overall good exprience. She needs a bit more work to be as good as her sister Morgan, but that should come with time and practice.
For now she is happy to be back at home, running in the yard with Morgan! Included are a few pictures from today that Mike took of her in the ring.

Spirit practices Lure Coursing at Rocky Mount, NC

Spirit is almost 7 months old now and we decided to let her run a little bit longer this practice. She ran about 1/3 of the course and she did great! She stayed true to the course and ran with great enthusiasm! Just look at the pictures Mike took. Look for the tongue, it always seems to be out. Way to go Spirit!
Watch for more of Spirit in the future. Deana

Spirit practices in Rocky Mount

Spirit's true attitude is finally coming out. She had a great time at the ASFA trial this past weekend. She was able to practice and did wonderful! Here are some pictures Mike took of her during her practice run Saturday afternoon.

Spirit's own page is finally here

Spirit is finally settling in here at Cali Whippets. She and Morgan have become "best friends". They want to play all day and both love the outdoors. I think having a young puppy for her to bond with has helped the transition greatly.
While she seems to be very comfortable here at home, we are still dealing with some car sickness issues. They are slowly improving but I dare not feed her before going in the car.
It was a nice weekend, so yesterday, for the first time, we decided to try a short lure coursing practice with Spirit in our backyard. Oh, what fun! It didn't last long but Mike was able to get some great pictures.
With some pictures available, Spirit now has her own page to show off her accomplishments. http://caliwhippetsspirit.blogspot.com
Thank you again Donna, Larry, Robin and Scott for this wonderful girl!!!!