Eclipse and her 2nd gen rawfed whippet litters

What is a Title?

Not just a brag, not just a stepping stone to a higher title,
not just an adjunct to competitive scores.
A title is a tribute to the dog that bears it,
a way to honor the dog, an ultimate memorial.
It will remain in the record and in the memory
for about as long as anything in this world can remain.

Few humans will do as well or better in that regard.
And though the dog himself doesn’t know or care that
his achievements have been noted, a title says many things
in the world of humans, where such things count.

A title says your dog was intelligent, adaptable, and good natured.
It says that your dog loved you enough to do the things that please you, however crazy they may have sometimes seemed.
And a title says that you loved your dog, that you loved to spend time with him because he was a good dog, and you believed in him enough to give him yet another chance when he failed, and that in the end your faith was justified.

A title proves that your dog inspired you to have the special relationship enjoyed by so few;
that in a world of disposable creatures this dog with a title was greatly loved, and loved greatly in return.

And when that dear short life is over, the title remains as a memorial of the finest kind,
the best you can give to a deserving friend, volumes of praise in one small set of initials before or after the name.

A title is nothing less than love and respect, given and received permanently.

Poem Author: Sandy Mowery

"Queenie" is a litter sister of both "Willie" & "Kael". She finished her Championship very quickly and had some nice placements at Specialty Shows including 1st in Bred By Exhibitor Class, and RWB, OSA 1995. She is a great little mover and produced a beautiful litter of puppies in 1998, three of whom are pictured below. Their Sire is "CH. VANTAGE LIMITED EDITION" aka "Sugar", twice B.O.S. at Whippet Specialty Shows.

"Kael" met with an untimely accidental death at Christmas time 1997. He had a wonderful show career up until then with many fine wins, including the above photo from the W.C.E.C. Specialty Show, June 22, 1996, under noted British Breeder-Judge, Mr. Nev Newton (Nevedith Whippets), for Winners Dog over 23 males! Kael much preferred to Race and Lure Course, as opposed to Showing, and made that very apparent! He was a litter brother to "Willie", Queenie & Jackson.