Valenwood
Our Dogs
These are the dogs that live with us as loving pets and show dogs.
UKC CH AKC GCHB CH Woods Runner One in a Million BCAT
"Petra"
Petra was bred by Barbara Timm of Woods Runner in Davidson, MI. I always say that she was an impulse buy that came out to be incredibly rewarding. I loved Petra's mother and the litter's pedigree is packed full of amazing dogs.
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Petra's finished with her third major at the first dog show in 2020 after the COVID lockdowns in Canfield, OH. I then took her to the 2020 American Whippet Club Midwest Specialty where she won a ribbon everyday as a special, including an Award of Merit under breeder judge Kathy Davenport (Kamada). I decided to special her after that.
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Petra won the 2022 Greater Chicago Whippet Specialty under breeder judge Tom Kirstein (Ripshin). Other special wins include Award of Merit at the 2022 American Whippet Club Midwest Specialty and best of breed at one of the supported entries there. She has won a National Owner Handler Series Best in Show, multiple reserve best in shows, and multiple group placements as well as wins.
Black whippets are not a common in the specials ring, but I believe we have to show them more to get more recognition. She has been a blast to show, and I love oh so much.
AKC/UKC CH Abbey's Gonna Leave You BCAT
"Rocky"
DOB: April 13, 2019
Pedigree
OFA Tests
Rocky is co-owned with our good friend Jane Cooney-Waterhouse of Abbey Whippets in Cincinnati, OH. She brought him to a dog show and said, "Here Nicole, have a project." Rocky won his first major in Feb of 2020 going best opposite sex over specials, his sister Gracie won breed over specials that day. He finished with a total of 3 majors, and James handled him to his UKC champion title.
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Rocky is our special pet and our freelance therapy dog. He is just an amazing dog to have around. When you hug him, you feel all of the bad leave your body and all of his good entering yours. He is retired from the show ring, and we hope to dabble in some side sports with him. He already is keen on the lure for fast cats and has had some agility training. We hope to get him into rally and tricks soon.
Dream Maker Owlwatch Celestial Spirit BCAT
"Cosmo"
Cosmo is form the litter we whelped and raised for Sue Thrasher of Dream Maker Manchester Terriers and Phil Gray of Owlwatch Great Danes and Whippets. Sue said it was a favor, we called it opportunity. Cosmo's mother was a littermate to a bitch we lost in our 2017 housefire.
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James picked Cosmo from the litter and will be the dog that HE finishes by himself. They are having a blast learning the world of dog shows together.
DOB: July 17, 2022
Pedigree
OFA Tests
Valenwood Nightingale
"Gallus"
Gallus is our pick male from our Oakley x Petra litter (the Skyrim litter). We loved him ever since he was born, being a little clone of his mother. He is a serious little dude in the show ring, but don't let that fool you, he is ALL about his toys.
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We're excited to start his conformation career this fall, and some CGC classes!
Valenwood Unrelenting Force
"Aela"
It is Aela's world, and we are all living in it. She is our female pick from Oakley x Petra litter (the Skyrim Litter). She was exactly what we were going for in temperament with the cross of her mom and dad, a confident little show dog with the brain to do more!
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Aela starts showing this fall, as well as going to CGC classes and performance fundementals.
