Play A While Whippets - News

Merry Christmas!:))

2011-12-21T23:44:00.001+01:00

Ny kull planerad/New litter Planned

2011-12-20T14:15:00.004+01:00

"Harry"

"Mira"

Länk till stamtavla/Pedigree link

"Mira" is in season and will be matednext week!:))

Play A While Sommarnöja 8 months

2011-12-20T14:10:00.003+01:00

"Ragnar" is about 8 months old in this photo. He is by Play A While The Hours out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale.

Finland last weekend

2011-12-09T18:02:00.006+01:00

Iittala

Mora Marknad

Henrik spent last weekend in Helsinki Finland and Sunday breeder judge Elisabeth Janzon (Wolf Tone whippets) judged and he was happy to see two children out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale, "Juni". Play A While Mora Marknad was BOS puppy and halfsister Ch Play A While Iittala was third best bitch in a huge entry!:))

Both Juni's kids looked great!:)

Play A While Junikväll 8 months old!

2011-12-06T13:33:00.004+01:00

"Molly" is by Play A While The Hours out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale

Play A While Kranskulla

2011-11-15T13:40:00.001+01:00

"Sally" is about one and a half years old in this photo, sorry about the background!:)

Sally is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale.

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Ch Play A While Fazer

2011-10-20T16:48:00.006+02:00

"Fasu" pictured when gaining his last CAC and the champion title. By Ch Forgetmenot Flying Star out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumn Hop Ale. Owned by Tarja Pohjanvirta in Finland.

2011-10-18T14:39:00.000+02:00

Photo: Birgitta Thörnqvist

Our "Molly", Play A While Junikväll (Play A While The Hours X Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale) went to her first show last weekend and won the bitch puppy class and then BOS-puppy. Molly is to the left in the photo with Mona and on the right is BOB-puppy Burnt Sienna Pikes Peak who is sired by Ch Play A While Nokia. Judge Emma North-Row.

Play A While Junikväll nearly 6 months

2011-10-08T14:47:00.001+02:00

"Molly" is by Play A While The Hours out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Owners Play A While.

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Play A While Junikväll 5 months

2011-09-22T10:03:00.004+02:00

"Molly" is by Play A While The Hours out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Molly is residing at Play A While.

Play A While Vallkulla 5 months

2011-09-22T10:00:00.004+02:00

"Lexie" is by Play A While The Hours out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale

Congratulations Monica and "Greta", Play A While Pippington Park

2011-07-11T19:47:00.001+02:00

Greta on the move as a young puppy winning BIS-puppy at Vilsta.

Last weekend Greta won a first CAC under breeder judge Barbara Ruth Smith. Greta is by Play A While Whitstable Bay Ale out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando.

Greta is the third CAC-winner from this litter!:)

Greta is owned by Monica Ferneklint.

Well done....))

2011-07-09T22:48:00.002+02:00

Ch Play A While Nokia on the right with daughter Adagio Makes People Talk on the left. Nokia was second best dog today at the Whippet Club show in Kalmar under breeder Lena Hjalmarsson (Carmodey kennel), he also, was awarded best head in he big entry!.))

Yesterday Nokia's daughter, Adagio Move Your Mind won BOB at the World Show in Paris!.)))

2011-07-09T13:32:00.001+02:00

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Ch Play A While Iittala BOB and group-2

2011-06-30T14:17:00.005+02:00

At a show in Rovaniemi (Finland) "Tintin" won BOB and ended up second in the group. Tintin is by CH Forgetmenot Flying Star out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Eila Järvelä in Helsinki owns Tintin.

Ch Play A While ittala

2011-06-30T14:17:00.001+02:00

Play A While The Longest Journey CAC and BOS

2011-06-30T14:13:00.004+02:00

Photo: Birgitta Törnqvist

At the sighthound show at Tånga Hed, "Leo" won the CAC under breeder/judge, Birte Nöding of Betty Barkley whippets. Leo is by Play A While Whitstable Bay Ale out of Ch Play A While Lady Oralndo. Leo is owned by Jenny Helming.

Play A While The Hours

2011-06-27T18:16:00.002+02:00

By Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando. Seen here winning a reserve CAC and later during the day BIS-3 junior.

Play A While Junikväll 10 weeks old

2011-06-27T18:14:00.002+02:00

by Play A While The Hours out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale

Play A While Vallkulla 10 weeks old

2011-06-27T18:10:00.002+02:00

By Play A While The Hours out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale

Play A While A Passage To India

2011-06-10T08:20:00.001+02:00

"Sakari" just over two years old. He is by Play A While Whitstable Bay Ale out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando. He is owned by Susanne Holst.

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Great start for Play A While I Fädrens Spår

2011-06-08T09:07:00.003+02:00

Here is Busan in an unposed photo when visiting her young half siblings the other day. Busan is Play A While I Fädrens Spår (Allettes Figaro X Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale) and Sunday she was shown officially for the first time at an all breed show and it was a "flying start" as she won BOB (with CAC) and later during the day group 4, all in spite of her young age!:))

Play A While Tjejvasan one year old

2011-06-08T09:01:00.003+02:00

"Nessie", Play A While Tjejvasan (Allettes Figaro X Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale) is a litter sister to our own "Busan" and she is living with Lotta Gry Cars who has started her off in a promising show career including two BIS att open shows. We wish Lotta and Nessie good luck in the future!:))

Påminnelse Play A While-träff

2011-06-07T13:17:00.003+02:00

Alla som har whippets från Play A While är välkomna på kennelträff i Mora den 19 juli. Under dagen kommer vi att anordna olika aktiviteter, bland annat utställningsträning inför whippetklubbens riksutställning i Vilsta som pågår 21-22 juli.

Program 09.00 Samling med fika som var och en tar med sig själv

10.00 Anatomi och utställningsträning – Henrik Härling ...
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch, egen
13.00 Utmaning mellan Mona och Henrik
13.15 Prova-på-rallylydnad, och -agility – Michalea Olsson och någon till
15.00 Fika, eget: under tiden – vad är svenska whippetklubbens trippelpris?
16.00 – 17.00 Bästa handler i valfri gren. Den som på bästa/roligaste sättet visar sin hund eller dess färdigheter vinner.
19.00 Gemensam middag på restaurang

Vi kommer att hålla till i Moraparken. Där finns också hotell, camping och stugor. http://www.moraparken.se Boka boende i tid! För att få en uppfattning om hur många som kommer vill vi att ni anmäler er till Susanne Holst på whippeternal@gmail.com senast 26 juni! Anmäl också till Susanne om ni önskar följa med på restaurang då Susanne bokar bord!

Hjärtligt välkomna!

Puppies 7 weeks old

2011-06-06T21:18:00.005+02:00

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 4

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

Show debut!

2011-06-02T14:49:00.001+02:00

Today Play A While I Fädrens Spår was shown for the first time and she was BOB at an small open show!:) Most important, she showed very well!:)

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Puppies 6 weeks

2011-06-01T19:27:00.003+02:00

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 4

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

Puppies out playing!:))

2011-06-01T09:37:00.001+02:00

Puppies stacked for the first time!

2011-05-23T13:43:00.006+02:00

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 4

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

Puppies are 4 weeks and 5 days old.

Puppies 3 weeks old!

2011-05-12T12:25:00.000+02:00

Dog 1

Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 4

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

New Norweigan champion!:))

2011-05-07T18:15:00.003+02:00

Congratulations to Ursula Andersson and "Saga", Ch Play A While A Room With A View (Play A While Whitstable Bay Ale X Ch Play A While Lady Oralndo) who won the Norweigan champion title in Kristiansand today!:)

Puppies 12 days!

2011-05-03T17:30:00.003+02:00

Dog 1

Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 4

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

We have grown!

2011-04-29T03:27:00.001+02:00

Just over one week old.

The puppies are here!:))

2011-04-20T15:45:00.006+02:00

The litter by Play A While The Hours (Harry) out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale (Juni) is here. Four boys and three girls. Blackbrindle, bluebindle and bluefawn are the shades of colour.

Here is a photo pedigree of the litter.

Unposed photo of Play A While I Fädrens Spår nearly 10 months old

2011-04-10T19:27:00.003+02:00

"Busan" was out in the graden the other day "scanning" the fields surrounding our house and I managed to take a photo of her with the mobile when she stood her self up. Busan is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autmnhop Ale.

Play A While-träff

2011-04-08T09:25:00.000+02:00

Alla som har whippets från Play A While är välkomna på kennelträff i Mora den 19 juli. Under dagen kommer vi att anordna olika aktiviteter, bland annat utställningsträning inför whippetklubbens riksutställning i Vilsta som pågår 21-22 juli. Program 09.00 Samling med fika som var och en tar med sig själv 10.00 Anatomi och utställningsträning – Henrik Härling ...12.00 – 13.00 Lunch, egen 13.00 Utmaning mellan Mona och Henrik 13.15 Prova-på-rallylydnad, och -agility – Michalea Olsson och någon till 15.00 Fika, eget: under tiden – vad är svenska whippetklubbens trippelpris? 16.00 – 17.00 Bästa handler i valfri gren. Den som på bästa/roligaste sättet visar sin hund eller dess färdigheter vinner. 19.00 Gemensam middag på restaurang Vi kommer att hålla till i Moraparken. Där finns också hotell, camping och stugor. http://www.moraparken.se Boka boende i tid! För att få en uppfattning om hur många som kommer vill vi att ni anmäler er till Susanne Holst på whippeternal@gmail.com senast 26 juni! Hjärtligt välkomna!

Presenting Ch Play A While A Room With A View

2011-04-07T17:09:00.006+02:00

"Saga" is owned by Ursula Andersson at kennel Skyborne and we are pleased that Ursula has taken such good care of Saga's potential and recently "made her up". Saga comes from the first litter at Play A While were both sire and dam are bred here at Play A While (Play A While Whitstable Bay Ale X Ch Play A While Lady Orlando). We wish Ursula and Saga good luck in the show ring in the future!:)

Play A While-träff i Mora 19 juli

2011-04-06T19:12:00.001+02:00

Alla som har whippets från Play A While är välkomna på kennelträff i Mora den 19 juli. Under dagen kommer vi att anordna olika aktiviteter, bland annat utställningsträning inför whippetklubbens riksutställning i Vilsta som pågår 21-22 juli. Mer info kommer! Dagen avslutas med gemensam middag på restaurang. Vi kommer att hålla till i Moraparken. Där finns också hotell, camping och stugor. http://www.moraparken.se/ Boka boende i tid! För att få en uppfattning om hur många som kommer vill vi att ni anmäler er till Susanne Holst på whippeternal@gmail.com senast 26 juni!

Juni (Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale)

2011-03-28T12:58:00.001+02:00

Juni is now in Mora with Mona to have her third litter, the sire this time is Play A While The Hours. As you can see in the photo Juni is already settled in with her brother Chivas and Lizzy a younger relative!:)

So within a few weeks we hope for a nice litter out of Juni at Play A While:)

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Our wonderful Tibetan spaniel boy Yerpa!:)

2011-03-25T19:01:00.002+01:00

Judging in Finland

2011-03-14T14:21:00.005+01:00

On the right is BOB Ch Fanfares Special Export and to the left BOS Ch Pipsqueak Hyvä Bore.

Saturday the 5th of March I hade the pleasure of being invited to judge whippets and wolfhounds at a sighthound show in Turku, Finland. All in all I hade close to 100 dogs to judge so a busy day!:))

Congratulations to Ursula and Saga (Ch Play A While A Room With A View)

2011-03-14T14:16:00.004+01:00

Photo: Djurmagazinet i norr

Last weekend Ch Play A While A Room With A View (Play A While Whitsable Bay Ale X Ch Play A While Lady orlando) won the Swedish champion title under judge Robert Paust. You can see "Saga" on the right. On the left is BOS-winner Undimoon Rocket To The Moon.

Busan showing her long neck!

2011-03-12T13:05:00.003+01:00

Play A While I Fädrens Spår 8.5 months old

2011-02-24T17:42:00.003+01:00

Finally a new photo of "Busan" who is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale.

A number of current and planned litters involving Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale

2011-02-22T13:28:00.004+01:00

Juni summer of 2008

Currently litters produced or planned out of ”Juni’s” children are numerous in Sweden and now Juni her self has been mated!:)

At kennel Allettes, Ch Airescot Royal Romance has a litter of 1 dog and 3 bitches by Ch Play A While Nokia.

At kennel Whippmix, Play A While Monday or Tuesday has a litter of 2 dogs and 4 bitches by Ch Play A While Nokia

At kennel Swaara, Play A While Marimekko has a litter of 3 dogs and 4 bitches by Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe.

At kennel Nota’s Crew a litter out of Play A While Arabia by Ch Twyborn Chinese Dragon will soon be born.

At kennel Burnt Sienna Ch Burnt Sienna Midsummer Breeze has recently been bred to Ch Play A While Nokia.

And grandmother (maternal or paternal) of all the combinations above is Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale who last week was mated to Play A While The Hours.

Change of plans

2011-02-16T21:22:00.007+01:00

"Juni" in Stockholm december 2010.

"Harry" 9 months old.

It was impossible to work out all practical matters concerning the planned insemination and in the end we had to rethink and now our beautiful “Juni”, Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale has been mated to the promising young dog Play A While The Hours! You can view a photo pedigree here!

We are hoping to use beautiful “Brand”, Ch Tangen's The Maverick Cosmonaut in the future, and Iva Kimmelman (Merci Isle) is being very kind and is collecting Brand for us and in the near future frozen semen well be shipped to us, so that we can use Brand later on!:)

Nostalgia!:)

2011-02-05T21:47:00.005+01:00

Sighthound show from early 90:s! Kim (Ch Play A While at Peperone) and his progeny group. From left, Kim and then Carmodey Lollipop, Ch Balzac Opsis Kalopsis, Ch Bokellas Cats and Whippmix Andromeda. Both Lollipop and Andromeda won CAC and BOB but was not shown to titles!

New litters upcoming and planned related to Play A While

2011-01-25T10:33:00.003+01:00

Soon Play A While Marimekko, “Miki” will have a litter by Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe at kennel Swaara. Miki is from what is now named the “Finnish litter” by Ch Forgetmenot Flying Star out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale because everyone in the litters are named after Finnish brands.

Miki's litter sister Play A While Arabia, “Våga” has recently been mated to Ch Twyborn Chinese Dragon and hopefully a litter will be born at kennel Nota's Crew!

Many years ago Gunnel Tengroth at kennel Whippmix used Ch Play A While at Peperone twice with good results. Now Gunnel's daughter Catarina has taken over the kennel and Play A While Monday Or Tuesday has been confirmed being in whelp and her litter by Play A While Nokia (also from the "Finnish litter") will hopefully turn out nice!:))

Announcing next litter!

2011-01-24T14:36:00.002+01:00

Some photos of Brand at different ages and activities!

Iva Kimmelman of Merci Isle fame is kindly letting us use ”Brand”, Ch Tangen's The Maverick Cosmonaut to our lovely “Juni”, Ch Play A While Late Red Autmnhop Ale. We expect Juni to come in to season early springtime and we look forward to use beautiful Brand on Juni.

Presenting Play A While The Hours 9.5 months old

2011-01-21T18:02:00.005+01:00

"Harry" (By Ch Khalibah Snögubbe out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando) is now 9.5 months old and we are very pleased about his development!

Harry is owned by Jenny Thomsson.

Puppy plans for 2011

2011-01-13T12:49:00.008+01:00

Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale, "Juni"
Play A While Tiimari, "Mira"

We are panning two litters at Play A While during 2011, it all depends on when the two bitches comes in to season and if that is suitable for Mona and Henrik. It is mother and daughter who hopefully will have litters!

Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale will have a third and last litter and her lovely daughter Play A WhileTiimari will have her first. We are very grateful that Mira’s owner Susanne Forsgren will let us have this litter out of “Mira”!:)

We have not yet decided sires for the future litters but we are searching and planning at the moment and we will get back with information as soon as we have finalised everything!:)

Henrik´s first judging assigment

2011-01-13T10:08:00.004+01:00

BOS Ch Burnt Sienna Midsummer Breeze BOB Ch Albicans Music Man
CAC dogs, Courtborn Don't Be Cruel

CAC bitches, Wolf Tone Maja Mauser

BOB-puppy Zelig Viva La Bam BOS-puppy Twyborn Eliza Lundy

Examening one entry.

Thinking about what to do!:)

Friday last week I made my debut as an official judge in Gothenburg. In conjunction with the big international happening My Dog the Western Sighthound Club held a specialty and I judged a number of sighthound puppies, whippet and greyhound. It was a lovely day with lots of nice dogs and I now really look forward to my next assigment in Finland in March in Kaarina outside Turku!:) In Finland I am going to judge whippet and Irish wolfhound.

Stockholm International dog show

2011-01-13T09:56:00.003+01:00

Photo: Lotta Gry-Cars

In December Juni (Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale) and Henrik went to the big annual show in Stockholm. Juni was shown in a very nice champion class but unfortunately Juni was not placed but got a very nice written critique by judge Lee Pieterse from Australia (Statuesque). Juni and Henrik had a very nice time in Stockholm staying in a very nice hotel with great service including free transport forth and back from the hotel. This was Juni's first outing in the ring for a very long time and we were very happy to get many nice comments from ringside that Juni was looking better than ever!!:))

Long time no seeing!:)

2011-01-13T09:53:00.002+01:00

Have not written anything on the blog for a long while, have not happen much for a long time with the dogs and I don't want to feel the blog is “demanding”, I want to write when I feel good about it. I was supposed to have shown little Busan twice in October and November last year but due to misfortune we missed both shows so Busan (Play A While I Fädrens Spår) will not be shown in puppy class at all. Hopefully we will be a bit more active with the dogs and more to report on the blog?:)

Judge

2010-11-14T00:24:00.001+01:00

5th and final breed confirmed in my education to be a judge and information can be find here!:)

Good day for our youngsters at The Whippet Club open show in Vingåker

2010-11-01T18:58:00.006+01:00

Play A While Mora Nisse (Allettes Figaro X Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale). "Nisse" was best dog puppy 4-6 months.

Play A While The Hours (Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe X Ch Play A While Lady Orlando). "Harry" was best male puppy dog 6-9 months.

Play A While Brideshead Revisited (Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe X Ch Play A While Lady Orlando). "Lizzy" was third in bitch puppies 6-9 months.

Play A While Tjejvasan (Allettes Figaro X Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale). "Nessie" was number 5 in bitch puppy class 4-6 months.

Play A While Kranskulla (Allettes Figaro X Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale), was third in bitch puppy class 4-6 months.

Our "oldie" "Smirre", Ch Play A While Kometen Kommer (Zelig Roke X Leyenda Miyabi Oh So Sexy)was number 5 in the champion's class

The puppies was judged by Inger Carlsson, kennel Klenods and the adults by Annica Janzon, kennel Hot Isle.

Play A While I Fädrens Spår 4.5 months old

2010-10-30T14:55:00.002+02:00

By Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Owner: Play A While

Great news from Finland!

2010-10-25T07:44:00.001+02:00

Yesterday Björg Foss (Xploring whippets) judged whippets in Seinäjoki and Play A While Fazer won the dog CAC and sister Ch Play A While Iittala won the champion class and was third best bitch!:)

Earlier brother Ch Play A While Nokia and sister Play A While Tiimari has won BOB under Björg
in Sweden!

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Sad news about "Jesper", Ch Play A While Abbot Ale

2010-10-20T10:46:00.003+02:00

Jesper is no longer with us. Jesper had a special place in my heart as he was over 6 months old when he left to live with Siskoraila in Finland. Jesper has had a long and good life. One August night back in 1996 Jesper and his siblings were born by Ch Quatrains Hermes out of Ch Play A While XXXX. Jesper was an International, and Nordic champion as well as group winner and he produced some lovely children!:)

My thoghts goes to Siskoraila in Kuopio, Finland who gave Jesper a very good life!:))

Last weekend

2010-10-19T11:11:00.002+02:00

There were two sighthound shows last weekend and some Play A While bred whippets were shown. Up in Boden under Bo Bengtson Play A While A Room With A View was second in her class and was awarded champion quality, litter brother PLay A While A Passage To India was third in his class. Play A While Tiimari had a first prize in the open class and all three had very good written qritiques from Bo!!:))

Outside Stockholm Marie gadolin judged whippets for the first time and Play A While Marimekko was BIS working sighthound at this show, well done. Puppies from our latest litter was placed in their classes, PLay A While Tjejvasan was second and PLay A While Mora Nisse was third and they both got prize of honour.

Ooops

2010-10-13T09:48:00.001+02:00

Inlägget nedan skulle egentligen hamnat på Henriks Non Dog Blog, men ibland har man för bråttom...

Senaste tiden

2010-10-13T09:26:00.007+02:00

Utsikt från hotellrumet i Hamar tidigt lördag morgon
Vikingaskeppet i Hamar, plats för skridskotävlingarna i OS 1994 där Johann Olav Koss dominerade med tre guldmedaljer!

Som jag skrivit om tidigare for jag upp till Norge och lördag var mycket trevlig, var aspirant under Petter Fodstad och vi hade spännande diskussioner och tankeutbyte om de hundar som var anmälda och i lördags var den aktuella rasen greyhound. Så nu är jag klar på greyhound och det är bara en aspiranttjäntsgöring kvar på saluki (om domaren godkänner mig....). Det var mycket spännande att få gå igenom Ch Showline Sporting Step som tydligen leder den så kallade Bamselistan så här långt i år i Norge.

Kom hem trött lördag kväll och har varit lite "ur slag" sen dess men vaknade pigg i morse och har fått tillbaks all energi!:)) Kanske det även beror på att jag fick besked angående min löneförhöjning på morgonen!!:))

Igår när jag och hundarna kom till de lokala motionsspåret satt det en skylt som varnade om älgjakt, så varken jag och några fler motionärer vågade använda spåret utan vi fick hålla oss närmast parkeringen på en 400-metersslinga och efter 40 minuters snurrande kring den var både hundarna och jag ganska uttråkade och åkte hem.... Tydligen så skall de inte vara på plats idag så vi gör ett nytt försök!

Vår lilla whippetdam Busan som blev 4 månader gammal igår har plötsligt förstått att det faktiskt kan vara trevligt att samarbeta med sin ägare och därför passade vi på att fota henne igår och den lilla damen skötte sig exemplariskt, nu skall hon bara förstå att detta skall fungera även på utställning då hon kommer att debutera i Vingåker! Det kanske så att det är jag som är "ringrostig" då det blir andra gången jag ställer ut hund på hela året.....?

Play A Whilen i Fädrens Spår, "Busan" 4 months today

2010-10-12T18:13:00.003+02:00

Busan is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Owner is Play A While!

Congratulations to Våga and Michaela

2010-10-11T14:51:00.003+02:00

Last weekend Våga, Play A While Arabia (by Ch Forgetmenot Flying star out of Ch PLay A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale) ran at lure coursing test and by doing this she is now qualified for the Swedish Whippet Club triple prize were whippets that have excelled in thre different fields can win this award. Våga had done well at shows, LC and is a blood tracking champion!!:)

Skaraborgs kennelklubb flyttar Larvutställningen

2010-10-06T23:19:00.003+02:00

Kollade nyss SKK:s hemsida och ser att Skaraborgs kenneklubb har flyttat sin utställning som de senaste åren legat i Larv till den nya stora Arenan i Lidköping som bl a är hemmaarena för Lidköpings stolthet bandylaget Villa. För ett par veckor sedan spelade Tennislandslaget senaste Davis Cup-matchen mot Italien i denna arenan!:)

Kul att det nu kommer att bli utställning i min upppväxtstad Lidköping!!:))

Först tänkte jag att det är otroligt att hundar släpps in i denna hall med tanke på bråket som var om en hall i grannkommunen Grästorp där utställningen mellanlandade mellan Skara och Larv, men som kom jag ihåg att det var kattutställningen i hallen tidigare i år!:)

Congratulations to Cato, Else and Lasse

2010-10-05T11:19:00.005+02:00

Cato, Lasse and Else and the judges
Cato and Else before the start

Cato summer of 2010

Last weekend the western lure coursing club here in Sweden held it's annual club competition for the members of the club. It was a combined lure coursing competition as well as a conformation competition. Cato did very well winning the running part and was second in the conformation, hence ending up club winner for 201o!!:))

Cato is Play A While Karhu (by Ch Forgetmenot Flying Star out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale) and is owned by Lasse Dahlund and Else Arntzen.

Nytt liv i min "icke-hund blogg"

2010-09-30T09:50:00.002+02:00

Tänker "skaka liv" i min blogg som kan handla om vad som helst. Har inte skrivit på länge men skall försöka vara lite flitigare i framtiden!! Välkommen in!

Whippet Club Show in Köping

2010-09-28T19:31:00.005+02:00

Last weekend I wen to the whippet club show in Köping that had a huge entry. It was a very nice day and I sat watching the dogs the whole day since I had not entered any dogs of my own. A few Play A While dogs was entered and Ch Play A While Nokia had a wonderful day going second best dog in the big entry! His friend Play A While The Longest Journey was second in his class. At the show half siblings Lizzi and Leo met (both out of Ch PLay A While Lady Orlando) and you can see them in the photo above!:)

Play A While Mora Nisse 3.5 monhts

2010-09-28T18:06:00.003+02:00

"Nisse" is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Owner Valanti kennel.

Play A While I Fädrens Spår nearly 3.5 months old

2010-09-24T15:49:00.005+02:00

By Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Owner Play A While

Play A While Fazer

2010-09-20T13:52:00.003+02:00

At the show in Lahti Play A While Fazer who is from the same litter as Iittala and also resides in Finland was fourth best dog and won the reserve CAC. Fasu has won CAC earlier both at shows and in lure coursing!:))

Play A While Iittala

2010-09-20T13:49:00.005+02:00

On the right is Play A While Iittala who won the crowning CAC and BOS under Petter Fodstad. On the left Nilla with Ch Softouch Wild Hawk who won BOB.

Play A While Arabia did her lure coursing debut!

2010-09-19T17:30:00.003+02:00

"Våga" ran her first LC competition yesterday and Våga's owner Michaela Olsson told me that Våga ended up 19 from 62 that started and we are happy that Våga is showing talent in this field of activity also. So far she is already a blood tracking champion!:)

Photos of Våga running can be seen on Michaela's blog.

Play A While Iittala new Finnish champion

2010-09-19T12:37:00.003+02:00

Yesterday Play A While Iittala, "Tintin" won a third and final CAC (CC) yesterday in Lahti Finland at a sighthound show under Petter Fodstad from Norway. Tintin is by Ch Forgetmenot Flying Star out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale.

Play A While Mora Nisse 13 weeks old

2010-09-19T12:33:00.004+02:00

By Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Owners, kennel Valanti.

Play A While I Fädrens Spår, "Busan", 3 months old

2010-09-14T17:44:00.004+02:00

Busan is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Busan is not easy to stack as she is very stubborn, so we are happy we could get this photo anyway!:))

Play A While Tjejvasan 12 weeks

2010-09-10T18:36:00.003+02:00

"Nessie" is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale. Nessie is owned by Lotta Gry Cars.

Play A While Brideshead Revisited just over 5 months old

2010-09-10T18:34:00.005+02:00

"Lizzi", by Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando

Play A While The Hours & Play A While Brideshead Revisited

2010-09-10T18:30:00.004+02:00

Sister "Lizzi" and brother "Harry" are here seen together a bit over 5 months old. They are by Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando. Lizzi is owned by Play A While.

Tuija 9 today!

2010-09-03T17:23:00.001+02:00

Today Tuija is celebrating her ninth birthday! She is SBIS Ch Play A While Kid A. Tuija is the easiest whippet we have ever had at home and she has probably not done one "naughty" thing in her whole life!:)

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Play A While Radiohead songs litter will be nine tomorrow

2010-09-02T13:05:00.005+02:00

"Maya", Play A While Pyramid Song in a recent photo and looking more and more like her mother Buddha. Maya lives with Angie Diehl of Nysa Hill whippets

Tomorrow the litter by Wolftone Fudge out of Ch Play A While XXXX will be nine years old and most of them are still healthy and fine but thoughts also go to Finn and Måns who are not with us anymore. The litter is named after Radiohead songs and at home we have Ch Play A While Kid A, "Tuija", who is looking better than ever!:)

Play A While The Hours, "Harry" BIS-3 puppy at his first show!

2010-08-28T13:07:00.004+02:00

Congratulations to Jenny and Harry doing very well at their first show!:)

Harry is by Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando

Slow autumn after a hectic summer!

2010-08-24T13:38:00.005+02:00

The whole process of becoming a show judge on 5 sighthound breeds is extremely time consuming at since the middle of May I think only one weekend have been free of dogs shows were I have done assignments since 5 assigments for each breed is required. Now I am seeing "the light in the tunnel" and if everything goes all right I only have 2-3 three assignments left until I am a judge on all 5 breeds...!!

Therefore I am very happy and grateful that so many other people keeps the Play A While flag flying high going around showing their whippets bred at Play A While, since I don´t show anything at all my self!:) Thanks to all involved!!:)

Now I am back at work and not many weekends are booked for "doggy things" this autumn and when I am working I need most weekends to relax and ´"charge the batteries" for the week days as working as a teacher can drain your energy!!

The journey in becoming a judge has been very rewarding and very exciting and I have learned so much from experienced people with lots of knowledge they are prepared to share!!

Winter will be interesting as I have my two first judging assignments booked in Sweden and Finland!

Henrik

Recent success

2010-08-14T20:23:00.006+02:00

A Room With A View, "Saga" on the move today!

"Saga"

The last weekends several whippets bred at Play A While or by a whippet bred at Play A While have had success! Last weekend Ch Play A While Nokia won a CAC in Denmark and can add the Danish champion title!! Congratulations to Jenny Helming!

Today at a sighthound show in Umeå Play A While A Room With A View won a second CAC in a short time and congratulations and well done Ursula Andersson. At this show in Umeå Play A While Marimekko was fouth best bitch and well done Sara Forvsall!:))

Today at an all breed show in Askersund Carmodey Gullvivs who is by Play A While Whitstable Bay Ale won a first CAC. Above mentioned A Room With A View is also by "Viggo". A couple a weeks ago Viggo's son in Germany Betty Barkley Indian Lover won the German champion title and congratulations to breeder Birte Nöding and owner Ingrid Mai!!:)) Nice to see that Viggo has produced some beautiful whippets in the few litters he has produced!

Alla valpar har hem!

2010-08-13T16:59:00.003+02:00

Igår så hittade även Öppet Spår ett nytt hem i Falun så nu är alla valpar hos sina nya ägare!!:))

Play A While Öppet Spår letar ett trevligt hem!

2010-08-10T15:55:00.005+02:00

Nu har alla utom "Öppet Spår" flyttat från Mona och vi letar ett trevligt varaktigt hem till henne. Är du intresserad kontakta Mona:

mona.lindstrom@telia.com

Telefon: 0250-35443

"Busan"

2010-08-09T16:12:00.003+02:00

Introducing Play A While I Fädrens Spår

2010-08-07T11:49:00.005+02:00

Still no call name for this young lady but we are thinking hard!:)) She is by Allettes Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale and will stay with Henrik but she was raised at Mona's place who has done a wonderful job with her first homebred litter!:))

Play A While The Hours - "Harry" just over 4 months old

2010-08-06T10:47:00.003+02:00

Harry is by Ch Khalibadh Snöggube out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando and is owned by Jenny Thomsson.

Pipsqueak Paffelåda & Piristepilleri

2010-08-03T14:55:00.003+02:00

Tuija Elomaa has written about the sisters Paffelåda and Piristepilleri on her blog. Check out how fantastic these two girls still look in spite of being over 15 years old now!

Puppies by Ch Play A While Nokia

2010-08-02T23:01:00.005+02:00

Photo: Michaela Olsson

At The Swedish Whippet Club specialty brother and sister was BIS-puppy and BOS-puppy and they are both by Ch Play A While Nokia (out of Ch Adagio Captured Sunshine). BIS was Adagio Move Your Mind and BOS was Adagio Crowdstopper.

4 days full of dogs, dogs and dogs....:))

2010-08-02T15:30:00.007+02:00

All photos courtesy of Susanne Holst

Ch Play A While Lady Orlando

Play A While Mymlan nearly 11 years old!

Memma's daughter's Greta and Pippi were pleased to meet!:))

Borther and sister Sakkari and Greta!

Wednesday I went up to Eskilstuna and our big Whippet Club Show that is now a day at the nice place Vilsta that is perfect for us dog people as dogs are welcome everywhere! The Whippet Club held a members meeting in the evening were the committee explained what they are focusing at and the members had the possibility to ask questions. We then had a look at a film from the 10 years anniversary show at Skokloster in 1986. Since I was presnt at this show I could point out both people and dogs for those who came in to the breed later on, but it was fun to see the style of clothes and hairdo:)) Also interesting to see how the whippets have changed!

Thursday Lynn Yacoby-Wright judged the dogs and after a short while the sky opened and it started pouring down with rain and it went on in to late evening... Not fun for dogs or people!! The following day she judged the bitches and I showed Ch Play A While Lady Orlando ("Memma") who was placed four in the champion's class and considering the rain Friday also I was pleased about the placing in a strong class and she was rewarded UK (excellent quality)! Then I showed her mother Play A While Mymlan who is soon 11 years old. She loved it and ended up second in the veteran's class. Lynn only handed out 10 UK of all bitches entered so Memma's UK felt very nice!:))

Saturday I first went to see Anna-Lena Bäckvall (Balzac whippets) and we sat down looking at photos from the show drinking a cup of tea! After that I went to Kicki Sandell of Zelig whippets. Kicki currently has a litter 5 weeks old at home out of Play A While Sent I November (the litter is by Höglias Trollbunden). It was very nive seeing the puppies and they sure look very promising in my eyes!

I went up really early Sunday morning for a long drive to Ransäter and an international all breed show to do a last assignment (to be a judge on the breed) on Irish Wolfhounds under judge Nenne Runsten. It was a nice day in spite of all the rain!

Puppies just over 6 weeks old!

2010-07-27T22:17:00.004+02:00

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 3

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

BItch 4

Bitch 5

Comparing mum and daugter

2010-07-22T18:02:00.006+02:00

The top photo was taken 2006 at Mariefred when Memma won a huge puppy class under Jackie Bourdin, in the photo she is on the table being examined when competing for best puppy judged by Nenne Runsten. Memma is just over 4 months old in the photo. The photo below of Memma's daughter Lizzy is reversed and in the photo she is nearly 4 months old.

A puppy soon 4 months old can look quite different....

2010-07-21T22:23:00.005+02:00

depending on how you stack it!!!

Our girl "Lizzy", Play A While Brideshead Revisited by Ch Khalibadh Snögubbe out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando.

Puppies five and a half weeks old!

2010-07-21T22:10:00.005+02:00

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 3

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

Bitch 4

Bitch 5

Today Henrik went all the way up to Mona to have a look at the litter and we took some photos when the puppies are 5.5 weeks old! Henrik is bringing one of the bitch puppies home eventually, so we discussed the bitches "in depth"!!:))

Whippets in the north of Sweden

2010-07-18T20:08:00.005+02:00

Play A While Tiimari
Play A While A Passage To India

Play A While A Room With A View

To the left BOS Play A While A Room With A View BOS, in the middle judge Bitte Ahrens and on the right BOB Höglias Trollbunden

Friday, Saturday and Sunday one could show whippets each day in the north of Sweden. Several whippets bred by Play A While were shown each day with very good results. We were especially happy to hear that Susanne Forsgren had entered "Mira", Play A While Tiimari considering she was lost for two weeks in a huge forest area but finally came home! Mira did very well winning the open class and was best bitch number 4 under Susanne Oschinski (Whipcat) Friday and fifth best bitch Saturday under Bitte Ahrens (Sobers).

Saturday Play A While A Room With A View ended up best bitch and BOS under Bitte Ahrens winning a first CAC!! "Saga" is owned by Ursula Andersson of Skyborne whippets.

Also Play A While A Passage To India "Sakkari" and litter sister Play A While Pippington Park "Greta" were placed in their classes the days they were shown.

Puppies 4.5 weeks - first try standing!

2010-07-15T22:23:00.005+02:00

Dog 1

Dog 2

Dog 3

Bitch 1

Bitch 2

Bitch 3

Bitch 4

Bitch 5

A first try of stacking Juni's puppies and they were not all very cooperative......:))

The litter is by Allette's Figaro out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale

Dog three from Junis' litter - very cute!

2010-07-15T20:24:00.003+02:00

4.5 weeks old

Judge

2010-07-14T18:31:00.007+02:00

Looking at a class of dogs with my teacher Björg Foss of Xploring whippets, Norway. Photo Annelie Nilsson

Last weekend I did my last assigment on the road of becoming a judge and since of today I am now an official show judge for whippets. I am soon also finished on italian greyhound, greyhound, irish wolfhound and saluki.

This off course feels very nice!!:))

Information at European Judges Directory