DC Ableaim Morgan Le Fay MC RN CGC

Morgan earns a select placement !

2012-02-09T19:15:00.001-05:00

Very Proud of Mrs Morgan - after quite a bit of time off from the show ring and just 5 months after having puppies, Moe went "Select" at a local show in Virginia! I think she is looking great right now and that Motherhood did her "well"!!! Congrats Moe and thanks for behaving in the ring!!

Girls in Pearls like to have FUN!

2012-01-25T07:32:00.000-05:00

Oh what fun!

Puppies get their own BLOG

2011-12-06T09:09:00.001-05:00

I can't believe the puppies are already almost 4 months old! Mom, Morgan, is doing well and back to normal. She continues to "teach" the remaining puppies to "behave", as a good mother should, which is good as they listen better to her than me! LOL!
2 of the puppies (Bailey and Tegan) have gone to their new homes and reports are all is well.

I figured it was time for the puppies to have their own "BLOG", rather than to continue to post updates on Morgan's Page.
Here is a link to their own Blog http://caliwhippetsblondes.blogspot.com

I hope to update not only our 3 puppies accomplishments, but the whole crew here, so check back often to see what the "Blonde Brigade" is up to!

Puppies get to explore outside

2011-10-11T08:52:00.003-04:00

The puppies got to explore the front yard last weekend. They had a blast and Mike took some really cute photos! Below is a link to the Facebook album that has the photos.

Fun outside!

If that doesn't work, they can also be found at the end of their Picasa Photo album.

Enjoy! They had SO much fun.

Thanks Mike

New Photos have been posted!

2011-10-07T13:11:00.003-04:00

I can't believe how big they have gotten!! So hard to believe that 1.5 months ago they were still inside Morgan! They are still "learning" how to stand still on the table, but we are making some progress. We have taken a few photos during practices and photos of the puppies from 4.5 weeks old (front view) and 6 weeks old (side view) have been posted to the website! LINK to WEBPAGE

Below are a few of them:
Girl #1 (Mini Moe) - 6 weeks

Boy (Henry) - 6 weeksBoy (Henry) - 4.5 weeks

Thanks Mike for the photos!

Puppies at 23 days old

2011-09-16T09:16:00.002-04:00

Tried to take some photos of the puppies - they are getting quite active so they are making it harder! Check out the link below to the website for all the photos!

Link

Day 18 - group photo

2011-09-10T08:04:00.003-04:00

Growing, Happy Puppies!

Photos by Mike

16 day old puppy photos

2011-09-09T08:06:00.004-04:00

The puppies are growing like weeds! Below is the link to photos taken when they were 16 days old.Some puppies were more cooperative than others, so they have more photos...... but they are all beautiful.

16 day old photos

8 Days Old Photos

2011-09-01T20:16:00.003-04:00

I can't believe how old and big the puppies are!

Here is a link to the main website - where I have uploaded a bunch of photos taken by Mike when the puppies were 8 days old! I think they turned out just beautiful!

http://www.caliwhippets.com/litters/morgan-chevy-puppies-day-8

Thanks Mike!

3 Days Old

2011-08-26T09:05:00.002-04:00

More photos can be found on my website: Photos - 3 days old

Thanks Mike for these precious memories.....
Deana

"Mama's Girl"

2011-08-24T13:34:00.001-04:00

Deana

Puppies have been born!!

2011-08-23T17:45:00.003-04:00

1 Handsome Boy and 4 Beautiful Girls!

Great job Morgan! She provided us with 5 Healthy Puppies late last night! It was a long labor for Morgan. She is tired but eating and doing well and all 5 puppies are doing great and eating constantly! This is our FIRST litter of puppies for "Cali Whippets"! Thank you Morgan!

Morgan - 8 weeks

2011-08-13T15:30:00.005-04:00

I can't believe it is almost time! Mama Moe is doing great! Here are some photos from today! I tried to get a few angles to show how really BIG she has gotten!

Deana

Morgan - 7 weeks

2011-08-10T18:35:00.002-04:00

A quiet moment last night - Mike "caught me" feeling the puppies move in Morgan's belly. They are getting quite active now!
She continues to do well, eating lots and enjoying all of the "attention"!

Thanks Mike.

Deana

Happy Birthday!!!

2011-08-03T09:25:00.003-04:00

A SUPER BIG HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY
To Miss Morgan!

Hope you have a great day Moe!

Deana

Morgan at 5.5 weeks

2011-07-31T16:04:00.004-04:00

Morgan has really exploded the past few days! Here are some pictures of her today.

Also, a friend was able to ultrasound Morgan and give us an official puppy count! She is expecting 9 puppies!! On ultrasound exam, they all looked healthy and active! Here are some 3D Ultrasound photos we took of one of the puppies! The second one has the puppy drawn so you can see it. You can even see it's little ear and legs!

I am getting very excited. Just over 3 weeks to go now!!!!
Deana

Morgan - just short of 5 weeks

2011-07-26T18:43:00.002-04:00

Morgan is doing good.

Her belly is quite noticeable from the side now and she is quite "wide" when viewed from the top. We are about 1/2 through her pregnancy! The biggest changes are yet to come.

Deana

Morgan at 3.5 weeks

2011-07-17T16:31:00.003-04:00

I will try to update this weekly with a new photo of Morgan as she "grows" with her puppies. Here is one to start with, you can see a slight drop to her tuck up as she stands, however, she definetly looks heavier to me when she is laying down.

She is already complaining...... I told her it has just begun!

Deana

Morgan is Pregnant - our first litter!

2011-07-15T09:58:00.002-04:00

We are very excited to announce that Morgan is officially pregnant! The litter is due the last week of August!

Fun Photo of Morgan!

2011-05-30T16:28:00.001-04:00

Thanks Mike for this cool photo of Moe! Love it!
Isn't she Beautiful!

Deana

Back to Back "Select" Wins at MAHA

2011-05-16T14:33:00.003-04:00

Miss Morgan doesn't show much anymore, but I usually enter her at local shows.

This past weekend, she went "Select" both days at our MAHA Hound show in Raleigh, NC and earned two majors towards her Grand Championship title. Needing only a few singles now, we have hopes of working towards finishing this title this year!

Congrats Miss Morgan!

Morgan's Win Photo from the National

2011-04-22T15:59:00.001-04:00

Morgan earns her Rally Novice Title!

2011-04-15T14:14:00.004-04:00

While at our 2011 AWC National Specialty, Morgan was entered in the Novice Rally A Class. She did wonderful this day and earned a score of 95/100, placed second in her class and finished her Rally Novice title! I am very proud of this beautiful, athletic and smart girl!
Below are some photos taken by Mike and Steve Surfman. Thanks!

Her win photo is on the way.

She also placed 5th in her Specials stake on Saturday at the AWC National AKC Lure Coursing Trial!
Deana

Morgan Goes Coursing in Calhoun, GA

2011-03-03T18:02:00.003-05:00

Morgan really loves to go Lure Coursing! To our delight, she placed 2 days in a row in a large Specials Stake in Calhoun, GA last weekend. She went 4th on Saturday and 3rd on Sunday, earning her her first LCX points!!! Congrats Morgan! From the picture below, I know you had a grand time!!

Thanks Mike for the beautiful photo of Moe!
Deana

Morgan's First Rally experience!

2011-03-03T17:19:00.003-05:00

Morgan tried Rally for the first time 2 weeks ago in Greenville, SC. To our delight, she did wonderful! She earned her first 2 of 3 "legs" needed for her Rally Novice title and on Saturday, went 2nd in her class with a score of 94 out of 100 possible!

I am very proud of this strong willed girl! Way to Go Morgan!!!
Deana

Christmas 2010

2010-12-26T08:12:00.009-05:00

Miss Morgan - beautiful as always!

Thanks Mike for the great photos.This last photo was taken by me showing off Morgan's New Bling Collar!
Deana

We will have to wait...

2010-12-06T19:56:00.002-05:00

It looks like we will have to wait a bit longer for our first litter. Despite early signs that made us think Miss Morgan was pregnant, the tests say "no". Morgan is due in season again in late June/early July when we will try again. I hear summer litters are more fun anyway.

Thank you to all that have shown interest in Morgan's puppies. I hope you can wait a bit longer.... I know it will be hard for me.

Deana

Morgan has been bred!

2010-10-29T08:33:00.007-04:00

We are very excited to announce that Miss Morgan has been bred to :

"Chevy" - CH Ableaim Driving Force, JC

We can't wait to see if she gets pregnant and how many beautiful babies she will have! Check back for more updates!

Morgan 9/2010

2010-09-26T13:39:00.007-04:00

Miss Morgan is all grown up now - at 3.5 years old - she just gets more and more beautiful!

Thanks to Mike for these gorgeous photos of her at Buck Creek Campgrounds in Marion, NC!

Deana

Morgan 3 days, 3 Selects

2010-09-14T18:00:00.002-04:00

Congrats to Morgan - I entered her in the Raleigh, NC circuit over labor day weekend. She showed 3 days and placed "Select" all 3 days, earning points towards her Grand Championship title.
Morgan only seems to look better the older she gets. At just over 3 now, we are working towards her Novice Rally title and have plans for puppies when she decides to come in season again!
Watch for exciting updates!

Miss DC Ableaim Morgan Le Fay, MC

Thanks to Mike for this beautiful photo of Me and Morgan Labor Day, 2010.
Deana

Summer photos

2010-08-09T18:38:00.002-04:00

Morgan was not really into taking photos today, maybe she is a little hormonal right now and had this to say to me....
but I did manage a few cute head shots of her. :)

Morgan - Back to Back Select placements

2010-05-21T06:56:00.003-04:00

MAHA Hound Show - Raleigh, NC - Morgan was awarded a "Select" placement both Saturday and Sunday! Here are her winning photos. Congrats Morgan!

Surprise weekend

2010-05-16T21:11:00.003-04:00

Morgan showed this past weekend at our own MAHA Hound Specialty show in Raleigh, NC. Now that Morgan is a champion, she was able to show in Best of Breed.

She surprised me greatly by earning a "Select" placement both Saturday and Sunday! To top it off, her "Select" on Sunday was a "Major - Select"!

These placements will be put towards the new "Grand Champion Title" that has been started by the AKC. Pictures are on the way!

Congrats to my Special Girl "Morgan"!

She makes me proud as always!

Deana

New Field Champion/Dual Champion

2010-05-10T19:25:00.005-04:00

I would like to announce

new Dual Champion Ableaim Moragn Le Fay, MC!!!

It was a wonderful weekend in Camden, SC. The dogs were all excited to run, and while it was hot on Saturday, Sunday cooled off and the dogs had a great time. With the competition being tough, we were very excited that Morgan ended up placing First in the open stake for a 4pt major win. This win gave her the final major she needed for her Field Champion/Dual Championship titles. To top off the day, she then went on to win the Best of Breed competition! Congrats to Morgan for accomplishing this long time goal of ours!

Now that Morgan has finished this goal, we can't wait to see what exciting future she brings us. Maybe some rally or agility titles?? And of course, we are excited about future puppies planned for later this year!
Congrats again Morgan - I am very proud of you!!
Thanks to Mike for the great photos! (the last one is by S. Surfman)
Deana

Photo of New Champion!

2010-04-03T20:19:00.004-04:00

NEW BENCH CHAMPION!!!!!!

2010-03-27T15:31:00.005-04:00

I am so very proud to announce that my beautiful beautiful MORGAN - is now a Bench Champion!

She finished her championship with 4 majors and 3 BOB and a Group 2 placement!!!!!

Morgan is my first show dog and I am even more proud to say that I handled her to all her winning points !!

Thank you to those judges that gave her a major win:
Dana Cline, Denise Tatro, Patricia Laurans, Robert Frost

"Know me stranger .... for
I am thy life blood and thy nectar.
I shall wet thy lips parched by the winds of deprivation,
and nourished shall be thy body, dessicated by the scorching inferno of intemperence. Rest thy head upon my bosom, lose thyself in the ecstacy of my caress,
and know me ..... for I .... am .... Morgan LeFay."

(words provided by Linda Johnson - thank you Linda)

From her first win at 9 months old :

To her last - we knew she was special! We look forward to see where this girl - our foundation bitch, will take us!! Thank you Gail and Jenny!

By the way:
She is just shy of her Dual Championship - lets hope that is in her near future.

We are proud of our girl!! Way to Go Morgan! Winning photo to come....

Morgan - Snow Jan. 2010

2010-02-01T09:52:00.005-05:00

I love this photo of Morgan (above) - she is such a big girl now!

Photos by me (Deana)

Morgan - Winners Bitch

2010-01-30T13:01:00.004-05:00

Morgan going WB and Best of Winners:
Fredricksburg, VA - Jan. 15, 2010 under judge Karen Wilson.
Congrats Morgan - we are proud of you - 12 points down and 3 more to go....
Deana

2009 AKC Lure Coursing Rankings

2010-01-12T07:53:00.008-05:00

Congratulations to Morgan !!!

She finished in the Top 15 Whippets and Top 20 Sighthounds for 2009 AKC Lure Coursing!

Way to go Morgan! We are proud of you!

Deana

Morgan's Christmas photo - 2009

2009-12-26T09:29:00.004-05:00

Photo by Mike

Morgan goes first for a 5pt Major

2009-11-29T19:54:00.004-05:00

Morgan went first in the open class - earning a 5pt. major win on Saturday at MAHA's AKC Lure Coursing trial in Reidsville, NC. Congrats to Morgan as now she is only 1 major away from finishing her Field Championship title! Thanks to Mike for this photo:

Also - congrats to Morgan's sister Makenzie (littermate to Morgan and Tyler's daughter) who earned also earned a 5pt. major on Sunday!

Morgan coursed in Reidsville, NC

2009-10-15T10:32:00.004-04:00

Morgan had a grand time running this past weekend. Thanks to Mike for these photos!
Deana

Morgan Courses in Camden, SC

2009-10-06T13:20:00.004-04:00

Morgan was very excited to be able to go coursing with little sis Spirit! She had a great time and ran well.
Thanks to Mike for these great shots!
Deana

Morgan at the Raleigh shows

2009-09-08T10:10:00.008-04:00

Morgan and I had a good time showing this past weekend. I think she looks great! Thanks to Mike for these photos of her.
I love this next photo of her - Isn't she beautiful!!

Opps - caught me in the middle of a "shake" - how goofy do I look !!!!
Thanks Mike and Morgan
Deana

Morgan in the TOP 20!

2009-08-30T11:42:00.003-04:00

We just found out that Morgan has joined her sister Makenzie and best friend Spirit in the AKC Lure Coursing Top 20 - she is currently ranked #19!!!!!Congrats to Morgan!!!

Morgan Lure Courses in The Plains, VA

2009-08-26T18:07:00.005-04:00

Morgan had a great time coursing this past weekend, she is finally getting back into shape and placed 3rd in a large open class both days of coursing!
Congrats to Morgan!
Thanks to Mike for these great photos!
Deana

Happy 2nd Birthday!

2009-08-03T13:14:00.006-04:00

I want to wish a very special HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to Morgan and her sisters Marlow, Minni and Makenzie!!

Morgan was a very special addition to our family 2 years ago. While the best part about Morgan is her wonderful, loving personality; her accomplishments as my FIRST show dog still amaze me.

In her first 2 years, Morgan has earned 3 majors, 2 BOBs, 1 Group 2 placement and only needs 4pts to finish her conformation championship. She also went BOS in Sweeps at the MAWA specialty in 2008 and placed in her large 12-18 month puppy class at the 2008 Southern Specialty. She has also earned 6pts towards her AKC Field Championship and is pointed towards her ASFA Field Championship.

To make her 2nd Birthday even more special - Morgan won her Class at this years Midwest Specialty in Canfield Ohio!

Thank you Morgan for for an amazing first 2 years! I can't wait to see what the future brings!

Deana

Morgan travels to Columbia, KY

2009-06-24T22:02:00.011-04:00

Morgan finally got to go run again!! We packed up the car and headed to Columbia, Kentucky for 3 days of AKC Lure Coursing. She had a great time - it was hot! and she was a bit out of shape but ended up finishing 3rd out of a stake of 20 on the third day of coursing. Not bad! Way to go Morgan. She earned 2 more points towards her Field Championship, bringing her total to 6 points now.
Congrats to Morgan and thanks to Mike for these great photos!

What a great finish this was! Morgan just dove head first and has a scrape on the top of her head to prove it!

Deana

Morgan goes Reserve Winners in Raleigh, NC

2009-05-12T08:24:00.005-04:00

It was a warm weekend in Raleigh, NC. Morgan enjoyed some one on one time with Mom and Pop showed well for me. On Sunday, she went Reserve Winners from the Open Class.

Thanks to Mike for these great photos of Morgan.

Deana

Morgan goes Winners at Columbia Kennel Club show

2009-04-18T20:21:00.003-04:00

It was a beautiful day here in Aiken, SC. While we missed spending time with good friends (unfortunately Gail and Jenny are back in NC with Chuck who is in the hospital - our thoughts are with him!), Morgan had a good time and went Winners from the Open class for another point towards her championship. Thanks to Judge Mounce.

Deana

Morgan has a great time in Atlanta

2009-04-14T17:41:00.012-04:00

AWC Nationals 2009

Morgan attended her first AWC National event in Atlanta, GA. We had a great time. Morgan started the week out Lure coursing. She placed both Saturday (AKC- 4th place) and Sunday (ASFA - NBQ) in her large open classes. The week continued and she did a great job in the confirmation ring, making the first cut in a very large open class (59) - way to go Morgan! I am proud of you.
Overall, it was a great time. I was glad that Morgan fianally got to meet her "grandpa" Tad as well as see many other people that we hadn't seen in a while. Thank you to everyone that made my first AWC Nationals a great one!
Below are some great photos that Mike got of Morgan both on the Coursing field and in the show ring. Thanks Mike!

Deana

Morgan shows in Raleigh, NC

2009-03-24T09:37:00.013-04:00

After a long break, Morgan headed back into the show ring this past weekend.
While her only placement was a Reserve Win on Sunday, she showed great! It was her debut in the "open" class and I was proud of the way she showed for me.
Below are some photos take both in the ring this weekend and outside at the fair grounds after the show.
Thanks as always to Mike for the Great photos!

Deana

Morgan places in AKC lure Coursing trial

2009-03-14T20:06:00.004-04:00

AKC Lure Coursing Trial - SHOT (Williamsburg, VA)

It was wet and cold, this seems to be the norm lately. Despite that, Morgan had a good day! She had two good runs and ended up it a 1/2 tie in the open class of 13 dogs. She had a bit of a scary spill during the run-off. After a slide, roll, another roll and another slide, she got up and finished the run good and hard and seems to be fine...thankfully!
She ended up 2nd and gained another 2 points towards her AKC Championship title!

Great job Morgan - she hadn't run in several months and I was glad to see her come out and run hard. We have another day of running tomorrow, hopefully it will be successful as well, but we will be happy if she has fun and runs safe.

Deana

Handling class

2009-03-01T17:39:00.005-05:00

Morgan and I had a great time this weekend. I decided to attend a handling seminar by George Alston. I learned a lot and hope that I can remember everything he suggested. At the end of the class, we had a competition and not only did Morgan and I win our class, we ended up going best handler in the class. It was a lot of fun and I highly recommend the class to anyone interested.

New photos of Morgan

2009-02-24T10:16:00.005-05:00

Mike was practicing some portrait shots and got these of Morgan - 18 months old here.
Thanks to Mike and to Morgan for being such a great subject!
Deana

Morgan Is 18 months old

2009-02-11T19:33:00.007-05:00

Morgan was able to enjoy a wonder warm Feb. day at the beginning of the month - it was in the 70's and we were able to get a few new photos of her.
It is hard to believe she is already 18 months old!!
A few days after these photos were taken, she blessed me with the joy of coming into season - what FUN! for me. At least now is a good time as not much else is going on right now. In my opinion she is as beautiful as every!

Morgan has fun Lure Coursing in Camden, SC.

2008-12-29T22:16:00.007-05:00

Here are a series of photos take of Morgan coming in to the finish. Is she having fun or what!

Morgan ran well this weekend, placing 4th on Sunday out of a stake of 16 dogs! She is consistently running well and can't wait until the next trial - unfortunately that may be a while.
Thanks Mike for the great photos.

Christmas Day Portrait

2008-12-25T21:37:00.003-05:00

Merry Christmas from Morgan! She sends out a Thank-you to Gail for the comfy and warm PJs that she got for Christmas and to Mike for these great photos!!

Morgan earns her first points towards her AKC Field Championship

2008-12-23T09:31:00.006-05:00

Morgan had a great weekend. This is the end of the year and there were a lot of top coursing dogs competing, looking for the last points for the year. With around 40 dogs competing in the open class, I was very proud of Morgan. On Saturday, she place 3rd in her stake to obtain her first points (2pts.) towards her AKC Field Championship title. Thanks to Mike for these great photos of Morgan.

More photos can be seen in the web album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/CaliWhippets/CamdenLureCoursing122008?feat=directlink

Deana

Morgan earns her Senior Coursing Title

2008-12-02T08:46:00.004-05:00

Morgan had another great weekend! This little girl loves to run. This was her second AKC lure coursing trial. She placed 5th on Sunday and also earned her Senior Coursing (SC) title on that same day. She is running strong and staying true to the course, and that is all one can expect at this time. Her next trial will be at the end of December.

Morgan attends dog show in Greensboro, NC

2008-11-11T09:11:00.007-05:00

Here are some photos of Morgan at the Greensboro Dog show this past weekend.

Thanks to Mike for the great photos.
Deana

Morgan places in ASFA trial

2008-11-04T10:16:00.010-05:00

Congratulations Morgan! She attended her first ASFA trial this past weekend and ended up placing both days! She received a 3rd on Saturday and NBQ on Sunday!

I am very excited about this young girl. She is new to the coursing field and despite running against many FCH (AKC) she held her own and showed continued improvement with each run!
Way to go MOE!! I am proud of you!

More photos can be seen in the web album:

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

Thanks to Mike for some great photos of Morgan!

Deana

Happy Halloween!!

2008-10-30T13:10:00.003-04:00

Happy Halloween! Hope it is Safe and Fun!!

Morgan places in her first Lure Coursing Trial

2008-10-21T08:57:00.008-04:00

Morgan participated in her first Lure Coursing trial in Reidsville, NC this past weekend. She placed 5th in a large open class (5 pt major). I have high hopes for this girl. She ran great, tons of enthusiasm and I think by the end of the trial it was really starting to click in her head as to what she was supposed to do on the field.
Thanks to Mike for some really great photos of her. Included here are some of my favorites, but more can be seen in our web album from this event.

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

Deana

Best of Opposites in Sweeps at MAWA Specialty

2008-10-09T10:56:00.006-04:00

Here is the photo of Morgan (Ableaim Morgan Le Fay) going BOS in Sweeps at the MAWA Specialty on September 18th, 2008 in Atlanta, GA! Morgan was 13 1/2 months old here.
Way to go Morgan and Thank you Judge Harriet Vincent! What a special day for both of us!
Deana

Morgan Lure Courses

2008-10-09T10:23:00.007-04:00

Morgan was able to Lure Course this past weekend. As you can see she had a great time!! We are excited as she will eligible to compete with the other dogs at the next trial later this month.
Way to go Morgan!

Walking on Air after the Southern Specialty!

2008-09-23T08:41:00.007-04:00

Morgan and I had a great time in Atlanta! We were surprised and very excited to go Best of Opposite in Sweeps the first day there at the MAWA Specialty! Thank you judge Harriet Vincent!
Morgan's success continued as she placed EVERY day in her large class. I am very proud of this girl as she showed well all 4 days and I am happy with her consistency. Thank you to all the judges.
It was really fun to see so many whippets all at one time and to have the time to learn about whippet structure and function during movement. I also had the wonderful experience of taking Morgan's littermate ("Marlow" - Ableaim Meant To Be) back into the ring for Jenny and going BOB!
I also want to thank Mike for coming down and taking some wonderful pictures of both Morgan and her relatives! Morgan is always happier when her Papa is there!
Deana

Winning Photo from Raleigh, NC

2008-09-11T15:12:00.007-04:00

Here is Morgan's photo at the Durham Kennel Club show on Saturday, August 30th, 2008, in Raleigh, NC. She went Best of Breed, Best of Winners and Winners Bitch for her third major win. Thank You Judge Patricia Laurans for this recognition and for all of your advice! Morgan is 13 months old at this time.
Also, thank you Gail and Jenny Boyd for this wonderful girl! I love showing her and I am enjoying this experience.

Deana

Morgan wins BOB from the Classes!

2008-08-30T22:23:00.010-04:00

Well, another exciting day at Cali Whippets!!!
Morgan won her class and then went on to go Winners Bitch. Once back in the ring - she went BOB and BOW for a major win!
Thank you judge Patricia Laurans! and Jenny, Gail and Stan for all their advice today!
Morgan has been showing so well for me and I am thrilled that this little girl is having a good time!!
WD (Major) Ableaim Ketchin Rays
WB/BOW/BOB (Major) Ableaim Morgan Le Fay
BOS - Ch. Oxford N Starseeker's Guiding Light

Winners Photo from Waukesha KC

2008-08-12T07:40:00.006-04:00

On Sunday, July 27th, 2008, thanks to Judge Denise Tatro (Redglen whippets), Morgan went Winners Bitch for a 4 point Major win. This is Morgan's second major win from the 9-12 month puppy class! It was also an AWC supported entry show. Here is her winning photo. Thanks to everyone who helped us on this day. The encouragement and compliments we received were greatly appreciated.

Pictures of Morgan while in Wisconsin and Iowa

2008-08-06T18:18:00.013-04:00

Mike was able to catch a few good pictures of Morgan during the dog show on Saturday and Sunday. Included here are a few of my favorite pictures.
You can also see some more pictures of her during the dog show and the trip in general to WI and IA by going to the web album link below. (Morgan is just shy of 12 months during these photos.)

http://picasaweb.google.com/CaliWhippets/MorganAtThe
WaukeshaKCShow2008

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY MORGAN!!!

2008-08-03T21:58:00.007-04:00

Today is Morgan and her littermates (Makenzie, Marlow, Minnie, Moby and Shadow) FIRST BIRTHDAY!
Morgan celebrated by arriving back at home and finally being reunited with her best friend Spirit after being apart for 10 long days. They spent the whole day running around the yard non-stop and turned themselves completely green because we had cut the grass!!! I wish I had taken a photo of that. Unfortunately for her, her special day ended with a bath!!! LOL!!!

Waukesha KC - Sunday results

2008-07-28T12:06:00.007-04:00

Morgan Goes Winners Bitch for a 4 point major

Once again, Morgan had a great day in Waukesha, WI. The temperature was a bit warmer than Saturday, but Morgan still managed to show strong with lots of attitude. Thanks to Judge Denise Tatro for awarding Morgan with Winners Bitch and a 4 point Major. This is her second major win from the 9 to12 month puppy class. I am so proud of her, not just for showing well, but doing so despite the long trip and staying in unfamiliar territory. She and her aunt "Cali" have behaved very well and I am proud of them both. I will post some pictures once I get home. Thanks again to Judge Tatro!
Below are the the results from Sunday:
Sweepsstakes
Judge: Donna Lynch
Morgan won her class but did not go any further.
Best In Sweeps - Angelic-Yorktowns I Luv U Rhett
Best Opposite In Sweeps - Forgetmenot Guardian Angel
Regular Classes
Judge: Denise Tatro (Redglen) Entry 47
BOB - Ch. Dashing The Gentleman Aviator
BOS - Ch. Angelic-Yorktown Endless Love
WD/BOW - Major win - Forgetmenot Guardian Angel
RWD - Kamada's Million Dollar Bill
WB - Major Win - Ableaim Morgan Le Fay (from the 9-12 month puppy class)
RWB - Peppertree Jomyr Elfin Magic

Waukesha KC - Saturday results

2008-07-26T15:09:00.007-04:00

Hi everyone!
I have limited on-line access at this time, but I thought I would send out a quick message to let everyone know todays results. Unfortunetly I did not get the results for the other classes - as I was preoccupied with showing Morgan.
(Results entered on 8/4/08)
Sweeps- Judge Rhonda Gold - Morgan won her class but did not go any further.
BSS - FORGETMENOT GUARDIAN ANGEL
OSS - ANGELIC-YORKTOWN I LUV U RHETT
Regular judging - Judge Ann Billups - (4 point major in dogs and bitches) - Morgan won her class and then went on to go Reserve Winners Bitch.
WD/BW - WINDSHEEN DASHING EL DIVINO
RWD - WILLABE CLUE ME IN
WB - SHEFFIELD'S SUNSET BOULEVARD JC
RWB - Ableaim Morgan Le Fay
BOB - CH DASHING THE GENTLEMAN AVIATOR
BOS - CH SHEFFIELD'S NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE JC

She showed well - this was her first outdoor show - and I am looking forward to another exciting day tomorrow.
Deana

Morgan at 11 and 1/2 months old

2008-07-19T21:57:00.006-04:00

Hi everyone,
This past Saturday was a muggy morning in Apex, NC; Mike and I headed over to the Boyd house to get some pictures of Morgan and her litter-mates.
Here are some of the shots of Morgan that Mike got. As always, she seems to be growing up too fast for me.

PS. I have added some new email addresses to these postings. If you would rather not receive the posts, let me know. I will take you off the list.
Deana

Richmond, VA dog show

2008-06-26T10:44:00.002-04:00

Morgan and I had a good time in Richmond this past weekend. Morgan did a good job, as she behaved in the ring and showed well both days. I couldn't ask for more at this time (she is only 10 and 1/2 months old).
I think we made it difficult for the judges, however, entering three girls from Tyler and Reese's litter each day. It was interesting, because both judges said the exact same thing to us when we were in the ring;
"what 3 beautiful girls, it is a shame that I have to place them, but I guess I have no choice, I have to make up my mind."
On Saturday, Morgan, Minni and Makenzie were entered and Morgan ended up with 2nd place. On Sunday, Morgan, Minni and Marlow were entered and Morgan ended up with 3rd place.
As I left the ring both days, each judge encourage me that Morgan was beautiful and would do plenty of winning in the future... so keep up the good work.

Not sure when she will be entered again. There are a few options that we are considering.
Deana

Photos of Morgan at MAHA Show

2008-05-30T22:42:00.006-04:00

The photos of Morgan are finally in. Below are those taken after BOB and Group 2 placements at the MAHA Hound show in Raleigh, NC on May 11th,2008, taken by CC Photography.
Thanks again Judge Dana Cline. I am so proud of this 9 month old girl! They grow up too fast!

Morgan receives a Group 2 placement in Raleigh, NC

2008-05-13T08:59:00.013-04:00

Group placements- Judge Dana P. Cline handing out ribbons.
Morgan on Saturday - during sweepstakes in the outdoor ring.

Well, it has been quite a week here at Cali Whippets. My baby girl has made me very, very proud and I think the reality of it all is still sinking in. I know how lucky I am to have this experience and I will cherish it for a long time as I have been told it is quite an accomplishment for a new handler and a young puppy.
I have to say, as the weekend progressed, I was happy that Morgan was showing well and excited to win her class again over some very tough competition. She had just turned 9 months old and just moved up to the 9-12 month puppy class. This is exactly how I wanted her to be showing at this point in time.
When she went Winners Bitch - for 2 pts. - I was ecstatic!!! There was a lot of competition in that ring and I couldn't believe that we had gotten her FIRST points. This was even more exciting as Morgan is my first show dog and this was only our 3rd weekend out showing. The excitement didn't stop there for us. Morgan went on to win BOB and BOW over her half sister "Jada" and 3 other champions. If the numbers we had are correct, this means that she will get 3 points for her FIRST MAJOR!!!!
However, the day was not over yet. Morgan went on and placed 2nd in the group ring!!!!
I can't thank Judge Dana Cline enough for this wonderful experience and acknowledgement of my special girl. His patience and ability to work with a new handler should be applauded.
Morgan is quite the show girl. She loves to show and really gave it her all this weekend. I hope this is just the start of a wonderful journey with Morgan and I can only imagine what lies ahead for us. I guess dreams do come true if you believe and try hard enough.

Morgan free-stacked inside on Saturday.
Morgan and me resting up for the Group competition.
The group placements on Sunday.

With the excitement winding down, I have started to think, what got me interested in showing in the first place. When I got my first whippet (Cali) from the Boyds, I never even thought of showing dogs. In fact, I specifically said I wasn't interested in that but could see me lure coursing so we picked out a puppy that might have potential in that field. It didn't take long for me to fall in love with the breed. Whippets are, in my opinion, the perfect pet/dog. They are friendly to everyone, but extremely loyal to their owner. They are affectionate yet independent at the same time. They will snuggle all night with you on the sofa, yet they are extremely athletic and I love to see them in the outdoors/running and coursing.
Somewhere over the past 5 years I started to notice more. I noticed the beauty of the structure of the whippet, their outline, their curves, their style and grace, their beautiful expression, their athleticism, their muscle tone, and their movement. I learned more and the more I learned the more interested I became. I saw these things in my own dogs and realized that I wanted to show that beauty to everyone else.
When the opportunity came to get a puppy from my wonderful boy "Tyler" I couldn't pass it up. I think the world of my little girl. I love her attitude, her shape and curves, her beautiful face and expression, and her movement. I am proud to own this special girl and to show her to the world and I hope it shows to the judges and everyone else watching.

Morgan practices Lure Coursing

2008-04-24T09:26:00.007-04:00

Morgan was able to practice lure coursing on Saturday afternoon in Rocky Mount, NC, after the ASFA trial was finished. Her enthusiasm is obvious in the pictures Mike took. Look at her go!

Morgan - Dressed up for Springtime

2008-04-01T18:08:00.001-04:00

Picture of Morgan at the Raleigh Show

2008-03-25T12:25:00.002-04:00

Morgan goes reserve winners bitch

2008-03-23T16:55:00.003-04:00

Morgan won her class again today, which had some very tough competition. But better yet, she also went reserve winners bitch against equally tough competition. While I know some would be disappointed that we didn't win the points, I was SO HAPPY that Morgan continued to show great improvement today, as she has throughout the entire week. She really showed great today and I feel that she is starting to get what we are doing. I hope this progress is only a start and will be a sign of better things to come. Next shows are planned for May 10th and 11th in Raleigh, NC.
Below are the official results:

Sunday 03/23 Fayetteville KC
Judge Patricia Mowbray-Morgan

WD Snow Hill Obvious Child
O- S Lenahan & S Hughes DVM
RWD Stillwater Lickety Split
O-Queen & C Perry

WB Simbali's Shameless (BOW)
O- A Meyer & H Askren
RWB Ableaim Morgan Lefay
O- D McNamer; Breeder - J & G Boyd
BOB Ch Ableaim Not Just Anthr Pretty Face Sc
O- J & G Boyd
BOS Ch Merci Isle Touch Down (not completely sure on this one)
O- K Gonzales

Morgan takes first in her Class

2008-03-22T21:10:00.002-04:00

Today was a first for Morgan. She took first place in her class (puppies 6-9 months old) and overall showed well. I also think she had a good time too, as she was able to see her sister Minnie, whom she had not seen since the Greenville shows a month ago. We also had a good time celebrating by enjoying a cookout at the Boyd's place. It was a good day.

Moragn shows in Raleigh, NC

2008-03-21T17:01:00.000-04:00

The Tarheel circuit is currently going on in Raleigh, NC, and Morgan has shown twice so far.
On Tuesday she took second place in her class. That sounds better than it was because there were only two puppies entered. She did not behave very well and desired to be last.
Today (Friday) she did much better. Our goal was to have fun but also show well and I was very pleased. She ended up third in her class (not last), but was much improved over Tuesday's showing.
She is also entered the next two days. Our goals are to continue to have fun and to improve our showing skills.