Past Whippets






Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Over the Moon, DPC,TRP, PR

Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Bananas Foster ex Can.Ch. Alcyon A Rumor of Whimsy
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 3/22/2008
Breeder: Mary Downing & Christine Hopperstad
Owners: Mary Downing & Christine Hopperstad

Murphy won the 2013 CWA Annual Match under breeder judge Phoebe Booth!

Pointed in the field.





Am.Can.Ch. Lost Creek Smile Jamaica

Am.Can.Ch. Lost Creek Malted Milk Whimsy ex Ch. Castlecrest's Firestorm
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 7/7/2003
Breeder: Helen Brettell
Owners: Mary Downing

Jamaica took the Breed two years in a row at LMWA Show/Trial and went all the way to Best in Specialty in 2008, when it was
an all-sighthound show, like her great-uncle Starbucks years ago.


Can.Ch. Alcyon Whimsy Ballykissangel

DC Chelsea Gold Rush of Keynote, FCh., ROMX ex Ch. Whimsy's Water Lily
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 7/9/2002
Breeder: Mary Downing, Christine Hopperstad, Cindy Scott & Candy Rohrbach
Owners: Mary Downing & Christine Hopperstad

Specialty BOB winner.



Am.Can.GCh. Whimsy's Swiftsure Kilo Kai, Can.FCh., TRP, DPC, PR

Am.Can.Ch. Counterpoint Jungle Drums ex Am.Can.Ch. Lost Creek Smile Jamaica
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 2/6/2009
Breeder: Mary Downing & Linda Buchholz
Owners: Mary Downing & Linda Buchholz

Kai finished her Canadian Championship in one weekend! She is a specialty winner
from the classes in the US and finished her American Grand Championship.

She finished 2011 as CWA's #1 Conformation whippet, and was #4 in Canada.

Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Swiftsure Cruzan Gold

Am.Can.Ch. Counterpoint Jungle Drums ex Am.Can.Ch. Lost Creek Smile Jamaica
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 2/6/2009
Breeder: Mary Downing & Linda Buchholz
Owners: Mary Downing & Linda Buchholz

Kai's brother Cruz finished his American Championship, piloted to his final points by Steve Buchholz!

Whimsy's Lovin' Spoonful - Lovey - at the 2013 AWC National. Photo by Les Korcala.




SBIS Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Lovin' Spoonful, TRP, DPC, PR

Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Bananas Foster ex Can.Ch. Alcyon A Rumor of Whimsy
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 3/22/2008
Breeder: Mary Downing & Christine Hopperstad
Owners: Mary Downing & Christine Hopperstad

What a thrill! Lovey won BOB under breeder-judge Iva Kimmelman at the Lower
Mainland Whippet Association specialty the day before the Canadian national in July 2010.





Multi-SBIS Am.Can.Ch.Morlais Imagine at Whimsy

Am.Can.Ch.Whimsy's On A Wing 'n A Prayer ex Idover Spiced Teatime
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 2/14/2001
Breeders: Frank & Sallie Richards
Owner: Mary Downing

Sire of:

Am.Can.Ch.Strebor's Life of The Party (ex Am.Can.Ch.Strebor's Engage)
Am.Can.Ch.Whimsy's Bananas Foster (ex Am.Can.Ch.Whimsy's Val d'Isere Allerei)
Ch. Starlaine 'n Jade Tis the Season (ex Am.Can.Ch.Windy Days Jade McKenzie) - several others in this litter are major pointed

And also (all ex Alcyon Tykhi Fortuna):

Alcyon Twinkle Toes - major pointed with breed wins from the classes over specials
Alcyon That's The Ticket - major pointed with a breed win
Alcyon Tinker Tailor - several major reserves
Alcyon Travelin' Troubador - pointed

Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Starbucks

Am.Can.Ch. Surrey Hill's My Man Godfrey ex Am.Can.Ch. Allerei's Ste Chapelle
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 1/7/1992
Breeder: Mary Downing
Owners: Mary Downing & Chris Downing

My heart and soul dog. Sire of Champions and Field Champions.

Am.Can.Ch. Surrey Hill's My Man Godfrey

Ch. Highlight's Bold 'n Spectacular ex Am.Can.Ch. Surrey Hill's Savannah
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 9/11/1987
Breeder: Carolyn Bowers
Owners: Mary Downing

Sire of Champions and Field Champions. I look for him in every Whippet I produce...

Am.Can.Ch. Allerei's Ste Chapelle

Ch. Chelsea Drakkar of Oxford, FCh., ROMX ex Am.Can.Ch. Allerei's Santa Paula, FCh., ROMX
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 7/3/1991
Breeder: Si & Jeanne Simonsen
Owners: Mary Downing

Dam of Starbucks, Griffin, Andy

Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Val d'Isere Allerei

Fairfax Alcyon Cool Water ex Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Amazing Grace
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 5/24/1995
Breeder: Mary Downing
Owners: Mary Downing

Dam and grand-dam of champions.

Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Carlisle

Am.Can.Ch. Surrey Hill's My Man Godfrey ex Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Amazing Grace
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 6/22/1992
Breeder: Chris Downing
Owners: Mary Downing & Chris Downing

Dam of champions.

Am.Can.Ch. Whimsy's Amazing Grace

Ch. Alcyon Whistle Stop ex Am. Can. Ch. Killea Day Bright
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 6/17/1988
Breeder: Mary Downing
Owners: Chris Downing

One of our foundation bitches.

Am.Can.Ch. Killea Day Bright

White Acres Mr. Earl ex White Acres Aida
Pedigree (from The Whippet Archives)

DOB: 10/25/1984
Breeder: Mary Downing
Owners: Mary Downing