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Keith & I were Foundation Members of the
Whyalla Greyhound Racing Club, I
went to look at a litter of Greyhounds
and fell in love with a beautiful Black &
White girl.
I named her Lady Shirkeit, and decided I
would show her until she was old enough
to train
for the racetrack.
Sheba was a gem to own, the first time I
showed her she was 10 months old, there
were
6 Greyhounds entered and to my delight
she won the Challenge, then Best of
Breed & Puppy
in Group.
When it came time for the serious track
work, Sheba had been too much a pet,
living inside and sleeping on the lounge
were much better than chasing a stuffed
bunny.
So I decided to keep her as my companion
and show dog.
We moved to Adelaide in 1974, and joined
the Whippet & Greyhound Club.
We were so close to the show grounds, I
would walk over to watch the Judging.
Sheba enjoyed the show-ring and we
started to do quite a bit of winning,
Greyhounds were strong in the Hound
Group and she soon became Australian
Champion Lady Shirkeit.
Sheba only won the 1 Best Exhibit in
Group, but won many Class in Group & In
Show awards.
We bred our first litter of greyhounds
in 1975, I kept a White & Fawn bitch.
Shining Shannon also did quite well in
the show-ring, and at 12 months went to
a trainer for
her racing lessons.
She won her Maiden race at Gawler, and
showed a lot of promise when she was
involved in an
accident on the track and was put down.
Our next litter was bred in 1976, I kept
a Brindle & White bitch.
Simone raced as Spunky Lady, she was
only a small girl but she had such
spunk.
She was to go on and win 15 races for
me, after her racing days were over I
started showing her.
She soon became Australian Champion
Shirkeit Simone and my most memorable
win was
in 1981 at the Adelaide Royal when she
went Opposite Sex in Group.
Simone also won Opposite Sex in Show at
the Whippet & Greyhound Club in 1979.
In 1981 a beautiful Silver Fawn & White
Whippet came to live with me, and became
the foundation bitch for Shirkeit
Whippets.
Australian Champion Allswell Deal Me In,
what a fantastic ambassador for the
breed.
The Whippet & Greyhound Club started
racing, and of course I had to have a go
at this.
All of my Whippets took part, and they
soon became champions at this sport.
Luke (Australian Champion Shirkeit Stop N Look) held the
Track record for 150 meters at Aldinga,
and for the 3 years that we raced he was
never beaten.
His sister (Australian Champion Shirkeit Scene Stealer)
tried on many occasions and was always
beaten by him.
John Spoolder, a Greyhound trainer owned
Allswell Front Runner.
Front Runner and Luke had many a good
race, the Greyhound Owners & Breeders
would bet in cans of beer when these two
dogs made it through to the final.
Have a look at my past Greyhounds and
Whippets also my present Whippets, I
hope you enjoy looking at them as much
as I did owning such wonderful little
friends.
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