The Whippet Club – Obedience
Important Announcement!
Due to certain matters beyond the control of the committee of the Obedience Section, it has not been possible to arrange any training days or competitions for the coming year.
It is hoped that these problems will be overcome for the future, when we shall be pleased to up-date you.
The Whippet Club Obedience Section
The Whippet Club Obedience Section was formed by a small group of enthusiasts who wanted to show how versatile our lovely breed really is. Eight dogs and their owners gave a display of obedience at The Whippet Club Show in 1992 to an audience that did not believe it could be done!
The following year the Whippet Club put on two obedience classes for us, Pre-Beginners and Beginners. These were well attended and proved to be a great success. We have had classes every year since, and also now include a Novice and an ‘A’ class.
The original team of eight dogs were asked to perform at the Contest of Champions at Wembley in front of a huge crowd, it was a real thrill to be showing off our little dogs’ talents at such a prestigious event.
The following year we were asked to put on a bigger display at Crufts, and so the Whippet Club Obedience Team was born.
The team who went to Crufts in 1994 comprised 16 dogs and handlers. This team showed how we train our dogs, building up each exercise in heelwork, recalls and retrieves, and then showing the ‘top dogs’ performing ‘A’ Recalls, Scent and Sendaways.
A lot of people were very impressed. ‘Whippets can do obedience’ they said. After all the months of preparation for Crufts our team had enjoyed the experience and become good friends so we approached the Whippet Club to see if they would let us form an Obedience Section. They were keen to support us, but it was another year before we gained Kennel Club recognition.
Obedience News
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HOW ARE YOUR OBEDIENCE SKILLS, OR JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, HOW ARE YOUR DOGS’ OBEDIENCE SKILLS?
Some ideas on training the whippet in obedience skills
For some owners, training whippets for obedience might seem an unusual occupation but this is my background in dogs having competed in the 1970,s and 80’s with my 2 collies and GSD and achieving ‘test C only’ with one and Novice and test A with the other two.
The Whippet Club Limited Obedience Show – September 2016
SCHEDULE OF 5 CLASS UNBENCHED LIMITED OBEDIENCE SHOW (Limited to Whippets)
at Haddenham Village Hall, Haddenham, Nr Aylesbury, Bucks HP17 8EE
Aims of the WCOS
- To promote the development of obedience training with whippets.
- To encourage and preserve whippets in obedience.
- To gain still more pleasure and satisfaction from owning this versatile breed.
Welcome to the world of whippet obedience, where we hope you and your dog/s will have lots of fun. Obedience is about building a bond between you and your dog so that he/she will want to please you. This should be encouraged with lots of play and praise, whether he/she has done well or not. Through the WCOS we hope to encourage you and your dog to enjoy and take part in shows, annual tests and other fun events.
As a member of our section we will keep you informed with what is going on, usually via email if possible as this saves on postage. We hold training days throughout the year, and a Fun Day in the summer with obedience, agility and fun dog show. We advise that each member finds an obedience club local to them to train their dog/s on a weekly basis and then enjoy getting together with other whippets at our events.
The Whippet Club Obedience Section Display at Crufts 1999
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