Our involvement in whippet competition began in the 1970’s when our family participated in obedience trials, lure coursing and Award Of Merit racing events.  One of our super achievers was acquired from Donna Valenti (Topper) as an 8-week-old puppy.  She is the fabulous Toppers Oh Golly Ms Molly ARM, F.Ch.  She is pictured in Louis Pegram’s Book, The Complete Whippet.  Molly was the youngest female whippet to win her ARM, and she ran undefeated as a puppy at the prestigious Santa Barbara race meet.  As an adult, she won the Northern California Whippet Club’s 1974 race defeating the top-winning dogs.

Watch~Me Whippets was founded in 1986, with Whitney (Ch. Cygnet Watch~Me Ms. Whitney, CD, JC, ROMX).  As an outstanding producer, Whitney produced ten champion offspring in two litters, completed her obedience title without ever attending a training class or practice match and ran for her junior coursing title as a veteran.  She won Best Brood Bitch at the American Whippet Club Western Regional Specialties and her Veteran class at the Texas AWC National.  Whitney is mentioned in author Bo Bengston’s book, The Whippet, as the famous BISS Ch. Delacreme de la Renta’s offspring who went to be the top producer of champions.

           Whitney’s first litter of 11 produced seven champions who include: 

• 1993 American Whippet Club Top Twenty male Am. Mex. Ch. Watch~Me Mr. Willy McCoy

• Group winning Ch. Watch~Me Peter The Great

• Group winning and dam of 1996’s Number One Whippet Am. Mex. Ch. Watch~Me Belle Bathsheba, JC, ROM

• AWC Select Ch. Watch~Me Catalina Eddy, JC

Whitney’s second litter produced the American Whippet Club Specialty High in Obedience Trial, Watch~Me Ms Independence.  She also produced the sire of 1996’s Number One Whippet Am. Mex. Ch. Watch~Me Star Spangle Banner, JC. (Bugsy).

Belle Bathsheba & Star Spangle Banner, were bred and produced the Number One Whippet in America in 1996.  She is 9-time Best In Show winner Ch. Watch~Me Ruby Red Slippers.   Ruby’s  photograph can be found displayed on the Pedigree and Pro Plan dog food company’s advertisements around the country

Our second Best In Show winner came from Am. Mex. Ch. Watch~Me Belle Bathsheba, JC, ROMX.  While Ruby was a Best In Show daughter from her first breeding to Star Spangle Banner, this different outcross breeding produced multiple Best In Show Ch. Watch~Me Frolic At DenGayle (Blair).  In February 2000, Blair went Best of Breed at the prestigious Westminster Dog show held at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Ruby was bred to Top Twenty winner SBIS Ch. O’Run Gustav Nordic Wind, JC, FCh.  This breeding produced Dawn (NSBIS, BIS Ch. Watch~Me True At First Light)  This lovely bitch won the 2002 national specialty.  She exudes in breed type, her movement is excellent and she ranked in the top 10 for 2001, 2002 and top 20 in 2003.