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Northwind Whippets – Kay Nierengarten and Mark Shubert

Hi, I’m Kay Nierengarten. Most of my thoughts on this blog revolve around my involvement in the world of whippets. My husband Mark Shubert and I have had this wonderful breed since 1980. I hope you enjoy it.   This … Continue reading

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First visit

  My sister Nancy brought her friend Pam with her two grandchildren to see the puppies. Puppies don’t do much at 12 days and 8 days old, but the little ones were somewhat interested. Kayla, the four year old was … Continue reading

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I’m Hungry!

Dither’s pups are nine days old and gaining nicely. Yet, Dither is just gaunt. No matter how much I feed her and tempting high calorie items she eats, she is just thin. She seems to have enough milk, but not … Continue reading

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Round Two Keebler and Marco’s puppies arrive

Round two. Keebler is also a first time mom and weighs 46 pounds when her normal weight is 32. There must be a gob of puppies in there. I expect an average litter – perhaps 6-7-8. She is scheduled for … Continue reading

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Name the puppies

Sara arrives to see the puppies. She owns Norris, the sire of the litter. Sara was entered in dog shows in late July when the breeding needed to take place. The only way to go to the shows and accomplish … Continue reading

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Dither babies arrive

  Breeding dogs is not for the faint of heart. It’s a tremendous amount of work, but the rewards are worth the effort. Sometimes it’s heartbreaking, sometimes it’s wonderful. I have two girls I want to breed and just by … Continue reading

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Tribute to Echo

Who is Echo? Am/Can Ch Northwind’s Echo of Poetry, Fch, CD, RA, CAV, CGC All of those titles are wonderful, but they don’t really capture the essence of Echo. Echo was sheer joy wrapped up in a whippet body. Life … Continue reading

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Puppy Daydreams

A friend visited yesterday and we looked at three month old puppies. Breeding dogs is a wonderful thing in some ways. Each litter represents a new beginning – a chance for high hopes. At three months old, they are all … Continue reading

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Joyful morning

Echo is joyful in the morning. She is not a mindless dog. Not stupid, not silly, just joyful. If you were to hear Echo’s train of thoughts in the morning when greeting you, they would go something like this: As … Continue reading

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Don’t hold a grudge

I was staying with Sara and had Echo with me. Sara’s puppy Ollie is obnoxious and torments her older bitch Gwennie. He was busy with his usual game of “Bug Gwennie”, pestering her about any toy she may have. Echo … Continue reading

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Come Hell or High Water, Scary Camper and All

6-24-2012 I’m a truckin’ rock star! We have a camper.  A 30 foot pull behind travel trailer with a slide out. A 30 foot pull behind with a slide out that weighs 10,000 pounds. When we drive down the road, … Continue reading

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