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Jeni Mellinger: I was introduced to the whippet breed by Judy Leary at a SHOT lure coursing
trial in Virginia Beach. I purchased PJ's Mr. All Ears LCM (Ch Sportingfield's Strider X Ch Briarcreek's Kiss Me Kate FCH). Dusty was my beloved partner in crime for 10 years. Together,
we did obedience, agility, coursing, and together we learned about racing.
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My first mentor was Mike McCullough. He taught me about coursing and racing. Indirectly, he influenced
me to go in another direction in attempts to get a dog that was a little more competitive. In comes Lyth Mystique that I co-owned with my nephew, Christopher Williams. My new mentors became Karen
& Tony Lewis
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There are so many fond memories! One would have to be how Flyn' Dust became my kennel name. It was when
I traveled out to do some training with Mike. I arrived with my afghan, mutt, & Dusty. We pulled in and Mike asked where Dusty was. He had seen some game along the road into Mike' and had flown
out the window to give chase. Hence, "Flying Dust". Another of my favorite memories was watching two great bitches that left all of our lives too quickly! Mystery & Pooh (Ringdove Quamichan),
these two put on some of the most exciting duals on the Ohio oval track ever.
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The breed is making improvements. We are seeing alot of show folks really starting to enjoy
performance and these people are also becoming more appreciative of the performance dogs. I'd like to see the AKC support or regulate breeding. I would also like to see a dog prove
itself in both avenue's to be used for breeding stock. It's sad to see so many prick ears or whippets that won't even chase. Personally, I like to see versatility in my dogs. They
perform in many venues and as I learn more, I hope to improve that. I feel very honored to have been blessed with several multi-titled hounds.
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