NEWS

23.10.11

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At Midland Whippet Championship Show Agnette Kappers (Sweden) judged the dogs and Turnstone Crackaway Jack won Limit Dog and went on to gain the Dog CC and Reserve Best in Show. This was his second.

09.09.11

2011-10-30T02:27:00.000-07:00

Jill Peak judged at the Richmond Championship Show and Turnstone Hot To Trot won Limit Bitch and went on to gain the Bitch CC. This was her second.

13.08.11

2011-10-30T02:26:00.000-07:00

At Bournemouth Championship Show Graham Hill was judging and we gained three 1st places with our three dogs - Turnstone Mistress to No One won Junior, Turnstone Hot To Trot won Limit Bitch and Turnstone Crackaway Jack won Limit Dog.

04.08.2011

2011-08-04T04:45:00.000-07:00

Champion Spinneyhill Genevieve at Turnstone is now in season and will be mated very soon.

03.08.2011

2011-08-04T04:43:00.000-07:00

At Paignton and District Championship Show, Turnstone Whippets had a very successful day.

Champion Elvencharm Zola at Turnstone JW sires the Dog CC winner and one other winner on the day.

Turnstone Crackaway Jack wins Limit and goes on to gain the Reserve CC.

Turnstone Mistress To No One finishes 3rd in Junior.

Turnstone Hot To Trot wins Limit Bitch and gains the CC which is her first and goes on to be Best of Breed. She then goes on to compete in the Hound Group and gains G4.

'James' was the Grandsire of the Best Puppy, the Bitch CC winner and Best of Breed and the sire of the Dog CC winnner.

What a good day!

17.07.2011

2011-08-04T04:36:00.000-07:00

At Neath and Port Talbot Open Show, Turnstone Hot To Trot wins Open, Best of Breed, Group 1 and goes on to be Reserve Best in Show

09.07.2011

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At Tongwynlais Open Show, Turnstone Mistress To No One finishes 2nd in Junior and Turnstone Hot To Trot wins Open Bitch.

04.06.2011

2011-08-04T04:27:00.000-07:00

Crackaway Jack finishes 3rd in Limit and Turnstone Mistress To No One finishes 2nd out of 20 in Junior Bitch at Southern Counties Championship Show.

02.06.2011

2011-08-04T04:25:00.000-07:00

At Taunton Open Show ( Bath and West Show ) , Turnstone Mistress To No One finished 2nd and Turnstone Hot To Trot won Open Bitch and went on to be Best of Breed and G4.

30.5.2011

2011-08-04T04:23:00.003-07:00

Turnstone Crackaway Jack finishes 2nd in Limit at Bath Championship Show

21.05.2011

2011-08-04T04:22:00.000-07:00

At the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show with 70 whippets present, Turnstone Hot To Trot won Open Bitch and went on to be Best of Breed. John and 'Celyn' were interviewed on TV after the win.

25.04.11

2011-05-14T04:57:00.000-07:00

At the South West Hound Show Turnstone Whippets had a noticeable double. There were 95 whippets present and the Best Dog was Turnstone Crackaway Jack and Reserve Best of Breed. Turnstone Hot To Trot was Best Bitch and Best of Breed.

Turnstone Mistress to No One was second in a big class.

24.04.11

2011-05-14T04:55:00.002-07:00

At Pontypridd and District Canine Society Turnstone Hot to Trot was Best of Breed and Group 1.

17.04.11

2011-05-14T04:55:00.000-07:00

At the Hound Association of Wales Turnstone Mistress to No One was Best Puppy.

April 2011

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At the Whippet Club Turnstone Crackaway Jack wins Mid Limit and was also first at the Hound Association of Scotland on 9 April.

27.03.11

2011-05-14T04:53:00.001-07:00

At Bridgwater and District Turnstone Hot to Trot was BOB and Group 1 and went on to be the Reserve Best in Show.

19.03.11

2011-05-14T04:52:00.000-07:00

Champion Spinneyhill Genevieve at Turnstone wins Best in Show at the SWKA Dog of the Year Competition.

12.02.11

2011-05-14T04:51:00.000-07:00

Turnstone Mistress to No One was Group 1 and Best Puppy in Show at Swansea and District Open.

22.01.11

2011-05-14T04:50:00.001-07:00

At the Whippet Club Limit Show Turnstone Mistress to No One was first and Turnstone Hot to Trot was also first.

03.01.11

2011-05-14T04:49:00.000-07:00

Our new puppy, Turnstone Mistress to No One, was first and Group 3 at Worcester and District Open.

Champion Spinneyhill Genevieve

2010-12-30T07:40:00.000-08:00

8th October 2010

At South Wales Kennel Association 'Jenny' gained her 4th CC under Jackie Whitaker-Crosby. At the same show Turnstone Crackaway Jack won the yearling class under Roger Stock.

28th November 2010

At Barry, Penarth and South Glam Open Show Turnstone Hot To Trot was Best of Breed and Group 1 under Martin Phillips.

19th December 2010

At the Bristol Open Show Turnstone Mistress To No One ( daughter of Champion Crosscop Summer Breeze at Turnstone ) made her debut and was Best Puppy and Group 1.

Ch. Crosscop Summer Breeze at Turnstone (JW) - Her New Litter

2010-09-16T04:47:00.000-07:00

'Tess' was mated to 'Todd' this summer and produced 5 bitches and 3 dogs. The puppies have now all gone to their new homes and many of them will be shown in late 2010 and 2011. This was an exciting litter and we are hopeful that they will be successful in their show careers.

Turnstone Crackaway Jack

2010-09-16T04:42:00.000-07:00

'Jack' won his first CC at the Hound Show this year under Mrs Isobel Dyke. Jack has also won 3 classes and been placed in numerous shows. As well as being an excellent show dog he has produced 3 stunning litters.

Bournemouth -  16th August 2010

2010-09-15T07:25:00.000-07:00

Spinneyhill Genevieve at Turnstone

Judge: Mrs J Banyard

Breed: Whippet

1st - Bitch (12 entries)

Bitch CC

This was Jenny's 3rd CC which made her up into a Champion. She gained her 1st CC at Birmingham National under Mr Ellis Hulme. Her 2nd CC came at Blackpool under Mrs Eva Jacoby. She was Best of breed in both shows. At Blackpool she went on to gain Group 2.

Champion 'Jenny'

2010 - TODD

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Todd has followed his father with a successful show career and is now making an impact at stud. He has sired Best Puppies in Breed at Championship Show level as well as 2 winners at Crufts in 2010.

OUR SHOW TEAM IN 2009 CONSISTED OF :

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TURNSTONE CRACKAWAY JACK (JW)  TURNSTONE HOT TO TROT  SPINNEYHILL GENEVIEVE AT TURNSTONE 

TURNSTONE HOT TO TROT(BY CHAMPION RAILFIELD RAINDUST X CALLME LITTLE MISS DYNAMITE AT TURNSTONE )

SHE WON SEVERAL CLASSES AT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS AND WAS PLACED REGULARLY.

SPINNEYHILL GENEVIEVE AT TURNSTONE

(JENNY) GAINED 3 RESERVE CC'S AND WAS MOST CONSISTENT IN THE TOP CLASSES THROUGHOUT 2009.

SHE WAS BEST IN SHOW AT PONTYPOOL AND DISTRICT CS OPEN SHOW IN 2008 AND AT BARRY, PENARTH AND SOUTH GLAM OPEN SHOW IN 2009.

HISTORY

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TURNSTONE WHIPPETS FIRST WHIPPET WAS PURCHASED FROM MRS PAT HUTCHINGS OF THE 'STONIFLEET' AFFIX. THIS LOVELY PARTI BITCH, 'STONIFLEET SANDPIPER' WAS THE FIRST 'SHOW' DOG.

SHE WON MANY BEST OF BREEDS AT OPEN SHOWS AND WAS PLACED AT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS. 'STONIFLEET SANDPIPER' WAS MATED TO 'CH WALKABOUT WOODPECKER OF RIVEDO' AND PRODUCED 5 QUALITY PUPPIES. THE TURNSTONE KENNEL WAS UP AND RUNNING...

SADLY STONIFLEET SANDPIPER (TESS) PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2003, AGED 11 YEARS.

ARCHIVE NEWS

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sPINNEYHILL gENEVIEVE AT tURNSTONE ('JENNY')

IN FEBRUARY 2008 WE WELCOMED SPINNEYHILL GENEVIEVE AT TURNSTONE TO OUR HOME TO JOIN OUR SHOW TEAM FOR 2008.
WE THANK PETER AND NORMA FOR LETTING US HAVE SUCH A LOVELY BITCH. SINCE JOINING US SHE HAS BECOME ONE OF TOP BITCHES IN THE COUNTRY.

ch. ELVENCHARM ZOLA AT TURNSTONE (JW) ('JAMES')

'JAMES' BECAME 'OUR DOGS' TOP STUD DOG OF 2006 AND RESERVE IN 2007.

CH.CROSSCOP SUMMER BREEZE ('TESS')

CH.CROSSCOP SUMMER BREEZE AT TURNSTONE(BY CH ELVENCHARM ZOLA AT TURNSTONE (JW) X GIRL OF THE MATCH AT CROSSCOP) WON THE BITCH CC AT LEEDS CH. SHOW AT 6 MONTHS AND 2 WEEKS OLD. SHE ALSO WON BEST WHIPPET PUPPY. JUDGE MR DANNY GILMOUR. SHE HAS GAINED 3 BEST PUPPIES IN BREED AT CH SHOWS, 4 BPIS AT OPEN SHOWS IN 2005. + 1 RES BPIS.

IN 2006 SHE WON HER 2ND CC AT SWKA AND SEVERAL BEST IN SHOW AWARDS. IN JULY 2007 SHE GAINED HER 3RD CC AND HER TITLE AT EAST OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (D. MEAKIN).

IN NOVEMBER 2008 TESS HAD HER FIRST LITTER, WHICH PRODUCED A STUNNING LITTER, WHICH INCLUDED OUR OWN TURNSTONE CRACKAWAY JACK AND TURNSTONE KHAMELEON AT KOPPERWELL (JW AND 1 RESERVE CC)

TONMAWR MIDNIGHT LACE AT TURNSTONE(JW) ('TODD')

TONMAWR MIDNIGHT LACE AT TURNSTONE(JW)(CH ELVENCHARM ZOLA AT TURNSTONE (JW) X MARCHPAST CHANTILLY LACE AVEC TONMAWR)

TODD WON 7 CLASSES AT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS IN 2007 AND GAINED A RESERVE CC.

TODD (SEE PHOTO BELOW) WON BEST PUPPY AT THE WHIPPET CLUB IN 2006 - JUDGE MRS M. BOLTON- LOCKHART.

ABOVE: TODD WINNING THE MID LIMIT CLASS AT CRUFTS 2008.

IN 2007 HE GAINED HIS JUNIOR WARRANT AND A RESERVE CC AT SWKA (JUDGE - P. MORAN-HEALY) AND 14 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW WINS.

Our new website

2010-09-14T09:02:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our new website, with all the latest news from Turnstone Whippets.