Waccabuc Great Danes and Whippets
Selected Waccabuc Dogs of the Past
Devrok's
Quo Titan Sabak, CD
"Sabak"
Sabak was our first
Great Dane. He came from Joyce and Bob Ecker, Devrok Kennels. He was
my "practice" dog in conformation. Sabak had no American points, but had
5 Canadian points from our one show in Canada. He was also my introduction
to obedience training. Sabak lived to ten years old.
Cedardane's
Cathian Valideh, CD "Vali"
Waccabuc's
Aurora Borealis "Amie"
Vali came from Cedardane,
BJ and Paul White, and Amie was our first homebred dog. They are shown winning
the Brace Class at the Great Dane Club of Des Moines in the mid-1970's with
judge Jackie White.
Stud
Dog/Brood Bitch Class, GDC Greater St Louis
Dam: Waccabuc's Aurora
Borealis
B Litter: Waccabuc's
Blanket Pardon
Waccabuc's Bic Flicker
Waccabuc's Bison Tenniel
Sire: Cedardane's Cathian Sueliman
Amie with Waccabuc's Blanket Pardon, "Pardon"
Pardon was not shown,
due to an injury at 3 months, but she was the mother of our first two champions
and lived to be 12 years old.
Bison
and Pardon, the Bookends & Bison & Flicker, the Love Knot
Ch Waccabuc's
Christmas Pardy
"Chris"
Cedardane's Razzy Peter
Lore x Waccabuc's Blanket Pardon. Chris was our first champion.
Waccabuc's
Dust of the Phoenix "Phoenix"
Ch
Waccabuc's Different Drummer " Drum"
Japanese
Ch Waccabuc's Dream of Genie "Genie"
One of my favorite
pictures. Phoenix, Drum & Genie at 5 months.
Ch
Waccabuc's Different Drummer
"Drummer"
Ch Shannon's Tycho
Brahe x Waccabuc's Blanket Pardon. Drum is shown going Best of Breed under
judge Bob Ecker.
Ch Waccabuc's
Espirit d'Corps
"Spirit"
Cedardane's Key Case
Scorehi x Waccabuc's Dust of the Phoenix. Spirit
was owned by Lee Dickson and shown to her championship by Joel Rosenblatt.
Waccabuc's
Empire State, TD
"Liberty"
Cedardane's Key Case
Scorehi x Waccabuc's Dust of the Phoenix. Libby had all her minor points
and introduced me to the sport of Tracking. She was the last of our
original Waccabuc line and died at the age of 12+ years.
Alano
Striped Tease at Waccabuc, TD
"Tassel"
Ch Maitau's Top Billing
x Ch Alano's Anastasia of Maitau. Tassel tragically died at the age
of three of a "fever of unknown origin." She was working towards her TDX
and was a major shy of her championship.
Dagon
n' Spandania Pip at Waccabuc, TD, CGC
"Paisley"
Paisley (1991-1998)
was retired from the conformation ring due to illness. She had all
her minor points and was looking for majors at the time. She was pulled
from obedience training just shy of being entered in shows to get her CD
due to advancing blindness from cataracts. However, she worked in Freestyle
despite her disability. She performed her Freestyle routine at the 1996
National in Wisconsin. Paisley was Dagon n' Spandania Pip at Waccabuc, TD,
CGC, (10 conformation pts), my Freestyle partner and my friend.
Ch.
Waccabuc's Gnome de Plume, TD, CGC
"Druid"
(2-20-96 to 6-19-05)
Druid was a Group placing dog of whom Rachel Page Elliott, author of The
New Dogsteps said "Watching him move is watching poetry in motion."
He was a Versatility dog (Ch, TD) our first Dane to have a title at both
ends, the truly balanced dog. He died too soon and is missed.
Ch. Merci Isle Celestial Light, FCh, SC, CGC
"Halo"
Halo and Betty
doing the flamenco
(DOB 5-26-96) Halo was
our first Whippet. She introduced us to the sport of Lure Coursing
and got her Field Championship (ASFA) in 4 tries. Halo was smart as a whip-et!
She ran circles around the Danes in Freestyle and gave her first public
demonstration at the Boston shows in Dec1997. She also performed at the Whippet
National Specialty in 2000. Sadly, Halo left us too soon in January
2005.
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