Wilver Whippets home

Welcome to our Web Page.

We are Whippets and our kennel name is WILVER.

We are a small kennel, aiming to produce sound stock of good temperament. My introduction to Whippets was as a child in the 'late sixties' when my grandparents downsized. Granddad had previously kept racing Greyhounds but, on retirement from business, they moved to a bungalow and bought a KC registered blue whippet dog which was raced very successfully. He then gave us the pick of litter (stud fee) - a lovely blue bitch who also ran very well. In my teenage years and early twenties I forayed into OESD and also Giant Schnauzers with some show success but came back to Whippets in the 1980's.

Above From left to right, Harris then Saker, Lanner (sadly no longer with us) and finally Granddad (to Saker) Merlin. (also sadly no longer with us) You can find out more about pedigrees from the tables below.

Wilver Whippets began in 1989 with the purchase of a lovely fawn bitch Kinclaric Silver Locket of Wilver (Lockey) based on Oakbark and Dondelayo lines. Our first litter in 1993 produced Wilver Moonlight and Gold (Kestrel) who did very well for us early on. Her brother Wilver Silver Rainbow (our beloved Merlin) took a back seat while we were showing Kestrel but was brought out again at approximately 4 years old to take several best of breed. He also sired some very nice litters.

Our second litter, in 1995, produced Wilver Jest A Zuar (Hobby) by Ch. Nevedith Justa Jesta. She was a consistent winner for us. More recently we bought in Silver Sorceress at Wilver (Saker). She was breed by Mary Cope who owns a daughter of Wilver Silver Rainbow. We have done consistently well with Saker in the show ring and her daughter, Wilver Dream Song' seems to have inherited her wonderful character. Kite is doing well in the show ring - see her pictures at the bottom of the page.

Kennel Name	Sire and Dam	Grandparents
Wilver Silver Rainbow (Merlin)	Mithrandir Midas Touch at Nevedith Kinclaric Silver Locket	Ch.Pencloe Dutch Gold Ch.Mithrandir Spider Orchid Kinclaric Sizzlin Sid What a Picture of Kinclaric
Wilver Moonlight and Gold (Kestrel) (sadly we lost Kestrel a few weeks before Saker's puppies were born)	Mithrandir Midas Touch at Nevedith Kinclaric Silver Locket	Ch.Pencloe Dutch Gold Ch.Mithrandir Spider Orchid Kinclaric Sizzlin Sid What a Picture of Kinclaric
Wilver Jest a Zuar (Hobby)	Ch.Nevedith Justa Jesta Kinclaric Silver Locket	Ch.Pencloe Dutch Gold Ch.Nutshell of Nevedith Kinclaric Sizzlin Sid What a Picture of Kinclaric


	Photos

Wilver Silver Rainbow (Merlin)	Early days. Grandad with the original Lockey, in the 1960's.	'The Team' after coming second in 'Special Breeders'and reserve in 'Special Progeny' at the Centenary Championship Show, Uttoxeter.

The family in 2004.
Sadly, in June 2006 Wilver Jesta Zuar (Hobby) gave up her 3 year battle against 'Cushings Disease'. Despite treatment she steadily went downhill and after 2 strokes we decided to put an end to her suffering.

On a brighter note, Silver Sorceress at Wilver (Saker), bred by Mary Cope, has been doing well for us. Wins during 2006 include Best Whippet Puppy followed by winning the Hound Puppy Group at Stafford DCS in September and Best in Show, Lichfield Canine Society in November. Then 2 class wins at The Whippet Championship Show at Coventry in 2007 under Phil Moran-Healey qualified her for Crufts 2008! Her most notable success was winning BIS at Stafford DCS from approx 700 entries! January 2009 started well with Best bitch at Midland Whippet Club show, followed a couple of weeks later by Res BOB at Lichfield DCS.

Sire and Dam

Grandparents

G Grandparents

Ch. Oakbark Mystery Knight

Ch Oakbark Millenium Gold

Ch Oakbark My Spice Girl

Ch Pencloe Dutch Gold
Ch Oakbark Mariel

Ch Cobyco Candyman
Ch Savile Park Saucy Shrimp
of Oakbark

Dizzy Daisy

Wilver Silver Rainbow

Jubilee Playful

Mithrandir Midas Touch
at Nevedith
Kinclaric Silver Locket of Wilver

Falconcrag Round Midnight
at Belantry
Little Sweetie

Puppy pics - July 2008
Saker and her 8 pups by Ch. Becscott Design Dreamer Avec Sueve (Simon to his friends!) - July 2008
	Latest Show Successes
Saker - BIS at Stafford OS - September 2008	Kite - Best Puppy at NCWC Limit show - January 2009	Kite - Best Whippet puppy and Hound G2 at Lichfield OS - January 2009