2016 National Specialty

2016 IHCUS NATIONAL SPECIALTY

Dates: September 13th through 17th, 2016

Location:

Purina Farms: 200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO 63039

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(Refer to the 2009 Summer T.E page 12 or the 2016 Spring T.E. for information on the members vote for default location.)

Judges:

Russell McFadden (NM) ——- Regular Conformation, Juniors, 4-6 month Puppy Class

Then (1993) Now (2016) Russell’s Critique from 1993 can be found here: Critique 1993

My experience with sighthounds dates back 45 years at this point in time. I got my first Afghan Hound in 1971 and two years later my first Whippet. Since that time I have bred a number of Whippet champions under my Timbrel prefix and had some tremendous good fortune with a very small breeding program. Over the years, I have also owned and shown Salukis and one very incredible Ibizan Hound. I currently have two Whippets and a Saluki.

I initially started studying Ibizan Hounds so that I could apply to judge them as part of the Hound Group. The more I learned about and was around this fascinating breed the more I liked and enjoyed them. So it was inevitable that I would end up owning one (although truth be told it was much more the other way around). I picked Cali up from her breeder, Mary L. Toliver, in March of 1992 and my household was changed for the next twelve years. Cali who became Ch. Hemato Cosa Caliente Timbrel was probably one of the smartest dogs I’ve ever known. She was a complete joy to be around and live with – except, of course, when she was showing all of my other dogs how to get into the same mischief that she had just figured out how to get into herself.

I was approved to judge Ibizans in 1992 by the AKC and shortly after that I had one of the greatest honors any judge could have given them bestowed upon me – I was asked to judge the first Ibizan Hound Club of the United States National Specialty ever held. This event took place on March 25, 1993, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

I joined IHCUS in the mid-1990s and was the Judges Education Coordinator for three years during the tenure of my membership. I was also the Show Chair for the three IHCUS National Specialties that were held in Albuquerque, New Mexico during that time frame.

I want to thank the members of IHCUS for asking me back to once again judge your National Specialty. I am greatly honored once again.

Nancy Billups (TX) ———— Sweepstakes

Nancy Billups I grew up with toy poodles and German shepherds and was showing as a child although somewhat sporadically as my Dad liked to motor cross so I did that a lot! I got back into showing in my late twenties when I got a whippet puppy from a friend who also had Ibizans. I fell in love with her female named “Batty”, CH Cien’s Cara Mia By Danzante. She lived with her but she let me show her if I was going to a show. I have always owned, bred & shown whippets & later on thought adding an Ibizan Hound would be fun & it has been! I got my first Ibizan from Nancy & Harry Stabler, “Dreamy”, CH Imagery Cloud Nine Dream Supreme who had me hooked the minute I got her! I have been lucky to have had beautiful Ibizans over the years from fabulous breeders & have finished them all & also had some nice group placements as well. It has been so awesome to see how nicely our breed has evolved over the years & I am deeply honored that my peers have asked me to judge their beautiful puppies! I look forward to seeing everyone & their fabulous Ibizans at the National.

Sincerely,

Nancy

Performance Judges

Abbie Hanson (SC) ———- Agility

Marina Caro (TN) ———— Rally

Pat Kasten (MO) ———– Obedience

Darci Kunard (CO) ——- AKC Lure Coursing

Claudia Miller (CO)—— AKC & ASFA Lure Coursing

Charles Roberts (OR) —- ASFA Lure Coursing

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Specialty Committee:

IHCUS Specialty Committee and Email adddresses

Events Schedule:

Tentative Schedule of Events

Trophy Sponsorship’s & Other N.S. Items

- - Trophy Sponsorship & Donations (Via the IHCUS Store)
  - Link to all National Specialty Items available in the IHCUS Store

Catalogs

- - Catalog Ad Orders (via the IHCUS store)
  - Catalog Pre-orders (via the IHCUS store)

Banquet & Auction Information

ANNUAL BANQUET

- - - Banquet Reservations (via the IHCUS store)

ANNUAL AUCTION

- - Being Held during the IHCUS Annual Banquet — Friday, September 16, 2016
  - The Banquet and Auction are being held at Purina Farms
  - Any questions email: national_auction@ihcus.org

IHCUS Would Like to Thank the Following 2016 Auction Donors: