December 31, 2006
ASFA Coursing in Cartersville, GA
GiGi placed NBQ in a nice stake of 13!!!
Torin placed 4th in his FCh stake of 10!!

December 30, 2006
ASFA Coursing in Hanover, PA
However, not our dogs - they are sired by our Brooks and we HAVE to brag!
Ripley finished his ASFA Field Championship!  Ripley is owned by Michelle Evans and bred by Joanne Ronning - he is a Kira x Brooks baby.  As soon as I get some new photos, I will be constructing a page for him in our 'Extended Family' section!
His sister Avery debut on the field and placed NBQ in a really nice Open stake!

ASFA Coursing in Cartersville, GA
GiGi placed 3rd in a huge Open stake of 17!!!  Way to go Ms. GiGi!
Rupert placed 4th in the FCh A stake of 11!
Winnie placed NBQ behind him.
Cuda won the FCh B stake of 11!

Not a bad start to the 3 day weekend!

December 10, 2006
AWC Supported Entry Shows in Winston-Salem, NC
Choo Choo debuted in the Open class, and was only entered on this day and won the Open class AND was Winners Dog for a 3 point major!  Thank you Barbara Rupert for this win!  He also won his Sweeps class under breeder/judge Dr. Todd Miller!
Amy won his Sweeps class under Todd Miller and won her regular class as well under Barbara Rupert!

December 9, 2006
Shows in Winston-Salem, NC
Hummer placed 2nd in his Open class!   

December 3, 2006
NOTRA Racing in Winnsboro, SC
Cuda picked up another point towards his ORC!!!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Hutto, TX
Anna won the FCh stake again!
Leo placed 2nd in Open, his very first time competing!

December 2, 2006
Shows in Savannah, GA
Hummer was Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best of Breed, Best Bred By Exhibitor & Bred By Exhibitor Group 4.  Breed judge was Mrs. Nancy Liebes, Bred By Group judge was Dr. Eric Liebes.  Thanks for these wins!

WRA Racing in Winnsboro, SC
Bosley picked up 2 WRCh points!  He's half way to his title now!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Hutto, TX
ASFA Region 4 Invitational
Anna won the FCh stake!  This was her first time out as a FCh!
Leo certified so he can now run ASFA!

November 26, 2006
AKC Lure Coursing in Hanover, PA
Cuda won the Open stake and took a 3 point major!!!  That makes 6 points and 1 major in one weekend, all before earning his SC title!!!

AKC Lure Coursing in Washington
Nigel ran for his first leg of his JC title!  Nigel is another Brooks kid bred by Kiesha Crawmer and owned by Emily Robey!

November 25, 2006 - AKC Lure Coursing in Hanover, PA
Bosley placed 1st in Open and took the 5 point major, his first points!
AND went on to win Best of Breed!!!!
Cuda placed 2nd behind Bosley and got his first 3 points!
Derby  ran for his first leg of his JC title!  Derby is a Brooks son owned by Joanne Ronning!

November 19, 2006 - NOTRA Race in Jacksonville, FL - SOMOS
Bosley wins the meet!  3 NORC points - his 4th NOTRA Meet win
Winnie finished 2nd for 2 ORC points & 0.5 NORC & finished her ORC title!

November 18, 2006 - NOTRA Race in Jacksonville, FL - SOMOS
Bosley finished 2nd for 2 NORC points
Winnie finished 3rd for 2 ORC points

October 29, 2006 - NOTRA Race Meet in Jacksonville, FL
Winnie wins the NOTRA Meet again!  For another 3 ORC and NORC points!  Way to go Winnie girl!
Cuda places 2nd to Winnie for his first ORC and NORC point!  He also finished his OTR title and is now,
Windyglen's I'm Outta Here JC, FCh, OTR

WRA Race Meet in Georgia
Bosley places 2nd again at the WRA Meet for 2 WRCh points!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Virginia
Ripley takes a VERY nice 3rd place at his second trial!  Ripley is a Brooks son owned by George & Michelle Evans.

October 28, 2006 - Show in Texas
Leo was Winners Dog for 1 point! and...
Anna was Winners Bitch/Best of Winners/ Best of Breed for 1 point!
Both are owned, loved and handled by Glenda Konopka!

NOTRA Race Meet in Jacksonville, FL
Winnie won the NOTRA Meet!!!  3 ORC and 3 NORC points!
Winnie is owned and loved by Kiesha Crawmer, but we feel that she is part of the Shannon Down family!

WRA Race Meet in Georgia
Bosley placed 2nd in the WRA Meet and finished his CRX-3, he is now
Shannon Down Full Throttle V Kismet SC, FCh, CRX-3, ORC
Brooks finishes his CRX-3, and is now
Ch. Shannon Down Blazing Saddles SC, CRX-3, OTRM
GiGi got her first title, her CR!  She is now,
Appaws ImagiNation Of Shannon Down CR
Cain got his first title, his CR!  He is now,
QuiXand B.F.G. Of Shannon Down CR

ASFA Lure Coursing in Virginia
Ripley won the Open Stake and took Best of Breed at his VERY first trial!!!
Ripley is a Brooks kid owned and loved by George & Michelle Evans.
Secret also ran at her VERY first trial and placed NBQ! 
She is a litter sister to Ripley and is owned and loved by Jennifer & David Gough.

October 22, 2006 - ASFA Coursing in Texas
Anna earned her ASFA Field Championship!  She is now,
Shannon Down In Your Eyes JC, FCh

Shows in Texas
Leo earns another point going Winners Dog/Best of Winners!

ASFA Coursing in Cartersville, GA
(All placements below are out of the FCh stake of 10)
Bosley placed 3rd!
Rupert placed 4th!
Cuda placed NBQ!

October 21, 2006 - ASFA Coursing in Cartersville, GA
Rupert places NBQ out of 17 in FCh stake!!!

October 15, 2006 - NOTRA Nationals in Boswell, OK
Rupert is High Score Bench Champion!!!

October 14, 2006 - WRA Nationals in Boswell, OK
Brooks is High Score Bench Champion!!!

October 13, 2006 - WRA/NOTRA National Match in Boswell, OK
Judge Ms. Cindy Scott
Quincy placed 2nd in his 3-6 month puppy class of 9!
Cain placed 2nd in his 9-12 month puppy class!
GiGi placed 2nd in her 12-18 month bitch class!
Rupert placed 4th in his Minor titled dogs class!
Brooks won his Show Ch. dogs class!
Bosley placed 2nd in his huge Race Ch. dogs class of 13!

October 10, 2006
New pics of Choo and Amy!

Below : Choo Choo with handler Krystyl Lyons at the Atlanta, GA shows
Judges - Rhonda Gold (Artemis Whippets) and Karen Lee (Surrey Hill Whippets)
Thanks for these Sweeps class wins!

Below : Amy with handler Shannon Lyons at the Atlanta, GA shows
Judge - Karen Lee, thank you also for her Sweeps class win!


September 29, 2006
Shows in Millwood, VA
Choo Choo was Winners Dog and Best of Opposite Sex over 2 male specials under Judge, Dr. Harry Smith for 2 points!!!

September 30, 2006
Shows in Millwood, VA
Hummer was Winners Dog and Best of Opposite Sex under Judge, Mr. Jim White for 2 points, one dog shy of a major!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Colorado
MiMi took Best of Breed over 6 Field Champions for another 24 points towards her LCM!  She now has a total of 199 LCM points!  Way to go MiMi!

September 3, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Ohio
Open Stake - 17 entered
Christine won a very well earned 3rd place, they were tied and had to run several times!!!
Christine is just starting back coursing again.
Field Champions - 12 entered
 Cuda won a very nice 2nd place!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Wyoming
MiMi took another Best of Breed AND Best In Field!!!!
MiMi is Sweet Pea's first Best In Field Winning kid and she is owned and loved by Marketa and Don Dixon in Colorado - www.teamjuju.com MiMi now has five 1st placements and half her points towards her LCM title!!!

Shows in Raleigh, North Carolina
Judge - Ms. Anne Bolus
Dido took Winners Bitch for 2 points!!!  It was just one bitch shy of a major!  Dido has one major and several points towards her Championship!
Choo Choo won his 9-12 month puppy class.
Jet Li  placed 3rd in his Bred By class.
Amy won her 9-12 month puppy class.
Choo Choo & Amy are owned by Mike and Sue Conner, both sired by our boy Brooks!
Jet Li is co-owned with Sally Horton, he is one of our 2005 Sweet Pea x Blaze kids!

September 2, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Ohio
Field Champions - 14 entered
Cuda placed NBQ!!!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Wyoming
MiMi took Best of Breed!!!
MiMi is owned and loved by Marketa and Don Dixon - www.teamjuju.com

Shows in Raleigh, North Carolina
Judge - Mr. David Markus
Dido won her Bred By Exhibitor class!!!
Jet Li placed 2nd in his Bred By Exhibitor class!!!
Choo Choo won his 9-12 month dog class!!!
Margo debuted and won her 9-12 month bitch class!!!
Choo Choo & Margo are owned by Mike and Sue Conner, both sired by our boy Brooks!
Jet Li is co-owned with Sally Horton, he is one of our 2005 Sweet Pea x Blaze kids!

September 1, 2006 - Shows in Raleigh, North Carolina
Judge - Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones
Choo Choo took Winners Dog, Best of Winners & Best of Opposite Sex for his first two points.  He is the first pointed in his litter, and the first pointed kid for his sire, Brooks!
AND...
Dido took Reserve Winners Bitch!

August 19, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Maryland
Field Champion Stake A (11 entered)
Rupert placed 2nd
Field Champion Stake B (10 entered)
Cuda won 1st place!
Bosley placed 2nd behind Cuda!

What a great day of coursing for the SDW kids!  3 entered, one 1st place and two 2nd's!!!

August 13, 2006
Star earned her TDI yesterday!!!
Reports from her owner, Janet Phillips, said that she was wonderful during her test at the nursing home!!!  Congratulation Star and Janet!!!

August 6, 2006 - The Canfield, OH Shows
Whippets - Judge Ms. Patricia Laurans
Josh placed 3rd in his 6-9 month class!

August 5, 2006 - The Canfield, OH Shows
Whippet Sweepstakes - Judge Ms. Debbie Davenport
Choo Choo won his 6-9 month class!
Josh placed 2nd behind his brother!
Amy placed 2nd in her 6-9 month class!
Charlize placed right behind her, 3rd!
Whippets, Regular Classes - Judge Ms. Carol Curry
Choo Choo won his 6-9 month class!
Josh placed 4th in the 6-9 month class!
Amy placed 3rd in her 6-9 month class
Rupert won the Lure Coursing/Race Dog class!
Lola won the Lure Coursing/Race Bitch class!
Brooks won the Stud Dog class!
Brooks was shown with his kids Choo Choo and Amy to this win!

August 4, 2006 - The Canfield, OH Shows
Whippets - Judge Mr. Robert Indeglia
Choo Choo won his 6-9 month class!
Charlize won her 6-9 month class!

ChooChoo was considered for Winners Dog, so we were especially proud of him, and Charlize also did quite well, winning her class over the Best In Sweeps winner from the previous day!!!

August 3, 2006 - The Canfield, OH Shows
Whippet Sweepstakes - Judge Mr. Michael Leachman
Choo Choo won his 6-9 month class!
Josh placed 4th in the 6-9 month class!
Amy placed 2nd in her 6-9 month class!
Charlize placed right behind her, 3rd!
Whippets, Regular Classes - Judge Ms. Carol Spritzer
Choo Choo won his 6-9 month class!
Amy placed 2nd in her 6-9 month class!
Charlize placed right behind her, 3rd!
Lola was 2nd in a huge Bred By class!

We were so proud of all the kids on this day - we pulled Josh from the regular classes, but EVERYONE we entered placed in their very large classes, way to go kids!

July 30, 2006
Star owned by Janet Phillips, now has her CGC title!!!!
Way to go Star and Janet!

July 26, 2006
Results are in again for the ASFA Top 20 - through July 4, 2006
Ranked #6 - Bosley
Ranked #7 - Rupert
Ranked #9 - Winnie
Ranked #10 - Joker

Way to go kids!!!
Bosley and Rupert are owned by Shannon Down - Shannon & Krystyl Lyon
Winnie and Joker are owned by Kismet - Kiesha Crawmer

July 23, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Hanover, PA
Open Stake - 2 entered
Brooks placed 2nd!
Field Champion Stake - 17 entered
Rupert  placed NBQ!

July 22, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Hanover, PA
Open Stake - 6 entered
Aren - BIF FC Kismet's Purple Haze SC, CR, OTR - won this stake!!!
Field Champions - 21 Entered
Stake A
Cuda placed 3rd!
Rupert  placed 4th!
Stake B
Bosley placed NBQ!

July 16, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in WY
Field Champions (4 entered)
MiMi was 1st & BOB!!!
MiMi now has quite the collection of Breeds!  Go MiMi!

July 15, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in WY
Field Champions (5 entered)
MiMi was 3rd!

July 4, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in New Jersey
Open Stake (13 entered)
Cuda won this stake! and is a new ASFA Field Champion, and in only 4 trials!
Aren placed 4th!
Field Champion Stake (17 entered)
Winnie was 1st & BOB!!!
Bosley placed 3rd!
Joker placed 4th!
Winnie & Cuda ran off for Best of Breed and it was awarded to Miss Winnie!

AND,  Aren - BIF FC Kismet's Purple Haze SC, CR, OTR
won the JRRWA Versatility!!!!  Way to go Aren!!!

It was a great 4 day weekend for Shannon Down & Kismet, and we have two new ASFA Field Champions,
Cuda & Zoom!!!

And to put a face with a name, a picture of Aren below.


July 3, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Pennsylvania
Open Stake (2 entered)
Cuda won this stake and took Best Of Breed!!!
Field Champion Stake (11 entered)
Rupert placed 4th!

Cuda won Best of Breed!!!  But there was no Best In Field run.

July 2, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Pennsylvania
Open Stake (3 entered)
Zoom won this stake and is a new ASFA Field Champion!!!
Cuda placed 2nd, after Zoom!
Field Champion Stake (13 entered)
Joker placed 3rd!
Rupert placed 4th!

Zoom is a NEW ASFA Field Champion!!!
Daisy's 5th kid to obtain there ASFA Field Championship!!!

July 1, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Pennsylvania
Open Stake (4 entered)
Cuda won this stake!
Zoom was 2nd to Cuda!
Field Champion Stake (16 entered)
Bosley won this stake!
Rupert placed 4th!
Winnie placed NBQ!

Way to go kids!!!!

June 19, 2006
Results are in again for the ASFA Top 20 - through June 2, 2006
Ranked #5 - Bosley
Ranked #7 - Rupert
Ranked #9 - Joker
Ranked #17 - Winnie

The Shannon Down and Kismet kids are hanging in there!!!  Zoom fell out of the Top 20 after being in season and Winnie fell down a couple of notches as well, but they are doing great!
We are so proud of the gang!

June 18, 2006 - AKC Lure Coursing in Camden, SC
We have three new Junior Coursers (JC)!!!!
They are now...
Rupert  - CH SDW Lifelong About Face! JC, FCh, CR
Dido - Shannon Down I'm No Angel V Lifelong JC
Cuda - Windyglen's I'm Outta Here JC

These are Dido and Cuda's first titles!!!  We are proud of our kids!

AKC Lure Coursing in Hanover, PA
Not completely Shannon Down related, but we had to brag for our friend Joanne Ronning and her "Murphy" (CuRas A Clockwork Orange SC, FCh, SR, CRX-3, ORC) son "Aren".  Aren was bred by Kiesha Crawmer - Kismet Sighthounds and her "Murphy" has been a wonderful asset to Shannon Down.  He has sired 3 wonderful litters for us and we couldn't be prouder of what they have accomplished.  Aren is out of Kiesha's girl "Sabrina" who also is the dam of our "Kevin".  So it's all in the family :-)  Now to the news...

Aren won his Open stake in Hanover and went on to win Best of Breed and took a 4 point major which finished his AKC Field Championship!!!  He then ran for field (a couple of times) and he is now a Best In Field winner too!!!
Aren is now...
BIF FC Kismet's Purple Haze SC, CR, OTR
Plus - he took his first show points the weekend before by taking BOB!

June 4, 2006 - Shows in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Hummer was Winners Dog and Best of Opposite over a special for two points from the Bred by Exhibitor class!!!  Hummer is up to 5 points now!

Choo Choo was reserve to Hummer, ChooChoo is a Brooks (CH Shannon Down Blazing Saddles SC, CRX-2, OTRM) and Molly (Shannon Down Blaithin) son bred by Mike Conner and owned by Mike and Sue Conner, this was his second weekend out!!!

The judge was Ms. Dorothy Hutchinson - thank you for these wins!

June 3, 2006 - ASFA International Invitational in Colorado
MiMi represented Shannon Down at the II this year and placed 2nd in her Field Champion stake of 12!!!  Congrats to MiMi and her owners Marketa and Don Dixon!!!

May 28, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Pennsylvania
Open Stake - 4 dogs
Bosley won this stake!
Zoom placed 2nd behind her brother!
Field Champions - 9 dogs
Winnie placed 2nd!
Rupert placed 4th!

***Bosley is a new Field Champion!!!**

MiMi completed her Senior Courser title!!!!

May 27, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Pennsylvania
Open Stake - 6 dogs
Rupert won this stake!
Aren placed 2nd!
Zoom placed 3rd!
Bosley placed 4th!
Field Champions - 6 dogs
Winnie won this stake!
Joker placed NBQ!

***Rupert is a new Field Champion!!!***
***Winnie took Best of Breed!!!***
Rupert & Bosley are owned by Shannon Down
Zoom, Winnie & Joker are owned by Kismet - Kiesha Crawmer
Aren is owned by our very good friend Joanne Ronning, bred by Kiesha Crawmer (Kismet) and is a Murphy son!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Evanston, Wyoming
MiMi won Field Champions and missed out on the breed by one point, she is now at 83 LCM points and two 1st placements!

Shows in St. Peters, Minnesota
Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger
Isaac  was Winners Dog, Best of Winners & Best of Breed over two specials for 2 points!  Congratulations to his owner Alan Johnson, on this win!

May 8, 2006
We just got the ASFA Lure Coursing Top 20 and here is what it shows for the Shannon Down and Kismet team!

From January 1, 2006 - March 31, 2006
Total Whippets competing - 321

Ranked #8 - Bosley
Ranked #12 - Winnie
Ranked #13 - Zoom
Ranked #14 - Rupert
Ranked #16 - Joker

Bosley & Rupert are owned by Shannon Down, Shannon & Krystyl Lyons
Winnie, Zoom and Joker are owned by Kismet, Kiesha Crawmer

May 7, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Cartersville, GA
Open Stake - 6 dogs
Rupert won this stake!
Bosley placed 2nd!
Field Champion Stake - 5 dogs
Joker placed 2nd!

Rupert went on to take his first BEST OF BREED!!!

ASFA Lure Coursing in Colorado
Field Champion Stake - 8 dogs
MiMi placed 4th!

May 6, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Cartersville, GA
Open Stake - 10 dogs
Joker won this stake!
Bosley placed 2nd to his brother
Rupert placed 3rd!
Field Champion Stake - 9 dogs
Murphy placed 4th!

***Joker went on to win Best of Breed and BEST IN FIELD!!!!  Joker is also a new Field Champion... what a day for Joker!***

ASFA Lure Coursing In Colorado - Field Champion Stake, 8 dogs
MiMi placed 1st!

April 30, 2006
Shows in Lake Waccamaw, NC
Leigh took Best of Breed the only day she was entered, Leigh was so happy to get back in the ring after a couple months of no showing and no running!
Hummer took his third American point by going Winners Dog and Best of Opposite Sex again!

Shows in Texas
Leo took another point by going Winners Dog and Best of Winners today from the 6-9 month class with owner Glenda Konopka.  Leo is doing great for such a young pup and we are so proud of him!

April  29, 2006 - Shows in Lake Waccamaw, NC
Hummer took his second American point by going Winners Dog and Best of Opposite Sex over a male special (his brother in fact)!

April 23, 2006 - ASFA Lure Coursing in Virginia
Open Stake - 11 starters
Joker won this stake!
Rupert placed 3rd!
Murphy placed 4th
MURPHY IS A NEW ASFA FIELD CHAMPION!!! YEAH!!!

Match in Spartanburg, SC
Sophia went to a match today with owners Mike & Sue Fitzgerald.  She pulled off Best of Breed adult Whippet and went on to win the Group!!!  Yeah to Sophia!