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Purpose of the
Whippet Racing Program |
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To encourage properly
trained, registered race Whippets to compete
against one another in an organized manner,
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a safe environment, with high quality
equipment, and knowledgeable people in
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To respect the all-purpose
Whippet as: |
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A racer with speed,
endurance and intelligence. |
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A dog with proper conformation to be able to
compete in all Whippet activities. |
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A friend and companion, of disposition and
discipline to be a pet in the home. |
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To reward race Whippets
with recognition commensurate with their
ability as outlined in the award program.
(See 7.5, Titles Awarded by the Whippet Racing Association.) |
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Whippets
Eligible to Participate in the WRA's
Racing Program |
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Whippet must be registered
by the American Kennel Club or The
Canadian Kennel Club. A Whippet
with a foreign registration (and a
certified COO pedigree of three
generations) shall be issued a temporary WRA registry, and be allowed to race for a period of
six (6) months, subject to receiving AKC registration. This temporary registry
may be extended for a period of three (3) months. No further extensions will be
permitted. Any points toward a WRCh, or WRChX under the temporary registry
shall be awarded to the dog upon receipt of its AKC registration. In the event
that the dog is not AKC registered within the maximum nine (9) month time frame,
any WRCh/WRChX points garnered by said dog shall then be awarded to the 2nd
place dog (and on down the line of winners) in the meet(s) in which the points
were awarded. |
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Any disqualification
covered in the AKC Whippet Standard of the Breed, or any
AKC
disqualification, applies to any Whippet racing in a WRA meet. |
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Prior to the first WRA Practice or official WRA Meet in which a Whippet will participate, a
copy of the AKC or CKC registration and $2.00 registration fee should be sent
to the Registrar/Recorder. However, the copy of the Whippet’s registration may
be sent with the race results by the Club Secretary. A litter registration
number will be accepted on Whippet racers 8 to 14 months of age for entries in
the puppy class only, but at the adult level, 14 months, an individual
registration number is required. |
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The person entering a
Whippet for racing, must be the owner of
the Whippet, or be the authorized agent
for said Whippet, or be in possession of
the AKC papers
transferring the ownership to the name of the person entering the Whippet for
racing. |
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Whippets carrying
Indefinite Listing Papers (ILP) are NOT eligible to run in the WRA
Program. |
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Spayed/Neutered Whippets are eligible to
run in all WRA events. |
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Whippets with the following AKC or WRA disqualifications may be raced only when they have been
spayed or neutered. |
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Blue or
China Colored Eyes. |
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Undershot Jaw. |
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Overshot Jaw [One-Quarter (1/4) inch or
more.] |
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Deafness. |
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A
veterinarian’s certificate, signed and dated, must be presented to the
inspection committee each time the Whippet is inspected for a race meet. Any
Whippet which is found to have raced at any WRA race meet under false neutering
papers will automatically have all titles and points toward all titles revoked.
Any WRCh or WRChX points will be assigned to the next Whippet in line for the
points. The number of WRCh and WRChX points for the race meet will be
unaffected by a Whippets revocation. |
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