Milescross Litters
There are no current litters at Milescross and no plans for a litter in 2010 or 2011.
If you are in Northern California, do check the NCWFA Breeder Listing to see if any of our friends have litters planned, or drop me a line and I can put you in contact with a local, repsonsible whippet breeder who may have puppies available. If you live elsewhere in the US, please contact Mary Downing, the AWC Breeder Referral Contact, for information on whippet puppies in your area. You also may wish to sign up with one of our Whippet Rescue organizations in order to find your new companion. Puppies are almost never available through rescue, but wonderful adult whippets are often to be found with rescue. If you are in Northern California you can visit the NCWFA Rescue Team Page and the rest of the country can visit WRAP (Whippet Rescue and Placement).
Be prepared to wait for that puppy, as most breeders only produce a litter when they want something to go on with, and puppies are often all spoken for in advance. It often requires some effort and networking on your part to find your whippet puppy. Remember that puppies are not a comodity and cannot be ordered up online like an I Pod.
The following is just my opinion on what to look for in a whippet breeder: A responsible breeder will have as many questions for you as you have for them, maybe more, will want to meet you in person and visit your home, and will likely have contract that will state that the whippet must be returned to them at any time if you can no longer keep it. You should be able to meet the puppies once they are old enought to receive visitors, visit with their dam and relations (don't be concerned if the sire of the litter is not on the premises; often times in the best families, Dad lives elsewhere, and may reside in another country or may have even passed on to the Elysian Fields), and you should see how the puppies live. Both parents should have documented health testing to show that they are free of problems that can be tested for and may have a genetic component. Conformation and/or performance titles show that the breeder is interested in the testing of their stock and comparison with their peers - good breeders should do something with their dogs and should have an aim higher than just producing puppies to sell.
Be ready to become part of a big extended whippet family after you bring your puppy home, as the Whippet World is welcoming to newcomers. We want to stay in touch with our relatives and relations and enjoy introducing newcomers to all the fun things you can do with your whippet.
Tread carefully if you come in contact with a breeder who is not interested in meeting you and is happy to ship you a puppy, with no strings attached, sight unseen, as long as you can provide the purchase price.
Read on below for a listing of the Milescross Litters bred & whelped here to date, and click on any photo to take you to that litter's page, with pedigrees and photos.
If you are in Northern California, do check the NCWFA Breeder Listing to see if any of our friends have litters planned, or drop me a line and I can put you in contact with a local, repsonsible whippet breeder who may have puppies available. If you live elsewhere in the US, please contact Mary Downing, the AWC Breeder Referral Contact, for information on whippet puppies in your area. You also may wish to sign up with one of our Whippet Rescue organizations in order to find your new companion. Puppies are almost never available through rescue, but wonderful adult whippets are often to be found with rescue. If you are in Northern California you can visit the NCWFA Rescue Team Page and the rest of the country can visit WRAP (Whippet Rescue and Placement).
Be prepared to wait for that puppy, as most breeders only produce a litter when they want something to go on with, and puppies are often all spoken for in advance. It often requires some effort and networking on your part to find your whippet puppy. Remember that puppies are not a comodity and cannot be ordered up online like an I Pod.
The following is just my opinion on what to look for in a whippet breeder: A responsible breeder will have as many questions for you as you have for them, maybe more, will want to meet you in person and visit your home, and will likely have contract that will state that the whippet must be returned to them at any time if you can no longer keep it. You should be able to meet the puppies once they are old enought to receive visitors, visit with their dam and relations (don't be concerned if the sire of the litter is not on the premises; often times in the best families, Dad lives elsewhere, and may reside in another country or may have even passed on to the Elysian Fields), and you should see how the puppies live. Both parents should have documented health testing to show that they are free of problems that can be tested for and may have a genetic component. Conformation and/or performance titles show that the breeder is interested in the testing of their stock and comparison with their peers - good breeders should do something with their dogs and should have an aim higher than just producing puppies to sell.
Be ready to become part of a big extended whippet family after you bring your puppy home, as the Whippet World is welcoming to newcomers. We want to stay in touch with our relatives and relations and enjoy introducing newcomers to all the fun things you can do with your whippet.
Tread carefully if you come in contact with a breeder who is not interested in meeting you and is happy to ship you a puppy, with no strings attached, sight unseen, as long as you can provide the purchase price.
Read on below for a listing of the Milescross Litters bred & whelped here to date, and click on any photo to take you to that litter's page, with pedigrees and photos.
Litter #1 - The Film Noir Litter - 1993
Litter #2 - The Poetry 101 Litter - 1995
Co-bred with Dan & Leslie Silva (Elandan)
Litter # 3 - The Silver Screen Litter - 1998
Co-bred with Dan & Leslie Silva (Elandan)
Litter # 4 - The Sci Fi Litter - 2000
Litter # 5 - The Art Glass Litter - 2006
There have been several other Milescross co-bred litters (whelped elsewhere) over the years. They are as follows:
1. Winter Solstice Litter co-bred with Dan & Leslie Silva (Elandan)
(Ch. Locar's Bacarrat X Milescross Lady From Shanghai)
7 puppies, whelped 12/21/1996
2. Horseracing Litter co-bred with Wendy J Gay (Grand Prix)
(Ch. Grand Prix's Cisco Kid SC X DC MIlescross Double Indemnity SC, CD)
8 puppies, whelped 5/21/1997
3. Demi's Second Litter co-bred with Wendy J Gay (Grand Prix)
(Ch. Hamrya's Honey Beee, JC, ROMX X DC MIlescross Double Indemnity, SC, CD
9 puppies, whelped 9/28/1998
4. Piece of the Pie Litter co-bred with Wendy J Gay (Grand Prix)
Ch. Hamrya's Honey Beee, JC, ROMX X Ch. Milescross Barbarella, SC)
10 puppies, whelped 2/26/2004
1. Winter Solstice Litter co-bred with Dan & Leslie Silva (Elandan)
(Ch. Locar's Bacarrat X Milescross Lady From Shanghai)
7 puppies, whelped 12/21/1996
2. Horseracing Litter co-bred with Wendy J Gay (Grand Prix)
(Ch. Grand Prix's Cisco Kid SC X DC MIlescross Double Indemnity SC, CD)
8 puppies, whelped 5/21/1997
3. Demi's Second Litter co-bred with Wendy J Gay (Grand Prix)
(Ch. Hamrya's Honey Beee, JC, ROMX X DC MIlescross Double Indemnity, SC, CD
9 puppies, whelped 9/28/1998
4. Piece of the Pie Litter co-bred with Wendy J Gay (Grand Prix)
Ch. Hamrya's Honey Beee, JC, ROMX X Ch. Milescross Barbarella, SC)
10 puppies, whelped 2/26/2004
