All Whippet friends are invited to Sweden in 2008

The Swedish Whippet Club

will host the

5th International Whippet Congress

Tuesday July 8th and Wednesday 9th 2008

at Krägga Herrgård (Krägga Manor House)

north-west of Stockholm

The congress will be held in English, and all congress material will be published in English!

The congress folder

Online registration form

Major subjects on the congress programme:

* Health check on the Whippet! *
With national reports, including the "RAS-project" on breed specific breeding strategies for Whippets in Sweden.

* Whippet History in Scandinavia *
An extensive look at the history of Whippets in Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Norway.

* The Whippet Standard *
By learning from the past, we also look at the future.
Has the interpretation of the standard changed with time and/or revised standards?
Would an excellent Whippet of the past be excellent today, and will an excellent
Whippet of today also be excellent tomorrow?

* Multi-purpose Whippets *
Work-shops and discussions on the versatility of the Whippet breed.

* Whippet history – in pictures! *
Photographs from the past!

* Gala Match Show! *
Tuesday evening will host an Invitational with
Top Winning Scandinavian Whippets and “secret” judges!

Congress info!
Up-dated info on the congress will be published on the Swedish Whippet Club web-site:
www.whippetklubben.nu
Check back regularly for news!

Congress registration
A booklet with the final congress programme as well as booking information, will be published in time for the Swedish Whippet Club National, July 28th 2007.

Final registration dates for the 5th Whippet congress:

The congress folder

Important dates for 2008

FCI World show,Stockholm
July 3–6 2008 (Group 10 and Whippets Saturday July 5 2008)

5th Intl. Whippet Congress at Krägga
Tuesday July 8–Wednesday July 9 2008.

The Swedish Whippet Club National also at Krägga
Thursday July 10 2008 (males), Friday July 11 2008 (bitches)

The Swedish Sighthound Club Specialty at Lövudden
Saturday July 12 & Sunday July 13 2008
(Whippets on the Sunday).

More information on these websites:

The Swedish Whippet Club:
www.whippetklubben.nu

Krägga Manor:
www.kragga.se

The Swedish KC/FCI World show 2008:
www.worlddogshow2008.se

The Swedish Sighthound Club:
www.svvk.se

Congress Committee:

Inger von Matern
inger.vonmatern@telia.com

Kicki Sandell
kicki.sandell@whippetklubben.nu

Magnus Hagstedt
magnus.hagstedt@signumwhippet.com

Welcome to the 5th International Whippet Congress in Sweden!

www.whippetklubben.nu