About, Of Course!
The Of Course kennel name has been in my family since 1964. My grandparents and parents bred dual purpose Whippets that are still in the pedigrees of many great Whippets today. Our family's Whippets were the subject of note in both the Patsy Gilmore's Whippet's Today and Louis Pegram's The Complete Whippet.
I grew up in the show ring and on the racing field. Subjects such as temperament, structure and speed were the topics of many dinner conversations. As a child of the 1960s, I learned tolerance in the world of dog fancy. The first interracial couple I knew, first gay couple and first ex-prostitute were all introduced to me on equal footing. Having suffered several brain injuries--my first when I was only two years old--I often took greater comfort and felt more deeply understood in the company of dogs.
By the time I was nine years old I have memorized the names and spelling of every single dog on the large Dogs of the World poster that included dogs I'd never seen and whose names I couldn't pronounce. But I could spell those names. Every single one.
My first dogs as an adult, unsurprisingly, were two Whippets. In 1995 I acquired my first Rhodesian Ridgeback. My Whippets spent their final years in the company of the Ridgebacks. Some of my best friends in dog fancy today are Whippet people. Many of whom got their first Whippet from my father, Bill Turpin.
I have endeavoured to make a positive impact on the breed. It's my sincerest desire to assure that this wonderful breed is in existence for many, many generations to come. Their loyalty, sense of humour and deep companionship has brought many wounded spirits through dark times. And when the rest of the world proves challenging, solice is found in the unwavering devotion of the greatest breed in the world.
Sincerely,
Barbara Turpin
I grew up in the show ring and on the racing field. Subjects such as temperament, structure and speed were the topics of many dinner conversations. As a child of the 1960s, I learned tolerance in the world of dog fancy. The first interracial couple I knew, first gay couple and first ex-prostitute were all introduced to me on equal footing. Having suffered several brain injuries--my first when I was only two years old--I often took greater comfort and felt more deeply understood in the company of dogs.
By the time I was nine years old I have memorized the names and spelling of every single dog on the large Dogs of the World poster that included dogs I'd never seen and whose names I couldn't pronounce. But I could spell those names. Every single one.
My first dogs as an adult, unsurprisingly, were two Whippets. In 1995 I acquired my first Rhodesian Ridgeback. My Whippets spent their final years in the company of the Ridgebacks. Some of my best friends in dog fancy today are Whippet people. Many of whom got their first Whippet from my father, Bill Turpin.
I have endeavoured to make a positive impact on the breed. It's my sincerest desire to assure that this wonderful breed is in existence for many, many generations to come. Their loyalty, sense of humour and deep companionship has brought many wounded spirits through dark times. And when the rest of the world proves challenging, solice is found in the unwavering devotion of the greatest breed in the world.
Sincerely,
Barbara Turpin
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