Lark is one of my two keepers from the Second Bird Litter. She is just what I was hoping for when I bred Wren to Raven, and I am thrilled to have another beautiful fawn Wren daughter here at home. She is super keen on the lure and has an incredibly charming, cheerful, sweet, and sensible temperament.

Lark made her show debut in July 2006 at the Canadian National specialty, where she went Runner-Up to Best in Sweeps under breeder judge Lorna Leinbach (Sailaway) and won her regular class under breeder judge Tracy Hite (Tivio). The next day at the LMWA specialty, she went Best in Sweeps under sighthound specialist Barbara Turpin (Of Course) and won her big senior puppy class under English breeder judge Gay Robertson (Moonlake). Thanks to all four of these judges for these wins, as well as to the many exhibitors and spectators who so generously went out of their way to pay Lark such nice compliments!! Lark continued her winning ways in August 2006 when she won Best Puppy at the WWWA specialty under breeder judge David Samuelson (Dashing). She finished 2007 as the #2 CWA conformation whippet, and is currently the #1 CWA conformation whippet for 2008!

Lark earned her first points in July 2007, going Winners Bitch for 5 points at the Whippet Club of British Columbia specialty, under English judge Pauline Oliver (Spyanfly). Two weeks later at the Western Washington Whippet Association specialty in Auburn, WA, she was Winners Bitch and Best Opposite Sex over top winning specials for a huge 5 point major under breeder-judge Doug Arthur (Marial). Her next outing in the show ring in October 2007 resulted in a 4 point major RWB at the Cascade Hound specialty under breeder judge Betty Stites. She added to her strong specialty win record with a 5 point WB at the Lower Mainland Whippet Association specialty in July 2008 under breeder judge Lori Nelson (Wildfire).

Lark made her ASFA and CWA debuts in April 2007 with respectable results despite being in a false pregnancy slump. In May, she finished 2nd at the EBC trial in Auburn, WA for her first ASFA points and placement. In October, she finished 3rd in a 13-dog open stake at the LCLCA trial in Beavercreek, OR and in April, she finished 2nd in an 11-dog open stake at the WWWA trial in Roy, WA. She tied for first in her open stake at the AWC national specialty trial in Eugene, OR, and after the run-off, ended up finishing 2nd. Lark is now closing in on her ASFA title in very limited running, with all her points and just needing a first placement to finish.

Lark finished her OTR in May 2008 at the 7th Annual NW Versatility weekend, where she was the runner-up in the Versatility competition! This is the highest any of my dogs have finished in the 7 years we've been participating and I am very proud of her!

We are very excited to see what the future holds for her in the ring, in the field, on the track and in the whelping box!

Health data:
OFA BAER Normal WP-BR70/4F-NOPI
OFA Cardiac Normal WP-CA343/26F/C-PI
CERF Normal WP-3205