History of WCoS
The club was formed in 1960 by a small number of very keen Scottish breeders exhibitors and owners of whippets. Officers and committee in the first years were: Hon. President: Mr James Chassels. Hon Vice President: Mrs Keswick. Chairman: Mrs C. Crawford, Secretary: Miss Amanda Selway, Treasurer: Mrs A D Selway.
Amongst the founder members were Mrs E Third, Mr and Mrs J McLaren, the Rev and Mrs Lyndesay Smith, and Bill and Jean Buglass. The first show of the club was held in 1960 and was an Open Show held in conjunction with the Caledonian Canine Society’s show in the Waverley Market Edinburgh. The judge was Joe Fisher of the Knotknum Whippets. He had always taken a great interest in the club in the early days, and was Hon. Auditor for several years. He made Miss Isa Birrell’s Blik’s Ringmore Bardolph (later to be a Champion) Best in Show, Mrs Jean Home’s Palmerscross Black Magic was was BOS, and Mr AB Nicholson’s Hillgarth Springbox was Best puppy.
In 1970 we were granted CCs by the Kennel Club and held our first Championship Show, judged by Mrs Irene Wood (Flarepath). Dog CC was Mrs Jean Rollason’s Fairfoot Towercrest Encore, Bitch CC and BIS Mr Fred Nicholas’ Lowglen Micant Madonna.
There were no tickets available in 1971, but in 1972 and every year since (except for 2001 when The KC did not grant every breed club CCs and we had to take a turn at hosting the Whippet Stars competition) we have held both the Championship and Members shows.
In 1971 Mrs Jean Buglass became Secretary and Treasurer, and carried on until 1980 when Jessie McLeod took over. The Whippet Club of Scotland continued to be successful with Jessie McLeod at the helm until she handed over to Vanna Skelley in 1993. When Vanna moved south in 1996 her mother Annette Skelley took over with Liz Third as Treasurer. When they gave up the posts in 2004 Bill Armstrong became secretary for the next 3 years, during which he introduced a regular newsletter.
In 2006 Ms Margaret Hendrie took over as Secretary with Jean Pahnke as Treasurer. Jessie McLeod remaining in the office of Chairman until her retirement from the club in 2017.
During recent years the Championship show has moved to Larkhall in June and has been continued to be successful, a suitably central venue with adequate space and parking.
2017 seen the member's show move to a more suitable, central location of Alva.
Amongst the founder members were Mrs E Third, Mr and Mrs J McLaren, the Rev and Mrs Lyndesay Smith, and Bill and Jean Buglass. The first show of the club was held in 1960 and was an Open Show held in conjunction with the Caledonian Canine Society’s show in the Waverley Market Edinburgh. The judge was Joe Fisher of the Knotknum Whippets. He had always taken a great interest in the club in the early days, and was Hon. Auditor for several years. He made Miss Isa Birrell’s Blik’s Ringmore Bardolph (later to be a Champion) Best in Show, Mrs Jean Home’s Palmerscross Black Magic was was BOS, and Mr AB Nicholson’s Hillgarth Springbox was Best puppy.
In 1970 we were granted CCs by the Kennel Club and held our first Championship Show, judged by Mrs Irene Wood (Flarepath). Dog CC was Mrs Jean Rollason’s Fairfoot Towercrest Encore, Bitch CC and BIS Mr Fred Nicholas’ Lowglen Micant Madonna.
There were no tickets available in 1971, but in 1972 and every year since (except for 2001 when The KC did not grant every breed club CCs and we had to take a turn at hosting the Whippet Stars competition) we have held both the Championship and Members shows.
In 1971 Mrs Jean Buglass became Secretary and Treasurer, and carried on until 1980 when Jessie McLeod took over. The Whippet Club of Scotland continued to be successful with Jessie McLeod at the helm until she handed over to Vanna Skelley in 1993. When Vanna moved south in 1996 her mother Annette Skelley took over with Liz Third as Treasurer. When they gave up the posts in 2004 Bill Armstrong became secretary for the next 3 years, during which he introduced a regular newsletter.
In 2006 Ms Margaret Hendrie took over as Secretary with Jean Pahnke as Treasurer. Jessie McLeod remaining in the office of Chairman until her retirement from the club in 2017.
During recent years the Championship show has moved to Larkhall in June and has been continued to be successful, a suitably central venue with adequate space and parking.
2017 seen the member's show move to a more suitable, central location of Alva.