Wist's full name is Witsend Wistful SC. She is 18 months old and was bred in Canada by Judith Bowman out of Ch. Glenhaven's Palladin X Ch Windshift Waverly at Witsend. She was one of 5 girls in that litter, I picked her because I thought she was the prettiest and she was also the smallest with a really outgoing temperament. I hope that all my Deerhounds will at least Lure Course and up until now I have been very lucky in that respect with all my previous Deerhounds being Multi Best in Field winners. Wist has only been to a handful of trials as they cannot compete until they are at least one year of age and have passed their tests to run, proving that they run with interest and don't interfere with other dogs but she is at this time unbeaten by any other Deerhound in both Lure Coursing and Track Running needing just a few points to finish both Field Championships.

The SDCA National this year was at Purina Farms in St Louis, Missouri a beautiful venue but very hot and humid for my Deerhounds who are used to living at 700 feet with virtually no humidity, I thought that might affect their performances. Wist went to run the best I have ever seen her and much to my surprise on the first day at The ASFA Trial she took Best in Field, beating some wonderful competition. Day two was the AKC Lure Trial, it was even hotter and more humid than day one but Wist was on her toes and ready to run again. In her first course she collided on a corner with another Deerhound which tumbled but somehow she disentangled herself and managed to stay on her feet much to my relief.
She won her way through to Best in Field which incrediblyshe won AGAIN making her only the SECOND Deerhound in history (the first bitch) to have won BOTH Trials in the same year at The SDCA National.
Not only is she a spectacular coursing girl she has the sweetest most outgoing temperament you could ever wish for and she has yet to meet a stranger. She has been to a handful of shows and won a Hound Group 2 last October under a well known Deerhound judge and at The National she placed second in her Conformation Class with litter sisters "Welles" winning Best Young Adult in Futurity and "Winnie" Winners Bitch. Not to be outdone their Mother won Best Veteran in Show and an Award of Merit so it was very much a family affair.
Joan Garth, Edgewood, New Mexico, USA.

Photos used with kind permission from Steve Garth - http://www.thefineartoflife.com and Dan Gaus Shot on Site (sighthound photography).

ASFA Trial - Wist is in Yellow

AKC Trial - Wist is in Blue