US CH Bohem Arsenic and Old Lace - "Trixy"

We have had two delightful Whippet bitches in our family. The first one was Khalibadh Clarkia, bred by Annette Stone of Khalibadh Whippets. "Pippi" had a litter at her breeder's house before we moved to the U.S. Sadly, there wouldn't be any more puppies from her. The year after we moved she was tragically killed by a car while I was at a specialty out of state. It was a terrible trauma for our entire family. Pippi was only four years old.

A year later we were ready for another Whippet. We went to California to pick up Trixy - US CH Bohem Arsenic and Old Lace. She was only nine weeks old when she flew back with us to Ohio. Trixy is one of eight puppies in the almost legendary Bohem litter, out of Ch Starline's Reign On, by Ch Bohem Of Thee I SIng, bred by Bo Bengtson. Trixy has been a wonderful member of our family and a very easy keeper. She even competed in 4H obedience with our daughter, resulting in a silver medal - not so common for a sighthound. Trixy is now 16 years old! She doesn't hear so well and is showing signs of failing kidneys. But in spite of her age she is still pretty fast when she wants to! Unfortunately Trixy never got pregnant in spite of several attempts both by us and her breeder.