Pictured is Jr's Prelude with her son owned by Dick Ciampa. These pups are as big and fat as they could possibly be. We want to welcome the Arno family to the farm as they have purchased the other male in this litter.

Maryville Rumble* pups are starting to run wild all over the country. There is hardly a track that doesn't have at least one Rumble running. They have hit all the major tracks in fine style. You can see by the lines from a few pups this week on our homepage that they are showing many come from behind dramatic finishes.

Dance of Dreams (littersister to FFK's new US import, Kinloch Brae) has gone off feed right on schedule and we will be expecting a litter of strapping young Swahili Eile* pups on or about 3 January. Oneco Mais Oui, bred to Maryville Rumble* is due to come off feed this week and looks to be showing already. These pups will be offered for sale. Wheelie Cool is due to Group Rooster* on 19 December.

Tommy Commander now has plenty of vials to ship. Owner Ly Do is offering free breedings on his champ. He will be featured on the inside back cover of the Greyhound Review January - April 2009. We can of course due a TCI with fresh semen on him here.

It was a bit of a sad week around here as two of my pet greyhounds passed away. Cassie passed away suddenly of renal failure/probable pancreatic cancer and Greys Wildbird (13 yrs) had osteo. My two little girls will be missed.