SummersSpirit Chipotle, SGRC 4, FCh, SORC, SOR 
"Ranger"

Four-generation pedigree, International Silken Windhound Society

Ranger 2017 Ohio Classic (4 years old). Photo by Shelby Stegall.

Nationally Ranked #1 NOTRA Oval Racing Silken Windhound for 2016
Nationally Ranked #2 LGRA Straight Racing Silken Windhound in 2016 & 2017
NOTRA OB Nationals Winner: 2015, 2016, 2019
2017 ASFA Region 8 Invitationals BOB Winner
All-Around Goofball & Superior Snuggler

Ranger May 2016 (retouched to remove leash, original photo credit Steven Beckerman)

June 2015 (2 years old)

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Small (just over 22") and boyishly goofy, Ranger is easy to underestimate.  He is best observed in his natural habitat: flying over the ground with the awesome speed courtesy of his powerful muscling and substance.  He is beautiful to watch, running with the fluidity of a wave rippling through the ocean.

Racing at the 2015 Ohio Classic. Photo Credit Emily Buerger Pugh, Four Steady Paws Photography

Ranger oval racing (Photo credit Steven Beckerman)

June 2014

Ranger is unshakably joyful, easygoing, and happy; he seems to view everything as part of life's great adventure.  He loves attention (just looking at him is enough to set his tail wagging, and if you're sitting on the couch you may just find him gently butting his head against you and collasping with a sigh as he snuggles against your side), but he is also confident and self-sufficient.  He is a favorite at the vet's office for being so well-mannered and polite with everyone.

Ranger with dad Logan, Fall 2014

Ranger racing with dad Logan at the 2015 LGRA Nationals (Ranger finished in second place, just on Logan's heels). (Photo by Marc Stumbo, Axis Imaging)

Ranger with the box break at the 2019 NOTRA OB Nationals, where he would go on to take first place against competition half his age. (Photo by Marc Stumbo, Axis Imaging)

Ranger a full length ahead of his half brothers coming out of the box at the 2019 NOTRA OB Nationals (Photo by Marc Stumbo, Axis Imaging)

Ranger holding his lead against his larger half-brothers at the 2019 NOTRA OB Nationals. (Photo by Marc Stumbo, Axis Imaging)

 Ranger has a performance pedigree that is second to none.  For many years his father Logan dominated straight racing on the East Coast.  Logan remains the only three-time SilkenFest (breed nationals) LGRA winner.  I attribute much of Ranger's sunny disposition to Logan's good-natured, low-key personality. 

L-R Sister Chickadee, Ranger, brother Chocolate, mom Katarina, Fall 2014

Ranger's mother Katarina has impressed both in the show ring (including a BISS win at the 2011 Ohio Classic) and on the field.  She has enjoyed a hugely successful lure coursing career with several notable specialty wins.  I am beyond thrilled that Ranger inherited her stunning running ability.

Like mother... (Photo credit Emily Buerger Pugh, Four Steady Paws Photography)

...like son! (Photo credit Emily Buerger Pugh, Four Steady Paws Photography)

Behind Ranger's parents is a family of extremely successful (and very fast) Silkens, including Logan's sire Pride. Katarina's parents, (the legendary) Czar and Sasha, and brothers Sergei and Alex, set numerous records on the field and were tremendously successful with many specialty wins in the show ring, and have shown remarkable longevity on the field. Czar completed two full straight racing meets just days from his 13th birthday, and is still happy to show the young dogs how to run in his semi-retirement.  

We are eternally grateful to Donna Murphy at Summers Spirit Sighthounds for entrusting us with this very special boy.

Lure Coursing in July 2016 (Photo credit Emily Buerger Pugh, Four Steady Paws Photography)

Lure Coursing in July 2016 (Photo credit Emily Buerger Pugh, Four Steady Paws Photography)

Lure Coursing in July 2016 (Photo credit Emily Buerger Pugh, Four Steady Paws Photography)

Ranger at the 2017 Ohio Classic (we'd rather be racing). (Photo credit Shelby Stegall)

Racing in April 2016