SummersSpirit Chipotle, SGRC 5, FCh, SORC, SOR
"Ranger"
Four-generation pedigree, International Silken Windhound Society
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
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
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.
Ranger is unshakably joyful, easygoing, and happy; he seems to view everything as part of life's great adventure. He is incredibly affectionate (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), with a quiet self-confidence.
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.
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.
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.
We are eternally grateful to Donna Murphy at Summers Spirit Sighthounds for entrusting us with this very special boy.