Uma Rapiti Hounds
Whippets, a Greyhound and an Afghan
Welcome to Uma Rapiti Hounds! We are Elizabeth and Lee Gearhart, as well as our children: Eileen, Iris, Patrick, and Viveka. And I almost forgot, our three furry whippet, one greyhound and recently added Afghan children: Deja, Linus, Giselle, Elena and Gina. We have been on the road a lot this fall with the business; stop by the Uma Rapiti Photography web-site sometime and see what all the buzz is about!
What's New?
Introducing...
Sarasvity Arcana's Lady In Red, "Gina" (AKC JC)
March 21-22, 2008, Columbia, KY. Gina successfully runs in two JC Tests and earns her AKC JC! Yeah, Gina!
March 15, 2008. Gina begins her lure coursing career at CHASE's ASFA Trial. This girl absolutely loves to run! (It took her a few trials to get over the sights and sounds at a lure coursing trial, however.) Today Gina certified with a whippet! Let's just say the whippet lost to an afghan! Click here to see Gina in action.
HH UR Luck be a Lady "Giselle" (ASFA FCh, AKC SC)
March 23, 2008, Columbia, KY. Giselle gets second in a split stake for three points. The little girl has 8 points and needs one more major plus a few extra points to earn her AKC FCh!February 10, 2008, Brooksville, FL. After taking a month off from coursing, Giselle ran for the first time in a Field Champion stake. The little girl finished third out of 12 whippets...a great start to her LCM journey!
December 15-16, Camden, SC. Giselle lit 'em up at Sunday's AKC trial; she took first place in open whippets, earning a 5 POINT MAJOR! Great job Giselle!
December 8-9, Tallahassee, FL. Giselle earned her FCh in just three weekends of coursing! In Tallahassee she received two first placements in open whippets (one day there were 7 and the next day there were 6).
Lakilanni UR Feels Like Rain "Elena" (ASFA FCh, AKC SC) Ahh, the black beauty! This poor girl had a rough beginning to her life; she has been poked and prodded by more veterinarians than she would care to admit. We almost thought we were going to lose her to either a genetic kidney or bladder disorder. Further testing showed that she has a clean bill of health and can she run! Elena earned her ASFA certification October 20, 2007 in Moreland, GA and ran her first open course with her littermate, Tatiana, on October 21. We look for great things from her once she grows into her body!
February 10-11, 2008, Brooksville, FL. Elena needed only 12 points to finish her Field Championship. Luckily she found some greyhound competition in Florida and finished with 17 points! Congratulations to Uma Rapiti's newest Field Champion! Way to go, Elena!
December 8-9, Tallahassee, FL. Elena, received a Best of Breed on Sunday; this girl only needs a few more points to earn her FCh since she already has all her placements! December 15-16, Camden, SC; Elena earns her JC!
This girl just keeps on running. October 27-28 in Yalaha, Elena gets her very first, "First". The following weekend in Brooksville, FL, Elena takes first place in Saturday's Greyhound open and Best of Breed on Sunday! In a word, Elena is simply AMAZING!
Elena and her littermate, Tatiana, had a good time running together this past weekend (November 11) in Cartersville. Click here for a nice sequence of photos.
