The National Specialty 2025
Welcome to the Swedish Whippet Club's official National on Friday, July 25, 2025. The National is organized in collaboration with the Swedish Sighthound Club East, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with two official dog shows on July 26 and July 27, 2025, at the same venue. Read more about accommodation, parking, and the arrangements on
PM | Skokloster Summer Show
The Swedish Whippet Club has been appointed by the Swedish Sighthound Club East as Breed Club of the Year this year. We naturally want to celebrate this by showing our wonderful breed a little extra on Friday. So right after the dog show on Friday, the Swedish Whippet Club invites you to snack and drinks at the ringside. There will also be demonstrations of nose work and agility in the rings.
Place of show
Place of show is Apalby idrottsplats, Västerås. It's an official show taking place outdoor.
Judges
Ann Beckett-Bradslaw, kennel Hutaka judges the males. Thomas Münch, kennel Flic Flac judges the females and Best In Show. Carina Ekvall, kennel Xciting is the reserve judge in case of too many entries. Read more about our judge
here.
PM and start number
PM and start number will be send out by e-mail.
Catalogue
The catalogue is electronic and free. If a printed catalog is desired, it should be ordered at the same time as you register your dog. The catalog is available on
Event Calendar - Dog show
Printed catalogue: 50 SEK.
How to enter to The National
The entry can only be made electronic at Swedish KC Entry On Line Service (credit card payment).
Anmälan
- 1. Enter on www.skk.se, click on
- E-TJÄNSTER” and chose ”internetanmälan”.
- Click on ”lista över utställningar”
- Chose ”officiella utställningar”
- Chose ”samtliga utställningar”
- Chose breed whippet and chose Endast specialklubb utställningar
- Chose dog show ”VÄSTERÅS - SVENSKA WHIPPETKLUBBEN Apalby, VÄSTERÅS”
Entry close
Closing date for entries is July 9 before 12.00 noon.
The registration is binding, and no late entries will be accepted.
Entry fees:
| Class | SEK |
|---|---|
| Puppy (4-6 mth) | 250:- |
| Puppy (6-9 mth) | 250:- |
| Junior (9-18 mth) | 400:- |
| Intermediate (15-24 mth) | 400:- |
| Working (15 mth - ) | 400:- |
| Open (15 mth - ) | 400:- |
| Champion (15 mth - ) | 400:- |
| Veteran (over 8 years) | 275:- |
Foregin dogs
Important information before you start register your entry.
Dogs born in Sweden must be entered in the origin registration number.
If the dog has been entered in Sweden earlier, all data is probably in the Swedish Kennel Club's register. If not, please send a copy of the dog's registration to The Swedish Kennel Club for registration in Sweden. When the Swedish registration is ok, the entry form will work as normal.
Judging critiques
The dog show is digital and you can follow the dog show on Event Calendar - Dog show
Rules
Vaccinations
Vaccinations according to Swedish Kennel Clubs regulation. Membership in The Swedish Whippet Club is required for Swedish owned dogs.
Membership requirements
To participate, all owners must be members of the Swedish Whippet Club or a recognized foreign Whippet Club or Sighthound Club in the country where the dog owner resides.
Puppies
No puppies under 4 months of age may visit the show area.
Working class requirements
Placement within the upper half of the results list in at least two national and/or international Lure Coursing trials or FCI Races trials. If such placements occurred in Lure Coursing trials, at least 75% of the maximum points must have been achieved. Results from the veteran class are not valid. At least one year and one day must have elapsed between the first and the last trial.
Entry to Special classes
It is free to register for the special classes Generation and Brace class. Registration takes place at the secretariat at the exhibition.
Generation class
Minimum 3 dogs in direct generation line. For example, mother, son and offspring of the son.
Brace class
Two dogs as similar as possible. Dogs in the puppy class are also allowed to participate. The dog does not need to be registered for the show. In the evaluation, the quality of the dogs must also be assessed. The dogs should be as like each other as possible, but also of high quality. The judge selects a winning pair.
Questions about the show or regarding entries
e-post: viceordforande@whippetklubben.se