“Barbara Ann”
“Opie”
“Barbara Ann”
“Barbara Ann”
sight unseen and was campaigned to 9 Bests in Show, 3 Best in Spe- cialty wins and 59 Group Firsts. This Italian Greyhound is felt by many to have changed and im- proved the breed more than any male sire could have ever accom- plished. Next, Carol searched for a founda- tion bitch, and acquired Ch. Win- drider Ruby Tuesday, “Ruby.” She was bred to Dario and together they produced 22 champions. After their fifth and final litter, they decided to renew their wedding vows. Six of their offspring were in attendance that day; some went on to become champions. Ruby is the breed’s top- producing dam. Carol also owned a male, Ch. Bo- Bett Perry Peridot, who sired 32 champions. One of his sons, Ch. Bo-
Bett’s Bachelor Buttons, “Batch,” won the Italian Greyhound Club of America’s Top Producer in 2009— with 16 champion get. He sired Plat- inum GCh. Bo-Bett’s Open Button, “Opie,” a multiple Best in Show winner and the #1 IG in both 2010 and 2011. Batch also sired Ch. Bo-Bett’s Red Buttons. “Red” became the #2 dog in South Africa in 2007, and was sold to a prominent IG breeder in South Africa. He remains South Af- rica’s top-winning IG of all time—no IG in South Africa has even come close. His record includes Top Toy for 2008 with 32 Toy Group Firsts, 14 Toy Group Placements, 2 Reserve Best in Show All-Breeds, and 5 Best in Show All-Breeds. Red was han- dled by his owner, but more often by Ian Allison in Johannesburg, and he
“Red”
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