Swift Erin, well on track to finish top open race brood for a second consecutive year, will have one more litter before being retired into the house as a pet with breeder Ian Greaves.
The daughter of Kinloch Brae and Great Madam has 46 open winners this year from litters to Makeshift (Be Up From, Domino Storm, My Real Mutley, Swift Kidman, You Never Listen), Godsend (Ribble Atom, Swift Leonard) and Paradise Madison (Swift Glow, Swift Paradise). She finished with 61 open wins in 2015 including Greyhound of the Year Swift Hoffman.
Greaves said: “We will have one more litter out of Erin by taking her back to Makeshift. She will then come into the house with me. I like to have the broods who have thrown a category one winner in the house, and also, like her dam and grand dam, she is completely un-homeable. They are just way too keen.”
Among the litters currently occupying the paddocks around Greaves’ Monasterevin base are some early pups by Swift Hoffman out of Zaras Fantasy (Evanta Fantasy, Swift Merlot, Ribble Aon etc),currently joint second on the dam’s table.
Greaves said: “I like them a lot. Although they are all different colours, they all have their dad’s shape and are really good lookers. I also have my first litter of Superior Products, who are lovely looking greyhounds.”
So overall how is business?
Greave says: “There is still great demand for the good dogs, probably stronger than ever. The problem is with the BAGS dogs, trainers want to buy them but can’t afford them. I also see problems growing with the age of people who handle the dogs. The average age would be over 55, probably a long way past.”
PREMARKET KENNEL SUPPLIES
Dam | Prog | Av.dis | Prize | Wins |
Swift Erin | 9 | 560 | £21,200 | 46 |
Droopys Solange | 13 | 461 | £17,430 | 30 |
Zaras Fantasy | 5 | 419 | £6,850 | 30 |
Droopys Start | 12 | 582 | £19,875 | 28 |
Droopys Hilda | 8 | 487 | £9,025 | 26 |
Ballymac Scarlet | 6 | 458 | £7,450 | 22 |
Final Gold | 7 | 451 | £6,300 | 22 |
Light Foot Molly | 8 | 514 | £4,845 | 22 |
Shaws Dilemma | 8 | 431 | £8,875 | 22 |
Hawks Dutchess | 8 | 501 | £4,785 | 21 |
Mays Maska | 7 | 625 | £4,425 | 19 |
Westmead Sula | 4 | 452 | £4,150 | 19 |
Adored | 5 | 355 | £4,100 | 18 |
Droopys Cyclone | 7 | 499 | £4,160 | 18 |
Droopys Danneel | 4 | 490 | £5,700 | 18 |
Ballymac Razl | 4 | 506 | £9,910 | 17 |
Exiles Pride | 4 | 524 | £4,000 | 17 |
Incredible Lulu | 1 | 276 | £7,785 | 17 |
Little Flame | 6 | 463 | £3,800 | 17 |
Swift Eva | 3 | 589 | £11,560 | 17 |
Coolavanny Angie | 4 | 485 | £3,700 | 16 |
Droopys Alanna | 7 | 479 | £4,160 | 16 |
Swift Fanta | 2 | 439 | £3,950 | 16 |
Moyar Kite | 4 | 469 | £8,400 | 15 |
Spioraid Cath | 5 | 569 | £9,475 | 15 |
Tyrur Alice | 4 | 467 | £15,850 | 15 |
Ardera Tara | 2 | 269 | £5,050 | 14 |
Ardrine Lunar | 3 | 521 | £2,575 | 14 |
Blue Bee | 5 | 557 | £5,725 | 14 |
Droopys Blossom | 4 | 468 | £10,925 | 14 |
Milliesupreme | 4 | 561 | £4,100 | 14 |
Oneco Vixen | 5 | 510 | £5,250 | 14 |
Quarterland Hope | 2 | 493 | £2,925 | 14 |
Razldazl Marilyn | 1 | 463 | £4,800 | 14 |
Cornamaddy Daisy | 7 | 400 | £3,475 | 13 |
Cornamaddy Maid | 2 | 450 | £11,500 | 13 |
Dalcash Nadine | 3 | 428 | £7,975 | 13 |
Lady Anastasia | 2 | 479 | £6,000 | 13 |
Lively Clipper | 2 | 563 | £3,475 | 13 |
Perrys Lace | 3 | 560 | £2,525 | 13 |
Sizzling Sarah | 4 | 669 | £6,023 | 13 |
Borna Client | 1 | 744 | £13,850 | 12 |
Cornamaddy Tiny | 6 | 488 | £2,550 | 12 |
Diegos Lady | 4 | 636 | £10,050 | 12 |
Lemon Bolt | 4 | 450 | £3,550 | 12 |
Pretty Mix | 3 | 470 | £2,445 | 12 |
Quivers Point | 4 | 449 | £3,800 | 12 |
Trionas Soprano | 3 | 526 | £2,480 | 12 |
Vigilant Amy | 6 | 474 | £2,275 | 12 |
Bawna Elsa | 2 | 494 | £13,475 | 11 |
Broadstrand Xola | 2 | 486 | £14,575 | 11 |
Cooltraw Mist | 4 | 533 | £2,000 | 11 |
Kildallon Lee | 2 | 508 | £3,300 | 11 |
Lacken Rua | 4 | 422 | £3,300 | 11 |
Little Flutter | 3 | 444 | £4,350 | 11 |
Swift Alicia | 2 | 539 | £4,500 | 11 |
Swift Ash | 3 | 528 | £2,350 | 11 |
Waspinajar | 2 | 277 | £4,975 | 11 |
Droopys Twirl | 4 | 507 | £1,825 | 10 |
Galtee Ellie | 4 | 458 | £4,725 | 10 |
Jodu Fame | 3 | 546 | £2,550 | 10 |
Liscahane Frisky | 1 | 654 | £3,100 | 10 |
Oran Rossi | 2 | 436 | £2,850 | 10 |
Sizzling Gina | 3 | 472 | £11,875 | 10 |
Smell A Rat | 4 | 459 | £2,600 | 10 |
Swift Salt | 3 | 476 | £2,625 | 10 |
Terrors Advocate | 2 | 345 | £2,100 | 10 |
Turn It Up | 3 | 337 | £2,600 | 10 |
Woodhill Spark | 3 | 665 | £3,175 | 10 |