David Samuelson
David Samuelson is a veteran Whippet breeder who, with his wife Gina, runs Dashing Whippets and was elected the American Whippet Club's 2028 National Specialty Breed Judge.
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Oct 13, 2026
David SamuelsonGUEST
[laughs] Um, I've had a lot of people that have shared a lot of great things with me, whether it be exhibiting dogs, breeding dogs, conditioning dogs for performance.
David SamuelsonGUEST
I, I've tried to learn something from everyone I've come encounter, from, from my very first mentor, my mother's friend who we got our first Whippet from, Carol Jelfs.
David SamuelsonGUEST
She will be turning 90 later this year, and both she and, um, her daughter are still involved, and her granddaughter and her great-granddaughter are still involved in Whippets.
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Matt StelterHOST
Can you talk a little bit more about the importance of having that objective eye when looking at your own dogs, and not being swayed by the fads of the moment?