Windy was shown by me at the age of 15 at the Tidewater Kennel Club of VA in the puppy class where he went Best of Winners for a three point major.  His sister, Witch, was Winners Bitch and his dam, Misty, was Best of Breed.  The judge was Abe Schwartz who must have liked the type.  Never had shown under him before, but never lost when we or any handler we had showed under him again.

At that show, we met Don Starkweather for the first time and he asked about Windy.  When we realized that he was the "Great Don Starkweather" and Elixer of Rainey Lane's breeder, we were in total awe.  This was one of Boxerdom's gurus talking to us.   His comment was "Well, you're going to have fun with that one."  The DUH family said "thank you," and bebopped our way home with our ribbons.  That night Jay Stead (Lookout's owner) called and said that Don had called him telling him that Windy needed to go to Phil Marsh in a month to the Kentucky/Georgia circuit  the following month.  Daddy said we couldn't afford it. Jay Stead said he would help pay the bill.  After much back and forth, Windy was entered.  We met Phil Marsh at the first show in Georgia, where he looked the dog over, grunted, and said he guessed he'd do.  Well, he must have "do-ed" pretty well, because from the Open class Windy went BIS All Breeds.  The next day, he repeated the perfomance and also the third show.  All 5 point majors and we had a Chamion.  Daddy says lets go home.  Marsh says are you nuts?  Daddy said no, he didn't think so, why?  Marsh says the dog is on a roll and he is going to show for the rest of the circuit.  They didn't bump them up to specials in those days, so he had to stay in Open.

To make a long story short -- Windy made his Championship with 3 BIS All Breeds from the Open class and then went on the finish the circuit with 7 BIS.  At the Westminster Kennel Club show in 1958, Windy took BOB and also won the working group.

After the 2nd BIS, Jay Stead called the Wagners and told them that we had their next Specials dog.  Wagners called Marsh who grunted "think so." Wagners wired Marsh money to buy him.  Mother wanted to hold out for $5,000, but Daddy sold him for $2,000.  Pretty cheap compared to today's prices.

Windy was the foundation sire for a number of kennels which are still active today.  These people bought their Windy daughter or Windy's sister's pups to start their lines.  Arriba, Holly Lane, Verwood, Sigro, to name a few. The CH. Holly Lane's Beads bitch is behind most of the big winners of today.  CH. Brumble Carolina Star is a Spark of Marjack grandson who is a Sam son -- Carolina Star is one of foundation sires of Har-Vel, Berena, Rochil, Dreamweaver, etc.

Windy was the epitome of the show dog.  He had "attitude".  Would be sound asleep at your feet ringside, but put his show lead on and walk through the gates and he grew 2 inches and the prancing began.  He had an "air" and was breathtaking to behold.  Although that sounds braggy, I can say it because it was true.  The dog just floated when he moved and he free stacked himself and never put a foot wrong.

He was sold to Japan and died there about one year later.  Mazie offered him back to us but Daddy said no-- we had two dogs and there would be no more.  This man was a pet person till the end.  My mother could have shot him many a time.  She was the smart one about the game and how to play it. You would have loved her.  Talk about a trip!!