Rest in Peace Kippy Stroud Swingle
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Sorry to hear it, she certainly was a supporter of the game and the trainers.
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That OB was very nice but didn't show her dedication to the retriever world.
Now this woman was into training and breeding the best. My hats off to her, never met her but sure would have loved 10 minutes with her.
God bless you Kippy
Now this woman was into training and breeding the best. My hats off to her, never met her but sure would have loved 10 minutes with her.
God bless you Kippy
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thoughts and prayers to her family...
not to take anything away from the condolences but why do so man people (diff fb post) say this will impact the retriever world?
i know she buys and pays high dollar for dogs but what else was she a part of? did she judge etc etc? she seems like she was a good person and helped alot of people out.
not to take anything away from the condolences but why do so man people (diff fb post) say this will impact the retriever world?
i know she buys and pays high dollar for dogs but what else was she a part of? did she judge etc etc? she seems like she was a good person and helped alot of people out.
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She has/had several dogs with pros and those same dogs increased numbers/participation at trials, especially on the east coast. Probably going to hit some pros pretty hard depending on what happens with her dogs.
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Ms.Stroud-Swingle in many ways was the George Steinbrenner of the FT world, she could affect the free agent dog market like only a handful before her and maybe never again to be seen in the future. Her impact on the financial side of dog transactions was the stuff that made for larger than life tailgate discussions.
The financial ripple effect will be felt for a few A list pros....
I hope that the history books will be kind to Ms.Stroud- Swingle, her impact on the game in the last couple of decades may not really ever be fully known nor understood, or even appreciated..
The financial ripple effect will be felt for a few A list pros....
I hope that the history books will be kind to Ms.Stroud- Swingle, her impact on the game in the last couple of decades may not really ever be fully known nor understood, or even appreciated..
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My condolences to all who knew and loved her.
I only met her once and it was a cold, cold November day at Busch WMA for the 9th and 10th Series at the National Open.
I am glad I got to meet her.
Sincerely, Chris
I only met her once and it was a cold, cold November day at Busch WMA for the 9th and 10th Series at the National Open.
I am glad I got to meet her.
Sincerely, Chris
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Pretty pathetic slighting or oversight; told Glenda that the Phila. Inquirer long ago became the Phila. Unquirer – just print what sources spoon-feed you rather than asking or having any curiosity about the larger life lived or the larger than life lived. Obit headline ought've been "The Doyenne of Retrievers and Raiment," maybe in that order, maybe not...
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Very sad. But I'm happy for her that she finally got a National Champion. Her memory will be prominent in November.
Maybe the only thing many of of us had in common with Kippy was our love for the dogs and the sport, which for me is strong enough to feel akin.
Maybe the only thing many of of us had in common with Kippy was our love for the dogs and the sport, which for me is strong enough to feel akin.
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for the record. My post was not meant to be negative or mean. I have read a few articles written about her an they dont mention her dogs or FT world and that seemed to be a big love of hers. i see people writing about what all she did for retriever world and i truly was just asking besides paying high dollar for titled dogs i was just curious if she judged or was a part of commitees etc etc. she seemed liked by all so i was just wanting to know more about her. she seemed to be an icon in the art world and helped alot of kids and people with her art camps and museum which is an awesome thing.again, i meant no disrespect.
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Glad you posted that as your first post seemed kind of like a stir the pot post. My closest encounter with Kippy was at the Anderson California trial last winter. Somebody had parked a rental car behind my truck at the Open and I had to drive over to the Amateur. I asked around to see who owned the car and someone said that was Kippy's. I asked who Kippy was and they pointed out she was the owner of a bunch of dogs Billy Sargenty was running and pointed me over to her. She was a very nice lady to me that cold rainy day. Later I asked how she had so many dogs in the Open and learned how she was a huge supporter of our sport and those dogs were just the tip of the iceberg. She was clearly too old to judge, and I have no idea how else she supported our sport but that's not important to me, what's important is that she loved dogs and supported our sport as best she could.
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For those of us who didn't know her, please fill us in on her parents and dogs. I read that obit and was very impressed, but was wondering about the retriever aspect of her life. Anyone who braved the freezing monsoon conditions we encountered at the Anderson Trial last February to watch their dogs was certainly dedicated.
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Trevor, I would say from reading your posts, that you need to do a better job of self editing.
Kippy was one of a kind. She was a force in the Art World. She was pre-eminent in the area of fabric art and I believe served on the Board of Directors for the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney. She and her husband, Clint, purchased and restored the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org/PressDetail.aspx?PressReleaseId=1566086d-c725-45e4-ac05-76eda792ead2. She offered me a tour and I regret that I did not have a chance to collect before she passed.
This is before my time, and perhaps Ed can fill in, but Clint was quite an accomplished Amateur trainer and handler.
Kippy loved the dogs. Anyone who spent any time near her knew that. I was judging this Spring at the Field Trial that John mentioned. It was 45 degrees, raining, and the wind was gusting to 30 mph. The wind broke our tent and we were sitting in the elements, freezing. Trust me, if you didn't need to be outside that Friday, you weren't. I have never been so miserable at field trial.
Throughout most of the day, Kippy was sitting on a four wheeler, out in the elements, watching Billy run the dogs. It was something to behold.
I don't pretend to have known Kippy well. But, it is apparent that she was a remarkable woman.
It is not surprising that her obituary focused on her role in the Art World. How many people really know or care about what we do in the retriever games anyway?
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