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Greyhounds
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Daisy Mei-Mei - (FTH Oopsy Daisy CGC)
Daisy is a veteran with HOEF, having started in 2007 with the group at the Georgia Renaissance Festival. After two years on sabbatical in the United Kingdom, she has returned a Yorkshire lass and is ready to get back to performing with HOEF. Daisy raced in Florida and was adopted in March of 2007. She likes toys, walks, and snuggling with other greyhounds. Her nickname, Mei-Mei, means beloved little girl, and Daisy definitely is that. She recently became a sensation in the dog book world with the publication of “Proud Racer: An American Greyhound in Yorkshire,” the tale of her two years living in Yorkshire, England. For more info on the book, go to Daisy's mom's Lulu page.
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Prince Henry Spencer. (Hotel Henry)Henry is a retire racer from Sanford/Orlando, FL. Henry is a very personable, lovable, sweet young boy. He attends Greyhound Meet and Greet events throughout the year and educates and encourages the public in Greyhound adoption. He is also a Cast Member at the Carolina Renaissance Festival and the Georgia Renaissance Festival and appears throughout the year in parades and many promotional events with CRF. He lives in Charlotte with his Greyhound sister Princess Sophia and his human mother, Susan, who loves him very much.
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Harry - (Cedar Rock's Harry Houdini, FCh)
Harry was adopted as a puppy and loves lure coursing.
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Jewel - (Jewel of Mine)
Jewel was born on July 8th, 2006. She was adopted by Brandon and Cameron Freeman in
April 2009 and adjusted quite well to life in a home, quickly becoming a
veritable Daddy's girl. She loves all kinds of food, squeaky toys, and hogging
the bed. Affectionately nicknamed "Piggy," "Daddy's bald-butt princess," and
"Pooka," Jewel has no shortage of love at home. Jewel has been with the Hounds
of East Fairhaven since the 2009 season.
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Knight - (Night Plans)
Knight was born on May 23rd, 2003. Adopted in November 2008 by Cameron and Brandon
Freeman, Knight was destined to be a member of the Hounds of East Fairhaven.
Some of Knight's favorite things are walks, car-rides, and being scratched on
his hips. He is a very strong leaner and enjoys finding many new legs to lean
on at the Renaissance Festival. He answers to the nickname of "Sweet Boy" and
is quite happy lounging about the house on his blanket and accepting affection
from anyone willing to give it. Knight joined the Hounds of East Fairhaven in
2009.
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Lorelei - (Masquerade's If the Tiara Fits)Lorelei was born on September 7, 2007. She has been a member of the Hounds of East Fairhaven since the 2009 season. She was adopted at 15-months-old by Shannon and was neither registered nor trained to race. She has competed a couple of times in straight racing and did well. She is an extremely loving, affectionate girl to everybody. She never meets a stranger! Very likely to kiss everybody she meets, she is often loved and remembered by patrons.
Click here for a tribute to Greyhounds inspired by Lorelei |
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Miles - (Miles Per Hour CGC JC)
Miles is a little different than most of the retired racing greyhounds that are members of our cast because he never raced at a greyhound track. He was rescued as a 1 day old pup from a family that had an unwanted litter of greyhound pups that were freezing in 20 degree temperatures. Miles is one of the lucky pups that survived. He was born in January of 2010 and was performing at the Georgia Renaissance Festival by the time he was 12 weeks old. Even though he is one of our youngest cast members he has been doing Festivals most of his life. Greyhounds remain puppy like until they are nearly 3 years old so you are likely to see Miles playing and bouncing more than the other lazy adult greyhounds. Miles earned his Canine Good Citizen title when he was 8 months old and recently earned a Junior Courser title. He enjoys doing obedience, agility, lure coursing and swimming when he is not at the Festival. Miles has had his own blog since he was a baby where you can find lots of puppy photos. http://greyhoundpuppy.blogspot.com/
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RangerRanger is 3-years-old. He loves his walks, treats, and his buddy Oscar (a chihuahua). He was adopted by Donna's daughter Becca after visiting the Hounds of East Fairhaven for years. Donna brings him to festival and he is a natural!
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Star - (Starwind), Memmie - (Sweet Memories), Riley - (Black Dahlia)Star (Starwind)
DOB: 2/3/2000 Star is our old girl. She doesn't get to come to the HOEF much but does get to attend a few times during the season. She was my main and first Renny dog for many seasons. We spent a lot of hours together at greyhound events and meet & greets. She will gladly spend hours on her back allowing kids to rub her belly. She loves beef jerky. Memmie (Sweet Memories) DOB: 4/4/2004 Memmie is my heart and loves to be wherever I am. She loves coming to the Renaissance Faire because she is with me. She does hate to wear a coat so if you see her she will try to rub the coat off on you. Look out if you see her coming. She is a funny girl who still likes to play. She raced at the Mobile track and retired to be a HOEF cast member at three. Riley (Black Dahlia) DOB: 8/22/2007 Her Human: Linda Cummins Riley is a funny and cute little black greyhound that retired from racing at 18 months. She is my forever a puppy greyhound. She loves to cuddle and play. She will get very excited when asked if she wants to come to the festival with me. Riley at 55 pounds is one of the smaller greyhound so look for her at the HOEF Doghouse. |
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Jeremy - ( Rapido Jeremy)DOB: 2/2/2005
His Human: Linda Cummins Jeremy is a happy boy that loves kids. He likes to have his belly rubbed and loves his housemats Riley, Memmie and Star. Jeremy retired from racing at the Jacksonville Orange Park track at age 4. He is a great HOEF hound and loves all the attention he gets from the patrons. |
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Spirit, Raleigh, Murphy, and TommySpirit was born April 26, 2006, in Florida. He was one of three puppies born to 10 year old brindle broody. Although he never raced, there’s never been a doubt that he is a racing greyhound. He can run like the wind if he chooses. Although Spirit has been a part of HOEF for quite a few years, he continues to earn the title “Village Idiot” with pride, as though he were a newbie. Spirit’s favorite trick is catching treats in the air. Maybe that’s part of the reason why he likes coming to the Faire!
Raleigh was born August 8, 2009 and given the official name of Chocolate Shake. His kennel/call name was Riley which we changed to Raleigh since there is another greyhound named Riley in the HOEF family. Raleigh’s lineage includes many generations of greyhounds in Ireland. His Irish heritage can be seen in his strong, stocky build, his shorter, wider snout and his black coat with white markings. Raleigh is a calm, quiet dog with dark soulful eyes. We hope he is at least learning to catch treats when he tries to snatch those that are tossed to Spirit (and any other hound at home). CRF 2014 will be Raleigh’s second year. Murphy (CG’s Smurfette) was the only puppy born in West Virginia to a ten year old black broody on July 25, 2008. Some folks may remember Murphy’s mother, Glitzy (JC’s Nite Glitz), another HOEF greyhound now at The Rainbow Bridge. Murphy is a ‘blue’ greyhound with crossed eyes and a bit of an attitude. To put it mildly, Murphy is The Princess in our family and any other human gathering. She enjoys the attention she receives at CRF but can be a bit of a grump if she’s surprised when she’s sleeping. Murphy joined HOEF in 2012. Tommy, whose registered name is Poetic Phantom, was born in Alabama in August, 2004. Tommy came to us in the fall of 2008 with a long-standing, serious ear infection that explains his partial hearing loss and maybe even his jitteriness in a new situation. He is a sweetheart who loves to chew paper, preferably important letters, school notes, prescriptions on paper and other things we can’t always replicate. He seems to know he shouldn’t eat paper, but he’s apparently a ‘paper addict’. Tommy became a member of HOEF in 2011. |
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Happy StutzHappy Stutz is a retired racer that came to us from Derby Lane in Florida. He was born in December of 2009. Stutz was pretty famous, not really for his racing skills, but because he was the biggest greyhound racing in the country. He raced at 98lbs so is about 20lbs heavier than the typical large male greyhound. Stutz is named for a famous racing pioneer so has a plaque with his name on it in the Greyhound Hall of Fame (he is proud of it even though it is not his plaque). Stutz retired from racing in February of 2013 and attended the Georgia Renaissance Festival for the first time that spring and the Carolina Renaissance Festival in the Fall of that year. He lives with Joanne Johnson, Miles Per Hour and Peanut the Italian Greyhound now. Stutz is a gentle giant that loves everyone he meets. He loves to sleep next to his owner and wrap his paws around her to snuggle even closer. He will even pet her head with his paw. He is likely to give you a few kisses when he meets you. Stutz still loves to chase a lure whenever he gets the chance and gets a little nuts about that, but the rest of the time he is a calm guy that enjoys napping on dog beds.
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Ibizan Hounds
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Finnegan - (L-Wynds There and Back Again SC)Finnegan's big debut was at the Enchanted Chalice Faire in Greenville, followed quickly by a whirlwind season at CRF and then GARF. Finn had enjoyed successes in the AKC conformation show ring, on the lure coursing field, and at straight track racing with multiple placements and Best of Breeds. He earned two Hound group wins from puppy matches before he turned 6-months-old but was shown in a limited capacity and then retired. He has points in all of the venues that he has participated in. He is half-brother to Nova (they share a dam). You can follow his career at www.masqueradehounds.com.
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Nova - (L-Wynds Gone Supernova JC TCP)Nova is the first Ibizan Hound to join Shannon's family and has proven himself to be a fantastic, much-loved member. He is a very happy, energetic boy. Typical of Ibizan Hounds, Nova is very athletic and playful and he loves to hunt. He enjoyed some success in the AKC conformation show ring and on the field lure coursing and straight racing. Nova loves to chase the plastic bunny! He finished 2012 as the #14 hound running in ASFA singles and has points in all of the other venues. He is a super affectionate, goofy boy who loves to give kisses but he can be a bit shy when he first meets somebody. You can follow his career at www.masqueradehounds.com.
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Irish Wolfhounds
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Bryn (Keighley's Bryndle Banshee)Bryn is an Irish Wolfhound who was born 16 June 2013 so she is still very much a puppy. She will be making her debut this fall with the HOEF at the Carolina Renaissance Festival though she did have a trial run there closing weekend of the 2013 season. Bryn has been through basic obedience and is now working in private lessons with a view toward working as a therapy dog and potentially competing in coursing.
Bryn loves to play and never ever meets a stranger. Her Auntie Shannon suggests that she prefers the finer things in life...long walks downtown, chasing tennis balls, and performing Muppet theatre. She answers to Bryn, Brynnie, Muppet, Mohnkey and Dohnkey. She can't wait to meet everyone at CRF this fall after stretching her performance legs (and all of ours that had to keep up with a puppy wolfhound) at GARF this past spring. soon! |
Whippets
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Will (Wildblues Smokestack Lightning @ Cedar Rock TCPII, CGC, ORC)
Will is a 4 year old male whippet who made his debut with The Hounds of East Fairhaven in 2013. He enjoys the festival treats, long walks around the grounds, and posing with children at Faire. Will is a reading paws dog in the Columbia, SC area. He also enjoys amateur oval racing and lure coursing and holds several titles: TCPII, CGC, and is an Oval Track Race Champion. He shares life with two other whippets and a greyhound puppy.
Spice, ‘Moonbeams Rainbow in the Dark’, was born in eastern North Carolina on March 12, 2007. She became a member of our family that same year; at that time we were warned that she would only live about 6 months. Spice is a black, with white, whippet whose serious heart murmur has never slowed her down in the seven years she’s been with us. Spice has come to CRF several times in past years, but has not been a regular participant in HOEF.
Koda, ’Ch. Sachem Remarque By Sowagla’, born January 26, 2007, is a female whippet who first attended CRF in 2012, along with Tyme. Tyme was also bred by Sowagla Kennel and like Koda, she was also born in eastern North Carolina. She is almost exactly one year older than Koda, but is more puppy-like than she is most of the time. Not everyone is happy that Tyme likes to climb into someone’s lap or jump up so that she can give kisses, i.e.., licks to that special person’s lips. Koda seldom jumps but does love to sit in a warm lap, even on a hot day. Both girls love squeaky toys, especially if they can squeak them and then take the squeaky part out. |
Italian Greyhounds
Borzoi
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Ephriam Levi
DOB. December 17th, 2012
Ephraim is still just a puppy even though he is a big boy. When full grown he will top the scales at 115 -120 bs. This will be Ephraim's first Reniassance Festival (2013) but not his last. I expect he will be a big hit with everyone there and all the other greyhounds. He got to live with one of my greyhounds, "Vanna" before she passed away, Vanna was a regular at festivals. He also lives with two small Chihuahua's and several cats. Ephraim favorite past time is fetch as you can see in the pictures. He loves to walk the beautiful mountains and chase the chickens. - Ephraim's owner |
Retired Members of the Hounds of East Fairhaven
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Lucius - (Closin Time)Lucius joined the Hounds of East Fairhaven in the 2008 season. He was born on January 20, 2004. After a successful racing career he was retired and adopted by Shannon. He is a friendly boy who revels in all of the attentions he receives by "his adoring fans". His extremely unusual color (blue fawn brindle) and amber colored eyes attracts a lot of attention. He particularly enjoys watching the Jewels of the Caravan and visiting with the lovely dancers. Lucius doesn't make as many appearances as he used to since he has gotten older.
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Timmy - (Demon Dancer)Timmy is retired from festival now but he attended during the 2008-2009 seasons. He only raced 10 times before retiring due to a leg injury and was adopted just after turning 2-years-old. Timmy is a very shy boy with strangers but a playful, snuggly lap dog with Shannon. His favorite part of festival was always cuddling on a dog bed and being pet by small children.
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Former Members of the Hounds of East Fairhaven
Gone, but not forgotten
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Billy - (Ozark Star)
Billy raced in Jacksonville, Florida at Orange Park where he was the winner of the 2003 and 2004 Mayor's Cups. He retired in 2005 and was transferred to Carolina Veterinary Associates in Charlotte where he was a blood donor for 2 years helping many dogs who needed blood during surgery. In November of 2007, he was given to his forever home where he lives with his sister Nikki. In addition to the HOEF, Billy volunteers at local pet stores here he meets and greets the public and educates on Greyhound adoption. Billy is a very sweet and social boy who will stand for hours with legs shaking, just to get a pat on the head. He is loved very much by his human parents.
Clown - (Regall Azkaban)
Clown is a newcomer to HOEF, with the 2011 CRF season being his first. He raced in Rhode Island, and is now living with his new mom in South Carolina. Clown loves children, new things, treats, walks, naps… basically anything and everything. He lives up to his name, Clown, as he can be very silly on occasion. Most of the time you will find him napping in the HOEF DogHouse, but watch for him to be dancing around outside, sniffing and being generally ridiculous.
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Dodge, a whippet, shared his birthday on July 20 with his human father, although Dodge was born in 1999. (We won’t tell when Darrell, the human, was born though.) Dodge was a white and black brindle whippet with a wonderful twinkle in his eyes. Dodge loved being rubbed and gently patted, so a day with HOEF at CRF was a winner, even though he only came occasionally. Dodge went to The Rainbow Bridge the summer of 2014.
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Hunky - (Fond A Hunk)Hunky was one of the original "Hounds of Ulster" that joined the cast at the Carolina Renaissance Festival in 2001. Doing festival was one of the highlights of his life, and his favourite thing ever was the joust. Hunky had a fascination with the horses and once pulled his fewterer's skirt TO HER KNEES because he was jumping up and down on it in excitement from seeing the horses on the jousting field. Hunky didn't do many tricks and wasn't as flashy as some of the other canine members of the cast, but he possessed a special, gentle, old soul that drew people to him in droves, especially children. We will always remember him lying on a dog bed surrounded by children, unfurling his huge ears, smiling his houndy smile and gently thumping his tail.
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Jeany - (Bud's Lady Jean)Jeany was a cast member by necessity because the rest of her canine housemates were members. She grew to love the festival, but after the incident with her nose in the Lord Mayor's lemonade in the first season (2001) she would probably rather be on a sofa than out at festival. She was another hound that drew the crowds in, though, with her coy demeanor and bunny soft yellow fur. A true Renaissance Princess, Jeany knew how to work the crowds with just a tilt of her tiny head and a look from her deep brown eyes. Jeany was Hunky's soulmate, and the two of them crossed to the Rainbow Bridge within months of each other.
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Lizzard - (Shotgun Liz)Liz only attended the festival a few times due to her age and blindness/mobility problems, but she loved every minute of it. She would tilt her beautiful old head up, nose in the air, and AWOOF when she required attention. One of her shining moments was her escape from the tent when we all thought she wouldn't go anywhere...she was halfway to the food area before her owner caught her, shuffling along on painful feet, nose pointed toward the turkey legs. Lizzard was the momma dog to all the hounds with whom she shared her home...as well as to her owner, who misses her even today.
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Moose - (Kickin Kevin)
Moose is one of our newest greyhound members, although his owner Joanne has been a member of the Hounds of East Fairhaven since the early days. Moose was a successful racer and just retired from racing in 2011 and is the newest addition to Joanne's family. He is 5 years old and very large for a greyhound weighing close to 100lbs. Moose is a gentle giant and a friendly, happy guy in most situations. He was a little nervous his first couple of days at the festival and wasn't sure he liked it though. We appreciate all the kids that helped us change his mind by giving him treats. By the end of the second day he was looking for treats any time a child walked in the building instead of trying to hide in the corner.
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Nikki - (Kay's Nicole)Nikki raced in Ft. Lauderdale and Melbourne, Flordia. She retired in March, 2007 and was adopted by her human parents in April 2007. Nikki lives at her forever home with her brother Billy. Nikki is a very sweet and friendly girl who loves to run 5 very fast laps every morning around her fenced yard chasing squirrels and loves playing with her squeaky toys. She loves public appearances where she can educate people on Greyhound adoption. She is loved very much by her human parents.
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Pinky - (Logo's Pearly Gates CGC, RN, TDInc)
Although many festival attendees think that Pinky is a "baby greyhound" he is actually full grown and is an Italian Greyhound. White Italian Greyhounds like Pinky were favorite subjects of the Italian Renaissance painters.
(Click here to read more about Italian Greyhounds.) Pinky got his name because you can see his pink skin through his white fur and because he resembled Pinky - the mouse on the cartoon Pinky And The Brain. Like many white dogs, Pinky is deaf. He is trained to respond to hand signals and knows all obedience commands and many tricks. Since he responds so well to signals, the only time his deafness is really noticeable is if he is not looking or is asleep. Sometimes he gets temporarily "lost" when he falls asleep in an unusual spot and doesn't hear his family calling the dogs. Occasionally Pinky has been known to not look at his owner to avoid seeing a hand signal when he wants to continue doing something he shouldn't. Pinky's owner, Joanne, got him at 8 months old in 2003 and he has been a regular since at the both Festivals. Pinky is also a Therapy Dog with Therapy Dogs Inc and has his Canine Good Citizen title and his Rally Obedience Novice title. Pinky with the Queen at the joust at the Georgia Festival. Pinky may be the only one that ever survived sitting in the King's place on the throne next to the Queen. |
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Profile - (Mo Tivator)Profee was another of the original cast members. He LIVED for festival time, as he did for any time that he had attention on him. Profee never quite surpassed JD's repertoire of tricks, but he did know his commands in two languages and could grin like a maniac on demand. He excelled at the lure pole demonstrations and even took occasion to dart away to catch a Tortuga show or charm the Morris Dancers. Profee was a definite presence at the festival, and he attended every season from 2001 until his death from a tumor in 2007. A festival favourite, there are still older patrons who remember the "silly grinning black and white hound."
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TrevorTrevor was a much-loved member of the Hounds of East Fairhaven. He was a beautiful Borzoi and attracted a lot of attention. He sadly passed away in early 2012. He will be missed by many.
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Vanna - (Reward Vanished)Vanna's person wrote some wonderful things about her! She was born 11.21.2001. "Vanna came out of the Orlando track, where she unfortunately did not race well, so she retired a little early. She was brought to Greyhound Crossroads to find her forever home, when one day I was looking for a rescue dog and came across GC's website. I fell in love instantly and brought Vanna to the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Vanna has over 40+ acres to run and play. There are many chickens, cows, and other farm animals around for her to sniff and see. Vanna also lives with two small dogs, several cats, and even two teenage girls (ha ha ha). She is a very placid dog and loves to go for car rides and be the princess that she is, but she does have a playful side that is just down right entertaining. Vanna is truly a greyt dog.!!!"
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