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end of the 50s, including the
outstanding Ch Kentwood
Curigwen who won 12 Ccs.
Born in September 1948
HISTORY this time we believe) the first
Kentwood Dewin became (at
Cardigan puppy to win his
championship under the age
of twelve months. This feat
was followed by Ch Lisaye
Rebecca of Greenfarm born
in 1949. The breeds next
puppy Champion would not
be seen for seventy four
years.
The Greenfarm kennel of Mr & Mrs Davies
played a big part in the breed’s history after
PERIOD purchasing from Ma Power in 1947 their first
and only champion, Hannaford Cora, who was
1939-1969 mated twice to Brock. From those litters they
sold a puppy in 1947 to veteran Charles and
Very few puppies had been bred during the war Vera Lister-Kaye, named Ch Lisaye Rebecca of
period, and the breed was not in great condition. Greenfarm , who produced the foundation stock
The first show in 1946, the Association for other kennels, Hildenmanor, my parents
Champion show, drew an entry of 54 from 18 Willowbeach, Gleghornie and Elkay. Rebecca
dogs and was judged by Charles Lister -Kaye. won 6 CCs at successive shows in 1950 and
The first post war A.G.M was held in June 1946 at later joining my parents’ kennels, and today her
which the Welsh Corgi Association’s name was name will be found behind all my Joseter stock.
amended to Cardigan Welsh Corgi Association Maureen Thomas made up her first of many
and between 1946-1950 the breed had just 26 champions and became a major breeder over
sets of C.Cs the next forty years.
Thankfully Mrs Macdonell, who was well known During the 1950s registrations reached the
in Clumber Spaniels, came into the breed in the present record 360. In 1955 the Association’s
late 30s and in 1941 bred a litter that produced first newsletter was produced followed in
the breed’s first great stud, Ch Withybrook 1956 by the first handbook, and in 1961 the
Brock. Old Brock, as he became known, sired six Association’s first independent championship
champions between 1947-50 and became the show.
grand-sire of 17 champions between 1949-57.
From what I remember, seeing him as a veteran, The period saw the first pre -war blue merle
he was upright in shoulder, too much turn of champion in Thelma Gray’s Ch Rozavel Blue
foot and did tend to knuckle over in front, so one Rosette. The kennel went on to make up 4
wonders if anyone would have the insight to use champions, the last in 1970, all blue merle.
him, if around today.
The brindle and white Ch Kentwood Cymro set
He was the foundation sire of the first great the breed record at 21 CCs, sired 4 champions
post war kennel of Kentwood Cardigans owned including the next breed record holder
by Sonica Godden who, with some very clever with 26 CCs, Ch Parmel Digger, for Agnus
breeding, produced 12 U.K champions by the Parkinson. Entering the list of great bitches was
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