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Ch Gleghornie Blackthorn collecting 17 CCs record until 2018 and still today she retains the
and one res CC from 18 Ch shows between the bitch C.C record. Sadly this great quality bitch
ages of 2 and 6 years. was never bred, a sad loss for the breed.

The Dilwel Kennel produced 7 champions, all red As mentioned above his new owner Doreen
and white, between 1962 and 1968, and their Dodd bred several Champions by him including
stock most certainly played a major part in the well known Ch Wendac Legionaire and the
development of the breed in the years ahead for Baileswood kennel also had success with a
many kennels. Dilwel Gwilym was an extremely couple of Champions by him, one being Ch
influential sire with outside bitches. He sired Baileswood Blodeuwedd who, bred to Mudwin,
the lovely Ch Robgwen Black Beauty for Gwen produced Ch Baileswood Geraint, the leading
Roberts who was then mated back to her father stud in 1990.
and produced Ch Wendac Robgwen Midnight
Special who was purchased by Doreen Dodd
and with whom she built the Wendac kennel.

In the later part of the 1960’s P.R.A was found
in some lines. Thankfully, and an example for
others to follow, breeders acted collectively
through the Association and all stock was
examined and passed under the BVA/KC test
scheme. The problem was overcome worldwide
at that time, but we did not know or claim that it
was solved for ever.

Ch Joseter Mudwin
PERIOD
The Baileswoods, owned by Sheila & Viv
1970 -1990 Bailes, and Keith & Joyce Littlefairs Doldrums

unsurprisingly combined their lines, both based in
Cleveland. The first of the Doldrum Champions,
Amanda, was interestingly bred by Black
Mawddach ex Baileswood Briallan a Midnight
Special daughter. Black Mawddach was also the
sire of the first Baileswood Champion Gwlithyn
and Ch Echium of Hezelclose himself the sire of
the next Ch Baileswood Gwythyr. By the time
you get to Ch Baileswood Dyddanwy you find
both her sire Ch Baileswood Gwythyr and dam
Ch Baileswood Blodeuwedd were both grand
children of Black Mawddach who, although not a
champion himself, must have been well thought
of at that time. The Littlefairs bred litter brother
Ch Debs Delight of Grangefield
Champions in Doldrum Brandy Snap and Barron
Knight who were of Baileswood breeding and a
Moving on to the 1970’s and Midnight Special bitch from that litter bred to Pharoah produced Ch
was bred to Tursdale Black Pearl, a fairly outcross Doldrum Edwina. This breeding combined with
breeding, but it produced the next top - winning Ch Wendac Legionaire produced Ch Doldrum
bitch Ch Debs Delight of Grangefield. Doreen Hennessy. Baileswood produced 11 Champions
Page campaigned her to 35 CCs which was a during their years in the breed.

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