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PERIOD Eleven kennels produced 3 or more champions
the top four being Joseter (9) plus 2 from the
1990-2009 U.S.A. Salvenik (6) Antoc (5) and Gowerston
and Kerman (4)

Was a depressing period, both for the breed Two big winners Peter left the UK, Clifton’s Ch
and Association for many reasons. This period Joseter Joson produced his last two champions
saw the passing of many breeders, Association in his home kennel before leaving for the U.S.A
President Sonnica Godden and her world
famous influential Kentwood line dating back to where he sired over 50 champions, and Sandra
1948, Sandra Tonkyn, Beckrow who came into Tonkyn’s Ch Beckrow Blue Cedar followed a
the breed in her early teens, sadly passed away couple of years later gaining Am and Can titles.
in her 40s. Sandra contributed so much to the
Association and breed, building a successful line
which included the strongest blue line ever seen
in the U.K to the present time. Maureen Thomas
Ringinglow a most talented and very successful
breeder from the 60s to the 90s and Helen
Bole Jones grandaughter of the founder of the When one looks back
breed in the U.S.A. Helen worked closely with at what the breed’s
Peter Clifton and was delighted to hear that her founders accomplished
home bred Kennebec Jolly Roger gained his U.K during the in between
championship shortly before she passed away.
war years, with
The North of England was a major hub of the registrations hovering
breed from the mid-60s, so much so that the around the100 mark, we
Association formed a Northern branch with CCs should be thankful for
being shared between the two. Inevitably, time their earlywisdom, vision
saw the loss of many stalwarts of Northern
members, along with others giving up breeding and achievements
and exhibiting, thus resulting in the Northern
section being closed. Registrations dropped
below 100, and the breed entered the Kennel Alisons Benson’s Ch Corben Tri Try Again entered
Club’s vulnerable breeds register. the realms of great studs siring six champions
to 5 different bitches, one Sandra Muckle’s blue
P.R.A, not seen in the breed since the mid 60s, merle Ch Gwenlais Idwina, produced the blue
re-emerged with cases in Holland and the U.S.A, Ch Gowerston Gambler photo, and the tricolour
and the Association set up a sub-committee under Ch Gowerston Ghia.
the chairmanship of Dr Ken Linacre to report
under one voice to the membership. The breed Ch Baileswood Cynwrig Efaill became the
was accepted onto the Cambridge university last of Baileswoods and Ch Ringinglow Magic
research project and within a short period a Wand Photo the last of the Ringinglows, both
DNA test became available, and the Association lines contributed exceptionally to the breed
membership passed a unanimous motion that all continually from the mid 60s.
breeding stock must be tested clear.
Ch Antoc Double-O-Seven (photo)for Salvenik
During this period 80 champions were born, 70 sired 7 champions, bred by Aileen Speding and
born in the U.K , one by litter Ai from Australia, owned by Teresa Maddox, mated to Ch Salvenik
and 10 others from New Zealand, Demark (3), Secrret Wish he produced 3 champions in one
America (2), Finland(2) and Holland (2) litter.

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