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produced Ch Joseter Frazer Nash who was Top
                                                              dog in breed in 2019.


                                                              It  is  impossible  to  mention  every  line  in  this
                               Breed history                  article and of those who are currently active and
                               is a most                      putting their mark on the breed mention must be
                               important factor               made of Ros Gardiner’s Elmsmere kennel which
                                                              has  produced  several  Champions  combining
                               in education                   Antoc,  Salvenik  &  Llaneirwg  breeding  plus
                               for breeders                   imported stock from New Zealand and Europe,
                               and judges,                    the  first  used  with  success  by  the  Brynlluan
                               and by walking                 kennel.  Tamlin,  who  bred  Ch  Tamlin  Starman
                                                              by Parkinson and the red Ch dog Tamlin King
                               backwards down                 George  The  First,  with  Ch  Tamlin  Dancing  in
                               memory lane…                   The Street litter sister to Starman. Both of these
                                                              carry the line back to Music Man.

                                                              Tracey  Irving’s  Twinan  line  based  on  Salvenik
                                                              and  Kerman  breeding  with  Ch  Antoc  Double
                                                              -O-Seven  for  Salvenik  being  influential,  Jo  &
                                                              Martyn Lovells Liebehund kennel who bred Ch
                                                              Liebehund Jakku JW joint Top Bitch in 2018 and
                                                              Yvonne  Caul’s  Rhiwelli  a  well  known  kennel
                                                              name from the past when Eddie & Maureen Young
                                                              owned it. Yvonne’s Ir Ch Rhiwelli Out of the Blue
                                                              has sired two CC winners for the Bymil Kennel.
                                                              Other well known and successful kennels over
                                                              many  years  are  Margaret  Aynscough’s  Sanjas
                                                              and  Sheena  Stalker’s  Kincrofts.  Other  kennels
                                                              that  it  is  to  be  hoped  will  continue  keeping
                                                              the  breed  going  in  the  right  direction  include
                                                              Bwthyn, Caprian, Cardhew, Kalwig, Keebleway,
                                                              Kilvroch,Tyci, Waterdeep and Wildcard.

                                                              As  we  move  on  from  2020  until  2023  the
                                                              Covid  times  were  to  affect  both  breeding  and
                               Ch Bethwyn Music Man BOB2002
                                                              showing the world over. There were no shows
                                                              for a long period and when they did start again
            Ch Belroyd Pemcader Cymro (photo) who beat        it meant that some puppies born just before or
            his  sire  to  become  top  stud  in  2012  and  won   during Covid never made it into a puppy class
            again in 2013,14,16 17 & 18.                      and some older dogs on the cusp of gaining a
                                                              Champions title never achieved that award. We
            The  next  two  to  put  their  mark  on  the  breed   lost  some  breeders,  notably  Kevin  Dover  who
            were Ch’s Joseter Mr Blobby and litter brother    sadly  passed  away.  As  mentioned  previously
            Mr  Parkinson  sons  of  Cymro  and  Ch  Joseter   Kevin bringing Music Man over from Australia
            Popham.  Blobby  has  been  a  consistent  group   changed  so  much  and  probably  reinvigorated
            winner in recent years and was Top dog in breed   the breed in the UK at a time when it needed it.
            for  2014,15,16,17  &  18.  He  is  currently  the   The legacy continues to be seen in many lines
            all-time breed record holder with 51 CCs and      and the breed often figures in Group judging at
            31  Group  placings.  A  repeat  of  this  breeding   Championship shows.



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