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the breed, producing six English same kennel. One was out of her
champions, five bitches and one dog. best of breed winner and the other
Put to Aunt Susan, he produced Ch. from the bitch’s sister. The bitches,
Kandijkuif Aunt Louisa of Ven and Ch. Helga and Helma were lightly shown.
Viljoen of Ven from different litters. Helma went off to live with Miss
To Barbara Glover’s Welford Ina, he Yvonne Morrell in Somerset. Both
produced first Ch. Welford Lucky and were bred from and contributed new
later Ch. Welford Nina. A litter from bloodlines to the breed.
Ch. Vivandiere produced Ch. Viva of
Ven and from Mrs. Muschamp’s Ch. The late 1960s saw another crop of
Berryvale, Smug of Ven, came her Ven successes with Aunt Louisa,
Viljoen and Viva all gaining their
Ch. Belle Blonde of Berryvale.
titles. Aunt Louisa and Viljoen
dominated the rings in 1969 and both
gained their titles in that year. Aunt
Louisa gained 3 CC's in less than four
months.
Another dog bought in by the Ven
Kennel was Duroya Charms Son of
Ven. He was a Dutch Uncle son out
of Duroya Charm, a Commandant
daughter. He obtained his title in
1972 and proved a useful stud, siring
Mrs Woodiwiss’s Ch. Duroya Imogen
Am Ch. Ruttkay Moerdaag of Ven and with Ch. Welford Nina produced
Wh. 17-11-1960 Ch. Welford Orinda of Ven.

Bertie had the most delightful 1970 was to see the birth of one of
temperament and was much loved by the breeds most famous sires and a
all at Ven acting as the gate dog and new star at Ven. Polly Flinders of
supervising all the comings and Ven, a Charms Son of Ven daughter
goings at Ven. His death after six was put to Bill and Doris Purdon's.
happy years was much mourned by Champion Riesling of Rhinevale. The
all. At the time of his death he was mating combined the American
responsible for champions in the UK, Moerdaag line with the famous Ven
USA, South Africa, Finland and and Evenlode lines of the 1950s and
Sweden, plus champion grand- 60s. The result of what had been
children in the USA and Australia. A thought to be a miss was a singleton
truly international dog. dog puppy who was appropriately
named Surprise of Ven. Doris recalls
European Imports. being offered the pup but as they
had only recently acquired Ledwell
Moerdaag was not the only dog to be Dutchman, they decided against
imported by Ven in the 1960s. having a second so soon.
During a judging appointment in
Holland in 1967, Mollie was taken by Surprise quickly made his presence
her bitch winner and so in 1968 she known and he won his first CC at
imported two bitch puppies from the WELKS in 1972 whilst still a junior.
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