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SHERIDEL
SHERIDEL
Newfoundlands
Newfoundlands
Hedd and Del Richards
Whenever we get an enquiry about known Wellfont kennels. As luck had it, they had
Newfoundlands, we always say, ‘Go and see a litter of pups. We were lucky enough to be
breeders, go on a walk, see the dogs in their allowed to choose a black male – our first male
natural state. Shows can be an unrealistic image in the breed. He became our first Champion
of clean, well behaved dogs.’ – Wellfont Macillon JW – and what a journey
he took us on. Winning 10CCs and numerous
And yet, our decision to have a Newf was
RCCs, he also won well in Stakes classes,
based on Hedd coming home and announcing
but it was as a stud dog that he really made
it because a beautifully groomed and sweet
his mark on the breed. He produced several
smelling white & black Newf had emerged from
champions, CC and RCC winners in the UK.
a grooming salon and jumped up to lick his face!
Our own Ch Krystalcove Kouros of Sheridel JW,
I had only ever seen one Newf in my early teens Ch Sheridel Elouisa of Swanpool, Leumasleiloc
and that had been ‘au naturale’ on a rainy day, Limara of Sheridel (CCs/RCCs winner) and
so I secretly hoped that Hedd would forget the Honeybears Babbling Brook of Sheridel (RCC
idea! winner) were among this total. His son, Ch and
Irish Ch Sheridel Crawford JW became the
Who would have thought that, many decades Breed Record holder, taking over the mantle
and 16 UK Champions later, we would both be from Ch and Irish Ch Wellfont Admiral. Crawford
so passionate about our ‘Yetis with mermaid was also a BIS winner and a Champion Stakes
traits’ and how our whole life had revolved finalist. Crawford’s litter contained three
around them! Champions (Chieftain and Crakerjak) and two
other CC winners (Carizma and Captivation), so
Our first KC Registered Newf was from Mike
it was a source of great pride to us. Of course,
and Audrey Ludlow (Mapleopal) and, no
they had a dam too! Danish import Wooddales
surprise, she was a white & black! She gained
Louise of Wellfont was herself a great producer
a RCC in the ring despite our ‘newness’ to the
with five champions to her name. The first Brood
breed (although not to the show ring, as we also
Bitch of the Year competition held by a weekly
had GSDs at the time).
canine newspaper and sponsored by Royal
Newfs are nothing if not addictive and soon Canin, saw her taking the top spot for all breeds.
others joined our household. The following year she was the runner-up.
A turning point came while we were on holiday It was not long before a hankering for a well
in the caravan one summer and, due to their bred brown bitch had us looking at possible
close proximity, decided to ‘pop in’ to the well litters. Eventually, the puppy who became Ch
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