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from this point they both had an ‘eye’ and were 28. Their Witchstone affix was granted in 1994.
both fascinated with pedigrees. They soon
established a highly respected Siamese ‘Cattery’ For their first ‘Witchstone’ litter they mated Folly
under the Dazzling prefix and specialised in the back to her grand-sire Hillsdown Fergal. This
rare Cream Point Siamese as well as Tabby classic mating produced Witchstone Tears In
Points. They owned the first ever Cream Point Heaven, a double CC and multi-RCC winning
Grand Champion female and bred one of the whippet who was placed Group 4 at SKC and
most outstanding Cream Points Gr Ch Dazzling Chiming Bells at Courthill, the foundation
Devilindisguise. They made up a host of bitch for the now well established and respected
Champions mainly Redd, Cream, Tortie and Supetas whippets.
Tabby Points and won Best in Show awards at
Time for Toys
all of the UK’s regional and national Siamese
Speciality Shows.
Nick and Andy would always stay and
Finding Dog Shows watch Group/Best in Show judging at all
the Championship and Open Shows they
In December 1993 they visited their first dog attended. They loved talking to ‘top’ breeders
show; The Ladies Kennel Association. Arriving and ‘winning’ exhibitors; picking their brains
mid-afternoon they had not realised that most and understanding the keys to success. It was
of the judging had already been completed. As not long before they developed an appetite to
such the halls were very empty with very few compete at Group level.
dogs to actually see. Of course, the exhibitors
and dogs present were those waiting to compete There were entries of 250 plus whippets at
in the Group finals. They spotted a beautiful Championship Shows with a plethora of well-
blue brindle parti-colour whippet sat alone on established and worldwide respected breeders
the benches. Her older sister and breeder Roger to compete against. They soon realised that
Stock competing in the Hound Group. By the a numerically smaller breed may give a more
end of January, Courthill Casting Shadows realistic opportunity to achieve their ambitions.
aka Folly, was living in Derby. She was sired
by the Crufts Best in Show winner Ch Pencloe Italian Greyhounds had
Dutch Gold out of a Shalfleet bred Courthill a natural appeal and
bitch. Folly taught us the dog showing ropes. for a number of years
Their first taste of show success came from Nick & Andy exhibited
winning local match nights and ‘Dog of the Year’ them with a degree
competitions. Folly won numerous Best in Show of success winning
and Groups at Open Show level and even a 1st a number of CC’s as
in Junior at Driffield Ch Show from an entry of well as breeding the
very pretty blue bitch
Ch Witchstone High
Hopes for Astri who
gained her title under
Espen Engh. They found the breed just too
fragile for their country lifestyle!
At East of England Championship Show in 1999
they met John Richardson (Reeberrich) who
was keen to ‘recruit’ them to the ETT community.
They were invited to Three Corners Farm for
tea and can recall the impressive collection of
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