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CC’s and BOB certificates displayed on the wall.
John (JR) offered them an older bitch as an
introduction to ETT showing and to be able to
have a litter later that year. After much debate,
Nick & Andy decided they wanted a puppy and
‘JR’ promptly pointed them in the direction of
Mary & Roy Wilson (Amalek).

Nick & Andy
had regularly
watched ‘the
lady in red’
week in week
out showing
her beautiful
ETT, Ch
Amalek You
Has Jazz, in
the Toy Group; and often getting placed. They in 2002 always handled by Andy. He even
went to the UK Toy Contest of Champions were won a RCC aged 11 years old under Jill Peak
Jazz was awarded Best in Show and they were and another at 12 years old at The ETT Club’s
hooked. An order was placed for a puppy from Platinum Anniversary Championship Show
the repeat ‘magic’ mating of Ch Juleko Henry under Liz Cartledge. His son Ch Witchstone
James to Ch Amalek High Society which had Free’s A Crowd (who won 17 CC’s in total) won
produced not only Jazz but also her equally the Dog CC that day and his grand-daughter
outstanding litter brother Ch Amalek I Got Ch Witchstone Telling Tails (who also won 17
Rhythm. CC’s) won the Bitch CC & Best on Show.

In February 2000, in time for Andy’s birthday, Their second Champion came in the form of
Amalek A Fine Romance at Witchstone aka Sobahn Black Bonnet at Witchstone who
Magic made the journey from Okehampton to had all Amalek breeding and was bred by
Milford in Derbyshire. Magic was a beautiful little Caroline Staniewicz. She steered Nick to his first
bitch and won Nick & Andy their first ever CC. Championship Group placing winning Toy Group
That was aged just 9 months under the eminent 2 at WELKS in 2003.
all-breed judge Mr Terry Thorn. She was also
awarded RBPIS at Darlington Ch Show under In a bid to create rock solid foundations for their
one of the UK’s most respected ‘master’ ETT breeding programme Nick & Andy mated
handlers Geoff Corish. Magic became their first the Mungo and
ETT Champion gaining her title in 2001. Magic together.
They kept the
This was also the year when Nick & Andy were ‘twins’ Storm
honoured and excited to accept an offer to In A Teacup
have Ch Amalek I Got Rhythm aka Mungo (Sherry) and
come to live with them. He proved to be one Kickin Up A
of their most famous ETT’s and was owned in Storm (Ginny).
partnership with breeder Mary Wilson. He was They made
already a young Champion when he came to their show
live at Witchstone and amassed a total of 16 debut at The
CC’s including BOB and Toy Group 4 at Crufts ETT Club Open

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