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Ch Witchstone Tommy Hawk at Richpin JW Nick has served on the Committee of
won the Kennel Club Junior Warrant Final at Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd for the last
Crufts 2019 followed a year later by Moira’s Ch 10 years; the oldest dogs show society in the
Witchstone Place Your Bets at Capledrae JW UK and organisers of the prestigious National
winning the overall final in 2020 as well. Dog Show. He started as a Group Steward and
then became Chief Steward. He is currently a
Nick and Andy look forward to watching the next Director, the Show Architect and Chairman of
generation of ETT breeders develop. They offer Committee. A full circle for ETT breed history as
their continued advice (when asked for) and Stanley McKie of the famous Colvend ETT’s also
hope that their aspirations are achieved. They served on both the Committees of the Kennel
are especially proud that established and new Club and of Birmingham Dog Show Society
breeders alike have included or have chosen albeit 70 years ago. Nick also serves on the
Witchstone bred dogs to be part of their future Show Executive Council of The Kennel Club.
breeding programmes; Etruria, Lasagesse,
Peopleton, Amalric, Kikuchi, Tettoy, Vidra, Nick and Andy hope their ‘story’ will firstly
Boimans, ETT-ology and Nasabe. inspire others to join the English Toy Terrier
community and participate in our sport. It is also
“Giving is the greatest act of hoped that it will encourage and motivate those
grace.” already in the sport by showing the art of what
is possible…… even for our vulnerable native
Nick and Andy are both now equally focussed British breed.
on their judging and award CC’s in several Toy
Breeds; with Nick also a Kennel Club approved
Toy Group judge. The first highlight of any
judge’s career has to be judging your Breed Club
Championship Show and both
Nick and Andy have had this
honour. In March 2020, Andy
had the ultimate privilege and
judged ETT’s at Crufts; Nick
has the same honour in 2022.

They have both been avid
supporters of The English Toy
Terrier (Black & Tan) Club with
a firm belief that if a sport/
hobby ‘gives’ then you should
also be willing to ‘give back’.
Nick has been a serving Officer
& Committee Member for 19
years having held the role of
Secretary for 7 years and then
Chairman for a further 6. Andy
has been a Breed Note writer
for 20 years rarely missing a
week of submitting News, Show
Result and Articles to the Our
Dogs newspaper.

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