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us worthy of owning such a were invited to join them on underestimate his passion for
promising puppy as little Magic. their second trip to the USA the breed. He was so proud
and the Manchester Terrier of their many achievements. A
I sat on the train back to Derby Specialities. They already wry smile, a nod and a polite,
with the most precious puppy had plans in the pipeline to controlled clap could regularly
curled up on my lap. It is fair import a dog from their good be seen ringside with his ‘lady
to say Roy & Mary took us friends Charles & Debbie of in red’ and her charge winning
‘under their wing’ and willingly Maggical Toy Manchesters yet another top award. The
shared their ETT knowledge using the KC/ AKC reciprocal regular 4 am starts, the tiring
and experience. From their agreement. It was during this 4-5 hour car journeys and the
breeding programme, their trip to Georgia that we spotted time spent exercising his dogs
research on breed health, a young 12 month old dog all rewarded with a coveted
copies of Roy’s fascinating who impressed for his size, his BOB / Group rosette or green
show videos to grooming and temperament but most of all his card.
presentation tips. Magic won outstanding movement. After
her first CC & BOB aged just 6 months in quarantine Am In addition to supporting Mary
9 months under the late Terry Ch Animalhouse Partytyme with the breeding, conditioning
Thorn. I remember him putting More (imp USA) arrived at and showing of their dogs he
his arm around Mary and Witchstone. He was swiftly spent hours and hours of his
congratulating her on producing followed by Roy & Mary’s free time doing good for the
yet another fabulous puppy and Am Ch A Sorcerer’s Tale Of breed. He diligently wrote the
then telling me how lucky we Maggical Paws at Amalek. Breed Notes in Dog World
were. The rest as they say is history every week without fail for
with many fellow ETT breeders over 15 years. At one time or
Our good fortune continued taking their lead and importing another he must have done
when Roy & Mary then invited from the USA to expand the every Committee job in The
us to co-own Mungo (Ch gene pool across the world. ETT Club including Editor
Amalek I Got Rhythm) as they of Thumbprints, Speaker at
had the promising Ch Amalec The phenomenal success Seminars and Judges Sub-
Mac The Knife waiting in the Amalek ETT’s enjoyed in the Committee Coordinator. In
wings. Mungo and Magic show ring was no accident. It 2010 he was honoured with the
created our first Champion and was carefully planned and a invitation to become President
our two, now famous, brood result of years of hard work, of the Club which he accepted
bitches Kickin Up A Storm commitment and dedication. So with pride and conducted with
and Storm In A Teacup. Their many breeders were fortunate typical professionalism. And
importation from Henry James enough to start their ETT then of course there was the
of New Zealand had been journey with an Amalek ETT many hours he must have
controversial at the time but including Moretonia, Neerodan, spent writing what is still the
Roy & Mary knew what they Tillarn, Randallcarr and of only book dedicated to our
were doing, and of course his course our own Witchstone Breed; a hard back book of
prowess as a sire produced so kennel. I am sure Carol, over 100 pages titled ‘the
many Champions and a really Doreen, Sharon and the late English Toy Terrier ( Black &
positive step change in breed Teri Hague share our gratitude Tan) : And All About Them’ first
history. for the perfect start we all had published in 2008.
in the breed courtesy of Roy
The next phase of their plans and Mary. He was a humble gentleman
to import new bloodlines highlighted by the brief yet
was always going to be Roy was a quiet, thoughtful poignant resume he wrote
even more controversial. We chap but one could never prior to what was to be his
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