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over on 2 sticks and his dogs used to stand and
show between his sticks, 2 of his best known
dogs were Ch Audetts Colonel Bogey and his
sire Audetts Andie. I don’t when they started to
breed English Toy Terriers, but their daughter,
who was a ballerina, had an English Toy Terrier
in London during the war and used to carry him
in her hand bag to smuggle him into the theatre.
I remember their dogs been tiny but very
determined terriers.

When I married in 1971, Ian bought me a
Maltese to have as a house pet as i still ETT to ever win Best in Show at an General
continued to breed and exhibit the cocker Championship Show.
spaniels. Bianca changed our lives forever,
she was the most amazing dog who lived for In 2016 I was honoured to judge the Toy
22 years. I was smitten and became a toy dog group at Crufts. As the dogs entered the ring
devotee. my eye was drawn to an English Toy Terrier
displaying the correct extended trot, Ch Sharex
I have bred or owned and exhibited many Burning Love For Dobrugh JW, co-owned by
champions in Maltese, Lowchens, Chinese Mr D.Browne, Mr T Burgess, Mrs K and Miss C
Crested and English Toy Terriers. Williams, bred by Mrs K and Miss C Williams,
handled but Mr Terry Burgess, a beautiful
Hoity, my English Toy Terrier, was a birthday gift
balanced well marked bitch, she made my final
from my dear friend Richard Haynes (Eburacum)
cut but then seemed to tire slightly.
known as Eburacum Heroine at 6 months of age
she won her first CC and best of breed at her 2018 saw me judging the breed with an entry
first show under judge Mr Terry Thorn of 68 English Toy Terriers at Crufts. Ch Sharex
Burning Love For Dobrugh JW now fully mature
My proudest moment was winning Best in
showing her socks off for her beloved Terry and
Show and Best Puppy in Show at the English
took Best of Breed to great applause and on
Toy Terrier club show beating the legendary
this occasion was 3rd in the toy group, a great
Brynlythe Tannia under judge Mrs Mollie
achievement for breed.
Cottingham (Stocotts). Then, the 3rd CC and
BOB at Richmond under judge Mr Jack Bennett In 2019 Lucy, returned to live with her breeders
was special she was handled by my 8 year old Jane and Christine and has successfully reared
daughter while I was showing my Maltese and 2 litters. So not just a pretty face.
took the bitch CC in another ring. We had to
wait for a 4th CC to become a champion. I must pay tribute to Dominic Browne who
passed away 2016, early in Lucy’s career. I
In 2006 I judged the Toy Group at Border Union always thought campaigning Lucy gave Terry
and to my delight (and surprise) found my a reason to live after he lost the love of his life.
overall winner as a very special ETT bitch called Recently we have lost Terry Burgess as well and
Ch Witchstone Party Politics owned and bred their deaths leave a huge hole in the dog world
by Nick Gourley & Andy Leonard. I found her and the English Toy Terrier community
to be of perfect size and so sound with all the
breed attributes you could wish for and a real What does the future hold? Hopefully in a
presence. The following day my high opinion of couple of years I will buy an English Toy Terrier
this bitch was shared with Ann Arch who made for my grandson to show, he is just 18 months
her Best in Show. The first, and to date the only, old, and follow on in his mother’s footsteps.

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