SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT

2.5 – 1930 to 1939

Around the World Women’s fashions during this period were influenced by movie stars such as Bette Davis and Greta Garbo. Skirts came into vogue. Hem lengths varied according to the time of day. Animal fur was accepted as a fashion accessory. Dinner suits (tuxedos) lounge suits and blazers became very popular with the men. Pants were high waisted. Popular games included Monopoly, created by Parker Brothers in the USA and later given to Waddington Games in the UK. Stamp collecting became a popular past time. Top movies of the period included The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Adventures of Robin Hood and Wuthering Heights. At that time some popular songs were Over the Rainbow, Tea for Two, In the Mood, Night and Day, Pennies from Heaven, Ave Maria, When the Saints Go Marching In and Begin The Beguine. By the end of the 1930s World War II had begun. In the USA the average wage in the 1930s was USD $1970, the average house price was $3845, the average price of a car was $600 and the price of a loaf of bread was approximately nine cents.

The Marjoribanks Family History FORELEGS: Straight, with good bone. In 1930 fire destroyed the west wing of Haddo House, HINDLEGS: Strong and muscular, good second the family home of DCM’s daughter and son-in-law thighs. Lord and Lady Aberdeen. Lord Aberdeen passed HOCKS: Well let down, not cow hocked. away in 1934 just a year before Dudley Churchill Marjoribanks 3rd Lord Tweedmouth. As the 3rd Lord TAIL: Should not be carried too gay nor curled at the Tweedmouth died without an heir the Tweedmouth tip. title became extinct. Guisachan was put up for sale again BODY: Well balanced, short coupled and deep through in 1935 and was purchased by Lady Aberdeen’s lawyer the heart. Loins should be strong, ribs deep and well who leased it out as a fitness centre. sprung. Shoulders should be well laid back and long in Breed Standard 1936 (As furnished by the the blade. Golden Retriever Club UK) SCALE OF POINTS Courtesy the Kennel Club Head 20, Colour 10, Coat 5, Ears 5, Feet 10, GENERAL APPEARANCE: Should be a Forelegs 10, Hindlegs 10, Hocks 10, Nose 5, Tail 5, symmetrical, active, powerful dog, a good level mover, Body 25, Total 115. sound and well put together, with a kindly expression, The average weight for dogs in hard condition should not clumsy or long in the leg. be 65-70lbs and bitches 55-60lbs. Height at the HEAD: Broad in skull, well set on a clean and muscular Shoulder – Dogs 22-24 ins; Bitches 20-22 ins. neck, muzzle powerful and wide, not weak jawed, good Literature Review of the Breed’s History as stop. published in the 1930s EYES: dark and set well apart, very kindly in expression Hutchinson’s Encyclopedia 1936 with dark rims. “About the year 1868, a travelling showman came across TEETH: even, neither under nor overshot. some Russian dogs, and finding them easy to train and NOSE: Should be black, but a light coloured one possessed of a very high order of intelligence, he brought Property ofover to EnglandMorphet a troupe of eight, and eventually arrived should not debar a dog from honours who is good in other respects. with them at Brighton, when their “turn” provided, it is said, the first of all exhibitions of performing dogs seen COLOUR: Any shade of gold or cream, but neither in England. The late Lord Tweedmouth – Sir Dudley red nor mahogany. The presence of a few white hairs on Coutts Marjoribanks as he was then- visited the Circus at chest permissible, but white collar, feet, toes or blaze to Brighton where these dogs were shown and was so taken be penalized. by their appearance and great sagacity that he prevailed COAT: Must be flat or wavy, good undercoat, dense upon the showman to part with the troupe, which Lord and water resisting. Tweedmouth transported to Scotland, where they became known as the Guisachan retrievers. The best of the troupe EARS: Small and well set on was said to be the dog “Nous”… The photograph on the FEET: Round and cat-like, must not open or splay. steps was given to Mr Evers-Swindell the Secretary of the

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GRC to whom, and to Duncan MacLennan (grandson Retriever Club of America was formed in 1938. of the man in the photograph) we are indebted, as it and The first bitch Champion in Canada was Dame Daphne. the letters of McLennan prove beyond doubt the accuracy The first litter in Canada was born in 1930. Between of this romantic story of the origin of these dogs, which 1928 and 1939 there were 21 Champions in Canada, romance has more than once been questioned. 17 of which were either from the Rockhaven kennel or the Gilknockie kennel. Ben Boalts Beavertail kennel was ON THE BENCH founded in 1935. In 1930 top bench honours went to Haulstone Samuel Magoffin married Margaret Boalt. Ralph Sprig and Ch Kelso of Aldgrove. In 1931 the three and Ben Boalt (Rockhaven Gilnockie Beavertail/ outstanding bitches in the ring were Ch Noranby Gunnerman) were Margaret’s brothers. Her brother Diana, Ch Noranby Jeptha and Ch Anningley Beatrice. in law was Henry Christian (Goldwood). Dr Lange Mrs Charlesworth published the first book on the imported seven Goldens from the UK from 1930 until Breed in 1932. By 1933 Anningsley Candidate and his death in 1933, this group included the great Eng Ch Noranby Jemima had been exported to France and Ch Anningsley Beatrice. Eng Ch Bingo of Yelme (1933) Anningsley Beatrice had been exported to Dr Lange became the first English/American Champion after in the USA. In 1935 Ch Noranby Dutiful became the being imported into the USA. first Golden Retriever to take the Best Exhibit in the Gundog Group in the UK. The Breed Standard was It was in 1937 that the first documented Golden amended in the UK in 1936 to include cream. Also Retriever arrived into Victoria Australia. Her name was Grakle of Tone (Imp UK). In New Zealand Miss in that year the Breed History citing the “Circus dog Hueston imported Bruin of Nutwood and Pennard origin” was published in Hutchinson’s Encyclopaedia. Golden Grania from Mrs Thompson in the UK and In 1938 the top show dogs were Ch Abbots Trust, Gipsy of Rahween from Miss Grice in Australia. Anningsley Fox, Dual Ch Anningsley Stingo and Grakle of Tone gained her Championship the following Heydown Goody Two Shoes. All Shows ceased for year in 1938. the duration of the war in the UK and there were restrictions on the breeding of dogs. Dorcas Bruin was the first Golden Retriever to gain his Junior Warrant but unfortunately the war prevented him from gaining his Championship title. Miss Joan Gill (Westley and Standerwick) Mrs Elma Stonex (Dorcas) and Mrs Lucille Sawtell (Yeo) all obtained their first Goldens during the 1930s. Speedwell Pluto arrived in the USA from the UK creating widespread interest in the Breed. Golden Retrievers were recognized by the AKC in 1932. Pluto was the first Golden to gain his title in the USA. He was also the first Golden Retriever to win an All Breeds Best in Show, one of a number gained throughout his illustrious show career. The Golden Eng Ch Colthill Delia by Gilder out of Happy Of Moorton, bred by Mr A H Gill owned by Lt. Col. Darell. Photo by Fall. Property of Morphet

Eng Ch Kelso of Aldgrove by Eng Ch Michael Of Moreton out of Eng Sh Ch Eng Ch Donkelve Jester by Eng Ch Michael Of Moreton out of Wherstead Speedwell Emerald, bred by Mrs K Evers-Swindell owned by Miss E Mottram. Gilt Edge, bred by Lt. Col. Willoughby owned by Mrs Vernon-Wentworth. Photo by Fall. Photo by Fall.

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TABLE 2.5.1 UK CRUFTS CC WINNERS IN THE 1930s CCs Gender Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner in the 1930s Cubbington Gloria< Female Eng Ch Abbots Daisy Tickencote Flash Miss C A Wingfield Mr H L Jenner 1 Heydown Griselda Eng Ch Male Eng Ch Abbots Trust Wickstan Gloria Mr R F Patrick Mr H L Jenner 1 Davie of Yelme Male Eng Ch Chief of Yelme Gilder Quick of Yelme Mr H Wentworth-Smith Mr H Wentworth-Smith 1 Eng Ch Male Eng Ch Colthill Dan Sundawn Dainty Rev E N Needham-Davies Lt. Col G M Darell 1 Sundawn Dancer Female Eng Ch Colthill Delia Gilder Happy of Moreton Mr A H Gill Lt. Col G M Darell 2 Eng Sh Ch Male Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Gilder Mr H L Jenner Mr H Wentworth-Smith 1 Sewardstone Tess Eng Ch Male Eng Ch Diver of Woolley Eng Ch Vic of Woolley Mrs J D Cottingham Mrs J D Cottingham 1 Cubbington Diver Eng Ch Male Eng Ch Donkelve Jester Wherstead Gilt Edge Lt-Comdr A M Willoughby Miss D M Turner 1 Michael of Moreton Dukeries Dancing Eng Sh Ch Abbots Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Abbots Music Mr H L Jenner Mrs I M Parsons 1 Lady Wisdom Male Heydown Gilpin Heydown Gold Dust Heydown Goldilocks Lt-Col The Hon D Carnegie Lt-Col the Hon D Carnegie 1 Eng Ch Eng Sh Ch Male Eng Ch Kelso of Aldgrove Col Robinson Dr T R Wilshaw 1 Michael of Moreton Speedwell Emerald Merry Rose of Eng Ch Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Reine of Woolley Mrs J D Cottingham Mrs J D Cottingham 1 Woolley Diver of Woolley Male Eng Ch Michael of Moreton Rory of Bentley Aurora Mr H L Jenner Mr R L Kirk 2 Eng Ch Eng Ch Female Eng Ch Noranby Diana Mrs W M Charlesworth Mrs W M Charlesworth 2 Michael of Moreton Noranby Daydawn Eng Ch Eng Sh Ch Female Eng Ch Speedwell Beryl Mrs K Evers-Swindell Mrs K Evers-Swindell 1 Cubbington Diver Speedwell Emerald Eng Ch Davie of Female Eng Ch Torrdale Betty Abbots Melody Mr F Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 1 Yelme Eng Ch Female Vanda of Woolley Eng Ch Vic of Woolley Mrs J D Cottingham Mrs J D Cottingham 1 Cubbington Diver

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Birling James of Somersby by Heydown Gurth out of Scraggs, bred by Mr Guf owned by Mrs A Nairn and R Sharpe. Photo by Fall. “My mother has got an old photograph of the first dog and the finest of the group of dogs bought by the first Lord Tweedmouth between 1860 and 1870, from a party of Russians who were performing with them at Brighton.” Duncan MacLennan (intro xi Golden Retrievers. Eng Ch Diver of Woolley by Eng Ch Cubbington Diver out of Eng Ch Vic Of Mrs Charlesworth) Woolley, bred and owned by Mrs J D Cottingham. Photo by Fall.

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TABLE 2.5.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1930s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Tickencote Female Eng Ch Abbots Daisy Cubbington Gloria Miss C A Wingfield Mr H L Jenner 1932 Flash Female Eng Ch Abbots Music Gilder Happy of Moreton Mr A H Gill Mr H L Jenner 1931 Male Eng Ch Abbots Trust Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Wickstan Gloria Mr R F Patrick Mr H L Jenner 1935 Diver of Eng Sh Male Eng Ch Abbots Winkle Eng Ch Sewardstone Tess Mr H L Jenner Mr H L Jenner 1930 Woolley Ch Eng Diver of Eng Sh Male Abbots Wisdom Eng Ch Sewardstone Tess Mr H L Jenner Mr H L Jenner 1930 Sh Ch Woolley Ch Male Eng Ch Anningsley Fox Eng Ch Heydown Grip Anningsley Ann H Venables-Kyrke H Venables-Kyrke 1934 Eng Anningsley Male Eng Ch Heydown Grip Anningsley Ann H Venables-Kyrke H Venables-Kyrke 1933 Dual Ch Stingo Bachelor Of Darky of Merry Rose of Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Mrs Cottingham Mrs Cottingham 1933 Woolley Woolley Woolley Eng/Am Male Bingo of Yelme Beppo of Yelme Alveley Biddy J Walton J K Wallace 1933 Ch Wentworth Smith/ Major Male Eng Ch Chief of Yelme Gilder Quick of Yelme Wallace/A Busch 1935 Wentworth-Smith Jnr Sundawn Rev E N Male Eng Ch Colthill Dan Eng Ch Sundawn Dainty Lt-Col G M Darell 1932 Dancer Needham-Davies Female Eng Ch Colthill Delia Gilder Happy of Moreton Mr A H Gill Lt-Col G M Darell 1931 Eng Sh Male Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Gilder Sewardstone Tess Mr H L Jenner Mr H L Jenner 1931 Ch Anningsley Mrs Male Eng Ch Donkelve Rusty Donkelve Sara Mrs I M Parsons 1932 Sunlight Vernon-Wentworth Dukeries Eng Sh Female Eng Ch Abbots Wisdom Eng Ch Abbots Music Mr H L Jenner Mrs I M Parsons 1934 Dancing Lady Ch Gaiety Girl of Major Major Female Eng Ch Gilder Eng Ch Cubstone Bess 1933 Yelme Wentworth-Smith Wentworth-Smith Golddawn of Kelso of Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Rorina of Aldgrove Dr Wilshaw Dr Wilshaw 1930 Aldgrove Aldgrove Goldgleam of Diver of Eng Sh Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Sewardstone Tess Mr H L Jenner Dr Wilshaw 1930 Aldgrove Woolley Ch Male Eng Ch Hazelgilt Gilder Daleside Snipe Capt H Scudamore C Walker 1934 Heydown Lt Col The Hon D Lt Col The Hon D Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Heydown Grip Heydown Bertha 1934 Gillyflower Carnegie Carnegie Heydown Goody Lt Col The Hon D Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Heydown Grip Heydown Bertha Mrs D Carnegie 1936 Two Shoes Carnegie Lt Col The Hon D Lt Col The Hon D Male Eng Ch Heydown Guider Eng Ch Heydown Grip Heydown Bertha 1933 Carnegie Carnegie Joseph of Michael of Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Eng Ch Speedwell Beryl Mrs Evers-Swindell J Fox Lowe 1930 Housesteads Moreton Major Mrs Female Eng Ch Kandyd of Skroy Gilder Quick of Yelme 1935 Wentworth-Smith Wentworth-Smith Eng PropertyLancer of Bachelor of of Morphet Male Eng Ch Glit of Woolley Mrs J Cottingham Mrs J Cottingham 1934 Sh Ch Woolley Woolley Eng Eng Sh Abbots Wisdom Male Leondor Eng Ch Abbots Music Mr H L Jenner Mrs E M Church 1934 Sh Ch Ch Sh Michael of Wherstead Gilt Lt Comdr A M Female Eng Ch Mary of Moreton Eng Ch Mr R L Kirk 1931 Moreton Edge Willoughby Marine of Female Eng Ch Mist of Woolley Eng Ch Eng Ch Vic of Woolley Mrs Cottingham Mrs Cottingham 1932 Woolley Mrs W M Mrs Charlesworth/ Female Eng Ch Noranby Deirdre Eng Ch Heydown Grip Eng Ch Noranby Diana 1933 Charlesworth Mrs Sheila Clark Mrs W M Mrs W M Female Eng Ch Noranby Dutiful Eng Ch Heydown Grip Eng Ch Noranby Diana 1933 Charlesworth Charlesworth

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TABLE 2.5.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1930s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Male Eng Ch Roy of Edgewell Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Whindyke Bess Mr W E Christer Mr W E Christer 1936 Female Eng Ch Sedate Gilder Schneidor Mrs Smedley Mrs Smedley 1934 Speedwell Michael of Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Eng Ch Speedwell Beryl Mrs Evers-Swindell Mrs Evers-Swindell 1930 Brandy Moreton Eng Sh Speedwell Eng Female Prince of Wells Speedwell Emerald Mrs Evers-Swindell Mrs Evers-Swindell 1931 Ch Dainty Sh Ch Speedwell Flossie Female Eng Ch Speedwell Molly Lady Hudson Mrs Evers-Swindell 1931 Barley (unregistered) Stubbings Diver of Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Stubbings Lorelei Mrs A Nairn Mrs A Nairn 1931 Golden Gloria Woolley Tickencote Eng Female Eng Ch Gilder Sewardstone Tess Mr H L Jenner Miss Wingfield 1931 Jennie Sh Ch Female Eng Ch Torrdale Betty Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Abbots Melody Mr F Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 1935 Eng Female Torrdale Judy Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Abbots Melody Mr F Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 1937 Sh Ch

TABLE 2.5.3 UK SIRES BORN IN THE 1930S BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Eng Eng Ch Diver of Eng Sh Ch Abbots Wisdom Mr H L Jenner Mr H L Jenner 2 1930 Sh Ch Woolley Sewardstone Tess Eng Sh Ch Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Gilder Mr H L Jenner Mr H Wentworth-Smith 4 1931 Sewardstone Tess Dorcas Bruin JW Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Sally of Perrott Mrs H T Stonex Mrs H T Stonex 2 1937 Pasha of Dewstraw Prince of Dewstraw Gloss of Dewstraw Major J Ayton-Blake Major J Ayton-Blake 2 1937 Stubbings Golden Stubbings Golden Linkcor Dawn Mrs A Nairn Mrs A Nairn 3 1939 Dandylyon Jacobite Eng Ch Dukeries Torrdale Tinker JW Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 2 1938 Dancing Lady Tim of Elsiville Eng Ch Abbots Trust Trixie of Milldam Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 2 1938

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Eng Ch Abbots Daisy by Tickencote Flash out of Cubbington Gloria, bred by Miss C A Wingfield owned by Mr H L Jenner. Photo by Fall. “In the days when I first showed Goldens, the majority of dogs were considerably longer in the leg and bigger then they are now with one or two exceptions. The lovely Coquette and Anningsley Beatrice, both short coupled and very compact active well balanced little ladies.” Mrs Charlesworth - The Golden Retriever 1947

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Eng Ch Donkelve Rusty by Anningsley Sunlight out of Donkelve Sara, bred Dorcas Bruin JW by Eng Ch Davie Of Yelme out of Sally Of Perrott, bred by Mrs Vernon-Wentworth owned by Mrs. Parsons. Photo by Fall. and owned by Mrs E Stonex. Photo by Fall.

Eng Ch Goldgleam of Aldgrove by Eng Ch Diver Of Woolley out of Eng Sh Ch Sewardstone Tess, bred by H L Jenner owned by D Wilshaw. Photo by Fall. Eng Ch Golddawn of Aldgrove by Eng. CH. Kelso of Aldgrove out of Rorina Of Aldgrove, bred and owned by Dr Wilshaw. Photo by Fall.

Property of Morphet Eng Ch Kandyd of Skroy by Gilder out of Quick of Yelme, bred by Major Eng Ch Davie of Yelme by Gilder out of Eng Sh Ch Sewardstone Tess, bred Wentworth-Smith owned by MrsWentworth-Smith. Photo by Fall. and owned by H L Jenner. Photo by Fall.

“The influence of shows upon the sporting dog has been most beneficial, for surely a working dog is all the better for having sound feet and legs with good muscular quarters, combining good looks - yet still able to perform satisfactorily his legitimate work in the field.” Mrs Cottingham 1925

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TABLE 2.5.4 UK DAMS BORN IN THE 1930s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Eng Ch Haulstone Abbots Melody Dhai Misty < Tulloch Misty Mr A D Vickers Mr H L Jenner 2 1933 Marker Quick of Yelme Buffworth Eastlane Belle Mr T B Durham Mr H Wentworth-Smith 2 1933 Abbots Music Eng Ch < Mountclogg Gilder Happy of Moorton Mr A H Gill Mr H L Jenner 2 1931 Mossrose

TABLE 2.5.5 UK CRITIQUES OF DOGS BORN IN THE 1930s Title Name of Dog Title Name of Sire Title Name of dam Critique Ryemoor Despot (1930) Eng Ch Michael of Moreton Ryemour Candour rather red in colour Eng Ch Speedwell Molly (1931) Speedwell Barley Flossie (unr) colour too light Darky of Woolley (1931) Haulstone Drift Valerie of Woolley too dark, high tail Ashlea Gunner (1934) Golden Gelert Stonegrey Wendy rather dark Eng Ch Bachelor of Woolley (1933) Darky of Woolley Eng Ch Merry Rose of Woolley light eye Eng Ch Gaiety Girl of Yelme (1933) Gilder Eng Ch Cubstone Bess shade small Noranby Ranter (1935) Rusty(unr) Eng Ch Noranby Diana too dark, high tail Eng Ch Chief of Yelme (1935) Gilder Quick of Yelme round in skull, small eye Gaygirl of Aldgrove (1935) Shot of Aldgrove Lindores Mischief on the small side Eng Ch Torrdale Betty (1935) Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Abbots Melody very thick coat Stubbings Golden Anchorite Stubbings Golden Zena of Aldgrove profuse in coat (1936) Nimbus Birminghamshow Kennel Gazette and trimmed, coddled and looked at! But this is a January 1933 digression; what impressed me most in those which came Critique by GM Monro-Home before me was a greater uniformity throughout’ with the Courtesy of The Kennel Club heads and bodies, coats and colour a reversion generally, 1933 - The Golden Retriever continues to ascend the if I may say so, to the earlier type of Golden. Heads not too ladder of popularity at shows, and from what I have seen narrow, nor long - a happy medium with a fair amount of during my comparatively short association with the Breed skull and a fairly strong foreface they will continue to do so for they are a most attractive dog. With their sweet expression, sympathetic eye, good Necks were clean and fitting well into good shoulders. I behaviour which makes them easy to train, their coat saw few of what I should call “the red settery“ type. In and charming golden colour, evidently they appeal to the lady owner, for of the twenty-six exhibitors who graced contrast, ribs generally were well sprung, not too flat nor my entry twenty were ladies and only six the sterner sex. keel like; colour generally more light golden – few red ones. And moreover, which is equally pleasing to record, there Coats heavier and denser, and with some undercoat, not were amongst the exhibits a very fair proportion of dogs who have done goodProperty work at Field Trials; and when we oftoo wiry andMorphet short. Loins not tucked up. Sterns good and look back on the records of Goldens at Trials; it is very tails well set on and, in but very few cases, not carried encouraging to find the progress they have made; and too high, nor were they too feathery. And above all, it was in so many cases when handled by their fair owners and very pleasing to see less evidence of the trimming comb and admirers, who have never, so far, lost sight of the fact that safety razor’s handiwork, or perhaps I didn’t detect it! Yes, it is a dual purpose dog – a gundog – that is wanted. Whilst such is the case the Golden will never deteriorate, we may be optimistic about Goldens, if they go on as they nor become a drawing-room “specimen” – to be “bobbed” are doing at shows and in the field. “Be especially courteous and patient with older people.” H Jackson Brown – Life’s Little Instruction Book

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Eng Ch Torrdale Betty by Eng Ch Davie Of Yelme out of Abbots Melody, bred by Mr F Parsons owned by Mrs I M Parsons. Photo by Fall.

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Eng Ch Dukeries Dancing Lady by Eng Sh Ch Abbots Wisdom out of Eng Ch Abbots Music, bred by H L Jenner owned by Mrs I M Parsons. Photo by Fall.

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Interview with Mrs Sawtell Now to the current dogs. Do you consider some of the heads too strong? If so, what is it specifically which makes (Yeo UK) (September 2007) them appear blocky and coarse? How do you feel about What year did you obtain your first Golden Retriever? the expressions and eye colour, shape and pigment in Please tell us something about it. general? I got my first Golden Retriever in 1938, we picked her Generally speaking heads are stronger in this country up on our way back from our honeymoon. Her name than in the United States. They are penalized if they have a houndy low set ear. Eyes should be dark but not was Princess of Slat. black or light. Are the temperaments as solid as they used to be? Yes I think so. Have mouths been a problem over the years in the Breed? Dropped incisors, are a problem in some lines. Long ears are something which are occasionally seen to be creeping into our Breed. Do you see this as a problem in the future? Yes I do. It is said that it is hard to eradicate poor fronts. From Princess of Slat’s by Eng Dual Ch Anningsley Stingo out of Anningsley Dawn bred by Mrs R K Pope owned by Mrs W H Sawtetl, first litter in your long experience with the Breed would you agree 1942. Photo courtesy of Mrs Sawtell. with this statement?

Which dogs did you particularly admire when you first It has not been in my experience, so I cannot really began showing? say. But with careful line breeding good fronts can be established. I admired those belonging to Mrs Wentworth Smith On the whole do you feel there is large variation in bone (of Yelme). and substance? Who were your mentors in those early years? There are fewer lacking in bone but too many heavily Mrs Charlesworth (Noranby). backed dogs, incapable of working. This should always be kept in mind when judging. Please tell us some of the favourite dogs you have owned over the years. Do you consider long backs, short legs and over angulated hindquarters a concern at present? Ch. Masterpiece Of. Yeo, which was my first champion, Yes I do consider this a problem. Ch Deerflight Endevour of Yeo (12 CCS) Do you feel that in general the movement of the present What is your opinion on inbreeding and line breeding? day Goldens could be improved? I think that line breeding is essential to correct certain Yes I do. faults, and to maintain a type. I think that inbreeding is unacceptable. Which other breeders’Property dogs have you admired over the of Morphet years?

There have been many, certain kennels can always be relied upon to produce good dogs because they breed wisely.

Are there some true friends and real personalities in the Breed who are no longer involved or with us you would like to acknowledge?

Mrs. Charlesworth, Mrs. Pilkington, Mrs. Harrison, Eng Ch Masterpiece of Yeo by Eng Ch Anningsley Fox out of Princess of Mrs. June Atkinson and Mr. Graham Wright. Slat, bred and owned by Mrs Sawtell. Photo courtesy of Mrs Sawtell.

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It appears that Mrs Charlesworth above all else had a What do you consider to be the ideal time to choose a distinct dislike for weak hocks. Do you consider this to be puppy? a problem with the modern Golden Retriever? 8 Weeks. It is something most breeders are aware of. Mrs Charlesworth also stated in her book that she had Mrs Charlesworth also stated that all colours within heard it said that exercise, beyond that which he may the acceptable range are correct. The perfect colour of take in amusing himself is bad for a puppy, it makes course being the happy mean. How do you feel about this him grow long in the leg. Such opinion is beyond comment? the help of prayer! How much exercise would you In Mrs Charlesworth’s day there were few if any cream recommend for a young puppy? and white Goldens, I feel she would be very upset to see He will take all the exercise he needs if given the the state of the Breed today. She told me that a Golden opportunity, at least until he is about 12 weeks old. should be the colour of a gold sovereign. Do you feel the Breed is better now than it was 20, 30 or Would you mind explaining the correct coat type? Is this even 40 years ago? a current problem in the Breed? On the whole I think that the construction has Coats should be slightly harsh, not soft and silky. improved. Straight coats have become the norm, but I prefer a Mrs Charlesworth talks of epilepsy as being common in slight wave. her book of 60 years ago. Has this been a problem in the Do you feel that some dogs are trimmed excessively? Breed throughout the years that you know? Yes I do. It was a problem during the war, I don’t think it is now. Mrs Charlesworth stated that bitches should never be Are there any issues which you feel may be of concern for bred twice a year and not even every year and if this our Breed in the future? care is not exercised the stamina of the bitch is greatly Sound movement. impaired and that of her progeny. Do you agree totally with this statement? Post script I feel that a bitch should not be bred from until her 3rd Sadly Mrs Sawtell, one of our Breeds most dedicated and season at least, and then only three times all together. successful breeders and a devoted enthusiast for over 70 Once a year only. years, passed away in February 2009.

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The famous Woolley Goldens in the 1930s. Photo by Crompton Colliers.

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TABLE 2.5.6 USA ALL BREEDS BEST IN SHOW WINNERS BORN IN THE 1930s Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Toby of Willow Lake Am Ch Rockhaven Rory Am Ch Rusty Heger J S Thompson J S Thompson Jnr & V Glebe 1936 DDHF SDHF OS

TABLE 2.5.7 USA SDHF FOR DOGS BORN IN THE 1930s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Am/Can Ch Male Am Ch Rockhaven Rory OS Can Ch Rockhaven Amber Samuel Magoffin Henry B Christian 1932 Speedwell Pluto

TABLE 2.5.8 USA SIRES BORN IN THE 1930s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth

Am Ch Alexander Donkelve Punch Ottershaw Norma Mrs A W Smith Taramar Kennels 3 1935

Goldwood Pluto DDHF Am Ch Rockhaven Rory Am Ch Sprite of Am Ch Mr Henry B Christian Mr Henry B Christian 2 1936 OS SDHF OS Aldgrove OD Am Goldwood Tuck FDHF Am Ch Sprite of Rockhaven Tuck OS Samuel Magoffin Woodend Kennels 4 1937 FCh OS Aldgrove OD Michael of Woodend FC Rip OS FDHF Rockhaven Judy OD John K Wallace Paul Bakewell III 2 1939 OS Rockhaven Rory SDHF Am/Can Ch Speedwell Can Ch Rockhaven Am Ch Samuel Magoffin Henry B Christian 4 1932 OS Pluto SDHF OS Amber Am Ch Rockhaven Rory Stilrovin Bullet OS Patience of Yelme Ralph G Boalt E L King 2 1936 SDHF OS

TABLE 2.5.9 USA DAMS BORN IN THE 1930s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Gilnockie Coquette Eng/Am Ch Bingo of Can Ch Rockhaven Rocket Gilnockie Kennels Gilnockie Kennels 6 1938 OD Yelme Feather of Little Am Ch Alexander Twin Hill Sparkler Twin Hill Kennels Mrs A W Smith 4 1939 Hill OD Tonka Belle of Am Ch Rockhaven Tuck OS Rockhaven Judy OD Woodend Kennels Henry W Norton 2 1937 Woodend OD Eng Ch Marine of Rockhaven Judy OD Can Ch Rockhaven Lassie Samuel Magoffin Harold R Ward 2 1935 Woolley

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Am & Can Ch Speedwell Pluto SDHF OS by Eng Ch Michael Of Am Ch Rockhaven Rory SDHF OS by Am & Can Ch Speedwell Pluto SDHF Moreton out of Eng Sh Ch Speedwell Emerald, bred by Mrs K OS by Can Ch Rockhaven Amber, bred by Samuel S Magoffin owned by Evers-Swindell owned by Samuel S Magoffin. Photo courtesy of GRCA. H B Christian. Photo courtesy of GRCA.

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PEDIGREE OF GILNOCKIE COQUETTE Breed: Golden Retriever Date of Birth: 1938 Sex: Female Colour: Gold Bred by: Gilnockie Kennels Owner: Gilnockie Kennels Eng Ch Michael of Moreton Mack of Yelme Meg of Claydon Beppo of Yelme Amber Dusk Diana of Ible Eng/Am Hoyland Bella Ch Bingo of Yelme Eng Ch Michael of Moreton Ch Haulstone Marker Haulstone Snipe Alveley Biddy Eng Ch Cubbbington Diver Babette of Quinton Golden Emblem

Eng Ch Rory of Bentley Michael of Moreton Am/Can Ch Speedwell Aurora Pluto OS SDHF Eng Sh Ch Speedwell Eng Ch Cornelius Emerald Can Ch Wherstead Beau Monde Rockhaven Russet Eng Dual Ch Balcombe Boy Eng Ch Haulstone Dan Dan Hill Bunty Saffron Chipmunk Speedwell Nimrod Can Ch Dame Daphne Guiding Star (unr)

TABLE 2.5.10 AUSTRALIAN ROYAL WINNERS IN THE 1930s Gender Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Royal Stubbings Golden Female Aust Ch Temeraire (Imp UK) Stubbings Golden Hidalgo Mr & Mrs H Mash Miss E Grice 1 Calypso

TABLE 2.5.11 SUCCESSFUL MATINGS FOR LITTERS BORN IN THE 1930s No of Country Ch/Sh Chs Sire Dam in the litter UK 2 1935/1937 Mr F Parsons Eng Ch Davie of Yelme Abbots Melody UK 3 1930 Mr H L Jenner Eng Ch Diver of Woolley Eng Sh Ch Sewardstone Tess UK 3 1933/1934/1936 Lt Col Hon D Carnegie Eng Ch Heydown Grip Heydown Bertha UK 2 1933 Mrs W M Charlesworth Eng Ch Heydown Grip Eng Ch Noranby Diana UK 2 1933/1934 H Venables-Kyrke Eng Ch Heydown Grip Anningsley Ann UKProperty 2 1929/1931 Lt Comm Willoughby of Eng Ch Michael Morphet of Moreton Wherstead Gilt Edge UK 2 1934 H L Jenner Eng Sh Ch Abbots Wisdom Eng Ch Abbots Music UK 2 1930 Mr A H Gill Gilder Happy of Moorton UK 2 1931 H L Jenner Gilder Eng Sh CH Sewardstone Tess UK 2 1935 Mr & Mrs Wentworth-Smith Gilder Quick of Yelme “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.” Unknown

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TABLE 2.5.12 IMPORTED DOGS BORN IN THE 1930s (THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE) Imported to Exported from Title Name of Import Year of Birth USA UK Am Ch Alaisdair of Highstead 1930 USA UK Am Ch Lady Burns 1930 USA UK Donkelve Punch 1931 USA UK Onyx of Emley 1931 USA UK Patience of Yelme 1931 USA UK Sherry of Tone 1931 USA UK Speedwell Boine 1931 USA UK Stubbings Golden Goblet 1931 USA UK Am Ch Ottershaw Colette 1932 USA UK Sandy of Nutwood 1932 USA UK Am Ch Speedwell Tango 1932 USA UK AM Ch Sprite of Aldgrove 1932 USA UK Stubbings Golden Anchor 1932 USA UK Eng/Am Ch Bingo of Yelme 1933 USA UK Ottershaw Norma 1934 USA UK Wanden Lad 1934 USA UK Marcie 1935 USA UK Glenisland Caroline 1936 USA UK Aam Ch Headisland Peter 1936 USA UK Goldenfields Mollye 1937 NZ Aust Gipsy of Rahween 1939 Author’s note: Further reading is recommended for a more comprehensive study of the top breeders prior to WWII. The following books in particular are suggested. The Book of the Golden Retriever by W M Charlesworth for Golden Retrievers in the UK and The New Golden Retriever by Marcia Schlehr for Golden Retrievers in the USA.

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Golden Retriever Club Sanctioned Show at Heron’s Buckhold, near Pangbourne, Berkshire 1934. Winner of Patiala Cup is Anningsley Fox on right. Seated on the left is the judge Mrs Charlesworth. Photo Random House. Published with permission.

123 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING (1936) (2) Stilrovin Bullet (1932) (4) Rockhaven Rory (1936) (2) (1929) (14) Goldwood Pluto Speedwell Pluto (1937) (4) Goldwood Tuck Rockhaven Tuck (1925) (8) (1915) (2) Rory of Bentley Michael of Moreton Jacobite Somersby Donkeive Jester Donkeive Punch Birling James of Heydown Gurth Stubbings Golden Stubbings Golden Alexander (1925) (3) Dandylyon (1939) (3) (1938) (2) Torrdale Tinker Tinker Torrdale Nero Unknown Dust (1901) Heydown Grip Glory of Fyning Zeus (Ilchester) Normanby Balfour Culham Brass (1904) Gilder (1931) (4) (1937) (2) (1929) (9) Dorcas Bruin Davie of Yelme Davie of Yelme Sundawn Dancer (1925) (1924) (6) Cornelius (1937) (2) (1921) (4) (1919) (2) Culham Copper Cubbington Diver Heydown Gunner Binks of Kentford Noranby Campfire Bruce of Dewstraw Pasha of Dewstraw Prince of Dewstraw 1935 (2) (1927) (5) (1930) (2) (1938) (2) Abbots Trust Abbots Trust Tim of Elsiville Tim Abbots Wisdom Property of MorphetDiver of Woolley (1921) (4) (1922) (2) Haulstone Dan Flight of Kentford (1913) (1) Culham Tip Culham Tip Rip (1939) (2) (1919) (3) United Kindgom USA

Foxbury Peter Balcombe Boy Speedwell Nimrod Speedwell Reuben Michael of Woodend Flow Chart of Significant Sires prior to 1940 for Male Tails 2.5.1 Figure

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Timeline 1930 to 1939

1930 Amy Johnson’s carries out a solo flight England to 1935 FC Rip OS FDHF, the first field trial champion in the Australia. USA is born. 1930 Phar Lap, the symbol of the Australian Turf, wins 1935 Ralph’s twin brother Ben begins his Beavertail the Melbourne Cup. (later Gunnerman) kennel in North America. 1930 The first litter is born in Canada, Saffron Peter Boy, 1937 Col Carnegie (MP for Winchester) passes away Saffron Penelope and Saffron Chipmonk. suddenly. His wife becomes President of the 1931 Excellent show bitches of the year were GRC(UK) during the 1940s. Ch Noranby Diana, Ch Noranby Jeptha and 1936 The Golden Retriever Breed Standard is amended. Anningsley Beatrice. 1936 Miss Gill commences her famous Westley kennel in 1931 Anningsley Candidate and Noranby Jemima are the UK with Simon of Brookshill. exported to France and Anningsley Beatrice is 1936 exported to the USA. Golden Retriever entry at Crufts is 226. 1936 1931 Ch Dame Daphne becomes the first Canadian The Circus Dog history is published in Champion bitch. Hutchinson’s Encyclopaedia. 1936 1931 Mrs Nairn (Stubbings) breeds her first litter. Crystal Palace is destroyed by fire. 1931 Mrs Stonex begins her famous Dorcas kennel with 1936 The keepers houses at Tomich are offered for sale Stubbings Goldwinner and Sally of Perrott. for 45 and 65 pounds but there are very few buyers. 1932 Mrs Charlesworth publishes the first book on the 1936 Constitutional crisis over the relationship with Breed. Book contains Circus dog origins which is Edward V111 and Wallace Simpson. backed up with evidence by keeper. 1936 Jesse Owens wins 4 Gold Medals at the 1932 The Sydney Harbour Bridge is officially opened. Berlin Olympics. 1932 The Earl of Portsmouth sells Guisachan to Ishbel 1937 Grakle of Tone (Imp UK) is Australia’s first Marjoribanks’ lawyer. documented dog in the Breed . 1932 Golden Retriever is recognised as a separate Breed 1937 Ft Ch Haulstone Larry wins International Gundog in the USA. League Retriever Championship. 1932 GRC (UK) publishes letters giving proof (supported 1938 The Golden Retriever Club of America is formed. by photographs) of the original Russian Circus 1938 Top show dogs of the year were Ch Abbots Trust, Story. Anningsley Fox, Dual Ch Anningsley Stingo, 1932 Bart Armstrong passes away and the Gilnockie Bitches: Heydown Goody Two Shoes, kennel is passed on to Sam Magoffin (Rockhaven) Noranby Diana, Ch Sedate, Ch Torrdale Betty. Sam and his brother John establish the kennel in 1938 Charles Crufts dies and is buried in the West side of Colorado. Highgate Cemetry, London. 1933 The first Golden Retrievers are shown in Holland. 1938 Outstanding brood bitch Gilnockie Coquette is born 1933 The first photo of the Loch Ness Monster is in the USA. published. 1938 The Junior Warrant title is introduced in the UK. 1933 Mr Henry Christian establishes the Goldwood 1938 kennel. Mrs Sawtell (Yeo) obtains her first Golden Retriever. 1933 Can/Am Ch Speedwell Pluto becomes the first 1938 Australia’s first registered litter of 2 dogs and 2 Golden Retriever to take out an All Breeds BIS at bitches is born. Gypsy of Rahween is sent to Miss Puget Sands KC in Washington State. D Hueston in NZ. 1933 Mrs NairnProperty purchases Birling James of Somersby. of1939 IshbelMorphet Marjoribanks, Lady Aberdeen dies. 1934 Lord Aberdeen, husband of Ishbel, dies. 1939 Dorcas Bruin becomes the first Golden Retriever 1934 Mrs Parsons founds the Torrdale kennel with the to gain a Junior Warrant. He fails to gain his title outstanding brood bitch Ch Dukeries Dancing Lady. however due to the interruption of shows due to the war. 1935 Dudley Churchill Marjoribanks 3rd Lord Tweedmouth dies without an heir. 1939 Lady Islington buys Guisachan for 1500 pounds and 1935 Mrs Ford commences her Elsiville kennel. the home is stripped for demolition. 1939 1935 Ch Noranby Dutiful is the first Golden to take the WW2 begins. Gundog Group in the UK. 1939 Gone with the Wind wins the Academy Award for 1935 Ch Torrdale Betty (Mrs Parsons) top pre war bitch Best Movie. 14 CCs is born in the UK. 1939 Glen Miller records “In the Mood”.

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Chinnordale The Italian Job AI by Int Ch Double Willow Ten Days After out of Chinnordale Mistress Molly JW, bred and owned by R & L Maynard.

Gentlemen of the jury The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him and the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog.

A man’s dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master’s side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens.

If fortuneProperty drives the master forth an outcast in theof world, friendless Morphet and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies, and when the last scene of all comes, and death takes the master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even to death.

George Graham Vest (1830-1904)

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2.6 – 1940 to 1949

Around the World During the war years people liked to appear very well groomed although, due to the war there were very few luxuries. Long overcoats were fashionable. A favourite dance with the young ones was the “jitterbug”. Popular movies of the 1940s were Rebecca, The Philadelphia Story, Casablanca and National Velvet. The Lone Ranger was one of the first shows to be aired on television. Favourite songs included When You Wish Upon a Star, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Sentimental Journey. In the USA in the 1940s the average wage was USD $1725 per annum, the median house price was $3920, $850 and the price of bread was approximately 10 cents.

Breed history as published in the 1940s Even in those early days the yellow colour was curiously self assertive. A yellow bitch put to a black dog invariably The Field 1941 Major C E Radcliffe produced yellow puppies, the black bitch to a yellow dog As regards the origin of Lord Tweedmouth’s yellow dogs,, usually but with much less certainty. I remember that a I have heard all kinds of tales. In my records of dogs, black dog belonging to Mr. Montague Guest, I think a which also I have not at hand, I have an interesting smooth coat, sired one or two of my father’s best litters. letter from Lord Lonsdale, in which he describes how Lord He occasionally used Black dogs for a change of blood, Tweedmouth took a party of friends to a great circus in and sometimes Labradors, in the latter days, but never London. There they saw three yellow dogs performing on the Bloodhound strain. the stage. Lord Tweedmouth was so delighted with them Sir Dudley’s purchase of one dog or more in Brighton that he insisted on buying all three dogs, and these were the probably took place after 1871 or 1872 one preferably as ancestors of the Breed. As this happened before I was born had there been several more doubtless would be known I cannot personally vouch for the events described, but it about them. The Czar’s entry of a Russian Retriever at is clear from Lord Ilchester’s letter in The Field that at the Crystal Palace show at that time, may have led to the some periods these dogs were crossed with bloodhounds and belief that the Brighton dog was Russian. But anyhow I Labradors…… well remember being told as a boy that there was a similar NB: Lord Lonsdale was known as the Yellow Duke, as yellow breed in the Caucasus-sheepdogs. Col Le Poer he had a penchant for that colour. Trench set out to find a specimen of his race, and brought some here many years later. I was in close correspondence Earl of Ilchester The Field 1941 with him at that period, and may even have suggested A good deal of heresay…has recently been introduced to him the possibility of fresh blood from that source. into the discussion in your column on the origin of Yellow Unfortunately he chose the season of the year when the dogs Retrievers. May I therefore intervene as I am probably were far from civilization in the high mountains. now the only person who was closely connected with both the He arranged to buy one unseen but heard nothing more of Tweedmouth and Ilchester breeds. Within eight or ten years the dog or the money! of their commencement, here is the story as I used to hear ….The Ilchester dogs however never had woolly coats. it. The pale colour with certain exceptions was certainly a Sir Dudley Marjoribanks later created Lord Tweedmouth characteristic of the early days of our Breed but they were in the late sixtiesProperty owned a black bitch, which on one ofnever cream Morphet or albino. occasion, possibly not the first, produced yellow puppies in All this time the Tweedmouth breed was thriving equally a black litter. There were two, Crocus, the dog was given to with our own, and interchange of blood took place from his son Edward Marjoribanks, Ada the bitch to his nephew, time to time. Guisachan also developed a deer tracking my father. This was probably about 1868. strain and introduced some bloodhound strain to assist Ada when probably about six or seven years old was it. There was a large kennel still in being when I was last included in a portrait of my father, painted by the Hon H there shooting woodcock in 1904 a year or more before Graves. I can quite well remember her, a broadish head, the same of the property by Edward Marjoribanks, second with a long soft smooth, reddish but certainly far lighter Lord Tweedmouth. Big dogs of the original Breed were in colour than the “Golden” Retriever of the present day. there, trackers and some smaller ones of the “Golden” She died about 1880 or 1881, as an oldish dog……….. type. The source whence the latter strain emanated, I do

127 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING not recollect, or perhaps, never knew. I understood, when On the Bench the Guisachan kennel was dispersed, that the personal After the war in the UK, dog shows resumed with some favourites went to Hutton, Lord Tweedmouth’s castle in Berwickshire. Specialty Shows. Recorded in the literature is that due to lack of Championship Shows in the war years, and the The late Lord Harcourt had his pick of the remainder and high demand for pet puppies, the market was flooded that what was left, including the trackers were sold to the with inferior quality puppies. The Golden Retriever purchaser of the property Lord Portsmouth, or were thrown into the deal. Lord Harcourt was a breeder of small black Club of America held its first Championship Show in Spaniels, and for that reason, may have preferred the 1940 with an entry of 45. The Golden Retriever Club smaller type. (UK) held its first Breed Show in 1946 with an entry of almost 400. The Show was judged by Lorna Countess British Dogs Arthur Croxton Smith 1945 Howe. (Mrs C’s cousin). Of more recent introduction is the Golden Retriever, which was brought into prominence about 1908 by the late Lord By 1947 Ch Torrdale Happy Lad had gained an All Harcourt, then the late Hon Lulu Harcourt. Enquiries Breeds Best in Show in the UK, the first Golden elicited that they were the descendants of dogs kept by the Retriever in that country to do so. Famous in the UK, first Lord Tweedmouth then the Hon Dudley Marjoribanks and around the world Mrs Tudor (Camrose, UK) bought his originals from a troupe of performing Russian commenced during this decade with her foundation dogs that he saw at Brighton soon after the Crimean War. bitch Golden Camrose Tess and Mrs Minter (Stenbury) About 1926 I asked Lord Tweedmouth, grandson of the with Eng Sh Ch Torrdale Kim of Stenbury. In the gentleman in question if he could confirm this belief. He USA Mrs Rachel Page Elliott (Featherquest, USA) could not, writing instead that “one Sunday when my grandfather was at Brighton with my father in I should commenced with Goldwood Toby UD. think the late sixties he saw a very good looking yellow Mrs Stonex also found that 99% of all post war retriever, and approached the man with whom it was champions came from the following four famous with a view of ascertaining its history, and where it came matings. (These pedigrees can be found in the from. It turned out that the man was a cobbler, who had appendices). received the dog in lieu of a bad debt from a keeper in the neighbourhood. It had apparently been the one yellow (1) Rory of Bentley x Aurora, (2) Glory of Fyning x puppy in a litter of black wavy retrievers….” The upshot Stagden Cross Pamela, (3) Binks of Kentford x Balvaig was that Lord Tweedmouth bought the dog and found a (4) Heydown Gunner x Onaway. mate of the same colour in the border country. It is only proper to say that Mrs. Charlesworth, who has been one of Behind these four matings, can be found the following the keenest supporters of the variety, believes in the earlier dogs from The Marjoribanks family, The Ilchesters and story. The Earl of Portsmouth’s dogs.

TWEEDMOUTH PORTSMOUTH, ILLCHESTER DOGS BEHIND THE FOUR FAMOUS MATINGS Year of Name of Dog Forebears Birth Zeus (Ilchester), Fox of Melbury (Ilchester), Mount(Lady Marjoribanks), Braes (Lord Tweedouth, ) Saxon (Guisachan) Rory of Bentley 1915 Sulphur(Guisachan),Sal Mount, Braes, Saxon, Sulphur, Sal, Fox of Melbury (Ilchester), Zeus(Ilchester), Conan (Tweedmouth), Aurora 1921 Petrarch(Portsmouth), Beatrice (Ilchester) Binks of KentfordProperty 1919 Mount, Braes, Saxon, Sulphur, Sal, Fox of ofMelbury, Zeus, LunaMorphet (Tweedmouth), Rock (Tweedmouth) Balvaig 1920 Zeus, Mount, Braes, Saxon, Sulphur, Sal, Fox of Melbury Glory of Fyning 1916 Zeus, Mount, Braes, Luna, Saxon, Sulphur, Sal, Petrarch, Beatrice Stagden Cross Pamela 1920 Zeus, Mount, Braes, Saxon, Sulphur, Sal, Petrarch, Beatrice Heydown Gunner 1921 Petrarch,Beatrice, Zeus, Mount, Braes, Saxon, Sulphur, Sal, Zeus Onaway 1922 Patrarch, Beatrice, Zeus, Saxon, Sulphur, Sal, Mount, Conon, Melbury, Zeus, Braes “I have a deep faith that the principle of the Universe will be simple and beautiful” Albert Einstein

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TABLE 2.6.1 UK CRUFTS/GRC SPECIALTY WINNERS IN THE 1940s Gender Title Name of Dog Breeder Owner Crufts Specialty Total Male Alresford Last Laugh Mrs Slater Mrs L Pilkington 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Miss R Clark Miss R Clark 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Culzean Sulia Lady Angus Kennedy Mrs V Porter 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Dorcas Gardinia Mrs E Stonex Mrs E Stonex 0 1 1 Female Noranby Dumpling Mrs W M Charlesworth Mrs W M Charlesworth 0 1 1 Male Eng Sh Ch Roger of Rosecott Mr Nixon Miss R Clark 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Susan of Westley Miss L Dixon Miss J Gill 1 0 1 Male Torrdale Don Juan Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Lad Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 0 1 1 Female Torrdale Lavender Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 0 1 1

TABLE 2.6.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1940s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Alexander of Male Eng Ch Torrdale Tinker Zena of Elsiville Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 1944 Elsiville Alresford Last Windward Mrs E Female Eng Ch Alresford Mall Mrs L Pilkington 1947 Laugh Honeyat Cuffe-Adams Eng Anbria Andrew of Stubbings Golden Honeyflower of Male Mrs M Wills Mrs G Barron 1949 Sh Ch Arbrook Dandylyon Arbrook Eng Beauchasse Female Beauasse Pioneer Dorcas Leola Mr W D Barwise Mr W D Barwise 1945 Sh Ch Bergamot Beauchasse Eng Beauchasse Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Lad Mr W D Barwise Mr W D Barwise 1947 Dominie Sh Ch Bergamot Male Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker Boltby Kymba Boltby Sunshine Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 1949 Stubbings Golden Female Eng Ch Braconlea Gaiety Dorcas Bruin Mr F D Jessamy Mr W E Hickmott 1946 Olympia Bramble of Essendene Anna Mrs Mrs Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott 1948 Essendene of Glenshaw M Woodbridge M Woodridge Dorcas Glorious Heatherbell of Female Eng Ch Briar of Arbrook Eng Ch Mrs M Wills Mrs G Barron 1949 of Slat Arbrook Golden Camrose Female Eng Ch Camrose Anthea Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 1948 Tess Charming of Laughter of Female Eng Ch Torrdale Don Juan Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 1946 Stenbury Stenbury Golden Wag of Lt Col M B Male Eng Ch Chip of Butlers Tess of Hatchett Mrs O M Allen 1949 Restville Allesbrook Eng Male Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Roger of Rosecott Dawn of Rosecott Miss R Clark Miss R Clark 1946 Sh Ch Lady Angus Female Eng Ch Culzean Sulia Culzean Simba Culzean Sanda Mrs V Porter 1944 Kennedy PropertyCzarina of of Morphet Female Eng Ch Countryside Monty Harry's Choice Mr A M Nicholls Mr A M Nicholls 1948 Cronethills Mrs M K Male Eng Ch Dernar of Yelme Quilder of Yelme Sunar Miss E B Todd Wentwoorth- 1947 Smith Eng Dorcas Always Stubbings Golden Female Sinbad of Rookley Mr R Willis Mrs J F French 1944 Sh Ch Pinkhill Rosa Jocasta Stubbings Golden Female Eng Ch Dorcas Gardenia Dorcas Lorelia Mrs E Stonex Mrs E Stonex 1945 Nicholas Dorcas Glorious Male Eng Ch Dorcas Bruin JW Stella of Slat Mrs R K Pope Mrs E Stonex 1943 of Slat Gaiety Girl of Eng Torrdale Kim of Laughter of Mr & Mrs Female Eng Ch Mrs E Minter 1948 Stenbury Sh Ch Stenbury Stenbury D Hamilton

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TABLE 2.6.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1940s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Female Eng Ch Gay of Peradenia Beau Laddie Peradenia Mr W R Jacobs Mr W R Jacobs 1948 Golden Girl of Sandra of Female Eng Ch Duke of Elsiville B Davies Mrs E Saunders 1943 Morinda Ingledene Stubbings Golden Hineysuckle of Female Eng Ch Katrina of Kuldana Mrs G L Medhurst Mrs G L Medhurst 1946 Dandylyon Rosecott Dorcas Kolahoi Willow of Westley Frolic of Female Eng Ch Timberscombe Miss J Gill Miss V Wood 1949 Westley Yelme Topper Eng Alexander of Annabell of Male Major of Elsiville Eng Ch Mrs E L Ford Mrs I Broomhall 1949 Sh Ch Elsiville Elsiville Male Eng Ch Masterpiece of Yeo Eng Ch Anningsley Fox Princess of Slat Mrs W H Sawtell Mrs W H Sawtell 1942 Dorcas Mefus Morning Female Eng Ch Timberscombe Torrdale Dorrie Mrs E Dodd Mr K Hounsell 1948 Light Topper Female Eng Ch Memory of Morinda Joker of Morinda Sherry of Morinda Mrs E Saunders Mrs E Saunders 1949 Eng Ch Mossbridge Buster of Male Aurea Barcarolle Mr E Orton Mr E Orton 1949 Ir Ch Challenger Gordonville Male Eng Ch Nikolai of Elsiville Tim of Elsiville Nesta of Elsiville Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 1947 Eng Dual Noranby Mrs W M Mrs W M Female Noranby Destiny Bristle of Tone 1943 Ch Dumpling Charlesworth Charlesworth Eng Sh Female Nyda of Elsiville Tim of Elsiville Delilah of Elsiville Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 1945 Ch Oakwin Gentle Rossbourne Female Eng Ch Oakwin Major Mr R Panther Mr R Panther 1949 Maid Quicksilver Eng Sh Female Ophelia of Elsiville Mazuel of Elsiville Maria of Elsiville Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 1948 Ch Pennard Golden Dorcas Glorious Pennard Golden Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Mrs R Thompson Mrs R Thompson 1949 Primrose of Slat Pride Prince Victor of Magic of Major J Major J Male Eng Ch Pasha of Dewstraw 1946 Dewstraw Dewstraw Ayton-Blake Ayton-Blake Eng Eng Sh Male Roger of Rosecott Dual Anningsley Stingo Sally of Pinecroft Mr Nixon Miss R Clark 1944 Ch Ch Royal Son of Magic of Major J Major J Male Eng Ch Pasha of Dewstraw 1947 Dewstraw Dewstraw Ayton-Blake Ayton-Blake Dorcas Westley Frolic of Female Eng Ch Sally of Westley Timberscombe Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 1949 Yelme Topper Amber Female Eng Ch Scaurend Susannah Rum Mrs Dickie Mr J Baptie 1944 (unregistered) Eng Female Shula of Elsiville Eng Ch Nikolai of Elsiville Astrid of Elsiville Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 1949 Sh Ch Eng Theurrech of Female Sonja of Elsiville Torrdale Laddie Mrs E L Ford Mrs J Allwood 1943 Sh Ch Property ofElsiville Morphet Eng Male Sonnet Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Lad Dorcas Aurora Mrs F E Borrow Mrs F E Borrow 1949 Sh Ch Stubblesdown Stubbings Golden Stubbings Golden Female Dual Ch Mr F D Jessamy Mr W E Hickmott 1944 Golden Lass Garry Olympia Gazeon Golden Female Eng Ch Susan of Westley Linda of Hazelfax Miss L Dixon Miss J Gill 1945 Krasha Eng Female Tormist Marigold Tormist Amber Torrdale Lavender Miss G M Burage Miss G M Burage 1946 Sh Ch Torrdale Chenilles Male Eng Ch Torrdale Faithful Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Lad Mrs I M Parsons Mrs J Wood 1948 Marigold Dukeries Dancing Male Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Lad Torrdale Sandy Boy Eng Ch Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 1945 Lady

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TABLE 2.6.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1940s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Eng Sh Torrdale Kim of Male Torrdale Tinker JW Torrdale Tiptoes Mrs I M Parsons Mrs E G Minter 1945 Ch Stenbury Eng Sh Female Torrdale Maida Torrdale Don Juan Torrdale Honey Mrs I M Parsons Miss J Murray 1947 Ch Eng Sh Trooper of Stubbings Golden Saffron of Male Mrs Selwyn Mrs Selwyn 1941 Ch Matsonhouse Dandylyon Heydown Male Eng Ch Weyland Varley Weyland Venturer Eng Ch Culzean Sulia Mrs V Porter Mrs H J Morgan 1949 Male Eng Ch William of Westley Spar of Yelme Eng Ch Susan of Westley Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 1947 William of Sandra of Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Miss B M Martin Miss B M Martin 1947 Westmartin Westmartin

TABLE 2.6.3 UK ALL BREED BIS WINNERS IN THE 1940s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Eng Eng Ch Dukeries Male Torrdale Happy Lad Torrdale Sandy Boy Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 1945 Ch Dancing Lady Eng Stubbings Golden Female Braconlea Gaiety Dorcas Bruin JW Mr F D Jessamy Mr W Hickmott 1946 Ch Olympia

Eng Ch Sally of Westley by Dorcas Timberscombe Topper out of Westley Frolic Eng Ch Torrdale Kim of Stenbury by Torrdale Tinker out of Torrdale of Yelme, bred and owned by Miss J Gill. Photo by C M Cooke. Tiptoes bred by Mrs I M Parsons owned by Mrs E G Minte. Photo by Fall.

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Eng Ch Dorcas Glorious of Slat by Dorcas Bruin out of Stella Of Slat, bred Eng Ch Charming of Stenbury by Torrdale Don Juan out of Laughter of by Mrs R K Pope owned by Mrs E Stonex. Photo by Fall. Stenbury, bred and owned by Mrs E Minter. Photo by Fall.

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TABLE 2.6.4 UK SIRES BORN IN THE 1940s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Eng Ch Alexander of Elsiville Torrdale Tinker Zena of Elsiville Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 3 1944 Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Eng Sh Ch Beauchasse Eng Ch Beauchasse Dominie Mr W D Barwise Mr W D Barwise 2 1947 Lad Bergamot Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker Boltby Kymba Boltby Sunshine Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 4 1949 Eng Sh Ch Roger of Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Dawn of Rosecott Miss R Clark Mrs R Clark 6 1946 Rosecott Mrs M K Eng Ch Dernar of Yelme Quilder of Yelme Sunar Miss E B Todd 2 1947 Wentworth-Smith Eng Ch Dorcas Glorious of Slat Dorcas Bruin JW Stella of Slat Mrs R K Pope Mrs E Stonex 3 1943 Dorcas Timberscombe Dorcas Bruin JW Timberscombe Trefoil Mrs E Stonex Mrs E Stonex 5 1946 Topper Eng Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Sonnet Dorcas Aurora Mrs F E Borrow Mrs F E Borrow 2 1949 Sh Ch Lad Torrdale Don Juan Torrdale Tinker JW Torrdale Tiptoes Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 2 1941 Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Torrdale Chenilles Eng Ch Torrdale Faithful Mrs I M Parsons Mrs J Wood 2 1948 Lad Marigold Eng Ch Dukeries Eng Ch Torrdale Happy Lad Torrdale Sandy Boy Mrs I M Parsons Mrs I M Parsons 3 1945 Dancing Lady Eng Ch Susan of Eng Ch William of Westley Spar of Yelme Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 4 1947 Westley

TABLE 2.6.5 UK DAMS BORN IN THE 1940s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Ch Boltby Sweet Melody Torrdale Don Juan Torrdale Melody Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 2 1949 Torrdale Happy of Laughter of Stenbury Torrdale Tinker JW Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 2 1944 Stenbury Noble Realm of Magic of Dewstraw Rozelle of Dewstraw Major J Ayton-Blake Major A Ayton-Blake 2 1943 Dewstraw Stubbings Golden Stubbings Golden Stubbings Golden A Nancy Nairn 2 1941 Olympia Typhoon Lalage Major Westley Frolic of Yelme Simon Of Brookshill Lively of Yelme Miss J Gill 3 1946 Wentworth-Smith

TABLE 2.6.6 IRISH CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1940s Year of Gender Title Name Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Male Ir Ch Pennard Golden David Pennard Golden Sorrel Pennard Golden Gem Mrs R Thompson Mr & Mrs M Twist 1948 Female Ir Ch Tullynore Linda Golden Jester Julia of Silverstream Mrs D Metcalfe Mrs D Metcalfe 1948 Male Ir & Eng Ch Mossridge Challenger Buster of Gordonville Aurea Barcarolle Mr Orton Mr Orton 1949

TABLE 2.6.7 USA NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNERS IN THE 1940s Gender TitleProperty Name of Dog Sire of Dam Morphet Breeder Owner National Am/Can Des Lacs Lassie CD WC Female Giltway Strike Maryann of Roc-Roix Vernon E Johnson Bart Foster 2 Ch OD SDHF Rockhaven Ben Bolt Female Am Ch Beavertail Gay Lady Beavertail Beryl Beavertail Kennels Beavertail Kennels 1 OS Noranby Baloo of Mrs W M Female Am Ch Bristle of Tone Noranby Dumpling Taramar Kennels 1 Taramar (Imp UK) Charlesworth Am Ch Rockhaven Male Am Ch Beavertail Butch Am Ch Rockhaven Glory Beavertail Kennels Robert Bruce 1 Rory OS SDHF Czar of Wildwood OS FC Stilrovin Super Male Am Ch Beavertail Rock Ripple Mrs J S MacNeill Eric S Johnson 1 SDHF Speed FDHF

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TABLE 2.6.7 USA NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNERS IN THE 1940s Gender Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner National Am Ch Rockhaven Am CH Sprite of Male Am Ch Goldwood Pluto OS H B Christian H B Christian 1 Rory OS SDHF Aldgrove OD Am Ch Tonkahof Bang Male Am Ch Highland Chief Golden Treasure OD L C Brooks L C Brooks 1 OS SDHF Dr & Mrs Male Lord Geoffrey Peter of Woodend OS Patsy of Woodend OD George D Alt 1 J F Noble FC Stilrovin Super Male Stilrovin Chiang Stilrovin Guinea Girl L E Thorne L E Thorne 1 Speed FDHF

Eng Ch Alexander of Elsiville by Torrdale Tinker out of Zena of Elsiville, Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker by Boltby Kymba out of Boltby Sunshine, bred and bred and owned by Mrs E L Ford. Photo courtesy of GRCA. owned by Mrs R Harrison. Photo by Fall.

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Eng Ch William of Westley by Spar of Yelme out of Eng Ch Susan of Westley, Am Ch Noranby Baloo of Taramar (Imp UK) by Bristle Of Tone out of bred and owned by Miss J Gill. Photo courtesy of Mr Philpott. Noranby Dumpling, bred by Mrs Charlesworth owned by Taramar Kennels.

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Am Ch Golden Knoll’s Shur Shot CD OS SDHF by Am Ch Stilrovin Shur Shot OS out of Kingdale’s Toast OD, bred and owned by Mrs R S Peterson.

Am & Can Ch Des Lacs Lassie CD WC OD SDHF by Giltway Strike out of Maryann of Roc-Roix, bred by V E Johnson owned by Bart Foster.

1946 Am Ch Lorelei’s Golden Rip by Am Dual Ch Stilrovin Rip’s Pride OS out of Greenfield Jollye OD, bred and owned by R M Bischoff.

Am Ch Czar of Wildwood by FC Stilrovin Super Speed FDHF out of Beavertail Rock Ripple, bred by Mrs J Shepard MacNeil owned by E S Johnson. Photo courtesy of GRCA.

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1955 Am Ch Golden Knoll’s King Alphonzo by Am Ch Golden Knoll’s Shur Am Ch Prince Alexander by Midas’ Timba OS out of Katrinka OD, bred by Shot CD OS SDHF out of Sunnyshine Of Sans Souci OD, bred by Mrs R S Grace Rowley owned by E Tuttle. Photo courtesy of GRCA. Peterson owned by N B Ashby. “Learn to disagree without being disagreeable.” Jim Davis

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TABLE 2.6.8 USA ALL BREED BIS WINNERS BORN IN THE 1940s No of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Year Chs Am/Can Auric of Wildwood Am Ch Czar of Wildwood Winsome Winnie of Eric S Johnson Frank L Root 1 1946 Ch SDHF OS SDHF Wildwood OD M Brown then Mrs Am Ch Cindy's Cheleveck Sir Gay Roxie Sally of Sans Souci Thomas A Parrott 1 1947 J L Powers Czar of Wildwood OS FC Stilrovin Super Speed Beavertail Rock Am Ch Mrs J S MacNeil E S Johnson 7 1944 SDHF FDHF Ripple Des Lacs Lassie CD Am/Can Ch Giltway Strrike Maryann of Roc-Roix Vernon E Johnosn Bart Foster 3 1945 WC OD SDHF Gilder of Elsiville (Imp Am Ch Mazuel of Elsiville Una of Elsiville Mrs Elsie Ford Bart Foster 1 1946 UK) OS Am/Can Golden Knoll's King Am Ch Golden Knoll's Shur Sunnyshine of Sans Mrs R S Peterson N Bruce Ashby 21 1949 Ch Alphonzo OS SDHF Shot CD SDHF OS Souci OD Am Ch Golden Knoll's Shur Am Ch Stilrovin Shur Kingdale's Toast OD Mrs R S Peterson Mrs R S Peterson 12 1948 Shot CD Shot OS Am Ch/ Lorelei's Golden Rock Am Ch Lorelei's Golden Lorelei's Golden Reinhard Bischoff Reinhard Bischoff 1 1948 Amat. Fld Bottom UD OS SDHF Rip OS Tanya OD Ch Am Ch Prince Alexander Midas Timba Os Katrinka OD Grace Rowley Elizabeth Tuttle 6 1948 SDHF Am Ch Prince Copper oF Am Ch Wildwood Major Am Ch Coronet of J S Wallington Dr N K Foster 2 1948 Malibu SDHF Wildwood Can Ch Rockhaven Jack Can Ch Gilnockie Bingo Rockhaven Vera Sam Magoffin Hakon Christianson 1 1945 Am Ch Tonkahof Bang OS Am Ch Goldwood Pluto Buff of Golden Valley Henry W Norton J MacGaheran & 1 1941 SDHF OS H W Norton

TABLE 2.6.9 USA SDHF FOR DOGS BORN IN THE 1940s Year of Gender Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Am/Can Auric Of Wildwood SD Am Ch Czar of Winsome Winnie of Male Eric S Johnson Frank L Root 1946 Ch HF Wildwood OS SDHF Wildwood OD Czar Of Wildwood OS FC Stilrovin Super Beavertail Rock Male Am Ch Mrs J MacNeil Eric S Johnson 1944 SDHF Speed FDHF Ripple Am/Can Des Lacs Lassie CD WC Female Giltway Strike Maryann of Roc-Roix Vernon E Johnson Bart Foster 1945 Ch OD SDHF Male Am Ch Frantelle's Fiddler SDHF Nilworth Winston Frantelle's Mimic Michael A Clemens Michael A Clemens 1943 Golden Knoll's Copper Am Ch Golden Knoll's Sunnyshine of Sans Male Am Ch Mrs R S Peterson M E Hogewoning 1949 Prince CDX SDHF Shur Shot CD OS SDHF Souci OD Am Ch/ Golden Knoll's King Am Ch Golden Knoll's Sunnyshine of Sans Male Mrs R S Peterson N Bruce Ashby 1949 Can Ch Alphonzo OS SDHF Shur Shot CD OS SDHF Souci OD Golden Knoll's Shur Shot Am Ch Stilrovin Shur Male Am Ch Kingdale's Toast OD Mrs R S Peterson Mrs R S Peterson 1948 PropertyCD OS SDHF Shot OS of Morphet Lorelei's Golden Am Ch Am Ch Lorelei's Golden Lorelei's Golden Male Rockbottom UD OS Reinhard Bischoff Reinhard Bischoff 1948 AFC Rip OS Tanya OD SDHF DDHF Male Am Ch Prince Alexander SDHF Midas' Timba OS Katrinka OD Grace Rowley Elizabeth Tuttle 1948 Prince Copper Of Malibu Am Ch Wildwood Am Ch Coronet of Male Am Ch J S Wallington Dr N K Forster 1948 OS SDHF Major Wildwood Tonkahof Bang OS SDHF Am Ch Goldwood Pluto J MacGaheran & Male Am Ch Buff of Golden Valley Henry W Norton 1941 DDHF OS H W Norton “Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.” Italian Proverb

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TABLE 2.6.10 USA SIRES BORN IN THE 1940s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Am/Can Golden Knoll's King Am Ch Golden Knoll's Sunnyshine of San Mrs R S Peterson N Bruce Ashby 33 1949 Ch Alphonzo OS SDHF Shur Shot CD OS SDHF Souci OD Golden Knoll's Shur Am Ch Stilrovin Shur Am Ch Kingdale's Toast OD Mrs R S Peterson Mrs R S Peterson 29 1948 Shot CD OS SDHF Shot CD Lorelei's Marshgrass Am Ch Lorelei's Golden Am Ch Golden Lassie Am Ch M McNaught Jnr Reinhard Bischoff 15 1947 Rebel CD OS DDHF Rip OS III OD Lorelei's Golden Rip Am Dual Ch Stilrovin's Am Ch Greenfield Jollye OD Reinhard Bischoff Reinhard Bischoff 10 1946 DDHF OS Rip's Pride OS Tonkahof Bang OS Am Ch Goldwood Pluto H W Norton & Am Ch Buff of Golden Valley Henry W Norton 10 1941 SDHF DDHF OS J MacGaheran Marshgrass Rogue Am Ch Lorelei's Golden Am Ch Golden Lassie Am Ch M McNaught Jnr M McNaught Jnr 8 1947 CD OS Rip OS III OD Am/Can Des Lacs Laddie of Am Dual Ch Stilrovin's Tri-Stada Golden Dawn Tri-State Hunting Bart Foster 8 1946 Ch Rip's Pride CDX OS Rip's Pride OS OD Dog Assoc Czar of Wildwood OS FC Stilrovin Super Am Ch Beavertail Rock Ripple Mrs J S MacNeil Eric S Johnson 8 1944 SDHF Speed FDHF Am Ch Gilder of Elsiville OS Mazuel of Elsiville Una of Elsiville Mrs Elsie Ford Bart Foster 7 1946 Lorelei's Golden Am Am Ch Lorelei's Golden Lorelei's Golden Tanya Rockbottom UD SDHF Reinhard Bischoff Reinhard Bischoff 6 1948 Ch-AFC Rip OS OD DDHF Am Dual Stilrovin Rip's Pride Michael of Woodend OS Gilnockie Coquette OD Ralph G Boalt Kingwere Kennels 5 1941 Ch FDHF DDHF Am Ch Stilrovin Shur Shot OS Stilrovin Bullet OS Gilnockie Coquette OD Ralph G Boalt Ralph G Boalt 5 1945 Digger of Golden Valley FC Goldwood Tuck FDHF FC Golden Beauty of Golden Valley Ralph G Boalt 5 1941 OS OS Roedare Kennels Midas' Timba OS Keeper Goldwood Kris J N Flood Charles S Morgan 5 1943

TABLE 2.6.11 USA DAMS BORN IN THE 1940s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Yr of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Reinhard Bischoff then Lorelei's Golden Tanya OD Missy's Great Michael Dale Mrs Helen Gould 9 1946 C Willard Gamble Des Lacs Lassie CD WC Am Ch Gitway Strike Maryann of Roc-Roix Vernon E Johnson Bart Foster 7 1945 OD SDHF Am Ch-AFC Lorelei's Am Ch Lorelei's Lucky Penny OD Golden Rockbotttom UD Featherquest Pamela Reinhard Bischoff Dr Irene Kraft 6 1949 OS SDHF Am Ch Rockhaven Regina OD Can Ch Gilnockie Bingo Rockhaven Sally Sam Magoffin Russell D Law 6 1947

Am Ch Early Autumn Am Ch Etta Zoloto OD Beavertail Bruno J O Parkes Cheyenne Golden 5 1943 Sunshine OD

Am Ch Gilder of Elsiville Des Lac's Lassie Sugar Des Lacs Golden Heart OD Bartlett W Foster 5 unknown OS Plum Sunnyshine of Sans Souci Sir Gay Roxie Sally of Sans Souci T A Parrott Mrs R S Petereson 5 1947 OD Property of Morphet

TABLE 2.6.12 AUSTRALIAN ROYAL WINNERS IN THE 1940s Gender Title Name of Dog Royal Total Male Goliath of Rahween 1 1 Female KCC Ch Temeraire (Imp UK) 1 1

“A lot of good dog people are also great horse people”. Rachel Page-Elliott

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TABLE 2.6.13 SUCCESSFUL MATINGS FOR LITTERS BORN IN THE 1940s No of Ch/ Country Breeder Year of Birth Sire Dam Sh Chs UK 2 Miss J Gill 1949 Dorcas Timberscombe Topper Westley Frolic of Yelme Am Ch Des Lacs Laddie of Rips Pride Am/Can Ch Des Lacs Lassie CD WC OD USA 6 Bartlett W Foster 1947 CDX OS SDHF

TABLE 2.6.14 IMPORTED DOGS BORN IN THE 1940s (THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE) Imported Exported Title Name of Import Year of Birth Aust UK Aust Ch Alexander of Arbrook 1949 Aust NZ Fairholm Jewel 1948 USA UK Am Ch Gilder of Elsiville OS 1946 Aust UK Prince of Knockshinnan 1949 Aust UK Regency Roger 1949 USA Canada Am/Can Ch Rockhaven Regina 1947 USA UK Eng Ch Royalson of Dewstraw 1947 USA UK Am Ch Stubbings Golden Anubis 1947 USA UK Toby of Yelme OS 1945

Am & Can Ch Des Lacs Laddie of Rip’s Pride by Am Dual Ch Stilrovin Rip’s Pride OS out of Tri-Stada Golden Dawn OD, bred by Tri-State Hunting Dog Association owned by B Foster. Photo courtesy GRCA.

Dorcas Timberscombe Topper by Dorcas Bruin out of Timberscombe Trefoil, bred and owned by Mrs Stonex. Property of Morphet

Westley Frolic of Yelme by Simon Of Brookshill out of Lively of Yelme, bred by Pedigree – Alexander of Arbrook, 1949 – South Australia’s first Major Wentworth-Smith owned by Miss Gill. Australian Champion. Courtesy Mrs Curry New Zealand.

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Property of Morphet Photo courtesy of Mrs Page-Elliott.

Dr. Quentin La Ham once introduced Pagey on a lecture tour with the following remarks, "When the history of dogs in the twentieth century is written, the name at the head of the first chapter should be Rachel Page-Elliott."

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Significant Golden Retriever Migration

Key Inset Map Figure 2.6.1 ID Year Country Remarks 1 1881 Canada Archie Marjoribanks takes Sol to Canada 2 1894 Texas USA Lady returns to UK with Archie and has at least one litter 3 1925 New Zealand Whole litter by Ch and Indian Dual Ch Flight of Kentford imported to NZ 4 1925 Ireland Cubbington Drake and Cubbington Beauty exported to Ireland Property5 1925 India Ch and Indian Dualof Ch Flight of KentfordMorphet exported to India 6 1927 Sweden Noranby Juno imported to Sweden 7 1929 Switzerland 8 1930 France Anningsley Candidate and Noranby Jemima exported to France 9 1931/32 USA Am Ch Speedwell Pluto and Am Ch Anningsley Beatrice imported to USA 10 abt 1935 Holland 11 1937 Australia Grakle of Tone imported to Mt Macedon Vic Australia 12 1954 Norway 13 1957 Denmark 14 1959 Finland

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Interview With Mrs Joan Tudor have had the opportunity to be on the GRC Committee (Camrose UK) with them. What year did you obtain your first Golden Retriever? Mrs Charlesworth talks of Mrs Carnegie, Heydown, as Please tell us something about her. having one of the most celebrated kennels in the world: describing her dogs as always true to type, keeping the My first Golden was “Golden Camrose Tess” born wonderful aristocratic appearance, that alas so many in 1945. Her dam was litter sister to one of the Goldens lack today, with wonderful heads and true first Champions post-war, Mrs Stonex’s Ch. Dorcas lovely Golden expression and displaying that style, fire Glorious of Slat. She was to become the foundation and dash that is greatly to be desired, yet all too rare. of my “Camrose” Champion line, now into its 13th Is this your idea of what a true Golden retriever should generation, with the latest CC winner in 2007, being be? “Camrose Time to Return”. I was not around to see the Heydowns, but have some Around the time of your introduction into Goldens of them in my extended pedigrees. From photos of Mrs Charlesworth was nearing the end of her reign as the Goldens of those days, they do seem to be more the living matriarch of the Breed. Did you ever meet “racey” and lighter built than today. Certainly many her? If so, can you tell us something about her lines of our Goldens of today are far too heavy to be able to and the personality behind the famous Noranby kennel have the speed and endurance of those lighter dogs. please? Certainly I hope we are keeping the beautiful heads Yes, I knew Mrs Charlesworth, as she was still showing and expressions which Mrs Charlesworth so admired, and trialling when I first started. However, I was far but again, we are experiencing here in UK some with too much of a newcomer to have the courage to speak untypically heavy, coarse heads. to her! I remember her showing Dual Ch Noranby Destiny, and was so impressed with her, as I was when It is stated that there were problems with dogs growing I saw her run in a Field Trial. Mrs Charlesworth was to great size in the early years. Do you feel that size is always dressed very mannishly, with shirt, collar and tie now quite stable? and tweed suit. A very autocratic lady ! It is quite unusual these days to find any over-sized Around this time was there wide acceptance that the Goldens, but we are finding many which are too short Golden Retriever came from a group of Circus dogs. I on the leg, and long in the body, which makes them believe Mrs Stonex, the great Breed historian, originally unbalanced. pieced together the true origin of the Breed, and had a How did you feel about the infusion of a little Labrador wonderful knowledge of the early dogs. Which dogs did blood in those early years? Do you believe it had any you particularly admire when you first began showing? long term negative affect on our Breed? Mrs Charlesworth in her book told us that Goldens No, I do not think that the Labrador out-cross in the were descended from a circus dog purchased by Lord early days had any lasting effect, as this was just in Tweedmouth, but Mrs Stonex later found from Kennel the formation of the Breed, was the use of Setter and records, kept at Guisachan, that this was not so, and in Bloodhound. fact “Nous” was from a friend, and later he mated him to a Tweed Water Spaniel, to start his Kennel. In the literature it is written that there was also a divide between the show dogs of the north and the dogs of When I first started showing, the dogs I remember the south. Who were the major breeders in both areas? admiring were Ch Dorcas Glorious of Slat, Ch Roger of Rosecott and Ch Torrdale Happy Lad. But, when The divide from North to South when I started was I started judgingProperty Championship Shows, my first CC ofbecause, Morphetafter the War, transport was difficult with petrol winners were Ch Weyland Varley and Ch Lakol of rationing, so we mainly kept to our own part of the Yelme – and I still consider Varley to be one of the best Country. The dogs in the South came from lines which Goldens of all time. Also one of the best dogs I’ve produced dark coloured dogs, whereas those in the judged was Ch Alresford Advertiser – any of these dogs North were mainly light in colour. would certainly trouble the best of today’s dogs. The main breeders in the North were the Parsons Who were your mentors in those early years? (Torrdale), Mrs Harrison (Boltby) and Mr Barwise (Beauchasse). I suppose my mentors when I started were Mrs Stonex (as I was line-breeding to her Dorcas dogs) and Mrs In the South were Mrs Stonex (Dorcas), Wentworth-Smith, as her Yelme’s were very influential, Mrs Wentworth Smith (Yelme), Miss Clark (Rosecott) as was the lady herself – and I consider myself lucky to and Mrs Minter (Stenbury).

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I believe you were the first to narrow this divide by Apart from your famous Christopher please tell us about purchasing a puppy with a combination of north and some of the favourite dogs you have owned over the years. south blood. This superstar had the name of Champion My first stud dog, Camrose Antony, was one of my great Camrose Cabus Christopher. There is a statement which favourites – he was a “talker” and terrified strangers with goes something like: The pedigree tells you what the dog his great roar in greeting! should be, the show results tells you what the dog seems Then there was Ch Camrose Lucius, another adored to be and the progeny tells you what the dog is. Your boy – he used to take a trip down the lane, and come Christopher certainly puts truth to this statement. He home with one of the next door children’s soft toys! had wonderful dogs in his pedigree and was a super Then dear Ch. Camrose Fabius Tarquin who had to showdog, holding the Breed record for many years for the share my attention with his illustrious sire. Now there is number of CCs and also taking on all other breeds and the young Christopher son, Camrose Time to Return, winning Best in Show. But, as importantly, in addition who is fast becoming a favourite. to all this, he was far and away the greatest producer of Then there are the girls – first my adored Golden champions of all time in the Breed. Please tell us some Camrose Tess, who gave me so much. Ch Camrose more about this iconic dog. Wistura, a great character, who “controlled” the others I was the first person to realise that an infusion of with just a “look” – never a cross word, just that look. Northern blood could be of help. Actually, I started Camrose Betony, who sadly died at 7, before she was doing so by mating one of my bitches to Irish & UK Ch able to get her 3rd CC (from her all my present dogs Cabus Cadet (and this mating produced 3 Champions). are descended.) Because of this success Mrs Moriarty (Cabus) decided to But for me, my real favourites have always been the do a similar breeding which also produced 3 Champions boys! for her – one being the legendary Ch Camrose Cabus Which other breeders dogs have you admired over the Christopher. years? Christopher (Toffer to his friends) was indeed a “dog So many! The Westleys, the Sansues, the Cabus dogs, in a life time”. Apart from all his successes in the Show the Boltbys, the Stenburys, the Styals, the Yeos, all ring and as a Sire, he was a great personality. His way of spring to mind. greeting visitors was by taking hold of their sleeve and Are there some true friends and real personalities in the bringing them in! This was a habit he also had in the Breed who are no longer with us that you would like to ring, as, when moving him, he always grabbed hold of acknowledge? my sleeve. He was a super “picking up”dog, as he had a super nose, would face the densest of cover and never One of my particular friends who is no longer with us tired. He worked 3 days a week during the shooting was Margaret Barron (Anbria) from whom I bought season, and was invaluable in finding “runners” – Christopher’s sire (Tallyrand). For years I used to join up with Margaret and Gordon to go to Shows. wounded birds. He used to amaze me, as he appeared Then of course there was Joan Gill (Westley), and she to use not only his nose, but his ears and eyes when and I had many happy journeys together – first by train finding a fall. and then in my car, and later in Joan’s van, when we had This dog was “poetry in motion”, which is one of the many nights sleeping midst several dogs (sometimes wet reasons for his success against other breeds for Best in dogs !). Show. I used to watch him moving across my Paddock Now to the current dogs. Do you feel that many of the and it was a pure joy. Now, over 30 years after his dogs today are unbalanced? death, he still holds the record of being the joint 2nd. Property ofOnly one Morphet word needed – YES ! Top Sire of all Breeds, of all time. It is interesting to see that you found Weyland Varley’s It is interesting that Christopher was a complete head beautiful. Do you consider some of the heads too outcross. What is your opinion on inbreeding and strong these days? If so, what is it specifically which linebreeding? makes them appear blocky and coarse? How do you feel I am a great advocate of line-breeding, and do this about the expressions and eye colour, shape and pigment always, with the occasional out-cross when necessary. in general? Without this method it would be impossible to keep As I mentioned before I do consider many of today’s a strain. Christopher was an out-cross, but both his heads too heavy – too coarse in skull and lacking parents were from line-bred strains, and I believe this is chiselling. We do not have many with light eyes – or why he was such a dominant sire. perhaps I am just considering my own dogs, as this is a

141 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING failing I have never had! Pigment here is not good on It appears that Mrs Charlesworth above all else had a some lines, and we do have “winter noses” which lose distinct dislike for weak hocks. Do you consider this to be colour but get it back again when we get some sunshine. a problem with the modern Golden Retriever? However; I consider pigment to be unimportant, and As I said before, there are a number of really top quality would never fault a dog which had a brown nose, unless Goldens which have weak hocks – mainly, I think it was a very close decision. this comes from the tendency to produce these over- Have mouths been a problem over the years in the angulated hind-quarters. Looking at them “set up”in Breed? the ring they invariably stand with their hocks turned in, and when moving also have the weakness of turning I think some lines do have problems with their mouths, them in. and it is quite usual for judges to complain that they have found several incorrect bites, but I do not consider Mrs Charlesworth also stated that all colours within it to be a problem in the Breed. the acceptable range are correct. The perfect colour of course being the happy mean. How do you feel about this Long ears are something which is occasionally seen creeping into our Breed. Do you see this as a problem in comment? the future? My interpretation of colour is any shade of gold or I dislike long ears intensely, as this so often gives a cream, but not red or mahogany, as the Standard states. “houndy” look. I would not consider that there is any Personally I have all shades in my Kennel, from the reason for it to become a problem. palest cream to the darkest possible colour. But my favourite colour is pale gold (the colour of my gold It is said that it is hard to eradicate poor fronts. From Wedding ring !). your long experience with the Breed would you agree with this statement? Would you mind explaining the correct coat type? Is this a current problem in the Breed? As bad fronts are a genetic fault they are hard to eradicate. Unfortunately, it is a very prevalent fault The correct coat for a Golden is one which has a these days – and one I loathe as I consider it an slightly harsh texture, is either straight or wavy, and is unsoundness. Looking round the classes at our water-resisting, with good undercoat, and has good Championship shows about 75% of the exhibits have feathering. Too many these days have a soft, silky coat, incorrect fronts, and lack correct shoulder angulation. which lacks undercoat, and is short of feathering. One of our famous All-rounders of the past used to say Mrs Charlesworth stated that bitches should never be that bad shoulders were the hardest things to eradicate. bred twice a year and not even every year and if this On the whole do you feel there is a large variation in care is not exercised the stamina of the bitch is greatly bone and substance? impaired and that of her progeny. Do you agree totally with this statement? No. I certainly agree that a bitch should not be bred more Do you consider long backs, short legs and over than once a year, but I do not see why her progeny angulated hindquarters a concern at present? should lose stamina providing they are correctly reared. Yes, I think these are some of the prevalent faults now, and not only in this country. The way things are going, I feel that judges will soon consider it the “norm”, and will not recogniseProperty the true balanced Golden outline. of Morphet Do you feel that in general the movement of the present day Goldens could be improved? Sadly, Goldens have the reputation of being bad movers, and so many of them are. Sitting at the ringsides, as I do now, I watch the judging and am horrified to see how many lovely Goldens have dreadful movement. Many of the top winners turn their hocks in badly (and still the judges say “moved well” !). Can’t they see? Another fault which has recently appeared is “plaiting” Joan Tudor with her foundation bitch Golden Camrose Tess by Sherrydan in front. Damson out of Sunshine Of Slat. Photo courtesy of Mrs Tudor.

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What do you consider to be the ideal time to choose a Though I think it is most important to x-ray, there is puppy? really no difference now in the average scores than there was when we first started x-raying, so selecting for good When it is adult ! To choose a puppy depends on hips has not improved the situation. what the puppy will be wanted for – if for work one concentrates on temperament and desire to please, Mrs Charlesworth talks of epilepsy as being common in but if for show then one goes on structure as well as her book of 60 years ago. Has this been a problem in the personality. So, the later you have to decide on which Breed throughout the years that you know? puppy to keep the better. I don’t consider epilepsy a problem in the Breed, Mrs Charlesworth also stated in her book that she had though there have always been some cases on certain heard it said that exercise, beyond that which he may lines. I must say I have not heard of any cases recently – takes in amusing himself is bad for a puppy, it makes but perhaps they are not publicised. him grow long in the leg…. Such opinion is beyond Mrs Tudor, how do you feel about the use of the term the help of prayer! How much exercise would you “Goldies” to represent our Breed? recommend for a young puppy? I can’t stand the term “Goldies” ! One of my “bete My puppies have free exercise from the time they leave noirs”. Who started it, or where it came from, I dont their dam. I have large runs for them, and they have know. You find it is the Novices, and those people not several hours a day roaming free in my acre of Paddock, in the Breed who use it. I have never heard any REAL so it is not necessary to take them out for walks, but Golden folk do so ! I advise my buyers to walk them twice a day for 20 minutes until they are 6 months old, then to exercise Are there any other issues which you feel may be of them as much as they like. concern for our Breed in the future? In some countries it is becoming increasingly common Yes, the inability of breeders to think of the good of the Breed, rather than just to do matings which they feel practice to lease out Golden Retriever bitches for litters. may bring them success in the show ring. The “follow How do you feel about this? my leader” attitude to use a winning dog with no regard I have an absolute hatred of the word “leasing” when to whether it is suitable for their own bitch. About the referring to Goldens. These are living beings not lack of knowledge of the bad or good points of the dogs commodities, and are our much loved companions - so in their pedigrees. In other words, no interest in the how anyone can consider “leasing” them is beyond my history of the Breed – just personal gain. imagination. Obviously, to do so means parting with In the foreword of Mrs Charlesworth’s book, the very the bitch for its litter to another home (a traumatic first book written on the Breed, Eric Parker states experience). I thought Golden breeders were Golden ……. “For no-one who has owned and been owned by lovers, but to do this one cannot love the dog. I, for a Golden Retriever will be content to go the rest of his one, could never part with any of my dogs - if they are way without one”. When you read and re-read Mrs here at 6 months, they are here for life. Charlesworth’s book all those years ago were you aware Do you feel the Breed is better now than it was 20, 30 or of how prophetic this would be for you? even 40 years ago? No, I had no idea when we bought our first Golden No, definitely not. I think the reason is that we do not that, 50 years later, I would still be the owner of, and be have the number of dominant sires as we did in the 60’s owned by, 12 Goldens. And no way can I ever conceive and 70’s, when there were rings full of super dogs and of living without them. bitches. Now one sees only a few Goldens which really Author’s Note: give you a “buzz”. Breeders today do not take care in their selection ofProperty mates for their bitches, but just use ofThank youMorphet so much Mrs Tudor for your uncountable “the dog next door” or the current winner, without any contribution to the Golden Retriever….. the likes of regard to type or pedigree. which we may never see again. When did the hip dysplasia problem raise its head I recall my visits to shows in 1946, with a in the Breed? Being on the threshold of the genome picture in my mind’s eye of the beautiful revolution do you believe there has been an over Golden owned by an Aunt of mine before the reaction about the use of radiography? Would it have been more appropriate to look at those dogs which were war, I could not believe that those I saw were symptomatic? all of the same breed, so varied were they in When I started there was no mention of HD – in fact size and type. my first bitch was never x-rayed, as it was not heard of. Mrs Tudor - The Golden Retriever (page 47)

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Interview with Mrs Page-Elliott Pagey’s goal was to keep a balanced outlook on the (Feathequest USA) Breed, not letting the pendulum swing either way from field or show. The Elliotts liked a workmanlike structure Born in 1913 to a large New England family, Rachel with strong, not coarse bone, a dog of medium size Page Webster grew up with horses and dogs. From an that would not tip over a boat or soak you in the duck early age she was an accomplished horsewoman and a blind because of too heavy or soft coat and, above all a keen art student receiving several awards. reliable, tractable temperament. Pagey said that it was her husband who was probably From about 1948 on Pagey served on the Board of one of the first to enjoy the partnership of a Golden Directors of the GRCA and, in due course, served on Retriever while hunting the wild marshes along the many committees and held every office but treasurer. coast of Maine. In 1939, shortly after their marriage, She mentioned that The New England Chapter held her husband Mark swapped a favourite gun for a its first matches on their farm, in a disorganized sort German Shepherd and it wasn’t long before she was of way, but they had a lot of fun. This group later competing in the show and obedience rings. When consolidated into the Yankee Golden Retriever Club. the Golden’s reputation as an excellent sporting dog had reached them from the mid west they obtained Featherquest Goldens are in the background of many Goldwood Toby from the Goldwood kennels in White present day breeding kennels, and though perhaps not Bear Lake, Minnesota. all are identified by achievement titles, breeders can be assured that the genetic bank they contribute is a At that time a few Goldens were beginning to be seen at constructive ingredient in any pedigree. shows in the USA although they were not known by the general public. Can you tell us of any differences in the Goldens that you have noticed over the years please? World War 11 took them to Indianappolis where Mark served for three years in the dental corps of the Troop Our first Golden was bred in the mid-west along strong Carrier Command. Toby, went with them. He won Speedwell lines that had been imported through Canada affectionate recognition as a top contender in obedience in the late twenties. He was dark in colour, medium in and stirred great interest in the Breed. During this time size and bone, well balanced in front and rear quarters, Banty’s Pluto of Bushaway joined the family. “Chip”, a beautiful mover and superior worker. He was the first as they called her, was daughter of Fld Ch Banty of of the Breed that I had seen. On the east coast where we Woodend, the first female Golden to win the field title. lived, were a number of heavier boned, squarer headed On these two Goldens, Toby and Chip, Featherquest Goldens from other lines brought in directly from Kennel was founded – and registered in 1945 with the overseas. AKC. Difference in type were obvious then as now, and, in From their second litter came their first home bred those early years of exposure to an increasingly admiring Champion. Featherquest Pay Dust, also Featherquest crowd, the Golden seemed to be the dream dog in Trigger. Trigger became the first Golden to win the every way, friendly, biddable, beautiful, the perfect degree of Utility Dog Tracker. In honour of Toby and hunting dog. Breeders were enjoying a comfortable Trigger, Mardi and Pagey donated the Toby-Trigger euphoria. Poor temperaments were unheard of. trophy as a top annual Obedience award to the GRCA. I swallowed hard when strangers occasionally mistook Another outstanding son from this kennel’s early days my first Golden for an Irish Setter, and a later one was Tennessee’s Jack Daniels (Goldwood Toby UD as a small Newfoundland – but both retrieved ducks ex Blond Lady of Taramar). Danny was a strong and equally well so I accepted the difference in type just eager Golden who took Toby’s place in the duck blind as an interesting feature of the Breed. Then a third and became theProperty first New England bred Golden to ofdimension Morphet crept in to the picture-and an alarm went qualify for limited all age stakes in field trials. Since then, out. A handsome twenty seven inch Golden, light in there have been numerous show champions with the colour, won top honours in a large show, with best of Featherquest prefix, many good gundogs and obedience opposite sex falling to a dark twenty inch female. A trial competitors. spectator nearby at ringside asked, “Are those dogs the

“The young men know the rules. The old men know the exceptions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

144 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT same breed?” I thought she was joking. She was not. Dog enthusiasts around the world know of your famous Following this incident an advertisement for large dogs book, a work of great scholarship “DOG-STEPS”. How bed’s appeared in a popular dog magazine, describing would you describe succinctly the ideal Golden Retriever movement? mats large enough for twenty-seven inch dogs. Occupying one of the mats was an enormous, blissfully We have to forget the measuring of bone slant and contented Golden Retriever. About the same time a angles with rulers and train our eyes to appreciate, instead, freedom of action through the mobility and family of tall setterish type Goldens, soundly built and excursion(lift and drop) of the shoulder blade, in co- flashy movers began winning constantly in another part ordination with rear thrust. The blade and upper arm of the country. This trend toward oversize slowly stirred work together as a lever and swinging limb. My research the GRCA into action and became a basic reason for the in bone and joint motion through cineradiography size disqualification in a revision of the Breed Standard. reveals that the slant of the scapula, measured down the scapula spine, off a vertical plumb line is 30 degrees What do you consider of greatest importance in a or less. The upper blade lies in against the apex of the Golden? second of the thoracic spines, or withers, from which it pivots in a more or less elliptical fashion. Good foot Temperament is of greatest importance in the Golden timing is essential to balanced movement, with the Retriever. Most Goldens are reliable, friendly and striking phase of the front paw synchronized with the biddable. However there are exceptions which are expended thrust from the rear paw on the same side. becoming more frequent. On the one extreme one finds Going away or coming, I like to see the limbs more just the dog that is too placid, has no sparkle, and shows as straight as possible with a minimum of twisting in or little interest in work. On the other extreme one finds out, converging naturally toward a centre line beneath the dog that is highly strung, emotionally unpredictable the body. Shape of the chest is a basic influence on front and not sensibly responsive to training. Problems may movement. be due to circumstance or to the environment, but there Too many Breed lines carry faulty fronts. Steeply set is always the possibility of genetic influences bearing shoulders and short necks shorten stride and reduce the responsibility for traits inconsistent with desirable freedom of movement, causing dogs to move heavily on Golden temperament. the front quarters. Flat withers can add to the problem, lending too much length to the backline. This fault The head of the Golden is said to be “the index of is often accompanied by croups that are too short, the Breed”. Goldens have always varied widely in resulting in stilted action and no rear drive. Tendencies head structure, but to many of us who have lived with toward coarseness with short legs, too heavy in bone, refined, well chiselled forefaces, with eyes well placed reduce spring and ease of moving. Dogs can often be recognized as coming from certain kennels by their leg and expressions soft and eager, it is hard to accept weak action alone. muzzles and flat forefaces with no stop, or eyes that Which have you found most successful, linebreeding, slant too quickly because of receding cheek bones. No inbreeding or outcrossing? more can we accept the opposite extreme, the heavy brows and wrinkled foreheads, with wide overdone I feel that in linebreeding, you get something that is very good or very bad. This happened to me, the one skulls and too short muzzles. time I bred a bitch to her grandsire who was a dual What do you look for in a Golden Retriever? Champion. From that litter I got two deformed pups which had to be destroyed. The pup I kept became a Briefly, I look forProperty the broad head with strong foreface, of Morphet champion and a good stud dog, Featherquest Storm good sculpturing around the eyes which must have the Tide. His brother had such a tight curly coat he looked beautiful soft expression. Since the Golden is a Gundog like a throwback to a Tweed Water Spaniel! I feel there one wants a well laid back shoulder with strong set on of are too many people who linebreed without knowing the neck, quarters well balanced fore and aft with good what they are doing – which can be damaging. They think because a name appears three or four times in the muscling across the loins, a long ribcage, good second pedigree, that it must mean good breeding. thighs, strong hocks well knuckled feet with good pads. It’s a risky business without background knowledge. I look for a working back, not one that rolls and twists I prefer outcrossing to good solid lines, as a general and bounces up and down. I like a business like trot, not rule, dipping back only for a good reason into strong a plodder, with strong action from behind. genetic pools. Golden people have come a long way in

145 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING bringing genetic problems out from under the rug – hip Do you believe advertising influences judging? dysplasia, cataracts, epilepsy, temperament or entropion I am sure it does, one way or the other, for better or for and other eye defects. worse. Can you comment on the importance of a good brood Can Golden Retriever pedigrees be trusted? bitch please Mrs Page Elliott? On the whole, yes; I have found a few discrepancies here A friend visiting from the UK gave me a bit of advice and there, and way back in time, there were crosses with that I hope I will always remember. She was helping me the Labrador which we heard about in rather hushed select a stud dog pup from a litter owned by someone tones. As to titles, I cannot tell you. else, from a bitch that had been bred to one of our males. There was an outstanding dog pup that looked What should Golden Retriever breeders of today be worth keeping. As we were examining it, my friend said working on? quietly, “Well Page, what is behind the dam?” “Nothing I’ve already mentioned heads. Overall balance of special” I said “and some I’m not familiar with.” She structure is an area that people know too little about, answered “No matter HOW attractive, don’t keep a and what really good balance is. Also the structural male for breeding that is not from a strong bitch line.” balance, and that is saying an awful lot. Sound What fault would prevent you from breeding a temperament is also important, and we have to get particular bitch? away from shyness, also dogs that are hard to train and intractable, but I don’t like to over emphasize that. This I would place temperament and attitude first. Physical is like the bad apple in the basket – you are suspicious soundness and overall type, second. No dog is perfect of all the other apples. I don’t like to see any Goldens but I would try to avoid severe cow hocks, loose elbows, that are that way. You may see two or three Goldens long couplings and twisting backs. Hip dysplasia, eye with this type of temperament, and you think, gosh, the problems, epilepsy, Von Willebrands disease and several whole Breed’s going to hell in a teapot. And that really missing teeth on both sides of the jaw would be taboo. isn’t so good because we’ve done a lot of good things, When do you evaluate puppies? but I see enough to make me a little concerned. I prefer to evaluate between six and seven weeks, when What advice would you give someone starting out in the pups are up on their legs and running around Goldens? actively. I keep an eye on the pups that trot easily away Go slowly, observe, read and reread, study bloodlines, from their tumbling litter mates with good head carriage don’t think about breeding until you know the Golden and the least roll. Selecting a pup is somewhat of a well. It’s the only advice you can give. gamble, but if it’s well-balanced at this early age, Postscript I feel that whatever changes it goes through as it grows up, it will come back to this balance when mature, Mrs Page-Elliott, first lady of Golden Retrievers in barring illness or injury, of course, or some nutritional the USA and so well respected right around the world, imbalance. passed away in March 2009 after more than 60 years in the Breed. What is your definition of what good judging should be? A good judge should be well informed. He should know his Breed Standards and be able to recognize good and bad points, and know how different qualities vary with standard specifications. I remember a comment by the famous all-rounderProperty Bea Godsol: “I’m sorry. I can’t have of Morphet lunch with you as I must go to my room and review the standards of the dogs I am judging this afternoon.” She had judged these breeds dozens of times, yet still checked every detail. A good judge’s observations are accurate and complete. He must be able to balance situations and know where to place the emphasis on how virtues and flaws help to hinder dogs from doing the jobs they are bred for. A good judge has the responsibility vital to the welfare of the Breeds under his Goldwood Toby UD OBHF UD by Am Ch Toby of Willow Lake DDHF out of Goldwood Ditt OD, bred by Goldwood Kennels owned by Mrs M judgment. Above all, right or wrong, a judge should be D Elliott. Toby was the first Golden Retriever to gain a UD title in the able to defend his placements. USA.

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Timeline 1940 to 1949

1940 The First Golden Retriever Club of America National 1946 Dual Ch Stilrovin Rip’s Pride becomes the first Show is held with an entry of 45. Dual Ch in the USA. 1941 Radcliffe also records the Circus History origin in 1947 Mr and Mrs Hickmott’s famous working kennel The Field. Stubblesdown commences in the showring. 1941 Lord Ilchester writes an aticle in The Field on the 1947 The Dead Sea Scrolls are found in Palestine. history without any Circus Dog origin. 1947 The transistor is invented. 1941 Bing Crosby records White Christmas. 1947 Mrs June Atkinson’s famous working kennel 1941 Ch Frieda was the First Golden to place in Group at Holway begins with FT Ch Musicmaker of Yeo bred Westminster. by Mrs Sawtell. 1943 Casablanca wins Academy Award for Best Movie. 1947 Ch Torrdale Happy Lad is the first Golden Retriever in the UK to gain an All Breeds Best In Show. 1944 D Day landing in Normandy. 1948 Golden Retriever Club of New Zealand (Inc) is 1945 Croxton Smith publishes information about his formed. interview with 3rd Lord Tweedmouth. The Circus story is formally disputed. 1948 The number of Golden Retriever entries at Crufts is 252. 1945 Atomic bomb is dropped on Japan. 1948 Hubbard publishes “Dogs in Britain” which 1945 WW2 ends. contains the Circus Dog origin for the Breed. 1945 Mrs Page Eliott’s Featherquest kennel is founded in 1948 Andrew Lloyd Webber is born. the USA. 1949 Am/Can Ch Des Lacs Lassie CD is the first Golden 1945 Can Ch Rockhaven Jack becomes the first Golden Retriever bitch in the USA to take an All Breeds Retriever to win an All Breeds Best in Show in Best in Show. Alaska. 1949 East and West Germany is formed. 1945 Mrs Minter (Stenbury) obtains Ch Torrdale Kim of Stenbury. 1949 Noddy is created by Enid Blyton. 1946 GRC of Scotland is formed. 1949 George Orwell releases Nineteen Eighty-Four. 1946 Northern GRC is formed with Mr Barwise 1949 Mrs Elsie Dodd an early pioneer of the Breed in (Beauchasse) as Secretary. Australia obtains her first Golden in the UK. 1946 Frank Sinatra releases his first album. 1946 Keeper sends a letter to Lady Pentland, Lord Tweedmouth’s granddaughter to say that Lord Harcourt obtained the first two pups from him when he was at Kerrow House. Grandchildren of Archie’s Lady. 1946 Golden Camrose Tess, Mrs Tudor’s foundation bitch is born in the UK. To date Camrose has produced 77 ChampionsProperty worldwide and 27 in th UK and a total of Morphet of 324 CCs in the UK. 1946 Shows resume after the war with Breed Shows only. 1946 The First Golden Retriever Breed Show is held in the UK. Lorna Countess Howe judged an entry of almost 400. 1946 New blood is recorded in pedigrees in the North of England when Beauchasse Pioneer is mated to Am Dual Ch Stilrovin Rips Pride OS by Michael Of Woodend OS out Peggy of Zesbet. of Gilnockie Coquette OD, bred by Ralph G Boal owned by Kingswere Kennels. The first Dual Ch Golden Retriever in the USA.

147 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING Rory of Bentley (2) Tonkahof Bang (10) Tonkahof Michael of Moreton Goldwood Pluto (2) Rockhaven Rory (4) Speedwell Pluto (14) Keeper Alexander (3) Midas Timba (5) Midas Timba Donkelve Jester Donkelve Punch Shot (29) Alphonzo (33) Stilrovin Bullet (2) Golden Knoll’s King Golden Knoll’s Golden Knoll’s Shur Golden Knoll’s Stilrovin Shur Shot (5) Rockhaven Tuck Goldwood Tuck (4) Goldwood Tuck Jacobite Somersby Dandylyon Birling James of Heydown Grunth Stubbings Golden Stubbings Golden Stilrovin Superspeed Valley (5) Valley Czar of Wildwood (8) Digger of Golden Stenbury Gilder (9) Boltby Kymba Torrdale Kim of Torrdale Sundawn Dancer Botlby Moonraker (4) (3) (2) Alexander of Elsiville Torrdale Tinker (2) Tinker Torrdale Heydown Gunner Beauchasse Dominie Cubbington Diver (6) Torrdale Don Juan (2) Torrdale Abbots Wisdom (2) Diver of Woolley (5) Diver of Woolley Lad (3) Sonnet (2) Torrdale Happy Torrdale Torrdale Laddie Torrdale Glory of Fyning Davie of Yelme (4) Davie of Yelme Noranby Balfour Torrdale Sandy Boy Torrdale (4) (6) Spar of Yelme Gilick of Yelme Heydown Grip (7) Anningsley Stingo William of Westley William of Westley Roger of Rosecott Colin of Rosescott Slat (3) Dorcas Bruin (2) Dorcas Glorious of Torrdale Faithful (2) Torrdale Nero Mazuel of Elsiville Dust (1901) Gilder of Elsiville (7) Quilder of Yelme Zeus (Ilechester) Dernar of Yelme (2) Dernar of Yelme Culham Brass (1904) Flight of Kentford (4) Rufus of Kentford (3) Topper (5) Topper Abbots Trust Tim of Elsiville (2) Tim Dorcas Timberscombe Dorcas Timberscombe (2) Cornelius (4) Binks of Kentford Noranby Campfire Bruce of Dewstraw Pasha of Dewstraw Prince of Dewstraw Culham Copper Property of MorphetRebel (15) Lorelei’s Marshgrass Lorelei’s Haulstone Dan (2) Rogue (8) Marshgrass Rips Pride (8) Des Lacs Laddie of (2) Rip Culham Tip Foxbury Peter Balcombe Bay (3) Speedwell Nimrod Speedwell Reuben Michael of Woodend Michael of Woodend United Kindgom USA

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2.7 – 1950 to 1959

Around the World At this time records and record players were very much a priority in people’s lives, particularly the young ones. The young men wore black leather jackets. Scarves were worn on the head or around the neck. The girls wore full skirts, the drive-in movie was popular with the youth and families. Leading films included Three Coins in a Fountain, South Pacific, From Here to Eternity, Ben Hur, Roman Holiday, The King and I, Bridge over the River Kwai, Sunset Boulevard, Some Like it Hot, Carousel, Dial M for Murder, Gi Gi and Lady and the Tramp. TV really took off in a big way. A selection of favourite shows included 77 Sunset Strip, My Friend Flicka, Father Knows Best, Bonanza, I Love Lucy, Rawhide, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Superman, Dennis the Menace, Leave it to Beaver and Lassie. Popular songs of the period included Que Sera Sera, Fly Me to the Moon, Blue Suede Shoes, Wake Up Little Suzy, That Old Black Magic, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Georgia on my Mind and Heartbreak Hotel. The Average wage in the USA during the 1950’s was USD $3210, median house prices were $8450, cars $1510 and bread averaged twelve cents a loaf.

During this period Mrs Charlesworth, passed away. indolent dogs which looked incapable of a day’s hard work She was co-founder of the Golden Retriever Club in and she took pains to let her owners know it”. 1913 and one of the greatest pioneers of the Breed. Below are a few of Mrs Charlesworth’s quotes:- Mrs Charlesworth was very guarded about her personal life, preferring to only discuss dogs but it is known that • “A dog is correctly balanced when he measures the same she was born at Normanby Hall. It is alleged that her from the nose to the occiput, as he does from the occiput marriage lasted for one week only. Mrs Charlesworth to the withers, and twice as much from the withers to held the rank of Colonel in the Women’s Volunteer the root of the tail as from the nose to the occiput.” Corps. She drove an ambulance during the war aged Golden Retrievers (1932) 70 and later handled Noranby Destiny to her Dual • “If the type is not adhered to by some breeders it is Championship. Her Ch Noranby Dutiful was the first their own fault, but the type is there and always has Golden Retriever to win in Group competition in the been, if people were only to breed to it, and not follow UK, taking BIG at South Durham Show in 1935. For the “Will o’ the Wisp which lured so many kennels to many years she was Secretary of the GRC and in 1932 destruction of “mating a Champion to a Champion to wrote the highly sought after first book on the Golden breed a Champion.” This way madness lies and not only Retriever entitled “Golden Retrievers”. Throughout her that, but the ruin of the Breed. It is only very careful, life Mrs Charlesworth never wavered from her fervent selective, and what I term slow breeding, that a few of belief that the Golden Retriever originated from a us have managed to keep the right type on top.” Russian Circus dog. Golden Retrievers (1932) The late Mrs Sawtell (Yeo) referred to Mrs Charlesworth • “Breeders should recollect that, although the type was as her mentor. Here is what Lucille had to say about standardized by the Golden Retriever Club in 1911, Mrs C. in her own book on the Golden Retriever: there are sometimes found certain “reversion: to the “At those early trials after the war I was competing with original type (N Tweedledum) This dog was a complete my own dogs and constantly met Mrs Charlesworth both reversion (except in size) to the Russian dogs although in the field and later back at the hotel headquarters where more compact and shorter on the leg, but the curly tail Property ofwas muchMorphet in evidence, hence the difficulty in entirely the evenings were spent discussing every aspect of the Golden Retriever Breed. She made a great impression on eliminating all the undesirable characteristics of the me and I was anxious to learn from her experience. She original very virile strain” Golden Retrievers (1932) had great charm and personality as well as being frankly • Referring to the season of 1931 Mrs Charlesworth wrote outspoken with her comments on dogs and owners, and her “The great discrepancy between the numbers of Goldens forthright criticism and dogmatic opinions made enemies and Labradors winning in Trials is bad reading, and I as well as many friends…Her gameness and vitality were am hoping to see these figures radically altered another remarkable. No-one could have understood and loved the season; but the fact must be faced those who breed for bred as she did. Praise from her was praise indeed and Work with a capital “W”, and show with a small “s”, she implored breeders to keep the Breed active, virile and are very few as compared with those who only breed for workmanlike. It was a grief to her to see in the ring sloppy, showing” Golden Retrievers (1932)

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Literature review of Breed History published in the Tweedmouth – countered by making an offer for the 1950s entire troupe of eight dogs. The deal was accomplished. The Golden Retriever made its first appearance in the This proved a fortunate purchase, for instead of United States just before the World War, but interest in acquiring two dogs that he probably would have used him rather flagged until half a dozen years ago when merely for sport afield, Sir Dudley received enough several breeders began importing some of the leading stock, and enough variety of blood lines to try some specimens from England. Still one of the rare breeds, it is extensive breeding experiments. likely that within the next decade the Golden Retriever These dogs were called Russian trackers, and they came will make appreciable progress. from a very old breed that had served the usual variety American Kennel Club Golden Retriever of purposes in its original home in Asiatic Russia. Breed Standard. 1951 One of the chief uses of the Russian tracker was as a guardian of the flocks of sheep, and he was admirably (Copyright GRC of America. Reprinted with permission) adapted to withstand the rigors of the severe winters of There probably is less doubt about the origin of the the Caucasus Mountains where he made his habitat. Golden Retriever than there is concerning that of The Russian tracker was a much larger dog than his many other breeds. This sporting Breed, in the form descendant, The Golden Retriever, for the original we know it today, dates back to 1860, for it was in measured about 30 inches at the shoulder and often that year Sir Dudley Marjoribanks visited a circus in weighed as much as 100 lbs. Today he may weigh from Brighton, England, and saw the immediate ancestors of 65 to 68 lbs, the bitches from 55 to 60 lbs. The old the Golden. Breed was well protected from cold, and also from the The circus was featuring a troupe of Russian attacks of wild animals, by a thick double coat. This performing dogs, that were doing a rather elaborate coat, incidentally, was almost taffy coloured. The story routine under the direction of a Russian trainer. The is told that the Russian tracker was possessed of such feats accomplished by the dogs impressed Sir Dudley, intelligence, and was so admirably adapted to stand and after the show he made an effort to purchase a pair the long, hard winters, that the shepherd often left the of them, He reasoned that the intelligence evidenced in dog in sole charge of the sheep for months. The man would build a shelter, provide a big cache of food, and performing could be put to great use in the field. then would return to his home. When spring came, The Russian trainer, however, proved a problem. He the shepherd would set forth again, and find the flock refused to sell a pair on the grounds that it would ruin just as he had left it.Of such ancestry were the dogs his act. Perhaps it was just as well that he refused, for that Lord Tweedmouth established at his Scottish Sir Dudley – who was later to become the first Lord seat in the Guisachan deer forest of Invernesshire; and

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A show in the UK in 1956. Photo courtesy of Mrs Sawtell who is pictured on the far left.

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Copyright Country Life 1952 reproduced with its permission.

152 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT these dogs were bred without out-crossing for ten the original documented history of the Breed. This years. The big Breed continued to prove intelligent, article is copyright and is published with permission. but there was no game in Scotland suitable to the On the Bench size of the tracker. Many British sportsmen who saw them working were of the opinion that the Breed was Famous stud dogs such as Ch Boltby Skylon, Ch too cumbersome. About 1870, Lord Tweedmouth Alresford Advertiser, Int Ch Cabus Cadet and Ch abandoned his efforts to establish the Breed in its Camrose Fantango were born during the 1950s. original form. The records do not reveal whether or Stories are told of a healthy rivalry between the not he tried a number of crosses, but it was established owners of “Skylon” Mrs Harrison and “Advertiser” that in 1870 he crossed the Russian tracker with the Mrs Pilkington, as both these dogs were the same age bloodhound. As far as known, this is the only cross and outstanding show dogs gaining 29 and 35 CCs perpetuated, and was done only once. respectively. One of the stories goes something like this. Crossing with the bloodhound caused a reduction in At a show at which both ladies were attending, one of the size of the Breed; an intensification of scenting the women had on a rather interesting fluffy hat. The powers that already were considered a little better than other woman turned to her and quipped, “When that average; a refinement in the texture of the coat; and a hat has puppies I wonder if I might have one!” Older slight darkening in the colour of the coat. breeders remember Mrs Pilkington having a habit of being late for her classes. This led to her obtaining the The Golden Retriever of today is very close in nickname of “The late Mrs Pilkington”. She also liked appearance to the dogs of 60 years ago. In fact, the to leave early and always managed to find a hole in the pictorial history of the Breed is complete from its marquee from which to escape. early days at Guisachan. Two photographs are still in existence of Nous, regarded as the best of the group of dogs purchased at Brighton. There is another of a dog bred at Guisachan about 1871, and a group of Goldens owned by Col W le Poer Trench in 1908. Regarded by many in America as simply a retriever, the Golden has been used frequently as a combined setter and retriever. Its forte, of course, is retrieving, and it is equally at home on land or in the water. Quotes • Proof was given to the Brighton story by letters written to Mr L Evers-Swindell, then the honorary secretary of the Golden Retriever Club, by Mr Duncan MacLennan who was the third generation of his Miss Gill on the left at Sandford-on-Thames Judge Mr Joe Bradden. family to be the head stalker on the Guisachan Estate. These letters, which were published in the 1932 issue of The Golden Retriever Club Year Book, were supported by photographs of some of the original Brighton dogs. Mr MacLennan tells me that all the keepers who were at Guisachan in the 1860s vouched to him personally that this Brighton story was true, one of them being his father who was born in 1844. “The Golden Retriever” (1953)Property Mrs Stonex of Morphet • Duncan MacLennan was head stalker and would not probably have known the secrets of the kennels. Still if all the staff believe dogs arrived from Russia I feel sure there must be truth in it as servants always know. I was certainly told it was a Russian dog…. Ishbel Armstrong-Hill granddaughter of DCM. The article which appears on pages 151 and 152, is the famous article published in Country Life in 1952. It was written by the 6th Earl of Ilchester, son of the 5th Earl who obtained the first of his dogs from Lord Tweedmouth in 1872. This is the article which changed Advertsisements 1951-1961 for sale on ebay 2009. Photo by RJM.

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TABLE 2.7.1 UK CRUFTS/GRC SPECIALTY WINNERS IN THE 1950s Gender Title Name of Dog Breeder Owner Crufts Spec Total Male Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser Mrs L Pilkington Mrs L Pilkington 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Alresford Atom Mrs L Pilkington Mrs L Pilkington 1 1 2 Female Eng Ch Alresford Mall Mrs E Cuffe-Adams Mrs L Pilkington 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Anbria Andrew of Arbrook Mrs M Wills Mrs G Barron 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Bard of Cleavers Mr G Search Mr G Search 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 2 0 2 Female Eng Ch Bramble of Essendene Mrs M Woodbridge Mrs M Woodbridge 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Camrose Tantara Mrs D Wyn Mrs J Tudor 1 1 2 Female Eng Ch Chalice of Alternum Miss J Chamberlain Mrs J Chamberlain 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Crusader of Carthew Mrs A Welch Mr D B Woods 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Deerflite Delilah Mrs M Denning Mrs F E Borrow 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Dernar of Yelme Miss E B Todd Mrs M K Wentworth-Smith 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Flax of Wham Miss Loake Mrs E Gostyn 1 0 1 Female Eng Sh Ch Heatherdrift Sonnet Mr F Harris Mr F Harris 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Jane of Anbria Mrs G Barron Mrs G Barron 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Kolahoi Willow of Westley Miss J Gill Miss V Wood 0 1 1 Female Lady Bonanza of Golconda Miss F M Gallop Miss F M Gallop 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Lakol of Yelme Mrs M K Wentworth-Smith Mr G Search 0 1 1 Male Matador of Martingill Miss A F Harland E Allfrey 0 1 1 Eng & Ir Male Mossbridge Challenger Mr E Orton Mr E Orton 1 0 1 Ch Female Eng Ch Nikolai of Elsiville Mrs E L Ford Mrs E L Ford 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Oakwin Gentle Maid Mr R Panther Mr R Panther 0 1 1 Female Rainbow of Rosecott Mrs J Dawney Miss R G Clark 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch Rushlight Roger Mrs M Williamson Mrs M Williamson 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Sally of Westley Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 0 2 2 Male Eng Ch Simon of Westley Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 0 2 2

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Eng Ch Simon of Westley by Eng Ch Camrose Fantango out of Westley Frolic Eng Ch Alresford Atom by Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser out of Alresford of Yelme, bred and owned by Miss J Gill. Photo by Fall. Emblem, bred and owned by Mrs L Pilkington. Photo by Fall.

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TABLE 2.7.1 UK CRUFTS/GRC SPECIALTY WINNERS IN THE 1950s Gender Title Name of Dog Breeder Owner Crufts Spec Total Male Eng Sh Ch Sonnet Mrs F E Borrow Mrs F E Borrow 0 1 1 (s) Male Eng Ch Ulvin Vintage of Yelme Mrs L Ulyatt Mrs M K Wentworth-Smith 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch William of Westley Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch William of Westmartin Miss B M Martin Miss B M Martin 2 0 2 Male Wyckley Knight Mrs E J Cabban Dr D Seafield Grant 0 1 1

TABLE 2.7.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1950s Year of Gender Title Name Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Alexander of Male Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser Eng Ch Eng Ch Alresford Mall Mrs L Pilkington Mrs L Pilkington 1951 Elsiville Female Eng Ch Alresford Atom Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser Alresford Emblem Mrs L Pilkington Mrs L Pilkington 1955 Eng Sh Female Ch/Am Alresford Harringay Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser Alresford Emblem Mrs L Pilkington Mrs L Pilkington 1956 Ch Eng Sh Female Annette of Westley Eng Ch William of Westley Eng Ch Sally of Westley Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 1953 Ch Eng Wyckwold Golden Male Eng Ch Avondale Brandy Deerflite Sonnet Mrs R Rowe Mrs F E Borrow 1954 Sh Ch Bunty Male Eng Ch Bard of Cleavers Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Eng Ch Lakol of Yelme Mr G Search Mr G Search 1953 Beauchasse Miss J Brison Female Eng Ch Beauchasse Gaiety Eng Ch Dorcas Leola Mr W D Barwise 1950 Dominie (Mrs J Burnett) Eng Sh Male Beauchasse Nous Eng Ch Simon of Fionafield Beauchasse Imprint Mr W D Barwise Mr W D Barwise 1959 Ch Eng Ch Boltby Sweet Female Boltby Annabel Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 1952 /Am Ch Melody Female Eng Ch Boltby Mystral Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker Denes Daydream Mr P Whitworth Mrs R Harrison 1954 Boltby Sweet Male Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Boltby Kymba Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 1951 Melody Eng Sh Boltby Gillrain Gala Female Boltby Sugar Bush Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 1959 Ch Linda Boltby Gillrain Gala Male Sh Ch Boltby Syrian Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 1959 Linda Eng Sh Broadwaters Carthew Gaiety Girl Male Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Mrs A Welch Mr J Norman 1958 Ch Camrose Tangay of Nayland Eng Sh Alexander of Female Busbie Jewel Eng Ch Eileens Pet Mr G Gemmell Mr Gemmell 1950 Ch Elsiville Eng Ch Mrs S M Mrs Z Moriarty Male Cabus Cadet Beauchasse Jason Brecklands Tamaris 1959 Ir Ch Harding (Mrs Z Morgan) Dorcas Golden Camrose Male Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Timberscombe Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 1950 Tess Topper Female Eng Ch Camrose Jessica Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Eng Ch Camrose Tantara Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 1954 Mr A Stewart & Female Eng Ch Camrose Loretta Mishtair Destin Eng Ch Camrose Tantara Mrs J Tudor 1956 Mrs J Tudor Male Eng ChProperty Camrose Lucius Mishtair Destin Engof Ch Camrose Morphet Tantara Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 1956 Camrose Nicolas of Male Eng Ch Eng Ch William of Westley Eng Ch Camrose Jessica Mrs J Tudor Miss J Gill 1957 Westley Lindys Sarah of Female Eng Ch Camrose Tamarisk Eng Ch Camrose Lucius Mrs L Anderson Mrs J Tudor 1958 Westley Timberscombe Female Eng Ch Camrose Tantara Camrose Antony Mrs D Wyn Mrs J Tudor 1950 Tansy Eng Celandine of Deerflite Romance Female Eng Ch Camrose Lucius Miss A Welch Mr B D Woods 1957 Sh Ch Carthew of Carthew Glorious Dawn of Miss Mrs Female Eng Ch Chalice of Altarnun Sabaka of Altarnun 1955 Altarnun J Chamberlain J Chamberlain Bewitching Maid Female Eng Ch Charming of Ulvin Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Mrs L Ulyatt Mrs L Ulyatt 1951 of Ulvin

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TABLE 2.7.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1950s Year of Gender Title Name Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Kasanova of Crouchers Female Eng Ch Crouchers Bambina Eng Ch Mrs E C Melville Mrs E C Melville 1959 Kuldana Brackengold Ranee Crusader of Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Caona of Carthew Mrs A Welch Mr P Baird 1954 Carthew Int Dual Male Eng Ch Dai of Yarlaw David of Westley Sider of Yarlaw Mrs R Hutton Mrs R Hutton 1957 Ch Female Sh Ch Danespark Angela Danespark Gorse Danespark Linda Mr F Dadd Mr F Dodd 1956 Dual Eng Dorcas Glorious of Male Ch & David of Westley Eng Ch Eng Ch Susan of Westley Miss J Gill Miss L Ross 1951 Slat Ir Dual Ch Eng Female Eng Ch Deerflite Delilah Sonnet Celia of Stenbury Mrs M Denning Mrs F E Borrow 1951 Sh Ch Eng Dellakcran Rose Dellakcran Mr & Mrs Female Boltby Thika Mrs A Gittins 1959 Sh Ch Bay Celandine N Smales Drexholme Herb Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Jill of Hambleton Miss M Peart Miss M Peart 1956 Robert Samdor Gamble in Mr & Mrs Male Eng Ch Duckflight Greylag Byxfield Tess Mrs P M Noel 1959 Gold J A Noel Eng Ch Arlesford Female Figaro of Yeo Ringmaster of Yeo Miss Cocks Mrs W H Sawtell 1959 Am Ch Badminton Mrs M K Male Eng Ch Fillip of Yelme Gilick of Yelme Trafalgar Beechvale Hon J Nelson 1953 Wentworth-Smith Beauchasse Eng Female Eng Ch Fiona of Maidafield Eng Ch Torrdale Maida Miss J Murray Miss J Murray 1950 Dominie Sh Ch Wyckwold Stubblesdown Female Eng Ch Flax of Wham Miss Loake Mrs E Gostyn 1954 Desperado Greeba Fordvale Gay Miss J Brison Miss J Brison Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker Eng Ch Beauchasse Gaiety 1955 Moonlynne (Mrs J Burnett) (Mrs J Burnett) Camrose Fantasy of Miss Miss Female Eng Ch Gavotte of Alternun Eng Ch Chalice of Altarnun 1959 Rosecott J Chamberlain J Chamberlain Eng Sh Male Gillrain Monty Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker Gillrain Susan Mrs D W Gill Miss D W Gill 1952 Ch Male Eng Ch Gladiator of Ulvin Eng Ch Dernar of Yelme Daddsdog of Ulvin Mrs L Ulyatt Mrs L Ulyatt 1956 Glennessa Amber Female Eng Ch Ringmaster of Yeo Glennessa Claire Mrs K Rogers Mrs E Dennis 1959 Amanda Eng Eng Halsham Merrie Female Halsham Honey Major of Elsiville Mrs I Broomhall Mrs I Broomhall 1951 Sh Ch Sh Ch Maid Eng Male Happy of Peradenia Major Dante Beauty of Peradenia Mr W R Jacobs Mr W R Jacobs 1950 Sh Ch Heatherdell Gay Male Eng Ch Dorcas Peter Paul Heatherdell Katrina Mrs J Tyzack Miss M Clarke 1952 Boy Eng Stubbings Duncan Female Heatherdrift Sonnet Torrdale Sonnet Mr F Harris Mr F Harris 1953 Sh Ch of Ipsden Nickodemus of Mrs Mrs Female Eng Ch Iris of Essendene Eng Ch Folly of Essendene 1957 Cleavers M Woodbridge M Woodbridge Jacqueline of Cracker of Mrs Female Eng Ch Susan of Amber Mrs L Bacon 1953 PropertyHughenden Hughenden of MorphetI C Fitzpatrick Female Eng Ch Jane of Anbria Eng Ch William of Westley Eng Ch Briar of Arbrook Mrs G Barron Mrs G Barron 1952 Eng Ch Jeanara's Blond Stubblesdown Male Dinah of Sektuny Mrs E Pearce Mr J Green 1953 Ir Ch Boy of Sektuny Glenilla Kasanova of Mrs Mrs Male Eng Ch Kim of Kuldana Kathryn of Kuldana 1955 Kuldana G L Medhurst G L Medhurst Kenbara Castelnau Female Eng Ch Eng Ch Camrose Lucius Castlenau Motif Miss M Baker Miss M Baker 1959 Nonet Mrs M K Female Eng Ch Lakol of Yelme Eng Ch Nikolai of Elsiville Later of Yelme Wentworth- Mr G Search 1950 Smith Moonbeam of Female Eng Ch Melody of Anbria Eng Ch Bart of Anbria Ir ft Ch Mrs G Barron Mrs G Barron 1957 Anbria

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TABLE 2.7.2 UK CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1950s Year of Gender Title Name Title Sire Title Dam Breeder Owner Birth Female Eng Ch Miranda of Anbria Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Eng Ch Jane of Anbria Mrs G Barron Mrs G Barron 1954 Female Eng Ch Miss Rebecca Kiaora Royalist Amber of Binfield F W Tripptree F W Tripptree 1953 Mossbridge Mr & Mrs Female Eng Ch Mossbridge Diadem Int Ch Fair Dinkum Mr M McBride 1953 Challenger J Gregory Nickodemus of Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Eng Ch Lakol of Yelme Mr G Search Mr G Search 1953 Cleavers Eng Pandown Poppet Miss Female Eng Ch Torrdale Faithful Eng Ch Fiona of Maidafield Mrs W H Sawtell 1954 Sh Ch of Yeo J M Murray Dorcas Pennard Golden Pennard Golden Male Eng Ch Timberscombe Mrs R Thompson Mrs R Thompson 1950 Jolly Gem Topper Mr Female Eng Ch Rivertrees Susan Eng Ch William of Westley Nicola of Westley Mrs V Dunn 1956 R McWalker Mrs Mrs Male Eng Ch Rushlight Roger Rex of Rushmere Goldgrain Brumas 1951 M Williamson M Williamson Samdor Nimble Stubnblesdown Golden Patricia Male Eng Ch Mr F Bodiam Mrs J Hendley 1954 Nick Ladis Mayfree Nickodemus of Female Eng Ch Shadow of Rosecott Eng Ch Rosetta of Rosecott Miss R Clark Miss R Clark 1959 Cleavers Miss Male Eng Ch Simon of Fionafield Eng Ch Torrdale Faithful Eng Ch Fiona of Maidafield Mr J Carney 1954 J M Murray Westley Frolic of Male Eng Ch Simon of Westley Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Miss J Gill Miss J Gill 1953 Yelme Eng Stolford Brecklands Mrs Mrs Female Stolford Joy Brecklands Reporter 1956 Sh Ch Senorita P J Robertson P J Robertson Eng Tingel Ripple of Arbrook Alresford Heatherbell of Mrs Female Mrs M Wills 1954 Sh Ch Arbrook Eclipse Arbrook E Southcombe Ulvin Vintage of Mrs M K Male Eng Ch Eng Ch Dernar of Yelme Eng Ch Charming of Ulvin Mrs L Ulyatt 1956 Yelme Wentworth-Smith Eng Watersprite of Eng Waterwitch of Female Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 1957 Sh Ch Stenbury Sh Ch Stenbury Eng Waterwitch of Bewitching of Female Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 1953 Sh Ch Stenbury Stenbuy Eng Waterwitchery of Eng Waterwitch of Female Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 1958 Sh Ch Stenbury Sh Ch Stenbury Pennard Rusty of Male Eng Ch Westhyde Remus Westhyde Waxwing Mrs P Fraser Mrs P Fraser 1950 Yeo Eng Whamstead Jeanara's Blond Boy Male Eng Ch Candy of Wham Mrs E Gostyn Mrs E Gostyn 1958 Sh Ch Cavalier of Sektuny Whamstead Female Eng Ch Whamstead Diana Whamstead Meteor Mrs E Gostyn Mrs E Gostyn 1958 Lavender of Janville

TABLE 2.7.3 IRISH CHAMPIONS BORN IN THE 1950s Year of Gender Title Name Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Pennard Rusty of Female Ir ChProperty Westhyde Rona Waxwingof Morphet Mrs P Fraser Mr & Mrs M Twist 1950 Westhyde Ir Dual Ch Eng Ch Drocas Glorious Eng Ch Susan of Male & Eng Dual David of Westley Miss J Gill Miss L Ross 1951 of Slat Westley Ch Ir Ch & Eng Jeanara's Blond Boy of Female Stubblesdown Glenilla Dinah of Sektuny Mrs E Pearce Mr J Green 1953 Ch Sektuny Bryanstown Diplomat Eng Ch Charming of Male Ir Ch Eng Ch Weyland Varley Mrs L Ulyatt Mr & Mrs M Twist 1954 of Ulvin Ulvin Female Ir Ch Leygore Calcharm Earl of Stanton Leygore Calpurnia Mrs J King Mr J Twomie 1958 Ir Ch & Eng Male Cabus Cadet Beauchasse Jason Brecklands Tamaris Mr S Harding Mrs Z Morgan 1959 Ch

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Eng Ch Camrose Lucius by Mishtair Destin out of Eng Ch Camrose Eng Ch Annette of Westley by Eng Ch William of Westley out of Eng Ch Tantara, bred and owned by Mrs Tudor. Photo courtesy of Mrs Tudor. Sally Of Westley, bred and owned by Miss J Gill. Photo courtesy of Mr Philpott.

Eng Ch Halsham Honey by Eng Sh Ch Major Of Elsiville Honey out of Eng Ch Camrose Loretta by Mishtair Destin out of Eng Ch Camrose Halsham Merrie Maid, bred and owned by Mrs I Broomhall. She was a full Tantara, bred by Mrs J Tudor owned by Mr A Stewart & Mrs J Tudor. sister to Aust Ch Halshram Hazel (Imp UK). Photo by Fall. Photo courtesy of Mrs Tudor.

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Eng Ch Tingel Ripple of Arbrook by Arbrook Alresford Eclipse out of Eng Ch Kasanova of Kuldana by Kim Of Kuldana out of Kathryn Of Heatherbell Of Arbrook, bred by Mrs M Wills owned by Mr E Southcombe Kuldana, bred and owned by Mr G L Medhurst. Photo by Fall. Photo by Fall. “Now that the question of the origin of the Guisachan has cropped up, I cannot tell you how sorry I am for destroying many letters I had from Colonel Trench during 1906-1911, in which he described conversations between himself and the first Lord Tweedmouth (then Sir Dudley Marjoribanks) all pertaining to the Golden Retrievers. They would be very interesting and valuable at the present time. Unfortunately I destroyed everything when I joined up in 1915.” Duncan MacLennan( head keeper at Guisachan) to Mr Evers-Swindell Secretary of the Golden Retriever Club. The Golden Retriever Books of Champions – Mrs V Foss

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TABLE 2.7.4 UK ALL BREED BIS WINNERS IN THE 1950s Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Eng Ch William of Eng Ch Camrose Nicolas of Westley Eng Ch Camrose Jessica Mrs J Tudor Miss J Gill 1950s Westley Eng Sh Ch Waterwitch of Stenbury Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Bewitching of Stenbury Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 1950s

TABLE 2.7.5 UK SIRES BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Eng Ch Alexander of Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser Eng Ch Alresford Mall Mrs L Pilkington Mrs L Pilkington 2 1951 Elsiville Eng Ch Alresford Alresford Illustrious Alresford Emblem Mrs L Pilkington Mrs L Pilkington 2 1956 Advertiser

Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Boltby Kymba Boltby Sweet Melody Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 5 1951

Boltby Gillrain Eng Ch Boltby Syrian Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 2 1959 Galalinda Eng Ch & Mrs Z Moriarty Cabus Cadet Beauchasse Jason Breacklands Tamaris S M Harding 6 1959 Ir Ch (Mrs Z Morgan) Dorcas Timberscombe Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Golden Camrose Tess Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 6 1950 Topper Eng Ch Camrose Eng Ch Camrose Lucius Mishtair Destin Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 6 1956 Tantara Camrose Nicolas of Eng Ch William of Eng Ch Camrose Eng Ch Mrs J Tudor Miss J Gill 6 1957 Westley Westley Jessica Eng Sh Ch/Am Ch Eng Ch Drofserla Chancery Rushlight Remus Alresford Harringway Mrs C Rampling J Raymond 2 1959 CD

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Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser by Eng Ch Alexander of Elsiville out of Eng Ch Alresford Mall, bred and owned by Mrs L Pilkington. Sybil Coward in the Kennel Gazette Oct 1991. He was the youngest Champion on record at the age of 18 months and was one of the first record breaking multiple CC winners in the Breed – a world record at the time with 35 CCs and for many years he was Dog of the Year. Advertiser was also a dominant sire, with several offspring becoming Champions and CC winners. Many of today’s well known dogs seen in the show ring can trace their ancestry back to him. I rememeber him in the show ring, as a well constructed active dog always shown in immaculate condition, with a gleaming coat and moving freely around the ring. Photo by King’s Photographic Service.

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Eng Ch Camrose Nicolas of Westley by Eng Ch William of Westley out of Eng Ch Camrose Jessica, bred by Mrs J Tudor owned Mrs J Gill. Mrs Sybil Coward (Brackengold) in the Kennel Gazette Oct 1991. He won 20 CCs, Eng Ch Boltby Skylon by Boltby Kymba out of Boltby Sweet Melody, bred three groups and Best in Show at a Championship Show, three field trial and owned by Mrs R Harrison.Wing Cdr WAJ Iles Kennel Gazette Oct awards and was the sire of six Champions and two Field Trial award 1991. Bred and owned by the late Mrs Harrison of Northallerton, Yorkshire. winners. A real dual purpose dog, marvellous temperament. To judge, head In my opinion Skylon measured up closely to the Breed Standard. He was neck and shoulders were outstanding and correct, level topline and good a magnificent dog, one that I always admired but not a flashy dog, neither strong quarters and moved with drive. A really attractive dog who caught was he subject to lavish presentation but his overall proportions were near one’s eye as soon as he come into the ring. Photo by Fall. perfect. The hallmark of the Golden Retriever came through in his wonderful temperament. He popularized the Breed in the North, which rightly earned him the title of “Cock of the North”. Always an immaculate showman with perfect movement brought him 29 CCs. He was twice Best of Breed at Crufts, in 1958 and 1959. Skylon has had considerable influence on the Breed and as a result many outstanding Goldens have emerged in succeeding generations. Photo by Fall.

Eng Sh Ch Waterwitch of Stenbury by Eng Ch Boltby Skylon out of Bewitching of Stenbury. Bred and owned by Mrs Minter who lived on the Isle of Wight. Waterwitch commenced a line of outstanding CC winning bitches including two daughters Eng Sh Ch Watersprite of Stenbury and Eng Sh Ch Waterwitchery of Stenbury. Waterwitchery in turn produced Wing Cdr and Eng Ch and Ir Ch Cabus Cadet by Beauchasse Jason out of Brecklands Mrs Iles Crufts CC winner Eng Sh Ch Glennessa Waterwisp of Stenbury Tamaris, bred by S M Harding owned by Mrs Morgan. Mr R Bradbury in and Mrs Iles Reserve Best in Show winning bitch Eng Sh Ch Watersonnet the Kennel Gazette Oct 1991. I recall seeing him early 1960 at shows where, of Stenbury and Mrs Minter’s Gundog Group winning Waterlaughter of from the ringside, his presence stood out, especially when moving. He was Stenbury. superbly handled by Maurice Moriarty, and Cadet has left an impression that has always stayed with me. Photo by Fall. Property of Morphet

Eng Ch Camrose Fantango by Dorcas Timberscombe Topper out of Golden Camrose Tess, bred and owned by Mrs J Tudor. “Tango was known as the ‘Cushion King’ as he always greeted people with one of the lounge cushions in his mouth - he would then lie down and use the cushion as a pillow!” Eng Ch Boltby Mystral by Boltby Moonraker out of Denes Daydream, bred by Mrs Tudor. Photo by Fall. Mr P Whitworth owned by Mrs R Harrison. Photo by Fall.

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TABLE 2.7.5 UK SIRES BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Glennessa Crofter of Wing Cdr & Wing Cdr & Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Glennessa Alexa 3 1957 Empshott Mrs W.A.J Iles Mrs W.A.J Iles Eng Ch Camrose Mishtair Destin Mishtair Jasmine 2 1952 Fantango Nickodemus of Eng Ch Colin of Eng Ch Eng Ch Lakol of Yelme Mr G Search Mr & Mrs G Search 3 1953 Cleavers Rosecott Eng Ch Alresford Eng Sh Ch Pandown Ringmaster of Yeo Mrs W Sawtell Mrs W Sawtell 6 1958 Advertiser Poppet of Yeo Golden Patricia Eng Ch Samdor Nimble Nick Stubblesdown Ladis Mr F Bodiam Mrs J Hendley 2 1954 Mayfree

TABLE 2.7.6 UK DAMS BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Ind Ch Alresford Alresford Emblem Castlenau Concerto Mrs L Pilkington 2 1953 Countryman Eng Waterwitch of Bewitching of Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 2 1953 Sh Ch Stenbury Stenbury Boltby Gillrain Eng Ch Boltby Gillrain Susan Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 2 1952 Galalinda Moonraker Eng Ch Camrose Tantara Camrose Antony Timberscombe Tansy Mrs D Wyn Mrs J Tudor 3 1950 Eng Ch Beauchasse Eng Sh Ch Torrdale Eng Ch Fiona of Maidafield Miss J Murray Miss J Murray 2 1950 Dominie Maida Eng Ch Nikolai of Mrs M K Eng Ch Lakol of Yelme Later of Yelme Mr G Search 2 1950 Yelme Wentworth-Smith Eng Boltby Gillrain Boltby Sugar Bush Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs R Harrison Mrs R Harrison 2 1959 Sh Ch Galalinda Stolford Brecklands Stolford Samantha Brecklands That’s Kim Mrs P J Robertson Mrs P J Robertson 2 1958 Senorita Eng Waterwitchery of Eng Sh Ch Waterwitch Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 2 1958 Sh Ch Stenbury of Stenbury

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Eng Ch Pandown Poppet of Yeo by Eng Ch Torrdale Faithful out of Eng Ch Fiona of Maidafield bred by Miss J Murray owned by Mrs L Sawtell. Photo courtesy of Mrs L Sawtell.

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Interview with Mrs Muriel Iles under Sybil Coward. I could tell that he had enjoyed (Glennessa UK) his day and as he came out of the ring other exhibitors made a great deal of fuss over him. What year did you obtain your first Golden Retriever? Please tell us something about it. Mrs Charlesworth talks of Mrs Carnegie, Heydown as having one of the most celebrated kennels in the world, 1952. We collected a bitch puppy Sherrydan Vanessa describing her dogs as always true to type, keeping the from the Sherrydan Kennels at Guildford owned by wonderful aristocratic appearance, that alas so many Mrs Brown. Whilst on an overseas posting my husband Goldens lack today, with wonderful heads and true had promised our two daughters a puppy on our return lovely Golden expression and displaying that style, fire home. Sherry was born on the Queen’s birthday 21st and dash that is greatly to be desired, yet all too rare. Is April and we collected her five and a half weeks later on this your idea of what a true Golden Retriever should the Queen’s official birthday. She was all over golden be? and to us quite perfect with a very sweet temperament. I find it difficult to remember Mrs Carnegie although Which dogs did you particularly admire when you first I ran in Field Trials. I was very much her junior. But I began showing? agree with the sentiments. Ch Boltby Skylon and Sh Ch Waterwitch of Stenbury. What is your opinion of inbreeding and line breeding? Who were your mentors in the early years? Inbreeding is dangerous. Line breeding is necessary Mrs Charlesworth’s book and Mrs “Boltby” Harrison. to keep family traits, but one needs to know the Please tell us about some of the favourite dogs your background of the stock to be used and be most family has owned over the years. selective in its use. It is a very slow and expensive pastime. Sherrdan Vanessa was mated to Arbrook Alresford Eclipse owned by Mrs Willis and the inevitable Which other breeders’ dogs have you admired? happened. We kept a bitch puppy, Glennessa Alexa. Mrs Harrison’s Boltby Skylon, Boltby Sugar Bush, Alexa loved the show ring and won many prizes. Alexa Mrs Minter’s Waterwitch of Stenbury, Mrs Woods’ was mated to Ch Boltby Skylon and had a litter of Brensham Audacity, Mrs Metcalf “Gainspa” I can’t 11 at the kennels of Miss Allum of Empshott. At the recall an individual but she has some lovely animals. time it was not possible for us to have another puppy. Mrs Morgan’s Weyland Varley. Mr and Mrs Bacon Miss Allum showed an interest in a dog puppy, called “Hughenden”. They were keen on having dual purpose Crofter and we gave this puppy to her. He wasn’t happy stock. in kennels and at 10 months he came home to us and blossomed. He was the most wonderful dog in both Are there some true friends and real personalities in looks and ways. His portrait was painted by Bridget the Breed who are no longer with us you would like to Olerenshaw and this graced the covers of a book edited acknowledge? and printed by Country Life. His daughters - half Mrs Dovie Kirk “of Moreton”. Her husband bred and sisters, Glennessa Seasprite and Seashanta, both full owned Michael of Moreton. Mrs Boltby Harrison. Champions having qualified in the show ring and the Mr Pattle, Lord Harcourt’s Head keeper and Harcourt’s field worked regularly throughout the shooting season, which proves one can have beauty and brains. Sh Ch Waterwisp of Stenbury was a delight to show and took BOB at Crusts in 1964, she was a very pretty bitch but she had no puppies. By the time Sh Ch Glennessa Petrushka was Propertyin her prime I was having trouble with of Morphet osteoarthritis and was finding walking difficult. The training went on but I could no longer go picking up. Sh Ch Leaderman was a very arrogant dog and very much my husband’s companion. Glennessa Escapade, a beautifully proportioned dog was bred to be bred from. Although we were selective, no matter what he was put to, he reproduced himself. My major heart surgery called a halt to showing when Escapade was about 4 years of age. He had won his way into the Stud Book, Painting of Glennessa Crofter of Empshott, by Bridget Olerenshaw. but he was not shown again until he was 11 years old. By Eng Ch Boltby Skylon out of Glennessa Alexa owned by Wing Cdr and He went to Crufts in 1988 and won the Veteran Class Mrs W A J Iles and Miss J Iles. Photo courtesy of Mrs M Iles.

162 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT prefix was Culham. It was Pattle who helped me with the other that they were Russian sheepdogs, and I training and understanding the background of the believe they came from the latter. I told the story more Golden Retriever. or less as Mrs Charlesworth’s book. When I finished an elderly lady came up to me and said “I was seven Now to the current dogs. Do you consider some of the at the beginning of the Great War and just before the heads too strong? If so, what is it specifically which make War started my Uncle, who was a naval attaché to them appear blocky and coarse? How do you feel about the British Embassy in Russia, came home on leave the expressions and eye colour, shape and pigment in to our house bringing with him a dog just as you had general? described. I was a small child but I could ride on its Yes, the shortened foreface. The placing of ears on a back. He was wonderful and gentle with the children level with the eye, this alters the expression and in some but a real guard dog. When War was declared my Uncle cases makes the eye look smaller than it is and the head was recalled to the Navy. My mother was left with 5 shape more alan to a setter. Again selective breeding is children and the dog.” My third lead in to the Russian the only way to eradicate these features. connection was when I met Sir Dudley Forewood at a Are the temperaments as solid as they used to be? lunch party. He told me that he had a Golden Retriever puppy when he was a subaltern from Lord Portsmouth. In general no, but I believe that much is due to feeding Lord Portsmouth had been an Ambassador to Russia and upbringing. With families out at work all day in the days of the Tsar and his original pair of dogs had many dogs are left for long periods on their own and been a present from the Tsar. Lord Portsmouth took in my experience, dogs like children thrive on family a sovereign from his pocket and placed it in the dog’s life. They require regular feeding, exercise and human coat and said the puppy’s the right colour if you can’t companionship. find the sovereign. Mrs Charlesworth mentions the early Have mouths been a problem over the years in the Goldens being registered as Russian Sheepdogs. I am Breed? convinced they are and am searching for pictures of the Tsar with his dogs as proof. Watching Goldens working, One has to be aware that it is not enough to have a they work like a sheepdog. correct front bite but to have the correct number of teeth in the mouth. It is amazing how few breeders It is said that it is hard to eradicate poor fronts. From know the correct number of teeth a dog should have! your long experience in the Breed would you agree with this statement? Long ears are something which are occasionally seen to be creeping into our Breed. Do you see this as a problem Yes again patient and selective breeding. Unfortunately, in the future? not enough notice has been taken of this fault. Again we need to be aware. If you look at the pictures of Goldens in the twenties of Mrs Cottinghams – “of Woolley” the ears frame the head but are hound like thick long and the eyes have haws. Was a bloodhound used in Scotland when the Goldens lost some of their hunting ability? The Colonel The Hon W Le Poer Trench - “St Hubert’s” used imported dogs from Russia and so kept the type as seen in the photograph in Mrs Stonex’s book. I was fortunate to have known Mr Reg Hill: of Wash Common, Newbury – the trainer and kennel man who dealt with the Colonel’s dogs. In Mrs Charlesworth’sProperty book she said the dogs from of Morphet Russia broke kennels on board ship and never arrived. But Mr Hill assured me they did and he mated them to the Colonel’s bitches. Had I known how important this information was I would have asked Mr Hill for this in writing but at the time I accepted it. I have to say over the years I have received information to back Mr Hill’s comments on the Russian dogs. I gave a talk on Gundogs for Swindon Canine Society leaving Litter mates with Muriel Iles, Glennessa Ingot and Glennessa Ixion by the Golden until last. I started my talk outlining two Glennessa Escapade out of Glennessa Sagacity, bred by Mrs M Iles- Hebbert. Ixion was owned by Mrs B Kearney Brown (McIllroy NZ) and theories about the early years of the Breed. One, that Ingot by Mrs M Morphet (Tweedsmouth, Australia). they evolved from the flat coated retriever mutation, Photo courtesy of Mrs Iles-Hebbert.

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On the whole, do you feel there is a large variation in What do you consider the ideal time to choose a puppy? bone and substance? At birth, when they are wet, at 8 weeks and 6 months. Bone needs to be understood. There is a difference between good bone and coarse bone. Substance relates How much exercise would you give a young puppy? to condition as a whole. Regular natural exercise until they are 3-4 months old. Do you consider long backs, short legs and over We walk with them around the garden then gradually we increase their walk until at 6 months, or there about angulated hindquarters a concern at present? they are taken with the older dogs loose. The gates are Yes left open and they return home when they have had enough exercise. At 8 months they join the pack. Do you consider the general movement of the present day Goldens could be improved? Do you feel the Breed is better now than it was 20, 30 or even 40 years ago. If not why do you think this is? Yes No, I think too many breeders and judges have lost It appears that above all else Mrs Charlesworth had a sight of the Breed Standard. It is difficult to say. 30 years distinct dislike for weak hocks. Do you consider this to be ago when the Breed became popular many people who a problem with the modern Golden Retriever? would not have normally bred dogs did so with little I agree with Mrs Charlesworth. It is a weakness. or no experience of breeding. The big kennels having gradually disappeared there were very few to hold the Mrs Charlesworth also stated that all colours within line. The blood lines became mixed and now we are the acceptable range are correct. The perfect colour, of reaping what we have sown. course, being the happy mean. How do you feel about Mrs Charlesworth talks of epilepsy as being common in this comment? her book of 60 years ago. Has this been a problem in the I agree with Mrs Charlesworth, cream to gold. We see Breed throughout the years that you know? so many white or worse still of putty colour. I feel much I have only heard of the odd case, and the owners have is up to the judges, to adhere to the Breed Standard. sensibly refrained from using the dog/bitch. Would you mind explaining the correct coat type please? Can you tell us please about the differences, if any, in Is this a current problem in the Breed? the Goldens you have judged in various countries? Do different countries have different problems? As stated in the Standard but there are some with very little undercoat almost like a setter. Again it is up to the Basically they are the same. The FCI do have rigid judges not to pass incorrect coats. regulations which differ from ours. Goldens are shown differently around the world. How Do you feel that some dogs are trimmed excessively? do like to see a Golden handled? Yes On a loose lead, naturally. Mrs Charlesworth stated that bitches should never Are there any issues which you feel may be of concern for be bred twice a year and not even every year and if our Breed in the future? care is not exercised the stamina of the bitch is greatly To avoid changes to the Breed Standard. The people impaired and that of her progeny. Do you totally agree who laid down the original Breed Standard understood with this statement? blood stock and breeding. As soon as this is changed to Yes Property ofsuit current Morphet fashion the balance goes.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Serenity Prayer – Reinhold Niebuhr (This always remained on Wing Cdr Iles desk)

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Interview with Mrs Foss Are there some true friends and real personalities in (Elswood UK) the Breed including those who are no longer involved or with us you would like to acknowledge? In what year did you obtain your first Golden Retriever? Please tell us something about it. Joan Gill and Joan Tudor and the late Val Birkin. In the late 50’s. Our pet terrier died and I was given the Now to the current dogs. Do you feel that many of the task of choosing the next Breed, I went through this dogs today are unbalanced? book of dogs and found two, a picture of a Stubbings Yes. champion Golden Retriever and a champion Gordon Do you consider some of the heads too strong? If so, what Setter. Our local paper had one litter of Golden is it specifically which makes them appear blocky and Retrievers but no Gordon Setters, so a Golden Retriever coarse? How do you feel about the expressions and eye puppy came home with us. He was part field trial colour, shape and pigment in general? breeding, we called him Kim and a little later someone saw me out with him and said “he looks a lovely dog The head is too strong because it hasn’t got the balance you should show him.” He was registered as Golden of muzzle or the chiselling required. The wrong shaped Boy of Glenmoriston, he was shown and won, so the eye which is too round and too narrow gives the wrong bug had bitten and the rest is history. expression. Which dogs did you particularly admire when you first Are the temperaments as solid as they used to be? began showing? No. Ch Camrose Lucius, Ch Camrose Loretta, Have mouths been a problem over the years in the Ch Weyland Varley, Sh Ch Sonnet, Ch. Sally of Westley, Breed? Ch Lakol of Yelme, Ch Briar of Arbrook, Sh Ch Waterwitch of Stenbury, Ch Simon of Westley, No. Ch Simon of Fionafield, Ch Jeanara’s Blond Boy of Long ears are something which are occasionally seen to Sektuny, Ch Flax of Wham and Ch Fordvale Gay be creeping into our Breed. Do you see this as a problem Moonlynne. in the future? Who were your mentors in those early years? If not corrected it could be. Joan Gill and Joan Tudor It is said that it is hard to eradicate poor fronts. From Please tell us about some of the favourite dogs you have your long experience with the Breed would you agree owned over the years. with this statement? I’ll not include English Setters of which I had many Yes. champions. My all time favourite in Golden Retrievers On the whole do you feel there is a large variation in was Elswood The Highlander. bone and substance? Mrs Charlesworth talks of Mrs Carnegie, Heydown, as No, not in show dogs in the British Isles. having one of the most celebrated kennels in the world: describing her dogs as always true to type, keeping the Do you consider long backs, short legs and over wonderful aristocratic appearance, that alas so many angulated hindquarters a concern at present? Goldens lack today, with wonderful heads and true Yes, yes a thousand times yes. lovely Golden expression and displaying that style, fire and dash that is greatly to be desired, yet all too rare.Is Do you feel that in general the movement of the present this your idea ofProperty what a true Golden retriever should be? ofday Goldens Morphet could be improved? Yes it is. Yes. What is your opinion on inbreeding and linebreeding? It appears that Mrs Charlesworth above all else had a distinct dislike for weak hocks. Do you consider this to be Both have their uses. a problem with the modern Golden Retriever? What breeds do you judge Mrs Foss? No, but you would need to know a lot more about I judge all the Gundog groups with CC’s and award Mrs Charlesworth’s “fancies” before you took her CC’s in the Hound, Pastoral and Working groups, as your main source, you must remember Mrs the Gundog and Pastoral groups and Best in Show at Charlesworth loved Golden Retrievers above all others championship level. but on her terms.

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Mrs Charlesworth also stated that all colours within Are there any other issues which you feel may be of the acceptable range are correct. The perfect colour of concern for our Breed in the future? course being the happy mean. How do you feel about this How long is a piece of string. comment? Mrs Foss, in your famous series of “Books of We must judge what the standard says, and show no Champions” you described in great detail the history preference. It is the construction of the dog that counts. of the Golden Retriever. Can you please give us an Would you mind explaining the correct coat type? Is this overview of where all the information of this wonderful a current problem in the Breed? chronological history came from? Who was responsible We must not lose the dense water proof undercoat. for putting the pieces of the puzzle together? Do you feel that some dogs are trimmed excessively? The Book of Champions gave me the structure and Yes. order to follow and in those books I put the pieces together. Each new book had any updates and the Mrs Charlesworth stated that bitches should never be first part grew from Elma Stonex’s interview in the bred twice a year and not even every year and if this Scottish yearbook and going through the Tweedmouth care is not exercised the stamina of the bitch is greatly studbook over and over again. Elma had it for 3 years impaired and that of her progeny. Do you agree totally from Lady Pentland and then it went to the KC. Many with this statement? years later reading the letters between Elma and R Quite agree. Page Elliot it enfolds like a story. Any thing new was What do you consider to be the ideal time to choose a researched as much as possible. Frank Weeks and his puppy? pedigree data base (later into books) was invaluable and his work was carried on especially by Mrs Caisley. If you mean for show you might say six months but even then they change very much before they are out of There are a very small number of enthusiasts who still puppy. I suppose you mean as a puppy so I will say eight believe the romantic tale of the Russian Circus dog. weeks. Can you tell us please why this myth never seems to go away? Mrs Charlesworth also stated in her book that she had heard it said that exercise, beyond that which he may Because it is romantic !! I contacted the Circus takes in amusing himself is bad for a puppy, it makes Historical Society many years ago and they researched him grow long in the leg…. Such opinion are beyond but found at that time no troupe of Russian performing the help of prayer! How much exercise would you dogs with any circus. Also the two fans of the story recommend for a young puppy? Mrs Charlsworth and Colonel Trench had never seen As Mrs Charleswoth says, but baby puppy classes are a nor knew about Lord Tweedmouth’s stud book. good idea to get them use to mixing. Do you feel the Breed is better now than it was 20, 30 or even 40 years ago? No. Being on the threshold of the genome revolution do you believe there has been an over reaction about radiographing ? Would it have been more appropriate to look at those Propertydogs which were symptomatic? of Morphet I don’t put genome and radiographing together. Mrs Charlesworth talks of epilepsy as being common in her book of 60 years ago. Has this been a problem in the Breed throughout the years that you know? Yes. Can you tell us please about the differences, if any, in the Goldens you have judged in various countries? Do Eng Ch Elswood the Highlander by Eng Sh Ch Jobeka Jasper of different countries have different problems? Nortonwood out of Eng Sh Ch Westley Clementina bred and owned by Hans Troedsson & Valerie Foss. Painting by Ann Barron. I suppose so. Photo courtesy of Mrs Foss.

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In answer to the last two questions the most important Retriever Club will have in it the pedigrees discovered person in relation to the history of the Breed was Elma in the Portsmouth papers who bought the dogs and Stonex, she worked tirelessly, the best place to view the Guisachan from the second Lord Tweedmouth. order is in the letters between her and Rachael Page The Russian Theory. The stud book was not seen by Elliot to be found in the AKC papers. Her real break Mrs. Charlesworth nor Colonel Trench and there through came through when her book was ready to was no reason for the first Lord Tweedmouth to be published when she read in Country Life the article by the Earl of Ilchester (connected to Tweedmouth have hidden any dog from any circus. I did get in by his sister). She wrote to the Earl and they worked touch with the Circus Historical Society and they together on the future history and through him she had no information about a famous dog troupe from was lent for three years from Lady Pentland Lord Russia. In one of the Book of Champions it describes Tweedmouth’s actual stud book. My importance in how a Colonel, who had a champion after the war, getting all this down is that I collected the new material saw yellow retrievers in Russia. Somebody in the army working specifically with Frank and Anne Weeks and might have brought a dog back but that does not make one of the most important things was Franks data base a Russian origin for the Breed. I must not forget all the and the discovery of the Harcourt papers. One of the magnificent work done by Marcia Schlehr in America, great importances of the Books of Champions is the and one thing I would like to say I hope we never get fact that the most up to date knowledge was published to the stage when we do not share new material that has and the next book which is now owned by the Golden been discovered.

TABLE 2.7.7 USA NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNERS IN THE 1950s Gender Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner National Am/ Chee-Chee of Sprucewood Tomboy Toby of Mr & Mrs Mr & Mrs Female Can Highland March Echo 2 SDHF OD Sprucewood M C Zwang M C Zwang Ch Am Golden Knoll's Shur Shot Ch Stilrovin Shur Shot Mrs & Mrs Mr & Mrs Male Kingdale's Toast OD 2 Ch CD OS SDHF OS R S Peterson R S Peterson Am/ Golden Knoll's King Ch Golden Knoll's Shur Sunnnyshine of Sans Male Can Mrs R S Peterson N Bruce Ashby 1 Alphonzo OS SDHF Shot CD OS SDHF Souci OD Ch Am Ch Golden Knoll's Shur Am/Can Ch Rockhaven Van Holt Garrett Male Rusina's Mr Chips Russell D Law 1 Ch Shot CD OS SDHF Regina OD Jnr Am/Can Ch Golden Am/Can Ch Chee-Chee Am Mr & Mrs Mr & Mrs Female Sprucewood's Chinki Knoll's King Alphonzo of Sprucewood OD 1 Ch M C Zwang M C Zwang OS SDHF SDHF Am/Can Ch Golden Am/Can Ch Chee-Chee Am Sprucewood's Chocki OS Mr & Mrs Mr & Mrs Male Knoll's King Alphonzo of Sprucewood OD 1 Ch SDHF M C Zwang M C Zwang OS SDHF SDHF Am/Can Ch Golden Am/Can Ch Chee-Chee Am Sprucewood's Chore Boy Mr & Mrs Male Knoll's King Alphonzo of Sprucewood OD Mrs H Barbour 1 Ch DDHF SDHF M C Zwang OS SDHF SDHF Am Ch Indian Knolls' Roc- Sidram's Kapering Alice & William Male Sun Dance's Bronze CD Opal Horton 1 Ch Cloud UD OS SDHF Korky CD OD Worley

Am Ch Cragmount’s Peter sired Am Ch Cragmount’s Hi-Lo, the first Golden to win the group at Westminster. Mrs Engelhard’s Cragmount’s Goldens were handled by Mr Harold Conell. At the same time Mrs Engelhards dogs were enjoying great success in the show ring, her husbands horses were leaving their mark on the track. The most famous of his horses was Nijinsky II. It was at this time that expert handler PropertyMr Lloydof Case was alsoMorphet involved with the Breed and it is said that there was a healthy rivalry between these two professional handlers.

Never keep a male for breeding purposes that does not come from a very strong bitch line.” Mrs Page-Elliott relaying a message from a breeder friend in the UK. Am Ch Cragmount’s Peter OS SDHF by Am Ch Finderne Gold Cloud Of Kent OS SDHF out of Goldendoor Taffy, bred and owned by J Engelhard.

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Am and Can Ch Sprucewood Chinki by Am & Can Ch Golden Knoll’s King Alphonzo OS SDHF out of Am Can Ch Chee-Chee Of Sprucewood OD SDHF, bred and owned by Mr & Mrs M C Zwang. Photo courtesy of GRCA. Am & Can Ch Sprucewood’s Chore Boy SDHF DDHF by Am & Can Ch Golden Knoll’s King Alphonzo OS SDHF out of Am Can Ch Chee-Chee Of Sprucewood OD SDHF, bred by Mr & Mrs M C Zwang owned by Mrs H D Barbour. Photo courtesy of GRCA.

Am and Can Ch Chee Chee of Sprucewood OD SDHF by Highland March Echo out of Tomboy Toby Of Sprucewood, bred and owned by Mr & Mrs M C Zwang. Photo by Frase.

Property of Morphet Ch AFC Lorelei’s Golden Rockbottom UD (1948-1957) by Am Ch Lorelei’s Golden Rip OS out of Lorelei’s Golden Tanya OD, bred and owned by Reinhard M Bischoff. By Torch Flinn first published in Vol. VII NO. 1 of The Golden Retriever News February, 1958. “Nature bestows true greatness on so few on her Am Ch Golden Pines Brown Bear SDHF by Ch Little Joe Of Tigathoe OS children and Rocky, from the first, showed the signs of physical perfection, out of Am Ch Wessala Pride Of Golden Pine OD, bred and owned by speed, courage, and intelligence that marked him as one apart. Golden Pine Kennels. With maturity he more than fulfilled his promise by becoming the only dog to ever attain the heights in every phase of dog work--A bench champion of far above average calibre evidenced by his many sporting group wins and best in “Nothing would be done if a man show--A trial dog whose unfailing nose, bird sense, keenness, and speed never left him even at an age when dogs are expected to slow up--An obedience waited until he could do it so well dog who in 1-1/2 years completed all three degrees among the highest scorers. Those who were fortunate enough to breed to him in his early youth should that no-one could find fault with it.” consider themselves honoured and privleged to carry on his heritage. Cardinal John Henry Newman

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TABLE 2.7.8 USA ALL BREEDS BIS WINNERS BORN IN THE 1950s No of Year of Title Name of Dog Breeder Owner Sire Dam BIS Birth Am/ Chee Chee of Sprucewood Mr & Mrs Mr & Mrs Tomboy Toby of Can Highland March Echo 5 1951 OD SDHF M C Zwang M C Zwang Sprucewood Ch Cheyenne Golden's King Cheyenne Golden Cheyenne Golden Cheyenne Golden Boy Cheyenne Golden Am Ch 2 1954 SDHF Kennels Kennels CDX Queen CD Copper's Czar Again OS Am Ch Prince Copper of Am Ch Czar's Bracken Am Ch James S Wallington H Paul Warwick 1 1950 SDHF Malibu CDX of Coastwise Am CH Finderne Gold Am Ch Cragmount's Peter Jane Engelhard Jane Engelhard Goldendoor Taffy 2 1959 Cloud of Kent OS SDHF Am Ch Prince Copper of Am Ch Czargold's Storm King SDHF William S Shinner H Paul Warwick Am Ch Czar's Lassie 2 1953 Malibu CDX Eng/ Mrs Sawtell/ Figaro of Yeo (Imp UK) Miss B Cocks Ringmaster of Yeo Alresford Badminton 1 1959 Am Ch Mrs Engelhard Am CH Nerrissida's F Hargrave and Am Ch Finderne Gold Cloud of Kent Jane Engelhard Finderne Folly II OS Celloyd Serenade OD 1 1957 L M Case SDHF Mr & Mrs Am Ch Sprucewood's Des Lacs Golden Am Ch Furore Harvest Gold SDHF A R & M B Nolan 1 1957 M C Zwang Ching OS Heart OD Am Ch Joel of Claymyr Am Ch Ginwal's Hi- Flyer SDHF Mr & Mrs W Teklak Marcia Rosenberger Ginwal's Miss Muffet 1 1956 SDHF Golden Knolls Town Talk Am Ch Golden Knoll's Am Ch Des Lacs Am Ch Mrs R Peterson Major D A Smith Jnr 1 1954 CDX Shur Shot CD SDHF OS Goldie CD OD Golden Pine's Brown Bear Am Ch Little Joe of Am CH Wessala Pride Am Ch Golden Pine Kennels Golden Pine Kennels 2 1956 SDHF Tigathoe OS of Golden Pine OD Mr & Mrs Simpson Am CH Sprucewood's Kelley's Kier of Kieps Am Ch Hilane Sirocco SDHF Ruth E Kelley 1 1957 B Bowles Ching OS OD Am/Can Ch Golden Am Ch Gilder's Am Ch King of Braewick's Falcon N Bruce Ashby N Bruce Ashby Knoll's King Aphonzo 1 1955 Wingra Belle OD OS SDHF Oliver & Janet Am Ch Jason of Golden Princess Pat of Los Am Ch Prince Royal of Los Altos J S & M D Railton 1 1957 Wilhelm Anno Nuevo UD Altos OD Ruanme Yankee Pride Am Ch Ruanme Blockbuster Barbara D Miller Mrs G R Dodge Am Ch Ruane Rory 3 1955 OD Am/ Am/Can Ch Golden Am/Can Ch Chee- Sprucewood's Chocki OS Mr & Mrs Mr & Mrs Can Knoll's King Aphonzo Chee of Sprucewood 12 1954 SDHF M C Zwang M C Zwang Ch OS SDHF SDHF OD Am / Am/Can Ch Golden Am/Can Ch Chee- Sprucewoods Chore Boy Mr & Mrs Can Mrs H Barbour Knoll's King Aphonzo Chee of Sprucewood 1954 DDHF SDHF M C Zwang Ch OS SDHF SDHF OD Am Ch Indian Knolls Sidram's Kapering Am Ch Sun Dance's Bronze CD OS Mr & Mrs W Horley Opal Horton 2 1957 Roc Cloud UD OS SDHF Korky CD OD Am Ch Golden Knoll's Am Ch Yorkhill's Circus Clown SDHF Mary Beth Gehan Mrs G R Dodge Goldpine Rigby CDX 5 1952 Shur Shot CD SDHF OS Property of Morphet “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great.” Mark Twain

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TABLE 2.7.9 USA SDHF FOR DOGS BORN IN THE 1950s Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Braewick's King's Am/Can Ch Golden Knoll's Ch Yorkhill's Coin Collector Am Ch Mary Beth Helm Mr & Mrs R E Hayes 1956 Choice SDHF King Alphonzo OS SDHF OD Am Chee-Chee Of Tomboy Toby of Highland March Echo Mr & Mrs M C Zwang Mr & Mrs M C Zwang 1951 Can Ch Sprucewood OD SDHF Sprucewood Cheyenne Golden's King Cheyenne Golden Cheyenne Golden Am Ch Cheyenne Golden Boy CDX Cheyenne Golden Queen CD 1954 SDHF Kennels Kennels Cheyenne Golden Cheyenne Golden's Am Ch Cheyenne Golden's Cheyenne Golden Am Ch Cheyenne Golden Boy II Kennels & 1956 Long Shot CD SDHF Sunshine OD Kennels C M Rowley Copper's Czar Again OS Am Ch Prince Copper of Am Ch Czar's Bracken of Am Ch James S Wallington H Paul Warwick 1950 SDHF Malibu SDHF Coastwise Cragmount's Peter OS Am Ch Finderne Gold Cloud Am Ch Goldendoor Taffy Jane Engelhard Jane Engelhard 1959 SDHF of Kent OS SDHF Am/ Can/ Czarbella's Copper Am Ch Czarbella's Golden Copper's Artistic Rhythm G L & F W Bergloff C S & F G Fox 1956 Mex Prince SDHF Boy OD Ch Czargold's Storm King Am Ch Copper Prince of Am Ch Am Ch Czar's Lassie OD William S Shinner H Paul Warwick 1953 SDHF Malibu Eng/ Mrs W Sawtell/ Figaro Of Yeo SDHF Ringmaster of Yeo Alresford Badminton Miss B Cocks 1959 Am Ch Mrs C W Engelhard Finderne Gold Cloud Of Am Ch Nerrissida's Finderne F Hargrave & Am Ch Celloyd Serenade OD Jane Engelhard 1957 Kent OS SDHF Folly II OS SDHF Lloyd Case Finderne Gold Rascal Am Ch Nerrissida's Finderne Am Ch Celloyd Finderne Am Ch Frances Hargrave Mrs Eric Peterson 1959 CD SDHF Folly II OS SDHF Caprice Furore Harvest Gold Am Ch Sprucewood's Ching Mr & Mrs Am Ch Des Lacs Golden Heart OD A R & Mary Nolan 1957 SDHF OS M C Zwang

Property of Morphet

BOS Am Ch Golden Knoll’s Ladybelle by Am Ch Stilrovin Shur Shot OS out of Kingdale’s Toast OD, bred by Mrs Russell Peterson owned by Mr & Mrs R A Bates and BOB Am Ch Golden Knoll’s Shur Shot CD OS SDHF by Am Ch Stilrovin Shur Shot OS out of Kingdale’s Toast OD, bred and owned by Mrs R S Peterson.

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TABLE 2.7.9 USA SDHF FOR DOGS BORN IN THE 1950s Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Birth Am Ch Joel of Claymyr Am Ch Ginwal's Hi-Flyer SDHF Ginwal's Miss Muffet Mr & Mrs W J Teklak Marcia Rosenberger 1956 SDHF Golden Knoll's Town Am Ch Golden Knoll's Shur Am Ch Des Lacs Goldie Am Ch Mrs Russell Peterson Major D A Smith Jnr 1954 Talk CD SDHF DDHF Shot CD OS SDHF CD OD Golden Pine's Archduke AM Ch Duke of Rochester Am Ch Celloyd Independence Mrs Josiah T Semans Meyer William Ross 1954 CDX SDHF II CD Golden Pine's Brown Am Ch Little Joe of Tigathoe Am Ch Wessala Pride of Am Ch Golden Pine Kennels Golden Pine Kennels 1956 Bear SDHF OS Golden Pine OD Golden Pine's Easy Ace Am Ch Little Joe of Tigathoe Am Ch Wessala Pride of Am Ch Golden Pine Kennels Golden Pine Kennels 1957 WC OS SDHF OS Golden Pine OD Hilane Sirocco WC Am Ch Sprucewood's Ching Mr & Mrs Simpson Am Ch Kelley's Keir of Kieps OD Ruth Kelley 1957 SDHF OS B Bowles Am Ch Little Joe of Tigathoe Am Ch Holly of Claymyr Am Ch Joel Of Claymyr SDHF Clayton L Hare Hertha Sponer-Franck 1953 OS UDT King Of Braewick's Am/Can Ch Golden Knoll's Am Ch Gilder's Wingra Am Ch N Bruce Ashby N Bruce Ashby 1955 Falcon SDHF King Alphonzo OS SDHF Belle OD Missy's Eager Beaver Am Ch Lorelei's Golden Am Ch Finderne's Gold Am Ch Herbert F Feldman Herbert F Feldman 1959 SDHF Robber Missy of Kent Nerrissida's Finderne Am Ch Lorelei's Marshgrass Am Ch Lorelei's Lucky Penny OD Dr Irene Kraft Richard N Hargrave 1953 Folly II OS SDHF Rebel CD OS DDHF Prince Royal Of Los Am Ch Jason of Golden Oliver & Janet Am Ch Princess Pat of Los Altos OD J S & M D Railton 1957 Altos CDX SDHF Anno Nuevo UD Wilhelm Ruanme Blockbuster Mrs Geraldine Dodge, Am Ch Am Ch Ruanme Rory Ruanme Yankee Pride OD Barbara D Miller 1955 SDHF Giralda Farms Sprucewood's Chocki Am/Can Ch Golden Knoll's Am/Can Ch Chee-Chee of Am Ch Mr & Mrs M C Zwang Mr & Mrs M C Zwang 1954 OS SDHF King Alphonzo OS SDHF Sprucewood OD SDHF Sprucewood's Chore Am/Can Ch Golden Knoll's Am/Can Ch Chee-Chee of Am Ch Mr & Mrs M C Zwang Mrs H Barbour 1954 Boy SDHF DDHF King Alphonzo OS SDHF Sprucewood OD SDHF Tawny Toro of Los Altos Am Ch Jason of Golden Oliver & Janet Am Ch Princess Pat of Los Altos OD J S & M D Railton 1957 CDX SDHF Anno Nuevo UD Wilhelm Virgil Of Nerrissida Am Ch Lorelei's Marshgrass Am Ch Lorelei's Lucky Penny OD Dr Irene Kraft D L & S B Hopkins 1956 SDHF Rebel CD OS DDHF Yorkhill's Circus Clown Am Ch Golden Knoll's Shur Am Ch Goldpine Rigby CDX Mary Beth Gehan Giralda Farms Kennels 1952 SDHF Shot CD OS SDHF

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Am Ch Little Joe of Tigathoe OS by Am Ch AFC Lorelei’s Golden Am & Can Ch Golden Pines Easy Ace WC OS SDHF by Am Ch Little Joe Rockbottom UD OS SDHF out of Am Ch Gold Button of Catawba OD, Of Tigathoe OS out of Am Ch Wessala Pride Of Golden Pine OD, bred and bred and owned by Mrs G H Flinn Jr. Photo by Brown. owned by Golden Pine Kennels. Photo by Fausette. Courtesy of Mr J Pepper.

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TABLE 2.7.10 USA SIRES BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Golden Pine's Easy Ace Am Ch Little Joe of Am Ch Wessala Pride Am Ch Golden Pine Kennels Golden Pine Kennels 26 1957 WC SDHF OS Tigathoe OS of Golden Pine OD Am CH AFC Lorelei's Little Joe of Tigathoe Am Ch Gold Button of Am Ch Golden Rockbottom UD Mrs G H Flynn Jnr Mrs G H Flynn Jnr 18 1950 OS Catawba OS SDHF Indian Knoll's Roc- Am Ch Rocky of Holland Dr Merle E & Ester Am Ch Indian Knoll's Misty Alice & Wm Worley 18 1955 Cloud UD OS OBHF Farm Long Golden Band of High Am Ch Ritz of High Meadowcreek Ko-Ko James N & R C Worrest Am Ch 15 1957 Farms WC OS Farms OS OD Allan L Ramsay (High Farms Kennels) Sun Dance's Bronze Am Ch Indian Knoll's Sidram's Kapering Am Ch Alice & William Worley Opal Horton 15 1957 CD OS Roc-Cloud UD OS SDHF Korky CD OD Am/ Am/Can Ch Golden Am/Can Ch Chee-Chee Sprucewood's Chocki Can Knolls King Alphonzo of Sprucewood OD Mr & Mrs M C Zwang Mr & Mrs M C Zwang 14 1954 OS SDHF Ch OS SDHF SDHF Featherquest Jay's Am Ch Lorelei's Star Am Ch Lorelei's Marsh Jay Rachel W Elliott Lyle R Ring 13 1955 Blond Tom OS Spray OS Golden Duke of Trey-C The Duchess of Ogden Am Ch Lakewood's Red Gold Mary A Bunce William C Stanton 11 1957 WC OS Farms Am Ch Lorelei's Nerrissida's Findern Lorelei's Lucky Penny Am Ch Marshgrass Rebel CD Dr Irene Kraft Richard N Hargrave 10 1953 Folly II OS SDHF OD OS DDHF Cragmount's Peter OS Am Ch Finderne Gold Am Ch Goldendoor Taffy Jane Engelhard Jane Engelhard 10 1959 SDHF Cloud of Kent OS SDHF Ruth E & Robert C Am Ch Feather Fetch Am Ch Golden Gal of Am Ch Ritz of High Farms OS Worrest (High Farms Ralph N Worrest 9 1953 Tucker High Farms CDX OD Kennel)

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On left Am Ch Featherquest Jay’s Blond Tom OS by Am Ch Lorelei’s Star Spray OS out of Lorelei’s Marsh Jay OD, bred by Rachel W Elliott owned by Lyle R Ring. Photo by Brown.

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TABLE 2.7.10 USA SIRES BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Am Ch Lorelei's Marsh Am Ch Lorelei's Lucky Am Ch Lorelei's Star Spray OS Reinhard M Bischoff Lyle R Ring 7 1953 Piper Star Am Ch Copper's Czar Celloyd Bess of Am Ch Celloyd Golden Rory OS Celloyd Kennels Celloyd Kennels 7 1954 Again OS SDHF Nashoba OD Golden Pine's High Am Ch Ritz of High Am Ch Golden Pine's Am Ch Golden Pine Kennels H L & D M Erickson 7 1958 Farms Fez WC OS Farms OS Bambi's Lady OD Copper's Czar Again Am Ch Prince Copper of Am Ch Coast's Bracken Am Ch James S Wallingson H Paul Warwick 6 1950 OS SDHF Malibu SDHF of Coastwise Czargold's Discovery OS Czarina's Golden Terror Am Ch Czar's Lassie OD Mrs William S Shimmer Lyle D Ashburn 6 1951 Gilders Wingra Beau Am Ch Gilder of Am Ch Rock River Sue N Bruce Ashby N Bruce Ashby 6 1951 OS Elsiville OS Am Dual Craigmar Dustrack OS NFC Beautywood's Sundust Girlie Dr O C Olson Dr Forrest Flashman 5 1951 Ch/ FDHF DDHF Tamarack FDHF AFC Golden Knoll's Am Ch Golden Knoll's Am Ch Des Lacs Goldie Am Ch Mrs Russell Peterson Russell D Law 5 1951 Ringmaster OS Shur Shot CD OS SDHF CD OD Ralph Panther Am Ch Oakwin Junior OS Oakwin Major Rossbourne Quicksilver Dr & Mrs D Fischer 5 1951 (Oakwin Kennels) Am/Can Ch Golden Am/Can Ch Chee-Chee Am Ch Sprucewood's Ching OS Knolls King Alphonzo of Sprucewood OD Mr & Mrs M C Zwang Mr & Mrs M C Zwang 5 1954 OS SDHF SDHF Baron Sunset Hue CD Am Ch Tugwell of Northridge Golden Sally Ward W Ward H S & M C Buckham 5 1956 WC OS Am Ch Nerrissida's Finderne Gold Cloud of Frances Hargrave & Am Ch Finderne Folly II OS Celloyd Serenade OD Jane Engelhard 5 1957 Kent OS SDHF Lloyd M Case SDHF Am/Can Ch Sun Dance's Sir Ivan Sun Dance's Gold James & Charlyne Am Ch Sprucewood's Chocki Oscar F Frenzell III 5 1959 CDX Lightening UD Scheil OS SDHF

TABLE 2.7.11 USA DAMS BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Am Chee Chee of Sprucewood Tomboy Toby of Mr & Mrs Mr & Mrs Highland March Echo 16 1951 Ch SDHF OD Sprucewood M C Zwang M C Zwang Am Sprucewood's Glamour Girl Am/Can Ch Sprucewood's Des Lacs Golden Heart Miss Mrs M C Zwang 9 1959 Ch UD OD Chocki OS SDHF OD V F Topmiller Am Am Ch Tigathoe Brass Rozzy-Duchess OD Ruanme Goldie A Des Rosiers Jane Engelhard 8 1956 Ch Tacks OS Am Am Ch Duke of Rochester Wessala Pride of Golden Pine Wessala Tawny DA & G E Rowley Josiah T Semans 6 1953 Ch II CD Am Am/Can Ch Gilder's Wingra Sam R & Helen W Gay & Gayhaven Harmony CDX OD Wide Water Flirt 6 1957 Ch Beau OS Helen W Gay Marcia R Schlehr Am Am Ch Golden Knoll's Shur Mary Beth Gehan Yorkhill's Coin Collector Goldpine Rigby CDX Mary Beth Gehan 5 1952 Ch PropertyShot CD OS SDHF of MorphetHelm Am Am Ch Golden Thunderbolt White Cap's Golden Golden Girl Enid WC OD Dr John R Lincoln Pauline T Ring 5 1953 Ch CD Ginger Am Am/Can Ch Golden Knoll's Hayes' Golden Lady CD OD Gypsy Queen II CDX Unknown Unknown 5 1955 Ch King Alphonzo OS SDHF Am Am Ch Prince Oberon of Am Ch Lorelei's Star Reinhard Reinhard Lorelei's Happy Ti-Ji-Gee OD 5 1957 Ch Nerrissida Luck T Bischoff T Bischoff Am Am /Can Ch Sprucewood's Sunbonnet Sue of Mr & Mrs Hillcrest's Marigold CD OD Richard G Wells 5 1958 Ch Chore Boy DDHF SDHF Hillcrest CD Simpson B Bowles Am Ch Golden Knoll's Am Ch Golden Knoll's Mr & Mrs Ralph Mrs R S Peterson/ Golden Knoll's Tonkabelle OD 5 1951 Tonka CD Ladybelle A Bates B D Miller A & W Worley/ Sidram Kapering Korky CD Sidram Shortstop Sidram Sawanee James R Mardis 5 1955 J R Mardis

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Interview with Mrs Betty Gay within 3 family lines, so our blend was of English and (Gayhaven USA) American lines. While we usually only had one or two litters a year, there are now hundreds of Champions that We bought our first Golden Retriever in 1951 not long have some Gayhaven ancestry. Harmony also became after we were married. My husband, (Sam), wanted a the foundation of Marcia’s line and she has produced “Golden Retriever to hunt with”. I said “What the heck years of versatile title holders. is that?” and then agreed, but told him “just keep the darn thing outside”. I think he discovered the Breed in When I decided to become a judge, I went to many a hunting magazine. I had never had a dog in my life shows without a catalogue and watched the judging before this, and it is now a funny reaction, considering procedure. Although the AKC does not require it, I how much my life changed because of the “darned decided, that for me, it is a conflict of interest to show thing”. my own dogs and to judge. There were some changes in our own lives that lead me to stop breeding as well. There were not many people from whom to learn in the early 1950s, actually none in Michigan – so much of the However, I have always remained active in the Golden early education was via letters. I met Pagey Elliott at the Retriever Club of America. In the early years I served National Specialty late in 1955 when she was Secretary on the Board of Directors and then edited the Golden of the Golden Retriever Club of America and promptly Retriever News for a number of years. A relatively went home and contacted all the Golden owners that simple “newsletter” sort of publication. The magazine is I could find in our state and set up a meeting to form now the best in the world (in my opinion) and has been a Club here. We had about 2 dozen charter members edited for years by Sylvia Donahey-Feeney. of whom only Sam and I still belong. We are both Life Reinhard Bischoff had developed a “yearbook” concept Members of the local club and the Golden Retriever and produced editions in the late 1940s. I reassembled Club of America. For many years he gunned at field all of his material and added several years to it to form a events and judged a number of them as well. So our basic yearbook around 1962. agreement about the dogs was that we would not keep This has been supplemented every two years. I did anything he couldn’t hunt with and nothing I couldn’t several of those supplements as well. Now there is a show. wonderful committee, headed by Kathy Bourland, with Along with “Pagey”, I gained much understanding of the technical database required to maintain the history the Breed from Reinhard Bischoff and Evelyn (“Torch”) of all Breed activities in the United States. Flynn. “Bisch” lived in Michigan for a few years. He was the supervising architect for a major automotive In 2004-2006 I served on the Board of Directors building and invited me to his work office to see the again and although the idea did not originate with me, place. I handled work between the Board and the Golden Retriever Foundation. The Foundation has several funds I walked into the office and there were two Golden Retrievers lying on the floor. One was Ch AFC Lorelei’s Golden Rockbottom UD, and he has always been the example of what I believe Goldens should be …. Handsome, sensible, purposeful, easy care, and outstanding in temperament. Around 1957 a young college student came to Michigan and we became life-long friends. Marcia Schlehr is not just a fancier of the Breed, but a scholar of the canine world. She is also a gifted artist. We have travelled our GoldenProperty path together and she is still one of of Morphet the few people I can talk with about the Breed and not have to explain what I mean. We seem to have the same “eye” and expectations. I can’t say I really had any “famous dogs”. I showed my own dogs but never felt I was very good at it. I was also raising a family of five. I might have managed a dozen shows a year. The best known is probably Ch Gayhaven 1984 AKC Centennial Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs Gay. Am Ch Libra Harmony. She was a very pre-potent bitch and produced Malagold Coriander by Am Ch Malagold Summer Chant OS SDHF out of Am Ch Libra Lady Carioca CD OD, bred by C Blair and 6 Champions from 4 different sires. We also had the C Gerstner owned by Dr P & T Haines . This dog also went on to take daughter of an English import and actually worked 1st in the Sporting Group.” Photo courtesy of Mrs C Gerstner-Miller.

174 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT dedicated to different goals and is a leader in funding did, Goldens with the intelligence, biddability, sensitivity health research, rescue and education. and easy care that is described make wonderful service Right now I am on a committee which oversees a dogs. One factor I believe needs attention is inherited Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) and I musculature. think this provides a wonderful opportunity to have any Most people do not even consider this when selecting individual dog evaluated against the Breed Standard – breeding partners. Whether for show or any of the not against any other dog. A passing score is required working venues, I think it is very important and from 3 different evaluators to obtain the certificate. It is improves the performance in all of them. a GRCA title and is non-competitive. We talk our way through the evaluations and it is a powerful learning I surely do think there is a change in Breed type over experience for those who use the opportunity. the years, both in this country and in others. I hate to generalize but many dogs (by selection) are now In 1984 the American Kennel Club celebrated its extreme. I can remember the English dogs (at least Centennial with a large show in Philadelphia. Each Breed Club could determine who would judge their by photos) after the war, and they were considerably Breed and by any method they wanted to use. The different from the dogs in the show ring now. They GRCA had an election and I was selected by the used to seem more balanced and athletic. In the US the membership to do the Goldens. It was surely the most dogs are changing in the height/length proportions and memorable experience in my “dog life”, although I have the angulation is often out of balance. judged numerous specialties including the bitches at Gaiting is at a very fast speed – trying to cover the National in 1988. I should have included the name movement faults? Often not a working trot and timing of the dog I placed Best of Breed – Ch Libra Malagold is a factor. Coriander. This dog also went on to 1st in the Sporting Group. I wonder how much knowledge a new person obtains before plunging into breeding or even serious Some of the dogs I have favoured over the years have exhibiting. Most of us learn basic canine structure as we not always been the “big winners”. Judging in this country often rewards dogs that might do well in the go along, but wouldn’t it be better if it came first! Yes, Sporting Group, but may not always be the best of some of it is complicated – that’s why we continue to their own Breed. Many years ago, we did not have this learn all of our lives. Many people are only involved for same focus on Groups. So, when you compare the big a few years and it would be nice if they leave behind the winners in the 1960s to those presently promoted, they best they can do with few problems others have to cope are different…basically sound animals but the show with. However, real breeding involves commitment of ring winners may lack the workmanlike characteristics many generations. Only minimal improvements can be that we used to see. There is often a difference in made in one. balance and surely selection for excessive coat is not in Goldens mean Friends!! For me, mostly, human friends. accord with purpose. And, as I mentioned, we generally A life I would have never had had without our mutual handled our own dogs and now, with Goldens being so popular, many dogs are handled by professionals. association with the dogs. I am not a “doggy person”; I’m a Golden person. Our early shows were benched and we were required to remain for much of the day. It served to expand our Expanding on Betty’s comments: (Ms Marcia Schlehr) horizons, mingle with people from other breeds and we Reinhard Bischoff edited the 1950 Yearbook. Betty were often present to watch Group judging. and Sam Gay were editors of the 1957 book, and Betty completed and revised the Yearbook in 1964 to include It surely provided a fuller learning opportunity than the Property ofALL titles Morphet since AKC recognition. Betty also compiled “show and go” of today. In fact, many don’t even attend and edited the 1966 and 1968 supplements. The 1964 and shows when their dog is on the road with the handler. later editions were in loose-leaf form, with separate sections Another difference is the constant bathing and blow- for the various areas of activitiy so that supplements could drying of coats. A good brushing should be sufficient on be integrated into each section. This format held up until a general basis with the occasional bath as needed. We 2000 when the Yearbook “went digital”. also never used “product” on coats. Postscript I mentioned the characteristics in “Rockbottom” that I consider essential. When a Golden really adheres to the Mrs Betty Gay, one of America’s most respected Golden Breed Standard he can serve so many purposes. Even in breeders, administrator and judge, passed away today’s world when people may not hunt as they once suddenly on 31st August 2009.

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Interview with Ms Marcia Schlehr was an original, and a real character. She completed her (Kyrie USA) UD at 11 years of age, and lived to be 16+. How and when did you obtain your first Golden I know Mrs Page Elliott means very much to you. Can you tell us something about her and and some of the Retriever? Can you tell us something about it please? things she taught you please? In 1955 I was attending a local obedience class with Rachel Page Elliott is a remarkable lady. She and her my cocker spaniel. One of the other dogs was a Golden husband Mark got their first Golden in 1941, and he Retriever that had just finished her UD title as well became Goldwood Toby UD – the first of the Breed to as having a championship (one of the earliest to earn earn a Utility Dog title, and also an excellent hunting both titles). Her owner asked me to paint a portrait dog for duck and geese along the Maine coastline of “Star”,which I did. When I delivered the painting, where Dr Elliott hunted. Naturally Pagey became he told me he didn’t have the money to pay me, but interested in field work as well, and was an early he would give me this Golden puppy and I could sell member of the Colonial Retriever Club. Her home- it. Well, I had that puppy, who I called Tuck, for 11 bred Tennessee’s Jack Daniels was the first Golden in years and he became Sidram Selectric UDT, WC, Can. the New England area to reach Qualified All-Age status, CDX. His wonderful personality and working aptitude trained and handled by Pagey. With a background in “sold” me on Goldens, and gave me a model to strive horses and equitation, Pagey soon became interested for in later years. He was a son of a Dual Champion and in the subject of dogs’ conformation and gait, and grandson of a National Field Trial Champion. started filming with an 8 mm motion picture camera, Which were your favourite dogs when you first started in order to analyse dogs’ gaits. This became the basis in the Breed? for in-depth study and more professional filming, and, eventually, her well-known series of lectures and the Tuck, of course, and also the dog that impressed me so books/movies “Dogsteps”. In the early 1950s she greatly with his conformation and expression, Am.Can. began corresponding with Elma Stonex in England on Ch. Gilder’s Wingra Beau. Beau was very different from the topic of the history of the Golden Retriever, and the rather plain, settery-looking dogs then popular. between the two of them, and such other historians When I was later (1959) offered a co-ownership of as 6th Lord Ilchester, soon put to rest the oft-told Gayhaven Harmony, I jumped at the chance because legend of “Russian circus dogs” as the foundation of she was a daughter of Beau’s. Harmony (“Sassy”) and the Breed. Pagey also corresponded with many of the I finished her CDX and Champion titles, but her true other early people in Golden Retrievers all around the value was as a producer: she produced better than she world, and much of this correspondence is preserved in was, regardless of what sire was used and whether line- the Archives of the Golden Retriever Club of America. bred or outcross. Harmony’s son Am Can Ch Gayhaven The Archives itself is an extensive collection based on Lldiel Am Can CDX, Am WC was a joy to show and to the personal collection of Mrs. Elliott over her many live with, and we had great fun together. Sassy and Diel years in the Breed, and is a real treasure. Mrs Elliott were the foundation of the Kyrie line, along with Cobi was also President of the GRCA in the early 1960s, (Am Can Ch Kyrie Jaen Cobi, UD, WC, Can. CDX, and was one of those instrumental in formation of WC by Holway Stubblesdown Jolly ex Harmony). Cobi the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) in Property of Morphet

Beckwith’s Gayhaven Fancy OD by Gayhaven Timidiquis out of Am Ch Am & Can Ch Gilder’s Wingra Beau by Am Ch Gilder of Elsiville out of Gayhaven’s Damsel from Kyrie, bred by S R & H W Gay owned by Rock River Sue, bred and owned by N B Ashby. Photo courtesy of Ms Schlehr. Mr & Mrs R E Beckwith. Photo courtesy of Ms Schlehr.

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1966. The OFA itself was based on the GRCA’s earlier Which dogs, belonging to others, have you particularly (1961) Advisory Council for Hip Dysplasia, and with admired over the years? the funding provided by John Olin, became a means The earliest, Am.Can.Ch Gilder’s Wingra Beau, “set whereby radiographs of all breeds could be evaluated the template” in my mind of what a Golden should and OFA numbers issued to those dogs read free of look like. Eng.Am.Ch. Figaro of Yeo a few years later hip dysplasia. Pagey served on the board of the OFA further reinforced that picture. Holway Stubblesdown for some years. Today, Pagey, age 94, lives in the same Jolly had great working ability, wonderful personality, Revolutionary War-era home on the Concord River that and exceptional soundness and way of going (as well she and Mark shared since their marriage. A couple of as longevity). Am.Can. Ch. Trowsnest Whirlwind UD, Goldens and a Pembroke Corgi are the housedogs, and WC, OS was a remarkable blend of all that is good in the grandchildren’s Welsh ponies and a couple of equine Goldens, and has been a marvellous contributor to retirees share the pastures and paddocks. Her avocation the Breed. Seeing him in action at the 1991 GRCA now is the cutting of one-of-a-kind wooden jigsaw National, at 13 years of age easily out-moving dogs ten puzzles, with intricate shapes including tiny figures years younger, was unforgettable. There have been many of dogs and horses. One of these puzzles fetched the other excellent Goldens that I’ve seen, but these four highest price ever at auction for a hand-cut puzzle, and were truly extraordinary. made officially so by Guiness’ World Records. Are there any other breeders who are no longer with us Did you have other mentors in those early years? that you would like to acknowledge? There have been many who contributed greatly to When we moved to Michigan in 1957 and joined the the Golden Retriever as it is today. I hesitate to name local Golden Retriever club, I met Mrs Verneca Bower some, for fear of omitting others equally worthy.... but (Tuckim’s) and Mrs Helen W. “Betty” Gay (Gayhaven). one cannot ignore the contributions of Mr and Mrs Both had strong influence on my early days in Goldens, Hickmott, whose Stubblesdowns contributed so much and Betty and I have remained close friends for all to working dogs and also did very well at shows; and these years. We have learned much in working together Major and Mrs Wentworth-Smith, of Yelme, another with a co-operative breeding program. Although true dual-purpose kennel, whose Gilder was such a Betty no longer has any dogs (and I’m far less active tremendous force in the Breed. as well) we are still busy with GRCA committees and Mrs Charlesworth talks of Mrs Carnegie, Heydown, as occasionally judging. There are so many people that I’ve having one of the most celebrated kennels in the world: learned from over so many years in dogs, that could be describing her dogs as always true to type, keeping the mentioned...including the authors of the hundreds of wonderful aristocratic appearance, that alas so many books that fill my shelves! Goldens lack today, with wonderful heads and true Which were your favourite Goldens in your kennel? lovely Golden expression and displaying that style, fire and dash that is greatly to be desired, yet all too This is like asking which of your children do you most rare. Is this your idea of what a true Golden retriever favor! Close to my heart was Daley (Can. Ch. Kyrie should be? W’Ayodele, CD, WC, JH,1988-2001). Daley never completed his AKC championship due to an injury that The Heydowns were definitely before my time, but paralysed one side of his face, but he was wonderful based on photos of Ch Heydown Grip, I can see to work with and to live with. Ghillie (Terra-Hoh’s something of the qualities that Mrs Charlesworth Ghillie of Kyrie, CDX, TD, WC, 1970-1985) was the admired. They were handsome working-type retrievers. most intelligent dog I’ve ever trained, with tremendous Today, we would like to see more body development and not quite so much daylight underneath, and in the courage and depthProperty of character. At four years of age of Morphet UK their colour would be considered quite “dark”. he went to work for a local Sheriff’s Department as a Golden ‘type’ in both the UK and the USA has shifted scenting specialist, and served there for ten years. And somewhat over the intervening years. I do think that then there was Cobi (Am.Can.Ch. Kyrie Jaen Cobi, the working dogs today do have more than sufficient UD, WC, Can. CDX, WC 1962-1978) another definite “style, fire and dash” as well as great trainability and character with a whirlwind approach to all activities. intelligence. The competitiveness of trials has demanded Coming out of retirement at age 9, she started Utility that. training and completed the UD title at a few days past her 11th birthday – with a first place. Every dog I’ve What is your opinion on inbreeding and linebreeding? owned has been memorable in one way or another...and Whatever sort of breeding plan one uses, the most I miss them all. important factor is the dogs themselves. With luck,

177 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING one should start with a well-bred female who herself all have the same ancestors a few generations back, is of the best quality you can acquire, and from a have far fewer options and are at risk of that “genetic family of consistent quality (in all of the essential areas bottleneck” that can imperil a breed. Breeds where – soundness and structure, breed type, health and there are no distinct families or strains, but basically longevity, temperament and working ability). Of course randomly bred, can also be difficult where one has to this means that the prospective breeder needs to have create one’s own line, somehow, which will take longer. done considerable “homework”! Linebreeding within an In any case, the successful breeder is one who knows established strain under the guidance of an experienced her dogs, knows the breed, knows where she wants to mentor is probably the safest way to begin....as one be 5 generations down the road, can assess dogs (and gains knowledge and that “eye for a dog” one can puppies) impartially, and who keeps meticulous records intuitively, see what outcrosses might work, or if an of everything! inbreeding might be useful. Now to the current dogs. Do you feel that some of the If one outcrosses, it should be for a specific purpose, i.e., dogs today are unbalanced? to bring in some quality needing improvement in the What I have seen of Goldens in the USA and in the original line. Then keep the pup that has that desired UK is a great variety of sizes and shapes and “types” quality – it can be bred back to the original line to or “styles”. Yes, some I would call “unbalanced”-- maintain and strengthen those qualities and (hopefully!) for various reasons. Legs too short and incorrect also keep what the outcross was done for. Inbreeding proportions is one of the most common. In the can be useful, but should be done very cautiously and USA, poor fronts and overdone rears, a lack of body with much forethought, and not as a routine matter. qualities and untypical heads. In the UK, also short Inbreeding will bring out “hidden” traits, which can be legs, overdone bodies, heavy overdone heads, excess useful knowledge – but this can also be an unpleasant angulation and lack of soundness, particularly when surprise! And continued inbreeding can be disastrous. moving. In both countries, excessive trimming in an A common “rule of thumb” used by some successful attempt to emphasize certain parts of the dog produces breeders is to linebreed with an occasional outcross, a stylized and sculpted look (different in each country) perhaps every 3rd generation, in order to keep sufficient that spoils the “picture” and often creates a distorted genetic diversity without becoming just random and unbalanced look. breeding. Sometimes one is not fortunate enough to have a true family strain to work with, or simply not Do you consider some of the heads too strong in some enough of the right dogs to linebreed on. In that case, countries? If so, what is it specifically which makes them appear blocky and coarse? How do you feel about and in cases where an outcross is necessary, it is useful to the expressions and eye colour, shape and pigment in try to breed “to type” even if the dogs are of unrelated general? pedigrees. That is, use dogs of similar body type and construction (and other desirable qualities), rather The working retriever needs a certain amount of than dogs that are widely different.It is very useful for strength in head structure, length of jaw, breadth of a breed to have several distinct families or strains. This skull, etc. However, it is birds and small game they are gives breeders more options. A breed where all dogs are carrying, they are not taking down a bull or an elk. The closely related, or in which the majority of competitors retriever skull should be of normal canine proportions. Property of Morphet

Am & Can Ch Kyrie Loch Cambeauly Am & Can CDX Bda CD Am WC by Am & Can Ch Gayhaven Lldiel Am & Can CDX OS Am WC out Am Ch Gayhaven’s Damsel from Kyrie by Des Lacs Delaware out of Am Ch of Am & Can Ch Kyrie Jaen Cobi UD WC Can CDX WC. Bred by Gayhaven Harmony CDX OD, bred by M Schlehr and owned by Mr & Mrs M Schlehr and owned by M Schlehr and H M and D M Lavene. Gay and Paula Prindle. Photo courtesy of Ms Schlehr. Photo courtesy of Ms Schlehr.

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Exaggerated size of skull and heaviness of head is just closely and cleanly to the body. Well-set blades allow excess weight to carry around. Excess skin forming the neck to be properly muscled and to blend smoothly drooping lips and flews, interferes with an efficient and cleanly into the shoulders, withers, and back. When picking up and carrying of game; skin wrinkles on the one’s hands move down the dog’s neck and across the skull alter the expression unfavorably. An excess of shoulders, there should be a blending without lumps, stop leaves the eyes more open to injury from brush bumps, or hollows. Upright shoulders (too nearly etc, and loose eyelids allow field debris into the eye. vertical) will create hollows in front of and behind the Close-fitting eyelids and a moderately deep-set eye (not scapula, often due to lax or poor quality musculature. round and prominent) are best for a working retriever. Not desirable in a dog intended for work and for Eye colour is only important as it affects expression – if endurance. it is offensively light or yellow, that creates untypical Can you also please explain the correct slope and length expression. Mostly, eye colour seems to be quite of the croup and the tailset and carriage? acceptable. Pigmentation of eyerims, nose, etc, again, as long as it is “basically black” (not liver nor pink) it is of The “slope of croup” applies to the upper profile of the relatively minor importance. Yes, that intensely coal- dog’s hindquarters directly above the pelvis. This is black trim on a golden or cream dog is very striking and different than the slope of the pelvis (pelvic bones) itself, very attractive: but it’s the dog wearing the trim that is as there is (or should be) a good layer of musculature of far more importance. over this area, and the caudal vertebrae within the body also help form this profile. The tailbones (caudal Can you please explain your interpretation of correct vertebrae) pass through the sacrum of the pelvis and shoulder placement? leave the body at a point called the tailhead. Tailset The placement of the scapula (shoulder blade) on the refers to the placement of the tailhead in relationship dog’s ribcage is just one part of the front limb assembly. to the croup and pelvis. In a dog intended for work as There is no bony joint connecting the front limb to a retrieving gundog, a long, broad pelvis set at proper the axial skeleton (spine and ribcage), just musculalture angle provides space for the desired musculature of the and ligamentation. This allows a considerable degree hindquarters, which provide so much of the motive of freedom, although the joints of the limb do limit power. If one is estimating the slope of the pelvis lateral movement and rotation. As to the scapula (in (NOT the slope of the croup), the usual angle is around this Breed) I look for a fairly long scapula, which in 30 degrees off the horizontal, estimating from the most stance appears “laid well back”, that is, the scapula is forward part of the pelvis (“hipbone” or ilial crest) to set at an angle well off the perpendicular. If one puts the most rearward, the ischial tuberosity, “seatbone” or one hand on the upper tips of the scapulae, the point of “pinbone”). Again, this is NOT the slope of the croup, the shoulder (foremost point at the junction of scapula but it certainly can affect that. The actual slope of the and humerus) should be well forward. If a plumb croup, the upper profile of the area between the lumbar line were dropped from the upper tip of the scapula, it region( loin) and the tail, is much less; in fact, it should would touch the elbow (showing good “return of upper be very slight. The manner in which the tail vertebrae arm” ). These three points (upper tip of scapula, point come out of the sacrum and leave the body will very of shoulder, and the elbow) form a triangular shape, much affect the appearance of the croup. A very high and ideally this is a rather broad triangle, with the two tailset can make the croup look short and level; a very angled sides appearing approximately equal.One must low tailset (as well as a steeply set pelvis) can make it remember that although this visualization is a useful look long and steep (neither is desirable). “rule of thumb” in assessing the dog visually, it is NOT, Tail carriage refers to the manner in which (surprise!) repeat NOT, the actual, functional angulation of the the tail is carried. This is dependent on tailset to some actual bones, and should not be taken as such. In spite degree, but also very much to the dog’s personality, of the many distorted illustrations that purport to do Property oftemperament, Morphet and mood at the moment. Retrievers so! All of this requires first, a suitably formed ribcage generally carry tails level when trotting along with no for the scapula and humerus bones to lie upon. The particular purpose, as in the show ring, but a dog that scapula also has “lay-in”, that is the upper tips are closer is “full of himself” often carries the tail rather higher. together than the lower ends at the shoulder joint. And A moderate upward curve (not a curl!) is acceptable. “lay-on”, as the forward edge of the scapula is closer Fear, unsureness, or anxiety can put the tail down, or to the center line of the dog than is the rear edge. So even between the legs. The tail has a whole vocabulary the bones must be shaped properly, but also require of position and movements! proper musculature and other soft tissues. Bones by themselves are only a supporting mechanism – it takes As the tail is important to retrievers as a balancing device far more in order to make them work properly! In and also as a help in manoeuvring in water, we like to examining a dog, I look for the shoulder blades to lie see it placed so as to make a smooth transition from

179 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING back to croup to tail. In fact, the whole topline from almost-spanielly ears! It is interesting that the original occiput to tail tip should present an “easy line” without (UK) Breed Standard called for “small” ears, later any abrupt transitions. The tail should be well-muscled changed to “moderate”. Of course, the question is, and heavy at the base, never thin and ropey. Upright “small” or “moderate” compared to what? One way carriage, as in a hound, is incorrect. A tail over the back to get back to a smaller ear is to breed away from the as in a Samoyed is completely foreign to the Breed, so is excess lip and flews, breed for a dog with more tightly the low, downward tail of a whippet, or a ring in the tail. fitting, “cleaner” skin. A more athletic type of dog. All these deviations lessen the usefulness of the tail. Mrs Charlesworth stated that bitches should never be Do you feel the temperaments are as solid as they used to bred twice a year not even every year and if care is be? not taken the stamina of the bitch is greatly impaired Well, now, there’s a loaded question! And there and that of her progeny. Do you totally agree with this are several aspects of that question that need to be statement? considered. While Goldens have always been lauded So much depends on the bitch herself, and on how (and right so) for wonderful temperament, there also often she comes into season. Certainly with modern have always been a few “bad apples” in the Breed (in feeding and veterinary care, we can make whelping and both the USA and the UK) and some of them were raising puppies much easier on the Mother dog! Myself, prominent winners. In 1955 the AKC registered about I would seldom breed on consecutive seasons (but if I 2000 Goldens. In 2005 the number was closer to did, would certainly skip the next one) although if she 60,000. That’s a 30 times increase. Are we seeing 30 comes into estrus only once a year that changes matters. times as many poor temperament Goldens? I doubt I’ve been fortunate to have bitches that were easy it....particularly considering the enormous increase whelpers and excellent mothers, and who bounced back in Goldens as strictly pet dogs compared to the high into prime condition quickly. And of course there’s percentage of those in 1955 that were working dogs, quite a difference between caring for a small litter of 3 and the concommitantly higher number of dogs or 4, and a mob of 10 or 12! owned by people with no real knowledge of dogs or dog training. I do feel that with the huge increase in What do you consider to be the ideal time to choose a popularity and the lack of attention paid in breeding puppy? dogs to supply this demand, that often temperament Years ago an experienced breeder told us to look at is ignored. But overall, I think that the Golden the puppy at 8 weeks, make the decision, and then has remained fairly consistent in general – perhaps “bury him in the backyard” until he was two years old! surprisingly so, considering the problems other breeds That is, select carefully, then don’t look at a youngster have encountered during similar levels of popularity. critically until it was mature. I do think (and others (And if I may say, considering some of the owners I’ve met during my years in dogs, some of them would make also) that right around 8 weeks the baby is probably any dog crazy!) showing the general proportions and physical attributes that it will have at maturity. A truly exceptionally good Have mouths been a problem over the years in the puppy will stay in proportion, and maintain those good Breed? qualities as it grows, but the more common way is for Undershot bite has been a problem probably since very the youngster to go through various “phases” including early days, at least in American working lines. It seems to be very persistent, and can pop up even when you think it’s been eliminated. In the popular show lines here, the more common problem is missing premolars, and “dropped” (misaligned) lower central incisor teeth. The missing teethProperty problem seems to be somewhat less of Morphet severe than 20-25 years ago, but at one time it was not uncommon to find dogs with 4-6 missing premolars. This appears to not be a concern in the UK whether it is because mouths are usually complete, or whether people just don’t care, I don’t know. Long ears are something which are occasionally seen to be creeping into our Breed. Do you see this as a problem in the future? Am & Can Ch Gayhaven Daemon Can & Am CDX WC By Am & Can Ch Kyrie Daemon CDX WC OS out of Am & Can Ch Gayhaven Big ears, houndy ears, setter ears, have been with us Cricket of Marjim CD WC, bred by Mr & Mrs S Gay and owned by forever...look at some of those early Noranbys, with Mrs Evelyn Smith. Photo courtesy of Ms Schlehr.

180 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT that of gawky teenager, before coming back together was formed in 1960 and the OFA (which superseded at maturity. Knowing how one’s particular bloodlines the Advisory Council) in 1966, with the aim of grow and mature is certainly helpful! providing uniform interpretations of radiographs (the only tool available). At that time it was not uncommon Mrs Charlesworth also stated in her book that she had for young dogs to show severe, crippling hip dysplasia. heard it said that exercise, beyond that which he may The dog community acted on the best advice of the take in amusing himself is bad for a puppy, it makes veterinary experts at that time in discarding dogs that him grow long in the leg... such opinion is beyond the appeared to have radiographic signs of hip dysplasia. help of prayer! And yes, in hindsight and with the much broader How much exercise would you recommend for a young knowledge we have today, it is true that some otherwise puppy? excellent dogs (and their bloodlines) were eliminated. The inheritance of HD is undoubtedly very complex, Excessive exercise certainly can be counter-productive, and we still don’t have all the answers – or even enough as putting too much stress on immature bones, to state anything absolutely, when it comes to breeding. muscles, and ligaments. Forced road-work or other Many of those early dysplastic dogs were asymptomatic, hard exercise is not suitable for an immature dog, in worked hard, and lived long lives. However, that by any case. Whether it makes them “grow long in the no means meant that they didn’t/couldn’t produce leg” seems very doubtful, but perhaps that impression offspring that had severe problems. We did what we resulted from the dog being leaner in body condition. could, then, and today it is rare to find a Golden Our puppies are allowed to exercise as they wish during crippled with hip dysplasia. At least our efforts have their play periods in the big yard, and in the smaller certainly lessened the frequency and severity of the puppy pen or the kennel (when I had a kennel). They worst cases. may go for walks with me in the fields, off lead, not longer than 15 or 20 minutes at the most, at a slow Mrs Charlesworth talks of epilepsy as being common in walk. They don’t go with the adult dogs until they are her book of 60 years ago. Has this been a problem in the Breed throughout the years that you know of? mature enough to withstand the rough-and-tumble of group play with bigger dogs. Seizures (not necessarily epilepsy) were not uncommon in all dogs (purebreds and otherwise) in the early part of Being on the threshold of the genome revolution do the 20th century and earlier. “Fits” in many cases were you believe there has been an overreaction about due to a lack of vitamins (particularly B complex) in radiographing? Would it have been more appropriate to the dogs’ food; the role of vitamins, indeed, their very look at those dogs which were symptomatic? existence, was unknown. The after-effects of distemper We started radiographing about 1957, on the advice that was quite common in those early times also very of those such as Gerry B. Schnelle, Otto Schales, and often produced CNX symptoms, including seizures. others. The GRCA Advisory Council on Hip Dysplasia It is probable that some cases of idiopathic epilepsy

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Am Ch Dauninge’s Nip and Tuck By Am & Can Ch Ocoee Caerfilly UKC Grand Ch Kyrie Ty’s Ruffian CCA by Am Ch Daununge Nip and Chosen out of Malgold Dauninge Kyrie Suny, bred by W Faubion and Tuck out of Kyrie Tycho Belvedere, bred and owned by M Schlehr. owned by W Faubion and M Schlehr. Photo courtesy of Ms Schlehr. Photo courtesy of Ms Schlehr.

181 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING have been in the Breed for undetermined years, but in history. But we have very few people in the Breed with retrospect cannot be differentiated from seizures due to this broadness of goal; rather, each specializes in one other causes. area, and we now have distinct fracture of the Breed into “show” lines, “working” lines, and even specialty Do you feel the Breed is better than it was 20, 30 or even lines for agility, obedience, or other narrow activities. 40 years ago? Rather than seeking dogs that are the “pinnacle of In some ways, yes, the Breed is “better”-- we have achievement” in a single venue, we should be rewarding made strides in detecting and lessening the impact the dogs that can “do it all” well, even if not always “the of a number of hereditary problems, such as hip top winner”. This requires versatile owners, as well as dysplasia. GRCA, at least, has a fairly stringent Code versatile dogs! of Ethics including breeding practices. We have Finally, do you believe that as judges we should again considerably improved health care, so more dogs survive judge Golden retrievers as they were judged in Mrs and thrive, healthwise. Goldens are achieving highly in Charlesworth’s time? many varied disciplines with improved training theory and practices as well as selection for natural aptitudes If they were judged as in Mrs Charlesworth’s and skills, in venues ranging from guide dog to scenting time presented clean and brushed, with only the specialists to field trials and formal obedience trials. On necessary minimum of trimming, standing normally and the other hand, becoming one of the most popular gaiting on a loose lead, yes, I would find that delightful! of breeds has had its downside as well, including too If what is meant includes judging the dog as an animal many dogs in unsuitable homes, careless breeding and suitable for hours of daily work in field and in water breeding primarily for profit. Also, we have lost some retrieving game birds and with the essentials of basic potentially valuable bloodlines both by eliminating those retriever type as well as true Golden Retriever character with certain problems and by concentrating on a limited (rather than merely a pretty show-piece) by people number of others that are “successful” in show, field, deeply familar with all those considerations absolutely!! or other area. The Popular Sire Effect is certainly in evidence. As far as “conformation quality”, there were outstanding dogs in those past years that could fare well in competition today – and there certainly were poor examples as well. Today, there are just more Goldens; although it seems that the majority are in the range of “fairly ordinary” – acceptable, but not outstanding. Certain faults are quite common, and sometimes ignored.. As a judge (and as a breeder looking for stock), finding a dog that is truly of exceptional quality in all respects is a very rare thing. Are there any areas in particular you feel the breeders of the future should be focusing on? The primary feature that is in real danger of being lost to the Breed (to me, at least) is the dog that fulfills ALL of the requirements of combined working ability, structure and conformation, mental and physical Eng Ch Michael of Moreton by Rory of Bentley out of Aurora, bred by soundness, and personality. This is what has made the Mr H L Jenner owened by Mr R L Kirk. Golden an outstandinglyProperty versatile Breed throughout its ofCourtesy of Morphetthe artist Marcia Schlehr. Copyright.

“The same qualities that help make the Golden Retriever an outstanding Gundog and Retriever are the qualities that fit the dog for the wide variety of pursuits which Goldens have excelled, and for changing roles well into the future.” Marcia Schlehr The New Golden Retriever -1996

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Interview with Mrs Pat Herschman Amber was extremely bright but also very stubborn. (Camelot’s USA) If she didn’t want to do something she would give you this look that if looks could kill, you’d be six feet under. When did you begin in Golden Retrievers? Can you tell I might add that she passed this “you’re dead” look us about your first Golden please? on to all her progeny who in turn have passed it down Boy this sure brings up memories. My parents got through their offspring. I still get that same expression their first Golden in 1959 when the Breed was relatively all these generations later when I ask a dog to do unknown here in the States. He was a bargain because something it doesn’t want to although none have been the breeder’s daughter wanted to keep him and the quite as deadly as Amber’s. breeder didn’t want to have another dog. As I recall Who were your mentors in the early years? my parents got Nugget for a whopping $50 instead of the $75 that the rest of the litter was priced. I was 9 I have many people to thank as mentors. Their gift of knowledge has been a lifelong present. years old at the time, and I remember the quality time we had as a family sitting in the living room and naming First and foremost was Ann Golden of Mont D’Or this puppy (Deerfield’s Golden Nugget aka Nugget). St. Bernards. I always teased Ann that with a last Unfortunately my father and mother divorced the name like “Golden”, she was in the wrong Breed. I following year and my father died shortly thereafter. worked for Ann and her husband, Richie, for 15 years Consequently, we had to give Nugget to friends of the as their kennel manager. While in their employment, I family. I got my own very first Golden while I was a learned about managing a kennel, planning breedings, junior in college. It was between the Golden and an doing breedings, whelping litters, grooming, and the Irish Setter but decided on the Golden because the general care of dogs. I also learned how to groom temperament was calmer and more conducive to life in Goldens from Connie Gerstner-Miller (Malagold) a college dorm room. That dog, H.M. King Arthur Of before I moved east to New York and started working Camelot (“Cam”) was hit by a car when he was 1 year for Ann Golden. To this day I still groom a Golden old. Cam was less than a leash length away from me at the way Connie taught me. Another major influence the time, but not on lead so I couldn’t pull him away in my early “dog years” were Marilyn and Don Sturz in time to prevent the accident. How I didn’t get hit by Sr. (Golden Glo Kennels). Shortly after my moving the car that killed “Cam” is still to this day a mystery. I to NY, I met Marilyn and Don at the Kennel Club of can only thank God. After Cam’s death, I got my first Philadelphia’s benched show. While we got off to a well bred Golden, Hammerlock’s Amber Topaz CDX rocky start, we became great friends and had many a aka Amber, who was the foundation of my kennel. lively discussion in Marilyn’s living room through the

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Am Ch Ivyhill’s Camelot Illusion by Am & Can Ch Golden Glo Come By Am Ch Bargello’s Golly G’s Louise SH CDX TD RN MX AXJ RN WCX Chance out of Am Ch Camelot’s Vision of Ivyhill, bred by B Finkelstein and VCX OD By Am & Can Ch Pebwin Excel Am & Can CD OS out of P Herschman owned by S & B Finkelstein and P Herschman. Bargellos Spring Bouquet, bred by L Berkowitz and B Tinker owned by Photo courtesy of Ms Herschman. T Poetker and B Tinker. Photo courtesy of Ms Herschman.

183 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING years. Don handled my Goldens until his retirement Not that Jane said anything, but this was definitely my from the ring and then Donald Jr. (now a licensed all “punishment” for crowding and I knew it. As we went breed AKC judge) continued to take my dogs into the around for the last time, Jane switched us and gave ring until his retirement as a handler. Also what may Krystal and me first place. The next day we went on to be of interest to your readers, is that through me, both Reserve Winners Bitch which was icing on the cake of Don Sr and Donald handled Ann Golden’s Saints for the Bred-By win. Another memorable win was getting many years. Although geographical distance has become to watch Ch Camelot’s Noble Fella CDX, OS owned an issue, we still remain good friends. One last mentor by Margaret S. Zonghetti and Kay Bickford win BIS at I want to mention was Charlie Westfield of Bulldog the Staten Island Kennel Club show. While this was not fame (Charlie had multiple #1 Bulldogs through the Fella’s first BIS, it was the first one I got to actually see. years under the Westfield prefix including 2 BIS winners Bob Stebbins handled Fella to this win, just as he had at Westminister). Charlie taught me his philosophy handled Fella’s sire, Ch Wochica’s Okeechobee Jake OS, on breeding. He believed that you line breed with an to the same win years before. To this date I don’t think outcross every third generation. This is a practice I still another father/son combo have both gone BIS at this employ today when I breed. show of 2000+ dogs. Can you tell us about your most memorable wins with What do you feel are the most important features in our dogs you have bred please? Breed? Another loaded question. The first win that comes To me the MOST important trait in our Breed is its to mind (not the first chronologically, but most temperament. It is the hallmark of the Breed and memorable) was with a bitch I co-owned with my best without a proper temperament a Golden just isn’t a friend Barbra Finkelstein, Camelot’s Visions of Ivyhill Golden! There is no reason that our dogs shouldn’t (she finished her championship in ONE week, but this get along with all creatures regardless of species. I am was one of the two shows where she was shown before tired of hearing the excuses breeders and owners come that unbelievable week where she finished. I might add up with as to why their Golden fence fight, carry on so that her first show before this one she went Winners badly in the vans that the car shakes as a person walks Bitch). “Krystal” was being shown by me (a rare pass, or actually fights with another dog. Those are not occurrence for me to be in the ring since I am one of proper temperaments for a Golden! While I do not the WORLD’S worst handlers) in Bred-By Exhibitors expect a Golden to be a four-footed human or so docile at the GRCA National Specialty. Jane Forsythe was that it will not defend itself if attacked, I am not willing judging and it was her first assignment of Goldens after to accept these types of behaviour as correct. I do expect retiring from handling professionally for over 35 years. a Golden to be a happy, confident dog that wishes to At any rate, we were lined up in catalogue order and please and has a strong desire to retrieve. Physically, I Krystal and I were somewhere in the middle of a class of want a balanced dog (something terribly lacking in the 35 beautiful bitches. Jane started the class by moving Breed today here in the US) that can move. I expect us out as a group. Well I gave the handler in front of an athletic dog that is capable of retrieving birds for a me a good ten steps before I started out with Krystal, whom I was showing on a “Resco” that had no choking action. As we started to move, Krystal hit the end of the lead and flew.....literally flew. By the first turn we were up the butts of the girl and bitch in front of us. Then I heard this BOOMING voice and saw a pointing finger. “YOU! Don’t YOU crowd in my ring!” Jane Forsythe was glaring at me. Since I really didn’t know quite what to do, I stopped in the corner and did a courtesy turn giving the girl anotherProperty ten feet before I started out again of Morphet with Krystal. All the while Jane continued to glare at me. By the next corner we were again up this girl’s skirt and Jane was still glaring with smoke coming out of her ears. Without a word I stopped and did a second courtesy turn. By the third corner, as you can guess, I was again doing a courtesy turn and the same for the fourth. Needless to say, Jane was furious. Mrs. Forsythe then went over the bitches as individuals placing them in the order she wanted as she judged them. When Am Ch Camelot’s Vision of Ivyhill by Am Ch By Dawn Heir’s Morn N Breeze OS out of Toasty Goldmont Parque. Bred by P Herschman & she judged the bitch in front of me, Jane placed her C Johnson owned by B & S Finkelstein and P Herschman. first. Then came my turn and I was placed second. Photo courtesy of Ms Herschman.

184 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT full day if that is what is required of him. When the dog admire Susan Taylor’s Jake (Ch Wochica’s Okeechobee is not in the field, I want one that will lie peacefully at Jake OS SDHF) but I admire the line as a whole. Susan my feet or play with the children without my worrying has produced some lovely dogs. Jake was a big dog about their safety. with lots of presence in the ring but was very low keyed at home. The same applied to Jake’s sire Sammy (Ch Which dogs have you admired over the years and which Misty Morn’s Sunset CD TD WC OS SDHF owned dogs do you feel have had a big impact on the Breed over by Rose and Peter Lewesky). Jake was the start of 4 the years? generations of Best In Show winning dogs here in Starting with the boys: Ch Cragmount’s Hi Lo OS the US as follows: Ch Wochica’s Okeechbee Jake OS SDHF, Ch Misty Morn’s Sunset CD TD WC OS SDHF (5 BIS) sired Ch Camelot’s Noble Fella CDX SDHF (Rose & Peter Lewesky, owners), Ch Chee OS SDHF (7 BIS and owned by Margaret Zonghetti Chee of Sprucewood OD SDHF, Ch Wochica’s & Kay Bickford) who in turn sired Ch Krishna’s Ja-Jim Okeechobee Jake OS SDHF (Susan Taylor, owner) Extra Special OS SDHF (5 BIS and owned by Jerry and Ch Beckwith’s Copper Coin OS SDHF (Ludell Oxenberg), who sired the lovely bitch Am Ch Toasty & Richard Beckwith, owners). Besides the dogs who Royal’s Mercedes OD SDHF (3 BIS, also owned by I have mentioned above, I have also admired the Jerry Oxenberg). Another midwest breeder I admired following animals/lines: Sundance lines, owned by Bill was Jean Baird Crowley’s Goldrush (note there are two and Shirley Worley (now owned by their daughter Lisa famous Gold Rush kennels here in the US , Jean’s and Halcomb) esp. Ch Sundance’s Contessa OD SDHF Ann Johnson of Charlie fame). Ch Goldrush Contender (who is among my top 10 all time favorite Golden UD OS SDHF and Ch Goldrush’s Birch Of Bearwood bitches) and Ch Sundance’s Rarue OS SDHF Gayhaven OD were the 2 Goldens I really loved from this line. lines, owned by Sam & Betty Gay especially. Gayhaven’s On the west coast I admired the early Honor dogs that Timidiquis (not a Ch but he produced beautifully) Ann Chase bred. Her daughter Paige has taken over and Am/Can Ch Gayhaven Llidel Am/Can CDX OS. and now lives on the east coast. Gloria Kerr’s Krishna This is a line, in my opinion, that was overlooked and Kennels was another line that was really nice, especially under utilized by the American breeders back when the Zap ex Genevieve litters (see below). I also admired they were breeding and is behind many of the dogs the early BECKWITH dogs. Individual bitches that I I admire. Superb balance in their dogs with excellent admired include: Ch Camelot’s Visions of Ivyhill who front end assemblies. KYRIE lines, owned by Marcia finished her championship in ONE week of showing Schlehr. Among the Kyrie dogs that I’ve admired: with a Group 1 from the classes Another great bitch was Am & Can Ch Kyrie Daemon CDX WC OS, Can Ch the incomparable Weezer, Am Ch Bargellos GollyG’s Kyrie Gesundheidt DX TD WC, Am & Can. CH Kyrie Louise CDX, SH, TD, MX, AXJ, RN, WCX, VCX, Legendarian Am & Can CDX WC Am TD VC OS, OD (1/20/1991-11/5/2007) who as you can see did Am & Can Ch Kyrie Larkin Am & Can CDX, Can & everything under the sun. At the 2005 GRCA National Am Ch Kyrie Loch Ness of Terra-Hoh OD and Am & Specialty she got either 1st or 2nd JAM (Judge”s Can Ch Kyrie London By Diel Am & Can CDX, Am Award Of Merit) to the eventual Best of Breed & Best WC. As you can tell I really have liked what Marcia has Of Opposite winners at the age of 14¾. I would also produced. Her dogs were not always the flashiest dogs like to acknowledge Ch Jungold’s Christmas Khaki around, but you couldn’t beat their soundness when (owners A & S Jung), Ch Amberac’s Asterling Aruba it came to structure. Golden Glo Kennels: Owned by OD SDHF (owner; Mary Burke) and Ch Lark Mill’s Marilyn and Donald Sturz Sr. I especially liked Am/ Genevieve OD (owner Gloria Kerr). Kahki was a little Can Ch Golden Glo Come by Chance (I bred to him 5 known bitch but very very correct in structure. She out of his 10 “outside” breedings), Ch Copper Kettle’s did not have much impact on the Breed, but probably Headliner, and 2 bitches that they had, Am/Can Ch should have. While Aruba, of course is well known and Golden Glo Valentine and Am/Can Ch Golden Glo had a huge impact. I will say that I thought that Aruba Margo. Their Propertyson, Donald Sturz Jr has taken over ofhad her faultsMorphet (don’t they all), but produced beautifully, their breeding program. JOLLY KENNELS owned by especially when she was bred to Ch Goldrush’s John & Lynne Lounsbury produced some really nice Judgement Day OS SDHF Genevieve was another very dogs. Most came from their stud, Ch Sir Duncan Of correct bitch (similar in looks to Kahki) who produced Woodbury OS, who threw beautifully. Golden Pines, the famous Zap (Ch Autumn Lodge’s MisterZap CD owned by Mary Louise Seamans here on the East Coast ** OS) ex Genevieve litters (2 different litters where 1 and Nancy Kelly on the West Coast. I loved many of litter finished completely and the second litter almost their early dogs.Malagold owned by Connie Gerstner every pup finished). Other dogs which definitely had a is another lines I admire, especially the early dogs like great impact on the American dog show scene included Ch Malagold’s Big Buff OS SDHF. Connie has since Ch Cumming’s Gold Rush Charlie OS SDHF (Ann switched directions from the American style and has Johnson,owner), Ch Birnam Wood’s Mountin’ Ash gone to an English look. Okeechobee. Not only did I OS SDHF (Mary Burke, owner), Ch Birnam Wood’s

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Douglas Furr OS SDHF (Syliva Donahey, owner), Ch what THEIR OWN ideal Golden is. They need to Goldwing’s True Bear OS SDHF (Leslie Dove, owner), decide whether or not they are going to stay true to that Ch Goldwing’s Blues Boy OS SDHF, Am/Can Ch vision or follow the fads of the day in hopes of doing Rush Hill’s Haagen-Dazs CDX JH AX OAJ WCX VCX more winning. I hope that they will stay true to their OS SDHF ( Tonya Strubble, owner), Ch Goodtimes own vision but they need to realize that it is the harder Best Case Scenario OS SDHF (Lisa Smith, owner), Ch Asterling’s Wild Blue Yonder OS SDHF (Mary road to travel. They should ALWAYS be a student of Burke, owner), and Ch Golden Pines Suntory Loveit the Breed and of dogs in general. They need to learn OS SDHF (Eileen Oshirio and Nancy Kelly, (owners) I from as many mentors as they can and NEVER stop think the contributions of the small breeders here in the learning. Know that people from other breeds will have US are often overlooked and under valued. More often knowledge that will be invaluable to them and in their than not it is the small breeder who REALLY has the quest for their ideal Golden. People need to know that quality lines/dogs that we need so badly but they are they can even find mentors everywhere and not just overlooked by the dog fancy because their dogs aren’t among those involved in dogs but also among whose advertised as much or shown as much or have as much interests are focused on other species. For instance, money behind them. In my opinion, this is the greatest shame of what is happening here in the US today. horses and dogs have much in common and we can learn from horse people just as they can learn from us. Do you feel the Breed has changed over the years? People should not rush into breeding, but when they Absolutely! Today’s Golden is nothing like what Lord do start to breed, they need to study the pedigrees, Tweedmouth envisioned. Many of our American style and not just 5 generations, but as far back as they can dogs are no longer balanced. The fronts are too straight go. They need to know not just the names of the dogs while the rears are over angulated. Many front and rear behind their dogs and the various studs but know the feet would interfere with each other if it weren’t for the fact that the bodies are long and low to the ground. If dogs. Talk to people who knew these Goldens and you took a photo of the dog and then cut out the dog, their virtues and flaws. Know what health issues may be you would be left with a setter outline. This is totally lurking there too. wrong according to the Standard. While I find that the Be realistic about their bitch and know what her good English style Golden is more in balance, they, too, have their problems. Many are far too narrow in the rear. and bad points are. There is no perfect dog. If they Many also have cow hocks or sickle hocks. Movement in don’t think that they can create a dog that is closer to both the front and rear needs to be free and unrestricted their ideal, then resist the temptation to breed and buy regardless of the angle from which one views the dog. a bitch that is going to be able to produce what they are On the positive side, I think most Goldens retain their looking for as a foundation. Remember that breeding is purpose and are good retrievers when given the chance. as much an art as it is a science and that a good breeder What advice would you give to people who are starting combines both. Nothing is absolute, there are always off in the Breed? exceptions and one should not judge others breeding First they need to decide what their ideal Golden decisions. Keep in mind that the day may come when Retriever is and keep that picture in their minds. Not they may decide to do a breeding that others might not the judge’s, not mine, not their breeder friends, but approve. Property of Morphet

Aust Can UKC Ch Camelot Quapaw’s To Oz & Back CCA bred by Aust Ch Camelot’s Always in Trouble at Wysiwyg (Imp USA), owned by Pat Herschman and owned by P Herschman, K Wood and P Hershman and A Adamopoulos. Photo courtesy of A Adamopolous. A Adamopoulos. Photo courtesy of A Adamopolous.

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Interview with Mrs Elsie Dodd was a black retriever, and after the three generations, (Molyneux Australia) were accepted by the UK Kennel Club, as Goldens. “Regency Roger” born 1.1.49 and “Molyneux Gina In Melbourne, the KCC found me “Manyung Masterpiece” of NZ stock, the only one registered at the Edwina” born 15.6.51 arrived in Brisbane after 60 days time, although shortly afterwards I believe two more in quarantine in Sydney, on February 4th 1953 from Goldens applied to be registered, one was a brother England. to Masterpiece. Gina flew to Melbourne to mate with Roger contracted Leptosirosis and was put down on “Manyung Masterpiece” and her litter was born July December 3 1953. Roger did not sire in Australia. 1954. The litter was placed at the 1954 Royal National. Gina produced one litter in 1954, and became a CCC Mrs. V Reid bought “Molyneux Golden Symphony”, Champion in that year. Under USA Judge, Mr. Percy the only puppy to stay in Brisbane, so from “Molyneux Roberts, he commented she was “one of the good old Golden Symphony” and “Yelme Dilkusi”, Mrs Reid school”. Gina contracted carcinoma of the mammary started her “ Leoline Kennels”. gland and was put down in 1965 aged 14 years. One of my first litter (from Gina and Masterpiece) was When Gina lost Roger, I wrote to Sydney and named “Molyneux Golden Melody” and was sold to Melbourne seeking a sire. There were none in Sydney Mrs O’Moore from Parkside, South Australia, who at that time, only a Golden known as “Prince of already owned a male named “Glocolvin Golden King” Knockshinnan”, born 1949, was unregistered and from sound well-known English stock. From the mating at 6 years of age had never sired. His forebears were of Melody and King came a letter of 13, born August completely unknown to me as far back as the great 1957, and the prefix name was “Ellenru”. I purchased grandparents, where Kelso of Aldgrove is mentioned. “Ellenru Golden David”. Dr Hirst transferred his bitch “Yelme Rani” over to me in May 1956 before Unbeknown to the RASKC were a male and female he bought David. Rani was mated to Mrs. Reid’s Golden Retriever belonging to a Mrs Marriott from “Molyneux Golden Symphony” and Dr Hirst took Cabramatta. “Rajah of Yelme” I was informed came “Molyneux Golden Tamborine” from that litter, he then with the Marriott family from India and the bitch owned two Golden males who lived to ripe old ages. “Chelsea Lady Fair” was from NZ. A litter was born in June 1954 but was not known of until June 1955, when Mrs M Morris from Ormiston, Brisbane, purchased Mrs. Marriott wrote and asked if I could sell some dogs “Ellenru Golden Dreamer”. Dreamer died of a kidney problem about one year old as far as I can recollect. for her. I took “Yelme Ruth” and Mrs. V Reid bought “Yelme Dilkusi” and Dr P Hirst bought “Yelme Rani”, In 1957 Mrs Reid purchased “Debutante of Silver all three bitches coming to Brisbane. I feel I should Peaks” from Mr L Dickel in NZ. mention here that the great grandfather of these dogs In 1959 Mrs Morris of Ormiston imported “Lindys TABLE 2.7.12 AUSTRALIAN ROYAL WINNERS Fable” from Mrs Anderson in the UK. Fable was mated IN THE 1950s to Ada, whelping May 1960, 3 dogs and 5 bitches. Royal/ They went to Ipswich, Rockhampton, Beaudesert, Gender Title Name of Dog Gr Total Honolulu, California, Melbourne, New South Wales, Male Ch Bindarra Golden King 1 and I kept a bitch for myself “Molyneux Golden Male Ch Boltby Comet (Imp UK) 3 Female Ch Bonnie Annabelle 2 (4) Male Ch Ellenru Golden David 2 Female ChProperty Ellenru Golden Dreamer 1 of Morphet Female Ch Golcovin Cynthanette 1 Female Ch Goldcovin Golden Nanette 1 Female Ch Halsham Hazel (Imp UK) 1 Female Ch Knockshinnan Jeanie 1 Male Ch Leoline Golden Militaire 1 Female Ch Molyneux Gina Edwina (Imp UK) 1

Female Ch Molyneux Golden Tamborine 1 Painting of Aust Ch Molyneux Gina Edwina by Jack Zindler (not in full coat) Gina was by Patrick of Woodchurch out of Landican Marigold, Female Ch Rosslare Canny Buster 1 bred and owned by Mrs E Dodd. Photo courtesy of Mrs E Dodd.

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“Mimosa” (hereafter known as Sarah). This was Fable’s x-rayed at the Vets. Rac went in a strong healthy dog only mating, he mysteriously went missing, his body and came out with distemper even though he had been was found beside a creek not far from home, and poison immunized and boosted. Rac died 2 weeks later in was suspected, although nothing final ever came of this. August 1972. Fable was a great loss to the Golden Retriever owners, Ada, Sarah and Meg were all HD free. The pioneer his bloodline was excellent. bitch Gina was never X-rayed, that was long before the Ada became a Champion between 1958 and 1959, interest surged regarding hip dysplasia. covering only a few months, the Royal National Show 1958 netted her 15 points, which was a lot in those I gave up breeding and showing Goldens in 1973, and days, because the Breed was still a rarity. I arranged with after a severe operation I also relinquished my Brisbane Mr Lee Pithie of Melbourne, that Ada would fly down City Council Boarding Licence. After 20 years of laying to meet his imported “Ch Alresford Major” bred by the groundwork regarding Goldens in Australia, I take Mrs Pilkington UK when Ada was next in Season. This great interest now watching others in the show ring. she did in November 1963. The mating produced only two puppies, the male stayed in Brisbane and I kept the bitch “Molyneux Sunflower”(hereafter known as Meg). Ada’s last litter at 7 years of age, produced 3 dogs and 3 bitches, going to Stanthorpe, Proserpine, Roma, Hawaii and Brisbane. She died at 12 years of age from a heart attack. Sarah had 3 litters during her lifetime, she died at the age of 13 during her sleep. She was not a showdog, an unfortunate accident in the ring as a puppy made her scared of the show ring. Picture of Molyneux Golden Melody by Manyung Masterpiece out of Aust Next came Meg. One of her puppies was named after Ch Molyneux Gina Edwina, bred by Mrs Dodd owned by Mrs O’Moore in the pioneer bitch “Gina” and was a Guide Dog for Mr. the 1950s with her 13 puppies. Photo courtesy of Mrs Dodd. Harold Gration, of the Lady Nell See Eye Dog School in Melbourne, and I understand she passed on at 17 years of age. Meg’s puppies went far and wide as had others beforehand. She only ever had two litters, and died at 14 years of age. I feel I must mention here, the only male I owned since Roger. We called him “ Rac” pedigree name “Kilcraggie Lucky Lad” born 14.9.67. Sire “Ch Molyneux Golden Casia” (well known in his day as a winner) Dam “Sundials Damask” breeder Mrs Lenihan of Roma.

Rac sired 5 litters and, wishing to add his name to our Mrs Dodd’s Molyneux Goldens (and Labrador) in the 1950s. Brisbane HD free list of Sires, he stayed overnight being Photo courtesy of Mrs Dodd.

TABLE 2.7.13 AUSTRALIAN ALL BREEDS BIS WINNERS IN THE 1950s Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Property of Morphet Birth Aust Ch Kyvalley Kyva Benedict of Golconda (Imp UK) Aust Ch Bonspiel Goldglint Mr R Philp Mr R Philp 1959

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Interview with Mr Roger Bridgford Secretary of the Gundog Society of Victoria, Victorian (Taumac Australia) Obedience Dog Club, we were foundation members of the Golden Retriever Club of Victoria and later held When did you obtain your first Golden Retriever? the position of President. I am currently Chairman of Can you tell us how this came about please? the National Golden Retriever Council, and am co- I obtained my first Golden Retriever in 1956. In that ordinator of Gundog Judges Training. I have held year I was stewarding at the Corgi Show for Mr Bob a position on the KCC committee, latterly known as Philp and I told him that I was sick of Corgis. They the VCA for 30 years, holding the position of were not the only Breed the family had however. My Vice President for 9 years. dad, who died in 1958 was an All Breeds Judge as well Your mother was an extremely well respected all breeds as Obedience and Field Trial Judge and when I was judge and you followed in her footsteps gaining your all young we had Labradors, Setters, Pointers and Cockers. breeds license at a very early age. Can you tell us about Bob Philp lived with us through the War years. He later some of the Specialty shows you have judged at over the went to Sydney to take over Chow. As well as his great years please? interest in dogs he also had wonderful bird avaries full I became an All Breeds judge at the age of 28 and have of native birds such as finches. Anyway, I digress. judged Golden Retriever Specialties in Australia, twice At the Corgi Show Bob said he had a litter of Goldens. in New Zealand, Thailand, Argentina, Malaysia and the I said that I would have a bitch. Her name was Kyvalley Golden Dogs at Bath UK in 2000 pulling an entry of Honey Bun and she arrived from Sydney by train as they 259. all did in those days. It must have been terrible for them because they were put just near the wheels. So noisy. Do you feel the Breed has changed around the world, and in particular , Australia over the almost 50 years Roger, you came from a famous “dog” family? Can you in which you have been involved in the Breed? tell us something about your early life in the Dog World please? Yes I do feel the Breed has changed. I believe they are now becoming too heavy and Goldens should never be I was virtually born into dogs both my parents were All short on leg. They often don’t have the length of stride; Breeds judges. As a child I handled mainly Labradors. they haven’t got the slow effortless easy pace. The stride It was actually me that brought Corgis into the is too short as they don’t have the length of leg so have household. to go at twice the speed. Our standard is very loose. On my marriage to Patricia we were given the Taumac A Golden should have a level topline at all stages. prefix and at this stage my mother began Pebbleridge When Mrs Parson of the famous English Torrdale Kennels. Kennel came to judge the first Golden Retriever Championship Show in Australia, that being held in Your family has always been involved with Club Sydney in 1964, the following comment was made. administration. Can you please tell us about some of the NEVER put up a Golden that does not have a level positions you and your famous mother and father have topline at all times. At present some Goldens in the ring held over the years? are being overstretched giving a sloping topline. The My mother was President of the Ladies Kennel American type is taking over all over North and South Association for 30 years. My father was foundation America. The American dogs have a one piece head and don’t have the spring of rib which is required by the English Standard. I believe you were with Bob Philp when the decision to choose a mate for Bonspiel Goldglint, Ch Kyvalley Property ofKyva’s Sire.Morphet I was in Sydney showing Goldens at the Royal with Bob Philp. He had heard that a teacher had come out from England with his two Goldens but was very unhappy here so was going back. We arranged to meet him at Centennial Park beside the Showgrounds. A Golden the colour of an Irish setter came bounding over the hill and we thought Oh no. He was of very poor type and our hearts sank. Very soon a lighter Ch Taumac Golden Keela by Aust Ch Pebbleridge Dusty Gold out of Aust Ch Taumac Golden Wheat, bred and owned by Taumac Kennels. beautiful headed dog came towards us. As the chap was Pastel by Deidre Hunt. Photo courtesy of Mr R Bridgford. leaving the country shortly we decided to put the first

189 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING bitch to him that came into season. That was Bonspiel Goldglint, the litter producing the legendary Ch Kyvalley Kyva, arguably the greatest sire in Australia’s Golden Retriever history. This new bloodline into the country was desperately needed. Who were the early enthusiasts in the Golden Retriever in Australia? In 1938 Miss Grice brought in Grakle of Tone and Temaraire. She was originally in Cairns and Mt Macedon but later moved near us in Vermont. I recall our Kyvalley Honey Bun being the only Golden at a Gundog Show. The judge didn’t know what Breed it was. Early enthusiasts were Alan Robertson and Lee Pithie who had an Edmay bitch which did well in the ring. Lee also imported Alresford Major from the UK. One of the first Goldens you bred had outstanding success in the show ring winning the Bitch CC at the Bridgford family. Photo courtesy of Mr R Bridgford. First Golden Retriever Specialty Show in 1964 under Breed specialist Mr Parsons of the Torrdale Kennel. Can you tell us about her other memorable successes please? Ch Taumac Golden Nectar was the first Golden Retriever to win a group. She also win Best Opposite Sex at the Melbourne Royal in the early 1960s. Are there any areas which you feel breeders in the future should be particularly mindful of in the future? We must ensure that males and females have soft expressions and you should never have to look under a Golden to see what sex it is. Breeders must never go outside the height range. What do Golden Retrievers mean to you and your wife Patricia? Our whole family has Goldens. They like to please and are our companions always. Aust Ch Taumac Playgirl’s Gold (AI) by Glennessa Playboy (Imp UK) out of Aust Ch Taumac Gold For Riley, bred and owned by Taumac Kennels taking RUBIS. Photo courtesy of Mr R Bridgford. Property of Morphet

Aust Ch Taumac Golden Aussie by Briden Crofter Esquire out of Aust Ch Taumac Golden Dexter 4 months by Ch Taumac Gold For Klim Aust Ch Warlaven Lady Of Class (Imp NZ) bred by Taumac Kennels. out of Ch Briden The Comedienne, owned and bred by Taumac Kennels. Photo courtesy of GRCV. Photo courtesy of Mr R Bridgford.

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Aust Ch Pebbleridge Dusty Gold out of Aust Ch Glennessa Seahawk Of Stenbury (Imp UK) by Taumac Gold Flicka, bred and owned by Taumac Kennels. Pastel by Deidre Hunt. Photo courtesy of Mr R Bridgford.

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Interview with Mr Len Broom personality. She loved showing and was a favourite (Castiewood Australia) among everyone, even those owners of other breeds. I cannot begin to tell you what “Traddy” meant to us. Quietwater Golden Lady was our first Golden Retriever. She was a once in a lifetime dog. We always admired We were showing her before we were married. Her Noelene Bolton’s dogs, in particular Ch Queenlee breeder was a local policeman, Jack Powles, she was the Debonair AOC. Pam Collman’s dogs also Dianne Lees last in the litter and he offered her to us. At the time I dogs. I would be remiss to not mention Bob Philp of was a German Shepherd fancier and I started showing Kyvalley Kennels. I had three Kyvalley dogs over the them when I left school and got a drivers licence. years with Kipling appearing in many pedigrees. “Goldy” had a beautiful temperament. I can remember Joe Whittall (Cambronze) from South Australia, always her waiting outside the local shop for the children to had impressive dogs when coming to Victoria. come home from school. She also used to stand and block the path when our boys were small to stop them Jann Trout’s Ch Balandra Delta Darius UD is another from wandering. dog which stands out in our memory. There were no dogs to admire when we first began Mrs Bridgford I always remember. She was one of the showing so had nothing to really compare. Very rarely first judges to recognize Traddy’s quality. Reg Odell was did we see another Golden and we were totally ignorant always a pleasure to see at a show, always ready with a about the Breed. I remember at one country show I joke. heard a South Australian judge ask the steward what Breed we were. Later on Alan Robertson bought a pup I feel that the Breed in some ways is better as there are which went on to be Best Exhibit at the first GRCV more dogs of consistent quality, but we do not seem Championship Show. Goldens never seemed to go any to produce the outstanding dogs that stand out in any further than the breed classes. I guess I went on to learn company such as some I have already mentioned. the finer points of grooming and presentation by trial The Golden adaptability is one of the important and error. There was never a mentor as such, probably characteristics of the Breed. Whether it be for the field, the closest to one would be Golden Lady’s breeder show, a family pet, guide dog, companion for the elderly (Jack Powles) and his main interest was using his dogs etc. My wife Yvonne has reminded me of the time we in the field. were at the showgrounds with the car loaded up with In the early days of showing the onlookers at a show dogs, children and assorted gear. Heading home we often referred to a Golden as a long haired Labrador. neared Geelong when we realized we had forgotten Shows were much more relaxed affairs and as I have Comet “Ch Castiewood Gold Comet”. A quick turn said it was a novelty to meet up with another Golden around and back to Melbourne to pick up Comet exhibitor. I don’t think it was until the 1980’s when who was waiting patiently. This story was a source of Ch Talltree Tradition was at her peak, that Goldens amusement to some of our friends for quite a while. made their presence felt in the show awards. At one of the Victorian Gundog Club’s Championship Shows Dianne Lee’s Ch Santamaria San Pedro was Best Exhibit and Tradition was Runner Up. I feel that in that decade,1980-1990 Goldens were at their peak and I doubt if will see a repeat of the success enjoyed by fanciers. When we first began showing we particularly admired Ch Quietwater Lone Ranger. I remember LeeProperty Pithie, Bill Mitchell and John Tombs of Morphet all being very friendly and willing to help. We called in to Bill and Glad Mitchell’s coming home from a show, and Bill proudly showing me his gun collection. Our favourite dogs would have to start with our first Aust Ch Talltree Tradition by Kyvalley Kipling out of Castiewood Zilla, “Quietwater Golden Lady” but all our dogs were special bred by Mr B Broom and owned by Mr L Broom. Traddie was awarded to us. “Tradition” of course stands out because of her BIG at Melbourne Royal. Photo courtesy of Mr L Broom.

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Aust Ch Quietwater Lone Ranger by Aust Ch Alexander of Arbrook (Imp UK) out of Wahgunyah Chippie, bred and owned by Mrs H Powles. Photo courtesy of GRCV.

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Aust Ch Bonspiel Goldglint by Aust Ch Boltby Comet out of Aust Ch Aust Ch Boltby Comet (Imp UK) by Eng Ch Boltby Skylon out of Goldawn Halsham Hazel, bred by Mrs & Mrs I Spencer owned by Mr R Philp. Brandy, bred by Mrs D Adamson owned by Mrs & Mrs I Spencer. Photo courtesy of GRCV. Photo courtesy of GRCV.

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Copy of the Golden Retriever entries at Melbourne Royal Show in Australia 1967. This gives an indication of the influence of Kyva, Comet and Bonspiel Goldglint. Although not marked, Bitch CC and BOB went to Aust Ch Castiewood Suzyanna

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TABLE 2.7.14 AUSTRALIAN SIRES BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Aust Ch Kyvalley Kyva Benedict of Golconda (Imp UK) Aust Ch Bonspiel Goldglint Mr R Philp Mr R Philp 70 1959 Mrs Mr & Mrs Aust Ch Boltby Comet (Imp UK) Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Goldawn Brandy 12 1953 D Adamson I Spencer

TABLE 2.7.15 AUSTRALIAN DAMS BORN IN THE 1950s BY NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS No of Year of Title Name of Dog Sire Dam Breeder Owner Chs Birth Aust Ch Halsham Hazel Mr & Mrs Aust Ch Bonspiel Goldglint Aust Ch Boltby Comet (Imp UK) Mr R Philp 10 1957 (Imp UK) I Spencer Aust Ch Halsham Hazel Aust Ch Edmay Day Dawn Aust Ch Boltby Comet (Imp UK) Mr Davis Bob Philp 9 1959 (Imp UK) Mr & Mrs Aust Ch Halsham Hazel (Imp UK) Eng Sh Ch Major of Elsiville Halsham Merrie Maid Mrs I Bloomhall 7 1952 I Spencer

TABLE 2.7.16 SUCCESSFUL MATINGS FOR LITTERS BORN IN THE 1950s Country No of Chs Breeder Sire Dam UK 2 1953 Mr G Search Eng Ch Colin of Rosecott Eng Ch Lakol of Yelme UK 2 1954/ 1960 Mrs G Barron Eng Ch Camrose Fantango Eng Ch Jane of Anbria UK 2 1954 Miss J M Murray Eng Ch Torrdale Faithful Eng Ch Fiona of Maidafield UK 2 1955/ 1956 Mrs L Pilkington Eng Ch Alresford Advertiser Alresford Emblem UK 2 1956 Mrs J Tudor Mishtair Destin Eng Ch Camrose Tantara UK 2 1959 Mrs R Harrison Eng Ch Boltby Skylon Boltby Gillrain Galalinda USA 16 1954/ 55 Mr & Mrs M C Zwang Am Ch Golden Knolls King Alphonzo Am Ch Chee Chee of Sprucewood USA 6 1957 Golden Pine Kennels Am Ch Little Joe of Tigathoe Am Ch Wessala Pride of Golden Pine USA 6 1951/ 53/56 Dr Irene Kraft Am Ch Lorelei's Marshgrass Rebel Am Ch Lorelei's Lucky Penny Aust 7 1952/ 56/57 Mr Spencer/Mr Davis Ch Boltby Comet (Imp UK) Ch Halsham Hazel (Imp UK)

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Aust Ch Kyvalley Kyva by Benedict Of Golconda (Imp UK) out of Aust Ch Bonspeil Gold Glint, bred and owned by Mr R Philip. Photo courtesy of Mr R Philp.

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TABLE 2.7.17 IIMPORTED DOGS BORN IN THE 1950s (THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE) Import to Export from Title Import Year of Birth Aust India Charm of Yelme 1951 USA UK Sandra of Yelme CD 1951 USA UK Am Ch Alresford Nord Desprez 1952 USA UK Eng/Am Ch Boltby Annabel 1952 Aust UK Aust Ch Boltby Comet 1953 USA UK Ch Satinway Nimrod of Rosecott

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Eng & Am Ch Boltby Annabel by Eng Ch Boltby Moonraker out of Boltby Sweet Melody, bred and owned by Mrs Harrison and then Mrs P G Corey. Photo by Fall.

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Interview with Mrs Miriam Dobson During the war unfortunately some Irish Setter blood (Moorield New Zealand) was introduced and the resultant puppies were of a very dark colour which prejudiced many people into thinking I arrived in New Zealand in 1959 with my husband, this was the only correct colour. just recently married. A new country, no friends, very The early Goldens post war were mainly based on lonely. I just had to have a dog. In Ireland we had had T.Willan’s Huntingdon Kennels and G Bremner’s a Scottish Terrier and a sheep dog and my husband’s Chelsea Kennels. These bloodlines produced some family had Labradors. We decided to buy a Labrador great dual purpose dogs including three dual show and and looked up the ads in the paper. My husband said Field Trial Champions. “Oh there are some Golden Retriever puppies for sale” and I asked what were they like – never having seen one During the 1950’s there were still not many Goldens in before. So off we went to view these puppies. I fell in New Zealand but with the arrival of more imports the love immediately and out of our princely sum of total Breed began to become more popular and they began money of 50 pounds we spent 10 pounds to buy this to make a name for themselves in the Show Ring. little bundle of fluff. By the way we got him cheap as he When Mrs. D Randall came to New Zealand she was the runt of the litter. brought her two Goldens, Mishtair Rustic and This dog was Rusty of Huntsbury and he was from Farthingdown Festive. These two Goldens, who both some of those wonderful lines I have mentioned in my became New Zealand Champions, produced some article. His sire was Jonathon of Cleavers and his dam outstanding progeny including NZ, Ch and Ob Ch Lass of Silver Peaks who had all the great dual purpose Pytchley Annabelle CDX. Annabelle was the first lines in her. I knew nothing about showing etc in those New Zealand Show Champion of any breed to take days and unfortunately less about working trials but this New Zealand title. eventually I went to the odd CKA show and made this dog into a Champion. Who would have thought that that chance reading of an ad in the paper, and remember the litters of Goldens in those days were very few and far between, could have led to a lifetime of being involved with this beautiful Breed. I eventually purchased my foundation bitch from Marguerite Hill-Smith – Ch Tangueny Clio QC and from her established my Moorfield Kennel. I have tried to specialise in the dual purpose Golden as I love to see my dogs work either in the field or the obedience ring and until a few years ago in Agility. At the same time I like them to conform to the Standard and be able to take them into and win in the showring.

I became a Championship Field Trial judge and even NZ Ch & Ob Ch Moorfield Dwayne CDX QC ADX CDX by judged the New Zealand National Retriever and All Lakenheath Dougal out of NZ Ch Tangueny Clio QC, bred by Mrs M Dobson. Breeds Championships. I took up Obedience judging a few years ago and just love the companionship and good friends that I have made from these activities. Brief History Propertyof the Golden in New Zealand of Morphet The first Goldens recorded in Kennel Club records were imported in 1925 by a Dr W Alexander. These were a bitch named Marshland Bess and her litter of seven pups sired by Eng Ch and Indian Dual Ch. Flight of Kentford. All of these pups were registered and when the bitches were bred to another English import Gold Bronze of Sudbury, they formed the basis of the first Goldens in New Zealand. At this time a Miss Doris Heuston who had bought Marshland Fly and Lizbeth NZ Ch & Ob Ch Moorfield Quinn QC ADX CDX By NZ OB Gr Ch bred many litters under the name of “Royal” and later Moorfield Larikan QC CDX ADX out of Moorfield Nakura, bred and “Gisborne”. owned by Mrs M Dobson. Photo courtesy of Mrs M Dobson.

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Then also in the 1950’s another couple to come around everywhere. He made no attempt to wander, from England Joyce and Jos Tucker imported some and when I had to go out I simply chained up this wonderful Goldens who were to have a terrific influence wonderful English import like a farm dog. on the Breed. The first was Ch Jonathon of Cleavers When Liz and her partner Graham returned I gratefully who won many Gundog groups and sired many handed over an undamaged dog. A note to this story champions. They also imported Camrose Rosatanya was Graham and my husband knew each other and and Camrose Brambletyne Phantom and bred under the everyone came inside for a beer. Prince was left in name of Lakenheath. Even today a lot of top Goldens Graham’s car and when an hour later they went out can trace their pedigrees back to these beautiful dogs. guess what? No seat belts. I think Graham could easily Next person to come to New Zealand and bring her have left him with me. Goldens with her was Marguerite Hill-Smith who Another influential sire came into New Zealand as a pet. brought her Tangueny dogs with her including This was NZ Ch Lawnwoods Nocturn. This lovely dog NZ Ch Camrose Terrie. Later she imported was acquired by Margaret and David Hean (Arangold) NZ Ch Camrose Xanthos and Anbria Feodora. and as well as performing very well himself in the show These two produced many champions including some great dual purpose dogs. In fact they were directly ring proved to be a big influence as a successful sire. behind Ch. and Ob Ch Moorfield Dwayne QC. CDX Worthy of mention was the importing of a Holway and Ch.and Ob Ch Moorfield Quinn QC.CDX. ADX. Field Trial dog by Annie Roska and Ann Morgan. Later on Marguerite imported NZ Ch Coppersmith This dog Holway Eros sired some very good field trial of Yeo, NZ Ch Camrose Pericles and in later years dogs both here and in Australia. Annie’s kennel name Camrose Octavian. was Achility. Then Ray and Eileen Curry imported Another person to arrive in the 1966 was Margaret NZ Ch Sweetwater Melody and Sweetwater Gallant Boy Evans with her Vanrose Goldens and Glennessa Crista. and NZ Ch Kyvalley Kyvashon from Australia. Eileen All of these dogs and their progeny were to have a and Ray had the very popular Makkovik Kennels. terrific influence in the show ring, many of the progeny Since those days there have been many influential going on to take All Breed Best in Shows. Margaret imports into New Zealand mostly from Britain and Evans continued to import throughout her life, Australia and even from the USA, “NZ Ch Darrowby Chieftan of Greatropers, Ch Happy Chance of Stolford, Ranchosierra Reggae CDX (Imp UK)” who sired show, Stolford Shannon and later Sansue Alliance. obedience and field trial champions. It would take a A great influence in the South Island was Liz Speir’s book on its own to mention all of these dogs and their imported Gaylon Celtic Prince who was by the great achievements. May it suffice to say that these dogs have Eng Champion Fabius Tarquin and had many lines all had an influence on the Breed and now the Golden of the famous Ch Camrose Christopher behind him. is one of the most popular dogs in New Zealand and Today many, many dogs in the South Island carry his greatly admired and in demand. bloodlines and of course his lovely creamy colour. Golden Clubs in New Zealand I can tell you of a personal incident I had involving The Golden Retriever Club of New Zealand was formed Prince. Liz decided to go on holiday and leave Prince in 1948 by R.T. Willan of Christchurch whose prefix of with me. At that time I was on our farm at Courtney Huntingdon became famous. He was President of the and, as we were rather short on a cash flow, ran a Club until the end of his life in 1957 when Jos Tucker very very small boarding kennel. Well I was rather also from near Christchurch (Lakenheath Kennels) nervous at accepting this import as he was proving took over. However because of the distances being so quite a success at stud but Liz maintained he would be great and members being so scattered the club went fine and enjoy life out in the country. Well just after Property ofinto abeyance. Morphet In 1969 it was deemed there were Liz had dropped him off I put him into my secure enough Goldens to resurrect the Club and a meeting in-season bitch run and went off to do some work. was held in Auckland and the Club resurrected. Among Imagine my horror when 10 minutes later lying on the noteworthy names on the new committee were, my back doorstep was a Golden with blood dripping Margaret Evans, Barbara Dick, Wyn Reed and Richard everywhere from his mouth. Yes when in quarantine he Bynevelt. had developed a phobia against being shut up and had decided to chew his way out of a chain link wire run. I I was approached by Richard Bynevelt in 1971 to see if was quite terrified and immediately checked his mouth I would help form a Christchurch sub committee. This for teeth damage. Fortunately the blood was all coming was done and we held our first ever Ribbon Parade in from the gums. Well do I need to tell you that there 1973. In those days everyone who owned a Golden were no more runs for Prince? He actually followed me pitched in to help and support all activities but there

198 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT was growing unrest with being under the umbrella of Soon after the Wellington District, who also were a sub Auckland and in 1976, with the help of Gary Doyle committee of the Club, based in Auckland, formed their who became our first President, the Southern Golden own Central Golden Retriever Club. Retriever Club was formed. This Club has gone from strength to strength and for many years has been an Ray and Eileen Curry of Makkovik fame were among affiliated Breed, obedience and gundog club holding the many members. All three clubs are strong and very our own Championship Shows, Open Obedience Trial active and provide lots of activities for their members and Championship Field Trial each year. and do their best to promote the welfare of the Golden.

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1958 Yeo puppies including Ringmaster of Yeo. Photo courtesy of Mrs L Sawtell.

“If the Golden’s two piece head is correctly chiselled it is impossible to have almond shaped eyes”. Mr Roger Bridgford (Taumac Australia)

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Flow Chart for Champion Male Tails up to 1960

United Kindgom

USA

Australia

Zeus

Culham Tip Nero (1913) (1) Culham Copper

Noranby Campfire Balcombe Boy Haulstone Dan Dust (1901) (1912) (1919) (3) (1922) (2) Binks of Kentford Culham Brass Foxbury Peter (1919) (2) (1904)

Flight of Kentford Cornelius Normanby Balfour Speedwell (1921) (4) (1921) (4) (1911) Nimrod Heydown Grip Bruce of (1927) (7) Glory of Fyning Speedwell Dewstraw (1925) Reuben Prince of Anningsley Stingo Heydown Gunner Rip Dewstraw Diver of Woolley Cubbington Diver Roger of Rosecott Pasha of (1927) (5) Michael of (1924) (6) Des Lacs Laddie Dewstraw Woodend of Rip’s Pride Abbots Wisdom (1939) (2) Colin of Rosecott Sundawn Dancer (1930) (2) Stilrovin Rip’s Nickodemus Pride (5) Gilder (1929) (9) Marshgrass of Cleavers Rogue (1953) (3) Lorelei’s Davie of Yelme Golden Rip (1931) (4)

Lorelei’s Golden Lorelei’s Rockbottom Marshgrass Rebel Gilick of Yelme Little Joe of Lorelei’s Marsh Nerissidas Tigathoe Piper Finderne Folly II (1950) (18) (1953) (10) Ready of Yelme Spar of Yelme Lorelei’s Star Golden Pine’s Spray (1953) (7) Finderne Gold William of Rex of Rushmore Easy Ace Cloud of Kent Westley (1957) (26) Featherquest Jay’s Blond Tom Cragmount’s Camrose Nicolas Rushlight Roger (1955) (13) Peter of Westley (1959) (10) (1957) (6) Drofserla Feather Fetch Chancery Tucker (1959) (2) Ritz of High Farms (1953) (9) Torrdale Tinker (1938) (2) Golden Pine’s Golden Band of High Farms Fez High Farms Alexander of Torrdale Don Juan (1958) (7) (1957) (15) Elsiville

Mazuel Of Alresford Torrdale Laddie Elsiville Advertiser (1951) (2) Torrdale Sandy Ringmaster of Yeo Gilder of Elsiville Boy Alresford Property of MorphetIllustrious Gilders Wingra Torrdale Happy (1956) (2) Beau (1951) (6) Lad

Torrdale Faithfull Sonnet

Beauchasse Dominie

Solway Laddie

Beauchasse Jason

Cabus Cadet (1959) (6)

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Rory of Bentley

Michael of Moreton (1925) (8) Speedwell Pluto Donkelve Jester (1929) (14)

Rockhaven Beau Donkelve Punch Rockhaven Tuck Brummel

Heydown Gurth Alexander Golldwood Tuck Rockhaven Rio (1935) (3) (1937) (4) Birling James of Somersby Keeper Digger of Golden Rocky of Holland Valley Farm Stubbings Golden Jacobite Midas Timba Indian Knolls Roc-Cloud (1955) (18) Stubbings Golden Dandylyon Sun Dance’s (1939) (3) Quilder of Yelme Bronze (1957) (15)

Rockhaven Rory Dernar of Yelme (1932) (4)

Stilrovin Bullet Goldwood Pluto (1936) (2) (1936) (2)

Stilrovin Stilroin Tonkahof Bang Abbots Trust Shur Shot Superspeed (1935) (2) Golden Knoll’s Czar of Wildwood Sunset Lad Tim of Elsiville Shur Shot (1938) (2) Golden Knoll’s Winyon’s Wildwood Major King Alphonzo Jeremiah

Dorcas Bruin Sprucewood Prince Copper of Lakewoods (1937) (2) Chocki (1954) (14) Malibu Red Gold

Dorcas Glorious Copper’s Czar of Slat Dorcas Again (1950) (6) Timberscombe Dorcas Topper Celloyd Golden Quicksilver Stubblesdown Rory (1954) (7) Ladis Camrose Benedict of Fantango Golconda Samdor Nimble (1950) (6) Nick (1954) (2) Kyvalley Kyva Mishtair Destin (1952) (2)

Camrose Lucius (1956) (6)

Torrdale Kim of Stenbury Property of Morphet Glennessa Crofter Boltby Skylon Boltby Kymba of Empshott (1951) (5) (1957) (3) Boltby Boltby Syrian Mooonraker (1959) (2)

Boltby Comet (1953) (12)

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Timeline 1950s

1950 The first credit card is introduced. 1954 Mr and Mrs Tony Axe‘s Tugwood Kennel is founded. 1950 Rev Needham-Davies commences his 14 years as 1954 Mr Spencer (Harkaway Vic Australia) imports Aust Chairman of the GRC (UK). Ch Boltby Comet and Halsham Hazel from the UK. 1950 Noranby Destiny gains her Dual Championship. 1955 Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of Britain. 1951 J D Salinger releases Catcher in the Rye. 1955 Disneyland opens in California. 1951 Mrs Stonex obtains photographs of the first Goldens at Guisachan from Duncan MacLennan. 1955 Mrs Morgan (Moriarty) begins her famous Cabus Kennel. 1951 Eng Ch Ch Alresford Advertiser is born in the UK. 1955 Mrs Eva Harkness’s famous Mandingo kennel 1951 Eng Ch Boltby Skylon is born in the UK. is formed in Northern Ireland. 1951 Ch Braconlea Gaiety, Crufts Gold Cup winner, takes 1955 Jane Engelhard starts her famous Cragmount out an All Breeds BIS at Three Counties. Kennel with Goldendoor Taffy. 1951 Am Ch Chee Chee of Sprucewood is born in the 1955 Ms Marcia Schlehr (Kyrie) obtains her first USA. Golden Retriever in the USA. 1951 Mrs Betty Gay (Gayhaven) obtains her first Golden 1955 A new extended Breed Standard takes effect in the Retriever. USA after concern about oversized and setter-like 1951 Int Dual Ch David of Westley is born. Golden Retrievers in that country. 1951 Mrs Ann Weeks (Beldonburn) Breed historian 1956 The Rock and Roll era begins. Elvis releases whose family locates the Culham pedigrees, Heartbreak Hotel. obtains her first Golden Retriever as a child. 1956 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainer. 1952 King George VI passes away. 1956 Donald MacDonald keeper for the Earl of 1952 Ft Ch Treunair Cala wins the British National Shrewsbury (Ingestre) passes away aged 92. Championship. MacDonald is buried in the same churchyard 1952 Country Life publishes the famous article by as the Earl. Lord Ilchester on the true history of the Breed. 1956 Golden Retriever Club of the Netherlands is 1952 Mrs Stonex gains access to Lord Tweedmouth founded. Guisachan Record Book courtesy of his 1956 Doris Day releases Que Sera Sera. grand daughter Lady Pentland. 1956 Mr and Mrs Len Broom (Castiewood Australia) 1952 Mrs Stonex receives a letter from Earl of Ilchester purchase their first Golden Retriever. dated 13/10/52 indicating that Col Le Poer Trench 1957 confused the 2nd and 1st Lord Tweedmouths. The First Space Ship Shuttle (Sputnik) is launched. 1957 1952 Mrs Isabel Armstrong-Hill, grandaughter of DCM The true story of the Breed’s origin is published in writes to Mrs Stonex on 5/9/1952 indicating that she the GRC of America Year Book. was certainly told it was a Russian dog. 1957 Bill Worley commences his Sun Dance Kennel 1952 A pure bred Golden Retriever wins the Retriever in the USA. Championship Stake for the first time. 1957 Bob Philp’s (Kyvalley Australia) foundation bitches 1952 Wing Cdr and Mrs Iles (Glennessa) obtain their first Bonspiel Goldglint and Bonspiel Goldgleam are Golden Retriever. born. 1958 1953 Sir EdmundProperty Hilary conquers Mt Everest. of TheMorphet award of Sh Ch is introduced in the UK to be awarded retrospectively. 1953 The Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. 1958 The Bridgford family (Taumac/Pebbleridge 1953 Crick and Watson discover DNA. Australia) obtain its foundation bitch from Bob Philp. 1953 The All Ireland Golden Retriever Club is formed. 1958 The Golden Retriever Club of Ontario is formed. 1953 Mrs Elsie Dodd (Molyneux) emigrates to 1959 Giles Strangways 6th Earl of Ilchester author of the Queensland, Australia with 2 Golden Retrievers. famous article on GR history in Country Life dies. 1954 Roger Bannister breaks the 4 minute mile. 1959 The first Golden Retriever is born in Finland. 1954 First Golden Retrievers were registered in Norway. 1959 Eng and Ir Ch Cabus Cadet is born. 1954 Mrs Charlesworth passes away. 1959 Aust Ch Kyvalley Kyva is born in Australia.

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