Contents: pages

Introduction 2-4 Origins 5-10 Improving 11-14 Agricultural Shows 15-18 The Line 9 -24 Pedigrees & Pictures 25 -27 List of Pre WWII Champions 28 More Pedigrees 29-31 Note about Photos 32 More Photographs 33-34 Champion Male Lines 35-41 Notes 42 Show Classification 43

Antecedents To 1980

Ron Punter Antecedents of the Lakeland Terrier

Looking back from 1980

Revised edition 2009

Ron Punter This book is a not intended to be a definitive history of the breed but is simply a compilation of the research I have accumulated over many years. It is printed in the hope that it will be of interest as a supplement to information already published by others.

Ron Punter Radcliffe 1998

This 2009 edition contains minor revisions of the text.

Please honour copy write and credit me in any extracts used.

In the ‘Shires’ Fox were required to flush out for the continuance of the chase, any fox that had taken refuge in an unstopped earth or drain. In Lake District Mountain the terrier has to work in the huge piles of fallen boulders known as ‘borrans’ and actually come to grips with the fox and very often dispatch it. This distinction in the different work has sometimes been overlooked when comparing the Lakeland with other similar breeds of terrier, both by Lakeland Terrrier breeders and others. Fell Terriers were considered suitable for working with Otter as well as Fox Hounds and the West Cumberland Otter Hounds played a part in the formation of the Lakeland Terrier. Origins of the Lakeland Terrier

ogs have been mans constant companion for at least twelve thousand years and some authors would have you believe they can D trace their breed back that far. Perhapes we would like to think that Lakelands are represented in cave paintings but the truth is that most breeds were created in Victorian times and the Lakeland a good deal later than that. The history of the of the Lakeland has been covered in some detail in several articles and we now have Frank Jones’s comprehensive book; However just to recap with a very short ‘potted history’:-Terrier breeds originate in the British Isles but its the French, 1359, spelling of Gace de la Vigne’s Poème Sur la Chasse that has been universally adopted - “ bons chiens Terriers”. The first mention in English print is of “Teroures” in 1486. In 1667 Nicholas Cox says there are two types of , one having shaggy coat and straight limbs, the other smooth coats and short bent legs. Some years later Blone wrote “everybody that is a fox hunter is of opinion that he hath a good breed, and some will say that the Terrier is a peculiar species of itself.” Paintings of Terriers from the early 1800’s generally show a mixed bunch but by the middle of the century several distinct Terrier breeds are emerging. Under Kennel Club registration the becomes the show par excellence. The Terriers of the Lake District were of a working type and shown locally outside of Kennel Club recognition. By 1910 people were talking about the “new improved Fell Terrier” and in 1912 decided to adopt the name Lakeland Terrier. The Lakeland Terrier Association (now defunct) was founded in 1921 and regulated the breed - members were split on whether K.C. recognition was desirable or not. In 1928 a majority was obtained in favour of application for Kennel Club classification, which was subsequently granted, the breed was scheduled at show in October of that year. Championship Status was achieved in 1931. It is the breeding of our rather than the history of the breed that this book is about. The fact that Mr Tweedie’s Evergreen’s Double was the first champion is well known but are any of our present day Lakeland Terriers descended from him? From the evidence collected about the antecedents of the breed. The story which emerges is that hunt Terriers of the Lake District were developed into a recognisable type; Then a group of working men, centred on the little Cumbrian town of Egremont, nestling between the feet of Ennerdale and Eskdale, seized the opportunity of ‘improving’ these little dogs of the district. Its from the second stage improvement that modern Lakeland Terriers are descended. In the time of the great economic depression a few pounds for a puppy was a welcome income. Well off patrons such as Alice Spence and Tom Meageen provided incentive for breeders. Smart terriers can be produced by cross breeding. The Old English Wire-haired , was a rival to the in the late 1880’s and a better looking dog at the time. Walter S Glyn said that it was “manufactured for looks only” and “that he could not beget himself’ for no exhibit was shown that was out of one and by one. Black and Tans were soon defunct but Welsh go from strength to strength - Winning Crufts in recent years. A vindication of Glyn’s preference for pure blood lines. How pure bred is the modern Lakeland?

My work with pedigrees started off, with a few volumes of the early stud books, a network pedigree was constructed of the interrelationships. This network was conceived like a wiring diagram - the problem was that as it grew sections had to be flipped over to stop lines from crossing. To add another dog often necessitated redrawing most of the diagram. When I came into possession of a full set of those Stud Books with Lakeland entries the chart was continued in the hope that some clear lines would emerge. Instead of the expected reduction in blood lines the chart just grew. After spending a couple of thousand hours on this project the only conclusion is that pre war breeding was diverse. It was impossible to take the chart any further because of the lack of records for the war years - even if I had any strength remaining for such a Herculean task. Sandy Hunt Terriers. Scamp

Gillett The KC stud book spells Gillet with one ‘t’ but it is often written on pedigrees spelt like Spedding’s Scamp the famous razor blade - Gillett. Start of the Register

Castle Bugler “The famous Castle Bugler” Brisco Expected

Ehen Echo Ehen - spelt like the river rather than the dale. Ch Guardsman Guardsman is the only pre war Nobleman Champion in the line.

Baffler Nobleman & Baffler - from the mists of the war years

Oregill Captain The first ‘Stem’ of the mail line. Ch Blackwell Perfection A “Rod from the Stem”. Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Recruit After the war Eddie Johnston’s Blackwell kennel comes to the fore. The tail male line Hunt Terriers n 1873, the Patterdale (originally known as the Helvellyn) and the Bald How (Matterdale) amalgamated to form the Ullswater IFoxhounds. Coincidentally the Kennel Club was founded in the same year. The legendary Joe Bowman became Huntsman in 1879 and carried the horn for forty or more years. One of the main distinguishing characteristics of Border Terriers is the Otter head said to have been brought into that breed via North Tyne Gyp from which they are all descended. Gyp’s pedigree goes back to Bowman’s Terriers’. It should be clearly understood that the Border head type was considered incorrect in a Lakeland Terrier and did not come from the Ullswater breeding. Ironically we cannot prove that any modern show Lakelands are descended from Bowman’s terriers. Long after the name Lakeland Terrier was officially agreed upon, Lakelands were often referred to as Patterdales, a strain that was said to be over a hundred years old even then. The name ‘’ is completely misused nowadays being mostly applied to black working terriers and in particular smooth coated ones of a type that have nothing to do with Paterdale. Worse still we now have almost any type of Fell terrier masquerading as “Lakelands”. Mossop Nelson was the third generation to hunt in Patterdale; son of Aaron Nelson the Patterdale schoolmaster and first secretary of the Ullswater, his grandfather George was a Lakeland shepherd, all three had bred terriers for the hunt. When the Lakeland Terrier Association was founded in 1921 Mossop Nelsons thoughts on Terriers were published.-

“Major (with C.R.Farrer) is by Jim Dalton’s (Blencathra) own dog which won a prize or two some years since. He was by Gillett, which I think belongs [to] the Cockermouth Otter Hounds and had a great name all the country over for gameness. Major’s mother is a real good little bitch and will face anything. She is from the old sort and by a white dog called Major. There was a Major Williams about Barrow-in-Furness, who kept a breed of white fox terriers which were said to be particularly game, and some went in for crossing with them, and I think most of them turned out very good. This is how Major got his name. I don’t care for crossing with whites myself. You never can tell what you are going to get, especially in colour, and I have a great feeling about keeping to the old breed of what has sometimes been called the Patterdale terrier; brown or blue in colour with a hard coat, a narrow front, a strong jaw, not snipy like the present show fox terrier, but at the same time not too bullet-like to show a suspicion Page 6 of cross - a short strong back, and legs which will help him to work his way underground and give him a much better chance of climbing over rough boulders when at work. A very short legged terrier is of little use in mountain foxhunting. Eyes should be small and dark and show a game expression, ears medium in size and dropping neatly to the side of the head, legs strong in bone, feet round and cat-like, and lastly he should always carry the head and tail up - that is, to show himself to the best advantage. These are my rough ideas of what a Patterdale terrier should be in appearance. I might add that I like to see a good nostril, not a small pinched-up one, and the teeth should be sound and white and the jaws level. The greatest drawback is we can’t tell the hunting powers or the gameness from appearance only, and if an attempt is made to breed them to a certain standard of points, I would recommend in the case of dogs old enough for the work expected of them, to furnish proof or certificate that they are game, good hunters and killers. The bonniest dog to be found is no use to Joe Bowman if he has no pluck and dare not even creep out of sight.” The owner of Major, Kitty Farrer, was whip to the Ullswater pack and lived near the kennels at Howton. He was one of the first exhibitors of Lakelands; As was Douglas Paisley, who was at the time of the L.T.A. formation honorary chief whip to the Blencathra. These men had real knowledge of the breed, its purpose and original environment. The Ulswater became quite a fashionable hunt in it’s way, with lots of followers from Manchester and other far flung places. The western side of the fells was not as well known and had fewer visitors - in any case the name ‘Patterdale Terrier’ rolls of the tongue better than ‘Eskdale and Enerdale Terrier’ but it’s understandable that the name Lakeland Terrier found most favour. Dobson had only been dead for two years in 1912. Tommy worked at the lowly trade of turning bobbins for the local industry that wove ‘Hodden Grey’, the coarse woollen cloth that John Peel’s “Coat so Grey” was made from. He rose to become master of the Eskdale and Ennerdale. Willie Porter was huntsman in 1910. Although Mossop Nelson uses the term ‘Patterdale Terrier’ he praises “Willie Tyson’s of Black Hall, Eskdale (the other side of Scafell)” and says when he was young his father had Terriers from there. “A brindle bitch, Fury, from there” - “Bred me some good ones to our Teazer.” - “Later we had another Black Hall dog, Roger, a real good one. These terriers had good hard, harsh coats which too many of our terriers are short of to-day.” - “Willie Porter (Eskdale and Ennerdale) only last May Fair told me he had some with a bit of the same breed in them and he said he would send me a whelp someday.” - “I always look back to Teazer as the starting point of father’s and my breed of terriers, and old Jane of father’s, which was mother of my Pepper, straining back to him. More good terriers have descended from Pepper than any other within my own kin.” - “My old Bitch, Pepper, had two litters to old Will Ritson’s Cæsar at Wasdale Head.” Old Will Ritson’s long been lying, along with Tommy Dobson, in Boot church yard but perhaps his dog ‘Cæsar’s’ blood still runs in the veins of our Lakeland Terriers. Having extended the range of the Fell Terriers beyond Patterdale, we must now rein it back a bit from what has sometimes been suggested - John Peels area, he lived at Ruthwaite, Ireby and hunted the relatively flat country ‘back of Skiddaw’ including the Uldale and Caldbeck commons, his was not a fell pack. Skiddaw Forest was hunted by the Blencathra, with Squire John Crozier as master for 64 years in Peel’s day.

A lot more could be said about the hunts but for those interested, Skelton’s book Reminiscences of ‘Joe Bowman’ quotes Mossop Nelson more fully, it makes fascinating reading and is most informative on hunting in the Lakes. Clapham’s ‘Fox Hunting on the Lakeland Fells’ is not so informative and says little about terriers. Improving the Lakeland Terrier

he following is part of a letter sent by Alf Johnston (Oregill) to Irene Morris (Kelda) on the 29 August 1951, in which he T discusses the breeding of the early dogs and in particular cross breeding with Wire-haired Fox Terriers. Previously published in the Lakeland Terrier Club year book 1986/7. “The best Lakeland or Working Terrier [as it] was called then, about 1920, when I first took any notice of them, was a dog called Spedding Scamp, a half bred one, in fact nearly all the leading dogs in those days were half bred, and many since, including Champions - Fox Terrier and Lakeland cross, but it is easier said than done. I have spent many years on this game and more often unlucky than lucky.

Spedding Scamp was sire to Castle Bugler (Fletcher’s) out of a bitch called Flower Girl, a good wire bitch but lame, and the two dogs were the foundation of the leading strains today including my own. Fletcher’s Peggy was sister to Bugler and was mated to Kitchen’s Central Grip, another half bred, bred at Ennerdale, and these two produced Vic of Wastwater and Central Midge. The former belonged to Mr Crellin of Thornhill, and Central Midge to Mr Kitchen, bred by Fletcher. These two bitches were really good sound stock. Vic of Wastwater won well and produced Grip of Wastwater, a leading dog of its day, sired by Bookwell Bristles, another half bred one. This dog belonged to Mr Hartley and was sired by Mr W Mawson’s (father to Joe of Egremont) Jim, a Wire. Ch Lady of the Lake and my Oregill Lady (later bought by Mrs Spence) were bred the same way. Of course, this is a long way back - 1925 or before that. Now Midge was mated to another half bred called Gyp, Mr Robinson’s dog sired by Bookwell Bristles and a real one. Never shown but sired many good winners including Scawfell Guide, Girl Guide, Central Rock and Squire. It was remarkable how these half breds sired such good colours, the few mismarked ones were drowned. But you can see where the white is coming from. I used to use a dog called Terry, another half bred one by S. Scamp. Lovely little dog, never shown, but it was the foundation of the Oregill stock. He produced me a red one called Bullet and was mated to a Wire of Mr Wilton Benn, and produced High Lea Laddie, and this is where the red grizzle came in, crossing the red dog with black and tans. I produced a bitch called Show lady, a real beauty. Then I had Red Lady another red which produced red grizzles. Singleton’s of those days were half Bedlingtons. In fact, I have a photo of Jake [Singleton] and myself somewhere which shows his type then. If I find it I will send it to you. Scawfell Guide was a real terrier, and won a great deal. He was a real black and tan and sired many leading dogs, including champions, as he mated many white bitches and done well as he was fairly well colour bred for two generations.

Tweedie’s Evergreen[s] Double was the result of Grip of Wastwater out of a little smooth black and tan, and did much harm to the breed, at least I always blamed him, for he sired big ones, small ones and smooth ones. No breeding behind him, and the county all used him because he was the first Champion, and put them back years. Of course, [in those] days few people were really interested in the Lakeland, only a mongrel bred dog. I was very keen on type and still [am]. I need a Fox terrier only black and tan. Both dogs are made for the same job, so why should they be different. Only the Wires went in for the long lean head. We don’t want that.

I enclose all these photos and marked them to give you some idea what dogs were like years ago. Ch Mockerkin Mac, Guardsman and others were only half bred but [did] much good to get the type we need.” Fletchers Flower Girl Spedding’s Scamp good wire bitch but lame half bred

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Terry half bred s Mr Wilton Benn’s Fletcher’s Wire Castle Bugler Bullet s d

High Lee Laddie

Kitchen’s Central Grip Fletchers Peggy W Mawson’s half bred - bred at Ennerdale Jim a Wire d s s

Mr Crellin’s of Thornhill Mr Hartley’s Kitchen’s Central Vic of Wastwater Bookwell Bristles Midge half bred bred by Fletcher d s s Little Smooth Black Grip of and Tan Robinson’s Wastwater Oregill Lady Gyp d s half bred Ch Lady of the Lake Tweedie’s Evergreen Double

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Scawfell Guide Girl Guide Central Squire Rock

Breeding of some of the early dogs according to Alf Johnston’s letter to Miss Morris Breeding of Ch Evergreen’s Double according to his breeder

What Alf Johnston says mostly doesn’t actually contradict the stud book - dogs he says are half breed usually have one unregistered (and untraceable) parent or even “unknown”. In some cases they might possibly more likely be three quarters Lakeland than just half. He could well be slightly mistaken with his version of Ch Evergeen’s Double’s breeding, the official version is very nearly the same and there doesn’t seem any good reason to doubt Mr Tweedie’s records. The description of Albermarle Pippin as a -“little smooth black and Tan” could apply to lots of registered Lakelands at the time, even Bob Gibbons’s Lady of Kinniside who won over 20 CC’s didn’t have much in the way of furnishings by modern standards. (I was always told that Lady of Kinniside won 23 CC’s but can only find 21 in the stud book. Cripsy Ferndale Forger did win 23 CC’s in the 1970’s and became generally acknowledged as the breed record holder) Mr Johnston’s judgement of Evergreen’s Double’s breeding potential seems to have been borne out - only one champion, Ch Son of Bluebird, goes back to Evergeen’s Double in the direct male line so he certainly never founded any sort of dynasty. The stud book shows another seven champions going back in the mail line to the official sire of Ch Evergreens Double - Ch Crab of Wastwater so perhaps Ch E.G. did have a bit of breeding behind him for his day. Ennerdale Show 1981 Authors Pictures Agricultural Shows

lice Spence described Ennerdale Show as “at the back of beyond” and it still seems a long way up the valley. If the weathers good Ait’s the most glorious place on earth. When my family were young we spent many happy hours there and at other Lakeland shows. These Agricultural shows have long been a feature of Lakeland life, the dog classes pre-date the establishment of the breed as the “Lakeland Terrier”. Originally the classes were for “Coloured Terriers - suitable for fox or otter”. The term “Coloured”, when used for a horse, implies mostly white (Piebald or Skewbald) but in Lake district terriers it means the opposite -very little if any white. A couple of separate classes are offered for “White Terriers - suitable for fox or otter”. In the 1930’s many exhibitors were very much against the Kennel Club shows and would have preferred to carry on with “Coloured Working Terriers”. In fact many did so but most have now diverted from type. Ennerdale show in the latter quarter of the twentieth century was probably much as it was at the turn of the previous century, the dog classification was the same but now in the Twenty First century some country shows are misusing the Lakeland Terrier name for Fell Terriers.

‘On the board’ Ulswater Show 1932 Mr. Bruce was also secretary to the trailing association. The term Level mouth has caused some confusion, the correct definition from the glossary in A.Croxton Smith’s book ‘About our dogs’ 1931 says :- “LEVEL MOUTH – In which the upper teeth just fit over the top of the lower, as the blades of a pair of scissors do.” More definitions from Croxton Smith OBE :- “FIDDLE-HEADED – a long ugly head in a breed that should be short headed. GOOSE-RUMPED – Tail set low and rump sloping as in the goose.” Unfortunately we still occasionally see SICKLE tails, SHELLY bodies and SNIPY muzzles.

Croxton Smith’s book was the first all breed book to include a short chapter on the Lakeland. He says of the newly recognised breed :- “They will have to travel some distance before they become as uniform in appearance as the other terriers, but it is a task that can be accomplished if breeders so desire.” Note the original height. Each breed club used to have their own standard. The ‘Southern’ Lakeland Terrier Club had max 15 ½ inches. Not until 1950 did the Kennel Club impose unified standards and 14 ½ inches max was adopted as the official U.K. standard by unanimous vote. The American K.C. standard retains the original maximum height.

The Lakeland Terrier Standard.

Blue, Blue and Tan, Black and Moderately short and well coupled Colour. Tan, Red, Mustard, Wheaten, Back. with long sloping hindquarters . Grizzle or Black, (White predominent to disqualify). Hard, Dense & Wiry -- Grooming. Coat. allowed to improve general ap- Weight. Dog. not to exceed 17lbs. pearance, but Judge in all cases to Bitch not to exceed 16lbs. give preference to a good hard Coat. Height. Not to exceed 15 inches. Tail. Carried gaily, not docked too short. Moderately broad in Skull General Appearance. Smart and Work– Man like Head. with. broad strong Muzzle, not exces- sively long, Black nose preferred, but Liver or Flesh Colour not to disqualify. SCALE OF POINTS. Mouth. Level. Head, Jaws and Teeth … … 15 Coat … … … … 15 Ears. Small and dropped, Round or V Shaped. Legs and Feet … … … 15 Shoulders … … … 15 Eyes. Dark or Hazel, medium size, (not Size and General Appearance … 15 Back and Loins … … … 10 Neck. In proportion to body. Neck … … … … 5 Ears … … … … 5 Front. Narrow. Tail … … … … 5 100 Feet. Straight. Sound and not too flat. Reproduction of the Association standard as printed in 1931 note misspelling of predominant Loweswater Show 1933 Kitty Farrer in trilby hat Alf Johnston with pipe

Lakelands in the south of England Tring Show 1938 Judge Jimmy Overs Senior

The Line ill Kitchen was the youngest of the family, more like two generations away from his father. Although Bill himself showed B Bedlingtons he was a link to the early days of the Lakeland breed. It was always a pleasure to talk with Bill at the shows. Not long before his untimely death, at a relatively young age, he gave me the pedigree of his fathers dog ‘Scawfell Guide’. This pedigree goes back into the unregistered dogs which formed the breed. Scawfell Guide was by ‘Gyp’ out of ‘Central Midge’.

In 1947 Alf Johnston wrote to the old ‘Dog World’ newspaper to correct inaccurate information regarding ‘Central Midge’, that had appeared in the breed notes; This is what he wrote:- “She was born in November 1925 and was sired by Mr Kitchen’s ‘Grip’ out of Mr Fletcher’s ‘Peggy’ whose brother was the famous ‘Castle Bugler’. Her litter sister was Mr Crelling’s ‘Vic of Wastwater’, who was the dam of many well know terriers amongst whom were ‘Ch Egton Lady of the Lake’ and ‘Oregill Lady’, another grandson was the famous ‘Crab of Wastwater’ bred and owned by the late Mr Crellin. ‘Central Midge’ was very well known in her day and was the winner of over 100 prizes. She gained the cup at Borrowdale (two separate years) and also won the Lakeland Terrier Association gold medal which was given for the most points gained during the season at the local shows. She was the dam of many well known terriers amongst which were ‘Scawfell Guide’, Rigside Dolly’ and ‘Central Squire’, all of whom are to be found in our present day pedigrees.” Alf Johnston goes on to say that Bill’s Father - “never had the joy of seeing her” (Midge) “he lost his sight in a mine explosion two days before she was born.”

Bill always wore the gold medal, referred to, on a chain round his neck. Modestly Alf doesn’t mention that he handled Midge and the medal was one of two he won for owners. The bulk of what Alf Johnston wrote was already known, before the news paper clipping was found, and easily verified by the stud book but his information that Fletcher’s Peggy was the brother of ‘Castle Bugler’ was a break through as the stud book gives the breeding of Castle Bugler and consequently of ‘Peggy’. (Possibly ‘Peggy was later registered as ‘Castle Queen’ as the stud book sometimes gives Vic of Wastwater’s dam as ‘Castle Queen’ and other times as ‘Peggy’). The upshot of all this is that the pedigrees of all modern Lakelands go back to Scamp and Flower Girl in many different lines. An old pedigree in the possession of Miss Morris (Kelda) gave the owners - Spedding’s Scamp and Fletcher’s Flower Girl. This breeding is confirmed by the pedigree Bill gave me but also takes us back further: ‘Scamp’ is by ‘Gillett’ out of another ‘Peggy’ (it must be another she cannot be her own granddaughter). Flower Girl is by ‘Bankend Bugler’ out of an unknown bitch. The elder Peggy appears in Guide’s sire Gyp’s line and her breeding is given as ‘Prospect Pirate’ out of ‘Joyful News’. This takes us back four generations before the start of the register. Castle Bugler sired ‘Brisco Expected’ who got ‘Ehen Echo’ the sire of ‘Ch Guardsman’, this is the direct male line to all our modern Lakelands, so it was particularly significant when Ike Vickers (Ellenside) found an old pedigree which gave the breeding of ‘Gillett’ who belonged to Mr C.H. Studholme of the Eskdale and Ennerdale Fox Hounds. This takes us back a fifth generation before the first registered dogs but that may not be very many years, Gillet’s grandson sired Central Midge in 1925 but Gillet himself was still siring pups in 1929 so its likely he was a young dog in 1924 which would put the start of our know pedigrees at circa. 1920. Its not likely that Gillet is the one referred to by Mossop Nelson, this would have been an earlier ‘Gillet’. The repeated use of the same name is a problem. At the turn of the 19/20th century Major P.F. Brine compiled a stud book of the Welsh Terrier. He recorded 123 separate ‘Fans’ and almost as many ‘Nells’. The old Lakeland breeders were quite imaginative by comparison . The same year that Scawfell Guide’s dam won the gold medal his sire, Gyp, won the Lakeland Terrier Association silver challenge cup for the best dog with a working certificate. Gyp was a blue terrier owned by Mr C.R. (Kitty) Farrer. Spedding was Bob Spedding, the engine man at the Haile Moor Iron Ore Mine (a few miles south east of Egremont). He bred his last litter in 1952; Jack Pickering (Edgecliff) bought a bitch from this litter, Birdie of Edgecliffe, as a present for his son “when he passed for the grammar school”. Birdie is in the pedigree of Ch Edgecliffe Venus. Although blinded Bill Kitchen’s ability to assess a dog with his hands was legendary, Alan Jonhston (Oregill -Alf’s grandson) writing in the Lakeland Terrier Society Year Book 1993 relates the story of how Bill could distinguish a dogs coat colour by its texture - even succeeding when Alf presented him with two very unusual and unexpected solid black pups. Bill had a brother, Harold who lived at Ennerdale, Alice Spence refers to a time when she went to Ennerdale looking for a dog and “along came Mr Kitchen” with a bitch - Lemon Lady that later became a champion and was exported to Sweden. Presumably this was Harold Kitchen. Fletcher might be Tom Fletcher of Central Avenue Egremont. Crelling was a very keen exhibitor who lived at Thornhill, he collapsed in the ring, whilst showing a dog, and died in the arms of Alice Graham Spence. After his death Bob Gibbons bought Lady of Kiniside from Crelling’s sons and she won over 20 CC’s which is probably still the record for a bitch.

‘Central’ seems to be a sort of unofficial affix - presumably relating to Central Avenue in Egremont but it is not clear if this was used by Fletcher or Bill Kitchen Senior. Fletcher had some dogs with the affix “Castle” and Kitchen several “Centrals” but Castle, which possibly relates to the old medieval Castle Croft district of Egremont where Central Avenue now stands, was later used by others. These appellations were obviously not exclusive to a particular breeder or owner as registered affix’s are. Jake Singleton with Ch Guardsman

Ch Guardsman became the most influential sire at the end of the pre war period - despite being forced to retire early from stud. One of many dogs made infertile, in those days, by the strain of distemper known as hard pad -lucky to survive. Guardsman could be considered to be the start of the male line of modern type Lakelands.

Sandy Sandy Vic (J. Moore) West Cumberland Otter Hounds Eskdale & Ennerdale Blue Red Tyke (ESD) Blue & Tan Red s d s d Scamp HSB Peggie Red Eskdale & Ennerdale s d Joyfull News Prospect Gillett s d P C.H. Studholme i Eskdale & Ennerdale r Speddings Peggy Unknown a Bankend Bugler d t s s d e

Gyp or Meg Speddings Scamp Fletchers Flower Girl d s s d

Fletchers Peggy Sandy Boy Nellie Kitchens (Castle Queen) s d Central Grip Castle Bugler Tramp s d d s

Bookwell Bristles Brisco Lady Kitchens s d Central Midge Frisky Lass d s s d

Rigside Dolly Brisco Expected Tricky Girl d s

Ehen Echo s d

Ch Guardsman

Network Pedigree of Ch Guardsman Central Midge Photographed in 1928

Jack Christian with Crag Girl Dam of Ch Blackwell Perfection who sired Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Recruit

Birdie of Edgecliff 1952 sired by Oregill Cracker

Alf Johnson with Oregill Cracker Oregill Captain photographed in1945

Oregill Captain was bought by Eddie Johnston from Alf Johnston (no relation). Considering his outstanding performance at stud it’s perhaps surprising that he was a monorchid. When first tracing the modern male lines I made a mistake and confused Ch Watlands Watchman with Ch Wyndam Watchman, who did not go back to Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Recruit but did still go back to Captain. An article was published under the title “Oregill Captain - the father of the breed ?” despite the mistake the title was not inappropriate - Oregill Captain was the first dog that the direct male line of all top winners went back to. It later came forward to Recruit, due to male lines such as Ch Procne Tempest not continuing.

OREGILL CAPTAIN The Premier Lakeland Terrier of the North Has a combination of the very best blood, and a glance at his pedigree will substantiate the claim to selective breeding. He is outstanding in colour, texture of coat, and well timbered, straight front, short coupled, long neck, small eye, well placed ears, and beautiful action— in short he si acclaimed by most judges to be the Lakeland Par Excellence OREGILL CAPTAIN will be reserved for approved Bitches only, and every care will be taken to ensure the safety of Visiting Bitches which are accepted entirely at Owner’s risk Stud Card Name Sex Breeder Owner Sire Dam Evergreens Double D H.L.Tweedie Breeder Crab of Wastwater Albermarle Pippin Mockerkin Mist B A Johnstone T Meageen Terry (Unr) Oregill Lady Egton Crab of Howton D Mrs Graham Spence Breeder Egton Rock of Howton Egton Sting of Cathra Zip D Mrs Graham Spence R. Gibbons Egton Rock of Howton Egton Sting of Cathra Egton Lady of the Lake B J.J. Crellin Mrs Graham Spence Tinker (Unr) Vic of Wasrwater Mockerkin Mac late My Idea D A. Johnston T. Meageen Mockerkin Mike red Mockerkin Marquis D A. Johnston T. Meageen Ch Mockerkin Mac Jess (Unr) Mokerkin Mike D F Long T. Meageen Grip (Unr) Tink (Unr) Lady of Kinniside B W & D Crellin R Gibbons Crab of Wastwater Vic of Wastwater Bowes Beacon D A.T. King Capt.R.B. Kirk Glen Ch Mockerkin Mac Bowes Betwyn Kildale Kestral D J.Strick Misses C.H.&D.Edwards Ch Mockerkin Marquis Silver Cord Guardsman D J.Singleton Breeder Ehen Echo Tricky Girl Mike’s Double D J.Bouch A.E.Stevenson Ch Mockerkin Mac My Dear Son of Bluebird D H.Jackson Breeder Ful-O-Fury Bluebird Kildale Kyley late Egton Magic of B Mrs Graham Spence Misses C.H.&D.Edwards Egton rock of Howton Egton Say-So of Howton Howton Kountess of Kinniside B Capt.C.L.Fisher R.Gibbons Ch Mockerkin Mac Whinlatter Wistfull Skiddaw Mist B J.Tyson Breeder Scawfell Guide Mists Revival Kavalier of Kinniside D R. Gibbons Breeder Ch Zip My Pride Mockerkin Guide D T.Meageen Breeder Ch Mockerkin Mac Mockerkin Mildew Kowslip of Kinniside B R.Gibbons Breeder Ch Zip Myrtle of Kells Mockerkin Silver Wings B I.Lisgo Capt.B.H.Hope-Dunbar Mockerkin Bandsmans Lakeside Lady Eduam Endeaver D Mrs.M.Hart Breeder Ch Mockerkin Mac Edum Empress Egton Marshal of Howton D W.Ridley Mrs.Graham Spence Ch Guardsman Maid of the Mountains late Field Marshal Kildale Craksman D Miss.M.E.Mayhew Misses C.H.&D.Edwards Ch.Kildale Kestral Kildale Flashing Squib Mockerkin Knockout D T.Newton T.Meageen Surprize Packet Golden Dawn Bittersweet B T.C.Bone Breeder Ch.Guardsman Butterscotch Lemon Lady B J.Ullack T.Meageen Ch Mockerkin Marcus Arrowthwaite Beauty Egton Bachelor of Howton B W.Ridley Mrs.Graham Spence Ch Guardsman Maids model Mac’s Double D A.Johnston Miss D.C.Dudley Ch Mockerkin Guide Rich Lady Kildale Lovely Rosa B W.Hogarth Miss.C.H.Edwards Ch Kildale Craksman Tulip Time Mockerkin Supreme late Rag Doll B T.Black T.Meageen Ch Guardsman Dentside Melody Susan of Shotover B Mrs.M.B.&Mrs.E.D Breeders Ch Guardsman Eve of Shotover Jordan List of Pre War Champions

Terry Gyp

Ch Mockerkin Mist Scawfell Guide

Ch Line to Terry Mockerkin Marcus Ch Skiddaw Mist

Ch Lemon Lady Jack Clintz Piper Champion Lines to Scawfell Guide Surprize Packet Ch Mockerkin Knockout Kildale Cock Robin Ch Kelda Tavern Song

Ch Line to Clintz Piper

Tramp Bookwell Bristles Crab of Wastwater

Egton Rock of Howton Ch Evergreens Double

Ch Lady Of Kinniside

Ch Kildale Kyley Full O’ Fury

Ch Egton Crab of Howton Ch Son of Bluebird

Ch Zip

Ch Kavalier of Kinniside Ch Kowslip of Kinniside

Ch Lines to Bookwell Bristles

Champions - Four Early Tail Male Lines that did not continue

Page 12 Central Grip

Mockerkin Mike

Mockerkin Mac

Ch Mikes Double Ch Mockerkin Bandsman

Ch Kountess of Kinniside

Ch Mockerkin Silver Wings Ch Mockerkin Guide

Ch Mokerkin Marquis Kings Masterpiece Ch Macs Double

Ch Kildale Kestral Ch Archie Grant

Kildale Cracksman

Whinlatter Peter Pride Ch Kildale Lovely Rosa

Whinlatter Who Goes There

Harewood Havoc Ch Whinlatter Kelda Bracken (Nethercoat Alastar) Ch Kelda Wings of Song

Ch Harewood Herald Bowston Banjo

Korpral of Kinniside Ch Whinlatter Wild Flight

Ch Blackwell Black Magic

Champions - Tail Male Line to Mockerkin Mac Old published pictures of dogs often owe more to art than the science of photography. Extensive retouching even repositioning of tails etc. is in evidence on many originals. Remember the old cautionary tale about the American who bought a dog on the strength of a picture in the Dog Paper - when the dog arrived he telegraphed the vendor :-

Take dog back stop Send Photographer stop

Many of the old photographs of Lakelands were taken by Harry Hedges of Lytham St. Annes. His studio had three whitewashed walls and the other was entirely window. On the floor were a series of permanent marks, to position the feet of each terrier breed. The handler was required to position himself out of the shot whilst holding the lead. Fine but strong cotton thread was attached to the end of the dogs tail and hitched up via a pulley. There was a cat skin hanging on the wall facing the dog ( I hope the cat died a natural death ); a spring release was operated - the cat skin shot up the wall - the dog sprang to attention and the camera shutter operated. Automated, one shot only, never failed!

Its nice to have some informal pictures from which to get an impression of the dogs but snapshots of this sort tend not to keep very well, especially when they have been pinned up on the kennel wall for thirty years. The print that shows Alf Johnston with Ch Oregill Cracker was entirely natural but in very poor condition, It was re-photographed, using every trick in the book and the very best materials, to bring out the image. Its computer scanned imaging that has made it economical to produce this little book in the small number of copies that are likely to be required. When the original is of good quality the computer scanned images in this book come out reasonably well but the poor quality of much of the original material and copies is to be regretted. Ch Mockerkin Mac

Ch Blackwell Perfection - Sire of Recruit Ch Blackwell Minute Marvel - Dam of Recruit

Ch Blackwell Revelsaye Recruit Ch Guardsman

Kildale Brigadier Nobleman Ch Sussan of Ch Mockerkin Ch Bittersweet Shotover Suprette (Rag Doll)

Vaundale Red Knight Baffler Ch Egton Bachelor of Howton Ch Egton Marshal of Howton

Galewood Grenadier Ch Galewood Hunter

Oregill Cadet Ch Oregill Critic Ch Oregill Cracker Oregill Captain

Ch Oregill Copper Coin Ch Examiner

Ch Bowston Bangle Ch Egton Captain Ch Blackwell Stanwell Butchers Boy Perfection Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Recruit Ch Compact of Kinniside Ch Foxdenton Bowderdean Blend Ch Modest Maiden of Kinniside

Kornet of Kinniside Ch Glenrae Blackwell Masterpiece

Glenrae Shuan Salute Ch Adastra Dowton Duchesse

Ch Ravelsaye Rebel Mighty Atom of Helton

Ch Sandstorm Blackwell Trade Mark Ch Procne Tempest

Ch Wyndam Watchman Lakelynn Laster Wrekevally Set Alight Ch Felldale Millynlake Erika Ch Lakelynn Lawlord Ch Wreakevally Strike Alight

Ch Lakelnn Lairdy Ch Coolsara Lakelynn Legacy Ch Emberdale Lakelynn Lalage

Champions - Tail Mail Lines to Ch. Guardsman Ch Glenrae Stonehan Doctor Ch Cottagepark Avril Music Master Ch Blackwell Beconoak New Design Ch Cottagepark Golden Girl Ch Aquarius Commander Ch Shaftmoor Sretep Starlight Ch Glenrae Gorgeous Ch Hensington Blackdale Tangle Hensington Regal Lad Ch Redneval Rhapsody Ch Foxdenton Annette Ch Crummock Commodore Ch Crummock Crusader Crummock Chancellor Ch Crummock Countryman Ch Braidboro Brenda Ch Culverdale Rocket Ch Culverdale Caprice Ch Foxdenton Suzette Ch Greeba Crummock Confidence Ch Adastra Warspite Ch Aquarius Choice Ch Glenrae Warcry Dictator

Ch Glenrae Blackwell Masterpiece

Champions -Tail Male Lines to Ch Glenrae Blackwell Masterpiece Ch Broadress Magenta Tindale Tallyman Ch Tindale Tango Ch Waithlands Serinda Sauceboy Ch Shaftmoor My Lady of Dartvale Ch Notlim Soloist Ch Castleguard Clippie Ch Watlands Warfare Ch Notlim MoonRaker Ch Blackwell Design ChShaftmoor Sonata Sandstorm Blackwell Simon Ch Chorltonville Caractacus Ch Tycroit Blueprint Ch Ehen Guardsman Ch Hensington Bright Boy Ch Shaftmoor Moti Mia Ch Mournwell Golden Charm Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Refrain Ch Jokyl Miss Mite Ch Shaftmoor Salvia Ch Aysdorn Joiners Mate Ch Fellmist My Lucky Star Ch Rogerholm Recruit Ch Cottagepark Winter Rose Ch Hensington Carefree Ch Tulipland Queen Ch Blackwell Tangle of Ch Cottagepark Beconoak Belon Ch Listate Bobbete Cottagepark Gibraltar Son of Gibraltar Ch Waindyke Golden Girl -Willowsmere Ch Vonita Ch Cottagepark Avrosa Consort of Kinniside Ch Frenbett President Ch Whinlatter Wish Me Well Ch Glendune Starturn Ch Blenleigh Fellsman Ch Nethercoat Newsboy Ch Tulipland Princess Ch Ravelsaye Splendore Beconoak Gay Prince Ch Tithebarn Ravelsaye Roselyn Ch Cottagepark Avrita Ch Tithebarn Ravelsaye Rajah Ch Ashness Tithebarn Lady Gay Ch Beconoak Bell Rose Ch Ravelsaye Renown Blackwell Verdict Ch Helenstone Nanette Manesty Barna Ch Tithebarn Rotherhope Masterpiece Mr Benjamin Cork Ch Kelda Kate Oregill Blackwell Stormer Ch Westcrag Warrior Oregill Ranger Oregill Farrier Oregill Democrat Ch Westcrag Emperor Ch Tithebarn Hightlight Ch Edgemore Exquisite Water Major+Ch Barmaud Lisduff Rusty Catch Blackwell Vengence of Edgemoor+Edgemoor Excelsior+Barmaud Latest Edition+Ch Banisdale Lisduff Rebellion Ch Lisduff Golden Rock Ch Edgecliffe Venus Benard Bobby Dazler Ch Greeba Rendale Rare Jen Ch Westcrag Gracious Golden Wonder Ch Golden Gleam Ch Lakelynn Legend Ch Hensington Wyndam Willwin Ch Hensington Wyndam Whisky Blackwell Wisdom Milldale Midnight Rebel Ch Rivercrest Mighty Atom Ch Wyndam Sherry Ch Castleguard Mr Chips Ch Castleguard Clinkor Tithebarn Castleguard Cadet Ch Tithebarn Larkhill Leading Light Ch Rivercrest Fairpase Ch Braidboro Barbara Ch Ranthorn Beldon Branch Revelsaye Replica Ch Tithebarn Daneside Dalesman Redwood Raider Redwood Star Turn Ranthorn Redwood Pacemaker Ch Whinlatter Warning Light Ch Tithbarn Re-Echo Mournwell Golden Dandy

Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Recruit Ch Blackdale Handfull Champions Tail Male Lines to Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Recruit

Ch Lisduff Golden Rock

Ch Barmaud Minette Ch Minerstown Moondust Ch Minerstown Miscief Ch Glenbeck Banisdale Begonia Ch Welsmore Wimona Banisdale Roamer

Jolly Roger of Scartop Ch Lakelynn Lord Muck Ch Knollslane Honey Ch Whinrig Coffetime Ch Bannisdale Bullet Ch Bannisdale - Ch Scartop Warrior of Renardier Mountain Mist

Ch Rudy of Ayree Ch Iravid Solo Knollslane Rambler of Bannisdale Ch Lakelynn Lizt Cleator Cavalier

Ch Chaseway Mick Am/En Ch Viscum Vibart of Foxden Ch Westranch Supergirl Ch Knollslane Bathsheba Ravelsaye Reactor

Ravelsaye Reaction Ch Cripsey Kittiehawk of Caldbergh Ch Rayfoss Sweet Sioux Ch Rayfos Bald Eagle Ch Rayfoss Colonel Custer

Ch Ravelsaye Reflector of Barmaud

Ch Louieville Imperial Ch Louieville Buccaneer Ch Kandella Nutmeg Ch Caldbergh Wistfull Ch Lescareiots Hermes Ch Wiredot Willora

Champions Tail Male Lines to Ch Lisduff Golden Rock

Oregill Henchman Ch Scartop Crazy Horse Ch Rayfos Cherokee Ch Wyndam Melody Ch Oregill Happy Girl Ch Lakelynn Fireflame Renardier Fiery Spark Am Ch Dalesman of Renardier Ch Lakelynn Lewin Ch Renardier Mickey Finn Ch Barmaud Whinrigg Vixen Ch Cragfell Challenger Ch Cragfell Candace of Tarnesk Ch Could be Coulsara Ch Caldbergh Straybeam of Trucote Ch Cragfell Charmer Lakeridge Sirius Ch Lakeridge Andromeda

Caldbergh Sirius Ch Coral of St Erme Laroc Milord Birthday Boy of Beldon Ch Saradon Lady Linda

Ch Wyndam Super Boy Laroc Nice Fella Ch Laroc Explicit Ch Wyndam Star of Coulsara Ch Star of Denidale Ch Renardier High Flyer Ch Scartop Suzie Ch Tarnkreck Cassius Ch Tarnbresk Crispin Ch Edgemoor Wyndam Aristocrat Ch Caldbergh Rockbuster Cousadale Zodiac Ch Caldbergh Loxide Ch Caldbergh Aquarius

Crakesdale Catchem Ch Oregill Hijack Ch Wyndam Melodious Ch Crakesdale Crocus

Wyndam Miracle Ch Laroc Leading Knight Crackle of Crakesdale Ch Crakesdale Clipper Ch Charisma of Crakesdale Ch Wyndam Lady Pat Ch Lowmill Lapwing Ch Laroc Leading Dancer

Ch Tarnbreck Comet

Champions Tail Male Lines to Ch Tarnbreck Comet Notes:

The importation of American breeding slightly clouds the issue as the pedigrees have not been traced back but I think it’s reasonable to assume that it has the same root stock and that all our dogs go back to Eddy Johnston’s Ch Blackwell Ravelsaye Recruit bred by Jake Singleton.

In 2014 I gave an American bred dog his third CC to make him a UK champion -thought he might have spoilt the record (but of course things like that are not a consideration when judging.) Subsequently found that he does indeed go back to Recruit in direct tail male line –see blog page under pedigrees. Ch Am Ch Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot

The method of looking backwards along the tail male line is absolutely ruthless and takes no account of any influence from most of the pedigree.

For 1980 onward it would be interesting to see if the line comes forward to a particular dog but as Andrew Marvel wrote to his “Coy Mistress” - “If we had but world enough and time”. If, in 1980, I had been asked to place a wager on which line would continue my money would have been on ‘Tarnbreck Comet’ but I suspect that it’s Ch Lisduff Golden Rock that has had the most influence in the pedigrees of more recent winners. Many bitches, as well as dogs, are line breed to him. Terrier show held at Keswick on Whit Monday 31st May 1909

Judged by Mr. E.Boddgett of Pooley Bridge

CLASSIFICATION ______

1) White Terrier Dog suitable for Fox or Otter 2) White Terrier Bitch ,, ,, ,, ,, 3) Coloured Terrier Dog ,, ,, ,, ,, 4) Coloured Terrier Bitch ,, ,, ,, ,, 5) Coloured Terrier Dog under 12 Months 6) Coloured Terrier Bitch under 12 Months 7) White Terrier Dog or Bitch Not won a prize previous to Whit Monday 1909 8) Coloured Terrier ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 9) Terrier Dog or Bitch of any colour that has worked with a pack of hounds this class to be accompanied by a certificate from some authorised official of the hunt.

Among the exhibitors were J.Longrigg of Harington, J.Mawson of Egremont, J.Thwaites of Egremont, G.Wilson of Keswick and A.Panter of Keswick. Average entry of 11 per class.