SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT 2.8 – 1960 to 1969 Around the World No doubt the baby boomers will remember the sixties for the musical revolution which evolved over the period. For those of us who lived through them, it was a wonderful time in our lives. So many legends, the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Big O(Roy Orbison), Cliff Richard, Peter Paul and Mary. In Australia we had Normie Rowe and The Seekers. And of course there was the Twist and the Go-Go dancing. Memorable songs of the period included The Twist, Run Around Sue, Moon River, Crying, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Oh Pretty Woman, Respect, Dock of the Bay, Stand by Your Man, Crazy, Strangers in the Night, The Carnival is Over. Television really took off in a gigantic way. After school children tuned into shows such as Gilligan’s Island, Andy Griffiths Show, Bewitched, The Addams Family, The Flintstones, Batman, I Dream of Jeannie, Lost in Space, The Man from Uncle, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Coronation Street. We met up with friends at the local cinema, rolled jaffas down the aisles while watching movies such as Pollyanna, Swiss Family Robinson and The Parent Trap. Other family movies which come to mind are The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews and My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn. The drive-in movie (with our parents) was a real treat.At school the children would be given milk every morning before recess and in several parts of the world they were still dipping pens in ink wells. All dark heavy wooden furniture gave way to Retro furniture. The corner shop was important for ice-creams, milk shakes and bags of mixed lollies (sweets/candy). We had swap cards, yo-yos, knucklebones(jacks) and marbles and in the schoolyard, we had hula hoops and played hop scotch and elastics. No-one wore a helmet when riding a bike and there were certainly no seatbelts in cars. The mini skirt and bikinis became the norm. Very few mothers went out to work. No shops opened on Sundays and the meals were very simple (in OZ anyway) with meat and three vegetables for dinner each night. Everyone got dressed up to go into town, the ladies always wearing hats and gloves in the trains. Gloves were even worn by ladies in the show ring, hats too! The young girls enjoyed wearing knee high boots. They used pale lipstick, black eyeliner and false eyelashes to get “the look”. The Average Wage in the USA in the 1960s was USD $5315, the median house price $12700, the average price of a car $2600 and the average price of bread was twenty two cents. Literature Review Chichester) to a Tweed Water-Spaniel (Belle) from Ladykirk on the Tweed. These Tweed Water-Spaniels, Breed History Accepted by the Kennel Club published in the Crufts Catalogue in 1960. rare except in the Border Country, are described by authorities of the time as like a small Retriever, As already discussed, UK’s famous Breed historian liver-coloured and curly-coated. Lord Tweedmouth Mrs Elma Stonex (Dorcas Golden Retrievers) was methodically line-bred down from this mating between instrumental in teasing out the details required to 1868 and 1890, using another Tweed Water-Spaniel, come up with the following official description. This and outcrosses of two black Retrievers, an Irish Setter description belowProperty has appeared in the Crufts Catalogue of Morphet and a sandy-coloured Bloodhound. (It is now known since 1960. Copyright The Kennel Club, published that one of the most influential Kennels in the first with permission. part of the century which lies behind all present day The origin of the Golden Retriever is less obscure Golden Retrievers was founded on stock bred by Lord than most of the Retriever varieties, as the Breed was Tweedmouth). definitely started by the first Lord Tweedmouth last century, as shown in his carefully kept private Stud-Book In 1964 The Golden Retriever Club of Scotland first and notes, first brought to light by his great nephew, the published an article by Mrs Stonex entitled “10 Years Earl of Ilchester, in 1952. In 1868 Lord Tweedmouth Research into the History of the Golden Retriever”. mated a yellow Wavy-Coated Retriever (Nous) he had Some years later this article was published in the Golden bought from a cobbler in Brighton (bred by Lord Retriever Club Year Book with added illustrations. 203 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ~ RESEARCH INTO THE FIRST CENTURY IN THE SHOW RING On the Bench The 1960s was a time when breed Clubs began popping Gladly, many of them are still involved in the dog up around the world, with at least eleven Golden world and answers to their questions are included in Retriever Clubs coming into being during this decade. this chapter. It is hoped that these, together with the It was also a time when a number of our Breed provided tables, photographs and timeline, will give a “big-guns” obtained their first Golden Retrievers. clear picture of Breed trends 50 years ago. TABLE 2.8.1 UK CRUFTS/GRC SPECIALTY CC WINNERS IN THE 1960s Gender Title Name of Dog Breeder Owner Crufts Specialty Total/Gr Total Female Anatas Golden Guinea Mrs J Sweetenham Mrs J Sweetenham 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Anbria Joriemour Marigold Mrs M Clark Mrs G Barron 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Bellemount Contoul Commanche Mr M Constable Mr & Mrs F Hayton 1 0 1 Male Eng Sh Ch Broadwaters Camrose Tangay Mrs A Welch Mr & Mrs J F Norman 1 0 1 Mrs Z Moriarty Male Eng /Ir Ch Cabus Cadet S M Harding 0 1 1 (Morgan) Female Eng Ch Camrose Jessica Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch Camrose Lucius Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Camrose Nicolas of Westley Mrs J Tudor Miss J Gill 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Camrose Wistura Mrs J Tudor Mrs J Tudor 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Crouchers Bambina Mrs E C Melville Mrs E C Melville 0 1 1 Female Crowell Lake Lane Liz Mrs E B Steele Mrs E B Steele 0 1 1 Female Eng Sh Ch Danespark Angela Mr F Dadd Mr F Dadd 1 0 1 Female Eng Sh Ch Dellackran Rose Bay Mr & Mrs N Smales Mrs A Gittins 1 0 1 Male Dollar of Rachenco Mrs S Cochrane Mrs S Cochrane 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Gainspa Florette of Shiremoor Mrs E J Metcalfe Mr J Raymond 2 0 2 Female Eng Ch Gavotte of Altarnun Miss J Chamberlain Miss J Chamberlain 0 1 1 Female Gaytime of Sladeham Mrs M T Askew Mrs M T Askew 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Gladiator of Ulvin Mrs L Ulyatt Mrs L Ulyatt 1 0 1 Wing Cmdr & Female Eng Sh Ch Glennessa Waterwisp of Stenbury Mrs E Minter 1 0 1 Mrs WAJ Iles Female Eng/Aust Ch Iris of Essendene Mrs P T Woodbridge Mrs M E Grant 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Kasanova of Kuldana Mrs G L Medhurst Mrs G L Medhurst 1 0 1 Female Eng Ch Kenbara Castelnau Nonet Miss M Baker Miss M Baker 0 1 1 Mrs W Sawtell & Male Eng /Ir Ch Mandingo Buidhe Colum Miss L Ross 1 0 1 Mrs E Harkness Female Eng Ch Miranda of Anbria Mrs G Barron Mrs G Barron 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch Nickodemus of Cleavers Mr G Search Mr & Mrs G Search 0 1 1 Female Eng Sh ChProperty Pippa of Westley Miss J Gill of Miss MorphetJ Gill 1 0 1 (2) Male Eng Ch Samdor Nimble Nick Mr F Bodiam MRS J Hendley 0 1 1 Female Eng Ch Shadow of Rosecott Miss R G Clark Miss R G Clark 0 1 1 Male Eng Ch Sharland The Scot Mrs J Munday Mrs J Munday 0 2 2 Male Storm of Hellicliffe Mrs C Gregory Mrs C Gregory 1 0 1 Male Eng Ch Synspur Lunik Mrs K Graham-White Mrs K Graham-White 1 0 1 Female Tawny Gay Sabina Mrs M Fairburn Mrs J Hogg 0 1 1 Mrs M K Male Eng Ch Ulvin Vintage of Yelme Mrs L Ulyatt 1 3 4 (5) Wentworth-Smith Female Eng Sh Ch Watersonnet of Stenbury Mrs E Minter Mrs E Minter 1 0 1 204 SECTION 2: BREED DEVELOPMENT Eng Ch Camrose Wistura by Eng Ch Camrose Tallyrand of Anbria out Eng Ch Pippa of Westley by Eng Ch Camrose Nicolas of Westley out of Echo of Eng Ch Camrose Loretta, bred and owned by Mrs JTudor. Critique - Of Westley, bred and owned by Mrs J Gill. May 67 GRC Mrs Winston. A Mrs Moriaty 1968. Well balanced and sound bitch, typical in head and bitch I have always admired greatly. Most attractive. Photo by Michael Bull. expression, good front and feet. Well ribbed. Short coupled body with good topline and quarters, moved correctly. One who has always been there or thereabouts and it was pleasing to give her her 3rd CC when she became a worthy holder of her full title as she has already qualified. Photo by Fall. Eng Ch Synspur Lunik by Eng Ch Camrose Lucius out of Synspur Bracken, bred and owned by Mrs K Graham-White. RC Mrs Stonex 1967. Lovely seven year old, with quality all through, delightful head and outlook good Eng Sh Ch Glennessa Waterwisp of Stenbury by Waterboy Of Stenbury out neck and shoulders and depth.