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Copyright Aud Jorun Lie - Leeland Shetland Sheepdog

On - Line BB part 2 - these English dogs are presented with photo:

(photo 1) Wallace (photo 2) Ch Specks of Mountfort (photo 3) Ch Eltham Park Eureka (photo 19) Ch Nicky of Aberlour (photo 20) Ch Riverhill Redcoat (photo 21) Ch Brigdale Renown (photo 22) Ch Midas of Shelert (photo 23) Ch Sea Urchin of Shelert

(photo 24) Ch Strict Tempo of Shelert (photo 25) Ch Felthorn Beachcomber (photo 26) Ch Orpheus of Callart (photo 27) Ch Riverhill Ratafia, Ch R. Rescuer and Ch R. Rogue (photo 30) Ch Riverhill Richman, Ch R. Rather Dark, Ch R. Raider and Ch R. Rather Nice (photo 31) Ch Monkswood Moss Trooper (photo 32) Ch Mistmere Marching Orders

The first known dog on - Line BB part 2 - is of course the same as the one on Line BB part 1 as Line BB part 2 is an early "branch" from Line BB part 1. On - Line BB part 2 - the "branch" down to Norwegian CC winners continue through Eltham Park Evolution (as shown on the Chart page) .....

The first known dog on Line BB is - as earlier mentioned - the sable dog Butcher Boy - and we are in the early 1900 . . . His son Wallace (photo 1) (ex Jean) was a sable too. We know very little about these early dogs but from photo Wallace seems to have rather terrier like head with heavy ears. It is very clear that our breed at that time looked like having a rather variable background with influence from a lot of breeds....

From Wallace's two sons Rip of Mountfort (sable) (Family 10) and War Baby of Mountfort (sable) (ex Teena, collie, Family 10), it is War Baby who became the most important for Line BB. There is a lot of CC winners coming from Rip's "branch" in England but it is none dog line leading to CC winners on Line BB in Norway.

War Baby's son Rufus of Mountfort (Family 23) was also a sable. He gained CC. Rufus is the father of the sable dog Ch Specks of Mountfort (photo 2) (his mother was Ko Ko who's mother was the collie Teena, Family 10). Specks had collie blood in his veins both from his father and his mother.

To have collie-blood in the veins were not only in the dogs mentioned - as breeders who had started with a breed who was very heterogeneous had found it necessary to do something to bring the breed in a more uniform stage. When looking through the history it is clear that the dogs must have been smaller in size at that time (before the collie- crosses) than they are today. When the English Shetland Sheepdog Club was founded in 1914 the size was from 30,5 to 38 cm. When talking about type of head it is mentioned apple heads and triangle heads with great difference in height skull to muzzle. It is mentioned small pricked ears or big very heavy ears. The eyes shape and colour is also told to be very variable. The uniform things mentioned were body, the way to behave and the coat structure....

It is also mentioned that it is through these collie-crosses we have got the colour blue merle - as this was an unknown colour in Shelties. In spite of having an influence in type of head and expression the collie crosses brought the size problems into our breed....

Ch Speacks of Mountfort was the father of Ch Eltham Park Eureka (photo 3 -above) (Family 11). I mention the dogs dam side with Family number to emphasize that all Lines and Families are closely linked together. I have found a little story about Eureka who as a puppy was named Peter Pan of Mountfort, and he had been on many hands before he at the age of 9 months was bought by the well known Collie and Sheltie breeder Mr Pierce. He renamed this promising puppy Eltham Park Eureka who developed into a sure winner where ever he was shown. He won at Crufts in 1926 and he won his title in early age. When looking through what's written about him it seems like his faults must have been few - the only thing mentioned on the negative side is that he had a rather short tale. From photo he looks very Collie-like. Ch Eltham Park Eureka showed good results at stud - this is well shown in the English Charts. Tracing back the Norwegian owned CC winners the "branches" coming through Eureka's two sons: The tricolour Ch Max of Clerwood (Line BB part 1) and the sable Eltham Park Evolution (Line BB part 2 and 3).

Line BB part 2 and 3: The "branch" going through Eltham Park Evolution (son of Ch Eltham Park Eureka who became champion in 1926). The sable Eltham Park Evolution's mother was a collie. Evolution became the father of Blinx of Clerwood (his mother was Chetsnut Blossom, Family 3 - who was a daughter of the collie Chestnut Sweet Lady). Blinx of Clerwood who was a tricolour had one blue eye but in spite of this he won one CC !

Blinx's son Harvey was never shown. The only information I have found about him was that he was a sable and it was told that he lived far north in the country ! Two of Harvey's sons Mac of Aberlour and Sandy of Aberlour, both sable, lead down to Norwegian CC winners. Mac of Aberlour's sable CC winning son Geordie of Aberlour is the father of the sable Ch Nicky of Aberlour (photo 19) (Family 5). When I remark that Nicky is father of Ch Helensdale Bhan's and Ch Helensdale Ace's mother it is in the open that the "branches" were very close in the breed at that time. It is really interesting to make pedigrees with a lot of generations up through the breed.....

Ch Nicky of Aberlour is told to have been very special. He had a beautiful red-golden coat and a full white collar. He had quite a big white blaze spread over the whole muzzle and further up between the eyes and up on the skull. He had nice eyes and his ears were perfect. It is told that he's eyes had a hawk look. He was very attractive and was the sure winner.

Nicky's son Ch Riverhill Redcoat (photo 20) (Family 9) was shaded sable and healthy in the construction. His eyes were beautiful and it is told that he showed his head as a king. It is told that he had a very long tail. His ears were a bit lighten. Both his mother and father had perfect ears - and it is told that Readcoat not gave his ears to his offsprings. He is the father of 5 champions.

Redcoat's son Ensign of Clerwood, sable, is the father of Ch Brigdale Renown (photo 21 - above) (Family 8) who was a small sable dog. He was exported to Canada but he was used at stud before he emigrated. One of his sons was Ch Midas of Shelert (photo 22 - above) (Family 5). Midas was golden-red and he was a resplendent dog. He had very good construction. The story says that he could have won Groups "if he had wanted to do it" but unfortunately he hated shows. He is the father of three champions and three CC winners. He died in the age of 15.

Midas is the grandfather of Ch Sea Urchin of Shelert (photo 23 - below) (Family 5) who was a clear sable and he was an eye-catcher in spite of not wearing a big coat. Sea Urchin is the grandfather to Ch Strict Tempo of Shelert (photo 24 - below) (Family 5), and the future row shows: Troubleshooter of Shemaur, Ch Felthorm Beachcomber (photo 25 - below) (Family 9) (Crufts-Winner) and Scylla So Blessed at Felthorn who is the father of the Norwegian owned Ch Stationhill Speculator (imported to Norway in 1980).

I'm now going back to the "branch" from Sandy of Aberlour (the other son of Harvey) who is the great grandfather of the sable dog Hector of Aberlour who was shaded sable with a very good coat. He was newer shown as he was too big and had a collie-like outlook. He was rather quick-tempered and liked a little fight very unlike for the breed. It is told that this not was passed on to his son Ch Orpheus of Callart (photo 26 - below) (his mother Heartherbell of Callart, Family 16, was a daughter of Ch Nicky of Aberlour). Orpheus had a very nice golden sable colour and like his father he had a very good coat. All over he must have been of very good quality as Mr Saunders (Helensdale) told that he was afraid Orpeheus could beat his Ch Helensdale Ace if they had been shown at the same time. I also add that Orpheus was one of the many dogs at that time who wasn't entire. Orpheus became champion in 1950.

(photo 26) Ch Orpheus of Callart

(photo 27) from left: Ch Riverhill Ratafia, Ch Riverhill Rescuer and Ch Riverhill Rogue (1962)

Orpheus is the father of Ch Riverhill Rescuer (photo 27 - above) (Family 5) who not inherited his grandfathers temperament as it is told that he was very peaceable. He was shaded sable. He became champion in 1952. Two "branches" lead through two of Rescur's sons, Hartfield Herald (sable) (Line BB part 3) and Riverhill Ranger (tricolour), down to CC winners in Norway.

The last "branch" I'm going to write about on Line BB part 2 is quite short but not less successful. Riverhill Ranger is the father of Ch Riverhill Raider (photo 30 - below) (Family 9) (Crufts-winner) who is the father of the sable dog Ch Monkswood Moss Trooper (photo 31 - below) (Family 6) (Crufts-winner) who is the father of the sable dog Ch Mistmere Marching Orders (photo 32 - below) (Family 24) who's sable son Int Nord Uch Lysebourne Double Up came to Norway in 1973. The Swedish owned/English exported dog Rhinog Invader (Ch Riverhill Raider ex Rhinog Gay Tango) didn't win any CC's himself but he have CC winning descendants in Norway.