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Aud Jorun Lie - Leeland Shetland Sheepdog
History
and photo page - Line CHE -
you will find photo of these dogs:
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Line CHE begins with Nesting
Topper (about 1907) and the Line have taken it's name from
his renowned great-great grandson Chestnut Rainbow (photo 1 - left). In these early days it was
of course bred very close and the history tells that Rainbows
parents was litter sister and brother - and Rainbow was mated
to a full-sister of his parents. This full-sister is Chestnut
Sweet Lady, Family 3, and the history tells that she was a collie...... |
It was 7 puppies in this
litter by Chestnut Rainbow out of Chestnut Sweet Lady, one of
the puppies was the bitch Redbraes Magda, Family 3. (She became
grandmother of Ch Max of Clerwood belonging to Line BB). Line
CHE also had influence on Family 4 as Ch Tilford Tontine (a daughter
of Rainbow) belongs to this Family. On Family 8 we have Tango
of Houghton Hill (black and tan) who was a grand daughter of
Rainbow .......
Rainbow's son Nut
of Houghton Hill became father of Ch Uam Var of Houghton
Hill (photo
2) - who's mother
was a daughter of Nut... You may find it quite confusing when
I tell about all this names and relationship but I think it tells
very clear that Line CHE, Line BB and the Families are quite
close related from the beginning.
(Photo
2)
Ch Uam Var
of Houghton Hill |
(Photo
3) Four Houghton
Hill, from left:
Ch Blue Blossom, Ch Mazurka, Ch Uam Var and
Ch Reablossom |
(Photo
4)
Ch Moneyspinner
of Exford |
The history tells that
Ch Uam Var of Houghton Hill (Photo 2) was a small, robust dog, with a first class
head and had very nice eyes and ears. His coat is told to be
enormous. He was a great stud dog and 14 of his progeny made
a lasting impression in England - three became Champions and
three won CC's but it is his other progeny who lead branches
to the many winners. As earlier told he had great influence both
on Line CHE and Line BB and also in a lot of the Families - I
can mention that his daughter Ch Blue Blossom of Houghton Hill
is one of the early bitches on Family 9.
Uam Var's son Golden
Spider of Houghton Hill was never shown and it is told that
he was too big - the history tells that it was Collie blood very
close on his dam side (too !)
Golden Spider's son (photo 4) Ch Moneyspinner of Exford
(Family 8) was a very intelligent dog with great character. He
followed his owner Mrs Sangster (kennel Exford) where ever she
went - even at cinema. He was of very good type with a very nice
head and nice ears but they were probably a bit big. He was shaded
sable - but he carried not much coat.
(Photo
6) Ch Delwood Terrence |
(Photo
5) Ch Riverhill Rufus |
(Photo
7) Ch Viking of Melvaig |
Moneyspinner's son (photo 5) Ch Riverhill Rufus (Family
6) was smaller than his father. He had a lot more coat but he
didn't have any undercoat. His colour was read golden. He had
a very nice head with a very sweet expression. Rufus was kennel
Riverhill's first Champion - and it is told that he is behind
every Riverhill-dog !
R.Rufus's son Rufus of Edingley was never shown. He had
as nice head like his father but it is supposed that it was Collie
blood very close as his mother had a collie look and it is told
that she also was big. His grandson (photo 6) Ch Delwood Terrence (Family 4) is grandfather
to (photo 7) Ch Viking of
Melvaig (Family
9). Viking was dark sable and had a very good coat. He was small
in size and had a first class head and very nice eyes. His weak
point is told to be his hocks. He was monorkid.
(Photo
8)
Ch Dilhorne
Norseman of Melvaig |
(Photo
9)
Ch Riverhill Rouge |
(Photo
10)
Ch Kinreen
Blue Kestrel |
(Photo
11)
Int Nord Uch
Deloraine Dog Star |
From two of Vikings sons
Ch Dilhorne Norseman of Melvaig (photo 8) and Ch Wattawoodcut (photo 12) there are branches down to two
English dogs imported to respectively Sweden in 1975 and Norway
in 1984, lnt Nord Ch Deloraine Dog Star (photo 11) and N S Ch Lythwood Stiletto (photo 16), both made a great influence
to the breed in Norway. Behind Int Nord Uch Deloraine Dog
Star (photo
11) there are names
like:
(photo 8) Ch Dilhorne
Norseman of Melvaig
(Family 8) son of Viking. (Photo 9) Ch Riverhill Rogue (Family 24) grandson of Norseman - and
(photo
10) Ch Kinreen
Blue Kestrel (Family 9) son of Rogue.
(Photo
12)
Ch Wattawoodcut |
(Photo
13)
Ch Greenscrees Swordsman |
(Photo
14)
Ch Greenscrees Nobleman |
Behind N S Ch Lythwood
Stiletto (photo
16) there are 4 Champions
in a row back to Ch Viking of Melvaig: (Photo 12) Ch Wattawoodcut (Family 12) son of Viking, (photo 13) Ch Greenscrees Swordsman (Family 8), (photo 14) Ch Greenscrees Nobleman (Family 8) and (photo 15) Ch Snabswood Slainthe (Family 8).
(Photo
15)
Ch Snabswood Slainthe |
(Photo
16)
N S Uch Lythwood
Stiletto |
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