CORYDON COLLIES
The page that lets you know what has happened and what is about to happen at CORYDON
24th July was Heckington All Breeds Open Show. CORYDON SPOT THE DRIFFRENCE won the Puppy Class and won Best Puppy in Breed, under Mr Bob Brampton, And then went on to win Best Puppy in Show, under Mr D Roe. A rare win for a Rough Collie and he is still only 6 months old. Best of Breed was won by another that we had bred. CORYDON POT LUCK. The owners first such win. He is by Riff out of Copperita.
23rd July was Leeds Ch Show. Not much success as it was a first time judge. The dogs we took did get placed but no high awards.
12th July News from Australia. The Victoria Collie Club had their show last weekend. The largest Rough Collie Show in Australia. Best in Show was Aus Ch Baqilodge Quite So a daughter of AUS CH CORYDON BLACK XERXES. Reserve Best in Show Aus Ch Baqilodge Picaresque another daughter of AUS CH CORYDON BLACK XERXES. Best Interstate Exhibit Aus Ch Baqilodge Paid The Piper a son of AUS CH CORYDON BLACK XERXES. Vedamea Double Fantasy won the Dog CC. He is a grandson of AUS CH CORYDON BLACK XERXES. He has now produced 14 Australian Champions from just 42 puppies born from 6 different bitches. A wonderful record. AUS CH CORYDON BLACK XERXES is owned in partnership with Miranda, Mim Bester and Rob Hall.
9th July was East of England Ch Show. No CCs for Rough Collies. Judge Mr M Taylor. CORYDON SPOT THE DRIFFRENCE won the Puppy dog Class and won Best Puppy in Breed. His very first show and just 6 months. CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON won the Open Dog Class and was Best of Breed.
4th July was West of England Collie Society Ch Show. Judges Alison Spring for Dogs and Mr R McDowell for Bitches. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was placed second in the Junior Bitch Class. CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON was placed second in Open Dog and won the Reserve CC. CORYDON DRIFTIN BY owned by Mrs S Whyte, won the minor Puppy Dog Class and was Best Minor Puppy in Show. Just 6 months and his and owners first ever show. Well done. He is litter brother of CORYDON SPOT THE DRIFFRENCE.
3rd July was Windsor Ch Show, Mr J Horswell judging. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON won the Junior Bitch Class.
June 24th was the World Show in Copenhagen. CORYDON DESIRE ME won the Open Bitch Class then the C.A.C.I.B and was declared World Winner Bitch. She is litter sister to our CORYDON FOLLOW ME Jo Whites CORYDON MAID FOR MEJOLA, Kathy Howards CORYDON LOOK AT ME AT SHANDLMAIN, and Kenneth Yims HK Ch CORYDON COUNT ON ME. Quite a good litter, as all have had big wins. Interestingly the Dam of this litter CORYDON FANCY ME is a daughter of CORYDON SUDDEN FANCY who was the dam of WW CH DK CH CORYDON LA SUPREMA who was World Winner in 2002. A record we are very proud of. She is the fourth World Winner we have bred. Also the World Winner dog was a son of last years World winner who was the son of WW CH DK CH CORYDON LA SUPREMA So I think that we had a very good day.
June 20th was Midland Collie Club’s Open Show. Judge Jane Lilley. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON won the Junior and Graduate Bitch Classes, then won Best Bitch and then Best in Show. CORYDON CATCH ME DRIFTIN won the Open Dog Class and won the Reserve Best Dog Award.
June 10th was Three Counties Ch Show. Judge Mr A Brace CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON was placed 2nd in the Open Dog Class and won the Dog Reserve CC. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was placed 2nd in the Puppy Bitch Class and the Junior Bitch Class.
June 6th was Southern Counties Ch Show with Maxine Mellish the Judge. No CCs for Rough Collies. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON won Best Puppy in the Breed. CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON won the Limit Dog Class and was Reserve Best Dog.
June 5th was British Collie Club Open Show. Judge Ms S Wray. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was Best Puppy in Breed.
26th May was Boston Premier Open Show. Judge Mr R B Bathurst. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was Best Puppy in the Breed. CORYDON FOLLOW ME was Best of Breed. She qualifies for Crufts next year with this win.
1st May was Newark & Notts Open Show. Judge Mrs G Yeates. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was Best Puppy in the Breed and CORYDON DARK MARGARITA was Best of Breed.
June 6th was Southern Counties Ch Show with Maxine Mellish the Judge. No CCs for Rough Collies. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON won Best Puppy in the Breed. CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON won the Limit Dog Class and was Reserve Best Dog.
June 5th was British Collie Club Open Show. Judge Ms S Wray. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was Best Puppy in Breed.
26th May was Boston Premier Open Show. Judge Mr R B Bathurst. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was Best Puppy in the Breed. CORYDON FOLLOW ME was Best of Breed. She qualifies for Crufts next year with this win.
1st May was Newark & Notts Open Show. Judge Mrs G Yeates. MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was Best Puppy in the Breed and CORYDON DARK MARGARITA was Best of Breed.
April 25th was E.A.C.A.s Open Show with Mrs Peach judging. CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON won Open Dog, then was made Best Dog, then Best of Breed and then Best in Show. His daughter MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON won the Puppy Bitch Class, Junior Bitch Class and then went on to Best Puppy in Show. CORYDON RIO ONDA AT BELLAWAVE (owned by Mr & Mrs Stillwell) won the Open Bitch Class and then went on to Best Bitch and Best Opposite Sex in Show. So we had a very good day.
At long last we had a dog show to go to this weekend. Miranda took some of the gang to the West of England Collie Society Open Show, on the 11th April judged by Angela Harvey (Wincani). CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON won Open Dog, then was made Best Dog, then Best of Breed. His son MEJOLA MY BLUE HARLEQUIN owned and bred by Jo White but reared by me until last week, won the Puppy Dog Class and then went on to Best Puppy in Show. His sister, our own MEJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN AT CORYDON won the Puppy Bitch Class. CORYDON FOLLOW ME won the Graduate Bitch Class and was made Reserve Best Bitch. Her brother owned by Cathy Howard CORYDON LOOK AT ME FROM SHANDLMAIN won the Special Yearling Class and was made Reserve Best Dog. Our own DEMELEWIS WINTER MOON OVER CORYDON was second in this class but went on to win first prize in the next 2 classes. His sister (again reared by me for over 6 months) DEMELEWIS MOON CATCHER owned and bred by Maxine Mellish, won the Junior Bitch Class. Plus a Riff son COTSWOLDWAY MOONSHINE won the Junior Dog Class. Quite a good show for us.
CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON and his son MEJOLA MY BLUE HARLEQUIN Best of Breed and Best Puppy in Show at West Of England Collie Society Open Show 11th April 2010
The puppies have all found new homes. We wish them all a long and happy life.
22/2/2010 - Sadly today, we have had to say goodbye to CH CORYDON IL SUPREMO, he was 13 years old on the 16th February, so he had a good long life.
We have puppies. 8 of them, Born 27/12/2009. 2 S/W Dogs, 1 Tri Dog, 4 S/W Bitches, 1 Tri Bitch. They are by CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON out of CORYDON RIO RITA. This is a repeat of the mating that produced CORYDON D’ARK MARGARITA. Rita is also the dam of the Reserve CC winning CORYDON COPPERITA. So she has proved to be a good dam. Their pedigree can be seen on the page for D’ark Margarita.
CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON and his son MEJOLA MY BLUE HARLEQUIN Best of Breed and Best Puppy in Show at West Of England Collie Society Open Show 11th April 2010
The puppies have all found new homes. We wish them all a long and happy life.
22/2/2010 -
We have puppies. 8 of them, Born 27/12/2009. 2 S/W Dogs, 1 Tri Dog, 4 S/W Bitches, 1 Tri Bitch. They are by CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON out of CORYDON RIO RITA. This is a repeat of the mating that produced CORYDON D’ARK MARGARITA. Rita is also the dam of the Reserve CC winning CORYDON COPPERITA. So she has proved to be a good dam. Their pedigree can be seen on the page for D’ark Margarita.
They like the food.
The year has been a bit of a disaster so far for dog shows. We had 2 club shows cancelled because of the weather and we decided not to go to Boston as the roads were unsafe. So Miranda went to Manchester Ch Show, although it is only an Open Show for Rough Collies as there are no CCs for the breed. However our new blue puppy MERJOLA MY BLUE HEAVEN FOR CORYDON was placed 4th out of 49 bitch puppies in the stakes class, not bad for just 7 months old.
I have been leant a scrapbook of collie pictures from newspapers. There were several of the Corydon’s doing some winning.
We have received the good news that a blue son of CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON has just won the title of Nordic Champion at the very big show in Finland. He was also given the title of Junior Nordic Champion. So he beat all of the senior dogs to win the title. He is KANGASVUOKON STANLEY who was born in Finland. So the long journey that the Manninen sisters made to mate the dam to Riff was fully justified.
28th November 2009 was Collie Association Championship Show. CORYDON CATCH A PIXIE won the Special Yearling Bitch Class of 20 and then went on to win the Bitch Challenge Certificate under Mr A Wight. She was then placed Reserve Best in Show under Mrs Kitchen. What a day as she is only just coming into coat and there were more bitches present than at Crufts earlier in the year.
We have received the excellent news that OJ, who lived with us for a couple of years, is now FN CH. CARNOUSTIE’S OBJECT OF DESIRE AT CORYDON. And now on the 29/11/2009 he wins his third C.A.C.I.B.
The 4th October was East Anglian Collie Association Open Show. The judge was Mrs M Bathurst. CORYDON CATCH A PIXIE won both her classes and then went on to Best Bitch, she then beat the best dog to go Best of Breed, and then beat the Smooth Collie to go Best in Show.
I have been leant a scrapbook of collie pictures from newspapers. There were several of the Corydon’s doing some winning.
We have received the good news that a blue son of CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON has just won the title of Nordic Champion at the very big show in Finland. He was also given the title of Junior Nordic Champion. So he beat all of the senior dogs to win the title. He is KANGASVUOKON STANLEY who was born in Finland. So the long journey that the Manninen sisters made to mate the dam to Riff was fully justified.
28th November 2009 was Collie Association Championship Show. CORYDON CATCH A PIXIE won the Special Yearling Bitch Class of 20 and then went on to win the Bitch Challenge Certificate under Mr A Wight. She was then placed Reserve Best in Show under Mrs Kitchen. What a day as she is only just coming into coat and there were more bitches present than at Crufts earlier in the year.
We have received the excellent news that OJ, who lived with us for a couple of years, is now FN CH. CARNOUSTIE’S OBJECT OF DESIRE AT CORYDON. And now on the 29/11/2009 he wins his third C.A.C.I.B.
The 4th October was East Anglian Collie Association Open Show. The judge was Mrs M Bathurst. CORYDON CATCH A PIXIE won both her classes and then went on to Best Bitch, she then beat the best dog to go Best of Breed, and then beat the Smooth Collie to go Best in Show.
The line up for Best in Show at EACA Open Show.
CORYDON MISTER POTTER has left us for a very comfortable fireside and bed. We wish his new owners a long and happy time with him.
Darlington Ch. Show was a bit of a let down as Riff decided to drop his coat, and so stayed at home. But DEMELEWIS WINTER MOON OVER CORYDON went there and won the minor puppy dog class, his first ever show. Then CORYDON CATCH A PIXIE won the Post Graduate bitch class. So it was quite good day in the end.
On the 11th September Barbara collapsed and was taken to hospital. She had a slight stroke, so she is not too well and will be absent from the shows for some time.
CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON won the Dog CC and Best of Breed and then went on to Group 3 at the Scottish Kennel club Championship Show, on the 29th August. CORYDON COPPERITA won the Limit Bitch Class and was then awarded the Reserve Bitch CC. Breed Judge was Mr Stuart Mallard. Group Judge Mr Bob Gregory.
Darlington Ch. Show was a bit of a let down as Riff decided to drop his coat, and so stayed at home. But DEMELEWIS WINTER MOON OVER CORYDON went there and won the minor puppy dog class, his first ever show. Then CORYDON CATCH A PIXIE won the Post Graduate bitch class. So it was quite good day in the end.
On the 11th September Barbara collapsed and was taken to hospital. She had a slight stroke, so she is not too well and will be absent from the shows for some time.
CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON won the Dog CC and Best of Breed and then went on to Group 3 at the Scottish Kennel club Championship Show, on the 29th August. CORYDON COPPERITA won the Limit Bitch Class and was then awarded the Reserve Bitch CC. Breed Judge was Mr Stuart Mallard. Group Judge Mr Bob Gregory.
CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON and CORYDON FANCY ME both won the Reserve CC at Bournemouth Ch Show on the 10th August. It was Fancy Me’s first show for over 3 years.
CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON won the Dog CC, Best of Breed and then GROUP 4 at the National Working and Pastoral Breeds Ch. Show on the 18th July.
West of England Collie Society Championship Show held on the 12th July was a great success for the Corydon Kennel. CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON won the Dog CC, Best of Breed and then Best in Show. A repeat of his win at this show last year. At his last two shows he has beaten 2 group winners. CORYDON MAID FOR MEJOLA (owned by Jo White) won the Puppy Bitch Class, Best Puppy Bitch and then Best Puppy in Breed. Her litter brother CORYDON LOOK AT ME AT SHANDLMAIN (owned by Kathy Howard) was placed second in the Puppy Dog Class. CORYDON MISTER POTTER was placed second in the Junior Dog Class. CORYDON RIO ONDA AT BELLAWAVE (owned by Mr & Mrs Stillwell) was placed 3rd in Open Bitch so qualifies for the STUD BOOK. (She is litter sister of CH CORYDON RIO GRANDE). CORYDON PRIMA ZARAMBA AT MARKETDENE (owned by Mrs Scamp) won the Post Graduate Bitch Class.
Miranda took 2 puppies and one adult to 2 shows on the weekend of 6/7th June.
She entered them in 9 Classes and came away with 9 first prizes.
Our first major win was on Saturday the 9th May at Birmingham National Championship Show with Mr S Barrett judging. CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON won the Yearling Dog Class and was then awarded the Reserve CC. We did not stop there as CORYDON LOOK AT ME owned by Kathy Howard won the Minor Puppy Dog Class and went on to Best Puppy in Breed, and then his sister CORYDON MAID FOR MEJOLA owned by Jo White won the Minor Puppy bitch Class. They are both out of the same litter as CORYDON FOLLOW ME.
We have started showing 2 NEW Puppies CORYDON FOLLOW ME and CORYDON MISTER POTTER. Follow Me is out of Corydon Fancy Me. She was born on the 6th September 2008 and Mister Potter is out of Corydon Copperita. He was born on the 30th August 2008. They are both by Ch Demelewis Dark Moon Drifting Over Corydon. Follow Me went to her first show on the 11th April where she was Best Puppy in the Breed and Mister Potter went to his first Show on the 2nd May where he won the Minor Puppy All Breeds Class and went on to be selected in the final 5 for Best Puppy in Show. And this was the biggest Open Show held in Newark.
The week after CRUFTS was the Collie Association Open Show at a new venue for them. A nice fine day meant that judging could take place outside on the grass. CORYDON DARK MARGARITA won her class and then went on to be Best Bitch and Reserve Best in Show. This club has gone back to the good old days, by having superb refreshments. Well done.
CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON won the Dog CC, Best of Breed and then GROUP 4 at the National Working and Pastoral Breeds Ch. Show on the 18th July.
West of England Collie Society Championship Show held on the 12th July was a great success for the Corydon Kennel. CH DEMELEWIS DARK MOON DRIFTIN OVER CORYDON won the Dog CC, Best of Breed and then Best in Show. A repeat of his win at this show last year. At his last two shows he has beaten 2 group winners. CORYDON MAID FOR MEJOLA (owned by Jo White) won the Puppy Bitch Class, Best Puppy Bitch and then Best Puppy in Breed. Her litter brother CORYDON LOOK AT ME AT SHANDLMAIN (owned by Kathy Howard) was placed second in the Puppy Dog Class. CORYDON MISTER POTTER was placed second in the Junior Dog Class. CORYDON RIO ONDA AT BELLAWAVE (owned by Mr & Mrs Stillwell) was placed 3rd in Open Bitch so qualifies for the STUD BOOK. (She is litter sister of CH CORYDON RIO GRANDE). CORYDON PRIMA ZARAMBA AT MARKETDENE (owned by Mrs Scamp) won the Post Graduate Bitch Class.
Miranda took 2 puppies and one adult to 2 shows on the weekend of 6/7th June.
She entered them in 9 Classes and came away with 9 first prizes.
Our first major win was on Saturday the 9th May at Birmingham National Championship Show with Mr S Barrett judging. CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON won the Yearling Dog Class and was then awarded the Reserve CC. We did not stop there as CORYDON LOOK AT ME owned by Kathy Howard won the Minor Puppy Dog Class and went on to Best Puppy in Breed, and then his sister CORYDON MAID FOR MEJOLA owned by Jo White won the Minor Puppy bitch Class. They are both out of the same litter as CORYDON FOLLOW ME.
We have started showing 2 NEW Puppies CORYDON FOLLOW ME and CORYDON MISTER POTTER. Follow Me is out of Corydon Fancy Me. She was born on the 6th September 2008 and Mister Potter is out of Corydon Copperita. He was born on the 30th August 2008. They are both by Ch Demelewis Dark Moon Drifting Over Corydon. Follow Me went to her first show on the 11th April where she was Best Puppy in the Breed and Mister Potter went to his first Show on the 2nd May where he won the Minor Puppy All Breeds Class and went on to be selected in the final 5 for Best Puppy in Show. And this was the biggest Open Show held in Newark.
The week after CRUFTS was the Collie Association Open Show at a new venue for them. A nice fine day meant that judging could take place outside on the grass. CORYDON DARK MARGARITA won her class and then went on to be Best Bitch and Reserve Best in Show. This club has gone back to the good old days, by having superb refreshments. Well done.
Best in Show at Collie Association lineup.
CRUFTS was a bit of a damp squid. Our entered dogs were not in the best of condition, but they were well placed in their classes. Riff was totally out of coat, but still managed 3rd out of 25 in the Open Dog Class. Randy was 4th in this class.
2009 has started very well. Following the success at Boston Ch Show, It was the turn of East Anglian collie Associations Open Show on the 25/1/09. CORYDON DARK MARGARITA won both her classes and then went on to Best Bitch, then Best of Breed and then Best in Show under Mr Gay. CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON was second in Puppy Dog, 1st in Junior Dog and 1st in Yearling Dog.
2009 has started very well. Following the success at Boston Ch Show, It was the turn of East Anglian collie Associations Open Show on the 25/1/09. CORYDON DARK MARGARITA won both her classes and then went on to Best Bitch, then Best of Breed and then Best in Show under Mr Gay. CORYDON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON was second in Puppy Dog, 1st in Junior Dog and 1st in Yearling Dog.
Best in Show Line-up at E.A.C.A. Open Show 25/1/09
The show scene has been lacking me for the last few months. No dogs in coat is the main reason, but Miranda has been showing her Pixie (Corydon Catch a Pixie) with great success. She was Best Puppy in the Breed at Midland Counties Championship Show and also Best Puppy in Breed at the Smooth Collie Club Ch. Show. She also won several Best Puppy Awards at All Breed Open Shows.
And now we have started showing Corydon Once in a Blue Moon our new young Blue Merle. He has covered himself in glory by winning Best of Breed, Group 3 and Puppy Group 1 at Nottingham Sherwood Foresters Open Show on the 30th December 2008, and then on the 10th January 2009 he went to Boston All Breeds Championship Show where he was Best Puppy in the Breed and Reserve Best of Breed and then went into the Puppy Group which he won. So we can claim that at the moment he is No1 Puppy in the Pastoral Group as he is unbeaten in that group. All good fun. But he is rather nice and had many favourable comments made about him from exhibitors in the other breeds. The winner of Best of Breed at this show was Ch Corydon Rio Grande and he went on to win Group 3. So it was a very good show for the Corydon Kennel.
And now we have started showing Corydon Once in a Blue Moon our new young Blue Merle. He has covered himself in glory by winning Best of Breed, Group 3 and Puppy Group 1 at Nottingham Sherwood Foresters Open Show on the 30th December 2008, and then on the 10th January 2009 he went to Boston All Breeds Championship Show where he was Best Puppy in the Breed and Reserve Best of Breed and then went into the Puppy Group which he won. So we can claim that at the moment he is No1 Puppy in the Pastoral Group as he is unbeaten in that group. All good fun. But he is rather nice and had many favourable comments made about him from exhibitors in the other breeds. The winner of Best of Breed at this show was Ch Corydon Rio Grande and he went on to win Group 3. So it was a very good show for the Corydon Kennel.
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION CORYDON 
MAD HATTER
CH CORYDON KITTYCAT
CORYDON D’ARK MARGARITA
Corydon MonaMia
Corydon Once in a Blue Moon
Group 1 Boston CH Show
Group 1 Boston CH Show
Ch Corydon Rio Grande
Group 3 Boston Ch Show
Group 3 Boston Ch Show
NEWS PAGE
The Best in Show lineup at West of
England Collie Society Ch. Show.
Corydon Maid For Mejola Best Puppy.
Ch Blackgary La Dame Chere at
Ingleden Best Bitch and Reserve Best
In Show. Ch Demelewis Dark Moon
Driftin Over Corydon Best Dog and
Best in Show.
England Collie Society Ch. Show.
Corydon Maid For Mejola Best Puppy.
Ch Blackgary La Dame Chere at
Ingleden Best Bitch and Reserve Best
In Show. Ch Demelewis Dark Moon
Driftin Over Corydon Best Dog and
Best in Show.
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION CORYDON MAD HATTER
CORYDON D’ARK MARGARITA
Corydon MonaMia
Corydon Once in a Blue Moon
Group 1 Boston CH Show
Group 1 Boston CH Show
Ch Corydon Rio Grande
Group 3 Boston Ch Show
Group 3 Boston Ch Show
The Best in Show lineup at West of
England Collie Society Ch. Show.
Corydon Maid For Mejola Best Puppy.
Ch Blackgary La Dame Chere at
Ingleden Best Bitch and Reserve Best
In Show. Ch Demelewis Dark Moon
Driftin Over Corydon Best Dog and
Best in Show.
England Collie Society Ch. Show.
Corydon Maid For Mejola Best Puppy.
Ch Blackgary La Dame Chere at
Ingleden Best Bitch and Reserve Best
In Show. Ch Demelewis Dark Moon
Driftin Over Corydon Best Dog and
Best in Show.
CH CORYDON TUCK’S TIGER winning
Best in Show at Lancashire & Cheshire
Championship Show in 1987
Best in Show at Lancashire & Cheshire
Championship Show in 1987
