A family of thirteen birches that produced nothing until the end one that was called simply Gibson Girl. But she was the dam of a dog called Commander of Cranyglen when she was mated to Lochson of Ladypark. Commander of Cranyglen made some sort of history as he won all of the dog classes and was awarded best of breed at Crufts dog show in 1958. He was just 10 months old at the time.The judge was the top all rounder judge of the day Mr Leo Wilson. This dog never did get his title even after this remarkable win. This show I remember well as it was the first show I ever exhibited my first Rough Collie.
Gibson Girl’s sire Rimington Kittieholm Pilot was a dog that was to live in the memory of the breed by being the sire of four Champions. I can find no offspring from Commander of Cranyglen nor can I find any more stock from his dam apart from a dog from the same litter.
DAM LINE of: Gibson Girl – Dam of Crufts Best of Breed
Sex: F
Date of Birth: 23/01/1955
Owner: Mrs V Wheeler
DAM SIRE
Elmtore Beauty ...................................Rimington Kittieholm Pilot
Kintore Lass .....................................CH Beulah's Golden Fuson Kin
Ann Chum .........................................
Fair Ideal .......................................
Honest Lady ......................................
Lisnisky Lass ....................................
Irish Colleen ....................................
Miss Madge .......................................
Princess Ena .....................................
Princess Katinka .................................
Karuna ...........................................
Clanrole Daisy ...................................
I cannot find the sires nor the owners of the first ten bitches in this line. I have to say I find it very incredible that a bitch line like this can go on for so many years, yet the line of top sires disappears after several generations less than this. This line is fourteen bitches long.
Even a reverse pedigree of these bitches produces no results apart from the bitch in the next generation.
The male line from Ch Arranbrook Mr Chips of Aberhill that sired 13 Champions dies out after just 10 generations.
Corydon Collies 