SHY DAISY was probably a First World War baby when the Kennel Club stopped registering puppies. Also I have no knowledge of the dog (Ashgill Ben) she was mated to produce the next in line although strangely I have the name of all the sires in this lineup. Many of the sires were Champions which reminds me that when I started in the game, we and most of the other breeders, invariably used a Champion dog on their bitches. Now it is a very rare occurrence. I have to accept that people breeding today are not interested in improving the breed. Why?
DAM LINE of: Gerian Sunberries
Sex: F
Date of Birth: 27/12/2002
Colour & Markings:
Owner:
DAM SIRE
Gerian Sunblush at Salsina ..........CH Amalie Deep in My Soul
Gerian Black Stockings at Kirikomi ..Gerian Sunset
Amalie Black Sensation for Gerian ...Gerian Hello Sunshine
Amalie Lewarne Blackberry ...........Geosan Flashback at Mallicot
Amalie Black Penny at Lewarne .......Amalie Gold Dust
Blossoms Black at Amalie ............Erjon Eyecatcher
Warjar Hollyberry of Amalie .........CH Percheron Benjamin Black at Amalie
Warjar Diamond Dream ................CH Pelido Double Fantasy
Warjar Bubbles Galore ...............Ambassador of Amalie
Antoc Amazing Grace from Kinninvie ..Fugitive of Collydean
Kinninvie's Maid to Measure .........CH Antoc Midnight Cowboy
Antoc Amazing Grace .................CH Antoc Haymaker
Antoc Dearly Beloved ................CH Geoffdon Westlynns Wayside Boy
Antoc High Society ..................CH Antoc Vicar of Bray
CH Antoc Daydream....................Glamour Boy of Glenmist
Antoc Tawny Lyric ...................CH Debonair of Glenmist
Antoc Tawny Token ...................CH Liberty of Ladypark
Sherry of Shencolne .................CH Ugony's Golden Son 'o Lad of Riffelsee
Runham Rowena .......................CH Warrenholme Black Prince
Kay of Killartry ....................Sirod Sirius
Killartry Queen of the May ..........CH The Laird of Killartry
CH Queen of the Forge ...............Ashtead Aristocrat
Orange Queen ........................Exactitude of Knocke
Apple Blossom .......................Pelton Blue Fella
Shy Daisy (Un Reg) ..................Ashgill Ben
Shy Daisy started another line that carried on for about four generations and then blossomed out to some very famous dogs including Ch Chapelburn Ivor the sire of at least six Champions.
The above line was very strong for a time. Included are six generations of Antoc bitches, most of them were well known at the time. They included Ch Antoc Daydream a very beautiful bitch that dominated the ring. I worked an eight generation of the first Antoc that was named Antoc Tawny Token. It went on and on. She was born in 1953 and the last Champion Antoc was born in 2013. A long time for any kennel to keep on top. Token is directly behind such famous dogs as Ch Antoc Tawny Tattoo, Ch Antoc The Boyfriend, Ch Antoc Vicar of Bray and Ch Antoc Midnight Cowboy. The number of Champions coming down from that lot would fill several pages.
The Antoc kennel of Aileen Spedding was very dominant for a long time. For some reason there are no Rokeby, Dunsinane or Brettonpark Collies in the pedigree. I have to assume that as the Antoc Collies were based in the far south and the aforementioned were based in the far north of England it would have been difficult to mix these bloodlines. Indeed, in the eight generations there are no Corydon Collies either.
Later on in this line we come to another very successful kennel that were the Amalie Collies of Anne Holliwood. This kennel was highly successful for quite a long time, mainly in the southern part of England. Then onto the Gerian Collies that are still breeding and showing today, but Gerian Sunberries evidently did not breed on.
Once again there are only two champion bitches in this quite long line. The bitch at the top of the line is sired by a Champion dog but we have to go down seven generations before another Champion dog is used. As a dedicated breeder of Rough Collies I just cannot understand why breeders use dogs that are not very good show specimens.
Just for fun I have put in a four generation reverse pedigree of Antoc Tawny token. It rather emphasises what an influential dam she was. This kennel was lucky to have such a dominant dam to start off with. Then to breed a Champion bitch that also bred on.
REVERSE PEDIGREE of: Antoc Tawny Token Sex: F Date of Birth: 11/11/1953 +--Antoc Tawny Token | +--Antoc Tawny Lyric | | +--CH Antoc Daydream | | | +--Antoc High Society | | | | +--CH Antoc April Love | | | +--Antoc Kings Rhapsody | | | | +--CH Sangreat Sasha | | | +--Antoc Make Believe | | | | +--CH Bhyllsacre Dreamgirl | | | +--CH Antoc The Boyfriend | | | | +--CH Antoc Haymaker | | | +--Rainpark Antoc Dream Maker | | +--Antoc Rose Marie | | | +--CH Antoc Vicar of Bray | | | | +--CH Bhyllsacre Dreamgirl | | | | +--CH Cathanbrae Verily Verily | | | | +--CH Mystic Maid From Ugony | +--CH Antoc Tawny Tattoo | +--Antoc Tawny Link | | +--Ugony's Golden Pepi | | | +--CH Duke of Yeldust | | | | +--CH Laund Livia
Ch Antoc Daydream the granddaughter of ANTOC TAWNEY TOKEN was an amazing bitch. Not only was she a great Champion she was also a great dam. I could not put a reverse pedigree here as it covered too much ground. But it did emphasise that the Antoc kennel more or less dominated the Rough Collie in the South of England for many years. I managed to print out an eight generation reverse pedigree of her on my computer. It was quite extraordinary because it proved that she was behind almost all of the winners since she was born in 1963. All I can say is “What a Dam”
Going back to the dam line nothing much happens for seven generations apart from CH Queen of the Forge that only produced the next in the line. Until we get to Runham Rowena. She when mated to CH Warrenholme Black Prince produced several Shencolne Collies. This kennel owned by Mr & Mrs Park were quite successful at the London dog Shows during the 1950/60 period. And it was one of them that was the foundation bitch for the Antoc kennel. ANTOC TAWNEY TOKEN and she did very well as a dam. She was the dam of CH ANTOC TAWNEY TATTOO the first of many Antoc Champions. He would be very unlikely to get his title today because he had a very big white blaze on his foreface. But most of the big winners in those days did have this rather important breed point which has gone completely out of favour today. This is a big pity because the film star LASSIE had a big blaze, and this is what the general public see in a Collie. I know that if we have a litter and one of them has a dominant blaze this puppy will be the first to go as a pet. Our CH CORYDON TRUMP THE LOT has a blaze on his foreface. The allrounder judges liked him and he won his three Challenge Certificated under them. The breed judges did not like him, and he was often put down because of this fact. It really is time that breed judges grew up and realised that a blaze is an advantage. I cannot understand why this feature is seen as an advantage on blue merle Collies but is not allowed on a sable.
Back to Token, as she was the dam of two bitches that bred on. These were ANTOC TAWNEY LYRIC the dam of Ch Antoc DAYDREAM and ANTOC TAWNY LINK the granddam of CH DUKE OF YELDUST. He was the sire and grandsire of the two final Laund Champions.
Not only did ANTOC TAWNY LYRIC produce a Champion Bitch she was also the dam of ANTOC ROSE MARIE the dam of a very famous dog CH ANTOC VICAR OF BRAY. Both Lyric and Link were litter sisters and were sired by the great CH LIBERTY OF LADYPARK. Once again it proves that a Champion is more likely to produce special puppies than the pet that most breeders seem to prefer.
The next bitch in this line to have a lasting effect was Blossoms Black at Amalie. She was sired by a famous dog in CH Percheron Benjamin Black at Amalie that was a Best of Breed winner at Crufts
REVERSE PEDIGREE of: Blossoms Black at Amalie Sex: F +--Blossoms Black at Amalie | +--Amalie Mild And Bitter | | +--CH Amalie Lilley Langtree of Danfrebek | | +--CH Jenset Black Velvet At Amalie | | +--Lewarne Martini For Deancourt | | | +--CH Deancourt Jenny Wren at Wenchaela | | | | +--Wenchaela Winter Jasmine | | +--Amalie Mild Affair | | | +--CH Samhaven Toast | | | | +--CH Samhaven Cheers 3719CQ | | | | +--CH Samhaven Toast Marster | | | +--CH Lynmead Simply Charming | | | | +--CH Lynmead Simply in My Soul | | | +--Silvermoor's May Bee | | | | +--CH Silvermoor's Black Opal at Buebezi | | | +--Amalie Love Affair with Mallicot | | | | +--CH Mallicot Make Believe at Camanna | | | +--Lynmead Love of My Life | | | | +--CH Collingvale Creme Brulee | | | +--Lynmead Lucky in Love at Camanna | | | | +--CH Camanna Chasing Rainbows at Rahlissa | | | +--Redola Daydream Believer | | | +--CH Lynmead Love Me To at Telforth | | +--CH Lynmead Love Charm at Woodwick | | | +--Lynmead So in Love | | | +--CH Lynmead Simply Charming | | | | +--CH Lynmead Simply in My Soul | | | +--Lynmead Yours Truly to Danfrebek | | | | +--CH Danfrebek Truly Madly Deeply with Alanita | | | +--Amalie Designed With Style For Roanburn | | | | +--CH Roanburn Black Is Back at Zolkan This is a five reverse generation of this bitch. Amazingly there are nineteen Champions coming down from her in just those five.
Corydon Collies 