This family has two distinct lines both ending in the early 2000’s. They are both very strong lines with very many Champions in the two lines. With this in mind I cannot understand why both lines should come to a halt in the early 2000’s
DAM LINE of: Beldones Ice Queen
Date of Birth: 15/10/2010
Colour & Markings: Blue Merle
DAM SIRE
Aquarelle Des Beldones ...........................CH Chelborn Kiss'n Tell
CH Lynaire Something Special .....................Brilyn Black Inspiration
Lynaire Blue Lace ................................Jopium Touch of Darkness
Lynaire Kraftwork ..........................Tanryn Midnight Express at Lynaire
CH Lynaire She's a Model ............CH Midnight Flyer of Lynaire at Aberhill
Remlaw Midnight Diamonds at Lynaire ......CH Alenzones Blue Stratos at Pelido
Lynaire Summer Rose At Remlaw ....................Lynaire all in Gold
Lynaire Cracklin Rose ............................CH Jankeith Gideon at Mybern
Lynaire Amber Symphony ...........................Lynaire all in Gold
Solwind Slinky at Lynaire ........................Lynaire Man in Black
Sunkap Sweet Charity ...........CH Aberhill Million Dollar Man of Shepmoor
Arcot Helene of Sunkap ...........................CH Erjon Erl King
CH Alida of Arcot ...........CH Brettonpark Highlander of Dunsinane
Looknow Brandywyne ...............................Arkle of Arcot
Bririch Belle ....................................CH Defender of Dunsinane
Bririch Sweet Sue ................................CH Duntiblae Dogwatch 107AW
Bririch Night Wonder .............................
Lady of Bradmead .................................Whitelea Winley
Daflona Delight ..................................
Landula Lena .....................................
Landlyric Veronica ...............................
Dawn of Harcongyll ...............................
Golden Kitty .....................................
Alphington Primula ...............................
Alphington Dainty ................................Alphington Golden Melody
Alphington Sunshine ..............................Alphington Spring Bud
Alphington Miss Playful ..........................Alphington Diamond King
Alphington Primrose ..............................Alphington Safeguard
Laund Lovelock 1191 JJ............................CH Laund Lukeo
Laund Limelight (Wellcroft Senora) ...............Laund Larum
Spotland Sadie ...................................CH Magnet
Laund Liza .......................................
Miss Moffatt .....................................Doon Rival
Yellow Primrose (UnReg) ..........................Seedley Sovereign
DAM LINE of: Rifflesea Rosheen of Westryn
Sex: F
Date of Birth: 17/03/2006:
DAM SIRE
Rifflesea Romantic Star of Westryn .......Tiganlea Midas Touch at Valleyhaven
Rifflesea Starry Romance ....................Amalie Mild Affair
Rifflesea Real Star ...................Rifflesea Road to Romance
Rifflesea Romance O' The Rose .............Elsamos Starshine
Matai Little Cherub od Rifflese....CH Rifflesea Romantasy
Brilyn Satin Rose at Matai ..............CH Matai Don Quixote
CH Matai Satin 'N' Lace at Brilyn ...CH Lanteague Harvest Moon at Silvermoor
CH Matai Flaming Jenny .................CH Brilyn Supertramp
CH Matai Jenny ................................Matai Hello Sunshine
Romadale Reflection .........................Romadale Rockafella
Sandiacre Sorocco ..CH Geoffdon Westlynns Wayside Boy
CH Sandiacre Secondhand Rose ..........Dorgano Double Ace of Rokeby
Jefsfire Fashionette ........................Dazzler of Dunsinane
Jefsfire Fashion ...FR CH Mandailles Jefsfire Drummergay
Rhodelands Gay Girl ................CH Jefsfire Strollaway
Seftonian Show Girl 2301AS.............CH Rhodelands Boy
Winton Lass ..................................CH Liberty of Ladypark
Seftonian Serenade ......................Seftonian Blue Splendous
Willow Rose ......................................Eden Excelent 2
Dawn of Harcongyll ...............................
Golden Kitty .....................................
Alphington Primula ...............................
Alphington Dainty ................................Alphington Golden Melody
Alphington Sunshine ..............................Alphington Spring Bud
Alphington Miss Playful ..........................Alphington Diamond King
Alphington Primrose ..............................Alphington Safeguard
Laund Lovelock ............................CH Laund Lukeo
Laund Limelight (Wellcroft Senora) ...............Laund Larum
Spotland Sadie ...................................CH Magnet
Laund Liza .......................................
Miss Moffatt .....................................Doon Rival
Yellow Primrose (UnReg) ..........................Seedley Sovereign
Not a lot happened in this line until the sixth generation when we come to a bitch called Laund Lovelock. She was the dam of at least four that carried on their own line. She was the start of the very famous Alphington line. This family were very dominant during the 1930’s and immediately after the second World War. This led to very many Laund and Eden Rough Collies. In those days the leading kennels seem to interbreed between themselves. An eight generation reverse pedigree of Laund Lovelock goes on forever with most of the famous sires of that time included in the list. The list also has very many Ugony Collies. I have to say that Laund Lovelock will be in the pedigree of every Collie born today. Her influence will last forever in the breed.
The Alphington’s were very dominant in the 1930’s. For instance, Alphington Sunshine was the dam of one of the most influential sires of all time in Ch Alphington Achievement. Every Collie born today will go back to this dog. An eight reverse generation of Sunshine literally goes on forever. Every well known dog and bitch are in that list. It is not until I see this list that I can realise just what an influence a sire like Eden Examine has on the breed. Yet his breeding was not spectacular. But, one of the most interesting facts in this line is that a five generation reverse dams pedigree of Alphington Sunshine has only five bitches on it. however a reverse five generation full pedigree of this bitch covers at least three pages. Very strange.
The next in this bitch line to have a positive contribution was Dawn of Harcongyl. I have no details at all for this bitch yet she had two daughters that carried on their lines up to the present day. Neither of these daughters had a prefix in their name and it was not until about the seventh generation from her that we come to well known kennels. And then there were just two of them namely Jefsfire and Bririch. Willow Rose was her most important daughter as she was behind many of the future big names including Ch Carramar Boy Blue, considered by many to be the best blue merle of all time. Her other daughter Landlyric Veronica did not have nearly so much of an influence but she did lead to some of the famous Bririch collies.
Another two generations we come to Winton Lass and she became a very important dam as most of the Jefsfires came down from her. I have to say that a reverse pedigree of these bitches makes very interesting reading as almost all of the famous kennels operating just after the second World War and into the 1950’s are in the list.
The next bitch in this line to have a big impact was Jefsfire Fashion. She was the dam of two very important Jefsfire male champions. Even a reverse five generation pedigree goes no forever. She was sired by probably the most famous of the Jeffries dogs Ch Jefsfire Strollaway. He was the dog we used when we bred our very first litter.
Ch Sandiacre Second Hand Rose was the next influential dam and she was one of the more influential bitches in the saga. Champion bitches were not too often good dams, but this one was very good. Her sire was Dazzler of Dunsinane and she was bred by the Wigglesworths. Like many others in this line her reverse pedigree is extremely long.
The next bitch of interest is her granddaughter Romadale Reflection. And she is interesting because she was the dam of a Champion daughter that started a run of six Champion bitches. These were Ch Matai Jenny, her daughter Ch Matai Flaming Jenny, then her daughter CH Strolester Mis’Understood at Jasand her daughter CH Brilyn Satin Dream then to CH Brilyn Satin Symphony and then finally her daughter CH Brilyn Satin ‘N’ Silk at Carostar I have to say that I find it very strange that after all this success in the line it should die out in 2006.
The other line from Dawn of H actually goes on for a further 4 years but we have to wait six generations before we come to a bitch that produced more than the next in line. This was a bitch called Bririch Sweet Sue and then another four generations before we come to a Champion Bitch. Alida of Arcot and she was productive with a host of offspring coming down from her. Yet another good productive Champion bitch. This line seems to be full of them yet other lines are mainly empty of Champion bitches.
5 Generation REVERSE PEDIGREE of: Laund Lovelock
Date of Birth: 25/11/1922
Colour & Markings: Sable & White
Owner: Mr Stansfield
+--Laund Lovelock 1191 JJ
| +--Alphington Primrose
| | +--Alphington Diamond King
| | | +--CH Alphington Achievement 512RR
| | | | +--Alphington Carnation 904VV
| | | | | +--Alphington Honeymoon
| | | | | +--Killartry Rex (Alphington Smasher)
| | | | +--Alphington Glamour
| | | | | +--Helengowan Shirley 883AE
| | | | | +--Lassie of Waye
| | | | | +--Laund Limitless (Woodfleet Wonder)
| | | | +--Alphington Land Boy
| | | | | +--CH Alphington Nigger King 484AF
| | | | | +--Alphington Sable Queen
| | | | | +--Lassie of Hildern
| | | | +--Alphington Shepherds Boy
| | | | | +--Eden Effigy
| | | | | +--Alphington Quality 2291AF
| | | | +--Masterpiece of Faux 903VV
| | | | | +--Maureen of Faux
| | | | | +--Mignon of Faux
| | | | | +--Miss Mischief of Faux
| | | | | +--Seagull
| | | | +--Sedgemoor Symphony 642VV
| | | | | +--Air Commander
| | | | | +--Chapelburn Supreme
| | | +--Alphington Golden Melody
| | | | +--Alphington Primula
| | | | | +--Masterpiece of Faux 903VV
| | | | | +--Golden Kitty
| | | +--Alphington Sunshine
| | | | +--CH Alphington Achievement 512RR
| | | | | +--Alphington Carnation 904V
| | | | | +--Masterpiece of Faux 903VV
| | | +--Eden Ellen
| | | | +--Eden Eldrena
| | | | | +--Linty of Ladypark
| | | | | +--Craigienure Celia
| | | +--Alphington Dandy
| | | +--Alphington Advancer
| | +--Alphington Miss Playful
| | | +--Alphington Sunshine
| | | | +--CH Alphington Achievement 512RR
| | | | | +--Alphington Carnation 904VV
| | | | | +--Masterpiece of Faux 903VV
| | | | | +--Sedgemoor Symphony 642VV
| | | | +--Alphington Dainty
| | | | | +--Alphington Primula
| | +--Alphington Merry Boy
| +--Heatherbrae Ladybird (Laund Lilliebelle)
| +--Laund Laing
| | +--Myyton Pride
| | | +--Glenack Gleaner
| | | | +--Glenack Gossamer
| | | +--Laund Ladore
| | +--Laund Lewan
| | | +--Laund Leston
| | | | +--Glenack Gleaner
This next one is interesting because it does lead to some very important Champions in the breed.
For me one of the most notable is Ch Rhodelands Boy simply because he was benched next to my dog at the very first show I exhibited at which was Crufts Dog Show 1958. This dog was a puppy at the time and won 2nd in the puppy dog class at that show which was my first ever class. He quickly became a Champion and then was exported. A great pity for the breed as he in his very short stud career in this country was the sire of the great Ch Carramar Boy Blue that was not only a great show dog, but he leads the way for blue merle dogs by being the sire of five Champions.
REVERSE PEDIGREE of: Dawn of Harcongyll
Sex: F
+--Dawn of Harcongyll
| +--Bakewell Ideal
| | +--Bakewell Belle
| | | +--Roydon Thunderflash
| | | | +--Lillian's Lady
| | | | | +--Cilla's Lady
| | | | | | +--Sable Thunder Flash
| | | | | +--White Diamond
| | | | | | +--Lady of Longwood Edge
| +--Willow Rose
| | +--Seftonian Serenade
| | | +--Seftonian Blue Princess
| | | | +--Rhodelands Lucky Boy
| | | | | +--Lynway Black Queen
| | | | | | +--Lynway Precious Gem
| | | | | +--Wythenshaw Wedgewood
| | | | +--Seftonian Sunshade
| | | | | +--CH Rhodelands Boy 2596AR
| | | | | | +--Rhodelands Gay Girl
| | | | | | +--Rhodelands Ruby Gem
| | | | | | +--Rhodelands Flower Girl
| | | | | | +--Rhodeland Stylo 689AT
| | | | | | +--CH Carramar Boy Blue 271AU
| | | | | | +--Carramar Comedy King
| | | | | | +--Carramar Midnight Raider
| | | | | | +--Chateauroux Princess
| | | | | | +--Carramar Blue Prince 2528AV
| | | | | | +--Carramar Catherina
| | | | | | +--Carramar Blue Ballerina
| | | +--Winton Lass
| | | | +--Rhodelands Seftonian Skylark 976AR
| | | | | +--Chateauroux Lady Corzet
| | | | | | +--CH Chateauroux Ceasar
| | | | | | +--CH Chateauroux Flawless 2669AV
| | | | | | +--Chateauroux Ideal
| | | | | | +--Jefsfire Chateauroux Fellow 1804AY
| | | | | | +--Chateauroux Queen
| | | | | | +--Chateauroux Isabella
| | | | | +--Chateauroux Madame Dubarry
| | | | | | +--Chateauroux Cap 'N' Scrunch
| | | | | | +--Almacroft Break-o-Dawn
| | | | | | +--Chateauroux Patricia
| | | | | +--Forton Lady
| | | | | | +--Beautys Lady Fine
| | | | | +--Chateauroux Duchess
| | | | | +--Rhodelands Princess 2370AW
| | | | | +--Rhodelands Lassie
| | | | | | +--Rhodelands Princess 2370AW
| | | | | +--Sykeslaw Chateauroux Daphne 2515AW
| | | | | +--Rhodelands Golden Lady 866AT
| | | | | +--Wendal's Carrie 1464AT
| | | | +--Leonora of Ladypark
| | | | | +--Windyhull Black Dancer
| | | | +--Seftonian Show Girl 2301AS
| | | | | +--Rhodelands Gay Girl
| | | | | | +--Jefsfire Fashion
| | | | | +--Rhodelands Ruby Gem
| | | | | +--Rhodelands Flower Girl
| | | | | +--Rhodeland Stylo 689AT
| | | +--Donelose Damassin
| | | +--Dunlose Damassin
| +--Landlyric Veronica
| | +--Landula Lena
| | | +--Daflora Dawn Over Sangro
| | | +--Daflona Delight
| | | | +--Lady of Bradmead
| | | | | +--Bririch Night Wonder
| | | | | | +--Bririch Sweet Sue
| | | | | | +--Bririch Blue Enchantress
Just for fun I have put here a 4 generation pedigree of Ch Alphington Nigger King. It is a good example of line breeding that resulted in a very good Rough Collie Champion dog. His name would not be allowed today, quite rightly
Another two generations we come to Winton Lass and she became a very important dam as most of the Jefsfires came down from her. I have to say that a reverse pedigree of these bitches makes very interesting reading as almost all of the famous kennels operating just after the second World War and into the 1950’s are in the list.
The next bitch in this line to have a big impact was Jefsfire Fashion. She was the dam of two very important Jefsfire male champions. Even a reverse five generation pedigree goes no forever. She was sired by probably the most famous of the Jeffries dogs Ch Jefsfire Strollaway. He was the dog we used when we bred our very first litter.
Ch Sandiacre Second Hand Rose was the next influential dam and she was one of the more influential bitches in the saga. Champion bitches were not too often good dams, but this one was very good. Her sire was Dazzler of Dunsinane and she was bred by the Wigglesworths. Like many others in this line her reverse pedigree is extremely long.
The next bitch of interest is her granddaughter Romadale Reflection. And she is interesting because she was the dam of a Champion daughter that started a run of six Champion bitches. These were Ch Matai Jenny, her daughter Ch Matai Flaming Jenny, then her daughter CH Strolester Mis’Understood at Jasand her daughter CH Brilyn Satin Dream then to CH Brilyn Satin Symphony and then finally her daughter CH Brilyn Satin ‘N’ Silk at Carostar I have to say that I find it very strange that after all this success in the line it should die out in 2006.
The other line from Dawn of H actually goes on for a further 4 years but we have to wait six generations before we come to a bitch that produced more than the next in line. This was a bitch called Bririch Sweet Sue and then another four generations before we come to a Champion Bitch. Alida of Arcot and she was productive with a host of offspring coming down from her. Yet another good productive Champion bitch. This line seems to be full of them yet other lines are mainly empty of Champion bitches.
Corydon Collies 