Those who joined us

Liemonchek Merryg at Knytshall
Merryg was bought as Bruce's dog as Borzois were not considered to be suitable for a young boy to show. . She did not enjoy the show ring showing her displeasure by dropping her tail. . She was a superb mother, however, bringing three litters into the world. . The first litter was her proving ground but it was her second that was her greatest triumph with three of them becoming champions - the first time this had happened in the U.K. . Her third litter was probably her favourite she certainly seemed to enjoy getting pregnant. . Merryg used to accompany Jacquie to work. . This proved to be very theraputic when she was teaching in a school for mal-adjusted boys. . They would enjoy cuddling her, and would pour their hearts out to her.

Zuvendi Slyngel
Slyngel was Ockie's son and came back to live with us. . He enjoyed a limited success in the show ring gaining one CC. . He was not up to the competition though and stood little chance of joining his father as a champion. . He sired the S litter but this was the only time he was used at stud. . He got on well with the bitches but was never too happy with the other dogs and always wanted to challenge his place in the pack order. . Eventually he went to live with Michael's parents where he settled down and loved being the centre of attention. . When Michael went to visit he was never happy about it, perhaps he feared he would be taken away from a place he loved.

Rikarlo Rowena
When hereditary cataract was discovered in the U.K. Buhunds, our kennel was badly affected. . R'ena had been returned to her breeder from a Schipperke breeder and she was offered to us as a gift. . She was very nervous when she came to us but later when she was collecting for Hearing Dogs you would not have believed it. . R'ena had two litters for us the first with Slyngel and the second with one of Orac's sons. . R'ena was a good mother and continued to look after her children even when they had grown up. . She kept on mothering Thyme until the day she died. . In her later years she developed kidney failure. . The vets told us they had never know a dog to live more than two years after diagnosis - she proved to be the exception and lasted six months more than that. . She enjoyed life till the end but felt we were starving her. . When the apple tree dropped its fruit we had to stay with her in the garden or she would have eaten her way to an early grave.

Squirreldene Moondaisy
Daisy had been sold to a Great Dane breeder but had been returned. . She was very nervous and, knowing the success we had had with R'ena and all the Hearing Dog puppies we had socialised, her breeders asked if we would take her on. . It took some time to conquer her nervous streak and even now she is not 100%. . She has proved to be an excellent demonstration dog, however, even outshining the demonstration dogs used by the charity's professional trainers. . When she is working you would find it hard to believe she was the same dog we had collected at a show and who had taken an hour to get in the house from the garden when we arrived home.

Dewin Gwenifer at Knytshall
Gwenifer was bought from a breeder in Wales. . She has had a limited success in the show ring, gaining three rCCs, but has made countless friends for the breed as she is so outgoing with people, especially when collecting for Hearing Dogs at agricultural shows and in shopping centres. . Gwen makes everyone think that they are very special, but she makes collecting difficult by rolling on her back to have her tummy tickled. . Recently Jacquie has been taking her to obedience classes which she thoroughly enjoys. . In October '98, she gave birth to a single puppy who we have named Morsom.

Glyntirion Brynge
Brynge joined us when he was already an old man. . His owner/breeder wanted the black buhunds to continue in the U.K. and sent him to us to mate to our black bitch Inka. . The first mating did not take so he stayed with us. . His owner became ill and eventually died leaving Brynge to us. . Having almost given up we tried again and the G litter was born. . Brynge had been a kennel dog but he enjoyed the priviledge of living out his old age in the house, he became a bit slow and stiff and finally passed away in June 1999.

Glyntirion Bran
Brandy was never meant to be ours. . When his breeder died Brandy's litter were just old enough to leave their mum. . In order to get them away from the executor of her estate who knew little about dogs the club looked for funds to buy the puppies and rehome them. . We offered the price of a puppy with the intention that it would be a loan to the club to be returned when the puppy was sold. . It didn't work out that way and the club secretary presented Brandy to Jacquie saying:. "Here is your puppy." . He stayed with us and has been reasonably successful in the show ring with one CC and a reserve CC to his name. . He is the favourite with Jacquie's Mum, and the only one who is allowed in her flat. . He can be very naughty, and is expert at disappearing, on our 1998 canal holiday he jumped off the boat and took some time to find..

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This page last updated 26/09/99