Glenn BUCKLEY (Senhi)
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Marion BUTTERWORTH (Dawnanda)
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Derek BISHOP (Shojo)
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Elaine CANNON (Miketilla)
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Andrea DOUSE (Shasadee)
I was born into the world of dogs at the tender year of 1971,my mother bred and showed Lhasa Apsos and Hungarian Pulis under the Setrof Affix and once you have started showing you are hooked.I started showing Pointers at the age of 8.( I was not allowed my mums dogs),so I helped out at a Pointer Kennel,once my mum realised there was no stopping me,I was given my first Apso in 1981,his name was King and we showed in the proper classes as well as the junior handling association classes and I got his Stud Book Number and then had my next Apso in 1983 and then I had a team.
Then when I became an adult and finished my college training,I decided I needed a more spritely dog so I started showing Tibetan Terriers,I had 3 Tibetan Terriers,one gaining a RCC.And then the Chows came,in 2002 my mum went to buy a black Chow and of course I went with her and there was a little mad black ball of fluff who I fell in love with and I bought him home once you have had a Chow then no other breed compares and also the people in Chows are just as wonderful as the breed.
I have now have a handful of Chows and all Tibetan Terriers have passed away.I got my affix in 1999 as a wedding present from my husband’s Uncle and as we got married in Las Vegas it had to be named after the Siegfried and Roy tigers, Shasadee means the chosen one.
I joined The Chow Chow Club in February 2009 and I have started to become Stall Lady which I am very honoured and excited to be part of the The Chow Chow Club. |
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Sue EVANS (Simcha)
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Martin HARDEMAN
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Dawn HARRIS (Shardan)
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Sheila & David JAKEMAN (Tanlap)
Having bought their first chow in 1966 it was not long before Sheila and David were encouraged to attend a dog show, and there they were bitten by the bug, soon obtaining a black bitch who was to be the first of their chows to breed for them and as she was completely colour bred introduced them to AOC breeding from the start. Having a partiality for blacks they have always tried to concentrate on this colour and have kept them, alongside the reds. Success did not happen quickly in the 1970's as competition was so much greater than it is today with puppy classes often containing 20 or more exhibits but tenacity pays off and in 1973 the first Tanlap Champion bitch Tanlap Tamanda was whelped from a Tanlap bred sire and dam. A few years later Ch. Hanoi Willie Wumkins was used to great effect producing the red Ch. Tanlap Tristar who proved to be a great sire himself.
In the early 1980's Tristar was used on a W.W. Champion daughter and Sheila purchased Taymith Tia Dora, shortly after this they whelped a black bitch called Twilight, these two had a meteoric career both gaining their titles quite young, but Tia Dora tragically died when she was under three years old, a devastating blow.
Whilst talking to her breeder Jacque Taylor Sheila was told about a litter of blacks from Tia Dora´s litter sister, sired by a W.W. son, there was one black male available so off the pair went to have a look, David commenting at the time, hopefully the dog will have more head than his father ! Well he had, and so this dog came home with them. At that time pups could be registered without names so they got to choose his name - he had Ch. W.W. three times in the third generation of his pedigree and Sheila said flippantly he could be called Treble Chance - this stuck and he too became a Champion in a fairly short time. Such a line bred male could be a great stud or a disaster, thank goodness with a 0:0 hip score and great temperament he fitted into the great category siring ten champions in this country and several overseas too. His influence is still commented upon by many, some twenty years later.
Tapestry another Tristar daughter gained her title and more recently creams have been bred quite regularly and the current star of the kennel is Ch. Tanlap Tuftytitan the first cream male Champion for a great many years in the UK.
Sheila was first passed to award CC´s in 1979 and has done so regularly ever since, including at the two day Centenary event of this Club and for Crufts. She has also travelled extensively and judges in many overseas countries.
She has been elected to this Clubs Committee since the very early 1970's and served as Trophy Steward for many years before becoming Vice Chairman and then Chairman approximately ten years ago. With her depth of experience both as a breeder and exhibitor and also in Committee work, both at Breed Club and General Society level, she endeavours to lead The Chow Chow Club in the right direction, always with the benefit of the Chow chow foremost in her mind.
David has never had a chow registered in his name at the Kennel Club but has been closely involved in the development of the Tanlap Kennels since he and Sheila bought their first one in 1966. He will observe quietly from the ringside at shows and then when they need to think of a stud to use or where to buy a new puppy his input is never ignored, not only by Sheila, but by many others in the breed who take his opinions seriously.
Approved by the Kennel Club to award CC's for the first time in 1985 he has officiated several times in this capacity and has also judged the COTYS. Sheila has been actively involved in the affairs of this Club for over thirty years and David has never hesitated to help when help was needed and will turn his hand to any task if required. |
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James KIRBY (Jagavied)
I bought my first chow in 1982, a self red bitch from Weircroft lines that we called Sadie, from that moment I was smitten and knew that no matter what I would always have chows. I bred one litter from Sadie using a Ukwong dog but unfortunately 2 pups in the litter developed Myotonia and died at 6 months, although the vet assured me that there was little chance of this happening again if she was mated to a different dog I took the decision not to take the risk and had her spayed. I did keep one bitch from the litter with a view to showing her however she developed severe entropion and had to be operated on twice, she also suffered from a severe pyometria after er second season so I took the decision to have her spayed too. During this time I had started attending shows and, although I didn't have a dog to show, was deeply interested in learning all I could about chows. I eventually became a member of Northern Counties CCC and was Secretary of the club for 2 years, unfortunately I had to resign from the committee due to growing family and work commitments. During this period and right through to 2002 I always had at least 2 chows, however in 2002 my last 2 chows died in a relatively short period and I was left with none. Over the next 2 years I went through some domestic upheaval and the time was never right to bring in a new chow. In 2005 after I had settled in my new home I decided that the time had come to look for a new chow and started looking around, I was originally looking for a bitch that I may be able to show or possibly breed from but nothing was forthcoming. Eventually I was contacted by Chris Clucas (Hiswin) who had heard that I was looking for a puppy for showing, she told me that she had a litter of promising pups and although all the bitches were spoken for she would let me have pick of the dogs. Although I had had my heart set on a bitch when she ran through the pedigree of the litter and I learnt that they were from the Miketilla Makata line I was sold as Makata had always been my ideal chow. After several visits to look at the pups I eventually chose Gizmo, I started to show Gizmo and since then I have been fortunate enough to handle him to 7 CCs (inc 4 BoB) and 1 Res CC achieving his championship in Dec 2007. I registered the affix JAGAVIED in 2008 comprising of the first 2 letters of myself, my partner and my 2 children (JAmes, GAry, VIctoria, EDward)
I have judged chows at a number of all breed open shows and passed the Chow Judges Training Scheme in June 2008, I judged my first Breed Club Open Show in August 2009.
I was elected to the Committee of the Chow Chow Club in February 2008 and became editor of the Newsletter in September 2008. |
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Amanda & David LOWNDS (Chopan)
David and Amanda´s first chow came as a gift from Amanda´s parents Marion and David Butterworth of the Dawnanda Kennels. He was a red male Solomon Grundy and the litter brother to Ch. Dawnandas Don-Juan. Having just started a family, he was purely a pet and loved by everyone who ever met him. However he was tragically killed before he was 3 years old and the loss came with such a blow, they couldn´t face getting too close again.
Amanda has learned much of the chow breed from her parents having been amongst the Dawnanda chows for the past 35 years. Her first chow was a gift to share with her sister when still very young at home, and the first for Marion and David too. Grooming and bathing the dogs always came second nature and was always keen and interested in her parents Chow breeding and show career.
David´s love of dogs kept him interested in the show ringside and they would visit general championship shows so as to see other breeds as well as the chows when they could. David also had a keen interest in the Bull breeds and after purchasing a Boxer bitch went on to breed and show 2 males he had bred. He had much success with a male Hawthorns Secret Red Pepper. He died at an early age of 7 years of kidney failure. David´s first and last boxer from the Santonoaks Kennels was quite old when once again they were offered a red chow bitch Dawnanda Miss Dot Com from Marion and David. “Millie” is still amongst the chows at home now and has reared 4 litters.
The Chopan affix was first registered in 2002 and was invented using the families strong love of all types of music, (including Amanda and two of her sons involvement in Brass Bands for many years), the famous composer Chopin and changing a letter. From a litter sired by Dawnanda The Delegate came red male Chopan Chou (1 Best Puppy in Breed, 1 Best Puppy in Show).
From David Butterworth´s last litter before he passed away came a red bitch Dawnanda Da Vida Royale known to everyone as “Cilla”, who Amanda still shows now. From a recent litter Dawnanda Miss Dot Com x Drakesdrum for Dawnanda came red bitch Chopan Miss Chandelle who they hope to campaign this year.
Continuing David´s interest in the bull breeds he purchased a Sealaville Bulldog bitch in 2005 and she certainly puts the cat among the pigeons !
Amanda and David have supported Marion to help continue the Dawnanda line which Marion and David worked so hard to achieve together. Their interest in the Chow Chow Club has always followed their deep interest in the breed and hope to continue their services for the club into the future always with all of our dogs, exhibitors and the breed´s welfare at heart. They wish everyone success and hope you all find as much fun and love in owning a Chow chow as they always have. |
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Sandra & Roy STAFFORD (Stapleton)
Together with her husband Roy, who was born into a chow family, Sandra has been associated with chows for over forty years. The “Stapleton” affix was registered solely in her husband´s name, but from the outset, she became particularly involved in the breeding and rearing of puppies over a considerable number of years. During this time they bred many notable winners and champions both in the UK and abroad.
After Roy was elected to the Chow Chow Club Committee in 1973, Sandra began to help with the catering at shows (a task she still enjoys to this day) and to take an active interest in other club events over the years.
She has judged at championship level both in this country and overseas and was involved with the Chow Judges Training Scheme as Admininistrator and later Assessor. Her favourite role was that of tutor and, to further facilitate and simplify the learning process, she wrote and produced “The Chow Chow Extended Standard” as a reference work for aspiring judges.
Sandra was made Vice-President in 1995 and considered it a honour to be elected to the Presidency in 2006. |
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Martin WIGGALL
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Pat Oldham
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Randy Smithson (Rands)
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