It was more than five decades ago when Tyegarth Boxers first graced the British Boxer show scene. In those long distant days the smaller kennels competed against the ‘high and mighty’ — formidable kennels with virtually invincible show-teams… Panfield,  Wardrobes,  Burstall,  Summerdale and Gremlin.

The young Sheila Cartwright achieved great success in the late fifties with the brindle (what else!) dog  Tyegarth Mild and Bitter who with 2 CCs and 2 Reserve CCs was considered, by many at that time, unlucky not to complete his Championship title.

Sheila’s work as a veterinary virologist with the M.A.F.F. took precedence during most of the sixties but she continued with her selective breeding programme and was rewarded with further successes in the show ring. Tyegarth Barmaid was twice Reserve CC winner to Ch. Wardrobes Wilsiclea Autumn Serenade, the top winning bitch of her day and Tyegarth Brewmaster won the Reserve CC at his local — London & Home Counties Boxer Club in 1965.

Over the years other breeds were gradually introduced into the Tyegarth homestead — Great Danes, Boston Terriers and Bulldogs — and Champions duly followed! In Danes — Ch. Tyegarth Hamlet, Bostons — Ch. Tyegarth Artful Dodger and Ch. Tyegarth Lucy Manette — and the Bulldogs Ch. Tyegarth Jacob of Kelloe (Reserve Best In Show at CRUFTS) and Ch. & Nordic Ch. Tyegarth Lucifer.

Sheila with Grouse winning the Pro Dog Of The Year Finals

As well as being a big winning Champion (11 CCs and 11 Reserve CCs — Working Group & two Reserve Groups plus “Pro-Dog of the Year”) he became the definitive sire of his generation and one of the most influential and dominant sires the Boxer Breed has known.

Over the years – in Boxers — a pattern has emerged on the U.K. show scene. From the post-war 1940s to the early ’50s the Panfields and Gremlins were very much to the fore and   Burstall and Felcign were always up with the winners. From the mid 1950s to the early 1970s Wardrobes reigned supreme. Then Seefeld and Marbelton became the front runners.

Life at Tyegarth was busy in the eighties

The 2005 Cotswold Boxer Club National Dog Of The Year Finals,
part of the prestigious anual ‘Boxer Event’.
Sheila with co-judges David Strachan from Australia and Shirley Butters,
pictured with their winner, Ch. Tartarian Gold Dust

And now — 2010. TYEGARTH — the legacy! The show results are there for all to see. The impact on the Breed was phenomenal.

On a personal level, in the ‘80’s we shared our lives with Percy Pluver — a Grouse son — now we have the “Fabulous Polly” who is old Bushy’s G.G.G.Grand-daughter. Both personalities plus — and I am sure that like all who have known/bred/owned a “Grouselet” or one of his descendants there is only this to say … “THANK YOU SHEILA”

Robert McDougal
Breed Historian

Ch. Phalnagrav Phoenix

Ch. Makreen Tam O’ Shanter

Ch. Marbelton Desperate Dan

Ch. Ackendene Precious Bane

Dalgerry Golden Bracken

Ziggy Starlight of Winuwuk

Ch. Gremlin Summer Storm

Glorious Twelfth of Redfyre

Ch. Faerdorn Pheasant Plucker

Ch. Biloran Miss Nancy

Summer Shadow of Gremlin

Socotra's Royal Game

Sheffordian John-Joe

Bucksteps Bit O’Bother at Jenroy

Ch. Rayfos Cockrobin

Ch. Norwatch Slightly Sozzled*

Ch. Katar Dancing Shadows

Ch. Skelder Pot Luck

Ch. Bitza Shout And Roar

Comedy of Errors from Skelder

Private Eye at Blupines

Ch. Carinya Rye ‘N’ Dry

Ch. Faerdorn Fineas Fogg

Ch. Huttonvale High Command at Seacrest

Ch. Roamaro Scotch Mist of Winuwuk

Secret Romance at Sandyne

Ch. Parthanes Heatwave at Janbeau

Ch. Faerdorn So Glad
for Sulez

Norwatch Sunhawk Showtime

Kirany Lord of Dreams

Ch. Roamaro Fun In The Sun with Walkon

Bucksteps Broderie Anglaise

Ch. Steynmere Just So

Redmol Rio Rita

Ch. Tartarian Gold Dust

Ch. Roamaro Maiden The Shade with Walkon

Ch. Belvern Premenition

Marbelton Star Chaser