TYEGARTH … the Legend … founded by Sheila Cartwright 1931 — 2022 an introduction by Robert McDougal (in 2010) |
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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. |
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The Boxers, however, remained constant. Valentine’s Day 1978 was a red-letter day in Sheila’s life — Famous Grouse was born and it was He who would catapult the Tyegarths into global ‘stardom’! |
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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. |
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Life at Tyegarth was busy in the eighties |
The 1980s were without a doubt the Tyegarth years. CRUFTS in particular was dominated by Grouse and his extended family… With the exception of 1984, every year from 1980 to 1990, one or more of the major Challenge Certificate award winners were sired by Grouse (who won RCC in 1980 and CC in 1981) or his full brother Ch. Glenmorangie (who won BoB in 1980) or they were the grand–sires of the principal winners. |
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In 1991 Sheila was honoured by the Kennel Club and invited to judge Boxers at the CRUFTS Centenary Show. She has also judged her “other” breeds — Danes, Bostons and Bulldogs at this, the most famous show in the World. She has also judged extensively overseas. Sheila was Boxer Breed note correspondent for Dog World for more than a decade and is remembered for her fair, honest and impartial reporting. She has contributed several interesting and thoughtful articles for Boxer Quarterly. She held various offices on the committee of her local club – London & Home Counties Boxer Club for more than a quarter of a century. In the 90s mainstream showing was slowing down, with Sheila opting for quality time at her “beautiful château” in France — others, however, kept the Tyegarth flag flying on the home front! |
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Claire Kay made up Ch. Tyegarth Pacherenc at Seacrest in 1992 and Lesley Wearing and Val Moss made up Ch. Tyegarth Pink Pussycat the same year. Long time friend Pam Broughton campaigned Ch. Tyegarth Jurançon at Glenfall to his title in 1994 and Ch. Tyegarth Muscatelle to hers in 1998. |
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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 |
2010 residents — Tyegarth Chocoholic and Tyegarth Campanula |
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Sheila Cartwright — The Boxer Judging Appointments Click on the show to read Sheila’s critique * denotes became a Champion on the day |
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1965 Richmond Dog CC Ch. Phalnagrav Phoenix* Res. CC Caerhayes Chorister Bitch CC & BOB Ch. Makreen Tam O’ Shanter Res. CC Gremlin Walk On |
Ch. Phalnagrav Phoenix |
Ch. Makreen Tam O’ Shanter |
1971 Merseyside Boxer Club Dog CC Ch. Marbelton Desperate Dan Res. CC Ch. Seefeld Artmaster Bitch CC & BOB Ch. Ackendene Precious Bane Res. CC Ch. Melvich's Melissa |
Ch. Marbelton Desperate Dan |
Ch. Ackendene Precious Bane |
1973 S.K.C. Dog CC & BOB Dalgerry Golden Bracken Res. CC Ch. Seacrest Drummage of Mindenwood Bitch CC Ziggy Starlight of Winuwuk Res. CC Braxburn Skalla |
Dalgerry Golden Bracken |
Ziggy Starlight of Winuwuk |
1979 Midland Boxer Club (Dogs) Dog CC & BOB Ch. Skelder Scorching Res. CC Ch. Gremlin Summer Storm |
Ch. Skelder Scorching |
Gremlin Summer Storm |
1980 Leicester Dog CC & BOB Ch. Gremlin Summer Storm Res. CC Carlox Cannon Bitch CC Glorious Twelfth of Redfyre Res. CC Ch. Dusky Damsel of Chellowside |
Ch. Gremlin Summer Storm |
Glorious Twelfth of Redfyre |
1982 National Working Breeds Dog CC & BOB Ch. Faerdorn Pheasant Plucker Res. CC Ch. Norwatch Brock Buster Bitch CC Ch. Biloran Miss Nancy* Res. CC Socotra's Royal Game |
Ch. Faerdorn Pheasant Plucker |
Ch. Biloran Miss Nancy |
1983 WELKS Dog CC & BOB Summer Shadow of Gremlin Res. CC Ch. Norwatch Brock Buster Bitch CC Socotra's Royal Game Res. CC Britroys Game for a Laugh |
Summer Shadow of Gremlin |
Socotra's Royal Game |
1984 Scottish Boxer Club Dog CC & BOB Sheffordian John-Joe Res. CC Ch. Norwatch Brock Buster Bitch CC Bucksteps Bit o' Bother at Jenroy Res. CC Trywell Twelfth Night |
Sheffordian John-Joe |
Bucksteps Bit O’Bother at Jenroy |
1985 Bournemouth Dog CC & BOB Ch. Rayfos Cockrobin Res. CC Ch. Marbelton Dressed to Kill Bitch CC Ch. Norwatch Slightly Sozzled* Res. CC Walkon Wotta Smasha |
Ch. Rayfos Cockrobin |
Ch. Norwatch Slightly Sozzled* |
1986 East of England (Peterborough) Dog CC & BOB Ch. Katar Dancing Shadows Res. CC Tyegarth Angus Doddy Bitch CC Ch. Skelder Pot Luck* Res. CC In The Buff at Bucksteps |
Ch. Katar Dancing Shadows |
Ch. Skelder Pot Luck |
1988 Working Breeds of Wales Dog CC & BOB Ch. Glenfall The Gladiator Res. CC Ch. Norwatch Sunhawk Raffles Bitch CC Blupines Forest Fern Res. CC Sunhawk Norwatch Bardot |
Ch. Glenfall The Gladiator |
Blupines Forest Fern |
1991 CRUFTS (Centenary Show) Dog CC & BOB Ch. Bitza Shout And Roar Res. CC Ch. Carinya Rye 'N ' Dry Bitch CC Ch. Comedy of Errors from Skelder Res. CC Ch. Bucksteps Honeymoon |
Ch. Bitza Shout And Roar |
Comedy of Errors from Skelder |
1992 British Boxer Club (Dogs) Dog CC & BOB Private Eye at Blupines Res. CC Ch. Carinya Rye ‘N’ Dry |
Private Eye at Blupines |
Ch. Carinya Rye ‘N’ Dry |
1995 Mancunian Boxer Club (Dogs) Dog CC Ch. Faerdorn Fineas Fogg Res. CC Ch. Huttonvale High Command at Seacrest |
Ch. Faerdorn Fineas Fogg |
Ch. Huttonvale High Command at Seacrest |
1995 South Wales Boxer Club (Bitches) Bitch CC & BOB Ch. Roamaro Scotch Mist of Winuwuk Res. CC Secret Romance at Sandyne |
Ch. Roamaro Scotch Mist of Winuwuk |
Secret Romance at Sandyne |
1997 Birmingham City (Bitches) Bitch CC Ch. Parthanes Heatwave at Janbeau Res. CC Ch. Faerdorn So Glad for Sulez |
Ch. Parthanes Heatwave at Janbeau |
Ch. Faerdorn So Glad |
1998 Essex & Eastern Counties Boxer Club (Dogs) Dog CC & BOB Norwatch Sunhawk Showtime Res. CC Kirany Lord of Dreams |
Norwatch Sunhawk Showtime |
Kirany Lord of Dreams |
2000 Midland Counties Dog CC & BOB Ch. Roamaro Fun In The Sun with Walkon Res. CC Shakatans Resolution Bitch CC Bucksteps Broderie Anglaise Res. CC Walkon Betwix ‘N’ Between |
Ch. Roamaro Fun In The Sun with Walkon |
Bucksteps Broderie Anglaise |
2002 W.E.L.K.S. (Bitches) Bitch CC & BOB + Group 4 Ch. Steynmere Just So Res. CC Redmol Rio Rita |
Ch. Steynmere Just So |
Redmol Rio Rita |
2003 Leeds Dog CC & BOB Ch. Tartarian Gold Dust Res. CC Ch. Hilthorn Gold Blend Bitch CC Ch. Roamaro Maiden The Shade with Walkon Res. CC Ch. Redmol Rio Rita |
Ch. Tartarian Gold Dust |
Ch. Roamaro Maiden The Shade with Walkon |
2006 Anglian Boxer Club (Dogs) Dog CC & BOB Ch. Belvern Premenition Res. CC Marbelton Star Chaser |
Ch. Belvern Premenition |
Marbelton Star Chaser |
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