Well done to Moose (grey brindle) is Heliodor in the Mists of Time, sired by Rynchanon Knight Moves at Heliodor and Dam is In the Mist of Prehen at Heliodor (IKC). Misty (Moose's mum) is In the Mist of Prehen at Heliodor, sired by King Huzzar of Nutstown (Ir CH and Am CH) and Dam is Curly-sue von der Saalmuhle.
Also very well done to the amazing Heliodor's Hey Presto - owned by Ali
Sadly missed on the day was Bonaforte's Amadeaus
Moose
Misty
If you own a Bonaforte or Heliodor Irish Wolfhound, we now have an owners club on Facebook. I have tried to contact as many of you as possible, but some I know don't have accounts or use accounts of family members.
You will also find some of the breeders on there who help form part of the kennel history.
Please contact me if you have one of our dogs and would like to be added or alternatively you can click to join the group. Looking forward to meeting you there.
Pedigree of : Bonaforte's Amadeus |
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Sex, IC: Sire, 5.59% |
Breed: Irish Wolfhound |
Color: Wheaten |
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| Knox von der Oelmühle | Fortunes Race Jaques | Germ Ch Brokenwheel Uracil | Wolf's Touch Angus | Brokenwheel Cirmo
| Knighthood Jameson | Knighthood Ewald-Knight |
| Ch. Killytobin Banshee | CH Athcarne Bran | |||||
| Fitzurran Bodieve | Ch. Fitzarran Jubal
| CH Fitzarran Shadowfax | ||||
| Ch. Fitzarran Bronwen | ||||||
| Fin Ch Edrina von der Oelmühle | Ch. Olov von der Oelmühle
| Ch. Zimba von der Oelmühle
| Ch. Zeno von der Oelmühle | |||
| Ch. Paloma von der Oelmühle | CH Ronald von der Oelmühle | |||||
| Ch. Oona von der Oelmühle | Ch. Zeno von der Oelmühle | Ch. Quite Good von der Oelmühle | ||||
| Ch. Quickstep von der Oelmühle
| Ch. Connacht of Brabyns | |||||
| Germ Ch Fortune Race Goldrush | Ger Ch Xorcist von der Oelmühle | Ger & Am Ch Xecel Fionnmae | Curoi Jazz | ICH Quincy of Kilmara | ||
| Maeverik's Wallflower | Ch. Maeverik's Zippi Zodiak | |||||
| Marumac Esmeralda Erinwood | Ch. Redtops Storm King | Ch. Marumac Coromandel | ||||
| Ch. Erinwood Driella of Marumac | Ch. Marumac Coromandel | |||||
| Fortune Race Donna | Germ Ch Brokenwheel Uracil | Wolf's Touch Angus | Brokenwheel Cirmo
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| Fin Ch Edrina von der Oelmühle | Ch. Olov von der Oelmühle
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| Ger Ch Fortune Race Amie | CH Quatre Saisons von der Oelmühle | CH Hunter von der Oelmühle | ||||
| Ivy vom Zigeunertimpen | Ch. Zimba von der Oelmühle
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| Germ Ch Unique von der Oelmühle | Ger Ch Erinwood Rushmore | Am Ch Arannwood Viking | Ger & Am Ch Xecel Fionnmae | Curoi Jazz | ICH Quincy of Kilmara | |
| Maeverik's Wallflower | Ch. Maeverik's Zippi Zodiak | |||||
| Arannwood's Veronica Brie | CH Erinwood, USA Misty Isle Fortune AKC HD692767 1988-11-14 | CH Erinwood, USA Stellar Gabriel | ||||
| CH Arannwood Lady Beatrice | CH Erinwood, USA Stellar Gabriel | |||||
| American Eagle von der Oelmühle | Fci Int Dan Ned Ch Zeno von der Oelmühle | Ch. Quite Good von der Oelmühle | Ch. Connacht of Brabyns | |||
| Ch. Solstrand Lady Grey
| Solstrand San Antonio of Edeym | |||||
| Amber Light von der Oelmühle | Ch. Faxbo's Lion | Grey Eagel's Sir Fonzie | ||||
| Ch. Dana von der Oelmühle | Ch. Maeverik's Zippi Zodiak | |||||
| Am Ch Erinwood Okaterina | Erinwood Bogart Eagle | CH Erinwood, USA Whyst of Eagle | CH Riverlawn Mopster of Eagle | CH Naisha Macusna of Eagle | ||
| CH Erinwood, USA Misty Isle Whysper
AKC HD8446375-9 | CH Erinwood, USA Stellar Gabriel | |||||
| CH Pitlochry's Babylon | ICH Quincy of Kilmara | Nasch from the Good health | ||||
| CH Akin's Lotte | CH Akin's Just-He | |||||
| Am Ch Oktawia Wind Composition | Roger of Baskerville | Falco von der alten Veste | Fci Int Dan Ned Ch Zeno von der Oelmühle | |||
| Myra-Bell of Baskerville | Ch. Solstrand Pieter | |||||
| Herbeline de la Valouse | Ephaistos of Leanan Sidhe | Nellwyns Bootlegger | ||||
| Eole de la Valouse | Wolf Rock's Arrow | |||||
| Ice Cream von der Oelmühle with Heliodor | Team Spirit Drag Queen | Pitlochry's Duncan | Ger Ch Fortune Race Iron | Ger Ch Erinwood Enrique at Berwyck | Ch. Berwyck V.S.O.P. | Caraglen Travis McGee |
| Ch. Erinwood Roulette | Erinwood, USA Chevran of Eagle | |||||
| Fortune Race Donna | Germ Ch Brokenwheel Uracil | Wolf's Touch Angus | ||||
| Ger Ch Fortune Race Amie | CH Quatre Saisons von der Oelmühle | |||||
| Pitlochry's Upperclass | Ger Ch Night Cap's Archie | CH Dogwood von der Oelmühle | CH Wolf Tone John Foggerty | |||
| Fiona von dem Eimershof | Gentle Giants Winner | |||||
| Wedding Day von der Oelmühle | CH Calorien Rubens Fionn of Eagle | CH Riverlawn Mopster of Eagle | ||||
| CH Chita od Švejka Josefa | Wolf Tone Bryan Ferry | |||||
| Pitlochry's Octavia Olivia | Pitlochry's King-Kevin | Ch Ballyphean Bran Beag | CH Bokra George Caredig | Ch Caredig Yankeedoodle | ||
| Ballyphelan Tiger Lilly | Ainsea Rifleman
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| Fci Int Ned Belg Ch Pitlochry's Pamela | Ger & Am Ch Xecel Fionnmae | Curoi Jazz | ||||
| CH Pitlochry's Chio Chip | ICH Quincy of Kilmara | |||||
| Muireann Ionmhain Norman | Pitlochry's Duncan | Ger Ch Fortune Race Iron | Ger Ch Erinwood Enrique at Berwyck | |||
| Pitlochry's Upperclass | Ger Ch Night Cap's Archie | |||||
| Four Roses Norman | ICH Quincy of Kilmara | Nasch from the Good health | ||||
| CH Connie Ionmhain Norman | Drix od Švejka Josefa | |||||
| Hermine von der Sillerquelle | Ger Ch Erinwood Rushmore | Am Ch Arannwood Viking | Ger & Am Ch Xecel Fionnmae | Curoi Jazz | ICH Quincy of Kilmara | |
| Maeverik's Wallflower | Ch. Maeverik's Zippi Zodiak | |||||
| Arannwood's Veronica Brie | CH Erinwood, USA Misty Isle Fortune AKC HD692767 1988-11-14 | CH Erinwood, USA Stellar Gabriel | ||||
| CH Arannwood Lady Beatrice | CH Erinwood, USA Stellar Gabriel | |||||
| American Eagle von der Oelmühle | Fci Int Dan Ned Ch Zeno von der Oelmühle | Ch. Quite Good von der Oelmühle | Ch. Connacht of Brabyns | |||
| Ch. Solstrand Lady Grey
| Solstrand San Antonio of Edeym | |||||
| Amber Light von der Oelmühle | Ch. Faxbo's Lion | Grey Eagel's Sir Fonzie | ||||
| Ch. Dana von der Oelmühle | Ch. Maeverik's Zippi Zodiak | |||||
| Erinwood Celine von der Oelmühle | Aurum von der Sillerquelle | Germ Ch Brokenwheel Uracil | Wolf's Touch Angus | Brokenwheel Cirmo
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| Fin Ch Edrina von der Oelmühle | Ch. Olov von der Oelmühle
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| Antike von der Oelmühle | CH Dogwood von der Oelmühle | CH Wolf Tone John Foggerty | ||||
| CH Kendra von der Oelmühle | CH Hunter von der Oelmühle | |||||
| Am Ch Oktawia Wind Composition | Roger of Baskerville | Falco von der alten Veste | Fci Int Dan Ned Ch Zeno von der Oelmühle | |||
| Myra-Bell of Baskerville | Ch. Solstrand Pieter | |||||
| Herbeline de la Valouse | Ephaistos of Leanan Sidhe | Nellwyns Bootlegger | ||||
| Eole de la Valouse | Wolf Rock's Arrow |
As many as one in five could be buying from cruel puppy farms. Move recommended by Professor Bateson in his independent report into dog breeding. Puppy buyers no longer need to be duped by rogue breeders, as the Kennel Club today announces that it is the only organisation in the UK to receive UKAS accreditation to certify breeders who belong to its Assured Breeder Scheme. The puppy breeding market is poorly regulated, meaning that many people struggle to identify good from bad breeders, often ending up with sick puppies that die prematurely or that cost thousands of pounds in veterinary treatment. UKAS accreditation means that the Kennel Club now has recognition from the UK’s foremost accreditation body to certify breeders, against the requirements of its Assured Breeder Scheme, and ensure that scheme members take all the necessary steps to breed quality, healthy puppies.
Accreditation by UKAS was recommended by Professor Sir Patrick Bateson, in the Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding in January 2010, as an important step to give puppy buyers a clear indication of who they should trust, as there is too much confusion in the puppy buying market and too many rogue breeders. Since the report, the situation has got even worse with people taking advantage of the relaxation of pet travel laws, which makes it easier to bring sickly pups into the country from abroad.
Kennel Club research has shown that many consumers buy their puppies from pet shops, online and newspaper free ads, outlets that can all be used by puppy farmers who breed purely for profit without any thought for the outcome of the puppies that they produce. Many puppy farmers do not let buyers see their premises and sell through dealers, going to great lengths to hide the awful conditions that the puppies are kept in - and Kennel Club research indicates that as many as one in five people may have bought their puppy from a puppy farm1. Professor Steve Dean, Kennel Club Chairman, said: “For far too long, puppy buyers have had little assurance about the puppy they take home, and especially how it has been raised and whether it will live a healthy and happy life.
“The Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme was established in 2004 to help end this confusion, and is the only scheme in the UK that monitors breeders’ activities to provide assurance on their commitment to health and welfare. We had been working closely with UKAS prior to Professor Bateson recommending we seek UKAS accreditation, and are delighted that we have now been granted this, enabling us to certify breeders under this robust scheme.
“The message is clear. Puppy buyers who want to be sure that they are going to a breeder who offers a genuinely high standard of health and welfare in caring for their dogs should go to a Kennel Club Assured Breeder.”
Professor Sir Patrick Bateson commented: "My report into dog breeding in this country showed an urgent need for a robust accreditation scheme for breeders. The fact that the Kennel Club has now received UKAS recognition for its Assured Breeder Scheme is an important step forward and the buying public should be encouraged to purchase from these breeders, so as to put irresponsible breeders out of business."
Marc Abraham, TV vet and organiser of the annual Pup Aid event against puppy farming, said: “The number of puppies coming from puppy farms is growing at an alarming rate. The value of having an organisation such as the Kennel Club with independent accreditation to certify breeders should not be underestimated. “I hope that all puppy buyers will stop buying from people that may be masquerading as good breeders, but who are not part of this scheme and that all responsible dog breeders sign up to the Assured Breeder Scheme so vets and vet nurses can direct prospective buyers towards them knowing they'll be choosing a happy, healthy puppy.”
The Kennel Club has been through numerous audits with UKAS and made a number of amendments to the scheme to achieve recognition by UKAS as a competent evaluator, which has met international accreditation standards. In an important move that helps the Kennel Club to fulfil its UKAS requirements, every new member of the scheme will be inspected before they are accepted, and all current members will be inspected within three years. Random checks will continue as in the past, particularly where any concerns are highlighted or when issues have been raised through feedback from puppy buyers.
Other long-standing rules of the scheme which remain include ensuring that all animals are kept and raised in good conditions, both parents are assessed using the appropriate health and DNA tests before they are bred from, and ensuring that the puppies are well socialised before going to new homes. Last month the Kennel Club announced a set of updated rules forming the ABS Standard, which contain all of the compulsory requirements of the scheme. These revised rules retained many of the long-standing requirements of the scheme, but the wording was modified to add clarity about the exact requirements for members to achieve[2].
The Kennel Club will shortly be announcing a plan to demonstrate the impact that UKAS accreditation will have. As a transitional arrangement, this will include a system for clearly identifying which breeders have been visited under the Kennel Club’s new accredited status. There will also be a plan for offering further incentives to Assured Breeders and for covering the inevitable costs of increased inspections.
Bill Lambert, Kennel Club Health and Breeder Services Manager, said: “Responsible dog breeders are passionate about producing puppies which live healthy, happy lives, and they fulfil all the expectations that responsible owners demand. But it is only Kennel Club Assured Breeders that are bound to this commitment by agreeing to mandatory health testing of their breeding animals, by opening their doors to allow inspection and by being committed to providing a service to puppy buyers throughout the life of the animal. Indeed many of our members go above and beyond the scheme’s requirements.
“The scheme has continually developed since its inception, which meant that the further changes we needed to make to achieve formal accreditation by UKAS were straightforward. The greatest change is still to come as we increase the number of breeder assessment visits that we carry out so that there can be no doubt that those on the scheme are continuing to adopt the standards that we expect.
“We again urge all responsible breeders to join the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme, which is the simplest and easiest way for us all to work together and ensure that puppy buyers find a responsible breeder and are not duped by somebody who is less committed to breeding healthy dogs. The scheme does not make any money for the Kennel Club; we have in fact subsidised the costs of the scheme for many years, but running it is just another example of how the Kennel Club makes a difference for dogs.”
ENDS 4th April 2013 [163.13]
Bonaforte's Amadeus owned by Anthony Walsh & Penny McGonagle - well done.
Judge: Mrs Anne Webb ( Foinaven)
Well the weather has taken us by surprise again this week and most of the country seems to have been affected by snow to some extent. Luckily the Wolfhounds seem to really enjoy it and especially the puppies who are experiencing it for the fist time. Unfortunately, the white stuff does cause havoc with other aspects of life, especially with dog showing and the 2 shows planned for Sunday 24th March have been cancelled due to the bad weather. The Houndshow Open was due to be judged by Carol Goodson (Moralach) and Carol was delighted with a high entry for the Wolfhound classes, a judging appointment that comes hot on the heels of Carol's show success at Crufts a few weeks ago. At Crufts 2013 Carol's dog, Cookie (CH Moralach the Gambling Man JW) took the reserve dog CC under breed specialist judge, Jean Malley (Ainsea), having also won the Special Yearling class to make it through to the dog challenge and seeing off some very stiff competition from both home and abroad from kennels including Torteval (Vaudin), Rainster (Redfern) and Driftcot (Goodall). Although the venue has changed this year from the Stafford Showground to the Sports Connexion at Ryton, Coventry, the format of running the 2 dog shows one after the other has stayed the same and the Irish Wolfhound Society Limit Show would have been judged directly after the IW classes had finished, by Christine Miller (Ladestar). Another connection between the 2 shows is the IWS Chairwoman, Elizabeth Murray (Sabata), who is also Assistant Show Secretary of the Hound Association. We are hoping that it may be possible to re-schedule the shows for a later date so we will keep checking for information on the 2 websites: www.irishwolfhoundsociety.co.uk and www.houndassociation.org.uk [and[ fingers crossed that the we][1]ather][2] improves too!
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, presents a sprig of shamrock to six-year-old Irish Wolfhound Conmeal.
Drummer Oliver Vaughey, 22, who has been a dog handler for two-and-a-half years, said: 'People saw him shake his collar, probably as a thank you.
'He has been our mascot for four years and always marches in front of the regiment.'
Although most people, when thinking of having an Irish Wolfhound, naturally think of introducing a puppy into their lives, there are other alternatives that may better suit some owner's circumstances and at the same time, could also benefit a dog in need of a new home. So after looking at breeder's websites, the Kennel Club Assured Breeders and the Irish Wolfhound Puppy website then please also have a look at the site of the Irish Wolfhound Rescue Trust. The Rescue website provides useful information about the breed and also contains an adoption form for anyone considering having a Wolfhound. The Trust is chaired by Jean Malley (Ainsea), but the main contact is the Trust Secretary which, for the last 5 years, has been Jan Pain (Ravensbeech). At the recent rather lively AGM of the Irish Wolfhound Club however, Jan has passed on the reigns to the new secretary, Jean Timmins (Cornovi). Jan Pain has worked tirelessly in her time as Rescue Co-ordinator and we would all like to thank her for her unceasing hard work and effort and we wish Jean Timmins all the best in her new role. As well as helping with the re-homing of Wolfhounds, the Rescue Trust also acts as another source of advice and support for Wolfhound owners and every year rescue hounds are welcomed at the Irish Wolfhound Rally, organised by the Irish Wolfhound Club. This year the rally is taking place on Saturday 13th July at 1.00pm at the Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall, Sherridge Road,Leigh Sinton,Worcestershire, with the IWC Limit Show being held at the same venue in the morning and judged by Ros Cramphorn (Yelxba).
If you love dogs but can't quite decide which breed is for you, Discover Dogs at Crufts is an excellent place to start. Here you have the opportunity to talk to owners and breeders about their breed and also meet the dogs. This year thanks to Pat Box and her husband Noel the Irish Wolfhound Club Stand was awarded 1st Prize in the Breed Booth Competition for the Hound Group. A very prestigious win and they can always be found in Hall 3, working very hard to promote our wonderful breed.
Irish Wolfhound day at Crufts this year was extremely busy. Our kennel had two dogs entered; Heliodor Ranger of the Shire and Bonaforte Amadeus and both did very well and were placed by Judge and Irish Wolfhound specialist, Jean Malley. Jean is also the Irish Wolfhound Club Secretary, a busy role which keeps her on her toes, organising our IWC Seminars, shows and events.
It was lovely to catch up with friends and acquaintances from overseas, especially Jürgen Rosner from the Oelmühle Kennel and Viola and Wolfgang Müller from the Sillerquelle Kennel. There were a wide variety of quality dogs from the UK and the continent and the judging attracted visitors from all walks of life including breeders, show-dog owners, pet owners and prospective Wolfhound owners.
A huge congratulations to the winners of the challenge certificates: Sue and Chris Neal with their bitch, Mascotts Another Dreamer at Cahmega (bred by Maggie Holder and Dave Howe) and also to Conny Fernhout-Schildt with her boy, Pitlochry’s O’Bryan O rak (also bred by Conny).
