THE HISTORY OF CORYDON COLLIES

CH CORYDON GOLD SPUR to CH PHREELANCER PHROSTY MOON OVER CORYDON

1990

A great year in the show-ring that was dominated by CH CORYDON GOLD SPUR. He lost his coat at just 7 months of age, which was probably a very good thing for him to do. He came back into the ring at 12 months and came into full coat when normally he would be out of coat. Consequently he won 4 Challenge Certificates as a Junior. We think that he is the only dog since the war to do this. He actually won his Junior Warrant when winning his 4th CC. The Certificate came back from the Kennel Club without his Champion Title being on it. On enquiry to the Kennel Club why the Champion Title was not included their reply was that the Certificates were now being printed by computer and the software was not able to put this title on as it had never happened before.!!! Strangely, Mac as we called him then decided that showing was for idiots, so he never won again, but he sired some top winners.

Anyway, back to his wins. It all started at Collie Club of Wales under Ann Hutchinson. He won Junior Dog, The Dog Challenge Certificate, Best of Breed and then Best in Show. This was followed by a CC  at the Scottish Kennel Club and Best of Breed under Brenda Banbury. His third and qualifying CC was won at Blackpool under Stella Clark, with his 4th CC coming at Windsor under Trevor Haywood.

CH LOWERPARK MOONLIGHTER AT CORYDON was not to be completely overlooked as he won the CC and best of Breed at Manchester under Joyce Collis.

Then we had a Res CC won by CORYDON MOON MIRACLE at Working Breeds of Wales under Peter Turner. He also had a Best of Breed and Reserve Best in Show all Breeds at Sharrow Open Show.

CORYDON CARUSO had a rare outing and was Best of Breed at Mansfield Open Show.

Our dogs won 25 1st prizes during 1990.

CH CORYDON GOLD SPUR

Born 9/01/1989

Sire: Ch Corydon Hotspur

Dam: Corydon Gold Dellah

CORYDON MOON MIRACLE

Born 7/02/1989

Sire: Ch Lowerpark Moonlighter at Corydon

Dam: Corydon Soul Singer