The Aussie - Summer 2020 final

Prince was probably more “stylish” than the Aussies in the UK at
that <me and also a liUle bigger than most of the UK dogs and
the established breeders of the <me were not always quick to
praise his virtues.
However no sooner had he arrived in the show ring than a
quaran<ne born liUer bred by a Mrs Valen<ne also entered the
arena in the shape of Sunnyland Kennel Sam, owned by Joan
Garlick (as she was then) and Sunnyland Kennel Sheila owned by
Kate Elwin. So suddenly there were new bloodlines available and
people’s minds did open to the opportuni<es that this presented.
These two boasted a well known Tinee Town sire, Aus/NZ Ch
Tinee Town Talespinna and at that point in <me Tinee Town was
arguably the most famous Aussie kennel in the world having
taken BIS at the Sydney Royal and numerous other big wins.
There is no doubt in my mind that Kennel Sheila in par<cular was
a strong influence as she significantly improved the Jeken stock
bringing that kennel much more to the fore over the next decade.
Sensibly, two of the high profile breeders at that <me did use
Prince at stud.
Rene Sanderson took her big winning Ch Spenmoss Dusky Dawn
to him and had a huge liUer of 9 out of which 6 were shown at
various <mes. Frank and Rosemary had two blue and tan girls
from the liUer, Spenmoss Friendly Persuasion who won a CC at
her very first show aged about 7 months under Joe Cartledge and
Spenmoss Fancy Free who won a CC at the Club Ch show in 1978
under Margot Carnegie. The male in the liUer, Spenmoss Princely
Lad won his first CC in the ownership of Rene who then let him
go to Mary Machin who won two more with him to gain his <tle.
Win Pearson bought a bitch out of the liUer, Spenmoss Sweet
ColleUe and I think that she too may have won a CC.
Unfortunately in lockdown I cannot check this so please forgive
me if my memory is lacking.
Aus & UK Ch Nukara Kennick Prince
with his Australian owner Richard
Watson.
Joan Dunn took her lovely red girl, Ch Tippon Harvest Gold to him
and several from that liUer also performed well in the showring.
Frank and Rosemary had a blue girl, Tippon Royal Strumpet at
Kennick, their daughter Amanda Prinold showed a red girl Tippon
Prince’s Gold and Joan showed a blue boy, Tippon Royal Mascot.
However probably the best offspring from Prince was Ch Sheila’s
Choice of Kennick, bred by Mrs Dawson out of a bitch called
Sprite of Kenstaff. This showy girl was a chip off the old block and
Frank campaigned her to her <tle rela<vely easily.
Aber this ini<al flurry we saw Frank, Rosemary and Amanda in
the Aussie rings from <me to <me, usually with something showy
and very much the type that they were aUemp<ng to establish.
They sensibly used Ch Spenmoss Blue Jubila<on on Sheila’s
Choice producing the liUer brother and sister Kennick Roobarb
and Kennick Custard. Roobarb won the Res CC at the ATC of GB’s
50 th birthday show judged by Mina Alexander. The entry that day
was 68 dogs making 110 entries. The last Aussie I remember
Frank showing was another showy blue and tan boy called
Kennick G’day and I gave him BOB at West Midland Terrier