The Eaglescrag Kennels

Because of Leslie's Welsh background and his degree in agriculture, in the early 1970s they moved to Wales, to a farm in Llandyssul, Cardiganshire. They felt that the hounds needed space and so the farm was perfect in this respect. They ran beef cattle on their sixty plus acres. When their sons grew up, one became a vet and the other an electronics engineer.

Back to Eng. & Ir. Ch. Carol of Eaglescrag in Noreen Twyman's Nendrum kennel. Mated to Ch./Irish Ch. McGilligan of Ballykelly she produced, in 1960, Colin of Nendrum, who went on himself to become an International Champion and won several BIS - including one at Blackpool Championship Show and one at Belfast in 1965.

Colin of Nendrum at Blackpool 
 Int. Ch. Colin of Nendrum wins BIS at Blackpool, 1965
 Colin of Nendrum BIS Belfast
 Colin of Nendrum taking BIS at Belfast, 1965

Mated to Ch. Sulhamstead Max, Carol produced Ch. Eaglescrag Clonroe of Nendrum, who was flown to the Jenkins from Belfast at the age of about twelve weeks. He gave them their first taste of the big ring by winning Best of Breed at Crufts in 1966 and was the sire of several champions. Clonroe's littersister, Ir. Ch. Corrie of Nendrum, was mated to Ch. Sanctuary Brave Knight and produced the Jenkins's Eaglescrag Alice of Nendrum. Alice mated to Clindhu produced Ch. Caio of Eaglescrag, and mated to Red Wully she produced Ch. Fintan of Eaglescrag, their first BIS winner - at Blackpool in 1973. Alice mated to Clonroe produced Ch. Conchessa of Eaglescrag, and Conchessa mated to Sulhamstead Woodside Finn, produced Ch. Clodagh of Eaglescrag.

Eaglescrag Clonroe of Nendrum   Eaglescrag Clonroe of Nendrum
 Two views of Ch. Eaglescrag Clonroe of Nendrum
wh. January 20th, 1963
by Ch. Sulhamstead Max ex Ch. & Ir. Ch. Carol of Eaglescrag  
Caio of Eaglescrag  Ch. Caio of Eaglescrag
 Caio of Eaglescrag at 12 months Ch. Caio of Eaglescrag

wh. June 26th, 1969
By Ch. Clindhu of Eaglescrag ex Eaglescrag Alice of Nendrum   
 Fintan of Eaglescrag Ch. Fintan of Eaglescrag,
wh. January 10th, 1971
by Ch. Red Wully of Eaglescrag ex
Eaglescrag Alice of Nendrum
Fintan's BIS win  
 Fintan winning Best in Show at Blackpool, 1973  
Ch. Eaglescrag Conchessa  Eaglescrag Clodagh
 Ch. Conchessa of Eaglescrag
wh. May 24th, 1968
by Ch. Eaglescrag Clonroe of Nendrum
ex Eaglescrag Alice of Nendrum
Ch. Clodagh of Eaglescrag
wh. May 24th, 1971
by Sulhamstead Woodside Finn
ex Ch. Conchessa of Eaglescrag

Two bitches came into the kennel from outside, one the Clindhu daughter, bred by Elsie James, Ch. Eaglescrag Cooleen of Boroughbury. She was mated to Wully and a bitch, Amber, was retained from the litter. Amber mated to Caio produced Ch. Eaglescrag Kelt. The other bitch was Thornwick Rossan of Eaglescrag, a daughter of Din Jo of Boroughbury (a son of Clonroe). Rossan mated to Caio produced Ch. Eaglescrag Toby, and Kelt and Toby mated together produced Eaglescrag Kate, who was exported to America where she became a champion and produced, by US Ch. Wildisle Warlock, Fitzarran Yankee who was imported back to Eaglescrag.

Eaglescrag Cooleen of Boroughbury   Ch. Eaglescrag Kelt
 Ch. Eaglescrag Cooleen of Boroughbury
wh. September 21st, 1965
by Ch. Clindhu of Eaglescrag
ex Moragh of Boroughbury
 Ch. Eaglescrag Kelt
wh. December 16th, 1975
by Ch. Caio of Eaglescrag
ex Amber of Eaglescrag
Ch. Eaglescrag Toby   Ch. Eaglescrag Toby
 Two views of Ch. Eaglescrag Toby  
 Eaglescrag Toby US Ch. Eaglescrag Kate
 Ch. Eaglescrag Toby
wh. December 24th, 1972
by Ch. Caio of Eaglescrag
ex Thornwick Rossan of Eaglescrag
US Ch. Eaglescrag Kate
wh. January 6th, 1977
by Ch. Eaglescrag Toby
ex Ch. Eaglescrag Kate
 Fitzarran Yankee  Fitzarran Yankee
by US Ch. Wildisle Warlock
ex US Ch. Eaglescrag Kate

Eaglescrag Kyle was litterbrother to Kelt and was owned and shown by Mrs. J. Taylor. He was a huge dog.

 Eaglescrag Kyle
wh. December 16th, 1975
by Ch. Caio of Eaglescrag
ex Amber of Eaglescrag
 Eaglescrag Kyle

Eaglescrag Tansy was littersister to Toby, and a particularly lovely bitch. She was actually registered as Tansie but always seemed to have her name spelled with a 'y' thereafter.

 Eaglescrag Tansie
 Eaglescrag Tansy
wh. December 24th, 1972 by Ch. Caio of Eaglescrag ex Thornwick Rossann of Eaglescrag

Clindhu was the sire of Petasmeade Chant, who went on to produce three U.K. champions in the top winning Petasmeade Chieftain of Brabyns, and Petasmeade Ophelia and Oberon.

Eaglescrag Kelt and Outhwaite AmCu 
 Is this love? Ch. Eaglescrag Kelt and Outhwaite Am Cu at Crufts, 1976
where Kelt was BoB
Eaglescrag Kelt 
 Ch. Eaglescrag Kelt, BoB Crufts 1976

Caio won 14 CCs in all, the last being from the Veteran Dog class at the L.K.A. in 1975, under Judy de Casembroot. He then went on to win the Hound Group. Apart from Kelt and Toby, Caio sired Ch. Mochras Banrion, and Ir. Chs. Boroughbury Justice and Jolly. Justice proved a great sire and a major influence on the breed in Ireland.

 Boroughbury Justice Ir. Ch. Boroughbury Justice 

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June 28th, 2005