The first home-bred Ouborough litter was whelped on June 23rd, 1925, by Felixstowe Kilbarry ex Gipsalia, from which came Glenbeigh and Glensalia of Ouborough.
Acushla of Ouborough won the kennel's three CCs during 1926; in 1927 only two CCs were won - one by Fergus of Ouborough and the other by Tip of Ouborough. In 1928 things really picked up and the Ouborough Kennel won 9 CCs - Harbury Brinda (by Michael ex Chulainn Damson, wh. February 14, 1927) won 5 and Chulainn Connacht (by Sulhamstead Conncara ex Deborah, wh. February 24th, 1927) won 4.
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| Tip of Ouborough | |
In 1927 J.V. Rank took a hound from a litter bred Mrs. A.B. Wild, by Fergus of Ouborough ex Felixstowe Alana and whelped July 10, 1927. This hound was registered as Patrick of Ouborough and was later owned by H.R.H. The Princess Royal.
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| Patrick of Ouborough |
Faddon of Ouborough was born September 20, 1928, by Sulhamstead Conncara ex Felixstowe Killcoo and bred by Mr. Everett.
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| Faddon of Ouborough |
In 1929 twenty-nine hounds were registered; six bought in and the others home-bred, including Cloghran of Ouborough, who was going to do very well in the showring. He was by Chulainn Connacht ex Iduna of Hindhead and whelped March 1, 1929. Chulainn Connacht was sold during this year.
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| Ch. Cloghran of Ouborough (sometimes listed as Cloghan [or Coghlan] of Ouborough) |
A Gallagher's cigarette card depicting an artist's view of Ch. Coghlan(?) of Ouborough |
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| Ch. Cloghran going BIS, Manchester, 1935 | Head study of Ch. Cloghran |
Litterbrother to Cloghran was Slane of Ouborough.
| Slane of Ouborough |  |
One of the hounds that was bought in during 1929 was Biddie of Ouborough, bred by Mr. Everett, by Felixstowe Killone ex Iduna of Hindhead and whelped April 29, 1928.
| Ch. Biddie of Ouborough |
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In 1929 ten CCs were won. One by Ch. Chulainn Connacht, two by Iduna of Hindhead, four by Galleon of Ouborough, one by Harbury Brinda, and two by Erin of Ouborough. The K.C. Challenge Bowl and the Irish Bowl were won outright. Other trophies won were the K.C. Challenge Cup (Galleon); The Bitch Type Cup (Erin), Dog Type Cup (Galleon), Baily Booth Strohmenger Bowl (Galleon), Ch. Clodagh Cup (Galleon); The Knockfierna Cup (Galleon) and the Brabyns Cup and St. Loes Cup (both Galleon).
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| Ch. Harbury Brinda |
The above picture of Brinda appeared in the Kennel Gazette of October, 1929 with the following "Winner of six Challenge Certificates, Green Star, thirty-seven Firsts. Six times Best in Show, all breeds. In Best Sporting Brace at Kennel Club Show, 1929, and Best Brace in Show at Birmingham, 1928. Has held the following important trophies: the Graham Shield, Type Cup, Ch. Clodagh Cup, Bowater Cup, Malahide, Callaghan, Shewell, Burne, Tramore, etc."
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| Bill Siggers with seven of the Ouborough
Champions: Ch. Erin, Ch. Iduna of Hindhead, Ch. Alayne, Ch.& Ir.Ch. Galleon, Ch. Biddie, Ch. Farnoge, Ch. Cloghran |
Alayne of Ouborough was born December 12, 1929, by Galleon ex Biddie, and was to become a champion.
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| Ch. Alayne of Ouborough |
Croughil of Ouborough came from a litter born April 26, 1930, by Ch. Galleon ex Ch. Iduna of Hindhead. He was exported to America where he became a champion.
| Am.Ch. Croughil of Ouborough |  |
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Updated September 21st, 2005