The Raikeshill Kennels
In 1933, Mrs. Knox bought in two puppies from a litter bred on September
21st by Mrs. McNamara Lewis, by Combwell Patjoe ex Primrose of Harewood. The
pups were a female, Hasty of Raikeshill, and a male Hector of Raikeshill. She
later bought in another male from the litter, Finn of Raikeshill, which was
registered in 1936. At one time she had their dam, Primrose of Harewood, as she
was offered for sale in a Raikeshill advertisement on behalf of her breeder and
owner, H.R.H. Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood. Primrose was by Patrick of
Ouborough ex Wealdstone Sheila.
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| Primrose of Harewood |
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| Hector of Raikeshill with Mrs. Knox |
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| Hector of Raikeshill |
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| Hector of Raikeshill |
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| Finn and Hector of Raikeshill |
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Finn of Raikeshill |
By 1934, the Knoxes had moved to Iridge Place, Hurst Green, Sussex. The next
homebred litter was out of Hasty, mated to litterbrother Hector, which produced
two bitches, Loree and Restreless of Raikeshill, and a dog, Sandy of
Raikeshill.
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| Eona, Loree and Hasty |
Nellydon, a bitch bred and registered by Mr. C.E. Donnelly was purchased by
Mrs. Knox in 1933. Nellydon was by Ch. Felixstowe Killary ex Carricleena Bawn
and was born August 7th, 1932.
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| Mrs. Knox and Nellydon |
Mrs. Knox then bought in Comberford Tasha and changed her name to Tara of
Raikeshill.. Tasha had been bred by Mr. H. Pemberton, by Felixstowe Kilgooney
ex Comberford Nesta, and was born on June 7th, 1933. The Reaver of Raikeshill
(in the picture below) was from a litter wh. March 23rd, 1932 by Ian of
Raikeshill ex Nancy of Raikeshill. Pansy of Harewood (also in the picture
below) was given to Mrs. Knox by her breeder, H.R.H. The Princess Mary
Countess of Harewood. Pansy was littersister to Primrose of Harewood (shown
earlier), by Patrick of Ouborough ex Wealdstone Sheila and whelped
September 14th, 1929.
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| Finn of Raikeshill, Pansy of Harewood, Fare, The
Reaver, Tara, and Hector of Raikeshill |
Mrs. Knox was Chairman of the short-lived Irish Wolfhound Society, which was
started in 1937 and produced one Year Book before folding. In 1938 the Society
took an advertisement in The Dog World Annual showing the principal winners of
the Society's Photographic Ballot for that year. The Photographic Competition
was the chief activity for the year and the six photographs included in the
advertisement were selected from 77 entries. Mrs. Knox's entry was of Pansy of
Harewood, bred by H.R.H. The Princess Royal.
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| Pansy of Harewood |
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| l to r: The Reaver, Finn, Fare of Raikeshill, Pansy
of Harewood, Tara and Hector of Raikeshill |
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| Mrs. Knox with a group of her Irish wolfhounds
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In 1938 Mrs. Knox registered Maureen of Raikeshill, a littersister to Hasty
and Hector. There were no more Raikeshill registrations after this date and no
hounds were officially transferred to other owners. Mrs. Knox only spent twelve
years in the breed, but had quite an effect in that short period.
