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Ch. Snowspring Black Onyx, CD
(b/w dog, whelped 1978)
(Ch. Tamridge Way Ahead, CD x Ch. Lady Margaret of Tamridge)
Rocky - my first homebred Champion. My
best friend, my love. He was taken to his Championship by handler Elliot More, and my late husband, Ken Robie put
a CD on him. He was a very popular sire and produced many titled get in his lifetime. All of his get (titled
or not) that were in breeding homes, played an integral part in Springer bloodlines. Rocky died just short of his 15th
birthday and I have never recovered from his passing.
Amer. Can. Ch. Donnington Miss Liberty
(l/w bitch, whelped 1986)
(Ch. Snowspring Black Onyx, CD x Cricket Hill Donnington Ogee)
Missy - the bitch who loved to show!
She handily finished her Championship with three majors. I put four points on her myself and she was then brought to
the fine hands of Phil Nelson. Missy gave us the ultimate thrill of finishing her title a few weeks before our Eastern
English Springer Spaniel Club Specialty Show, and was moved up from the classes into the Specials class, where she defeated
an enourmous entry of Champion bitches and went Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed. What a thrill!
Snowspring Crown Jewel
(b/w bitch, whelped 1985)
(Ch. Snowspring Black Onyx, CD x Cleavehill Miss Elizabeth, CGC)
Tiara - Drop-dead gorgeous, and hated to
show! Tiara was pointed in the U.S. shown initially by Candy Carswell and then by the late Peg Nelson.
The same day that Ch. Donnington Miss Liberty went BOS at Eastern, Tiara was about to win the huge open class
and 5 point major, but at the last minute she lost her tail and got moved back. Tiara played a very important role in
my breeding program, and was an outstanding example of the infusion of Cleavehill into my own line.
Snowspring Donnington Spode
(b/w bitch, whelped 1986)
(Ch. Snowspring Black Onyx, CD x Cleavehill Miss Elizabeth, CGC)
China - fondly called "Lotsadotz" - she was shown in a few matches, but her real value
was in the whelping box. She was tri-factored, had a wonderful disposition and was a good mover. One of China's
daughters, Donnington Etruscan Spode, JH, was a very keen l/w/t owned, trained and shown to
her title by David Murotake of Nashua, NH. China carries on in our pedigrees today.
Snowspring Willowbank Brgee
(b/w dog, whelped 1987)
(Ch. Snowspring Black Onyx, CD x Willowbank's Calliope)
Burgee - A lovely son of Ch. Snowspring Black Onyx, CD, bred by Julia and Alex Merriman,
Willowbank Farm, Rhode Island. Burgee was a wonderful friend. A more gentle, kinder dog you could not meet.
He was the sire of some wonderful dogs in our line, including Snowspring Crownpiece (b/w dog out of Snowspring Crown Jewel)
and Willowbank's Gunfallon (l/w dog out of Nobhill Millions of Luck).
Amer. Can. Ch. Snowspring Scrimshaw
(b/w bitch, whelped 1990)
(Ch. Snowspring Black Onyx, CD x Willowbank's Maxine)
Ivory - super show bitch. Ivory finished her Canadian Championship at the tender
age of 8 months old, undefeated in the classes and winning multiple puppy and adult groups along the way. Barbara Partridge
guided her along this whirlwind journey. I then turned her over to Diana Mason, who showed her to her American Championship
which was achieved at 18 months of age. Ivory unfortunely didn't produce many babies, and she was lost at a young six
years old. Her full brother, Snowspring Mogen David, is seen in many of my pedigrees today, and he is behind Snowspring
Highland Gold, who has just been bred.
Can. Ch. Snowspring Goldfinger, CGC
(b/w/t dog, whelped 1987)
(Mr. Kennedy ofTimberlee x Cleavehill Miss Elizabeth, CGC)
Midas - an outstanding mover, solid topline and loved to show! Midas was yet another
great example of our lines crossed with Cleavehill. He was a double Ch. Cleavehill Ned Kelly grandson. Shown and
pointed in the U.S. under the direction of Mark Threlfall, Midas never finished here because of his size (21+") and color.
He was then sent to Canada to the capable hands of Will Alexander, where he readily finished his Championship with multiple
Best of Breeds. Midas came home to sire multiple litters and passed his qualities to many get. We are still working
with his bloodline today.
Amer. Can. Ch. Donnington Shelby Frodo
(b/w/ dog, whelped 1989)
(Ch. Tamridge Just Albert x Cricket Hill Donnington Ogee)
Frodo - Owned by dear friends, David & Tommie Murotake
of Nashua, NH. Half-brother to Amer. Can. Ch. Donnington Miss Liberty, Frodo was not to be outdone by his sister
who finished with three majors - Frodo finished with FOUR! Diana Mason showed him in the U.S., and Will Alexander
in Canada. A great moving dog with lots of substance and coat, and the sire of several nice litters.
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