ABOUT .ME
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I first became involved with Staffords in the early seventies while still a schoolboy. I acquired my first Stafford off a man called Tommy McTaggard, her pet name was Judy. I then got a dog named Jaws from a man called S.Clake in Ballywater. This dog was out of Carrivale Castle Courier owned by T.Jardine. Although I had this dog's pedigree I did not get his KC registration form. This dog was one of the truest Staffordshire bull terrier's I have ever owned. He died in 1979. A short time before this I bought a bitch
from Alan Spence called Rendorn Queen Priscilla, she unfortunately developed
a bad mouth. In 1980 I bought probably the best dog I ever owned, a dog
called Tarzan. I did not have his papers but a true Stafford in every sense
of the word. He died in 1987 with cancer to his stomach. In 1984 I bought a
bitch to mate with Tarzan, but changed my mind and used an Eagry dog. The
bitch was Anita's Black Lady and this got me interested with actually showing
dogs which I have to admit was something I used to frown at. My first litter
was 1986 and she had ten puppies, of which six survived, my pick was a
brindle called Empress of Argyle. This was the first to carry the Argyle name
which was the street where I was born and was very proud of. Her first show
got her a first and Best Puppy at the N.I.S.B.T.C. breed show under
J.Franklin in a class of fourteen. I later mated her to a dog called Rendorn
Rocket Man and got three very good puppies, called Son of Encouragement,
Argyles Troublesome Lass and Drummer Girl of Spenmar. The first two got
stud-book numbers while the third produced some very nice animals including a
CC winner. Troublesome Lass also gained a RCC and two Green Stars. In 1990 after gaining another RGS, Kizzy dropped dead while walking on the River Boyne. This gutted me for a short time. I then decided to start again from scratch which was when I first met Robbie Hudson from Liverpool. His wife was showing a bitch called Manny's Dark Duchess, who I thought was superb. He used a dog that he showed me from veteran called Ch.Spartan Victor, owned by Rob & Yvonne Drummond. I was gifted with a pup who became Ch/Ir.Ch Szondu Ulster Maddy, who is the foundation of my dogs today, firstly Argyle then my new affix Loyalstaff. I am a Championship show judge having awarded CC's and green stars, both locally and internationally. Below are some of my best dogs that I have owned or bred:
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Argyles Troublesome Lass 1 RCC STB |
Son of Encouragement.... Stud Book Entry |
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Ch/Ir.Ch Szondu Ulster Maddy 4 CC's 2RCC |
Eastreet Leap of Faith 1st prize winner at Ch. Shows |
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Australian Grand Champion - The Ulster Immigrant |
Ulster's Pride & Joy 1 RCC |
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Argyles Uno-Mas 1st prize winner at Ch. Shows |
Miss MaGuinnes 1st prize winner at Ch. Shows |
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Arglyes Pride of the Mersey 1st prize winner at Ch. Shows |
Sparstaff Ready to Go of Loyalstaff 1 RCC |
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Loyalstaff True Blue 1st prize winner at Ch. Shows |
Loyalstaff Majical Pause 1st prize winner at Ch. Shows |
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Loyalstaff Mountain Man 1st prize winner at Ch. Shows |
IRCH Loyalstaff Sweet William 2 RCC & BIS |
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Loyalstaff Hear The Cry 2 Rccs |
Loyalstaff My Aunt Jane 1st prize winner at CH.shows |