Our very first Rough Collie was a rescue dog in 1969, and just after perseverance in getting him over his problems we were persuaded to show him at a local show, so off we went with Dene to the Caernarfon Limited Show where we gained a reserve place. This is when we were bitten by the showing big and when our love for the Rough Collie came to life over 35 years ago. Prior to 1969 we had always had Border Collies [sheepdogs in those days] as pets.We then decided to obtain a Kennel name which was derived from the first three dogs we had, Glen a tri colour dog, Bow our first bitch, and of course Dene the very first Rough Collie that we had.The tri colour that we had, was a son of Royal Ace of Rokeby and so we decided after showing him round the local shows that we would take a plunge into the big pool of Championship shows, which he did quite well for us.It was one of these Championship Shows that we saw Sandra Wigglesworth showing one of her bitches, and we decided there and then that this was the kennel we wanted a bitch from. We waited a year for Sandiacre Saucy Bow of Glenbowdene, and she was well worth the wait, as all our lines go back to her in one way or another.........

Dreams by now is a great grandmother and she has passed her beautiful head and conformation through to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. When we showed her she was always well placed in numerically strong classes. We would like to thank Mr & Mrs Griffiths for taking our advice and taking her mother to Pelido Forgotten Dreams, because the results speak for themselves.

Glenbowdene Spun Gold at Rixown
[Clairone Lonely Dreamer with Pelido x Glenanior Gold Dream from Glenbowdene]

Glenda came back into our kennel in February 2004 from Mr & Mrs Oliver of the Rixown Kennels, she has now settled in well with the rest of our dogs, but it has been a bit difficult in getting her condition back after the upset of the move but we are hoping to get her into the showring sometime this year.

Rixown Ribbons and Bows with Glenbowdene.
[Ch Sandiacre Schumaker x Glenbowdene Spun Gold at Rixown]

Abbie has a fantastic character and temperament. She was out of the ring for maternal duties at the beginning of 2005, and unfortunately due to other committments we were only able to show her lightly in 2005 but the shows we were able to attend she was well palced and including being placed 2nd in Limit Bitch at the Welsh Kennel Club. Just after this show she decided it was time to change her wardrobe and she lost all her coat, but hopefully now she is coming back into a good coat we will be showing her this year.

Glenbowdene Bedazzling
[Int. It & Fr Ch Carostar C'est La Vie x Rixown Ribbons and Bows with Glenbowdene]

Becky is the new addition to the kennel and a great granddaughter of Glenanior Gold Dream from Glenbowdene, and again due to other committments in 2005, we were only able to show her lightly, but she was placed at every show we did manage to attend. We are hoping to attend more shows with her in 2006.

Ron, Marie and Sheila Telford
7 Penygwndwn
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Gwynedd
LL41 4AA.

Telephone number: +44 [0] 1766 830742
email: telford@glenbowdene.fsnet.co.uk

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