Coarhabeg Collies at Home

I first fell in love with Collies at the age of 12 when I was staying on a farm but it was not until many years later that I was able to own a Collie, when I bought Jason, a Border Collie as a family pet. He lived for 12 and a half years and we mourned him for 4 months before we could bring ourselves to buy another. It was now 1978 and this time we made the transition to a Rough Collie, when we brought home a sable and white bitch puppy, again just a pet.

I did however decide to let her have a litter and mated her to a son of Arranbrook Mr Chips of Aberhill and kept two sable and white puppy bitches. Coarhabeg Little Nell and Coarhabeg Little Hannah. I had been to an Exemption Show and met Jo.Williams of Springdew Collies who introduced me to the world of showing and I decided to apply for an affix which was granted so I was able to register my first litter with the affix straight away.

Coarhabeg is the name of a tiny Hamlet of farms and houses on the Island of Valentia off the west coast of Ireland, where we went for summer holidays.

I started showing the puppies with a little success and eventually bred from them but it wasn't until we moved from Sussex to Yorkshire and mated Nell to Ch. Camanna Chicken George that we at last had a litter that we became quite excited about. We kept a beautiful tricolour daughter called C.Little Valkyr [Kyr].


Coarhabeg Little Valkyr

Coarhabeg Little Lindy-Lou

She was our first bitch to really achieve anything in the ring. She had an excellent puppy career winning numerous firsts, including Best Puppy in Show at Yorkshire Collie Club Open Show and later gained her Junior Warrant and Stud Book Number. Kyr only had one litter, from Ch. Can This Be Me at Camanna but in it she produced a tri bitch called C. Little Lindy-Lou [Lulu]. A lovely bitch in her own right and a beautiful mover, she won well and gained her Stud Number. From her first mating to Lynway Sandpiper, C. Figaro was born. He was a very striking puppy, deep black with a huge white collar and a very good mover. He did well as a puppy but developed an aversion to the ring. However he proved to be a very able stud dog and has sired a Reserve CC winner in our C. Gentle Zephyr and a 2 CC winner in Telforth Mr Blue Sky. Lulu's second and last litter in June 1993 was to Ch. Haradale Blue Moon and from 2 beautiful blue merle dog puppies in the litter I kept C. Tidal Wave [Roller] who, like his grandmother won Best Puppy at Yorkshire Collie Club Open Show, gained his Junior Warrant, won 2 Reserve CC's and then 3 C.C's to become our first home bred Champion. He was a wonderful, dignified, gentle and loving dog. We miss him a lot.

CH COARHABEG TIDAL WAVE 3 C.C's & 2 RCC's.
1st June 1993 - 25th June 2006

Coarhabeg Figaro

Coarhabeg Gentle Zephyr - 1 RCC

Figaro's litter sister Tosca, came back to us as a rescue and we decided to mate her to Mallicot Ace of Base. From the litter of 5, one really nice tricolour dog, C. Andantino at Alanita [Basil] went to live with Anita Franks where he did well and gained his Stud Book Number and we kept C. Crescendo [Credo], a wonderfully upstanding golden sable who won a Graduate class at Crufts, gained his Junior Warrant and has won 2 R.C.C's. They have both sired winning puppies and in fact Basil has now come back to live with us and has sired some excellent puppies.


Coarhabeg Crescendo 2 RCC's

Coarhabeg Andantino at Alanita

Mystian Cherry Cola at Coarhabeg

Mystian Musical Fantasy at Coarhabeg
We have occasionally bought in stock from other kennels, bred on similar lines to ours, the most notable being a tri, Mystian Cherry Cola at Coarhabeg [Molly] and a sable, Mystian Musical Fantasy at Coarhabeg [Fanta], both sadly no longer with us.
Molly was a brilliant show girl and won well, gained her Stud Book Number and a Reserve Best in Show at an All Breed Show and then knocked out a tooth and ruined her show career but she presented me by way of compensation with three super dog puppies: C. Roaring Forty [Rory] a blue and his litter brother also a blue, Coarhabeg Silver Cyclone at Garronwood [Shay], by Caerluath Blue Legend of Figlidelvento. The third was C. Othello [Otto] a jet black tri by Roller. All gained their Stud Book Numbers, Rory is the sire of C. Lady of the Lake who has 1 C.C. Shay, who lives in Ireland with Mary Darragh has 1C.C, 4 Green Stars, 1CACIB and a Best in Show at an All Breed Show.


Coarhabeg Roaring Forty

Coarhabeg Othello

Fanta was a bright golden shaded sable, gained her S.B.N. and was the mother of C.Gentle Zephyr 1RCC, and grandmother of C. Little Wild Rose who gained her S.B.N.

In 2003 I brought out her granddaughter, a sable and white puppy bitch, daughter of Credo, C. Enya. She came 2nd in Minor Puppy Bitch at Leeds, on only her second outing.


Coarhabeg Drop 0'Poteen RCC
 [Sire: Coarhabeg Othello
Dam: Coarhabeg Francesca]

In 2005, Coarhabeg Drop O'Poteen [Cheena] has had some very nice wins and placements at both Open & Championship shows, including 2nd Limit Bitch under Albert Wight, 3rd Open Bitch under Jean Lanning, 3rd Open Bitch London & Provincial CC under Valerie Geddes and RBCC at SKC under Steve Hall in August.

Her puppies had some nice wins too, Coarhabeg Faust qualified with a 2nd at SKC under Mary Farnes and won 3 x 1sts and Puppy Group 2 at Open Level. Coarhabeg Die Fledermaus [Pippa] won RBPIS at Sedgefield and Dist. Open Show and later qualified at Richmond Ch Sh. with 1st Junior Bitch.

The other youngsters, Coarhabeg Making Waves [Wolfie], also qualified with a 2nd Post Grad Dog at SKC and 3rd Post Grad Dog at Richmond and Coarhabeg Enya qualified at Collie Association with 2nd Post Grad Bitch.


Coarhabeg Lady of the Lake 1 CC & Puppy Group 4
Sire: Coarhabeg Roaring Forty: Dam: Coarhabeg Gentle Zephyr

Coarhabeg Lady of the Lake [Lilac], had a short show career which began very well but was brought to an abrupt end when she knocked out a front tooth. She has however produced some lovely puppies, 2 currently being shown, C. Rose of Arranmore at Newdawn and C. Celtic Crystal at Kinclova. There are more from her last litter who we hope to see in the ring shortly.

2005
Coarhabeg Making Waves
[Wolfie] [photo right]

[Sire: Ch Coarhabeg Tidal Wave
Dam: Coarhabeg Gentle Zephyr]


gained his SBN at Welsh KC under Kevin Harrington.

2006 He was hardly shown but did notch up a couple of 1st's.

 


COARHABEG DIE FLEDERMAUS
[Sire: Coarhabeg Andantino at Alanita: Dam: Coarhabeg Drop O' Poteen]

2005 - Coarhabeg Die Fledermaus [Pippa]had some nice wins and placings including BOB at N. E of England Working & Pastoral Breeds under Alan Archer. 1st PG Bitch at SKC under Lyn Westby and 2nd PG Bitch Yorkshire CC Ch. show under Rod Slater who also gave her mother C. Drop O' Poteen 1st Mid Limit.

2006 - Last year Pippa was placed each time out. Her awards included 3rd MLB at Crufts, 3rd MLB at Blackpool and 2nd LB at LKA.

Coarhabeg Raphael is a son of Coarhabeg Andantino at Alanita and Coarhabeg Little Wild Rose.

2005
His wins and placements included:
1st Puppy Dog at N.E. of Eng. Working & Pastoral Breeds Society;
2nd Minor Puppy Dog at Northumberland & Durham Ch Show;
2nd MPD Yorkshire CC Open Show;
2nd MPD Scottish Collie Club Ch Sh.
He also won 1st Junior, BOB & Puppy Group 1 at Saltburn Open Show and 1st Junior Dog & Novice Dog at NE of Eng. P & W Breeds Soc.in August, after which he began to drop his coat.

Coarhabeg Raphael 1 RCC
 [Sire: Coarhabeg Andantino at Alanita: Dam: Coarhabeg Little Wild Rose]

In 2006 he consistently won or was highly placed throughout the year.

His wins included BOB Halifax Open show, 3rd JD at British Collie Ch. Sh., Res JD Crufts, 2nd JD Scottish Breeds, 2nd YD Blackpool, 1st YD & 1st ND Leeds Ch Sh, 1st YD Yorkshire Collie Ch Sh., 3rd YD Richmond Ch. Sh.

This year 2007 so far, he was

2nd PGD Midland Collie Ch Show, 1st GD Yorkshire Collie Open, 1st & BOB at Peterlee Open and then gave us a wonderful day winning 1st PGD & RDCC at Crufts under Pat Wilkinson.During the year he was 1st or well placed each time out and gained a RBIS under Pat Hutchinson as well as other BOB's.

2008 saw Raffles constantly in the front line winning 1st's at WELKS under Derek Smith, Birmingham National under Lisa Burtenshaw, Blackpool under Robin Searle, West of England Collie Society under Brian Hull, East Anglian Collie Association under Mac Shutt, SKC under Maud Mather plus 1st's and placings at open level, 4 BOB's and a Group 4.

2009
Raffles has come back into beautiful coat and so far his wins and placements include 1st in Open Dog at Northumberland and Durham Collie Club January Show under Marie Magill, 3rd Open Dog at Crufts, 4 BOB's and we were delighted when Edith Prior awarded him RBD & RBIS at Midland Collie Club in July.
In September Geoff Hyde awarded him 1st Open Dog and BOB at the City of Birmingham Ch.Sh.


Coarhabeg Blowin in the Wind 1CC [Zonda]

[Sire: Wicani Willow Pattern.
Dam: Coarhabeg Caerleon Legend]

"Zonda" had an excellent puppy and junior career qualifying for Crufts many times over and winning a Pastoral Puppy Group 1 and 2 x Pastoral Puppy Group 3.

She continued to be consistently placed at both Open and Championship Shows but took time off to have a litter, one of which, Coarhabeg Air Waves over Mikeline is being successfully shown by her owner, Helen Hardman – ( see the Away from Home Section).
In 2008 Zonda’s awards included 1st at Yorkshire C.C. under Tony Foster,. 1st Graduate Bitch at Blackpool Ch. Sh. under Robin Searle and 2nd Limit Bitch at SKC under Maud Mather. In 2009 she was 2nd in Limit Bitch at SKC under Vic Salt, 2nd in Limit Bitch at Midland Collie Club under Edith Pryor, 2nd in Limit Bitch at SKC under Stuart Mallard and on a beautiful sunny day at Darlington Ch. Sh. won Open Bitch and the Bitch CC under Marianne Grindley – a fantastic day.

Coarhabeg Team Spirit with Wicani

[Teemu]

[Sire: Wicani Formula One. Dam: Coarhabeg Drop O' Poteen]

Teemu was owned for a while in partnership with Angela Harvey when he qualified for Crufts with placings which included 3rd MPD at Three counties Ch. Sh. and 2nd MPD at Blackpool Ch. Sh.. He is now owned solely by Fee McQuiston - see Away From Home section for latest news and photos.

COARHABEG ENYA

2009
Enya had a promising few wins as a puppy, followed by a series of mishaps, but this year I have at last been able to bring this lovely bitch back into the ring.
So far she has won 4 X 1sts in Post Graduate, going on to RBOB at Beverley & Dist CS under Anita Stanley and BOB and Group 2 at Sedgefield Agricultural & Horticultural Show under Heather Bendelow.

We would like to say thank you to all the judges who have liked our stock
and send greetings to all our friends.

Philip & Fern Sargeant
Hagg House
Chop Gate
Nr Middlesborough
North Yorkshire
TS9 7LW

Tel: 01439 798287

email:coarhabeg@adsl4less.com