Profile of Pelido by Lisa Burtenshaw
My first love was horses but being one of 7 children, could never own one as a child. My family kept all manner of small livestock, dogs ,cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks and ferrets.
My training started at Treetops Kennels in 1956,this was shortly after the famous greyhound,Treetops Golden Falcon won Best in Show at Crufts. At that time the Kennels were situated on the outskirts of Shamley Green, and was also famous for Treetops Cocker Spaniels. My training covered all aspects of kennel work which covered matings,whelpings,puppy rearing,trimming and grooming.I also learned to hand milk Mimosa , a Jersey cow.On leaving school,was offered permanent employment. It was a priviledge to train in this Kennel.
After marriage to Peter, exhibited Rabbits with some success.
Moving to our current address nearly 40 years ago,owned Hazel our pet Jersey cow and Playboy, a retired polo pony. When Playboy died, we took on Rhonty, a Chestnut Arab, sadly no longer with us, they are at rest in the paddock.
Rhonty and Hazel
Our first Rough Collie was obtained in 1968. First litter in 1970. In the following years, owned or bred 27 UK Champions in all 3 colours and both sexes.
The Kennel has been licensed since 1973, when the Breeding of Dogs Act came into being.
Pelido is a combination of the first two letters from Peter, Lisa and Douglas, our son.
In addition to judging Rough Collies at Championship Show level in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, I have judged in the following countries, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy,Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and also Rough Collie Dogs at the World Show,Amsterdam 1985, Junior Dogs and BOB. Also Smooth Collies, World Show, Budapest 1996.
In 1994 we became the first Husband and Wife partnership to judge our lovely breed jointly at Crufts. Peter the Bitches and myself the Dogs.
Crufts 1994
The "Pelido Years" was featured in the Kennel Gazette June 1990.
Champions Polar Moon and Mister Blue were featured on the front cover Kennel Gazette January 1995, as was Ch.Black Belle a few years earlier."Belle" also appeared on the front cover "de honden wereld" January 1986.
For many years Champion Double Fantasy looked out from the Pedigree Chum label. We were delighted when a photograph of Polar Moon and Mister Blue was used for the front cover of the Dog World Annual 1993.
We have been
TOP BREEDERS 1982/1984/1991/1994
TOP STUD DOG/TOP BROOD BITCH 1989/1991
TOP STUD DOG 2001
COLLIES OWNED OR BRED BY THE KENNEL HAVE WON OVER 100 CHALLENGE CERTIFICATES.
Five new Champions campaigned to their titles in 1982.
Champions Pelido Silver Lady and Jaden Mister Blue at Pelido, both Blue Merles ,won the "Double" at Midland Collie Club Championship show, under Husband and Wife Judges, Kath and Alan Jefferies.(Jeffsfire)
Champion Pelido Careless Love and Pelido La Traviata ,both Sables, won the "Double", at Bath Championship Show.
Respective Judges sadly no longer with us,were Frank Mitchell(Glenmist) and Luciano Bernini(Del Narciso).
I first awarded Challenge Certificates in:
Rough Collies-Midland Counties 1977
Smooth Collies-British Collie 1985
Border Collies- Southern Border Collie 2002
Bearded Collies-South Wales 2005
Australian Shepards-CRUFTS 2006(My BOB won BIS)
Shetland Sheepdogs-Bournemouth 2008
First Pastoral Group:
Working and Pastoral Breeds of Wales 2008
Contract to judge Polish Lowland -Southern Counties 2010
All photographs are copyright and for use of Pelido Collies only, and must not be copied or reproduced in ANY form.
Lisa and Peter Burtenshaw
Pelido, Thursley Road, Elstead,Godalming,Surrey. GU8 6ED
Telephone/Fax 01252 702182
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