We had another great day, this time Toastie wins 1st in Open Bitch and the Bitch CC; her 5th such award to go along with her 9 RCCS. She was also awarded 2nd in a strong Champion Stakes class under Mr Steve Hall. She is still so young at 21 months, but she has achieved so much so far and the best is yet to come! Congratulations to all the other winners, and thank you to our breed judge, Mr Paul Reynolds. What a fantastic day x

Toastie at 6 months at her first show, where she won 1st in Minor Puppy, Best Puppy Bitch and the Res.Bitch CC. Her brother, Cruze, won 1st in Puppy Dog, Best Puppy Dog, Best Puppy in Breed and the Res.Dog CC…a day we will never forget!

At Three Counties Champ Show, Toastie was awarded 1st in Open Bitch, then the CC and BOB under Meg Purnell Carpenter. Then into the hotly contested Champion Stakes where Mono (Witchgait Best Kept Secret) was awarded 1st under Mr Andrew Brace!

Toastie has been awarded 4CCs, 2 BoBs and 9 RCCs. The best is yet to come with this young girl!

On Saturday 14th July, the Midland Shar Pei Club held their open show, and Mr Alan Carter was the judge. Toastie won 1st Open Bitch and Best Bitch and then BEST IN SHOW!!! Then, in the novelty classes, Toasties brother, Eric owned by Adam & Simon, was awarded overall best novelty! Adam & Simon also won the Guess the Teddy Bear’s Name competition!

What a great day at Wellingborough Open Show! Toastie won Best of Breed, then Utility Group 1 and then went on to win BEST IN SHOW under Jeff Luscott. Toastie also won the Champion Stakes. We also won £85!!! Thank you to judges John Ritchie, Ed Casey and Tessa Watkins.  What a great day!

Thrilled to bits that Toastie won the Bitch CC at Crufts – her 3rd! – making her a new Champion for Witchgait!

At Manchester Championship Show Toastie (Witchgait Secret Keepsake) wins 1st in Junior & the Bitch Res.CC under Jane Lilley!

Toastie now has 2 CCs, 9 RCCs, Group 4, 4 Utility Puppy Group wins, 12 Best Puppies, 1 Best Puppy in Show and 1 RBPIS at Championship Shows shows, AND was runner up overall in the Eukanuba/Dog World Puppy of the Year final …wooo hoooo !

What a great start for Toastie, Witchgait Secret Keepsake! At Witney and District Open Show, Toastie made her debut and won Best Puppy, Best of Breed, Puppy Utility Group 1, Utility Group 1 and Reserve Best Puppy in Show! Thank you so much to the judges, Glenway Dymock and Paul Carpenter

Then, at Banbury & District open show, she wins Best Puppy under Sue Butterfield, and Puppy Group 1 under Mr J Carter (Montzella). yipeeeee! Over the moon with our girl!

Dixie is top stud dog 2015! Many thanks to Zoe, Jennifer and Mark, as this award would not have been possible without your help.

Tippi wins the Shar Pei Club of Great Britain’s Veteran of the Year Award, and was also Best Veteran in Show at the Club’s Championship show.

CONGRATULATIONS to Zoe and Jennifer on making up Dior at the Club’s Show, also BEST IN SHOW under breed specialist Linda Smith (Bellicose).

Looking forward to an exciting 2016. Hopefully new Witchgait babies will be hitting the show scene.

ALL PUPPIES ARE NOW SPOKEN FOR!

On Monday 26th Oct we had to say goodbye to our beloved Inchi, Ch Headholme Sound of Music at Witchgait. We are devastated. We will do a tribute page soon for our very special girl.

On Sunday 25th October, Mono produced 4 healthy puppies, the next generation here at witchgait. We have 3 boys and 1 super girl.

** Possible show potential puppies available **

Please contact me for further information.

Inchi will be 11 years old next month.  So proud of this very special girl.

Not to be outdone, another Dixie/Gucci daughter, Dior, won Best of Breed at Bakewell Open Show!

At Bournemouth Championship Show, under breed specialist judge Claire Davis (Deakie), Mono won 1st in Open Bitch and the Bitch CC (her 4th!), while her half brother, Jimmy (Jimmy Choo With Loopang), won 1st Limit Dog, the Dog CC (his 2nd!) and BEST OF BREED! Both are sired by Ch Witchgait Sounds Terrific (Dixie). What a fabulous day!

Just to let you all know that I’ve added some new photos! Two are of my lovely girl, Mono, and one of me with my gorgeous Shar Pei!

Ch Witchgait Best Kept Secret’s photo album has been updated with these three new photos!

We have some fantastic news… Mono is now a Champion (subject to KC confirmation). At Border Union Championship Show she won 1st in Limit Bitch & the
BITCH CC – her 3rd, so now Ch Witchgait Best Kept Secret! I’m so thrilled! She now joins her mum, dad and grandparents, whom are all champions.

THANK YOU to our judge, Mrs Ann Lyons, and also to Mr Ernie Paterson and Mr Terence Burgess, for awarding Mono her CCs.

Hopefully, sometime soon, the patter of tiny paw prints will be back at Witchgait. Mono will be mated in the very near future… inquires welcome

Fabulous day at Bath!

Mono won 1st in Open and Res.Best Bitch under Mrs Lunt, and she also passed her KC Bronze Good Citizen Test, YAYYYY!

We had a great day at the SPCGB Open Show. Under Mr Lee Cox (Vantonia), Mono won RESERVE BEST IN SHOW and Tippi won BEST VETERAN IN SHOW!

A great day!

At Manchester Championship Show in January, Mono won Limit Bitch under Albert Wight

At Coalville Open Show, Mono won 1st in Open, Best of Breed and the Utility Group 1 under Mr Anthony Oakden (Spawood)! What a great day! Thank you!

Good luck to all exhibiting at Crufts… see you there!

Jimmy Choo at Loopang (Jimmy), owned by Mark Bragg, has had a great time at his recent shows. At Paignton he won 1st puppy and then Best Puppy under breed specialist Mrs Judie Rowlands (Mexicu), then at Bournemouth Champ Show, under Mr Tim Ball (Kaitak) he won 1st in Puppy, Best Puppy in Breed and also the RCC!!!!  Wooo hoooo! Mono won 1st in Junior.

At WKC Jimmy Won 1st in Puppy Dog and Mono won 1st in Junior under Marion Sergeant (Tegwani), then won 2nd in a well filled Junior Sakes class under top all rounder Mr Jeff Luscott, yipeee!

What a fabulous day we had at leeds! Dixies kids at their 1st champ show…

Radley wins 1st in Minor Puppy, Best Puppy Dog, Best Puppy in Breed AND the RCC!

His litter mate, Guiness, wins 2nd place, litter sister, Dior, wins 1st in Minor Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy Bitch. And to top of an already fantastic day, Mono wins 1st in Junior Bitch and the Bitch CC (her 2nd) at just 13½ months! As you can imagine, I was floating!

Congratulations to Zoe who bred the puppies, also to Jenny who owns Dior

Breed Judge was Mr Terence Burgess. What a day!!!!

The day before Dior won BEST PUPPY IN SHOW under breed specialist Mr Tim Ball (Kaitak), and the previous week litter brother Jimmy, owned by Mark Bragg, won Best Puppy and the UTILITIY PUPPY GROUP! ..so so proud

Our Best Kept Secret, Mono – see them here

Inchi, now enjoying retirement – See all her photos here

New photos of Dior and Guiness here

We have also updated our Puppy Page

At Birmingham National Championship Dog Show Mono won 1st in Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed under Mr Dave Killilea (Redwitch). We then went into the Utility Puppy Group, which was full of top quality pups, and we were placed 1st – Uutility Puppy Group Winner!!! A truly amazing day.

Pictured here is Mono winning BEST PUPPY IN SHOW at the Shar Pei Club of Great Britain open show! Judge was Breed Specialist Mr Adrian Bicknell (Shimano).

Then, at BUBA open show, Mono won 1st in Puppy and Best Puppy in Breed under K Rawlings. Mr Lee Cox then awarded her PUPPY GROUP 4!

Mono wins yet another **BEST PUPPY IN SHOW** This time at Cheltenham & District Canine Society! WOOOHOOO! So proud of my very special girl.

Mono won Best Puppy AVNSC Utility, then the Puppy Utility Group under Sheila Jakeman (Tanlap), then, to top off a fabulous day, BPIS under top allrounder Mr Tom Johnson (Feldrik)!

Good luck to all our friends that are attending crufts – enjoy your day!

Inchi Is Top Brood Bitch 2013! This is the 3rd year in a row that she has achieved this award!

Thank you to Heather and Andy Morris for campaigning Pixie, and to my wonderful boy, Dixie. Without their fabulous wins this award wouldn’t have been possible.

Just added a couple of new photos of Mono out on a winter’s day walk! Taken 27 Jan 2014

Added a few more photos of gorgeous Shar Pei Puppies! Enquiries are welcome!

Brill end to 2013!  1st Minor Puppy (Vince Rodger), LKA 1st Minor Puppy & Best Puppy (Mr Barry Bull Starferry). 28th December at Ashbourne Open Show, Witchgait Best Kept Secret, Mono, wins 1st, BP & BOB under Mr Peter Scarth (Bigglesmere). Then off to luton open show Mono wins 1st BAVNSC UILITY PUPPY & BOB.

Then what a great start to 2014 – at Coventry Premiere Open Show Mono wins BP, THE UTILITY PUPPY group & BPIS!! What a fabulous start my very special girl is having with so many lovely comments. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Yayyyy Gucci has had her puppies! 6 little stunners; 4 boys 2 girls; 3
black boys, 1 red boy, 1 black girl and 1 red girl.

Yipeee! All doing well. Enquiries most welcome!

Great results from LKA!

Witchgait Best Kept Secret, “Mono” wins 1st in Minor Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy in Breed under Breed Specialist Mr Barry Bu (Starferry). Then, under Sheila Jakeman (Tanlap), Mono is awarded 5th in a huge Puppy Bitch Stakes class! I am so thrilled to say the least! My very special girl is doing so well. Thank you for all the lovely comments about Mono.

Denayrs Gucci Two Shoes (Gucci) has been mated to Ch Witchgait Sounds Terrific (Dixie). It’s been confirmed that Gucci is in whelp and puppies are due around the 7th January 2014. We’re very excited about this very interesting litter! Enquiries are welcome for loving, permanent homes, for possible show potential and pet homes. Click the photos of Gucci below to enlarge!

Had a fab day at Bournemouth champ show…

Dixie wins 1st Open Dog, CC & Best of Breed under breed specialist judge, Carol Cavanagh (Shimano). A great day – thank you!

A big thank you also to Kev & Lin Shaw for the refreshments .

54 CCs!

Southern Counties was a successful show for team Witchgait!   Dixie won the RCC and Pixie won her 11th CC!  Our judge was Roberta Wright.  A GREAT DAY!

Birmingham Championship Show, under breed specialist judge, Pam lyons, Dixie won his 8th CC!  I’m so proud to have bred this boy; he has a wonderful temperament and is always so happy with life. He is a pleasure to own. Well done to Beryl on winning her first CC & BOB, and also to breeder Jane – a great day.

Added a new photo of Pixie (Ch Witchgait Face the Future of Ashowai). Pixie is owned, shown and adored by Andy & Heather Morris. This girl has done us so proud; she is now almost 2½ now, so a very exciting time for us in the showring. Many congratulations to Andy & Heather for campaigning pixie so well

We had a fab day at Crufts! Breed Specialist, Wendy Coates, awarded 2nd in Veteran Dog and 1st in Good Citizen Class to Ronnie, Ch Foregevalley Start Struck at Witchgait. Ronnie, now 10 years old, has not been shown for over 2 years, but he took it all in his stride. He certainly showed the youngsters a thing or two! Then Dixie, Ch Witchgait Sounds Terrific, was placed 3rd in a very strong open class. Inchi, Ch Headholme Sound of Music at Witchgait, had a fab day too, she certainly enjoyed herself, and at 8½ years old she showed her socks off, winning 1st in Veteran Bitch and 1st in Good Citizen Class. But to top off what was already a fab day, Pixie, Ch Witchgait Face the Future of Ashowai, owned by Heather and Andy Morris (Ashowai), was awarded the BITCH CC! wwwoooo hooooo!!! We were thrilled to bits to say the least. This was her 10th CC and at just over 2 years of age the best is yet to come! The wonderful award made it CC number 52 for the Witchgait Kennel. I am so so proud to say the least!

* PUPPIES HOPED FOR LATE SPRING ALSO MID SUMMER * PLEASE ENQUIRE… SHOW / PET HOMES. Exciting well planned litters are from Tippi (Ch Witchgait Wish Upon a Star) and Dixie (Ch Witchgait Sounds Terrific) and also Pinch (Witchgait Pinch an Inch) and Alfie (Ashowai in Ta Dreams, owned by Heather and Andy Mmorris). Our main aim is to breed healthy, typey and good tempered dogs. Colours expected are reds and red/fawns, and will be brushcoats.

At Manchester, under Jeff Luscott (Jalus), “Dixie” (Ch Witchgait Sounds Terrific) won the RCC, and “Pixie” “Ch Witchgait Face the Future for Ashowai) won her 9th CC! woooo hooo! What a great start to 2013. This brings our total to 51 CCs!

Fab news…

CH Headholme Dound of Music at Witchgait, “Inchi”, has done it again!! Top Brood Bitch 2012!

She has won this award for the 2nd year running! I am so proud.

Thankyou so much to Andy & Heather Horris, “Ashowai Shar Pei”, for campaigning Ch Witchgait Face the Future of Ashowai, “Pixie”. Pixie is just 2 years old & the best is yet to come as she just needs to finish maturing. Her older brother Ch Witchgait Sounds Terrific, “Dixie”, has also helped Inchi achieve this award.

Puppies hoped for in the spring

Witchgait wins 50 CCs !!!!!!

Ch Witchgait Face The Future of Ashowai, “Pixie”, wins her 8th CC and BIS at the SHAR PEI CLUB OF GB Championship dog show, under breed specialist Stella Chadwick(Chadson).

I’m so thrilled and proud of this girl! She is owned by Heather and Andy Morris of Ashowai Shar Pei. A big thank you to them for campaigning
her so well and thus making Witchgait’s 50th CC (dogs owned or bred by Witchgait). I’m over the moon to say the least!

Well, what a day we had under Meg Purnell Carpenter! DIXIE wins 1st in open dog & the dog CC (his 7th), & his baby sister, PIXIE (owned by Heather & Andy Morris of Ashowai Shar Pei) wins her 7th CC & BOB, thus making it CC no 49 for the Witchgait kennel!

Well, where do I start?! Richmond was such a wonderful day. Dixie was 2nd in open amd won the RCC (to add to his 25 RCCs and 6 CCs), Pixie won 1st Open and the Bitch CC (making her winnings 6 CCs and 7 RCCs), Millie Moo won Limit Bitch and the RCC (her first)!  I am so chuffed and thrilled. These litter mates are out of Ch Kolnago Bloomin Terrific X Ch Headholme Sound of Music at Witchgait.

STOP PRESS !!!!!!!!!! Exciting news! Tippi has been mated to Dixie. Enquires welcome.

Dixie is available at stud to suitable bitches.

CCs won is now 47! I am thrilled to bits to say the least

Carol Harwood (Minarets) was judging Shar Pei at Birmingham Championship Show. She awared Witchgait Music Maker (Millie) 2nd in Limit Bitch and her litter sister, Witchgait Face the Future at Ashoai (Pixie), 1st in Open Bitch and Bitch CC (her 5th!)

This brings the number of CCs won by Witchgait bred dogs to 46!

At the Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show, under top all-rounder Derek Smith, Dixie wins 2nd in Open Bitch and Millie won 3rd in Limit Bitch.