History

I had my first dog in 1966, a p & s Schnauzer. Her name was Pikke-Cecilia "Pikke" (Kille - Paminan Pipsa). Unfortunately she only lived 3,5 years and died of heart failure. After her we got a blue roan cockerspaniel, Aminette "Ami". With her I started my love of this hobby. I started to visit dog shows (without a dog, though) in the early 70`s and went to every possible show I had a chance to see.  In 1978 my sister and I finally managed to talk our parents over and got the permission to have another dog. I wanted an English Springer, but my parents felt it was too big, so we settled with a Welsh Springer. After two years, our welsh springer arrived, on a cold January day. He was Pencelli Proceed , a 4-year old male from UK. He had a res CC in England before his arrival to Finland and numerous offspring. Pencelli Proceed "Cymro" had a fairly succesful show career here including a group win. He was also "Welsh Springer Of The Year 1981 in Finland". He did his biggest winnings in the veteran classes. He went Best Male under Mrs Dodo Hunton-Morgans of the famous Dalati kennels at the age of 9,5 years in a record entry. His most famous offspring is AM & GB SH CH Hillpark Gemmabelle.

Pencelli Proceed in the UK, on the right his breeder Mr Harold Newman

Once I moved away from my parents house, I wanted another Welsh. I wanted a bitch. I was studying books, pedigrees, dogmagazines, Dog World, yearbooks etc and decided I want a puppy from the Delkens kennels in England. I wanted a Delkens Penniko daughter! I contacted the breeders and told what I want. I was sent pedigrees of three litters and I chose the one with Delkens Penniko x SH CH Delkens Teralea. I was offered Delkens Teah (later on the foundation bitch of Julita kennels). After a while, I decided I would rather have a male instead, as breeding seemed like a far away dream. I persuaded the breeders to sell me the litterbrother, which they intended to keep themselves. They promised the little boy to me. So in January 1984 the 5-month-old Delkens Turul arrived to Finland. My "once in a lifetime dog". I dont think I could ever thank the Spates enough for sending this little "treasure" to me. He was such a lovely puppy, but hated showing. After a lot of practise and practise, I dragged him around everywhere, he travelled in the bus and train - everywhere - and he learned his lesson. The rest is just history. He ended up being INT FIN NORW SH CH NORDW-85,-86 W-87,-88 Delkens Turul , the first Welsh Springer to win a gundog group at an Int Ch Show in Finland. In fact he did it twice. The results speak for themselves. He is the sire of 40 champions and numerous other CC winners.

  © Virpi Kallio

INT & FIN & NORW SH CH NORDW-85,-86 W-87,-88 DELKENS TURUL
(Delkens Penniko x Sh Ch Delkens Teralea) 1983 - 1994
breeders: Del and Ken Spate, England

My next welsh springer was also an import from UK, a bitch this time, Russethill Remembrance.
"Rhonda" got her name after her grandmother, Sh Ch Delkens Toneia at Russethill, who died the day before she was born. She was by Dalati Curig ex Russethill Ring`O`Roses. She had one litter, my very first litter (Benton B-litter), there were 6 puppies. She was a very sweet bitch and a shadow of her friend Turul.

Russethill Remembrance at Heathrow Airport in 1989