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Jeff has been going to dog shows from an early age, as part of a wider
family involvement, when a Great Dane was bought as a family pet.
Following a visit to local Paignton Championship Show it was decided to buy
a ‘show’ Dane and take part in shows. Open shows rarely put on more than one
breed class, so Jeff would handle the ‘pet’ whilst Ann the ‘show dog’, with
Jeff invariably doing better. Ann’s Auldmoor Great Dane kennel has gone on
to produce a steady stream of Champions, starting with Ch Oldmanor Manthem
of Auldmoor. Jeff also handled Ch Auldmoor’s Almost An Angel to her title.
During this period Jeff took part in junior handling and in 1973 was runner
up in the national finals.
However, if the Dane decided to leave the ring it would do so, and so Jeff
decided to try something a bit smaller, and it was decided Miniature Wire
Dachshunds would fit in well, as Zena had recently added them to her Irish
Wolfhound kennel. In fact Zena & Jeff have now been partners for 36 yrs! His first Champion was Ch Drakesleat Yogie Bear, co-owned
with breeder Zena, a further 20+ Min Wire Champions have followed, including
3 Crufts BOB winners and the group winners, Ch Drakesleat Toot Sweet, Ch
Drakesleat Knot Likely, Ch/Jap Ch Drakesleat JP Baro Trier & Ch/Jap Ch
Drakesleat JP Trier Winshoten. Jeff has
a separate interest in the Drakesleat affix. One of his latest male Champions
"Winshoten" has won Best in Show at the prestigious
Great Joint Dachshund Assoc, & the Wire Clubs' annual show, the Hound
Group at Boston 09, & Dachshund of the Year in 2009.
Jeff has always had an interest in many breeds, and when offered a promising
young Greyhound owned by Zena, bred by the famous RP kennel leapt at the chance, Ch Royal
Permission of Drakesleat being the final RP UK title holder. In more recent
years Jeff has enjoyed much success with his 2 Field Spaniels. Sh Ch
Coralmist Clansman of Drakesleat won 14 CCs along with a group placing,
after a year out of the ring along came Sh Ch Coralmist Crescendo for
Drakesleat, who has 12 CCs at just 4 years of age. Jeff first judged in 1982, < Judging in Japan 06 He is currently the youngest person in the UK approved to judge BIS at Championship level. Jeff is approved to award CCs in over 100 breeds across all the groups. He is Vice President of the Dachshund Club. Also a member of the general committee of the Kennel Club, & the judges committee. Below winning Best in Show at the Great Joint Dachshund show 2007 & the double with Voo Lay Voo & Winshoten. "Win" also won the Dachshund of the Year in Feb. 2009
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and awarded his
first CCs in 1989,
these were for Wire & Min Wire
Dachshunds. He judged Min Wires at Crufts in 2000, his first Hound Group in
2000 and his first Championship Best in Show all breeds in 2003, he is due
to judge the Hound Group at Crufts in 2016..
