Pedigree for Ch. Craigowl Silkience
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
| Sire Craigowl Chad (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Salador Crismark (B) |
Sire Salador Clown So Happy (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Bredonvale Bernard (B) |
| Dam Salador Cherrybird (B) |
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| Dam Salador Cascade (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homerbrent Samson (B) |
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| Dam Salador Crumpet |
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| Dam Craigowl Chiffon (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Craigowl Hoodwink (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homaranne Caption (B) |
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| Dam Homerbrent Honesty of Craigowl (B) |
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| Dam Eng. Ch. Craigowl Cashmere (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homaranne Caption (B) |
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| Dam Craigowl Fantasy (B) |
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| Dam Craigowl Silk (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homerbrent Carnival (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homaranne Carson (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homaranne Caption (B) |
| Dam Homaranne Carmin (B) |
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| Dam Ch. Homerbrent Bewitched (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homaranne Caption (B) |
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| Dam Eng. Ch. Homerbrent Samantha (B) |
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| Dam Eng. Ch. Craigowl Cashmere (B) |
Sire Eng. Ch. Homaranne Caption (B) |
Sire Aus. Ch. Homerbrent Henry (B) |
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| Dam Eng. Ch. Homerbrent Captivation (T) |
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| Dam Craigowl Fantasy (B) |
Sire Kindrum Roulette (B) |
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| Dam Aus. Ch. Kindrum Clover of Craigowl (B) |
ENGLISH CH. CRAIGOWL SILKIENCE
"Nellie" was born on the 7th January 1990 and is now in her 11th year. She was one of 5 puppies born to Craigowl Silk and Craigowl Chad and little did we know then what heights this very pretty puppy would reach. In the nest she was the most solidly marked but her lovely head type was so apparent, even when first born, that she continued to catch our attention. When she opened her eyes the expression got even sweeter. All the warmth, trust and gentleness of the Cavalier are locked into the eyes.
We had decided to mate "Silk" and "Chad" to capitalise on the splendid dogs they shared in their pedigrees. "Silk" was a very neatly made, feminine bitch and "Chad" had the eyes and strong driving rear that we wanted to reproduce. It worked! "Nellie" got the best of both worlds.
For me the crème de la crème in Blenheim dogs whose excellence has lived on through his descendants is English Ch Homaranne Caption. Not only a Champion in his own right (he won 13 CCs) but he also sired 16 Champion children. He was the top Cavalier stud dog in the UK for 7 consecutive years and very importantly lived to the ripe old age of 15. Caption was the sire of Ch Craigowl Hoodwink, Ch Craigowl Cashmere, Ch Homaranne Carson and Ch Homerbrent Bewitched so you can see just how important a part he has played in "Nellie`s" production.
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| Eng Ch Craigowl Silkience at age 11 |
She was slow to mature and did not win a major award until she was 1 year 11 months but less than a month later she hit the big time! She won her first CC at Crufts in January 1992. It was a great occasion. She then picked up a few Reserve CCs along the way and another CC in April 1993 and finally her crown in July 1993.
She was retired then to bring up a family. Mated to different dogs she continued to pass on the quality. Most of her children were male. Craigowl Dixon, Craigowl Crackerjack, Craigowl Neilson, all won well and are making their mark as useful sires in the UK, Germany and Sweden.
"Nellie" goes from strength to strength and wins Veteran classes on a regular basis. The photo shown here was taken just a few weeks away from her 11th birthday.