In 2000 we lost our beloved German Wirehaired Pointer Purdy and decided it was time to introduce a new addition to our doggy family. After contacting the breed club (British Manchester terrier Club) we were put in touch with Carol and Ray of the 'Quixol' Manchester terriers and Bracken (Quixol Charity at Egloshayle) joined our family. When we picked her up I said I might do the odd Open show and Carol said 'If I kept her I would hope to make her a Champion'. Well 'red rags and bulls come to mind' and in less than two years I had made my Bracken a Champion! From Brackens first litter we bred two Champions Ch Egloshayle Black Falcon at Newtonian(Smeagol) and Egloshayle Black Samphire(Sami). From Ivys' only litter in 2008 we bred Ch Egloshayle Black Rosewyn (Rosie) and from Samis' first litter we bred Ch Egloshayle Sea Lily and her second litter Int Ch Egloshayle King Arthur. There are also many other winning progeny and descendants out there in the show ring.
The question was what? It had to be a terrier, a healthy breed, with a no nonesense attitude which did not need loads of grooming, would not drag in too much mud, did not 'go to ground'(owners of other terriers will understand this!), had long enough legs to go out with the bikes and had a bit more 'oomph' than a whippet. (It would also be helpful if it fitted through the dog-flap without having to limbo as our GWP had to!) So we turned to the 'net and found the Manchester Terrier.
