ASHCROFT BEDLINGTONS

I am Diane Pearson, now living in lovely Honey Brook, Pennsylvania on 4.4 rolling acres. South of Morgantown, north of Coatesville, I am convenient to Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Allentown, Pennsylvania. I always welcome visitors, whether to purchase a dog or just to learn more about this wonderful breed. Please feel free to email me at ashcrofterriers@gmail.com with questions or to arrange a visit. Be sure to put the word Bedlington in your email subject line so I don't delete it as spam!

Ashcroft Bedlingtons is formerly of Clifton, New Jersey, which is centrally located about 20 miles from Manhattan, New York, and 20 minutes from Newark airport. Major highways make Clifton convenient, and my sister still lives there, so I am often in the area. I can arrange to meet puppy buyers from New England in Clifton, if it makes it easier to pick up their puppy.

 Ashcroft is the home of champion and companion Bedlington Terriers since 2000. I have owned and competed with pure bred dogs since 1982. I had several champion and obedience titled Borzoi between 1982 and 1999. When I had to change to a smaller breed, the Bedlington Terrier was my obvious choice. I have applied all my acquired knowledge and experience to purchasing and breeding top quality competitors and healthy companions. I am a member in good standing of the Bedlington Terrier Club of America and the Bryn Mawr Kennel Club.

My first two Bedlingtons both finished their AKC championships before they were 11 months old, and both were ranked in the top 20 in the breed the first year they were shown. These were Ch Jewelbox Diamond Jim CGC (Brady) and Ch Wrightwyn's Puttin On The Ritz CGC (Cocoa).

Cocoa's first litter by (now BIS/BISS) Ch Sangeo FarScape CD, TDI, AX, AXJ, NF, RA, CGC  (Talyn) was born in October 2002. Talyn was the #1 Bedlington Terrier in the USA (breed points) in 2003, and #11 all terriers as well as #1 Bedlington in 2006. He has won the National Specialty twice. Talyn also has several owner/breeder handled Best In Shows to his credit, and numerous agility and obedience titles. Four of those youngsters from his litter have finished their championships. Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Sonora finished with 3 majors, and a Terrier Group 1 to her credit. Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Santana was Winner's Dog at the BTCA National Specialty for his second major and finished quite handily after that. Ch. Ashcroft Sangeo Sonoma finished with four majors, including a 5 point major, in three weekends. Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Sierra was RWB at the National and finished her championship after taking time off for her first litter for owner Nancy McLaren.

In 2004, a high point was winning Best Brace In Show at the prestigious Montgomery County Kennel Club all-terrier show. The award went to Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Sonora and Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Sonoma.

Our foundation bitch Ch Wrightwyn's Puttin On The Ritz won the Brood Bitch class at the 2005 National Specialty where Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Sonora won an AOM and Ashcroft Varekai was WB/BOW. Ch Ashcroft Varekai was WB/BOW at the 2005 National Specialty and finished her championship shortly after that. Her brother Ashcroft Quidam has his Rally Novice title and two legs toward his Rally Advanced.

From the third litter (Hart litter) three dogs have finished their championships. Ch Ashcroft Hart to Heart was BOS in Sweepstakes at the 2006 National, Ch Ashcroft Tug At Your Hart was RWD at the 2006 National and picked up a 4 point major that same weekend. Another sister, Ch Ashcroft Hart Of A Lady took many of her points handled by her owners. All three finished in early 2007 making Roxy eligible for a BTCA Annual Brood Bitch award.

Also in 2007, Ch Ashcroft Jersey Boy finished - Fudge is from a repeat of my first breeding as did brother Ch Ashcroft Gents Prefer Blondes. Littermate Ashcroft Ain't Miss Behavin' needs a major to finish. The influence from Ch Boardwalk Ticket To The Moon (a Brady son) is showing in his son Ch Ashcroft Magic Me At Lambs End, who finished in just 2 long weekends, and his daughter Ch Ashcroft Do U Believe In Magic. Daughter Ashcroft Wedgewood Summer Sky is waiting in the wings. These dogs also go back to BIS/BISS Ch Silvery Moon Unforgrettable, and it's nice to see her contribution continue. At Boardwalk, where Gretta resided, they bred to Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Santana and have a lovely new champion, Ch Boardwalk's Bling Bling. So Ashcroft is maintaining momentum, and also being incorporated into other bloodlines to make a contribution there.

To see a summary of our accomplishments since 2000, click here.

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