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Pets Photo GalleryI'm proud to breed good tempered, good looking , typey Bedlington Terriers. Of primary importance to me is that my puppies go to the best, loving homes where they will bring joy and companionship for many, many years. Show careers are just a small part of their lives, so their forever homes are much more important. Below are some of the lovely, sweet Ashcroft Bedlingtons who have gone to live with their new owners.
Ashcroft Sangeo Savanna ME - 'SAVANNA' lives in Pennsylvania with Karen, Al, and her companion Orion. Savanna is the first Ashcroft dog to earn an Earthdog title - she advanced very quickly from Jr to Sr Earthdog, earned her Masters title in 2011 and has her first Endurance Earthdog leg.
"She is one of the most loving dogs and she lives to please you. Her favorite position is in your lap looking into your eyes."
Ashcroft Sangeo Sahara - 'SAMSON' lives with Lisa in Massachusetts
"There is one street on our route when I run with Sam, and there is a stone ledge, about three feet high, that is covered with grass, and goes into a hill. I go along the sidewalk, and he jumps up on the ledge. He has to do this 2 or 3 times, as the trees come down and prevent him from continuing. At first, I thought it must look so funny....me running on the sidewalk and the leash going up to this dog on the ledge........but now it is just what we do." - Lisa
Ashcroft Sangeo Sedona - 'BOO' lives with Lorraine, Harold, Crissy and Lambchop in Connecticut. Boo has 5 AKC show points, but he likes the good life in Connecticut better than the show ring any day.
"Boo is the most wonderful wonderful Baby, we all absolutely love him so much!! And he is in Heaven. He sleeps in bed with me and Lammy during the week and when my Husband comes home on Friday nite, Boo is the happiest little boy. He is in love with his Daddy. Harold takes them everywhere he goes. Errand running on Saturday morning is Boo's favorite part of the week. They go to the cleaners, the bank, Walmart and of course to Dunkin Donuts, where the Babies get free munchkins every time because they are so cute!!"- Lorraine
Ashcroft Sangeo Seneca - 'CASEY' lives with Donna and Lee in New York. Recently, she was joined by half brother Ashcroft Saltimbanco, 'COLE'.
Casey... Cole.... "I have been wanting to let you know how special our little boy is to us. Cole is so precious I can't even tell you how great he is. He makes me laugh just watching him walk. He is so full of himself and sweet. He walks with attitude. Casey really likes him too. They play really well together.... You do a great job breeding awesome dogs, keep up the good work..." - Casey and Coles Mom Donna
Just wanted to thank you again, for bring Cole into our family. Donna
and I have been married 42 years, during that time we have had 6 dogs. Our
first dog was a poodle and she has been the measuring stick used to judge
the rest of the dogs, obedience, loyalty, friendly, etc.. Even with Casey
included, none of them have been able to fully meet the standards. Guess
what, Cole has met those standards, if not exceeded them. He is, with out
a doubt, a joy, we can not call him a dog, he is just a small, furry
person on 4 legs. Thank you again
Lee
'BANDIT', Ashcroft Dralion, lives in New Jersey with Arthur, Robin, Ian and Justin.
"All four of us just love him so much and he is very lovable and loves to play." I thought I adored my dog growing up more than anyone could, but after my immediate family, I cannot believe how much I love Bandit. Every morning he crawls into my lap and cuddles and I hold him tight, realizing how special he is and how lucky we are to have him. Robin
'HAMLET', Ashcroft Quidam RA, lives with Tisha and Ophelia in Pennsylvania. Tisha works with him in agility and obedience - he has his Rally Advanced title now, earning 2nd place and a score of 93 on his final leg. Hamlet is also learning to play Flyball!
"We are on week 5 of puppy class- we have to brag about his progress. The teacher finally had to stop class and admit that "she didn't want the rest of the class to get discouraged that their puppies couldn't do what Hamlet can - that he is a truly exceptional puppy." Well we proud mommies already knew this - but it was sure exciting to hear it aloud!" -Tisha
'RILEY', Ashcroft Alegria At Glenmoor lives in Maryland with Ginger, Bob and Diva.
"On Friday Riley visited Miriam's office enroute to Petsmart, and she was cuddled by multiple people. Our view that she is one cute puppy was reinforced. On Sunday a friend from my office (who is a cat person) stopped by to drop something off, and Riley happily was handed off to him for cuddling. After a time she wanted to move and so she ran around and then ended up in my lap." - Ginger
'GINGER', Ashcroft Luck Be A Lady lives with Rick, Karen & Cooper in Pennsylvania
Just wanted to send you some photos of our Bedlies. The two are getting along wonderfully. They are absolutely precious together and we enjoy them so much! Ginger looks more like a stuffed Steiff Bear than a dog. She is soooo cute; I don’t want to cut off her last remnants of reddish fur on the top knot. I will be giving in before Christmas though. She is almost house trained and definitely knows to go outside but sometimes we don’t get her out the door in time. Her baby teeth have all fallen out and new ones are growing in rapidly (I find little drops of blood on Cooper’s ears sometimes). At last vet visit she was a whopping 10.5 lbs and is closing in on Cooper. She will be larger than him. Poor Cooper. Ginger is famous for backing him into the fireplace (we don’t use it) and chasing him all over the house. Also, we watched the famous dog show (on TV) on Thanksgiving and saw the Earth Dog Bedlington Champion in competition; I hope one of yours is up there some day. Ginger would have made one heck of a show dog. Hope all is well with you, your mom and the Bedlies; particularly Sunny and Brady!
'PEG', Ashcroft Peg O'My Hart lives with Judy & Bob in Florida, and wants to drive the motorhome!
As you can see by the pictures, Peg is THRIVING
Of course, she has completely taken over
our lives and definitely owns us - but behaves well - is learning to
listen (most of the time) and has very few "accidents" - goes to the door
when she wants to go "out" but has not learned to bark yet....she just
looks at you ! Has barked only a few times - surely not "yappy", loves to
watch TV - and goes crazy when the doorbell rings because it's someone
coming to visit HER. She learns something new everyday and is growing like
crazy Loves her yard - and like a true Bedlington, runs like the wind.
We took her to our son's for turkey dinner
today and she met their 14 year old Dobie (we had her sister) - she had
not really been around a dog that big - but very little scares her - she
is full of adventure and curiosity. Bob has trimmed her twice and is doing
pretty well - she is getting lighter....mostly gray now - about the same
color as Roxie in her pictures - but we think she will get even lighter.
She went for her last vet check up this week and had her rabies, etc - and
was 16.1 pounds. She is a healthy little girl.
Do we love her ???? I am sure you know we
do (she knows it too) It's like having a new child (who is already 2
years old !) She is such a great companion for us......"Miss
Personality". Will keep posted as to our little girl's progress
regards to your Mom and sister
Judy, Bob and Miss Peg (AKA Miss Peggy)
Peg sends birthday wishes
to her brothers and sisters.
Here
she is on the big day. She had a party hat to match her dress - but it
didn't stay on her head.... Here she is doing what she does
best...running and playing in the yard
Bob & Judy and Peg O My
Hart
Harpo is looking quite good, though not that bedlingtonish as his last haircut they cut too much of his head, but still VERY cute. Practically house broken. I still haven't left him and Maude home alone yet as I'm more worried about him eating wires and getting into things he shouldn't. Hi Diane,
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving! I think Thurman
has gotten a little better. We have been trying to get him more activity as
you suggested. Now that he has all his shots, we have been taking him to the
park. He loves to chase pigeons and run around with other dogs on the
tennis court. He even made friends with a Russian Wolfhound named Fletch
the other day.
'BASIL', Ashcroft Tarzan, is living with Teresa, Mike, Hannah and Noah in Ohio...
'JET', Ashcroft's West Side Story, is living in Pennsylvania with Stephanie, Todd, Alexa and Mackenzie.
Jet continues to entertain and amaze us - he is a real sweetheart. We just finished "puppy school" - his instructor said Jet was very smart - she would often use him to demonstrate commands! -Stephanie
'JACKSON', Ashcroft Magical Jackson, is living in Connecticut with Steve, Susan, Sarah and Grace. He has already found the couch, and his very own deck chair! Jackson sired a litter for us out of Ashcroft Lucky Penny and now he's watching son Orion succeed in the show ring.
Maisy joined the family in 2011, and is keeping Jackson on his toes...
First of all, we want you to know that we
absolutely love and adore her! She is such a sweet girl though she
definitely has a feisty side! She is very laid-back and we have nicknamed
her "Lazy Maisy". Jackson is doing great with her. He does play most of
the time, but will let her know when he has had enough. She went to the vet
yesterday for her second visit. All is well and she weighs 13.9 lbs. It's
amazing how fast they grow. She has a couple of friends. Daisy and
Stella. I've attached some pics of her playing with Daisy. She also
started Puppy Kindergarten last night which went very well. She is so
smart! She has been playing with Daisy and/or Stella almost everyday so
that is a big help with the socialization. I've attached some pic for you
to enjoy. Talk to you soon.
Susan,
Steve, Sarah, Grace & Jackson
'ETCETERA', Ashcroft Hocus Pocus is living with Anita in Pennsylvania, and learning to be a model as evidenced by his early portraits taken by Barbara Augello, professional photographer! Barbara has a garden flag available for sale featuring Exie, they can be seen here.
ta da! - Anita
Ashcroft Wedgewood Willow, 'ZOE', lives in CT with Alicia, Lauren, Ray and Joan.
New puppy is tremendous.....she did fine in the car ride home and played in the lawn....met the neighbors...grandma and grandpa drove down to see her and took a nap in grandma's arms......She met the lab puppy next door. Even though the lab is more than two times her size...we held the lab on a leash and she ran circles around the lab....when the lab pushed her over she nipped at it and after that they were fine. Puppy went to sleep at 10:30 in her crate and up at 4:30 this morning. She's eating and eliminating.....She is constantly bounding around the house checking everything out. She's adorable and the kids (and the wife) haven't stopped smiling.- Ray Just a quick note.....she is doing great. has met everyone on the street including their dogs. Is almost house broken. She will go to the front door when she wants to go out. (which is still very frequently) Only one accident in the house in the last four days and that was our fault. She gave us plenty of notice we were just to slow to respond. We went to the store and bought her $80 worth the dog toys which she loves... which seems to stop her urge to chew on us. On the leash she seems to walk well with only a little tugging and pulling....she sits on command (for a treat) and will finally allow us to brush her with out fussing too much. She has grown a lot. Will send you an updated photo after her next haircut.-Ray
Ashcroft Waterford Georgia, aka "GEORGIA' lives in Rhode Island with Kate and Russ.
... she did a great job on the way home, ... She was a very active girl yesterday since we stopped in CT to see Russ' parents and then once we got home she met "the neighborhood" and today has my mom. She and Holly seem fine...Holly is wondering "what the heck IS that?" and sniffed from a few feet away, while Georgia seems to want to follow her and "thought" about trying Holly's food today. she is doing great, Holly is adjusting
well and Georgia has made fast friends with my mom's sheepdog lola and her
neighbor's 8 month old beagle Maggie. She comes on strong barking and
jumping at lola and lola is a gentle, smart girl who knows Georgia is a
little tyke with big ideas and she needs to play the "gentle giant" role
with her new friend. It's quite amusing to watch the two of them. ....she
chews frozen face cloths in my lap before falling back to sleep after a walk
and playing and a meal.....so that we "wind down" and she actually indicates
to us that she has pooped and peed it all out and is tired when she starts
to fall asleep in our laps and forgets about chewing. she is love.....thank
you. =)
Ashcroft Royal Albert aka 'JORDIE' lives with Lynne and Paul in Rhode Island. Lynne's father had a Bedlington when she was a child, and they brought a wonderful old pedigree and some super photos to share with us.
just thought I would send a quick message
to let you know how well Jordie is
progressing. He seems to have a healthy appetite and eats his food well.
He is a "neat" eater, which is a plus. He is visibly gaining both size and
weight. He seems to take well to the grooming which we do at home, but has
not gone to the professional groomer yet. His first bath was a riot. Even
though he doesn't quite get through the night without waking and barking, he
is markedly improved, and each day gets a little better in that regard. His
house training could not be better, and he actually barked at the door
yesterday to be let out in the back yard. The visit to the vet went well
and they were very impressed with the documentation which you had provided.
They wished that other breeders were as thorough as you are. We could not
be happier with him. His socialization goes well, and he is taking short
walks in the neighborhood every day. We are keeping him away from other
dogs because we are not sure of his immunities until all the shots have been
given. Once I figure out how to hook the digital camera up to the computer
we will send some pic's. Thanking you every day !!
Ashcroft Minton Willow aka 'GRACIE' lives in New York with Sally, Sal and her new buddy Tucker. She's keeping him tuckered out and giving kisses to her mom and dad.
As far as our wee one, she is known as "
Your Grace"! She does no wrong in her father's eyes! As far as Tucker, he
loves her. They romp from morning to night. He is so good with her - lets
her take things right out of his mouth. A really good-natured little guy.
Gracie has gained three pounds. Is that about right for her? She has
graduated to just dry puppy food and seems to do real well with it.
we all seem to have settled in very well.
Ashcroft Andromeda - 'ZEPHA' lives in NJ with the Zweig family. I wanted to tell you how delighted we are that Zepha has become part of our family. You can’t imagine how the boys rush home to play with her and even my husband who just met her yesterday is just smitten with her. The biggest surprise is my 15 year old son who has already taken her hiking through the park (against my motherly advice) and keeps her with him no matter what he is doing (he even has her sitting on his lap when he is typing on the computer doing homework, or even drumming on a pad yesterday). Here is our holiday photo with Ben, Aaron and Zepha! She is a wonderful puppy; intelligent, playful, loving, and quite mischievous! She is already a wonderful part of our family! Thanks again for all your care in raising her. Yours, Meryl
Ashcroft Aldebaran Voyager - 'DARBY' lives with Coleen, Michael and Max in PA Darby is adjusting wonderfully to life in the McCusker home. He had a wonderful Christmas and charmed my brothers and sisters and their kids. He loves the outdoors despite the rain and the mud and is growing like crazy-Coleen
'JACQUELINE' lives with Carolee and Charles in CT
All is well here. Puppy went to the Vets today
and all fine. She will go back on Jan. 10th and get her rabies shots. She is a
bundle of joy. Thank you and Penny for everything. -Chas
'JACKSON' lives with Steve, Nanette, David and Kate in CT
Everyone who sees Jackson loves him and wants to hold him and in some cases even take him home. He stars on our family Christmas card with the kids, I will have Nannette send you the picture.- Steve
'BAILEY' lives with the Bernadette and Brett in PA
Ashcroft Talk About Mia - 'MIA' lives with Jesse and David, Lauren and Justin in PA. Lauren has taught her sit, down, roll over and shake at 6 months old!
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Ashcroft Truly Scrumptious - 'SHEEPLES' lives
with Leslie and Indigo in Canada
Well, I must admit...this is one quick learner! She is coming to her name and is now leash trained. She has had no accidents in the house ( must admit we are watching her like a hawk). And she is now peeing on command on a leash in the backyard. Here is a pic we took today at a park nearby.
Take care ( she is an amazingly sweet girl!)
Leslie
P.S I think I am really going to enjoy training
her, she is very responsive.
Ashcroft A New York Life For Me, 'WALTER' lives with Jeff and AJ in New York
Hope you are doing well! Walter made it back to the city safe and sound and has been adjusting very well! He is still learning to love his crate, but I realized the more tired he is when he goes in, the quicker he calms down.
Ashcroft Auden Oliver, 'OLLIE' lives with Sue in Massachusetts
He is a sweet sweet cozy boy when he's not trying to rip my clothing off. He
comes to work with me every day and sleeps under my desk. He is almost
house
trained, but still has the occasional accident which is more my fault that his.
Ashcroft Mr Darcy, 'BAILEY' lives with Virginia in Georgia
We had a good night. He woke up
around 12:30 and I took him out. He woke again around 3 and I just petted
him and he settled back down. The cat hisses at him if he approaches
her but otherwise ignores him. He has bonded with me and follows me
everywhere.
My grandchildren decided that
his name will be Bailey, not necessarily my choice but they were adamant
about it so I went with it. He actually looks like a Bailey.
As you can see Bailey is growing and thriving. He is absolutely the smartest dog I have ever had and I got my first puppy when I was 4. Thank you so much for letting me adopt him and make him a part of my family. The grandchildren just think he is the greatest and so do I.
Ashcroft Adventures Of Heloise, 'Heloise' lives with Joyce and Peter in Pennsylvania. Joyce is doing a great job grooming her.
Just wanted to let you know everything is going well w/ Heloise. She got comfortable with us very quickly and started biting our ankles and fingers, letting us know we were part of her pack. Now we are working on letting her know, not to bite our fingers and ankles! She's liking her crate and starting to tell us when she has to go out to the bathroom, but there is the occasional accident. We start puppy kindergarten on Wednesday, so that will be good.
Ashcroft Kensington, 'TUCKER' lives with Chad and Erin in Virginia
Ashcroft's A Southern Belle, 'SCARLET' lives with Andy and Sandy in New Jersey
Ashcroft's Arthur lives with Nigel in Connecticut, one day to move to England.
Arthur had second vets visit and all's well. he is eating, putting on weight and being a typical puppy............everyone has fallen for!
Ashcroft Heavenly Cora lives with Jo in upstate New York
Ashcroft Heaven Sent Nigel lives with Mary and Virginia in Massachusetts.
He is so smart we are just amazed. I'll tell him to go and get his bone (puppy Nylabone) and he goes in the other room and brings it back. I tell him to go get his toy and he goes and finds it and brings it back. Then we play fetch. He's incredible. He also is very good about letting me know when he wants to go out and he's a good "potty puppy" just about every time. I need to come up with some phrase other than "potty puppy" for obvious reasons. That's it for now. Hope you are not having the awful snow we are covered with. Stay safe,
Mary
I think I'm all set with the AKC to be
able to show Nigel. Linda Kay was over last night and she said he is
absolutely elegant and the equal of Cheyanne -- which was her mother's
prize winner for 5 years in a row. What do you think of that?
I have some pictures to send you but since I changed jobs a few months
ago I just cannot find the little gizmo that lets me load the pictures
from the card onto my computer. I will either find it in the next few
days or buy another one. Anyhow, he weighs 20.5 pounds and he is
about16-17 inches tall if I'm measuring from the right place. His legs
are whitish and his back is grey. Of course we think he's the most
adorable little guy we've ever seen. And his trainer at puppy school
says he's one of the smartest dogs she's ever seen and she's been
training dogs for a dozen or so years. She said he's an "old soul."
On a goofier note, a lady called out to me from a car yesterday when I
was walking him because her friend said -- "look, there's a lady walking
a goat!" So I told her it was a dog.
I wish we could take away the brown around his eyes and mouth but I
don't like the thought of giving him an antibiotic. We've started him
on bottled water because the water in Lynn has a lot of iron in it and
someone at PetCo suggested that might be a contributor.
I'm going to join the Bedlington Society and use Linda for one of my
references. Can I use you for the other?
I hope all is going well with you, Diane, and that you're having a great
summer. Thank you so much for letting us have Nigel -- he has changed
our lives.
Mary
Ashcroft Maxwell Heaven Sent, "Maxwell", lives with Mary Catherine and her family on Long Island.
My family and I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you for
breeding such a magnificent young man. He is truly a blessing! Maxwell is
adjusting nicely to suburbia. He heard his first car horn, sirens, and went
for a short ride to the bank today. His crate is all decked out and he
snuggles into the side of his bolster bed. He is playing with his toys and
slept most of the night.
Ashcroft Devil Or Angel - "Buddy" is a small, DNA 1-1 blue male with the sweetest temperament By Ch Boardwalk Ticket To The Moon out of Ch Destiny Ashcroft Rocks On, a repeat of the breeding that produced Ch Ashcroft Rogers Tivoli and Ch Ashcroft Wedgewood Summer Sky. Buddy lives in Bayside NY.
Ashcroft Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel - 'ANGEL' is a blue DNA 1-2 girl with a long head and a sweet personality. She joined Chester and Gail in Ohio.
Ashcroft Xtraordinary Barkley - "Barkley" is a small, DNA 1-1 blue male by Am/Sw Ch Isotop's Xceptional Friend out of Ch Sandy And Blues Silvia Of Sweden. Barkley lives with Elyssa in Massachusetts
Hi Diane,
As hcroft Tucker - "Tucker" is a sweet blue male by Ch LAMZ Viva Las Vegas out of Ch Ashcroft Ain't Miss Behavin'. Tucker lives with older Bedlington K.C. and the Murphy family in Illinois.
Diane,
As hcroft Audi - "Bedley" is a handsome blue male by Ch LAMZ Viva Las Vegas out of Ch Ashcroft Ain't Miss Behavin'. Bedley lives with Matt and Brandie in Pennsylvania.
We absolutely love Bedley! Thanks for such an awesome dog! We take him everywhere and he has a great temperament. He doesn't mind the car, loves all people, and is very calm most of the time. We couldn't be happier! Thanks so much! Brandie
As hcroft Rolls Royce Silver Cloud - "Topper" is a smart blue male by Ch LAMZ Viva Las Vegas out of Ch Ashcroft Ain't Miss Behavin'. Topper lives with the Andersons in Minnesota, and went rollerblading with his new dad!.
As hcroft Brooklands Silver Tempest - "Bentley" is a lovely blue male by Ch LAMZ Viva Las Vegas out of Ch Ashcroft Ain't Miss Behavin'. Bentley lives with the Smosarskis in Ohio. He has a very active social life, and goes to school. Bentley continues to add so much joy to our house! He is doing great in his housebreaking and went 3 days with no accidents, but last night piddled right at the gate (hubby is not quite as good as watching as me, ha!). He is going on multiple daily walks with me in the national park by my house and just today one of the regular people I see brought Bentley a new toy and was worried because I missed 2 days because it was so hot here and went later and she carried the toy with her for 2 days hoping to see us. Bentley's a charmer! Karen
Hi Diane,
Hi Diane, I hope you're having a good weekend.
I thought I would drop you a line and let you know how Opal's first week
went. All in all, things are going very well, Opal is learning a lot and
we're getting to know her sweet personality more and more every day. We are
in love! And not just us; Ken's boss asked if we would bring her to church
to be used in a children's sermon; she was great, kids and their parents
just fell in love with her (and it was great socialization for her). Roger
has settled down, they get along just fine; although there are times
where he's not in the mood for her, and she's okay with that. Did I
mention that she sleeps through the night in her crate? That is a godsend.
So far, no accidents in the house, either. Christine
Hi Diane,
Ashcroft Groomsman's Boutonniere - "Buttons" is a sweet sandy & tan male by Gr Ch Kaylynn's Party Crasher out of Ashcroft Talking 'Bout My Girl. Buttons lives with Carol and John in Pennsylvania.
Hi, Diane,
Buttons has adjusted very well to his new home. He had fun exploring his
yard, and he races full
tilt down the lawn. Because of my Dad's condition we have had lots of
guests here at the house. Buttons is not afraid of anyone; we take turns
playing with him or holding him while he re-charges his batteries. We
will keep you posted regarding this grand little dog.
Carol and John
I am proud to say he walked two miles on the leash on hot and busy city streets. Alright I admit I did carry him some of the way. The vet visit was prolonged by his cuteness since nobody wanted to see him leave. He sat in the lap of the front desk staff and so it took a while to get the business part of the visit done. At home, the cat is very annoyed but I expect that to settle in. He has been sleeping through the night and having no indoor accidents. I haven't got to finding a groomer yet since I'm still a bit overwhelmed. But, he is a wonderful and affectionate pup. I will send pictures soon. Thanks again for all your work at making him such a love boy and helping us understand our role in keeping him that way. Erica
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