Safe & Sound
We have safely delivered a super litter of black and white particoloured american cockers babies, boys and girls. We would be pleased to have an initial chat from genuine families looking for a lifetime companion.
Welsh Junior of the Year 2020
On Saturday, Our destination was Welsh Junior of the Year 2020, cameras aboard we sailed the hour and a half to the usual venue without any hiccups. Amazing we thought! Little did we know at 7 am that we would once again be crowned with this coveted welsh title with our latest little star Zarcrest…
PRODIGIOUS DAY WITH CC #3
A prodigious GSOW followed SWKA for our homebred American babies… Zarcrest Hot Chocolate (Harvie) won best puppy dog and, ⭐️⭐️ Zarcrest Choc Ice (Candy) ⭐️⭐️ won her 3rd CC, BPIB and P Grp 3, who now has to win a further CC next year to gain her Sh Ch title! Thank you so much to all Judges for thinking…
Awesome SWKA CC #2
Awesome South Wales Kennel Association for the American Cockers. Zarcrest Hot Chocolate won his class and Best Puppy Dog. Afterglow London Grammar winning the RDCC, but our little star Zarcrest Choc Ice won Puppy Bitch and BPB, her second BCC at 9 mths on the day, with BPIB and a puppy group 3. Not forgetting…
Hot Chocolate Beats his Father
At 7.5 months Zarcrest Hot Chocolate beats his father and wins Reserve best of sex at SKC last weekend under gundog specialist David Alcorn. He went onto to compete in the group competition and was placed third overall as well as a shortlist in the Eukanuba Puppy Stakes.
POTY QUALIFIER (Bournemouth 2019)
Zara Boyle’s homebred American Cocker ‘Zarcrest Choc Ice’ (Candy) is believed to be the youngest bitch to have won a CC in the history of the breed. At just 6 months and 3 weeks, of age, she was awarded the CC at Paignton under breed specialist Mr Andy Scourfield. Her sire is last years Top…
Making Breed History
Zara Boyle’s homebred American Cocker ‘Zarcrest Choc Ice’ (Candy) is believed to be the youngest bitch to have won a CC in the history of the breed. At just 6 months and 3 weeks, of age, she was awarded the CC at Paignton under breed specialist Mr Andy Scourfield. Her sire is last years Top…
Blackpool Champ Show 2018
Star of the day at Blackpool championship show 2018 was the mini long, Gerry aka Zarcrest Black Smith winning 1st in Post Graduate Dog, the DCC and BOS under Sigurd Wilberg. Owned by Will Harris & his fiancee Lindsey McLachlan. Many Thanks to Rebecca Ellrich, who stepped into handle for us as we were stuck in the american cocker…
Southern Counties
We travelled down and showed Afterglow London Grammar to win PD, BPD, BPIB, and the Gundog puppy group under Ron Menaker (USA) We were lucky we were scheduled on the last day, so we did not have to return to compete in BPIS.
Bath 2018
Another amazing weekend for us… following on from our wins at SKC where he was BPIB and Puppy group shortlisted. Afterglow London Grammar went down to Bath, delighted to share with everyone that he won 1st in Puppy Dog, RDCC, BPD and BPIB under Zena Thorn Andrews. Mother then took on my photo assignment whilst I…
Super Excited
have some fantastic news to share can’t tell right now but watch this space.
NEW YEAR ROUND UP
Looking back at 2017 it started with some unforgettable highs winning Welsh Junior of the Year with our American bitch, Sh Ch Mischtikals Pole Dancer at Zarcrest, following on quickly was the BCC at Crufts, a number of reserves and her crown came on home turf at WKC! Her Sire, Sh Ch (UK, NL) Mischtikals…
Gundog Society of Wales Ch Show
Sh Ch Mistikals Pole Dancer at Zarcrest won a quality open bitch class and the RBCC to the breeds new champion Sh Ch Afterglow Dita Von Teese owned by jason Lynn, Huge congrats Jason! We were judged by breed specialist Andrew Scourfield (Danton)
Netherlands and Texas Title
During SWKA weekend and whilst we were busy working there taking the winners photo’s,Texas travelled to the Netherlands and completed his dutch title, so will now be known as Sh Ch (UK & NL) Mischtikals Texas YW’14, W14, W16
Belfast Dog Show Society Championship show
We left home on the night of Thursday September 21st 2017 to catch the ferry from Liverpool to Belfast, grooming the dachshunds and the American for most of the day on Friday and attending the show to exhibit them on the saturday, we are delighted to announce that our star was Zarcrest Black Brewer who…
The Welsh Kennel Club
Fabulous time at The Welsh Kennel Club, finally a moment to share our latest and exciting news now we have completed the photos, captions and show reports. Dallas was awarded 1st in Open bitch, and her crowning CC from breed specialist Carole Wellsted, so for the first time I shall write this new title…. Subject…
They don’t come much better than this…
In just fourteen days our beautiful Dallas, ‘Mischtikals Pole Dancer at Zarcrest takes the bitch challenge certificate at Crufts 2017 under Ken Sinclair (Araki) ”Dreams do come true” Dallas has been on a roll for the past two weeks achieving three major wins, the title of Welsh Junior Dog of the Year, a RBCC at the…
Home Counties American Cocker Spaniel Club Championship Show.
Dallas wins RBCC under breed specialist Karen Palmer (Combleywood) at the KC Building, Stoneleigh.
Welsh Junior of the Year 2017
At its tenth anniversary, the Welsh Junior of the Year Winner 2017 was the American Cocker Spaniel Mischtikals Pole Dancer at Zarcrest, owned by Zara Boyle from Powys, Pictured here with L to R Judges, Bill Browne-Cole (Travella) & Zena Thorn Andrews (Drakesleat) and the event organizer Martin Sanders. CELEBRATING ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY Welsh Junior…
Babies For Sale
We currently have two miniature long haired male puppies for sale which are showing show potential, and an american cocker spaniel black and white bitch puppy. For further details please visit our litterbox page.
Dallas Wins on Welsh Soil
At South Wales Kennel Ass, just over the hour from home, Our beautiful Texas daughter ”Dallas” wins her first CC with BOB under breed specialist Amy Manser. OMG this was amazing, thank you for your support and best wishes…
Texas wins his Crown
At Richmond Dog Show 2016, our beautiful Texas gains his third and crowning CC from breed specialist Lisa Nelson (Nasailleen) Thank you to everyone for their congratulations.
Texas wins at Welsh Kennel
At The Welsh Kennel Club championship show held over this past weekend, we are thrilled to share that our first american cocker ‘Mischtikals Texas YW14 W14’ won a strong and competitive open dog class followed by his second challenge certificate under one of the UK’s Top best known and loved all rounder’s Zena Thorn-Andrews. Zena…
Halfway Update: Blackpool Dog Show 2016
What another absolutely fantastic day for team Zarcrest, at Blackpool championship show today under respected hound specialist Keith Thornton, Ch Zarcrest Hugo Boss takes his 19th CC with Best of Breed. At only 4.5 years old, this is Hugo’s fourth consecutive year to be awarded the DCC at Blackpool Championship Show, three times awarded with…
Dallas gains entry to the stud book
So delighted to report that Dallas (Mischtikals Pole Dancer at Zarcrest) gained her stud book number at SKC with a RCC win under well known and respected cocker specialist Moray Armstrong from a strong junior class. Many Thanks to everyone for their continued support and Congratulations.
Texas takes Top Honours at Manchester.
Manchester 2016 The very moment by Joy Middleton. The show year kicks off for most breeds at Manchester cham[ionship dog show held at Stafford county showgrounds in mid january. For american cockers the 2016 judge was Carole Fryer, a local breed specialist officiating and she found her Open dog class winner, DCC and BOB in…
Round-Up 2015
After a very sad Christmas and New Year, a stressful January with the departing of Dad! this past year we took the decision to lightly show the dachshunds, as we found the memories rather difficult, showing Frozen Assets just twice, where just out of puppy he took a RDCC. Hugo Boss was shown a total…
WELSH JUNIOR OF THE YEAR WINNER 2015
Mischtikals Texas YW14, W14 won his way through very hot competition to be awarded Top Honours over 64 top junior welsh dogs earler tonight, under Judges Paul & Maria Harding. Texas is co-owned by Zara Boyle, Will Harris and his breeder Jenny Ward. More on this lovely event will be reported in the…
RCC Wins for Texas
Misctikals Texas wins his first RCC at 13.5 months at his first show out of puppy under breed specialist Carole Wood and his second at GSOW four days later under breed specialist Bev Morris. So thrilled and Thank you to everyone for their support.
The Yanks are a Year old!
To end what has been an amazing fun filled year owning these two children, we had a photo shoot with Louise. Celebrating his first birthday this week we are so proud of this beautiful boy, who has never let me down and come home with nothing lower than a second prize card since he…