History

The Rough Collies and start of the "Arcot Kennel"
My late grandmother Mary Tweddle was granted the Affix "Arcot" from the Kennel Club in December 1948, although the first Arcot to be registered was the Rough Collie "Arcot Laddie" born on 8 September 1946.  The name "Arcot" came from "Arcot Avenue" where she lived.  The kennel was mainly a Rough Collie kennel from the late 40s to the very early 80s producing 7 English Champions (and some overseas champions), as well as many other CC winners. 
 

Left: My grandmother Mary Tweddle winning both CCs and BIS and Best Puppy in Show at the British Collie Club Champ Show 1960 with the future Ch Anna of Arcot and Ch Alexander of Arcot

The first "Arcot" Rough Collie Champion was made up in 1956, a bitch Ch Antoinette of Arcot.  Between 1956 and the very early 80s more Champions followed ie Ch Alexander of Arcot, Ch Andrew of Arcot, Ch Abelle, Ch Anna, Ch Abelle Helene, and ending with Ch Arcot Anna Jane the Crufts 1981 bitch CC winner.  All of the Rough Collies were shown and owned by my late grandmother and in the later years she joined partnership with my mother and father Jack and Brenda Tweddle.

 

Right: A very "young" Tracy with the future Ch Arcot Anna Jane shown at 6 months old winning BIS at Alnwick Open Show 1979.  Anna Jane was the last "Arcot" Rough Collie Champion.  Unfortunately today there are no Rough Collies left in our kennel

The Shelties
 The first sheltie came to "Arcot" around 1957 (well before I was born).  This was Lorna of Lockhaugh who was sired by Ch Arolla Ebony of Wallerscote and her dam Tinaleigh Tass (Tass was all Riverhill breeding).  My grandmother was more interested in the collies, and never showed the shelties but always kept the line going throughout the years, often using Rita and Bill Henry's Greenscrees line.
 
In 1978 my grandmother decided to mate the bitch Annity of Arcot to Ch Marksman of Ellendale.  There were 2 puppies in this litter 1 dog and 1 bitch.  As they both looked very promising it was decided that she would run them on, on the condition that I showed them.  At only their 2nd championship show they both won minor puppy dog and bitch respectively, which really give me the showing bug.  At Three Counties Ch Show 1981 under breed specialist Jean Fitzsimmons (Snabswood) "Arcot A Boy" was to become the first "Arcot Sheltie CC Winner" and his litter sister Miss Tinna took the RES CC.  A Boy went on to win 4 RES CCs and Miss Tinna gained her title.

Left: The sister and brother team, Ch Arcot Miss Tinna and the future CC winner Arcot A Boy  shown at 6 months old.

 
Over the last 22 years there have been many successes in the show ring among them being Ch Marnham Melady at Arcot), as well as Champions overseas, Norwegian Ch Arcot Thumbelina and Int Ch Arcot Inquisitive, up to the present day dual CC winner Arcot Chocolate Fingers and her dual RES CC winning half sister "Arcot Tilly Trotter", as well as many more RES CC winners.  As we are only a small kennel of  7 bitches (5 sables and 2 tricolours) and only breeding maybe 1 or 2 litters a year, it is hoped that in the years to come that we can maintain the same high standards as we have strived to achieve in the past.

 

The Beardies



Photo above: Arcot Justin Thyme (3 RES CCs)

Bearded Collies were introduced to the Kennel around the early 70s and were again in the partnership of my grandmother and mother and father.  The Kennel had quite some success with the Beardies with CC winners and quite a number of Res CCwinners, most notably with Arcot Justin Thyme and Potterdale Serenity of Arcot. 
Unfortunately today there are no longer any Beardies left in our kennel.

Photo above: Potterdale Serenity of Arcot 2 CCs & 1 RES CC (JW).  Unfortunately this bitch was sadly poisoned and died before she could gain her title.
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