Ch Actaeon’s Precious was born October 1988, she was never mated. Her lifelong kennel mate - her brother Actaeon’s P’Nash produced two champions - Ch Ottersdream Purlieu for us and Ch Barilla Dewdrop for Barry Bingham.

Precious’ sister - Ch Actaeon’s Precocious with Kingstree, owned by Judith Ashworth, still holds the breed record for bitches, with 16 Challenge Certificates.

Ch Actaeon’s Precious

Another sister, Actaeon’s Promise, has produced Ch Boravin Dancer for Jean and Derek Pretious.

Actaeon’s P’Nash was mated with Boravin Wicket in 1993 and was whelped by the Ansells. We had two pups from the litter - Ottersdream Purlieu, who became our 4th Champion and her sister Ottersdream Patsy of Actaeon. Patsy, unfortunately, was mated by her father and produced 5 pups. We kept Actaeon’s Jynx, Carol Johnson has Actaeon’s Jazzy. Two of this “J” litter went to the U.S. where they were subsequently diagnosed epileptic and we cannot apologise enough for that.

Ch Ottersdream Purlieu

Ottersdream Patsy of Actaeon

In late 1999 we acquired Boravin Jasper from Jean and Derek Pretious and, in only six Championship Shows, he won 2 Reserve Challenge Certificates and his three qualifying Challenge Certificates at HOUNDSHOW 2000, CRUFTS 2002 and HOUNDSHOW 2002. Our fifth U.K. Champion !