The Cardigan Welsh Corgi in
Norway
The first Cardigan
arrived in Norway in 1976. It was the red/white dog Int. & NordCh. Daleviz Tangerine
(Daleviz Nestor x Daleviz Red Petra), born 26.09.1976, bred by Arthur Bridge in England
and imported by Marcus Jonassen. He was to become the first Norwegian Champion in
Norwegian ownership. As far as it is known this dog was not used in Norway before he was
10 years old, but in Sweden he sired a litter in 1980 for Margareta Widin's Cardax Kennels
out of Int. & NordCh. Cardax Fleure.
Daleviz Tangerine A year later, in
1977 Elin Refset (Cardelin), Trondheim, imported
the black and white bitch Daleviz Vaida, full sister to Daleviz Tangerine, who was to
become the foundation bitch of Cardelin Kennels.
Daleviz Monitor, Cardelin's First Annisette, Daleviz Vaida In co-operation
with Sweden's leading Cardigan breeder, Margareta Widin of Cardax Kennels, Elin Refset
mated Daleviz Vaida to Margareta Widin's Sardis Sir Geraint (UK imp.) and on 19 October
1979 the first Cardigan litter in Norway was born, containing 4 puppies, among them the
sable/white bitch Int. & NordCh. Cardelin's First Annisette, the first Norwegian bred
and owned Cardigan to gain the title of International
champion and she was twice Cardigan of the Year 1982 and 1990.
Int. & NordCh. Cardelin's First Annisette In 1980, Elin J.
Refset imported Daleviz Monitor (Asoka Morgan
x Rhiwelli Bonnie Girl of Daleviz), born 21.04.1980.
NCh. Daleviz Monitor Until the middle
of the 1980's Cardelin was the only Cardigan kennel in Norway and in co-operation with
Cardax and Daleviz kennels produced many national and international champions and Elin
Refset gained the prize for top winning Cardigan during the first 6 years the prize was awarded (first time in 1981 to NCh.
Daleviz Monitor). Daleviz Vaida's
second litter, born 30.08.1980, was by Int. & NordCh. Cardax Bobby-Bare, containing
NCh. Cardelin's Bonnie Beefeater and NCh. Cardelin's Bonnie Bilberry.
NCh. Cardelin's Bonnie Bilberry – NCh. Cardelin's
Bonnie Beefeater The third litter,
born 02.08.1981, was sired by SCh. Cardax Diggeri with NCh. Cardelin's First Annisette and
contained NCh. Cardelin's Cute Cinderella. The fourth litter,
born 25.05.1982 out of Daleviz Vaida, was sired by the black/white male NCh. Daleviz
Monitor. This mating produced many winners such as N & FINCh. Cardelin's Dancing
Diana, FINCh. Cardelin's Dancing Dino (exported to Finland), S & FINCh. Cardelin's
Dancing Donnalinn (exported to Sweden) and NCh. Cardelin's Dancing Drucilla.
FINCh. Cardelin's Dancing Dino The fifth litter,
born 17.08.1983, by NCh. Daleviz Monitor out of Int. & NordCh. Cardelin's First
Annisette, contained NCh. Cardelin's Endearing Eddie and NCh. Cardelin's Endearing Ero,
Cardigan of the Year 1986. After this litter,
Elin Refset associated with Liv Johansen in Rena and subsequent Cardilin litters were born
in Rena. In 1983, Elin
Refset imported the blue merle bitch NCh. Beckrow Blue Emmanuelle (GBCh. Wendac Jaunty x
Verwood Silver Jubilee of Beckrow), born 01.04.1983, while Liv Johansen, in 1985, imported
the tricolour male Beckrow Born To Star (Kerridas Ianto x Beckrow Blue Sapphire), born
28.08.1985. On 19.10.1986
Cardelin's F-litter was born, sired by Beckrow Born To Star out of IntCh. Cardelin's
Dancing Diana. This mating was
repeated for the G-litter born 11.05.1987 which produced NCh. Cardelin's Great Garlic
Girl, IntCh. Cardelin's Great Gulliver, S & NCh. Cardelin's Great Goggen and NCh.
Cardelin's Great Gina.
N & SCh. Cardelin's Great Gulliver Cardelin's
H-litter, born 22.06.1988, was sired by NCh.
Cardelin's Bonnie Beefeater out of Beckrow Blue Emmanuelle. Cardelin's
I-litter, born 17.07.1989, was sired by NCh. Cardelin's Bonnie Beefeater out of Cardelin's
Great Gina. Of this litter Cardelin's Icebreaking Isadora was Cardigan bitch of the Year
1994.
Cardelin's Icebreaking Isadora In 1990, Elin
Refset imported N & SCh. Tengel den Gode av Trolldom (NordCh. Cardax Jeremy x
NCh.Cardax Roxane), bred by Kari-Mette Sundal, Sweden. He was Cardigan of the Year 1992
and sired two litters for Bårvas kennels both with N & SCh. Bårvas Bell Ami Chevy,
the first in 1990 (E-litter) and the second (F-litter) possibly in 1992. Other imports by
Cardelin kennels: 1995: Nickname's
Dwight to Cardax (PL & DKCh. First Cardi Lisiura x Nickname's Randhie), a sable male
(bred by Carina Sandell Widin, Sweden) who sired several litters. 1997: NCh. Kerman
Special Delivery (UKCh. Corben Tri Try Again x Kerman Copper Beech at Joseter), a brindle
bitch bred by Fran Fricker, England. Cardelin's
J-litter in 1998 contained only one dog puppy, Cardelin's Jason, and finally in 2000 Cardelin kennels bred the last litter (K) by
Nickname's Dwight to Cardax out of NCh. Kerman's Special Delivery.
Cardelin's Keen Kaity However,
Cardelin's was not the only successful Norwegian kennel in breeding Cardigans. Quite a
number of other breeders took up the Cardigan, some of which only bred one litter. One of the very
successful kennels who deserve mention is Bårvas
established by Gunda and Jens Olden back in 1984. Their foundation
bitch was NCh. Cardelin's Cute Cinderella who had her first litter by NCh. Daleviz Monitor
on 17.01.1984. The mating was repeated and on 01.04.1986 produced the very successful
B-litter, containing among others NCh. Bårvas Bonso, Cardigan of the Year 1987. The
C-litter by Beckrow Born to Star out of C. Cute Cinderella was born 30.11.1987. Bårvas Kennels
have bred many top winning Cardigans in Norway and a number of Norwegian and Swedish
champions, e.g. NCh. Bårvas Evig Nok, Cardigan of the Year 1993, NCh. Bårvas Fia,
Cardigan of the Year 1995, NCh. Bårvas Gino (IntCh. Cardelin's Great Gulliver x Bårvas
Fia), Cardigan of the Year 2001, and NCh. Bårvas Hellbilly (Nicknames Dwight to Cardax x Bårvas Guri Malla) who in 2004 was Best of Group at the Vefsn all breeds
show.
NCh. Bårvas Gino - NCh. Bårvas Hellbilly Also in 1984,
Teresa B. Viste registered the prefix Chatau Vov,
but bred only one litter on 19.05.1984 by NCh. Cardax Jeremy out of NCh. Cardelin's
Dancing Drucilla, which contained NCh. Chateau Vov's Abigail.
Chateau Vov's Adrienne In 1983, Åshild
Hornberg, with the prefix Drømmen's, bred a
litter on 02.08.1981 by NCh. Daleviz Monitor out of Cardelin's Cute Cherry, which
contained Drømmen's Beauty Brandy. Two
years later D. Beauty Brandy had a litter by Int. & NordCh. Robgwen Jet Black,
containing Drømmen's Cheri and D. Chang, born 27.08.1985 On 09.07.1986
Ragnhild Egeland bred a litter by Int. & NordCh. Daleviz Tangerine out of Bårvas
Angharad, which contained NCh. Vaida, Cardigan of the Year 1988.
NCh. Vaida On 10.10.1988,
Kristin Brekke bred a litter by Cardax Rodric out of NCh. Chateau Vov's Abigail. On 01.06.1989,
Carin E. Marcussen bred a litter by SCh. Cardax Rawlff out of NCh. Vaida. In 1991 Kari B. Lysholm bred a litter of 2 puppies by IntCh. Cardelin's Great Gulliver out of NCh. Cardelin's Happy Heddy, one of them, NCh. Andy Poden til Hedda, was Cardigan dog of the Year 1995, 1996, 1997.
NCh. Avena From this first
litter Ingrid Prytz Ohm retained two puppies as the foundation stock of All Trade's very
successful breeding of Cardigans. In 1995, All Trade
imported the brindle bitch Nicknames Daughter to Cardax (litter sister to Nicknames Dwight
to Cardax) who was mated to MultiCh. Corben Tri For The Top and produced a litter on
06.02.1999, containing All Trade Cactus, dam of S & N Ch. All Trade Gravytrain, NCh.
AT Glory Halleluja, NCh AT Good Gracious and PLCh. AT Galaxy.
With imports from
the associate kennels Yardican (Finland) and Cardiridge (USA) such as 1998: NCh Yardican
Llawen (FIN & SCh. Deavitte Oakleaf x FINCh. Faydom Sparkling Moonstone), born 1997 2003: NCh.
Yardican Cardiridge Eri Epeli (AmCh. Pluperfect Garmis Peerless x Indovans Belinda), born
2001 2005: AmCh.
Yardican US Edition (AmCh Spectrum Harlem Shuffle x FIN & NCh. Yardican Lledrith),
born 1999 All Trade has
produced many successful litters and puppies have been exported to both Europe and the
United States.
NCh. Yardican Cardiridge Eri Epeli – NCh.
Bilbao Silversmyth Of Oz In 2002, All Trade
imported from England the tricolour bitch Thamesmere Breakaway at Gowerston (Joseter
Doublewood x Gowerston Christmas Carol). The same year, All
Trade imported the first Cardigan from Australia, the 4 months old blue merle dog puppy
Bilbao Silversmyth of Oz (Am. &Aus.GrandCh. Banyan Gandalfthegrey Okekai x AusCh.
Kerris Cool Breeze) bred by Judith McNay. In 2004 he gained the Norwegian champion title
and was Cardigan of the Year. By now Ingrid
Prytz Ohm has gained international reputation. She is the leading breeder of Cardigans in
Norway and has produced many champions both in Norway and abroad as well as Cardigans that
excel in obedience, tracking and agility. Since All Trade's
establishment in 1996 the kennel has 6 times either bred or owned the Cardigan of the Year
while Cardelin's kennels gained this title 10 times with either homebred or imported
Cardigans and both kennels have received many prizes . In 1999, Anne
Indergaard, breeder of Pembroke Corgis with the prefix Annwn, imported Floatin' Ynysddu (Magdor Sir Echo x
NLCh. Floatin' Sara Saran) from the Netherlands and mated her to UK & NCh. Tamlin King
Solomon (Ch. Lanchester Statesman –
Joseter Regal at Tamlin), owned and bred by Thelma Taylor, UK. The litter was born 19.07.2001. Ynysddu became
both S & NCh. and Cardigan of the Year 2000 before returning to her breeder, Phil
Bitter, together with her daughter Annwn Sweet Salome.
Int., NL, N & SCh. Floatin' Ynysddu In 2001, Ingvild
Ruud Lie of Immes Kennels imported Gusigan's
Indra Linblå (Yardican US Navigator – SCh. Yardican Silver Light) from Sweden and in
2002, Newcard's Joyleaf (MultiCh. Badagri Kiwi Fanfare – FINCh. Geestland's Done for
Newcard). On 03.08.2004 Joyleaf had her first litter of 8 puppies by NCh. Bilbao
Silversmyth of Oz.
Newcard's Joyleaf, 9 months In 2004, Hanne Tvestad, breeder of Pembroke Corgis with the prefix Cymar, imported Tamlin's Frans Hals (NLCh. Floatin' Yoker Yip x Kerman Interesting Times at Tamlin) from England. On account of the
small Cardigan population in Norway a responsible breeding programme could not have taken
place without regular imports. From 1976-1998 only 150 Cardigans were registered with the
Norwegian Kennel Club. Today there are
three active breeders of Cardigans: All Trade, Bårvas
and Immes of which All Trade kennels is by far
the most active. In 2004, a total of 16 Cardigans were registered. The Norwegian
Welsh Corgi Club (NWCK) was founded and recognized by the NKK in 1971 and caters for both
Corgi breeds. The aim of the Club is to encourage the contact between the Corgi breeders
in the Nordic countries for the benefit of the breeds and to engage non-breeders in
activities. The Club arranges numerous social gatherings throughout Norway as well as
shows. The NWCK
recommends that the eyes of bitches are examined before each mating and for stud dogs once
a year. None of the Cardigans in Norway were found to be affected by PRA. Carriers may be
bred under special circumstances but all progeny from such a mating has to be DNA-tested. The NWCK publishes
a newsletter "Corgipost" 4 times a year and holds an annual party for the
members. Members: about
300. Norway is a member
of the FCI. Linn Refset
Krumsvik April 2005 Edited and
translated by Anita Nordlunde |
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