Retired and Co-owned Dogs

Sometimes if the circumstances warrant it, I will sell a finished champion if I have decided not to use them in my breeding program. In other cases I will co-own a dog with a family who agrees to let me show the dog, and/or use that dog in my breeding program in the future. In the case of a handsome male, that might mean a week or two away from home when he's used at stud. In the case of a lovely female, it means up to two and a half months away from home - much harder on the family. Obviously these families must live convenient to Ashcroft to allow this kind of arrangement, but everyone benefits when I can do this. It makes room for younger dogs at Ashcroft, allows me to use the dogs in my breeding program, and provides the dog with a wonderful family where they will be the king or queen of the house, rather than one of many here... The new owners benefit from a lovely, healthy dog, and a solid relationship with a breeder willing to help them with any aspect of the care of their dog. Some of the dogs living nearby in these types of arrangements are below. These are more than "pet homes", these folks are Ashcroft Family.

Breeder Brent Wright, Owner Diane Pearson, owner handled to her Championship. When I moved from NJ to PA, my sister Joan asked if one of the dogs couldn't stay? Cocoa was the choice because she adores playing ball, and Joan's grandson is a great ball thrower. Cocoa's produced three fantastic litters for us, and resides happily in her home in NJ.

Ch Destiny Ashcroft Rocks On, breeder Peggy Shulman, sire Ch Jewelbox Diamond Jim CGC. 'ROXY' lives with my mom Mary and stepdad Jerry in Milford PA. Roxy is DNA 1-1. Roxy's produced some outstanding puppies for us, the most recent are Ch Ashcroft Wedgewood Summer Sky and Ch Ashcroft Rogers Tivoli.

Ch Boardwalk Ticket To The Moon - 'TICKET' is by our Ch Jewelbox Diamond Jim CGC out of BIS/BISS Ch Silvery Moon Unforgrettable. Ticket finished just before his first birthday. CHIC # 57027

Ticket is living in NJ with my niece Karen, and my great-nephew, along with their buddy Dave. Ticket has sired some wonderful litters for us, he stamps his get with his fantastic temperament and outstanding conformation.

CH Ashcroft Ain't Miss Behavin' 'MIMI' is from the repeat breeding of Ch Wrightwyn's Puttin On The Ritz to BIS/BISS Ch Sangeo FarScape AX, AXJ, CD, NF, JE, RA. Mimi is a DNA 1-2 sandy female. Mimi went to live with Anna and Ken in Malvern after she finished her championship and we hope to breed her in the future. CHIC# 44632

Ashcroft Lucky Penny - 'PENNY' is by Ch Sandon N'Oakhill Cheyna's Cheylo out of Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Sonoma. Penny is a DNA 1-2 liver & tan. She has a lovely head and a very correct coat dense with guard hairs. Penny is AKC pointed. CHIC # 42948 Penny lives with Renee, Kevin and Taylor in Harrisburg PA now, where she is much adored. Penny had one litter here at Ashcroft, and we hope to have one more before she is retired.

CH Ashcroft Tug At Your Hart - 'TUG' is by BIS/BISS Ch Sangeo FarScape AX,AXJ,NF, CD,RN out of Ch Destiny Ashcroft Rocks On. Tug is DNA 1-2. CHIC # 42947. He is very racy and refined, with an outstanding head. Tug has gone to live in Texas with Daniel after completing his championship here at Ashcroft.

I had to laugh when I got a hotel room. Before I dragged in the crate into the hotel room Tugger jumped on the bed and plopped himself down. I laughed and he and I slept together and he was snug against me the whole night!
The next day we arrived at my sister Virginia's house who has eight dogs and my niece who is 10. Tug is a great hit with her whole family. My brother in law tried to trade their poodle for Tug whom he loved!!
Tug refuses to leave my side. He is now eating and drinking. We went on a huge hike in the woods for about two hours! Tug loved it!!! We have plenty of pictures. Today on the Bras Dor lakes (Nova Scotia) where my uncle lives Tug was watching the waves and kept jumping back and forth. He was having so much fun and I heard him bark for the first time at the waves. I got some great pics. Tug started playing with the duck you gave him so I feel he is settling in with me. My mom thought he looked like a little lamb. I told her he does but he also has a heart of a lion. - Daniel

CH Ashcroft Hart To Heart - 'SOX' is by BIS/BISS Ch Sangeo FarScape AX,AXJ,CD,RN out of Ch Destiny Ashcroft Rocks On. Sox is DNA 1-2. She is a mighty mite at 15 1/4 inches tall, and cute as a button. Sox had a litter for Jean Kulm of Welkulm Bedlinton Terriers, and now Sox lives with brother Tug and Daniel in Texas, where she's a little love bug

Now retired from the show ring and our breeding program after a very large litter of ELEVEN, Ch Ashcroft Sangeo Sonoma, 'Sunny', is living with Barbara in Coatesville PA. Sunny has a huge yard that overlooks the valley, a comfy bed to sleep on with her "mom", and is enjoying being the "Queen of the castle". Barbara helped whelp Sunny's litter, and bottle feed the eleven babies, and Sunny accepted her from the first instant. This pair were meant to be together.

Ch Ashcroft Wedgewood Summer Sky - 'SKY' - is a DNA 1-1 blue female out of Ch Destiny Ashcroft Rocks On by Ch Boardwalk Ticket To The Moon. Sky is a half-sister to Magic, has a beautiful head and is very sweet and outgoing. Sky earned her first major win at 9 months old and finished in Feb 2009. Sky is living with Olen and Michael outside of Philadelphia. She will come for visits as Olen learns to groom.

Ashcroft Bedlingtons