About 'us' Here at Tomorady Kennels
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Hello and welcome to Tomorady Kennels
Our Dogs We are the very proud owners and exhibitors of Chow Chows, Cocker Spaniels and Retrievers. We have been involved with breeding dogs for 25 years. Tomorady Kennels is made up of my Husband- Stephen, myself-Rhiannon and our 3 Children-Tomos, Aurora and Teddy. Our Kennel name is an amalgamation of the Children's names. The children adore the dogs too and would take them to school with them if they were allowed! We originally wanted a breed that would allow us to keep our dogs along side my parents Newfoundland's and Our Saints (though we don’t have these anymore due to my own health reasons- my broken pelvis) We needed a breed that could stand up to such big dogs, and would give the children an introduction to showing that wasn't too dissimilar to the giants. Our Son Tomos was very keen to start showing too but at just 6 years old we felt he wasn't strong enough to handle a Newfie or Saint in the Show ring. We thought long and hard about which breed to go for, for him. It had to be tough enough to withstand exercise with Newfoundland's and Saints, to enjoy being outside with us. We didn't want a lap dog either as although he was young and small then, we knew he wont be for long! In the end we chose a Chow Chow (as Mum had experience with the breed) and Marzipan was the result! Marzipan was a delight and cemented our adoration for the breed. Aurora and Teddy have since caught the bug too and they love showing the Dogs too. My Mum Hayley grew up in Hong Kong with her Military Parents and had a cream Chow Chow there that was call Mikkimoto, hence their new prefix. We are very lucky that the 3 of us all have different strengths, so we work together to endure that our Dogs, Puppies and Owners get the best experience possible. I handle in Show ring when time allows (with the children) and Run the Kennels, as well as my social media and website. Hayley (Mum) tends to focus on rearing the puppies and Beth is great at night shifts. We are very lucky to have over 20 acres of pasture and river side in the stunning Brecon Beacons to both exercise and play with our dogs. We have been showing our dogs with some lovely results so far. It is hard juggling a young family and Teenagers, full time jobs and showing, so we don't go to as many shows as we would like. Any parents will understand the Taxi of Mum and Dad seems to get busier as they get older! We are delighted that we have been placed at Crufts for the last 3 years with our Chow Chows (pre Covid) though we will be back in the ring in Spring (2022) so far we have 7 dogs qualified for Crufts 2023. Although we have qualified for both Crufts "24" and "25", we weren't able to attend to having bitches due to whelp over those weeks. In the Last few years the Children also wanted to add some 'dog dogs!' They all enjoy very active outdoor life's and this isn't always compatible with Chow Chow ownership. We are very fortunate to have enough space and the ability to be able to give all our dogs the space and exercise requirements for their breeds. Teddy has always wanted a Golden Retriever and Tomos Loves the Cocker Spaniels. we added some of these to our Family in 2024. Brie is our Retriever bitch, with Piccalilli, Olive Oil and Chutney are our Cocker Spaniels. Please have a watch of our 4 interviews with Animal Watch below too to get a feel for us and our Dogs.
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