I registered the "Tapeatom" affix in 1973 with the uk kennel club,
based almost exclusively on the Sandylands Lines.
I first travelled from the channel Islands to the Sandylands kennel to
mate a bitch in 1983: i was very fortunate to be befriended by Gwen, and benefited
greatly from her advice.
In 1990 Mr and Mrs Clayton had a litter out of Sandylands Fino Sherry
of Ardmargha by Sandylands My Guy. They ran on 2 bitch puppie:, Gwen asked
them if they would let me purchase the one they weren't keeping and I was
lucky enough to have Ardmargha Gin Fizz.
Gin Fizz is the foundation of all the success i have had over the last
15 years.
Her daughter, Tapeatom Faith, was mated to Sandylands
Gentry, his first bitch, on Gwen's birthday. After the mating a celebration
lunch took place at the local pub.
From this litter was produced Gilly with a G, for
me a once in a lifetime bitch. Shown just 5 times, at Champion Shows in puppy,
she achieved best puppy bitch each time, 3 with best puppy in breed.
I have been fortunate to have bred the top winning labrador in 2002, Sh
Ch Tapeatom Gin an' Tonic at Sandylands, also the runner up that year
with just one point less, Sh
Ch Tapeatom Gadding Around at Sandylands.
In 2003 my husband Michael and I moved with our labradors out to South
Africa.
Gilly's daughter, Libertine, came out in whelp
to Sh Ch Sandylands Gadabout: of their sons, Tapeatom
Great Guy of Dwarsberg lives close by and Tapeatom
Grenadier is in Italy.
We brought out a lovely young bitch Tapeatom Grace
and Favour, sired by Tapeatom Gusto - litter
brother to Gadding Around - out of Tapeatom Libertine; repeat mating has produced
Tapeatom Ace of Spades.
