OUR HISTORY
Kiswahili Pointers were established in 1985 by Mr James Rose. In 1986 Caroline became a partner in the affix after buying Kiswahili Queen of the May JW and getting the showing 'bug'.
Kiswahili Queen of the May JW DOB 16.04.1986(Caroline's first pointer)
The first Kiswahili Show Champion was Sh Ch The Miller of Blenheim of Kiswahili who was registered before the Kiswahili affix was granted by the Kennel Club. This was followed swiftly by the second Kiswahili Show Champion, Sh Ch & Ir Sh Ch Kiswahili Moon and Stars of Muicks.
Several successful show dogs followed, such as Kiswahili Fatal Attraction who was a prolific winner as a puppy during the early 1990's. Candi won 6 BPIB awards and numerous class wins. Candi was by Sh Ch Nikclairs Montrose at Midnight, out of Rossenarra Etoile of Toberdoney. A repeat of this mating produced Kiswahili Kings Raven who won two RCCs for his owner, June Scott. Showing was then curtailed for a few years when Caroline got divorced!
In the mid-1990's the Kiswahili Pointers were re-established by Caroline & Royston, following James's decision not to show any more. The affix was signed over to Caroline & Royston with kind permission from James Rose. At this time a beautiful bitch was purchased from Jill and Eddie Whitham (Sedgekirk) who was Sedgerkirk Sooner or Later of Kiswahili (Jessica). Jessica was a successful show and brood bitch gaining her stud book number and producing two RCC winners, Kiswahili Hold the Dream and Kiswahili Star of Africa via Panoply (Mollie). Mollie went on to become the foundation bitch for Sue Barrs-Gordon's Panoply Pointers.
Kiswahili What's You Dream is pictured below. One of Jessica's daughters won a hotly contested PB class at Crufts in 2001.
Kiswahili What's Your Dream (Flora) at Crufts
In the early 2000s we bought in a stunning o/w bitch from Penny Westaway (Penwest) who is Penwest Psyche at Kiswahili. Willow combines lovely lines and has the most perfect temperament. She gained her stud book number and a RCC under breed specialist the late John Sherdian (Wyndsmoor). A year later we were priviledged to be allowed to purchase Wyndsmoor Gold Lace at Kiswahili from the late John Sheridan and Bryn Williams who has proved to be the foundation bitch for the successful dogs that are currently in the show ring. Carla gained her stud book number winning a large OB class under breed specialist Dawn Ingham (Calderside).
In 2006 one of our most successful show dogs joined us from the Penwest kennels, Penwest Phineas at Kiswahili JW, who currently has 2 CCs. Hutch is a beautiful liv/w dog who has won well since he entered the show ring. He is a proven sire of all colours.
Hutch and Ben - Jan 2010
Carla, Wyndsmoor Gold Lace at Kiswahili had three litters - she is now spayed and retired from showing, enjoying her retirement here at Kiswahili! In her first litter to Sh Ch Whipspan Dorrigo of Crookrise she produced two male o/w puppies. We retained Kiswahili Catcher in the Rye (Rye, pictured below) who has had a successful show career to date. He gained his first RCC in 2009 under breed specialist Barbara Critchley (Whipspan). Rye's pedigree is a super combination of Wyndsmoors/Whipspan/Crookrise lines - he is a proven sire.
Kiswahili Catcher in the Rye
Carla's second litter was to Sh Ch, Nz Gr Ch & Aus Ch Chesterhope Let's Be Serious at Kanix. She has six o/w puppies and the pick of that litter was sold to the world famous Kanix show kennels. He is Sh Ch Kiswahili Martin at Kanix who has surpassed even our wildest dreams!!
Sh Ch Kiswahili Martin at Kanix winning the overall Eukanuba Champion Stakes Qualifier at Leeds Championship show 2009.
Martin gained his third CC at only 16 months of age making him one of the breeds youngest Show Champions. He has gone on to gain 8 CCs and 5 RCCs by the end of 2009 and he is still only two years of age! He has also gained several group placings at Championship show level and is a proven sire producing successful offspring. His daughter, Kanix Beatrice is Top Pointer Puppy 2009 in the UK and his son, Lokmadi Jay Todd at Kanix has qualified for the Pup of the Year contest. Other puppies by him are winning well in the ring as well.
We have produced top showing winning pointers over the years and fantastic family pets. We strive to breed pointers with outstanding temperaments, healthy and well adjusted, that can be successful as show dogs and as family companions.
We are now looking to the future with a litter due out of Kiswahili Storm in a Tea Cup (by Sh Ch, Nz CH & Aus Gr Ch Chesterhope Let's be Serious at Kanix ex. Wyndsmoor Gold Lace at Kiswahili) by Wherathy Walter at Calderside. See AVAILABLE page for more details.
We are very proud of what our dogs have achieved over the 24 years we have been involved with this wonderful breed. We have enjoyed every moment.
The years have certainly flown by and the love of the pointer breed just grows and grows. We hope that you have enjoyed our brief history - please email if there is anything further that you would like to know.
Caroline, Royston and Ben Walkling
23.01.2010