We  are a small hobby kennel that started in 1971

                            It all started when we were on holiday at Blackpool and
                             we saw a chow puppy in a pet shop window.
                             We fell in love with the breed .
                             That same evening I was sent to purchase an evening paper, by chance I
                             purchased the wrong paper, but there in the adverts were chow puppies
                             for sale, and although we did not know it at the time they were at the
                             famous Minhow Kennels.
                            We made an appointment and went over and
                              purchased our first chow puppy.
                             Little did we know how he was to change our lives.
                            All my life I have been dog mad but showing dogs was something we
                               knew nothing about and really had no interest in. 
                             but eventually we were persuaded to show him at a local show where we
                            won .
                             We were then persuaded  to  enter other shows with some success ,
                              we also enjoyed the days out meeting people who enjoyed talking about
                            our  favourite subject dogs.
                             So we went to a grooming demonstration at a chow rally where we met
                            other chowists. There we joined the Northern Counties Chow Club and  
                            the rest as they say is history.
                            We went from the small shows to the Championship shows .
                            We   increased  with chows and eventually bred our   first litter
                            As we love all dogs, over the years we have diversed into other breeds as
                             well as our chows, .In the past we have limitedly shown a St Bernard we
                            owned and when she passed away at nearly nine years old a Boxer who
                            also passed away at nine years old Showing dogs has been our hobby and
                            our way of life for over 38 years
                            We have shown and bred Am Cockers and Bulldogs.
                            And when my sons German Shepherd had puppies and came to stay with
                            us for the event
                            we couldn,t resist but keep two.
                             showing  is still our hobby and our lives still revolve around our dogs .But
                            life is never boring