About Samphrey

 

Our affix, Samphrey, comes from the name of a tiny island in the Shetland Isles.

                                                                                                                       Samphrey - Photo Jean Tuck

Denise & Stuart Gruszka have owned Shelties for over 25 years. We have been actively exhibiting our dogs since 1990 and have been breeding since 1996.

We are a small kennel situated in Wiltshire, UK and our Shelties are all house pets.

The Samphrey Gang

We strive to achieve true Sheltie type in all three colours and, above all, excellent temperaments.

Almost all of our show dogs have qualified for Crufts on at least one occasion and as well as numerous firsts, Best Puppy, Best of Breed and Group awards, our many successes have included:

General Open Shows

Nina

Best Puppy in Show

West Country Dog Club

1996

Nina

Best Puppy in Show

Uxbridge & DCS

1996

Seymour

Reserve Best in Show

Swindon CS

1997

Seymour

Best Veteran in Show

Cardiff CS

1998

Fraser

Reserve Best in Show

Dorking & DCS

1999

Scott

Res Best Puppy in Show

Stroud & DCS

2003

Scott

Show Certificate of Merit

 

2006

Fleur

Best Opposite Sex In Show

S West Wkg & Past Breeds

2007

Club Open Shows

Maxwell Best Veteran Dog ESSC 1996
Scott Best Puppy Dog ESSC 2003
Scott Best Dog & Res Best in Show SSC of N Wales 2007
Scott Res Best Dog SSC of Wales 2007

Championship Shows

Maxwell 1st Limit & Best Tricolour in Show ESSC 1996
Maxwell KC Stud Book Number ESSC 1996
Fraser KC Stud Book Number WKC 2000
Lisa Best Puppy Bitch LKA 2000
Fleur Best Puppy Bitch Richmond 2003
Scott KC Stud Book Number Border Union 2005
Fleur KC Stud Book Number Windsor 2009

Scott has now sired eight litters and is at stud to approved bitches. To date, all his puppies are CEA clear.

Although we don't compete in the working disciplines, Samphrey Shelties enjoy success in obedience & agility. Samphrey Star Performer (Lou) was 1st in Novice Obedience at the ESSC Championship Show in October 2006, 1st in Novice Obedience at the ESSC Open Show in February 2007, 1st in Novice at the Petersfield Championship Obedience Show in June 2007 and 1st in Class "A" Obedience at the ESSC Open Show in February 2008 and at the ESSC Championship Show in October 2008. Lou's first all breed win in Class "A" was at Culverstone in May 2008, his second was at South Eastern DTC in July 2009 and his third was at Billingshurst DTC in August 2009. He was 1st in Class "B" at Halstead  in August 2009.

Theresa and Lou were part of the winning Southern Team in the Crufts 2008 and 2009 Inter-Regional Obedience Competitions.

To read more about working Samphrey Shelties, click here.

Katy & Ella are registered PAT (Pets As Therapy) Dogs. Samphrey Maid At School (Jett), who now lives in Colorado, USA is a trained Autistic Service Dog. Ella & Erin have both passed their KC Good Citizen Bronze Award.

All our Shelties are tested for CEA at 6 weeks.

For more information or to email Denise & Stuart click here Email Samphrey

Last updated 13 August 2009. Web site & all photographs © Stuart Gruszka, 1998-2008