History of Fardarrigh Irish Terriers

- owned by the Daredevils since 1983, part 1

1983

Ch Jackpot Tiffany

My first Irish was Ch Jackpot Tiffany, who moved to our house in 1983. She was sired by an English import, Ch Little Lord of Oudenarde.
 
My first litter was born in 1986 and it was sired by the top winning Irish of the time, INT CH Tjällmoras Dandy. Although Dandy was born in USA and was an American Champion, he was bred by a Swedish breeder, Mrs Madeleine Axelson-Johnson of Tjällmora prefix. He achieved all his big wins in Finland. He became the Dog of the Year in Finland in 1984 and 1985 - of all breeds. My litter was quite succesful and 4 puppies from that litter finished their titles: INT, FIN & N CH Fardarrigh Cloak´n´Dagger, Ch Fardarrigh Campari, Ch Fardarrigh Cinnamon and Ch Fardarrigh Capriccio, whom I kept myself.

CH Fardarrigh Cloak´n´Dagger, owned by Kari Soini

 
1987 Ch Fardarrigh Capriccio was bred in Sweden to a Swedish male, S & N CH Majomas Brighteyes. He was by Ch Pathfinders Gold Coin ex Ch Little Brown Jug. Little Brown Jug was a half sister of Dandy. The litter included two champions: Ch Fardarrigh Discovery and Ch Fardarrigh Danara Bright, whom I kept together with my sister.
 
I also imported Ch Majomas Latest Trick (by S & N CH Majomas Brighteyes ex Ch Little Brown Jug). He sired one litter in Finland, for kennel Karamell-IN.

In 1988 it was time for more imports:

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Ch Kibbo Kift Tina O´Toole

One of the most succesful brood bitches in Finland was International, Finnish and Danish Champion Kibbo Kift Tina O´Toole (1986-1998) (DK CH Danskots Scarlet Pimpernel - Kibbo Kift Hillary Ryan)

Tina was bred by Mrs Tove Lundby, Denmark. She was bred once before she came to me, and her first litter included Danskots Red Rebel (see below) & Danskots Red Rum, sired by INT & DK &AM CH Justa Caught Redd Footed (by AM CH Tralee´s Rowdy Red).

1990
 
1990: I travelled to Germany to breed Tina to INT CH Maghill of Ben´s Heir. In their litter there were four champions: Fardarrigh Farragan, Flannbhui, Fabhra and Feirin.
Farragan later moved to in Canada in kennel Kenwood, Ken and Mary Lewis. I sold all the bitches. Flannbhui became the foundation bitch of kennel Lurvendhalis, Finland.

1990: Tina was bred to Ch Clyde of Ben´s Heir. Their litter resulted one champion, Fardarrigh Giddy Ghearmain (AM CH), who went to USA, kennel Kalaney, Judy LaBash.

CH Braemoor´s Finn Again

1991: My first American import INT, FIN, DK, EST & PORT CH Braemoor´s Finn Again (1990-2001 - Ch The Irishman´s Mr Rockledge - Braemoor´s Lady Bevin) bred by Rod and Lee Umlas, USA, had a very succesfull career in the show rings. He had a litter with Tina and sired champions Fardarrigh Irish Yankee, Illinois Finn and Intrepid Irma.

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Ch Danskots Red Rebel, Photo © Anne Kärkkäinen

FIN & EST Ch Irish of the Year 1990 Danskots Red Rebel (1988-2000)
(Am Ch DK Ch Justa Caught Redd Footed - INT Ch Kibbo Kift Tina O´Toole)
bred by Mrs Lillian Brown in Denmark
owned by Jetta Tschokkinen, kennel Fardarrigh & Anne Tschokkinen, kennel Quiet Riot

Mio came to us with his mother Tina. He had a rough start but he made it to the top, becoming a multiple group placer and a popular sire with champion offspring in several litters for many Finnish breeders. To me he gave the champions Fardarrigh Hell´s Bells, Ch Fardarrigh Hunter´s Moon and CH Fardarrigh Heatwave Beat.

 
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Ch Fardarrigh Danara Bright

Finnish Champion Fardarrigh Danara Bright
(1987-2000) (S & N CH Majomas Bright Eyes - FIN CH Fardarrigh Capriccio)
owner: Anne Tschokkinen, kennel Quiet Riot
"Oona" gave both me and my sister many very nice puppies, for instance:
 
1990: Ch Fardarrigh Hell´s Bells, Ch Fardarrigh Hunter´s Moon, Ch Fardarrigh Heatwave Beat
 
1992: Ch Fardarrigh Just Is Justice, Ch Fardarrigh Just A Must,
 
1994: Ch Quiet Riot Spellbound, CH Quiet Riot Sleepwalker

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Ch Fardarrigh Heatwave Beat

Finnish Champion Fardarrigh Heatwave Beat
(1990-2005) (FIN & EST CH Danskots Red Rebel - FIN CH Fardarrigh Danara Bright)
owners: Kaarina & Matti Miettinen
A group winner, a double Best In Show puppy winner, also straight line from my first one.

Ch Fardarrigh Just a Must

Irish of the Year 1994, Finnish & French Champion Fardarrigh Just a Must
(born 1992)(INT, AM & S CH Tralee´s Hurricane Kid - FIN CH Fardarrigh Danara Bright)
Susie´s later owner: Maritta Blomqvist, kennel Fairgate
In 1992 I imported semen from Sweden, from kennel MerryMac - INT, AM & S CH Tralee´s Hurricane Kid became the father of 6 bitch puppies, my J litter (ex Ch Fardarrigh Danara Bright)
 

In 1993 I bought a bitch from Sweden, MerryMac Yeh Yeh Yazza. She was a great company with lots of energy but her ears never settled, so I could not show her.
 

In 1994 Yazza was bred to my American import INT, FIN, DK, EST & PORT CH Braemoor´s Finn Again. The litter included 3 champions: Ch Fardarrigh Lethal Weapon, Ch Fardarrigh Living Colors, and Ch Fardarrigh Looney Tunes whom I kept myself.

Ch Fardarrigh Northern Xposure

1995: Just A Must, Susie, was bred to INT CH Tralee´s Design for MerryMac and gave me Ch Fardarrigh Northern Xposure "Noisy" and her handsome brothers Ch Fardarrigh Nickel Note, CH Fardarrigh Near Beer
 
1995: INT CH Tralee´s Design for MerryMac had a litter with my bitch FIN CH Fardarrigh Intrepid Irma. This was my O litter and it consisted of four puppies, none of them shown.
 
1996: Ch Fardarrigh Looney Tunes was bred to INT, AM & S CH Tralee´s Hurricane Kid in Sweden.
The litter gave me no champions, but Fardarrigh Paper Moon went to Canada to kennel Kenwood, and Fardarrigh Panic Button stayed at home - she lives now with Ludde and Sipe.

Ch MerryMac Legend for Fardarrigh

1996 I imported FIN CH W99 MerryMac Legend for Fardarrigh from Sweden.
 
1998: Ch Fardarrigh Looney Tunes was bred to Ch Fardarrigh Near Beer. The litter (2+1) included FIN Ch Fardarrigh Quadrophenia and Fardarrigh Quantum Leap (2 CC´s)

Ch Kelson´s Tralee Benchmark

2) FIN & SWE Ch Fardarrigh Northern Xposure was bred to AM, FIN & EST CH Kelson´s Tralee Benchmark, whom I had managed to borrow from Amy Sumners in the USA. Morgan stayed with me for 1,5 years and sired 3 litters in Finland. My litter (2+2) was an unfortunate one - 3 of the puppies I have not seen ever since. I kept one of the bitches, Ch Fardarrigh Right Stuff, who now is FIN & DK Ch.

Fardarrigh History, part 2 - coming soon!