June 11-14, 2009: UKC's Premier...talk about a fun long weekend! CH Merrilong Kalvaro wins the Top Ten Jack Russell Terrier competition. Kal and I have a special bond. I adore him and he adores me. Nothing like a mutual admiration society. Kal goes BOB the next day and a Terrier Group III in a huge and prestigious terrier group. He also picks up quite the fan club of cheering, clapping Jack Russell enthusiasts. This boy is a serious show dog. Day 3, my gorgeous CH Winterbourne Irish Dream, aka Casey, goes BOB. What a wonderful weekend and a LONG drive home, but worth every mile!

April 13, 2009: Merrilong Carmen whelps 4 beautiful pups sired by GRCH Carisbrooke Crossfire. At 12 weeks of age a gorgeous smooth male, Falling Branch Nelson, ships to April Eddy in California to embark on his show and stud dog career.

December 20, 2008: The magnificient Aust CH Merrilong Siroco arrives in Virginia after his long flight from Australia to Los Angeles and then Roanoke. Siroco is everything I could have dreamed of plus more. He is just in time for Christmas when Santa brings him a VERY warm, insulated coat. Siroco says, "Yikes! It gets cold around here."

October 28, 2008: Three pups out of Malung/JR Magali and Pretorium IM A J leave Australia bound for the US. Caruso (tan and white male) and Madam (tan and white female) stay with me. Delaney (tan and white male) goes to Pat Wilcox.

October 12, 2008: Haley Tanfield aka Shorty, delivers 5 babies sired by GRCH Jacklands Diarmuid. She has the 2 girls and 3 boys in record time.

July 20, 2008: Casey whelps 4 beautiful pups, 2 tri males, 1 tri female and 1 tan & white female

June 13, 2008: Tidy arrives at the Roanoke, VA airport happy, wagging and ready to meet the gang. She is just exquisite...everything her photos show and lots more. A million thanks to Rita Francis-Little for sending us such a fabulous girl. Tidy definitely has the Carisbrooke look of quality and that gorgeous Carisbrooke head and personality

June 6, 2008: Carisbrooke Tidy lands in the US. After spending a few days resting and playing she will be shipped to Virginia to join the other outstanding Australian bred Jack Russell Terriers at Falling Branch.

May 18-23, 2008: The beautiful CH Winterbourne Irish Dream (aka Casey) is bred to Carisbrooke Crossifre. Now we impatiently wait for puppies.

May 3, 2008: SG CH Winterbourne Irish Dream completes her trip from Louis Woo's highly respected Wind Charm Jacks in Singapore to LAX and finally to Virginia. Casey comes out of her crate tail wagging and ready to meet the world. What a fabulous bitch! As good as her photos are she is even better in the flesh and with a temperament I wish every dog living had. Casey meets my old girls and instantly gets along with them. It is like Casey has been here all of her life. See Casey's own webpage under the "Girls" section.

October 15, 2007: Merrilong Carmen starts her day at 6 AM and delivers 6 strong, very mobile tan and white puppies (3 females and 3 males). Mom and babies are doing great. All puppies have traditional badger marked heads and some body color.

August 16-18, 2007: Merrilong Carmen is bred to UKC CH Tracking Truman of Jack's Paradise for an outcross litter expected the middle of October. The future girls from this litter will be bred to Merrilong Kalvaro.

February 16, 2007: Merrilong Carmen whelps 2 beautiful tan and white males and 1 beautiful girl. She takes to motherhood as though she has plenty of practice. Mom and puppies are doing well.

January 18, 2007: Merrilong Kalvaro and now obviously pregnant Merrilong Carmen leave Australia for their long journey to the US. Both Lynda Donato and I are tense until the two land safely. And FINALLY, they are HERE, healthy, happy, tails wagging and ready to play!

December 2007: Merrilong Carmen comes into season a month earlier than expected. She is bred to Aust CH Karrell Jack Daniels on December 15th. Because of the breeding Carmen stays in Australia until at least 21 days pass and the embryos firmly attach.

November 2006: Merrilong Carmen and Merrilong Kalvaro are acquired from Mrs. June Head and plans are made to ship the two to Lynda Donato who will arrange shipping to the US.

October 7, 2006: Jackland Diarmuid sired by Aust CH Swampwood Mick Maddigan and out of Carisbrooke Delia embarks on his flight to the US. We welcome Diarmuid with open arms. He is EVERYTHING we wanted, expected and more! Diarmuid is co-owned with a good friend and long time breeder in North Carolina.