Tricky Tykes
Terrier Racing Display Team Cilyblaidd Manor Pencarreg Nr. Lampeter Carmarthenshire SA40 9QL
01570 480090
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WHO ARE
THE ‘TYKES’ (continuation).
The Tykes share John and Lyn’s Manor House
set in 120 acres of land in beautiful Carmarthenshire.. The
estate is called ‘Cilyblaidd’, which roughly translates
from the Welsh as ‘Wolfs Lair’ or ‘Wolfs Retreat’,
and it is the last place that wild wolves were known to
inhabit in West Wales. The ‘Tykes’ quarters in the house
are two specially adapted rooms where each of them has its
own kennel. The rooms are equipped with everything including
the ‘kitchen sink’. They also have their own radio and
TV.
If alerted, they join
together during the night with a chorus of
loud ‘Wolf Wailing’! It can be quite
eerie. Fortunately there are no close
neighbours. 10 of them at a time come into
the main body of the house on a rota
system, lounging all over the settee,
people, anything! In fact just like any
other ‘pampered pet’. They also have
their own yard and their own large
enclosed field for their more energetic
moments.
Every one of the Tykes carries
a Microchip thanks to sponsorship from Animal
Care -
‘idENTICHIP’. The Team are very much
in favour of this method of identification and
spend considerable time at shows the length
and breadth of Britain explaining and
demonstrating the many virtues of this
permanent method of I.D. Lyn has completed a
course with a veterinary surgeon and is
qualified to implant idENTICHIPs for pet
owners if they wish.
The Team carry chips
and scanners for people to see, and will
give a demonstration to anyone who is
interested.
THE TRICKY TYKES AND THE KENNEL CLUB (Lassies ‘Big Impact)!
After a ‘suitability inspection’
by the Kennel Club to ensure that the ‘TYKES’ came
up to the high standards required, they were invited to
appear at Crufts ‘98. The Kennel Club had to be sure
that everything connected with the Tykes was non
controversial and beyond criticism, particularly with
regard to animal welfare issues. The Kennel Club were
very happy with all aspects concerning the Tykes, and
they were put straight into the Main Ring (rather than
work their way up through the Events Ring.). Their debut
was preceded by a B.B.C. 2 item filmed at their
Cilyblaidd base, with a follow up broadcast from the
Show.
The performance was an obvious ‘rip-roaring’
success with the crowds around the ring. The Kennel Club and the Tricky Tykes had taken a big
chance by putting something totally chaotic and apparently
un-disciplined into the hallowed confines of the Main Ring
of the biggest dog show in the world.!
The Team had one anxious
moment when ‘Lassie’ (a Scottish Terrier in a pack known
as the ‘Tartan Terrors’), under the full glare of the
T.V. lights, (and another other sort of ‘glare’ from the
dignitaries of the Kennel Club Council who were all in their
red carpeted ring side seats!), did something definitely not
approved of in those circles. With a total absence of any
sense of occasion, and as though she had all the time in the
world, she stopped right in the middle of the ring and
deposited a large amount of that which ‘pooper-scoopers’
were made for.!
WHO ARE
THE ‘TYKES’ (continuation).
