Willy de la Garde Noir
Whelped in France March 14, 1948 by Samy du Mordant
x Ura Du Chemin Des Dames
Willy was born and lived in France, the son of the mating of two Groenendaels. Described as a pale fawn, Willy was recognized for his excellent type and valued as an important stud dog in the revival of the Tervuren variety after the World Wars. Willy's name is found in virtually all Tervuren pedigrees tracing back to Tervuren lines of the 1940's.
Ch. Fume Noir CD, with Shirley
Brown
Whelped in the U.S. 1947, by Duke Prince
(U.S.) x Comtesse Jeanne Becu Du Barry (U.S.)
Fume produced a litter out of Fleur Ebon De Beaute Noir
Ch. Barbi Candide, with Mary
Dillaway
Whelped in the U.S. Aug. 6, 1949 by Vicky Du
Mont-Sara x Dulci Candide
Pictured here March 29, 1953. Barbi was bred to Demon Du Chemin Des Dames II (French import into Canada) to produce puppies with the Bar Quar Bingen name; to Beau Bon Bingen to produce Holly Bar Ci Bingen, and to Yedo De L'Infernal to produce Bar Bingen puppies.
.Mary was a high level executive of a large corporation, a female pioneer of the day! Her Bingen kennel was in N. Wilmington, Mass.
Ch. Zulvo
Whelped in Belgium July 30, 1950 by Ubro of the Country House x Xivlette. Breeder:
J. Delpauch
Pictured here May 29, 1953 handled by
importer/owner Rudy Robinson, receiving an award from judge Alva Rosenberg,
one of two judges at the time who knew the breed. Zulvo was sent by Mr.
Verbanck of Belgium to Rudy along with his sister Zamorane to replace two
earlier export puppies that had died.
Zulvo was used extensively by American breeders in an effort to improve
type. He produced litters bearing the kennel names of Quilhot's, Geier Tal,
Candide (including Lawry Candide, another popular sire), Bingen, Arbor Vista
and Toison Noire.
Zamorane CDX ("Julie")
Whelped in Belgium July 30, 1950, by Ubro of the
Country House x Xivlette. Breeder: J. Delpauch
Pictured here in 1953, "Julie" was a litter sister to Zulvo, purchased by the Krohns from importer Rudy Robinson. As so many of us do, the Krohns enjoyed training their Belgians, and Bob went on to become an AKC licensed obedience judge. Julie was bred three times, producing puppies for the Krohns under the De La Nuit name.
Puppy in training, about 1952
Cheri du Clos Saint Jacques CD
and Ch. Zulvo, with Georgia Robinson
Cheri (a male) was whelped in France April 8,
1953Asko De Bois De L'Arsot x Avocette Du Clos Saint Jacques. Breeder: Mme
Muller. He was imported by Rudy Robinson at the same time as Rudy imported
Chrysis and Crigga, littermates of another breeding..
Rudy did much to promote the Belgians, regularly having professional photos taken such as the one shown, and advertising in highly visible publications.
Chrysis du Clos St. Jacques
Whelped in France May 20, 1953, by Ami Du
Clos St. Clair x Walhalla De Sang-Bleu. Breeder: Mme Muller
Chrysis was imported by Rudy Robinson for the Krohns, who now turned their efforts to promoting and breeding the Belgian Tervuren. Her sister Crigga went to Marge Coyle. This picture was taken just after Chrysis arrived in New Mexico from Chicago by railroad, traveling in a basket. Along with Chrysis, the Tervurens Cheri and D'Jimmy began making their appearance in the show ring, which had been domain of the black Groenendael for many years.
Chrysis du Clos St. Jacques, CD.
This photo was taken in 1955. Chrysis was the first Tervuren in the U.S. to obtain a CD title. Chrysis was bred to import (Holland) Brigadier de La Brigade (C-BAR) to produce Imp Rouge De Fauve Charbonne, and to Ch. D'Jimmy du Clos Saint Clair to produce Fidelite, Fillette, and Flair De Fauve Charbonne. These offspring became foundation stock for Val de Tonnerre, De Lafayette, and Chateau Blanc, respectively.
Her daughter, Fillette, bred to Dandy du Clos St. Jacques, produced Canadian Ch. Nightwatch Russet Chevalier UDTX, who did much to promote the Tervuren in the Pacific Northwest. "Val" was the first dog of any breed to obtain the Canadian Tracking Dog Excellent title, some years before the AKC established the same title. He was owned by Don and Mollie Hudson, who wrote a dog training manual, and shared many delightful stories and home movies of this accomplished dog.
Puppies out of Rudy's French
import Dalou De Clos Saint Clair.
Dalou was a littermate to D'Jimmy du Clos
Saint Clair, whelped April 18 1954. Breeder: Gilbert Fontaine.
Dalou was bred to Ch. Dandy du Clos Saint Jacques to produce multi-Working Group placing Ch. Jory Candide, born May 21, 1956. "Jory", owned by Opal McGee and handled by Collie breeder Vivianne "Rickie" Richards, who did much to publicize the Tervuren in the breed ring. Rickie's daughter Terri Harville (Florida) remains active in Tervuren today.
Liza del Pirata Nero, with Marge
Turnquist
Whelped in Italy April 10, 1954 by Zordoff
(Belgium) x Sjla
Del Pirata Nero (Italy). Breeder: Colombo, importer Rudy Robinson
Shown here in a 1955 photo with owner Marge Turnquist of Oklahoma. Marge started out in GSDs and switched to Belgian Sheepdogs, acquiring her early stock from Rudy Robinson. "Liza" was bred to Zulvo to produce the "L" litter of Geier Tal, and bred to her son Lochinvar of Geier Tal to produce the "M" litter of Geier Tal. One of her Zulvo daughters, "Lisa" went to Rudy who bred her to Dandy Candide (Groenendael) for a litter of 6 males, 3 females. Of those offspring Alardo Candide went to Sheila Rentschler's Ganymede kennel, Eros Candide produced Aurelie du Val de Tonnerre, and Lucifer Candide is found in the pedigrees of many of the Texas Groenendaels, behind Witch Doctor.
Ch. Dandy du Clos Saint
Jacques
Whelped in France Dec. 25, 1954 by
Chip du Clos St. Jacques x Braise du Clos St. Jacques. Breeder: Madam Muller
Imported by Rudy Robinson along with his sister Dolly, Dandy was the most influential early Tervuren stud in the United States. Before the AKC split into breeds, The Glovers in Oregon bred him to the Zulvo Groenendael daughter, Cuti Candide, and to a resulting Groenendael daughter, Nightwatch Charm, to produce offspring found in many American Tervuren pedigrees today. Dandy was also bred to the Tervurens Dalou du Clos Saint Clair (sister to D'Jimmy); Fillette De Fauve Charbonne (D'Jimmy x Chrysis); Ch. Jasmine de Cledeville; Kiki de Fauve Charbonne, and to his Tervuren daughters Nightwatch Tawny Theresa (our of Charm) and Nightwatch Russet Rondo (our of Fillette).
Ch. Laddy Candide, CD.
Whelped in the 1950's, by Vicky du
Mont-Sara x Arta du Chemin Des Dame. Breeder: Robinson
Laddy is shown here with his trophy, completing his CD in 3 straight shows at 6 months and 10 days of age.
One of the bitches that Laddy was bred to was Nightwatch Chanteuse, a Groenendael daughter of the Tervuren Ch. Dandy du Clos St. Jacques x Cuti Candide (Groen.). Laddy was also bred to Zamorane (Zulvo's sister).
Loyal du Clos St. Jacques,
Jasmine de Cledeville (BAR-CX), and a puppy.
Loyal was whelped in France Sept. 2,
1962 by Gin du Clos St. Jacques x Joelle du Clos St. Jacques, and imported
by the Krohns from his breeder Madam Muller.
Ch. Jasmine de Cledeville was whelped in France April 12, 1960 by Eros de Cledeville x Berengere de Cledeville, and imported by the Krohns from her breeder Madam LeMoro.
Jasmine was very influential in establishing or significantly contributing to many Tervuren kennels in the United States, including Chateau Blanc, Bonheur, Georjune, Braise Rouge, Des Rogues Rouges, and Bon Chateau. She was bred to Dandy du Clos St. Jacques, Loyal du Clos St. Jacques, Imp Rouge de Fauve Charbonne, D'Artagnone de Falaise, and Daktary de Chateau Blanc. Her litter from Dandy produced 5 Champions, most of which established new kennels in the U.S.
Lance and Linette du Garde
Roux, with breeders Cliff and Lou Hawkinson
born in the 1960s, by Hawkinsons
import (France) Ch. Kenny De Cledeville CD x their homebred Ch. Kis-Tam's
Renee CD (Hety du Clos Saint Clair x Tammi Candide).
Kenny and Renee produced a number of litters for Hawkinsons, and was used on other bitches as well.
two early dogs with Lou Hawkinson and a customer. Ch. Kis Tam's Renee CD TD is shown with Lou.
This picture was taken sometime in the 1960s.
Groendael Belgian Sheepdog Ch.
Lawry Candide
Tervuren Ch. Weeping Pines Friendship
Malinois Lagardaire de la Mascotte Royale
taken in Richmond VA. Oct. 2, 1965
Lawry was whelped June 29, 1959 by Ch.
Zulvo x Gama Des Ardennes Du Coitron
Friendship was whelped June 16, 1963 by Ch. Gironde De Lafayette x Ch.
Kriquette de Fauve Charbonne CD, and Lagardaire was whelped Nov. 24, 1963 by
Haric De L'Assa x Jaspe Regio Semine.
Lawry was an influential producer, sire of
at least 7 litters, including puppies bearing the Solarmarc, De Gama, Bingen
and Cest Si Bon names. Friendship, from Faye Dickens' first litter and
littermate to Karen Johnson's Tishaminga De Weeping Pines, was bred to his
dam Kriquette to produce Aries Jet De Bonheur and Astral Ember de Bonheur,
Marcie Schubert and Kay Maves' first Tervurens, respectively. Lagardaire was
imported by Antonia (Toni) Diamond, and sired at least 3 litters for
her Diadam kennel, one of the earliest
Malinois kennels here after the "split". Two of the bitches he was bred to
were Nini's Lady Love De L'Assa and to La Desiree Diadem
Regio Semine.
Daktary De Chateau Blanc and
Ch. Jasmine De Cledeville
Daktary was whelped Oct. 14, 1966 by
Ch. Ami De Chateau Blanc x Ouka De Val D'Orge (import)
Daktary's sire Ami was the first homebred Champion for Edeltraud Laurin, by Flair de Fauve Charbonne x Kandice de Fauve Charbonne. By this time, there were several new breeders around the country. Daktary was used on a number of bitches, bearing the familiar pedigrees seen above.
Vanguard De Braise Rouge, CD
with Merrelyn Clark and judge Robert Krohn
Whelped May 8, 1972, by Onondaga De
Braise Ardente CD x Onekaya De Braise Ardente. Breeder: Allen
Vanguard was owned and handled by Merrelyn Clark. His sire and dam were littermates, out of Kenny De Cledeville x Aimee du Bon Chateau (a daughter of Dandy x Kiki De Fauve Charbonne). Vanguard's litters thus established Merrelyn's "Carefree" Tervuren in 1978.
