ABOUT US
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Welcome to our website. My name is Rachel and I have been married for Darryl for 35 years. We have two grown up children and a grandson. We are the very proud owners of Silvestre Dogs.
We have spent a lifetime living with dogs, its just normal daily life to include dogs.
Growing up I had various breeds of dogs in the family, a dalmation, Labrador, cross breeds, poodle. Darryl had Labradors in the family plus old English sheepdog. I suppose it was only natural to have dogs as we came from dog loving families.
The first dog I owned myself was at 16. I saved my wages up and brought a cavalier King Charles spaniel. I had fallen in love with the breed when a lady owned one down the road, his brother was available so I went and brought him.
After we were married we had our first dog together which was a Weimaraner.
I saw my first Weimaraner when I was riding my horse down the road and behind this gate a Weimaraner would run up barking. It looked such an unusual dog. Darryl wanted a dog so we decided to buy a Weimaraner.
We didnt show dogs back then, they were family pets, but after a few years i decided I wanted to breed the Weimaraner bitch I had. My whole family was against it, except Darryl. My father said I was mad, and wouldn’t sell them. I sold them easily and now I realise why, as at the time Weimaraners were £450 each and I sold mine for £200 a puppy. I expect people snapped them up due to the price of them.
The breed got very much under my skin and we went and brought another one.
A few years later I took up an Affix with the kennel club, so that I could have a name in front of the puppies name. I wanted to show but couldnt find out how to go about it. Their was no advice, no internet to find out things. So sadly I didnt show the dog I wanted too, and he got too old to start training. Then i decided to mate my bitch to a show champion, and from that litter we kept two puppies. I was determined to find out how to show. Stumbled across a ring craft which unknown to me had been there all along.
We showed the two Weimaraner bitches, they didnt do that well as I was a novice and really didnt know how to stand the dogs to the best of their ability. We then brought a male and started learning more and more. He qualified for Crufts on his first show. We were learning and started to get better at handling the dogs in the ring.
Our first Vizsla was brought when I realised I was struggling to stand and show the Weimaraners. Darryl had previously helped but he got tired of showing the dogs, so I continued on my own. The first Vizsla we owned was called Scarlett, and her pedigree name. Shelseivad Gingers gift to SILVESTRE. Her mother Ginger died after having two puppies, and her pedigree name reflected that Scarlett was a gift from Ginger. Scarlett had 3 litters of puppies, and in her first litter we kept two puppies, called Amber and Ruby. These two girls were so naughty as puppies and I said I wouldn’t ever own two the same age again. Amber went on to have puppies, and she produced 1 Belgium Champion and International champion. Sadly Amber ran into the main road after a rabbit and was killed. Her sister Ruby won her stud book number as did Scarlett. On Scarlett’s 3rd litter we kept Ginga, and this is where some of our bloodlines have come through today. Ginga had Leya and Sassy which we own today. Sassy had Maisie who we also own so Maisie is 3rd generation of our breeding.
As time went on I found out I am not just one breed type of person, I actually love many dog breeds. I sadly wont be able to own all the breeds of dogs i love in my lifetime.
We also have cats in the family, two British short hairs, Turkeys and chickens.
In 2019 we introduced the Bracco Italiano after admiring them for years. We have a real soft spot for our Yennefer.
Our dogs all travel well as we travel all over the UK and Europe. We stay in hotels and our dogs are brilliant.
We have spent a lifetime living with dogs, its just normal daily life to include dogs.
Growing up I had various breeds of dogs in the family, a dalmation, Labrador, cross breeds, poodle. Darryl had Labradors in the family plus old English sheepdog. I suppose it was only natural to have dogs as we came from dog loving families.
The first dog I owned myself was at 16. I saved my wages up and brought a cavalier King Charles spaniel. I had fallen in love with the breed when a lady owned one down the road, his brother was available so I went and brought him.
After we were married we had our first dog together which was a Weimaraner.
I saw my first Weimaraner when I was riding my horse down the road and behind this gate a Weimaraner would run up barking. It looked such an unusual dog. Darryl wanted a dog so we decided to buy a Weimaraner.
We didnt show dogs back then, they were family pets, but after a few years i decided I wanted to breed the Weimaraner bitch I had. My whole family was against it, except Darryl. My father said I was mad, and wouldn’t sell them. I sold them easily and now I realise why, as at the time Weimaraners were £450 each and I sold mine for £200 a puppy. I expect people snapped them up due to the price of them.
The breed got very much under my skin and we went and brought another one.
A few years later I took up an Affix with the kennel club, so that I could have a name in front of the puppies name. I wanted to show but couldnt find out how to go about it. Their was no advice, no internet to find out things. So sadly I didnt show the dog I wanted too, and he got too old to start training. Then i decided to mate my bitch to a show champion, and from that litter we kept two puppies. I was determined to find out how to show. Stumbled across a ring craft which unknown to me had been there all along.
We showed the two Weimaraner bitches, they didnt do that well as I was a novice and really didnt know how to stand the dogs to the best of their ability. We then brought a male and started learning more and more. He qualified for Crufts on his first show. We were learning and started to get better at handling the dogs in the ring.
Our first Vizsla was brought when I realised I was struggling to stand and show the Weimaraners. Darryl had previously helped but he got tired of showing the dogs, so I continued on my own. The first Vizsla we owned was called Scarlett, and her pedigree name. Shelseivad Gingers gift to SILVESTRE. Her mother Ginger died after having two puppies, and her pedigree name reflected that Scarlett was a gift from Ginger. Scarlett had 3 litters of puppies, and in her first litter we kept two puppies, called Amber and Ruby. These two girls were so naughty as puppies and I said I wouldn’t ever own two the same age again. Amber went on to have puppies, and she produced 1 Belgium Champion and International champion. Sadly Amber ran into the main road after a rabbit and was killed. Her sister Ruby won her stud book number as did Scarlett. On Scarlett’s 3rd litter we kept Ginga, and this is where some of our bloodlines have come through today. Ginga had Leya and Sassy which we own today. Sassy had Maisie who we also own so Maisie is 3rd generation of our breeding.
As time went on I found out I am not just one breed type of person, I actually love many dog breeds. I sadly wont be able to own all the breeds of dogs i love in my lifetime.
We also have cats in the family, two British short hairs, Turkeys and chickens.
In 2019 we introduced the Bracco Italiano after admiring them for years. We have a real soft spot for our Yennefer.
Our dogs all travel well as we travel all over the UK and Europe. We stay in hotels and our dogs are brilliant.
STUD BOOK NUMBERS
What is a stud book number? Kennel club registered dogs can win a stud book number be it dog or bitch. It means they have qualified for Crufts for life. It is quite an achievement.
What is a CC? Its short for challenge certificate. If a dog wins 3 under 3 different judges in the UK it is a UK Show Champion. Dogs of any age can win CC’s in the UK where as in Europe a CAC can not be won in minor puppy or puppy classes.
Weimaraner stud book numbers.
Silvestre Shotokan- Stud book number
Wrainamere Renaissance of Silvestre - Stud book number
Silvestre Last Tango with Silberliss - Stud book number, JW winner, LUX.CH. INT.CH. NL.CH
Silvestre Romulus was a Czech.CH. And he nearly achieved his German CH status. He also won field trials, did blood tracking.
Vizsla stud book numbers
Shelseivad Gingers Gift to Silvestre - Stud book number
Silvestre Ruby Slippers - Stud book number.
Roughshoot Exhibitionist at Silvestre - Stud book number & 1RCC
SH.CH.Bitcon Skymaster with Silvestre SH.CM - Stud book number 3 CC and 5RCC. 1 CAC, 1 CACIB, 2 Best Veterans Belgium.
Silvestre Shake Yr Booty - Stud book number
Silvestre Oh Behave for Shelseivad- Stud book number 1RCC, 2 Best Veterans.
INT.CH. Karaszy’s Falco Peregrinus at Silvestre - Stud book number 1CC & BOB & INT.CH. Several RCAC, RCACIB, CACIB, CAC.
INT.CH.BEL.CH. Silvestre Ace - Stud book number
Silvestre Captain Morgan among Campione - Stud book number and 1 RCC. Castrated and retired.
Silvestre Blazing Saddles - Stud book number 1 CC and 5 R.CC
French Bull dog stud book number
Silvestre Orlando’s Magic - Stud book number 1 CC and 1 RCC
Not forgetting that our dogs have also done other things besides showing.
Working dogs on the beating line.
Field trials.
Working tests.
Agility dogs.
Search and rescue dog. Spice
Scentwork. Delilah
Pat dog.
Medical assistance dog.
CC & RCC & CAC & CACIB & JW winners
Show Champion Bitcon Skymaster with Silvestre ShCm 3 CC’s & 5 RCC. 1 CACIB,1RCACIB, 1 CAC, 1RCAC, 2 Best Veterans
INT.CH. Karaszy’s Falco Peregrinnus At Silvestre 6 CACIB, CAC’s, RCAC’s, RCACIBS
INT.CH. BEL.CH. Silvestre Ace, 4 CAC’s Belgium, 1 CAC France, 3 CACIB Belgium, 1 CACIB France, RCAC and RCACIB.
Silvestre Orlando’s Magic 1RCC, 1CC
Silvestre Oh Behave At Shelseivad 2RCC, 2BEST VETERANS IN SHOW
Silvestre Captain Morgan Among Campione 1 RCC
Silvestre Blazing Saddles, 5 RCC. 1 CC
CZECH.CH. Silvestre Romulus CAC’s Germany, CACIB’s Germany, 4 CAC CZECH, 4CACIB.
LUX.CH. BEL.CH.Silvestre Last Tango With Silberliss JW, LUX CH, BEL.CH. CAC’s France, Belgium, Luxembourg,Holland.
Silvestre Fortune N'Glory 2 CAC, 2 CACIB BEL, 1 RCAC, 1 RCACIB BEL.
STUD DOG OFFSPRING TITLES
INT.CH & BEL.CH.Carnlochan Morning Star
RUSSIAN.CH. Karaszy’s
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