ABOUT US
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Welcome to team Silvestre
I always think its rather nice to know as much as you can do about your puppy’s breeder, and how did we start breeding dogs in the first place.
I have just rewritten to include more information.
My name is Rachel and I’ve been married to Darryl for 36 years, and we have 2 grown up children. Abbie who lives in Nottingham with her husband, son and dog plus 2 cats. She has asked for an older Pug off us which she is going to have this year.
Team Silvestre is comprised of Me, Darryl and Joshua, as we all live together. My mother is elderly and also lives with us, and we are lucky to live in a large home which is split and we have lots of land to exercise the dogs.
I always think its rather nice to know as much as you can do about your puppy’s breeder, and how did we start breeding dogs in the first place.
I have just rewritten to include more information.
My name is Rachel and I’ve been married to Darryl for 36 years, and we have 2 grown up children. Abbie who lives in Nottingham with her husband, son and dog plus 2 cats. She has asked for an older Pug off us which she is going to have this year.
Team Silvestre is comprised of Me, Darryl and Joshua, as we all live together. My mother is elderly and also lives with us, and we are lucky to live in a large home which is split and we have lots of land to exercise the dogs.
Joshua has a fiancée who has lots of horses, and she runs an online equestrian business called Bucked off equestrian. Joshua has 2 dogs and is going to add a 3rd to his life soon. Joshua and Darcy do not want children, and they want to be surrounded by animals. Joshua is on our license so he can breed his own dogs too, but he can also be at our home if we take off to dog shows for the weekend. Having lots of dogs is a big commitment, and you can not do anything with out a support network. Joshua spent his early days as a baby with dogs and sat in the whelping box with my dogs whilst they had puppies. He grew up with an absolute love for dogs, he got my gift as my husband says. We have a particular way with animals. I always knew I had a connection to animals at the age of 6 years. We can read animals body language and know how to get the best out of them. Joshua is the kindest person I know with dogs. He is very knowledgeable, and I look at what he knows and think how can at 25 you know as much as I do at 50! He rears his puppies to perfection. I am extremely proud of him. His main income is not breeding dogs as he has the occasional litter. He works with Darryl as a builder.
My best friend Angie looks after our dogs also if we go away for a few days as a family. Angie and I met each other through Weimaraners years ago when she came to stud to our dog. We struck up a friendship which has lasted over 11 years. We have gone to many shows together and helped each other with studs, and dogs. You always need a friend, and we both message each other for support the whole time.
Going back in history when I grew up, my family had dogs, cats, horses, sheep, cattle, geese, ducks, chickens. I remember being dragged backwards after a horse bolted for over a mile stuck upside down. Could of killed me! I love animals and I love horses, lets face it if it has 4 legs I love it. I have at the moment 4 pet chickens and 2 pet turkeys (yes they have 2 legs). I also have 2 cats who are very different in character. I have Rizelle the black British short hair cat, and as I say she takes no prisoners. Then I have Yogi bear who is a British blue and he is massive. He has an incorrect coat type however and we have to shave his fur off so he doesn’t Matt. So he can look rather odd if you turn up and see him. He is brilliant with puppies.
My father was one of 6 children in world war 2. The whole family were strictly religious. They lived for their church. Dad had a small farm which I helped with but he was also a builder. I have fond memories being 10 and hand feeding 12 calves. I used to be sent out first thing in the morning and when I got back from school to look after the calves. The animals were part of the family. Before we moved to the Homestead, we had calves in a garage whilst young before moving up to the land.
My best friend Angie looks after our dogs also if we go away for a few days as a family. Angie and I met each other through Weimaraners years ago when she came to stud to our dog. We struck up a friendship which has lasted over 11 years. We have gone to many shows together and helped each other with studs, and dogs. You always need a friend, and we both message each other for support the whole time.
Going back in history when I grew up, my family had dogs, cats, horses, sheep, cattle, geese, ducks, chickens. I remember being dragged backwards after a horse bolted for over a mile stuck upside down. Could of killed me! I love animals and I love horses, lets face it if it has 4 legs I love it. I have at the moment 4 pet chickens and 2 pet turkeys (yes they have 2 legs). I also have 2 cats who are very different in character. I have Rizelle the black British short hair cat, and as I say she takes no prisoners. Then I have Yogi bear who is a British blue and he is massive. He has an incorrect coat type however and we have to shave his fur off so he doesn’t Matt. So he can look rather odd if you turn up and see him. He is brilliant with puppies.
My father was one of 6 children in world war 2. The whole family were strictly religious. They lived for their church. Dad had a small farm which I helped with but he was also a builder. I have fond memories being 10 and hand feeding 12 calves. I used to be sent out first thing in the morning and when I got back from school to look after the calves. The animals were part of the family. Before we moved to the Homestead, we had calves in a garage whilst young before moving up to the land.
When I started breeding dogs the first breed I had was the Weimaraner, and boy did I love this breed. I had never seen a dog which was so beautiful, their coat was just amazing. When I first had a litter my father said to me you wont sell these dogs, so I sold them for £200 each, and they went very quickly. It was not until afterwards I realised the going rate was £400. I absolutely loved the whole experience and that was it I was hooked. I loved having the puppies, and I was young in my 20’s. I can not believe I’ve been breeding for so long but I have been. I had just 1 litter a year. Then I decided one day I would love to show dogs, I had seen Crufts on TV. It seemed like for celebrities ha ha. I didnt want to go to Crufts but I wanted to show. I couldnt find how to show them though. Their was nothing in the area. I had this male Weimaraner and I just didnt know how to go about it. Then I decided to mate my bitch to a show champion, and I kept two sisters from that mating. Both quite different to each other. I couldnt made my mind up which one was better as I didnt know enough about what I should keep for a show dog. We found a local training class by accident, and then we went along and they taught us how to show our dogs. The training is called Ringcraft training. We also applied for an affix so if I did have a litter of puppies I would have a name in front of each puppy and we choose Silvestre after a long time of applying and sending in names. Everything was refused. Silvestre was the 11th choice in the end.
A few years after breeding I realised their was such a thing as an affix which made it easier to name your puppies. You brought it from the Kennel club, then pay yearly to keep the name. So I applied and 11 names were turned down as they were already in existence. I was stumped! I turned to darryl and said please think of something. Being a man united fan he said how about Silvestre as one of the players was silvestre. It almost had the word silver in the affix and I liked the name. So we applied and got it. It was in my name only, and years later once darryl became interested in showing I added him to the affix. Now our son, so three of us have the affix.
I then wanted to show the dogs, as I had seen Crufts on TV and how the heck to you even go to it I thought. I found out that you have to train the dog at something called Ring craft. Then when they dog is six months old you can then enter it into shows. I couldn't find a ring craft anywhere, so the dog I just brought as a future stud dog I couldn't find anywhere to train him. I then decided I would like to mate my bitch to a show champion, so we went to a well known kennel and used their champion and I kept two sisters, which we then endeavoured to find a ring craft. Hey presto one I didnt know was at Leziate and had been there for years. So we went for years training there. After a few years however my health took a turn for the worse, and one day I showed Stanley in the ring and he was a big heavy dog, and my hands and arms were numb, and I couldn't stand up properly for pain, and I came out of the ring, I said I cant show this dog anymore, I feel like a bus has hit me. I couldn't lift my arms up. After many many many doctors visits they said I had probably MS, so had to go to hospital. But it turned out although the symptoms as similar they thought it was an auto immune disease, and I also had something called fibromyalgia. I could only see a dim future, no showing dogs.
I thought to myself I cant give this hobby up, I love it. Lets look for another breed slightly smaller that doesn't take up such a large stride and so heavy. My friend Hilary Davis had Ginger the Hungarian Vizsla and she said come and watch her in the ring. So we did, several times, and we planned to have a puppy from her. It took I think 18 months to come about. The first pregnancy didnt take. Then suddenly this dog was imported from Australia and I remember going and standing watching this dog thinking my goodness isn't this dog the best dog Ive ever seen. His movement was stunning! It was of course the world famous Yogi. Then Hilary told me she was mating her girl to Yogi. That was it I wanted one more than ever. Ginger however had 2 puppies, and died hours after birth. Everyone devastated of course. One very kind breeder took the puppies and let her Vizsla bitch rear them so Scarlett always knew a mum but it wasn't her mum. That was our start into Hungarian Vizsla and we never looked back. We knew they were the breed for us. But me being me and not satisfied with anything, stood on the side of the ring watching Pugs. A friend of mine had just bred a litter, and I said to her how cute they were. She said ive just been let down on a bitch was I interested. A spur of the moment thing, I said my husband will kill me. I went home and thought, ive always wanted a pug. But I never thought I could have one, they were more money than Weimaraners to buy so I was a bit unsure about it. I said to Darryl " Im buying a pug"! He said "No your not!", then he said if you thinking Im going to show this pug your mistaken. I said, I dont expect you too! This was us arguing and by two weeks later I brought her home ha ha. My goodness me what a change happened. Frankie kind of saved me when my illness was really bad, I seemed to get worse and worse, and some days I thought I wont walk again. Darryl idolised this puppy, she totally won him over in seconds. He is as soft as butter with these pugs, and I never thought I would see a grown man get on the floor and let dogs squirm all over him. We do laugh about it. Their is a saying in Pugs which is "YOUVE BEEN PUGGED"! Their is nothing truer said. They are a breed you can not ever get annoyed at, they make you smile daily, laugh daily, the love and cuddles abound. They are fantastic with younger children and the elderly. My mother who is 87 adores my Pugs and often has one on her lap for the afternoon.
I then wanted to show the dogs, as I had seen Crufts on TV and how the heck to you even go to it I thought. I found out that you have to train the dog at something called Ring craft. Then when they dog is six months old you can then enter it into shows. I couldn't find a ring craft anywhere, so the dog I just brought as a future stud dog I couldn't find anywhere to train him. I then decided I would like to mate my bitch to a show champion, so we went to a well known kennel and used their champion and I kept two sisters, which we then endeavoured to find a ring craft. Hey presto one I didnt know was at Leziate and had been there for years. So we went for years training there. After a few years however my health took a turn for the worse, and one day I showed Stanley in the ring and he was a big heavy dog, and my hands and arms were numb, and I couldn't stand up properly for pain, and I came out of the ring, I said I cant show this dog anymore, I feel like a bus has hit me. I couldn't lift my arms up. After many many many doctors visits they said I had probably MS, so had to go to hospital. But it turned out although the symptoms as similar they thought it was an auto immune disease, and I also had something called fibromyalgia. I could only see a dim future, no showing dogs.
I thought to myself I cant give this hobby up, I love it. Lets look for another breed slightly smaller that doesn't take up such a large stride and so heavy. My friend Hilary Davis had Ginger the Hungarian Vizsla and she said come and watch her in the ring. So we did, several times, and we planned to have a puppy from her. It took I think 18 months to come about. The first pregnancy didnt take. Then suddenly this dog was imported from Australia and I remember going and standing watching this dog thinking my goodness isn't this dog the best dog Ive ever seen. His movement was stunning! It was of course the world famous Yogi. Then Hilary told me she was mating her girl to Yogi. That was it I wanted one more than ever. Ginger however had 2 puppies, and died hours after birth. Everyone devastated of course. One very kind breeder took the puppies and let her Vizsla bitch rear them so Scarlett always knew a mum but it wasn't her mum. That was our start into Hungarian Vizsla and we never looked back. We knew they were the breed for us. But me being me and not satisfied with anything, stood on the side of the ring watching Pugs. A friend of mine had just bred a litter, and I said to her how cute they were. She said ive just been let down on a bitch was I interested. A spur of the moment thing, I said my husband will kill me. I went home and thought, ive always wanted a pug. But I never thought I could have one, they were more money than Weimaraners to buy so I was a bit unsure about it. I said to Darryl " Im buying a pug"! He said "No your not!", then he said if you thinking Im going to show this pug your mistaken. I said, I dont expect you too! This was us arguing and by two weeks later I brought her home ha ha. My goodness me what a change happened. Frankie kind of saved me when my illness was really bad, I seemed to get worse and worse, and some days I thought I wont walk again. Darryl idolised this puppy, she totally won him over in seconds. He is as soft as butter with these pugs, and I never thought I would see a grown man get on the floor and let dogs squirm all over him. We do laugh about it. Their is a saying in Pugs which is "YOUVE BEEN PUGGED"! Their is nothing truer said. They are a breed you can not ever get annoyed at, they make you smile daily, laugh daily, the love and cuddles abound. They are fantastic with younger children and the elderly. My mother who is 87 adores my Pugs and often has one on her lap for the afternoon.
My dearest friend Angie who is Wallaroo gun dogs said to me one day how the both of us love dog breeds. Not just one, as we used to go to shows together and stand and watch Lhasa Apso shown, or labradors, and we would stand and look at classes and see if we knew which dog would be first or second. We was learning more and more and more about dog construction. I realised then I wasn't a one breed kind of person, I love many many breeds of dogs. I know I cant own them all in my lifetime, but I may try ha ha.
I was in Sandringham woods and came across a fawn french bulldog puppy, I think my heart melted on the spot. I had never thought about them as a breed before, but that was it I wanted one. Then I found out they had a price tag of £2000 plus and that was 6 years ago! I had a real job to buy one as the money just was not there from the breeding. So Darryl kindly paid for the dog. She became my sons best friend, they adore each other. In fact he has said he would like to take her if he goes to another home.
You can see the whole family is dog mad. My daughter owns a dachshund, its a fiesty little so in so! But it protects her, the home and her son. Even I wouldn't grab my grandson in front of the dog as it will probably have me. She adores it and it adores her. But she has no interest in breeding dogs. She said she had enough of it when she was at home lol.
Then in 2019 I added to our home one more breed. The Bracco Italiano, and my good grief do we love this dog. I never thought I would ever own one, again it was in my top five dog breeds. I do realise I am not getting younger however, so Darryl has promised to show her as they take a big stride. He lost interest in showing the dogs several years ago, I think he regrets not seeing our first champion made up.
I did loose interest little with the UK show scene, only because I have a strange personality I think. I get bored easy. I made a UK champion up and I was so thrilled, but one day I thought, is that it! I want to do something different, what else can I do. I couldn't run and do agility as I have too many health problems, so what could I do! Show in Europe, so for a start I enlisted a handler who we are so grateful too, called Melissa Finch, she was showing her Weimaraners in Europe. She brought a bitch from the last Weimaraner litter I had. So she took Tango to Europe and he won! then he won again and again! Then we decided, lets go to a show when she is there, so she can tell us what to do. It was like a mine field, it was confusing. Not only do they show differently as such but the judges can be french and not speak English, stewards not speak english, and we had to wing it.! Gradually we grew with confidence and went over ourselves, and then went with friends over there. We absolutely love it.! We get a weekend away, we try to choose a double show, we are there from 8am in the morning through to 5pm and go back to hotel and collapse.
Im still amazed I can do it. Although ive said to Darryl yet again, he will have to show the Vizsla now and bracco, I will show the small dogs. Then covid 19 hit and no shows 2020. But when they all get going again, our dogs will be ready to go back and Ive got a new Frenchie to show and a Pug so I can do the tiny breeds and he can do the big breeds. So lots to look forward too.
I was in Sandringham woods and came across a fawn french bulldog puppy, I think my heart melted on the spot. I had never thought about them as a breed before, but that was it I wanted one. Then I found out they had a price tag of £2000 plus and that was 6 years ago! I had a real job to buy one as the money just was not there from the breeding. So Darryl kindly paid for the dog. She became my sons best friend, they adore each other. In fact he has said he would like to take her if he goes to another home.
You can see the whole family is dog mad. My daughter owns a dachshund, its a fiesty little so in so! But it protects her, the home and her son. Even I wouldn't grab my grandson in front of the dog as it will probably have me. She adores it and it adores her. But she has no interest in breeding dogs. She said she had enough of it when she was at home lol.
Then in 2019 I added to our home one more breed. The Bracco Italiano, and my good grief do we love this dog. I never thought I would ever own one, again it was in my top five dog breeds. I do realise I am not getting younger however, so Darryl has promised to show her as they take a big stride. He lost interest in showing the dogs several years ago, I think he regrets not seeing our first champion made up.
I did loose interest little with the UK show scene, only because I have a strange personality I think. I get bored easy. I made a UK champion up and I was so thrilled, but one day I thought, is that it! I want to do something different, what else can I do. I couldn't run and do agility as I have too many health problems, so what could I do! Show in Europe, so for a start I enlisted a handler who we are so grateful too, called Melissa Finch, she was showing her Weimaraners in Europe. She brought a bitch from the last Weimaraner litter I had. So she took Tango to Europe and he won! then he won again and again! Then we decided, lets go to a show when she is there, so she can tell us what to do. It was like a mine field, it was confusing. Not only do they show differently as such but the judges can be french and not speak English, stewards not speak english, and we had to wing it.! Gradually we grew with confidence and went over ourselves, and then went with friends over there. We absolutely love it.! We get a weekend away, we try to choose a double show, we are there from 8am in the morning through to 5pm and go back to hotel and collapse.
Im still amazed I can do it. Although ive said to Darryl yet again, he will have to show the Vizsla now and bracco, I will show the small dogs. Then covid 19 hit and no shows 2020. But when they all get going again, our dogs will be ready to go back and Ive got a new Frenchie to show and a Pug so I can do the tiny breeds and he can do the big breeds. So lots to look forward too.
Not only was I interested in showing dogs, and also judging dogs, I then wanted to learn more and more about dog welfare, and get qualifications with the dogs. So I went to college for 3 years, well it should of been 3 years but I got kicked out just after 18 months as I knew too much. I just sailed through the whole course quick. The problem was most ladies that go, have no dog experiences, and I had spent a lifetime in showing dogs, and boy do I study. Im always reading dog articles on health, welfare, veterinary scientific papers, anything to do with dogs.
I came out of the course with NVQ2 and 3 which is 2 A levels in animal care, and dog grooming. It covered every aspect of looking after animals, from health and safety with animals, to behaviour, to diet, to products, and parasites and so on. I covered a lot in that time.
I did a qualification in microchipping dogs, cats, ferrets.
I have atteneded endless seminars with the Kennel club on being a judge.
I have done breed seminars on bracco italiano and passed the exam. Breed seminar on Hungarian Vizsla and passed the exam. Breed seminar and attendance certificate on Weimaraners. I was booked for another breed this year but due to covid it was cancelled. My friend and I love seminars and we happily go and sit listening.
Ive been to two health seminars which are full days at Dick Whites Referrals hospital. We covered, allergies, heart, vaccine reactions, epilepsy, VIP in Vizsla, Cancers, Bloat, Spinal issues with french bulldogs, eye problems in Pugs, plus much more. I absolutely loved it, and now realise I have missed my career as a vet, as I should of done it in my 20's. Nothing phases me and I love every minute of learning about health issues in dogs.
I have attended a behavioural seminar with Sarah Fisher T Touch.
I have plans on doing more, and I wont ever stop learning. I just love it.
I did a first aid course on dogs, which is pretty amazing to learn how to resuscitate a dog.
I came out of the course with NVQ2 and 3 which is 2 A levels in animal care, and dog grooming. It covered every aspect of looking after animals, from health and safety with animals, to behaviour, to diet, to products, and parasites and so on. I covered a lot in that time.
I did a qualification in microchipping dogs, cats, ferrets.
I have atteneded endless seminars with the Kennel club on being a judge.
I have done breed seminars on bracco italiano and passed the exam. Breed seminar on Hungarian Vizsla and passed the exam. Breed seminar and attendance certificate on Weimaraners. I was booked for another breed this year but due to covid it was cancelled. My friend and I love seminars and we happily go and sit listening.
Ive been to two health seminars which are full days at Dick Whites Referrals hospital. We covered, allergies, heart, vaccine reactions, epilepsy, VIP in Vizsla, Cancers, Bloat, Spinal issues with french bulldogs, eye problems in Pugs, plus much more. I absolutely loved it, and now realise I have missed my career as a vet, as I should of done it in my 20's. Nothing phases me and I love every minute of learning about health issues in dogs.
I have attended a behavioural seminar with Sarah Fisher T Touch.
I have plans on doing more, and I wont ever stop learning. I just love it.
I did a first aid course on dogs, which is pretty amazing to learn how to resuscitate a dog.
I know most websites are either aimed at selling dogs, or nothing but showing champions on their pages. I adopt a slightly different approach as I want you to see the dogs as they are living with us. I have Instagram so you can see how our dogs live with us, you can see from the endless photos the dogs aren't just kennel dogs. They are loved family pets. The majority do live in the home, we have a large home, and 4 acres, so do not think we are cooped up.
We achieve a 5 star rating with our local council as we meet the higher standards of breeding. The dogs have a much better welfare than some other breeders have. We wont over breed our dogs. We wont breed them on every season, and they will be rested, and miss a year. We dont hold our dogs at open stud and over use them. They are for our own bitches or good friends that have same ethics in breeding. We wont cross breed them as we appreciate the work gone by breeders back centuries ago who created the dog breeds we own. We will keep the breeds true to their heritage, which is having not only a working element but show quality dogs as well.
I have strong views on whats happened to the French bulldogs and Pugs, and how breeders have ruined them by breeding for colour not health.
What have we achieved in the show ring?
What most people strive for a start is to qualify for Crufts dog show. What an honour it is to take your dog to Crufts and show it. If you can win a stud book number it means your dog is qualified for Crufts for life. So you do not have to qualify it each year. It is quite an honour to gain one. It is won by winning a CC or RCC or a 1,2 in Open class in Vizsla. In french bulldogs its a 1,2,3 in open.
The following dogs we have bred have won their stud book numbers.
WEIMARANERS
Silvestre Shotokan - Stud book number
Wrainamere Renaissance of Silvestre - Stud book number
Silvestre Last Tango with Silberliss - stud book number. LUX.CH. BEL, CH, DUTCH. CH. JW winner.
Silvestre Romulus was a Czech.CH and he just about achieved his German CH status, which was a real bonus as this is where the breed originated from and he had tons of complimentary comments from judges in Europe. He also went on to win field trials, did blood tracking, and learnt to how for Wolf. Sadly he was taken too young as he had interception of the bowel. This is where the bowel telescopes inside itself which then causes infection and death. He is forever in our hearts. His owner Eva was wonderful owner.
VIZSLA
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 BULLDOG
Silvestre Orlando's Magic - Stud book number and 1 CC and 1 RCC.
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, 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 Golden
I am proud of all the dogs who are shown and have achieved great things. Im also just as proud of Spice who is a fully qualified Search and rescue Vizsla for West Sussex.
Im proud of all the pets sitting at home in front of the fireplace, and dogs who are working dogs, dogs that have done working tests or field trials, agility, pat dogs. Your all as important as my champion sitting in front of the fire place. Each dog has a special place in our heart and always will do.
KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH US
Of course you do not have to keep in touch with your breeder. The breeders job is kinda completed the day you take the puppy home, but we aren't like other breeders. We love it when you send us photos or videos, we love it when you take time to update us about your dog. Or on social media keep in contact with us. Please remember that if you do not keep in regular contact and then suddenly contact me 10 years later I will not know who you are. Part of my illness is a poor memory, so I wont remember everyone. But if you do keep in contact every now and then we love it! If you want advice during your dogs life, we will give it.
Sadly dogs do not live forever and I must point out to you that when a dog is 7 it is classified as a veteran. The downward to old age happens then. Dogs have such a short lifespan that middle age for them is when we are in our 60's and 70's when the body may not work as well, that cancers can appear, and other problems. I really wish dogs could live for ever, but they can not. The hardest day is when you have to put your dog to sleep, your loving companion which has shown years of love to you is gone. The world feels empty. You can not every replace that dog, but you can own another and make new memories with that one. I have had dogs which you can never replace. Another reason we said after Stanley that we couldn't own another male Weimaraner, as he was perfection in a package. He died of old age, his back end went weak, and he couldn't support himself. The kidneys failing, and we had to say goodbye. He was 10 years old when he died. I have always said get any dog to 10 years and you have done well, and every year after is a bonus. Im dreading the day Chilli goes and he is now 11 1/2. I can not replace him at all, he was the one in a million dogs. The best show dog ive ever owned. From the day we picked him up at 6 weeks of age to now, he has lived with us in our bedroom. He has his own big basket and he sleeps in there every night.
We achieve a 5 star rating with our local council as we meet the higher standards of breeding. The dogs have a much better welfare than some other breeders have. We wont over breed our dogs. We wont breed them on every season, and they will be rested, and miss a year. We dont hold our dogs at open stud and over use them. They are for our own bitches or good friends that have same ethics in breeding. We wont cross breed them as we appreciate the work gone by breeders back centuries ago who created the dog breeds we own. We will keep the breeds true to their heritage, which is having not only a working element but show quality dogs as well.
I have strong views on whats happened to the French bulldogs and Pugs, and how breeders have ruined them by breeding for colour not health.
What have we achieved in the show ring?
What most people strive for a start is to qualify for Crufts dog show. What an honour it is to take your dog to Crufts and show it. If you can win a stud book number it means your dog is qualified for Crufts for life. So you do not have to qualify it each year. It is quite an honour to gain one. It is won by winning a CC or RCC or a 1,2 in Open class in Vizsla. In french bulldogs its a 1,2,3 in open.
The following dogs we have bred have won their stud book numbers.
WEIMARANERS
Silvestre Shotokan - Stud book number
Wrainamere Renaissance of Silvestre - Stud book number
Silvestre Last Tango with Silberliss - stud book number. LUX.CH. BEL, CH, DUTCH. CH. JW winner.
Silvestre Romulus was a Czech.CH and he just about achieved his German CH status, which was a real bonus as this is where the breed originated from and he had tons of complimentary comments from judges in Europe. He also went on to win field trials, did blood tracking, and learnt to how for Wolf. Sadly he was taken too young as he had interception of the bowel. This is where the bowel telescopes inside itself which then causes infection and death. He is forever in our hearts. His owner Eva was wonderful owner.
VIZSLA
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 BULLDOG
Silvestre Orlando's Magic - Stud book number and 1 CC and 1 RCC.
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, 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 Golden
I am proud of all the dogs who are shown and have achieved great things. Im also just as proud of Spice who is a fully qualified Search and rescue Vizsla for West Sussex.
Im proud of all the pets sitting at home in front of the fireplace, and dogs who are working dogs, dogs that have done working tests or field trials, agility, pat dogs. Your all as important as my champion sitting in front of the fire place. Each dog has a special place in our heart and always will do.
KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH US
Of course you do not have to keep in touch with your breeder. The breeders job is kinda completed the day you take the puppy home, but we aren't like other breeders. We love it when you send us photos or videos, we love it when you take time to update us about your dog. Or on social media keep in contact with us. Please remember that if you do not keep in regular contact and then suddenly contact me 10 years later I will not know who you are. Part of my illness is a poor memory, so I wont remember everyone. But if you do keep in contact every now and then we love it! If you want advice during your dogs life, we will give it.
Sadly dogs do not live forever and I must point out to you that when a dog is 7 it is classified as a veteran. The downward to old age happens then. Dogs have such a short lifespan that middle age for them is when we are in our 60's and 70's when the body may not work as well, that cancers can appear, and other problems. I really wish dogs could live for ever, but they can not. The hardest day is when you have to put your dog to sleep, your loving companion which has shown years of love to you is gone. The world feels empty. You can not every replace that dog, but you can own another and make new memories with that one. I have had dogs which you can never replace. Another reason we said after Stanley that we couldn't own another male Weimaraner, as he was perfection in a package. He died of old age, his back end went weak, and he couldn't support himself. The kidneys failing, and we had to say goodbye. He was 10 years old when he died. I have always said get any dog to 10 years and you have done well, and every year after is a bonus. Im dreading the day Chilli goes and he is now 11 1/2. I can not replace him at all, he was the one in a million dogs. The best show dog ive ever owned. From the day we picked him up at 6 weeks of age to now, he has lived with us in our bedroom. He has his own big basket and he sleeps in there every night.
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