Owned initially by Mr Mycroft, before becoming a partnership with Mr Des Rippon who, after Mr Mycroft’s sudden death, continued in sole ownership until he and his wife were killed in a car accident in 1978, Mywicks bred and/or owned many very influential Collies, some of which can still be traced in the pedigrees of today’s stock. The ‘Rough Collie Breed Council’ therefore considered it imperative that the name be protected from any future mis-use.

Mr Mycroft took out his Mywicks affix late
in 1948, registering the kennel’s first litter
in January of the following year. Success
came early with Mr Mycroft making up his
first champion from this litter.

Remembered as a fearless campaigner
and consummate handler Mr Mycroft did
not subscribe to the practice of retiring
Collies shortly after gaining their title, and
Mywicks will always be remembered for
campaigning the sable and white home
bred dog Mywicks Meadowlancer and his tricolour daughter Mywicks Satine of Simbastar to fifteen Challenge Certificates each, then considered a record but in actual fact one limited to the post-war period.

Meadowlancer proved to be a prepotent sire, passing on his beautiful head qualities to his many offspring, which included twelve UK Champions all but four of which were bitches. While three of the Champion dogs established important sire lines in this country, a number of the bitches would prove to be significant broods for their respective owners, including the most famous daughter, Mywicks Satine of Simbastar who through daughter Mywicks Silver Lining founded several famous kennels including Brettonpark.

Ch Mywicks Golden Princess

sable and white Rimington Kittieholm Pilot daughter
out of the first registered Mywicks litter and the kennel’s first Champion

Ch Mywicks Meadowlancer

Gaining his title while still a puppy and winner of 15 Challenge Certificates Meadowlancer was also a prepotent sire with
twelve UK Champions to his credit

Mywicks Monitor

Challenge Certificate winning tricolour full brother, later litter, to Mywicks Golden Princess
and sire of the most famous Mywicks Collie – Meadowlancer