About Us

Our serious interest in dogs began in 1969 and during the 70's were regular exhibitors at shows around the country. Over the next 25 years we owned a number of Irish and English Setters but with the arrival of our own family we took a step back from the showing world. 

In the Mid 90's, with our children growing up and becoming more independent, we began to attend shows once more as spectators and spent a great deal of time watching the Setters once more with the intention of finding a suitable puppy. However, it was the Brittany that really caught our eye.  Previously unknown to us, as the first imports were only in 1982, we became more and more attracted to this breed and their exhuberant yet affectionate character suited our lifestyle.  A number of enquiries later, a wait of a few months and we became the proud owners of our first puppy in the Autumn of 1997.  He was to become Sh Ch Baywillow Napoleon.  Others have followed, notably Napoleon's sons Sh Ch Yarak Unsung Hero of Bonapartist and Sh Ch Yarak Ulterior Motive of Bonapartist.  A bitch puppy carefully chosen as our foundation bitch, to complement our male lines was purchased in 2001.  During 2004 she gained her title to become Sh Ch Tournesol Surchoix of Bonapartist and a mating to Napoleon's sire, Ch Tchao De L'Hopitalier at Brittyhill produced our latest addition, Bonapartist Artemise, who gained her Junior Warrant in June 2007.

Our kennel was further enhanced in the summer of 2008 with the arrival of Kenocto Pretty Pachanga of Bonapartist, bred by Mr A J Crump. Kira is a natural bobtail, like her kennelmate Cachet (Sh Ch Yarak Ulterior Motive of Bonapartist) and should pass this gene on to a number of her offspring, a litter is planned this autumn. To date Kira has had a successful show career, was top puppy in breed in 2009 and currently has 2 CCs and 7 RCCs to her credit. Whilst we do not compete in Field Trials all our dogs are very keen hunters and are occasionally shot over. Kira is certainly a 'hunterholic' and regularly points partridge, pheasant and the occasional woodcock.