Bio on Mrs. Rosemary Hewitt, "Newinn Labrador Retrievers" in her own words

My Family have always been involved with  dogs, horses and goats. I have bred and showed Wire Fox Terriers, Beagles, Pointers as well as Labradors. 

In 1962 my 1st Labrador Arrived, purchased from a local Cattle market. She was dark yellow and just six weeks old. Her pedigree name was Berackenhaven Gorse, "Devon" as we called her, had been bred in the Fen (wetlands) country of Linconshire. Her parents had been used for wildfowling and she never lost her love of water. Her breeding was Poppleton, Diant, and Nokeener. She was bred to Champion Landyke Lancer producing some very nice puppies. The 1st time I showed her she won a 3rd and so I was into the show scene. 

After my marriage to Michael we purchased two yellow bitch puppies. Newinn Sandylands Catrina & Poolstead Polyphoto of  Newinn "Poly" . Catrina was mated to her Grandfather Ch. Sandylands Tandy to produce two sisters Newinn Amber & Newinn Angelina. Amber was mated to Sandylands Mark and produced Ch. Sandylands Newinn Columbus and his sister Clare who was a reserve CC winner.   

Polyphoto was the last offspring of Sandylands Mark. When she was bred to Newinn Naterjack she produced Sh. Ch.  Newinn Oasis, a winner of 10 CC. 

Down from both bitches (Poly & Caterina) came the Champions Newinn Harmony of Peradon, Ch. Sandylands Newinn Columbus, Sh. Ch. Newinn Oasis, Sh. Ch. Newinn Kestrel, Sh. Ch. Newinn Greenfinch, Sh. Ch. Newinn Dwight Yoakum, Sh. Ch. Newinn Clint Black, Sh. Ch. Newinn Tish Hinojosa, Sh Ch. Keysun Rhapsody of Newinn, Sh. Ch. Newinn Winter Fantasy, Sh. Ch. Newinn Old Hinny of Tissalian,  and "Jamie" Sh. CH. Beltarn Diuma of Newinn, a winner of 15 Challenge Certificates, top puppy in the breed in 1987, and top labrador in 1988 and 1989. Richard Edwards wrote...."Diuma was the very solid black type that came down through Mark & his son Ch. Ballyduff Marketeer, indeed it was Marketeer that Diuma  must resembled with his  size, presence, and reach of neck.  It is a matter of opinion of course, but for the author, who also awarded him a CC, Diuma was ever bit as good as Marketeer. " Jamie's sire was the great Ch. Kupros Master Mariner. Jamie was a joy to own and died at the age of 15. 

We also have produced many more Champions abroad and numerous CC and reserve CC winners at home. 

I judged my first Championship show in 1981, and have judged in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. I have just completed my judging of the dogs at Crufts. I am very much looking forward to judging in Canada in September.

Rosemary Hewitt.