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Ch Bardale Enchanted Storm of Lizanier, Martha, bred by Dale Fabian (Bardale), was whelped on 17 November 1992. She was bred to two dogs imported to South Africa from Balrion (UK), both owned by Rod (the late) and Carmen Copestake, and also to the sons of both the Balrion dogs. Comparing Martha’s pedigree to these stud dogs showed no opportunity for line-breeding, however, the types seemed to have been complementary, establishing a firm foundation under the Adamasdor prefix (established 1995). Five South African champions in as many litters were bred from Martha. While adding and strengthening modern black and yellow lines to her pedigree, Martha’s old-fashioned type was passed on to her progeny — she won the progeny challenge at the 2002 LRKC Championship Show under Mrs Carol Coode (Warringah).
Prominent UK dogs in Martha’s 3 generation pedigree include Sh Ch Poolstead Problem, Sh Ch Lindall Mastercraft and Charway Sally Brown. Martha was first bred to Ch Dunolly Fast Bowler to Chezenko (Reid), then to his father Ch Balrion Bowled a Bouncer to Breckondale (Copestake). Bouncer was the son of Sh Ch Sandylands Royal Escort, the type of dog that we admired from early days. From the first litter a black bitch, Ch Adamasdor Casta Diva, became our proud first home-bred champion and LRKC Victrix Ludorum 1998. Form Martha’s second litter a yellow dog (Ch Adamasdor Maestro Kalaf) and a yellow bitch (Ch Adamasdor Madam Butterfly) were the 2nd and 3rd champions. Martha was bred twice to Ch Balrion Black Arrogance of Breckondale (Copestake) and a dog was kept from the second litter, Ch Adamasdor Kolya Cossack. Black Arrogance added the dominant black lines of Hawksmoor’s Webster and Dickendall Arnold to the kennel gene pool. Martha was bred one last time to the son of Black Arrogance, Ch Trevena Tantalite (Holman) and she gave us one boy, called Ch Adamasdor Zorba’s Dance. This added the lines of Cambremer Tom Cobbley of Charway and Kupros Master Mariner to the kennel.
Martha’s yellow daughter and granddaughter were bred to two dogs that both carried the type and pedigree that we wanted to establish in our kennel. Ch Adamasdor Madam Butterfly (Mathilda) was bred twice to Ch Heatherbourne Crown Derby of Craignair (Pott), making the offspring line-bred to Sh Ch Sandylands Royal Escort. From this breeding a bitch was kept, Ch Adamasdor Calamity Cato, who, to date, is the most successful of all our dogs in the show ring, winning BIS at the Gundog Club Championship show in 2002 (Dave Shields) and again in 2005 (Frank Kane). The type was further strengthened when Cato was bred to Ch Tapeatom “L” for Leather of Dennegeur (Bred by Mrs Betty Howard and owned by Mr Danie Kritzinger). Three pups were kept from this litter, and all three were made up as champions, two before the age of two years. The Tapeatom and Sandylands influence in the kennel was further strengthened by the addition of Tapeatom Solo Singer of Adamasdor (now Champion), also adding the outside lines to Greenworth and Poolstead. At two years old Solo has already proven himself a valuable stud dog to our kennel, siring the 2005 LRKC BIS Ch Adamasdor Spywholovedme (under Mr Gary Johnson—Cremino) out of Martha’s daughter Mathilda. Two more Tapeatom-bred dogs joined Adamasdor further strengthening the Tapeatom and Sandylands influence in our kennel - Tapeatom Lente of Adamasdor and later her litter-brother, the all-breeds BIS winner, Ch Tapeatom Goliath of Cellan (Markus). They were sired by Sh Ch Sandylands Gad-about out of Tapeatom Libertine, a daughter of Lapema’s Leo of Sandylands out of Tapeatom Gilly with a G. Thank you Miss Betty.
With the arrival of Fiela, Brightwood Dark n Delishus at Adamasdor (Ch Foulby Roaming Free at Brigthwood ex Ch Rocheby Ship Shape at Brightwood), a chocolate bitch bred by Mrs Pam Richardson in 2000, the gene pool was strengthened with some prominent lines — Fiela has Sh Ch Sandylands Gad-about and Ch Kupros Master Mariner as grandfathers on sire and dam’s side respectively. Grandmothers were from Rocheby and Foulby. Fiela is a chocolate bitch, carrying no yellow, and was made up as champion at her first championship show over the age of 18 months. She won BIS at the 2003 LRKC Championship Show under Mrs Lynne Mincella and several Gundog group placings. From a litter to Martha’s oldest son, Ch Adamasdor Maestro Kalaf, whelped on 18 March 2005, two black pups were kept that carry all three Labrador colours. We hope to establish also a chocolate line from this breeding that is of the same type we like in the winning black and yellow dogs in our kennel.
Martha’s influence is still evident in our present day successes in the show ring through her son Ch A Maestro Kalaf. Kalaf sired Lekkerwijn Merrygoround (Saartjie) out of a bitch bred by Mrs Margeret Bell, Ailsacraig Snowdrop of Lekkerwijn. Saartjie produced our top-winning youngster, Ch Adamasdor’s Rolls Royce (William), out of another Tapeatom dog, Ch Tapeatom Great Guy of Dwarsberg – the litter brother of Lente and Markus (Sh Ch Sandylands Gad-about ex Tapeatom Libertine). This latest success was produced purely by matching dogs over three generations to produce a type that proved to be successful when matching with the established old Tapeatom and Sandylands lines. Kalaf was also bred to Tapeatom Lente of Adamasdor to produce Adamasdor Hanna, at 9 months the top-winning Labrador puppy for 2007 with several best pups, best puppy and other placings in the Gundog group.
Martha (17 Nov 1992 - 4 April 2008).
She was a wonderful companion with the kindest temperament and lovely old-fashioned type. Now, 4 generations later, I know I could not have wished for a better foundation for all Adamasdor breeding.