Ch Peninan’s Black Topper of Salvadure appears twice in the 5 generation pedigree of Becks’ Morrell lineage being the double gt grandfather of Mathell Regal Gift of Morrell (Crufts BOB 1998) – she is the grandmother of Becks. This intrigued me as I had thought of Morrell as primarily an orange/orange sable line. As I extended Becks’ pedigree to my surprise I found that ‘Topper’ appeared 4 more times in the 6th generation, 3 times in the 7th generation and even 2 times in the 8 th generation --- a total of 11 times in all.

In an article written in 1990 it notes that Mrs Nancy Robson (Morrell) had recently revived her interest in blacks and was having some success exhibiting her new youngsters. An American book written in the early 60’s mentions two very famous blacks she owned – Ch The Non Pareil and Sanspareil ….. so I decided to see if Topper was descended from them.

This was a fascinating line to research and as I expected Mrs Robson’s famous black poms are in his ancestry via Topper’s dam Glenvalley Gossamer. As the 1990 article notes that the lines behind Sanspareil ( Ch The Non Pareil x Nubian Nymph) lie ‘ behind many of today’s blacks it would make good sense for Mrs Robson to pick up on her old black lines when she renewed her interest in blacks. Topper’s sire Ch Hadleigh Summer Lightning was a registered orange and many of his lines go back to Mrs Robson’s Gentleman of Morrell the sire of Ch Zambo of Zanow who is behind a high percentage of Hadleigh’s top winning poms.

Mrs Robson’s choice of poms in her breeding programme were all heavily connected to poms of yesteryear she had owned or bred. For instance by combining Regal Princess with Ch Cradarr Military Tattoo ( the sire of Becks) incorporated Poms such as Rocarr’s Spice of Life a descendant of Gentleman of Morrell and Ch Annarbe Sundown of Morrell a dog campaigned in 1959 and so forth.

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NOTES 1). Bournville Diamond also sired Thunder of Erimus. He was bred by Harold Young and exported to Mr and Mrs Jerome’s Davonshire kennel in Florida. A double cross back to Ch The Non Pareil he became an American champion and was famed for his jet black coat, small ears and sweet face. He was also the sire of Ch Jewel of Jet the first black champion after WW2. Mr Clay of Bournville Kennel wrote that Diamond was a lively 4lb Pom born in 1946 but not shown much due to travel conditions at that time. Ch Jewel of Jet was the sire of Agasicles of Coronne bred/owned by Mrs Scandrett. He was born in 1954 and is behind many top black poms. 2).The sire and dam of Choice remarkably won both CC’s at the 1928 Pomeranian Club show – a noteworthy win for owner Mr Atherton. 3).Here is a partial list of black UK Champions descended from Ch Peninan’s Black Topper of Salvadure. Ch Pyropom Othello(Top Sire '95 &'96), Ch Pyropom Penelope, Ch Pyropom Polly Dora, Ch Pyropom Portia, Ch Moonrae Ebony Hotshot (Top Pom 2000,2001 Crufts BOB '01) , Ch Kintrix A Kinda Magic at Pyropom, Ch Chambecc Celtic Charm, Ch Trenarwyn Ebony Statesman and the current UK Top Pom for 05 & 06 Ch Casarow’s Nightfever (Top Pom '05,'06) . Topper’s descendant’s also include at least 11 UK champions of other colours – Ch Salvadure Superior Star, Ch Casarows The Red Devil, Ch Pakov’s Mack the Knife, Ch Casarows Schizophonic (Top Pom '02), Ch Sidlyns Seein Believin, Ch Pyropom Pipe Major, Ch Pyropom Melissus, Ch Casarows Shine A Light, Ch Sueacres Unexpected, Ch Sueacres Buttercup and Ch Sueacres Crest of the Wave. SOURCES – Stud Books of The Kennel Club Show Pomeranians by Lilla Ives/ N. Thomson 4 th Ed 1929 The Popular Pomeranian by Mrs Parker/ Miss L Wilson 2 nd Ed 1937 A variety of old adverts, articles & show catalogues. The New Complete Pomeranian by V. Ricketts 1965 Edition A combination of line breeding and inbreeding has resulted in only 43 relatives out of a possible 127 at the 7th generation (Morrell side only). The majority of his Morrell lines are based on Hadleigh and are recorded in the footnotes. If you refer to Rocky’s pedigree page this lists the ancestors of Ch. Hadleigh Summer Lightning (line two - in bio-ped format). The wonderful black Poms of Mrs Robson live on today in continued unbroken black lines represented by 10 black Champions who descend from Topper via his black dam Glenvalley Gossamer. A list of these Poms and 11 other Champion descendents of Topper in various other colours appears in the footnotes. Becks was the last show dog of Mrs Robson and she exhibited him with great success even though she was 91 years old. We have had the pleasure of owning him for three years. Mrs Robson (then Mrs Gascoyne) made up Ch The Non Pareil circa 1939 and was devoted to Poms throughout her long life, she was also the President of the Northern Pomeranian Club for many years. Her mother Mrs Butler also was a breeder of Pomeranians and all the wonderful Zanow poms were bred by her. It is nice to know that in Becks famous Poms bred or owned by Mrs Robson up to 70 years ago continue onwards! Glenvalley Could It Be Magic ‘Ozzie’(black) and Glenvalley Vanilla Spice at Pomkins ‘Teddi’ ( cream sable) - photos below - and Glenvalley Rocket von Pomkins ‘Rocky’ (o/s) are also near descendants of Topper. All poms listed behind Topper in the below table are black. Photo by V. Brock Photo by V. Brock Line One Hadleigh Yorkshire Star at Beckworth - Ch Hadleigh Happy Star – Ch Hadleigh Twinkling Star – Ch Hadleigh Starlight – Hadleigh Zoira of Zanow – Ch Zambo of Zanow –Gentleman of Morrell Line Two Becks’ 2nd gt grandparents – only 10 different Poms out of a possible 16 due to linebreeding. Fullate Little Lord of Morrell x 2 -- Line one Morrell Gay Gillian x 2 -- Line One Ch Morrell Regal Ray x 2 -- Line One by both sire and dam Salvadure Lady in Red of Morrell x 2 - Line Two Mathells Baldric of Salvadure - double of Line One &Two Salvadure Classic Star - double line One and Two Ch Peninans Black Topper of Salvadure x 2 – Line Two Salvadure Regal Style x 2 ----- double Line One , Line Two Salvadure Regal Lady ---- double Line One, Line Two Ch Preservenes Asserta of Pomlyn - descendant of Ch Annarbe Sundown Of Morrell Ch Hadleigh Summer Lightning – Ch Hadleigh Stardust – Ch Hadleigh Shining Star – Ch Hadleigh Starlight – Hadleigh Zoira of Zanow – Ch Zambo of Zanow – Gentleman of Morrell Ch. Thunder of Erimus AYONE RINGWOOD BLACK MASCOT CH PENINANS BLACK TOPPER OF SALVADURE

Spotlight On...

Becks

Morrell Regal John at Toybox

Ch Cradarr Military Tattoo x Morrell Regal Princess

NOTES

1). Bournville Diamond also sired Thunder of Erimus. He was bred by Harold Young and exported to Mr and Mrs Jerome’s Davonshire kennel in Florida. A double cross back to Ch The Non Pareil he became an American champion and was famed for his jet black coat, small ears and sweet face. He was also the sire of Ch Jewel of Jet the first black champion after WW2. Mr Clay of Bournville Kennel wrote that Diamond was a lively 4lb Pom born in 1946 but not shown much due to travel conditions at that time. Ch Jewel of Jet was the sire of Agasicles of Coronne bred/owned by Mrs Scandrett. He was born in 1954 and is behind many top black poms.

2).The sire and dam of Choice remarkably won both CC’s at the 1928 Pomeranian Club show – a noteworthy win for owner Mr Atherton.

3).Here is a partial list of black UK Champions descended from Ch Peninan’s Black Topper of Salvadure. Ch Pyropom Othello(Top Sire '95 &'96), Ch Pyropom Penelope, Ch Pyropom Polly Dora, Ch Pyropom Portia, Ch Moonrae Ebony Hotshot (Top Pom 2000,2001 Crufts BOB '01) , Ch Kintrix A Kinda Magic at Pyropom, Ch Chambecc Celtic Charm, Ch Trenarwyn Ebony Statesman and the current UK Top Pom for 05 & 06 Ch Casarow’s Nightfever (Top Pom '05,'06) . Topper’s descendant’s also include at least 11 UK champions of other colours – Ch Salvadure Superior Star, Ch Casarows The Red Devil, Ch Pakov’s Mack the Knife, Ch Casarows Schizophonic (Top Pom '02), Ch Sidlyns Seein Believin, Ch Pyropom Pipe Major, Ch Pyropom Melissus, Ch Casarows Shine A Light, Ch Sueacres Unexpected, Ch Sueacres Buttercup and Ch Sueacres Crest of the Wave.

SOURCES –

Stud Books of The Kennel Club

Show Pomeranians by Lilla Ives/ N. Thomson 4 th Ed 1929

The Popular Pomeranian by Mrs Parker/ Miss L Wilson 2 nd Ed 1937

A variety of old adverts, articles & show catalogues.

The New Complete Pomeranian by V. Ricketts 1965 Edition

A combination of line breeding and inbreeding has resulted in only 43 relatives out of a possible 127 at the 7th generation (Morrell side only).

The majority of his Morrell lines are based on Hadleigh and are recorded in the footnotes. If you refer to Rocky’s pedigree page this lists the ancestors of Ch. Hadleigh Summer Lightning (line two - in bio-ped format).

The wonderful black Poms of Mrs Robson live on today in continued unbroken black lines represented by 10 black Champions who descend from Topper via his black dam Glenvalley Gossamer. A list of these Poms and 11 other Champion descendents of Topper in various other colours appears in the footnotes.

Becks was the last show dog of Mrs Robson and she exhibited him with great success even though she was 91 years old. We have had the pleasure of owning him for three years. Mrs Robson (then Mrs Gascoyne) made up Ch The Non Pareil circa 1939 and was devoted to Poms throughout her long life, she was also the President of the Northern Pomeranian Club for many years. Her mother Mrs Butler also was a breeder of Pomeranians and all the wonderful Zanow poms were bred by her.

It is nice to know that in Becks famous Poms bred or owned by Mrs Robson up to 70 years ago continue onwards!

Glenvalley Could It Be Magic ‘Ozzie’(black) and Glenvalley Vanilla Spice at Pomkins ‘Teddi’ ( cream sable) - photos below - and Glenvalley Rocket von Pomkins ‘Rocky’ (o/s) are also near descendants of Topper. All poms listed behind Topper in the below table are black.

Photo by V. Brock

Line One

Hadleigh Yorkshire Star at Beckworth - Ch Hadleigh Happy Star – Ch Hadleigh Twinkling Star – Ch Hadleigh Starlight – Hadleigh Zoira of Zanow – Ch Zambo of Zanow –Gentleman of Morrell

Line Two

Becks’ 2nd gt grandparents – only 10 different Poms out of a possible 16 due to linebreeding.

Fullate Little Lord of Morrell x 2 -- Line one

Morrell Gay Gillian x 2 -- Line One

Ch Morrell Regal Ray x 2 -- Line One by both sire and dam

Salvadure Lady in Red of Morrell x 2 - Line Two

Mathells Baldric of Salvadure - double of Line One &Two

Salvadure Classic Star - double line One and Two

Ch Peninans Black Topper of Salvadure x 2 – Line Two

Salvadure Regal Style x 2 ----- double Line One , Line Two

Salvadure Regal Lady ---- double Line One, Line Two

Ch Preservenes Asserta of Pomlyn - descendant of Ch Annarbe Sundown Of Morrell

Ch Hadleigh Summer Lightning – Ch Hadleigh Stardust – Ch Hadleigh Shining Star – Ch Hadleigh Starlight – Hadleigh Zoira of Zanow – Ch Zambo of Zanow – Gentleman of Morrell

Ch. Thunder of Erimus

AYONE RINGWOOD BLACK MASCOT

CH PENINANS BLACK TOPPER OF SALVADURE

Becks' sons Buzz - Pomkins Regal Bee (above)

and Woody - Pomkins Shoo Shoo Baby at 41 days old (below)

Becks also has a daughter Hynish Hazelnut

MORRELL REGAL PRINCESS	Date of birth 18 th Nov 1999. An orange sable by Regal Benjeman and Mathell Regal Gift of Morrell (15/01/95) who was the Crufts BOB in 1998 & had 2 CCs. Regal Gift was by Salvadure Simply Red of Morrell and Mathells Wee Wendy who was a daughter of Ch Morrell Regal Ray by Mathell Carmel. Regal Gift was also a double 1 st gt granddaughter of Ch Morrell Regal Ray. l
MORRELL REGAL BENJEMAN	By Morrell Frederick and Morrell Victoria a daughter of Salvadure Simply Red of Morrell and Morrell Debra of Cabana a daughter of Ch Morrell Regal Ray by ‘Topper’ daughter Salvadure Lady in Red of Morrell. Salvadure Simply Red was by Mathells Baldric of Salvadure a son of ‘Topper’ by Salvadure Classic Star – a daughter of Regal Ray and Salvadure Lady in Red of Morrell.
MORRELL FREDERICK	By Ch Morrell Regal Ray (who was a son of Fullate Little Lord of Morrell and Morrell Gay Gillian) and Morrell Debra of Cabana . CH Regal Ray was also the sire of Morrell Debra.
MORRELL DEBRA OF CABANA	By Ch Regal Ray and Salvadure Lady in Red of Morrell.
SALVADURE LADY IN RED OF MORRELL	A daughter of Ch Peninans Black Topper of Salvadure and Beckworth Cherry Blossom who was by Pernella Minute Man and Beckworth Znowpegs Black Velvet. ‘Black Velvet ‘ was a granddaughter of Ch Saymar The Saint (lineage in footnotes on Dixie’s page) with Ayone Black lineage on her dam’s side. Pernella Minute Man was by Preservenes Red Star a grandson of Dainty Boy of Hadleigh & Goldblaze of Sunaurum.
CH PENINANS BLACK TOPPER OF SALVADURE	Born 24/6/82. Black. Breeder Mrs P. Shaw owned by Mrs Palmer. By Ch Hadleigh Summer Lightning x Glenvalley Gossamer.For details of his Hadleigh ancestry please go to Spotlight on Rocky page. He gained his first CC with BOB under judge Mrs Newman (Pattikins)at Leicester 1985, 2 nd CC with BOB under Mrs Nancy Robson (Morrell) at Birmingham 1986, 3 rd CC with BOB under Mr Grace at Scottish Pom Club in 1987 and a 4 th CC under Mrs Cawthera (Lireva) at Border Union in 1987.
GLENVALLEY GOSSAMER	Born 8 th October 1979. Black. Breeder Mrs A. Kingston. Owned by Mrs P Shaw. Gossamer is in the Stud Book and was often shown at Crufts, winning in Veteran up to 13 &1/2 yrs old. By Glenvalley Highwayman x Glenvalley Polyanthus a dtr of Glenvalley Lone Ranger x Glenvalley Black Tulip. She was a double gt. grand daughter of Ch Ringwood Black Ace. See photo
GLENVALLEY HIGHWAYMAN	Breeder - Mrs A. Kingston. A black by Surridell Ayone Black Magic x Pinky Paris a dtr of Ayone Ringwood Black Mascot and Andersley Abracadabra.
SURRIDELL AYONE BLACK MAGIC	Born 16 th April,1969. Black . Breeder Mrs Q. Hackman sold to Miss Hurn. Was originally registered as Ayone Black Magic. By Ayone Ringwood Black Mascot x Andesley Attorey Canyon a dtr of Andersley All Black whose sire was Andersley Black Cavalier of Coronne, & her dam was Andersley Tania of Hadleigh.
AYONE RINGWOOD BLACK MASCOT	Born 27 th Dec,1967. Black. Breeder Mr J. Constable( Ringwood) – sold to Mrs Hackman of Ayone kennel. He is by Ch Ringwood Black Ace x Andersley Aquaseal a dtr of Andersley Black Cavalier of Coronne. Aquaseal’s dam was Andersley Aquita of Hadleigh by Punch and Tina two unregistered Poms!
CH RINGWOOD BLACK ACE	Born 12 th Sept,1965. Black. Breeder J.E. Constable. He was by Ringwood Black Billy x Ringwood Sindy Lou who was by Ringwood Golden Vision ( Shamrocks Golden Star x Shamrocks Happy Glow) and Ringwood Black Rose. He gained his 1 st CC w/BOB under judge Mr Bob Flavell at Leicester 1966, 2 nd CC W/BOB at City of Birmingham show 1966 under Mrs Shrewsbury and a CC w/BOB at Manchester in 1967 under Mrs Nancy Robson (Morrell). See photo
RINGWOOD BLACK BILLY	Breeder Mr J. Constable. Black. By Ringwood Page Boy x Ringwood Black Rose. Page Boy was a son of Sunmartin of Surridell – Crufts DCC 1961 by Glenelg Goldspeck of Surridell & Surridell Simonetta ( of Bournville ancestry to Ch The Non Pareil) and Baby Doll who was by Shamrocks Court Feathers x Shamrocks Flighty Susie.
RINGWOOD BLACK ROSE	By Ringwood Black Diamond x Margaret’s Black Topsy ( unknown ancestry).
RINGWOOD BLACK DIAMOND	By Black Opal of Morrell x Wee Jet of Kashmiri (unknown ancestry).
BLACK OPAL OF MORRELL	Born 17 th July,1953. Bred by Tom and Anne (Nancy) Gascoyne ( later Nancy Robson) - Morrell kennel. Black. He was advertised in 1955 at stud for a fee of 3 Gns ( £3. 3 shillings) and described as an outstanding black, big winner including 3RCC’s of all black breeding. Mrs V Rickett’s mentions in her book he was exported to India along with Domino of Morrell & Debonair of Morrell for record prices. His dam was Anne of Morrell and his sire was Bournville Diamond who was by Shamrock Black Knight & Bournville Black Image a dtr.of the black Ch The Non Pareil and Bournville Blackbird. Shamrock Black Knight was by Cranbrook Scout x Black Peggy a daughter of Ch The Non Pareil & the famous bitch Choice a daughter of Woodhead Wonder x Rita.
ANNE OF MORRELL	The black daughter of Sanspareil and Dainty Dinah who was by Black Admiral a son of Young Hawk x Chocolate Aristocrat who was a daughter of Ch The Non Pareil. Anne was doubled on lines from Ch Magician of Melyd and Ch The Non Pareil.She was undoubtedly named after her breeder Anne Gascoyne.
SANSPAREIL	A black by Ch The Non Pareil x Nubian Nymph a daughter of Young Hawk by Ch Magician of Melyd. & the bitch Exquisite. Sanspareil is recorded as having gained 42 Best in Shows in the 1940’s when there were no championship shows. Owned by Mr & Mrs Gascoyne of Morrell kennel.
CH THE NON PAREIL	Winner of 369 first places and 40 plus BIS!! Born 29 th November 1936. Recorded in the 1940. Breeder Mrs Butler. He was owned and campaigned by Mr & Mrs Gascoyne of Morrell kennel. He was by Magic Gem of Kingslake and Ebony Queen a daughter of Marvue Patrol (Cranbrook Scout & Avenue Jet) and Marvue Queen who was a daughter of Chiswick Ebony born 1917 and owned by Mr A Randle (Bournville Kennel) and Avenue Topsy Chiswick Ebony was by Mr Buz Fuz an unregistered black & Rose of York who was by Chocolate Bobby and Midge 2 nd who were both unregistered poms. The Non Pareil’s sire ‘Magic Gem’ was a grandson of Northway Dandy Prince by Riverleigh Marquis x Riverleigh Blackie. Marquis was a grandson of King Darkey and Ch. Matchim born 11 th Jan 1914 and registered as a Pomeranian Miniature – he was bred by J Howard and is off Minto x Dusky Daisy an unregistered bitch. Minto was by Little Smoker (Aberdare Black Boy x Seedhill Belle) x Queenie –unreg. Little Smoker had many first places and was a well known black. Riverleigh Blackie is by Riverleigh Prince born 27 Nov 1920 who was later exported to Mrs De Meo in the States where he had a good show career. Prince was a grandson of King Darkey and Ch Matchim and Black Betty a granddaughter of the famous Ch Magician of Melyd and Chiswick Premier.
NUBIAN NYMPH	Owned by Morrell kennels. By Young Hawk x Exquisite
YOUNG HAWK	Bred by W. Atherton and born 12 th August 1934. Miss Wilson wrote in 1937 that Young Hawk had beaten most if not all the blacks he met in 1936. He was by Black Hawk and Rita unreg.
BLACK HAWK	Bred by Mrs Cunningham this black was born on 15 th Feb. 1930. He was by Darras Eclipse and Black Betty. Darras Eclipse was bred by Mrs Longstaff who eventually emigrated to Australia his sire was Darras Black Fox and his dam Erimus Black Beetle.
BLACK BETTY	By Ebony Swell Boy and Premiers Black Peggy. Betty was also the dam of Riverleigh Blackie dam of Northway Dandy Prince.
EBONY SWELL BOY	By Ch Magician of Melyd and the unregistered bitch Bess
CH MAGICIAN OF MELYD	Born 22 April 1921 - this beautiful black was bred by Mrs Barnes but owned by Mr Atherton. He was by Ch Parkgate Pall Mall Magic ( by Metro of Dara and Ypres ) and Dinah of Melyd. Miss Wilson (Dara affix) said of him that the foundation of Mr Atherton’s quality black kennel was “ that magnificent black Ch Magician of Melyd, quite one of the best blacks that has ever lived.” In the forward of The Popular Pomeranian Miss Wilson includes Magician as one of the 7 Pomeranians over the previous 35 years who ‘stand right away from the others for their sheer beauty and perfection’
DINAH OF MELYD	By Ireland’s Wee Authority and Portmarnock Topsey
IRELAND’S WEE AUTHORITY	By Chiswick Authority and Brown Lady of Leixlip
CH CHISWICK AUTHORITY	Bred and owned by Mrs J Peters and born on 10 th September 1914. By Selsey Authority and Chiswick Brenda who was by Grist and Daybrook Beauty.
SELSEY AUTHORITY	He was registered as a regular sized Pom (10lb +). Bred by Mrs Wernham. He was born on 10 th July 1911. He was by Malwood Marco and Selsey Flo unreg.
MALWOOD MARCO	Born 13 th May 1904. His breeder was Mrs Parker (of Ch Mars fame) and he was sold to Mrs Canning. He was by Wargrave Masher and Lassie an unregistered bitch.
WARGRAVE MASHER	By Reigate Masher and Wargrave Queenie unreg.
REIGATE MASHER	Born 10 th Feb 1899. Breeder was G Moverley and he was owned by Mrs C Patterson. He was by Nubian King and Cissy unreg. He was the sire of Miss Ives well known Ch Tiny Brown.
NUBIAN KING	An unshown black owned by Mr Crang. He was by Peterle and the unregistered black Cosy ( who was by Blue x Frau). Although the exact date of his birth is not known it is quite possible he was born June 1887. He was a very popular stud dog and produced many top Poms of this era.
PETERLE	By Morle and Spitzer unreg.
MORLE	A black born in June 1879 by Fritz out of Lady (unr.). His breeder was Mr Wagner. By 1880 he had been sold to Mr F Betts of Brixton who showed him and gained a 1 st at Crystal Palace and a 2 nd at Birmingham during that year.
FRITZ	This noteworthy black dog was imported from Germany around 1873 by Mr Lender of Beckenham. He consistently placed between 1874 – 1877 gaining firsts at Crystal Palace in each of these years. Hicks considered him to be one of the most prominent of the early blacks.
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