Hi my name is Janette Callon and I would like to welcome you to the Russtam Terriers website. For many years it was mainly Airedales who still remain my special love.

Rusty & Tammy - Origin of our Affix

My life with Airedales began as one of the classic tales we often hear, about the Airedale sitting beside the babies pram and guarding the baby. My grandfather being one of the early breeders before the first world war. It was inevitable that my parents would also own Airedales.

Being an only child the Airedales were always my constant friends and companions throughout my childhood years. When Danny (my husband) came along he was introduced to Penny my Airedale friend of many years.

Penny
In 1970 shortly after Danny and I married we obtained our own Airedale bitch (Nell) She was mainly Burdale lines. She was to become our foundation bitch and all our stock are descended from her. We always used the top stud dogs and kept mainly bitches.

Nell

Our first show dog was Russtam Little Model (Mandy) a daughter of Nells sired by Ch. Lukenias Trawlerman of Burdale. A dog which I greatly admired. We decided to have a go at showing as I had always enjoyed showing my ponies during my teens. We had great fun with Mandy including many B.I.S. awards and two Res. C.C.s.. Then came a daughter of Mandys. Russtam Christmas Rose (Sally) She was sired by Ch. Tanworth Merriment. We were flying when she won her first C.C at only 17 months of age. Our hopes only to be dashed when she escaped one day and returned with a badly broken leg. We then kept our first male Russtam Bingley boy. (Joe) I think he was Danny,s favourite. Joe was sired by Ch. Saredon Super Trouper.

Russtam Bingley boy

Joe’s daughter was the next to be shown Russtam Scarlet Ribbons (Bonnie) Showing was not as easy for many years with Two small children and opening our boarding Kennels. We campained two of Bonnies grandchildren Russtam Phantom of the Opera ( Tommy ) and his lovely sister Russtam Lady in Red (Ruby) Ruby gained 1C.C. and seven Res. C.C,s. These two were sired by Ch. Robroyd Granite. Russtam Jack Daniels (Jack) is our present stud dog siring super puppies including our own Ch. Jodean Evergreen of Russtam (Holly). Who is now a mum herself so hopefully we will campain one of her daughters in 2005.

Bonnie

Twelve years ago our first Lakeland came to live with us. Donna (my youngest daughter) named her Scamp The name couldn’t have been more appropriate. She came from the famous Saredon Kennels. We now own five of these delightful rascals. We have enjoyed a lot of fun in the show ring with some of Scamps family. Including Josie (Russtam Stalight Express) and currently Eva (Russtam the songbird). Scamp now spends much of the day relaxing on the sofa and watching the world go by.



Eight years ago we added the Welsh Terriers to our family again from the Saredon Kennels. Princess our foundation bitch was sired by the famous Ch Saredon Forever Young. (Crufts B.I.S. winner) We now have two of Princess’s daughters and a granddaughter. We have begun to show the young one Russtam Friday’s Child (Polly) She is a delightful little thing and a pleasure to own.

My oldest daughter (Lisa) now shares the Russtam prefix with me. She and her husband are now the fourth generation of our family to be Airedale owners. They have just produced their first litter of Airedale puppies from Gemma.(Russtam Over the Rainbow)

I award C.C,s in Airedales and judge all other Terriers at Open level. I am also a KENNELCLUB ACCREDITED BREEDER.

Lisa also judges Airedales and other terriers at Open show level.

The dogs are first and foremost our friends and companions and spend all their lives at home with us..




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