About Nellie
Nellie is a much loved family pet. She is a 5 year old Irish Terrier bitch who has brought much joy to our lives. In Nellie we have a highly intelligent and at times downright cheeky dog who is full of fun. Prior to choosing the breed we spent a day at the Discover Dogs show, Excel. Armed with a short list of 20 breeds not including the Irish Terrier it was here that we discovered the breed we have subsequently fallen in love with. Being courageous, inquisitive and friendly Nellie is not one for shying away which means she does need a firm hand.
Training was a challenge and remains ongoing to be honest. We spent six weeks going to classes with Nellie that were run by an ex police dog handler. These were an experience and the kids still recite the story of Nellie nearly being given up on by the trainer as she was so stubborn and persistent in her bad ways. I cant say she is perfect now but is much better behaved most of the time.
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Nellie's first litter, large at 11 pups, was a joy for both her and us. With a decent pedigree behind her including American Champions and strong European lines we felt it was important to make sure her fairly unique gene pool for the UK was put to best use. Expert advice from seasoned breeders was sought and we produced fine examples of this amazing breed. Head on over to the pedigree page for the detail of Nellie and Paddy.
Following the success in 2019 we have got the bug. After false hope in early 2021 Nellie was successfully mated in late summer and is proud mum of a second litter of 11. All have moved on to there new forever homes and are goring into another set of fine Irish Terriers. William's pedigree is over on the page with that of Nellie.
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We now wait for Nellie to have a fallow season before mating her for a final time, likely to be early 2023.