Great Am Staffs of the Past

Ch. Ruffian Red Rock of Har-Wyn              

(Ch. Ruffian Sky Bolt of Har-Wyn x Ruffian Golden Lady of Har-Wyn)              

Height: 20"  Weight: 64 lbs.   Whelped: 9/15/72     

Color:  Red Fawn & white                                       

Owner:  Rudolph V & Nancy A Estavez                  

Breeder:  Mrs. W.D. (Peggy) Harper                       

    Group Placements:  I (28), II (30, III (39), IV (39)         BIS (4)       Best of Breeds (272)         National BIS (2)

    Ch. Patton's Red Rock Skillet

(Ch. Ruffian Red Rock of Har-Wyn x Ch. Atchley's Fanny)

   Height: 19 1/2"  Weight: 72 lbs.  Whelped 7/11/75

   Color: red fawn & white.

   Owner: Walter H. Patton, MD

   Breeder: Walter H. Patton, MD

     Group Placements:   I, II, III(3), IV (2)

  BOB  1980 National Specialty

    Ch. Ruffian Hercules of Har-Wyn

       (Ch. Ruffian Gray Boy of Har-Wyn x Ruffian Blue Miss of Har-Wyn)

Height: 18 1/2"   Weight: 65 lbs  Whelped: 2/22/69

Color: Blue brindle & White

Owner:  Paul A. Sofakis

Breeder:  Mrs. W.D. (Peggy) Harper

  Group Placements:  33

  Top Producer:   21 champions, the record in Staffs 1977

                     Ch. Atchley's Fanny                                     (King Bear of Lou-Lin x Ch. Pascoe's White Rock Cristi)           

    Height:  18 1/2" Weight: 50 lbs  Whelped 7/11/75

   Color:  Brindle & white

   Owner: Walter H. Patton, MD 

   Breeder:  Walter H. Patton, MD

    Tied for All-Time Top Producing Bitch in             1978 (9  Champion offspring)

CH. Ruffian Skybolt of Har-Wyn             

Height:  19 1/2"  Weight: 65 lbs  Whelped:  7/13/69     

Color:  Red & White                                                      

Owner:  Susan R. Rodgers                                            

Breeder:  Billy Cummings                                             

                                                    Ch. Tryarr Diamondback Redbolt  

(Ch. Ruffian Skybolt of Har-Wyn x Ch. Tryarr Strawberry Fields)

Height:  20"   Weight"  65 lbs.  Whelped:  12/12/77

Color:  Red & White                                                 

Owners:  Tom & Linda Shimak                                

Breeder:  Susan Rodgers                                          

  Group Placements:  II, IV                                 

Ch. Sky King of Har-Wyn                        

(X-Pert Rowdy Rascal x Ruffian Gerty of Har-Wyn)                                       

  Three time winner of National Specialty                

            Ch. Sooner's Ranger El Cajohn

               (Ch. Ruffian Sky Bolt of Har-Wyn x Ch. Nugent's Merry Midnight, CD)

      Height:  20"    Weight:  68 lbs.     Whelped:  5/18/73

      Color:    Fawn & white

      Owner:  Dr. Frank & Martha Stroope

      Breeder:  Arthur L. Smith

  Group Placements: I (3), II (6), III (3), IV (9), BIS (1)

  BOB  1975 National Specialty, San Diego, CA

            Ch. Knight Crusader

(Ch. Rossmore's Naughty Knight, CDX x Ch. Gallant Ruffs Susie Q)

  Height:  19"    Weight:  60 lbs  

  Color:  Gray Brindle

  Owner:  Mr & Mrs Ike Stinsin

  Breeder: Mr & Mrs Ike Stinsin

  51 Group placements, including 14 Group Is, and two BIS. A record not excelled until 1975              Winner National Specialty three consecutive years

                 Ch. Sligo McCarthy

                  (X-Pert Brindle Tiger x X-Pert Brindle Nellie)

   Height:   18 1/2"   Weight:  63 lbs.    Whelped:   2/25/75

    Color:  Red Brindle & White

    Owner:  A.D. Amisano

    Breeder:  John H. McCarthy

Ch. Panda's Gallant Spartacus,         U-CD, TD, CD. SchH I, Ad, VB     

(Ch. Gallant Titan, UD, SchH I x Kid's Panda Bear, UDT, SchH III, AD, FH)     

Height: 20 "  Weight: 72 lbs. Whelped: 9/29/77

Owner:  Cindy Herron

Breeder:  Marily & Roy Brubaker

  Youngest Staff in history to receive TD.

  First male in 30 years to receive TD.

    No. 2 Staff in Obedience for 1979      Second male in history  to receive SchH I (sire was first).

    First to receive U-CD (United Kennel Club)      CD in 3 consecutive trials (Average score 192 1/2)

  High Scoring dog with TD     High Scoring dog with ILP    High Scoring Am Staff

   First Place, Novice B, class of 30