NZ CH Grand & AUST CH Clan-Abby Phantom-Of-Love (Phantom)
Born December 28 1988
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The second litter sired by Casanova Too was to our beautiful Lorna's Love and it was no suprise that this mating was a success. We retained Phantom and his sister Lochiel Love. Phantom gained his NZ title at just over a year already collecting many awards including Best In Show at the Dominion Collie Club under Mrs A Chatfield of the United Kingdom. At two years of age, he ventured to Australia - the first of our dogs to be campaigned in Australia by the very successful Tullacrest Kennel of Lynn and Bill Harrison. Phantom's success in Australia included 5 Best In Show wins All Breeds, Res Dog Challenge at the Melbourne Royal, but his biggest win being at the 1992 Adelaide Royal when Mr J Hjenquist of Sweden awarded him Dog Challenge, Best Of Breed, Best In Group and Res Best In Show. Phantom's movement was his fortune and to this day we strive to produce border collies who move like he did in the showring - beautiful reach and drive with the minimum lift of the feet portraying great stealth. During his time in Australia, he produced a number of lovely progeny including
AUST CH Borderfame Allusive Lover CDX
R/Up.Best In Show Perth Royal (Western Australia)
1999 and 2000
AUST CH Maghera Ghost In The Machine
AUST CH Algalon Lyam
AUST CH Tullacrest Witchcraft
AUST CH Glenbrae Abracadabra
AUST CH Glenbrae Foreign Gossip
AUST CH Tullacrest Lady Oth Nite
Phantom returned to NZ with the hope to continue showing him towards the title of NZ Grand Champion. Phantom took Dog Challenge, Best Of Breed and Res Best In Group at the 1995 NZ National Dog Show under Mrs M Billings of the USA. He obtained over 20 All Breeds Best In Show wins during his show career becoming NZ's top winning border collie of all time. His Clan-Abby progeny include:
AUST & AM CH Clan-Abby The-Wizard-Of-Oz CD
Best Of Breed Westminster 1999
JAP CH Kiwi-Phantasy O Clan-Abby
AM CH Clan-Abby NZ-Tonalee-Love
AM CH Clan-Abby Kiwi-Angel CDX
AM CH Clan-Abby NZ-Kia Ora-Kiwi
NZ CH Clan-Abby Phantom's-Dream
NZ CH Clan-Abby Love-In-The-Mist
NZ's first blue merle champion of the breed
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Phantom's Pedigree
| Grandparents | Great-Grandparents | Great-Great-Grandparents | |
| NZ, AUST, Sth AFR & ZIM CH Clan-Abby Casanova Too (Ralph) | NZ & AUST CH Maghera Casanova | AUST CH Fyneglen Playboy | AUST CH Crestvale Sono Thunder |
| Lowlynn Miss Chief | |||
| Maghera Depeche Mode | AUST CH Rullion Gambit | ||
| Maghera Fantasy | |||
| NZ CH Evening Skye Of Clan-Abby (Stormy) | NZ CH Thunderline Of Clan-Abby (Ruff) | NZ CH Thunderboy Of Clan-Abby (Thunder) | |
| NZ and AUST CH Rullion Joy (Joy) | |||
| Clan-Abby Stormy Morn (Heidi) | NZ CH Thunderboy Of Clan-Abby (Thunder) | ||
| Miromiro Akateri | |||
| NZ CH Clan-Abby Lorna's Love (Polly) | NZ CH Thunderline Of Clan-Abby (Ruff) | NZ CH Thunderboy Of Clan-Abby (Thunder) | AUST CH Crestvale Sono Thunder |
| NZ CH Cheviot Joanne (Imp Aust) | |||
| NZ and AUST CH Rullion Joy (Joy) | NZ CH Tullaview Tornado CD | ||
| AUST.CH. Sarasota Saretta | |||
| NZ CH Clan-Abby Lorna Doone (Lorna) | NZ CH Cheviot Gay Lord (Imp Aust) | Mollara King Nero | |
| AUST CH Checkmate Gay Lady | |||
| NZ CH Cheviot Joanne (Imp Aust) | AUST CH Epsom Thunder | ||
| AUST CH Checkmate Gay Lady |