There had been Wheatens in Holland before, in 1953 two Wheatens were imported from the Holmenocks kennel by Mrs. Bronckhorst-Hofmann. She bred two litters.
Mr. Whitty, Dr. Gerard Pierse and Mr. Matt Blake were very impressed with the working qualities of some Wheatens at the field days and decided they would work together to get the breed recognized.
August 1937 the Wheaten Terrier reached its recognition. March 17, 1938, on St. Patrick’s day show , they were on the show for the first time, but without competition.
First Exhibition of Wheatens in Northern Ireland in “Wheaten Terrier Class” Balmoral Show N. Ireland
Dr Pierse asked Mrs. Maureen Holmes to continue the breed, which she did with the help of others. The Holmenocks kennel name is known world wide.
Unfortunatley no pictures available from the
following breeders from the seventies :
W. Marrett (Marretthay’s)
John Antony (Hecuba)
Wally Ladd (Corrlough)
Barry MacDonell (Rickard)
In the eighties the Newkilber kennel :
Holmenocks Halmaska, Roisin´s Morgan Haydia, Roisin´s Mia Haldandri, Jetborne Felcot
Newkilber Camelot & Newkilber The Quiet Man
In more recent years:
Mary O’ Carrol (Maroc),
Art O’Neil (†) (Ardymon),
Mr. & Mrs Brady (Macfinn),
Susan & Jennifer Kealy (Kealdale),
Nick Hammond (Hamkel),
Richard Dalton (Dalstar),
John Kehoe (Killeshin),
Bernadette Moynihan (Parkalissene)
Deborah V. Evans-Barry (Hobel).