Pedigrees of
Executive and Command Performance
The "Founders"
Jean
Lyle's foundation bitch was Carillon Michelle, later joined by Sedbergh Mitzi's daughter Yolanda. Michelle was bred
to Petitcote Domino to produce Wycliffe
Jacqueline and Wycliffe Michelle. Domino was also bred to a black
English import, High Meadow Babatte. Their
son, Wencair's Frèrè
Jacques, was used to sire several Wycliffe litters.
Jacqueline
was bred to Annsown Gay Knight of Arhill, Bel Tor
Hugues Capet,
and Carillon Dilemma. All three were sons of Annsown
Sir Gay.
These
three bitches (in red) - Babatte, Michelle and Mitzi
- and the four dogs - Gay Knight, Hugues Capet, Dilemma and Domino - are, in effect, the
"Wycliffe" founders, though Jean Lyle only owned Michelle and two of
Mitzi's progeny, Yolanda and Yorick. Gay Knight and
Dilemma were used by others, so that their contribution to the genetic heritage
of a later individual may not entirely reflect Wycliffe breeding. However, I
have yet to find a line that traces back to Babatte, Hugues Capet or Domino, except
through Wycliffe.
Wycliffe "White"
Jeune Fille d'Orleyns was an English white. She was not a Wycliffe
founder in the strict sense, as she was neither owned by or
used by Jean Lyle, though she was bred to a Wycliffe male, Fabian.
Ian also carried white. These three are behind many current whites.
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