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ABOUT US.......We are Martin & Jay Horgan, we live in Staffordshire with our Dobermanns, Burmese cats and German Pinschers. We breed, show internationally, train and work our dogs in Schutzhund.

At Aritaur, we do not breed commercially and have on average two litters a year. We know where all the dogs we have bred are, and remain in regular contact with their owners. Our puppies are only placed with carefully chosen families and we do not over breed our bitches. We do not favour one 'type' - English, European or American over another; just a top quality, healthy, confident, sociable and good looking dog.

Aritaur are THE ONLY UK Dobermann breeders to publish total health results for all our dogs, including good and poor results of which we are informed. We don't just try and fob people off with just saying 'tested'.

We have bred both the top UK Schutzhund working dog and the UK bitch breed record holder. We aim to continually improve our breeding with the best available dogs worldwide, and to produce a Dobermann as sound in mind as in conformation and health. A beautiful dog with a weak character and poor health is of no value to the breed.

Jay is an Affiliate of the BIPDT (British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers); Martin is Chairman of the South Cheshire Schutzhund Club and a qualified track layer with the BSA (British Schutzhund Association). We are both KC/DBC(Dobermann Breed Council) listed judges.
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Kalina, Bracco, Asia & Bouschka, April 06
       
           
   
We live at a derelict seminary in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The Headmasters House is bottom left.
    
 

As with many Top Breeders of other breeds, we initially rejected membership of the Kennel Club 'Accredited Breeder scheme' due to the lax regulations of the scheme. However, when the KC removed some undesirable breeders from the scheme and tightened up their inspections, we joined the scheme.

We don't put gaudy bling and sparklers on our site. Health testing is quite simply nothing more than any decent breeder should do. Aritaur health test more dogs than any other UK Dobermann breeder, and remain the only UK Dobermann breeders to publish details on ALL results, not just the good ones.

 
 
   

Martin & Jay with our exceptional and beloved Juno - Crislea Centrefold of Aritaur, bred by Pat Newey Photo by Dean Sawyer

     
Breeders of Champions who care about the breed, health and the welfare of the Dobermann, whether a top winning dog, a great obedience worker, or simply the best friend as they were all bred to be.
       

At Aritaur we breed for show and work, but for companions first and foremost. We breed sparingly, selectively and conscientiously for strong, healthy, sound dogs capable of good physical and mental stamina whilst working or showing, with trainable and steady characters. We combine the strong English lines of our kennel with the best European lines to bring fresh genes into our breeding and to further improve our consistently winning dogs and bitches.

Having seen the devastating results of (dilated cardiomyopathy) DCM, we strongly believe in health testing BUT that does not and cannot guarantee us against health problems. All our dogs (whether bred from or not) are echo cardio tested annually to every 18 months at Liverpool University or other registered cardiologist. We also test for PHPV, VWd, Hips, Thyroid and Auto-immune. If you are buying a puppy you are making a serious financial and emotional commitment and our promise to our puppies and our buyers is that we will never knowingly breed from dogs or bitches with serious genetic health problems. We will not compromise on character just to breed a good looking show dog, and we also take a view of the value of the whole dog in a breeding programme rather than on a single health result. Removing a dog from the gene pool due to one poor but non damaging test when he/she may have outstanding character, otherwise superb health and excellent breed type, would result in no Dobermanns being bred. We do our best.

       
 
Easter & Bailey Henriksen and friends in Denmark (photo by owner Katja Henrikssen)
 

Our Foundation bitch was the outstanding Crislea Centrefold of Aritaur (Juno) bred by Pat Newey. Juno is a very tightly bred daughter of Ch Holtzburg Mayhem. One of the most special bitches who everyone loved; she gave us everything and got a lot of cookies and hugs in return!

Ch Holtzburg Mayhem was the UK's Top Stud Dog in 1995 and Top Dobermann Stud Dog in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995. A major influence on the breed in this country, many of the best Dobermanns in the country contain his bloodlines and those of his father Ch Perihelias Resolution. Resolution was also the sire of Ch Sallate Ferris, who remains today the unbeaten UK Breed Record Holder with 42 CC's.

Juno's first litter was to Khaneve Rage n' Honour' a Ferris grandson, which established our success with Aritaur Flip Fantasia JW and Aritaur Midnight Rave, - a Champion producer. Juno's second litter was to Ch Miendy's Soba Up, a line bred dog on Jowendy's, Manzart and Mayhem. From that litter, we had our first UK Champions - two litter sisters - Ch Aritaur A Little More Soba and Ch Aritaur Surprisingly Soba.

Juno's tight breeding enabled us to outcross and bring in fresh blood from Europe. Under the Pet Passport scheme we were the second UK Dobermann breeders to take advantage of being able to travel to Europe without quarantine, choosing the excellent Belgian sire German VDH Ch Ramonburg's Valdo for Juno. Sired by the American Marienburg's Dark Daimler (US Imp), his pedigree contained the cream of Belgian and American lines; Marienburgs, Ramonburg's, van de Donken, von Franckenhorst and van Neerlands Stam. In May 2001, the D litter were born.

The progeny from that litter gave us a big profile winning against top competition in Europe which became a regular fixture for us. We achieved great success with Ned Ch, Europa Jugend Siegerin, Lux & Bel Winner Aritaur Dominatrix, Top Brood Bitch Working Group 2007, whose first title at Paris Euro Dog Show 2002, was from Pierluigi Pezzano, one of the top European Breed Specialists. Dominatrix remains the only UK bred Dobermann to gain a Siegerin title. We are delighted that her grandson - A. Vincent Vega has re-claimed the title

   
 
Following her many successes, we took Dominatrix to Finland at Christmas 2003 to mate her to the internationally acclaimed Russian male Int, Multi & Russ Ch Tamerlan iz Slavnoi Stai. The 10 puppies born in February '04, were the superb 'H' litter, led by UK & Ir Ch Aritaur Hipnotique BOB Crufts 2008 and UK Bitch Breed Record Holder with 28 CC's. At 19 months she became the youngest ever Dobermann to gain both her UK & Irish crowns and has too many wins to mention here. Lux, Irish & UK Ch Aritaur Heracles at Brintala is a Multi' Champion. Lux Ch A. Histabraq ZTP V1A, 1CC gained his SchH3,and is Champion producer; Hermione in Sweden who is a twice BIS Winner and dam of the Euro Youth Ch 2007, and Ch Aritaur Helina won her title in May 09. The H litter is the most titled Dobermann litter of all time, with four Champions, two Multi Champions, the Bitch Breed Record Holder and the highest ever scoring Schutzhund Dobermann in the UK. As a result of this mating, Tamerlan became the first dog living overseas to become Top UK Stud Dog 2007.

In 2005 we took Dominatrix to Paris for her second mating to Int, Multi & Fr Ch F'Hiram Abif Royal Bell, giving us the excellent 'N' litter producing CC winner at The Dobermann Club 09 with A. Nominator. His brother A. Notorious has his Sch2 with the highest scores possible at that grade in the UK. Histabraq and Vincent Vega are the only two UK bred Dobermanns to gain their ZTP V1A.

Dominatrix had her last litter in Feb 2007 to a son of Tamerlan, the lovely young Hungarian Ch. Tom Dober Hagi. The 'T' litter puppies (shown from July 2007) won many classes; Aritaur Tomahawk Marillium gained his ShCM in 2008, 2 RCCs, BIS in Ireland and his Irish title. A. Tarantino with Asissi is the Celtic Junior Winner 2008. Aritaur Tarantella has 2 CCs, 3 RCC.

Aritaur Histabraq - photo, design and image editing by Dean Sawyer for Dog World breed supplement front cover
 
               
                                         
                             

This fine example of one of our males (right), is 'Moby' (aka Aritaur Full Monty), in partnership with Phil Lowther & breeder Martin Horgan.

Our dogs stay with us for life and are not re-homed when they can no longer be shown, worked or bred from. When you choose a breeder, you may find it most interesting to ask where their old dogs are - if it matters to you?!

If you want just a dog just for show rather than companionship (get a life), a couch potato (get a cat), kennel or guard dog (get an alarm system) and don’t call us!

   

We are proud to have a reputation for breeding Dobermanns capable of working whether in working trials, films, Schutzhund or agility. We are adamantly opposed to the backward mentality of some breeders that show dogs should not receive at least basic obedience. It grossly insults the intelligence of this breed. Click for TRAINING tips.

Many of our dogs are owner/handled with great success, and our breeding is of such quality to gain the highest awards on merit.

If you are considering owning a Dobermann but are unsure if you are right for the breed, we offer an FAQ's page. You should also try to visit a local dog show to meet the breed in an environment other than its' home. You are welcome to call us if you would like more information.

                                       
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