BEOWULF KENNEL

About Us

Beowulf Kennel was established in 1985 when Terri purchased her first show Beagle, a 15" tri colored male named Ch Bridal Vale Beowulf Moody Blue. Having grown up with the breed while living in San Francisco, Tokyo, and Chicago, she was residing at that time in the Boston area. Meanwhile, on a little but fairly long island in New York, was a friend named Ted Swedalla who was just getting started in show Beagles under the name of Temateki.

Blue was the son of Ch Chrisette's Macho Man so when the time came for Terri to purchase a foundation bitch, she went to Sandi Robichaud of Chrisette Beagles. The result was Ch Chrisette's Beowulf Kashmir, named for the Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" about traveling through the Northern most state of India. The breeding of Blue to Kashmir in 1988 was significant for Beowulf as it produced one of their most important bitches, a fancy little 13" gal called Ch Beowulf Days of Wine and Roses, otherwise known as Chablis.

Meanwhile, back on Long Island, Ted had purchased from Garland and Karen Moore of Buglair Kennel, a beautiful 15" bitch named Ch Buglair Belle Of Temateki. Spice has a lovely length of leg and the side gait to show them off. Her first time in the ring (at 6 months of age), Spice went Best Of Variety over Best In Show specials both days which found her at the end of the weekend with 10 points and two majors. The comment by respected judge, Mr. Frank Sabella, was "Finally someone brings me a Beagle that looks like a Beagle!" Seven years later, Mr. Sabella repeated his performance (and most of his quote) when he judged Spice's six month old son Clapton and awarded him a five point Best Of Variety win over specials at the competitive Boston cluster.

Terri had tried steadfastly to purchase Spice from Ted while she was still a pup, however Ted refused to sell her. Ted did make a counter-offer which entailed the even trade of Spice for Chablis, however Terri would not have any part of that. There is some conjecture in certain camps that these two bitches were the true impetus for Ted and Terri's marriage in 1991.

Ted and Terri are members of the National Beagle Club Of America, the German Shepherd Dog Club of America and the Long Island Kennel Club.  Ted is the Founder of The Beagle Rescue Foundation Of America, Inc. a non profit fund raising group which distributes spay/neuter reimbursement monies to direct service Beagle Rescue Groups. Terri is K9 Handler with U.S. Customs & Border Protection.