I was born in Weston Super Mare in the summer of 1959 and registered

June Cheryl but known as Cherry.

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My Grandfather Tom Robert Beavis was a wonderful inspiration in my life this is where my love for the German Shepherd began.

My grandfather had been breeding, exhibiting & obedience training German Shepherds from the 1940's his Affix was

Meadowlea.

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How proud am I to have history with these lovely animals

I don't remember while growing up being without a Shepherd.

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It was when I was 15 I got to own my first German Shepherd Dog.

I worked for my mum and stepfather, they had a garage in Corby Northamptonshire, and I was a forecourt attendant.

It was a Saturday afternoon when a man pulled onto the forecourt to purchase some fuel, on the back seat of the car there was a stunning heavy coated male called Rebel, as the man got out of his car Rebel jumped through the window, a few words choice words were exchanged between me and the man about the way he was treating the dog, twenty-five quid later and I had brought myself a Shepherd.

I'll never forget thinking

“How the hell am I going to explain this to my mum?"

I’m thankful for my dogs because they give me unconditional love