About Us
Macdolly is a small show team - competing in the conformation dog show ring as our hobby - and occasionally breeding and importing selected lines in Brisbane, Australia and in Mossman (Far North Qld), Australia. Terri Davies has been exhibiting as a hobby since 1987 and our first litter was born in 1989. Our kennel name Macdolly is also registered with the NZKC and our first NZ Macdolly litter was born in November 2009. Denise Burke joined Macdolly in 2004 after two years waiting for a Cocker and together we have been breeding and showcasing the Macdolly dogs with great success throughout Queensland.
The first litter produced two Champions and our success has continued from there. We are very proud of the success we have enjoyed in the dog show ring, and win or lose, we bring the best dogs home.
Although we do not currently own all the dogs that appear on this website, all of them were either bred by us, or owned or campaigned by us, at some point in time. Their achievements have been the backbone of our success.
We extend our gratitude to all of those people who have taken a Macdolly Cocker into their hearts and homes as beloved pets - they are our real success stories. In November 2000, we ventured into Particolours with the arrival of our first blue roan bitch. We breed and exhibit parti colours infrequently, choosing to concentrate on our aim to bred and exhibit quality solid bred, solid Cocker Spaniels. We do however, have a passion for the breed in all colours, and although solids have stolen our hearts, our dabbling with parti-colours will continue infrequently in the years to come.You can read more about our history here.
The People of Macdolly
Terri Davies is the registered owner of the kennel name Macdolly. Terri has been involved in the breed since 1987 and has enjoyed envious success at all levels in the showring. None of this success could have occured without the amazing support and friendship with several key people over the years. Terri breeds, prepares and presents the dogs of Macdolly in the showrings in Brisbane, QLD. Of course, you can never take just one Cocker to a show so you will find her in the ring or ringside with the VIP's of Macdolly.
Denise and Chelsea Burke living 1 hour north of Cairns, they are the extended Macdolly Show Team. Denise (and Chelsea occassionally) are campaigning Macdolly dogs to the highest levels in FNQ - making up Champions and winning multi Best in Group, Reserve in Group and In Show awards, and more recently they joined the elite winning Best in Show. Denise has registered her own prefix of Monabecca, but we are collaborating under the Macdolly prefix and we hope to have many more Macdolly's to share the limelight with Denise. I could not imagine playing the dog show game without Denise now - not only do we share a common love for the breed - but we are the bestest of friends, never a cross word said, and her daughter Chelsea is the daughter that I never had. Thank you Denise and Chelsea - I must have done something right to have you sent into my life !!!
Some small thank you's:.................
Over the years many friends have come and gone, but we would like to thank Carolyn Ryan (Riangold Golden Retrievers) for her endless support both in and out of the showring. Carolyn is simply the best !!
Helen McCready - ups and downs, always there to give a hand and has handled many Macdolly Cockers through to some great wins - here's to many more Helen - thank you !!
