About Us
The Danluke affix was established in 2007 by Helen Johnston and is now owned by Helen, her son Luke Johnston, and his partner, Jake Wilson. Danluke came together by joining Helen's two sons names, Daniel and Luke.
Danluke is a small, select kennel occasionally breeding a litter when we would like a new puppy or have a sufficient waiting list. Puppies are lovingly raised in a family environment with only the best care and attention. All of our dogs live indoors, share our sofas, and even beds, all their lives!
Helen has known nothing but a life of dogs, her parents were showing English Springer Spaniels before she was even born. At the age of 14, Helen began to attend dog shows with a family friend, Mary Finkel of Maluk Whippets, which is where a lifelong passion for Whippets began. Attending her very first Championship show (Darlington 1985), Helen handled Mary's 'Maluk Gay Lark' and went onto win the CC, BOB and 1st in the Hound Group!
Helen took some time away from showing to start a family but remained involved as a founder member and subsequent Committee Member of the North Eastern Whippet Society, and in the late 1990s, purchased her first own Whippet as a family pet from the Collooney kennel. With the addition of another Whippet from the Falconcrag kennel, by the early 2000s, Helen began showing again along with her son, Luke. 'Falconcrag Rhumour' went on to become our foundation bitch with the first Danluke litter born in 2007.
Now, almost two decades on and with the addition of Luke's partner, Jake Wilson, to the Danluke team, we are proud to have owned/bred 5 UK Champions and many other major successes campaigning our beloved pets in the UK.
Helen and Luke both now award CCs in Whippets, with Luke believed to be the youngest person ever to do so in the breed. Helen has also enjoyed appointments in Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden. Luke has also judged in Denmark, Holland, Norway and Sweden.
Helen and Luke are Chairperson and Secretary, respectively, of the North Eastern Whippet Society and also sit on other local general and hound open show committees. Luke is also a Committee Member of the Hound Association, which hosts the largest Championship show for hounds in the world. Jake is a Committee Member of the North Eastern Whippet Society.
Helen has known nothing but a life of dogs, her parents were showing English Springer Spaniels before she was even born. At the age of 14, Helen began to attend dog shows with a family friend, Mary Finkel of Maluk Whippets, which is where a lifelong passion for Whippets began. Attending her very first Championship show (Darlington 1985), Helen handled Mary's 'Maluk Gay Lark' and went onto win the CC, BOB and 1st in the Hound Group!
Helen took some time away from showing to start a family but remained involved as a founder member and subsequent Committee Member of the North Eastern Whippet Society, and in the late 1990s, purchased her first own Whippet as a family pet from the Collooney kennel. With the addition of another Whippet from the Falconcrag kennel, by the early 2000s, Helen began showing again along with her son, Luke. 'Falconcrag Rhumour' went on to become our foundation bitch with the first Danluke litter born in 2007.
Now, almost two decades on and with the addition of Luke's partner, Jake Wilson, to the Danluke team, we are proud to have owned/bred 5 UK Champions and many other major successes campaigning our beloved pets in the UK.
Helen and Luke both now award CCs in Whippets, with Luke believed to be the youngest person ever to do so in the breed. Helen has also enjoyed appointments in Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden. Luke has also judged in Denmark, Holland, Norway and Sweden.
Helen and Luke are Chairperson and Secretary, respectively, of the North Eastern Whippet Society and also sit on other local general and hound open show committees. Luke is also a Committee Member of the Hound Association, which hosts the largest Championship show for hounds in the world. Jake is a Committee Member of the North Eastern Whippet Society.