It is a little known fact that Eric Bristow was the father of a sensational poodle breeding cult which revolutionised the craft of engineering show poodle strains. Up until Eric's inspirational departure from the darts forum into the poodle arena, the breeding of show poodles had become a somewhat musty past time perpetuated by narrow minded middle-class flask-polishing sherry drinkers.

For many years Bristow's endeavours were shunned by the Kennel Club of Great Britain who stated that his new upright poodles were too tall to be accepted into any of the usual poodle classes. To add insult to injury they then tried to discredit him by revealing that his great grandfather had in fact been the very same American gentleman whose ferret breeding clinic had caused the great ferret flea outbreak of 1821. This unfortunate affair had claimed the lives of many of Oregan's most emminent scholars and the Kennel Club insisted that such genetic stock should not be allowed to breed show dogs here in the UK.

In sensational style Bristow's unusually shaved poodles were publicly unleashed in the April of 1983 when Eric drove a double decker bus practically bursting at the seams with fluffy pooches to the gates of Buckingham Palace. The event was a blatant warning to the dog world's upper echelons and in the following year not only were his poodles allowed to show at Crufts, but amazingly his dogs swept the board and wiped the green velor carpets taking home 17 of the 22 prizes.

Eric Bristow, a true working class hero.

Princess Charlotta The Gamine III

A proud dog whose eyes burst with fire and intelligence. Eric tells us that Charlotta is a real member of the family and a big fan of Sun Ra's infamous Arkestra. "She barks at the speakers everytime I play any of Sunny's stuff" said Eric.

Lanted the Destroyer

Lanted is Eric's favourite ever dog and the winner of many a parish show, her father was a Belgian hound known as 'Champion Prince Willy Arbucklegegeugen'. Sadly Lanted passed on at the paws of a nasty little bitch called 'Fifi McEwan' when a fight broke out over some tattooed mongrel who strayed into the arena at last years Brentworth fair. In true Eric style the hound's hair was removed, stiffened and pasted into the girth of a much prized darts board in Eric's study. Lanted's hair however, still clings to her somewhat tatty but beautifully stuffed body in Eric's garage.

It is rumoured that Eric's current project is the creation of a strain of poodle with hands. We're not sure this is wise.

In the mean time Eric is working on a remix for Square Pusher's forthcoming 'Liquid Paper e.p.' and is said to be negotiating a deal with the SONY corporation's SKINT RECORDS for a big beat/funk/ska release due out in the Autumn.