About Us

Designer: Saudjie Cross-Crook

Saudjie started the Weathertop Collection in 1987 on a mountaintop in California overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In her studio surrounded by her Labradors she designed and created the Weathertop Collection with her trademark Labrador central to all of her designs.

Her leads are used by top breeders around the world and her quilts have been presented as Best of Breed trophies at dog shows throughout the world. In 2000 she designed her first handbag.

Having combined breeding programs with her husband, John Crook, they now breed and exhibit Labrador Retrievers under the affix Balrion at Weathertop. Their Labradors are recognized as some of the best show bred Labs in the world and she also works her dogs. Her husband bred and owned the Best in Show winning Labrador, Sh Ch Balrion King Frost, who became a British Breed Record Holder. They travel the world judging Labs and speaking at breed seminars.

In 2003 they moved with 10 Labradors from Carmel, California back to North Wales where she still works surrounded by the green Welsh hills and lots and lots of sheep.