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United Kingdom

Diana Phillips, Correspondent

After several months when dogs which to breed her with a Hiswin bred male. In
were already Champions gained most Ireland was a son of the bitch they had
of the Challenge Certificates, I am lost. His name was Ch. & Ir. Ch. Hiswin
pleased to say that we now have 3 new Captivating Star. Mating these two
Champions. resulted in a litter of 4, which included
The first to gain her elusive 3rd. “Star”. Star was a granddaughter of the
certificate was Mr. & Mrs. Chris Clucas’s Hiswin foundation bitch, so the dreams
homebred Ch. Hiswin Star Dreams JW were kept alive & she has now become
(known as “Star”). Hiswin is a very small a champion when she gained her 3rd.
breeding kennel, mainly over the years Challenge Certificate.
only keeping 4 chows at a time as they Star is a very happy chow, unafraid of
all live as family in the house. For many anything, a delight to show although
years they tried to keep as close as they often mischievous. At home & out and
could to the line with which they had about she is everyone’s friend, loves
started, but in 2014 they lost the last meeting people & having a fuss. She
bitch of their line. Their dream to breed is inquisitive, so walks often take a bit
& keep a puppy bitch and campaign longer than usual if she spots something
her to her title looked very bleak. At different in the surroundings & when she
Ch. Hiswin Star Dreams that point they decided to import a stops & stares and admires herself in the
bitch from Denmark (Piuk Chow Sweet bus shelter.
Dreams of Phantasy for Hiswin) & try

Our second Champion is a black back in nature and she is a pleasure
bitch, homebred by Mr. Peter Hollies to have in the kennels. She had a
& Ms. Toni Anne Carr. She has flying start to her show career by
a very unusual name …….. Ch. winning her first Reserve Challenge
Janqbu Third Degree Sundray. She Certificate at just 6 months. She
is one of 3 black bitches which has continued her winning ways at
came to be known as “the Three championship shows. As well as her
Degrees” and were so named Sheila, championship, she also has 3 Reserve
Shirley & Sundray, after the famous Challenge Certificates, 5 Best Puppy
soul singers “Three Degrees” from in Show, 4 Best AOC in Show, 1
Pennsylvania, USA. This also gave Group 4, 2 Best of Breed, 1 Reserve
her the pet name of “Soul”. She loves Best in Show & a number of Best
music & often attempts to sing along Opposite Sex & Best Black awards.
with the radio. Soul is very laid
Ch. Janqbu Third Degree Sundray

Our most recent champion is Arlene Tuffy, but in a much more gentle way.
Robinson’s Ch. Rendel Riff Raff at Tuffy jumps on the bed and tramples
Kwaitang JW. Riff is full younger Arlene, but Riff just puts his feet up
brother to Arlene’s Ch. Rendel Ruff & only gently mouths her arm with
‘N’ Tuff at Kwaitang. Riff was chosen love bites. The two boys get along well
from the litter at 6 weeks but, only a & still live with their granny “Bossy
couple of days before he was due at 8 Boots” who loves them. Riff was Best
weeks to go to Arlene’s home, Arlene Puppy in Breed overall in 2017 and
lost a favourite 3 year old black boy of he has been Reserve Best Male in
hers in tragic circumstances. Arlene Show at the Chow Of The Year Show
then didn’t feel ready to take Riff 2 years running. On his way to his
home and she went to tell his breeder, 3rd. Challenge Certificate he collected
Joan Rennie, that she didn’t want him. 10 Reserve Challenge Certificates,
But, when she went into the garden, several times as reserve to his full
Ch. Rendel Riff Raff at Kwaitang JW a puppy pushed between her feet, older brother Ruff ‘N’ Tuff. Riff is
now passing on his good points to the
looked up and did a “High Five” just
like her black boy used to do ….. so next generation & has produced some
Arlene couldn’t resist Riff after all. Riff very promising pups.
is very loving, just like his big brother
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