Page 121 - K9 News Digital - Issue 11 May2020

The Chihuahua

Ch Belmuriz Brevier oTher ChamPions
Brevier is often regarded Ch Mairichis Blossom JW VW
within the breed as one of the
Blossom was
best Chihuahuas there ever
bred by and
was. He was Top Toy Dog
is owned and
in 1978, went Best of Breed
handled by
and Reserve Best in Show
Mairi Austin.
at Crufts in 1979 and was
Blossom was
again Best of Breed at Crufts
actually made
in 1980. He had a total of
up to champion
36 CCs to his name and was
in her veteran
owned and bred by Carrie Murray.
years, winning
her crowning
Ch Rosabel Tarina Song
CC from the
Bred and owned by Gilbert and Jean Grevett and shown
Good Citizens
by Thelma Gray, she won Reserve Best in Show at Crufts
class at Windsor
in 1971, Best in Show at Paignton Championship Show
Championship
and Reserve Best in Show at Ladies Kennel Association.
Show. She won her 4th CC from the Veteran class at
Scottish Kennel Club Championship show in 2016 under
Ch Apoco Ballybroke Billy Bunter
Peter Jolley. She was also the first Chihuahua to obtain
He had 12 CCs to his name, but the new Veteran Warrant award and has won numerous
his influence on the breed came Best Veteran in Breed at breed club shows. Mairi says
in the form of his progeny. Brevier about her “she really did seem to be a late bloomer and
was his son, and he also sired blossomed as a veteran”.
numerous champions, specifically 12
smoothcoats and 4 longcoats. Ch Valenchino Mocking Jay for Moltobello JW ShCM
Bobby is owned
Ch Ballybroke Miles Better and handled by
Serena Hunt who
Miles won 65 Challenge Certificates and
writes “At the age
sired a total of 8 champions. He remains
of just 12 weeks
the top winning smoothcoat to date.
we thought who
knows where the
road will take
us. But we did
it! Bobby firstly gained his Junior Warrant and Best in
Show at Stockport Toy Dog Open show which gave him
his Show Certificate of Merit. He achieved his first CC
at West Country Chihuahua Club under Paul Clements,
2nd at Border Union Championship show under Margaret
Mallows and his 3rd and crowning CC at Darlington
Championship Show under Dale Hick. Now a confirmed
champion but all that hard work, dedication and following
that dream paid off. Never lose faith in your best friend”.

Ch Jahneemahs Along Came Polly JW
Polly has 5 Challenge
Certificates and 3
Reserve Challenge
Certificates to her
name. She was bred
and is owned and
Ch Bramerita Mr Holmes handled by Emma
Sherlock is the first Longcoat to achieve 3 CCs before the Huntley. Emma writes
age of 12 months old. He was made up to champion once “she’s a cow to live
he received his 4th CC after turning a year old. He was with! She thinks sofas
Best of Breed at Crufts in 2018. are trampolines and
screams the house
down if she doesn’t
get her own way!”

K9 NEWS DIGITAL - 121