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Coltham Music For Dancing at Lowenchi (Perry)

Best in Show (and S/c DCC) was Davies' Dachida's Leading Man, with s.c dog RCC to Dachida's Master Stroke.  The BCC was Reece's Ch Copymear Celebration with reserve Dachida's Lady In Red.   In longcoats the DCC went to Dee's Coltham Music For Dancing at Lowenchi with Clarke's Yorone Magic Touch Tismechi getting reserve, while the Bitch CC and RCC went to Farrugias' Coltham Winner Takes It All avec Cholas and Fraser's Ch Widogi Peepshow, who was also the Best Veteran in Show.

Best Puppy in Show was the smoothcoat Sutton's Tinasjoy Eznotoy Nikitos, and the longcoat Best Puppy was Milton & Nelson's Gold Scarlet by Gestavo.  Full results here.  Thank you to our judges Mr Terry Strange (smoothcoats), Mrs Shelda Hornby (longs) and Mr Francis Yeoh (BIS).

Hollyel's Red Ruby goes BIS at 2011 Open Show
The British Chihuahua Club Open Show returned to Breaks Manor Youth Centre, taking place in glorious sunshine on Sunday 1st May.  Smoothcoat judge was Mrs Sharon Robson whose BoB was Bradley-Severn & Severn's 4-year-old bitch Tamayo Chantilly Lace, while Longcoat Judge Mr Tony Alcock MBE made Adams' 2-year-old bitch Hollyel's Red Ruby JW his BoB, who went on to take BIS under Mrs Lyn Stacey.  Best Puppy was Rooney's smoothcoat dog Yorone Hope Eternal and Best Veteran, Lee's longcoat bitch Leyju Amor Vardicy.

Full results are now here.

Chihuahua Rescue Bring and Buy
In a change from previous shows, instead of a Rescue stall there was a Bring and Buy in aid of Chihuahua Rescue.  Pam Bungard would like to thank all those who donated such lovely items as well as those customers who happily bought them, the stall raised a much needed £121.51 together with another £57 from the Raffle.&mbsp; There will be another Bring and Buy at the Champ Show in November which we hope you will support.

2011 AGM
Our Annual General Meeting was held this year on Sunday 20th March at Knowl Hill Village Hall.  The meeting began with a minute's silence in memory of former committee members Cenivene Shallcross and Shirley Gilham.  Around twenty members were in attendance, it would be nice to see more on these occasions but of course our membership comes from all over the country, and some outside it, so it's not convenient for everyone to make the trip.

There were two less nominations for the Committee than there were places, so all nominees were elected without needing a vote.  At a meeting of the new Committee after the AGM two new members were co-opted, we are glad to welcome Miss Vicki Osborne and Mrs Lesley Adams onto our Committee . The Club's officers continue as before.

Proposed additions and amendments to the Judges List were approved by the meeting, and a discussion and vote took place on whether members should be allowed to advertise puppies for sale through the Club's website.  It was decided to continue with the present arrangements whereby the names and phone numbers of members of the Committee who have agreed to act as coordinators in this regard are published on the website, but to make it clearer to members that they can call these coordinators with details of pups they may have for sale.

It was also agreed that the earlier start of 11am for this meeting was more convenient, and that future AGMs should be scheduled for this time.  Finally great satisfaction was expressed by those present with the improved style and presentation of the 2011 yearbook and thanks expressed to Ruth Hart for her efforts in producing it.

Crufts 2011
Congratulations to Mrs Diane Lunney, who collected Longcoat Best of Breed for the second year running as her dog Diella Macaroon, recently made up to Champion at Manchester, was awarded the Dog CC and Best of Breed under Mrs Jean Wallhead.  Her BoB in 2010, Ch Diella Buccaneer, took the reserve longcoat dog ticket while the Bitch CC and also Best Puppy went to Miss L Bradley's Cressdeed Izzie Whizzie. A total of 225 Longcoats were entered.

Smoothcoats had a later starting time than the longs.  Judge Carole Davies gave BoB to David Reece's bitch Ch Copymear Celebration with Barbara Entwistle's Fridy Plays Havoc picking up the reserve ticket.  The Dog CC went to Milton & Nelson's Gestavo Billy Flynn with the reserve ticket to Mr Francesco Cochetti's multinational champion Misty Meadows Orlando Furioso, and Best Puppy was Mrs Milton's Cleopy Cosmic Cowboy. 121 Smoothcoats were entered this year.

Unfortunately neither of the Chis made the cut under the Toy Group judge Mr Richard Haynes, with a Bichon Frise winning the group. Full results can be found on the Fosse Data website at crufts.fossedata.co.uk - click here for longcoats, and here for smooths.

2010 Championship Show
The British Chihuahua Club's 2010 Championship Show was held on Sunday, 7th November at the Langley Community Hall in Slough. Mrs Fiona Hooper awarded BIS to Mrs Tranter's longcoat Taradona Flash Harry while Reserve went to the Harts' smoothcoat BoB and Bitch CC winner Ch Aldersbrook Sunbeam. Earlier smoothcoat judge Mr Francis Yeoh gave Reserve BoB and Dog CC to Mrs Requena's Gibeltarik Moses, making him a champion, while our Longcoat judge Mrs Jean Day also made up a new champion picking Bungards' Ballybroke Teal for her RBoB and Bitch CC. Best longcoat puppy and BPIS was Davies' Dachidas Just My Luck and the best smoothcoat puppy was Jacksons' Bramerita All That Jazz at Benatone.

Chihuahua Club Garden Party
The Chairman Mr Graham Foote again kindly hosted a Chihuahua Club Garden Party at his home in Pease Pottage, Sussex on Sunday, 4th July, for "Chihuahuas and well-behaved others (people and small dogs)".

A good time was had by all, with excellent donated food and drink and many fun competions for the dogs and their owners.  The theme for the Fancy Dress class was American Independence Day.  All proceeds for the day went to Chihuahua Welfare.

Don't be tricked out of your money
With the current popularity of Chihuahuas, people desperate to obtain a puppy are sending off large amounts of money to people they've never met for dogs they've never seen.  Sadly many of them never receive the puppy they were promised, or ever see their money again.  Read our page Buying A Chihuahua to see how the Club can put you in touch with Club members who may have puppies for sale.  Our members are obliged to abide by our code of ethics