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2009 Open Show The British Chihuahua Club Open Show was held on Sunday, 3rd May, at Knowl Hill Village Hall near Maiden­head.  There were 48 Smoothcoats, judged by Louise Hempstead, who gave Best of Breed to the Harts' Aldersbrook Ivory Vibes (right) and Best Puppy to Mrs L Adams' Afterglow Parasol of Hollyels. Mrs Adams also took Longcoat BoB, in an entry of 74 under Christine Fairburn, with Hollyel's Diamond Geeza (pictured below taking 4th in Show at UK Toydog), who was then awarded Best in Show by Mrs Margaret Bunce.

Reserve was last year's Best Puppy, Towlers' longcoat Coriam Red Pepper, and Best Puppy this year was Jacks' Amarose DKNY

No August show
This was our only Open Show this year.  We will no longer be holding a Summer Show in August, due to falling attendances and increasing costs.  However of course we shall be holding our Championship show in November of this, our Diamond Jubilee Year.

2009 AGM
The British Chihuahua Club's Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday 15th March 2009 at Knowl Hill Village Hall.

KC approves our new Code of Ethics
The rules of The British Chihuahua Club stipulate that membership of the Club shall imply acceptance of the Club's Code of Ethics.  These were originally drawn up by the Club and embodied in our Rules, but have since been revised at the direction of The Kennel Club who require that all Breed Clubs must adopt The Kennel Club's own Code of Ethics, with such variations as are approved by them.

The Committee immediately took action to bring the Club's Rules into conformance with this requirement by adopting The Kennel Club's Code of Ethics, but requested approval to in­corp­orate additional clauses from our original Code, relating to breeding.  The Kennel Club has now agreed to this and with immediate effect, all our members will be required to abide by the revised British Chihuahua Club's Code of Ethics.  The full text can be viewed on our Code of Ethics page.

2008 Championship Show
Our 2008 Championship Show was held at Langley Community Hall, Slough, on Sunday 9th November.  Best in Show judge Mr Tony Fitt-Savage selected the smoothcoat BoB and Dog CC winner, Carole Davies' Dachidas Mister Man, with reserve going to the longcoat BoB and Dog CC winner Ch Tampico Addicted to Love.  Best Puppy was Dachidas Paintbox, while in yet another successful outing the record breaking Bramerita Naughty but Nice was Best Veteran.

2008 Summer Open Show
Our 2008 Summer Open Show was held at Breaks Manor Youth Centre in Hatfield on Saturday, 2nd August.  Smoothcoat judge David Roe picked Kevin and Shelda Hornby's puppy Bramerita Size Matters (pictured right) as his BOB, while they also took the longcoat BOB under Roos Silverentand with Afterglow Penelope Pitstop at Bramerita, who went on to win BIS under Jean Bright.  Her RBIS was the longcoat dog winner, Sue Lee's Ridgehawk Shepherd.  Best Puppy went to Diane Lunney's Diella Twice As Nice while Shirley Lee's Leyju Amor Jubilant made Best Veteran.  Thanks to Shirley for these results.

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