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The Longcoat Chihuahua Committee wish to thank Alan Bendelow for his contribution to the Society over the period 1960 to 1987 and to thank Vera Gillott for her contribution over the period 1987 to 2000
THE BRITISH LONGCOAT CHIHUAHUA SCENE 1956-1985
(Extracted from the Longcoat Chihuahua Club Handbook 1987)
The two American imports, Mrs. Erskine's Champion Nellistars Schaefers Taffy Boy and Mrs. Bedford's Champion Little Scampy of Teeny Wee were the first two Longcoat Chihuahua Champions in this country.
Champion Nellistars Schaefers Taffy Boy, a profusely coated rich golden red dog with a smart white shirt front, was shown by Mrs. Erskine with considerable success. He was a gay dog with a forceful personality and he became the first British Longcoat Champion under Mr. W. Siggers at the Birmingham City Championship Show in 1956; his two previous challenge certificates being awarded at Bath Championship Show in 1956 under Mr. W. Benyon and at Leicester Championship Show in 1956 under Mr. Leo Wilson; his fourth and final certificate being gained at Bath in 1957.
Champion Cholderton Little Skampy of Teeny Wee, a white fawn was a pretty dog with a quiet and gentle disposition. He gained his champions crown in 1959 at the Ladies Kennel Association Championship show and did not gain any additional challenge certificates.
The influence of these two champions on the breed, although considerable at the time cannot be considered as important as that of Rowley Perito of Sektuny. This champion longcoat dog was bread from the smoothcoats Champion Rozavel Francisco and Pixie of Sektuny and was the outstanding longcoat stud dog of his time. In addition to siring the champions, Deodar Honeydew, Talaloc Twinkle, Rowley Courtier, Kismet, and Royal Gem, he also appears as the foundation of many others. There can be no doubt of his tremendous influence on the breed both as a stud force and in the show ring. He gained sixteen challenge certificates and was awarded Best of Breed on five occasions. His sire and grandsire the smoothcoat Champion Rozavel Francisco was born in quarantine in 1954, and it is from Francisco that this line achieve their gorgeous dark eyes, flaring ears and expression.
The other notable longcoat stud of this period was Champion Rozavel Wolf Cub, line bred to Francisco whose line includes Champion Rozavel Tarina Song, who was reserve best in show All Breeds, at Crufts in 1971.
The cross mating of Francisco lines to that of another smoothcoat Ch. Winterlea Cisco Kid produced several fine longcoats including Champion Winterlea Lone Wolf.
Most certainly Wolf Cub's contribution to the breed in the early sixties is adequately reflected in the show careers of his offspring, namely Lone Wolf, Mermaid, Alfonso Zapangu, Real Wolf and Raygistaan Rumbunny, all of whom gained the status of Champion.
Following in his fathers footsteps in the sixties, was Lone Wolf, who sired the champions Winterlea Wolf Whistle, Knockenjig Anyako Lone Star, Winterlea Roving Minstrel and Seckar Samantha.
The late sixties and early seventies belong to three sires, Chitinas Peregrine, Champion Widogi Playboy and Champion Apoco Deodar Don Cortez. This outstanding period was headed by Chitinas Peregrine who sired no less than ten champions including Danchis Peach Blossom, Redyak Honnyball, Weelove Perricola, Nixtrix Puffa Puffa Bear, and Boo Boo Bear, Chitinas Nixtrix Prince Charming and Chininas Perrijill Pearl, Peregrina, Little Cuddles and Beautinas Chocolate Drop.
Champion Widogi Playboy in addition to his outstanding show career in which he won 18 challenge certificates, 10 reserve challenge certificates and was Best of Breed on 10 occasions also sired six champions including Widogi Smartipants, Widogi Playbird, Widogi Playalong and Widogi Playfair, and Cheveraz Moonstone and Joshua of Sandavo.
Finally in this period Champion Apoco Deodar Don Cortez, sire of five champions, Passion Flower, Flamenco, Moonflower, Summer Wine and Honeyflower, deserves special mention, for in addition to his stud work, he also acquired 3 challenge certificates, 2 reserve challenge certificates and was Best of Breed on 3 occasions.
The ability to combine a show career and at the same time become recognised as a major force at stud is itself a credit to any dog. Most certainly Playboy and Don Cortez fall into this category. Peregrine unfortunately had his show career ended abruptly due to an accident.
No account of the Longcoat Chihuahua would be complete without an acknowledgement of the show career of Champion Raygistaan Toy Train. His show record in itself speaks volumes with 45 challenge certificates, 13 reserve challenge certificates and was Best of Breed on 28 occasions, he consistency in the ring demonstrating how well the Chihuahua in spite of his size can do so well both in the Group and Best in the Show rings. His death in 1986 must have been a sad loss to Bill and Edna King.
The value of any stud dog needs careful examination and the outstanding successes referred to are an indication of some of their achievements. To more accurately reflect the in-depth achievements of the dogs mentioned, and of others I would refer you to the champions pedigrees show in the Champions Gallery and to the winners of the Cholderton Trophy.
The Cholderton Trophy presented to the Longcoat Chihuahua Club by Mrs. Bedford in 1966 is for the top Longcoat Chihuahua Stud Dog.
The show careers of two exhibits Champion Limmerslease Suki Sue and Champion Deodar Music Man deserve special mention. Suki Sue spread a show career from 1972 to 1978 and collected 26 Challenge Certificates, 14 Reserve Challenge Certificates and 11 Best of Breeds. In doing so, she won the Kimanchi Modern Trend Trophy in 1973 and the best opposite Sex Award in 1976and 1977, both these awards being for Members of the Longcoat Chihuahua Club.
Music Man spread his show career from 1976 and was still in the ring winning in 1982. He won 21 Challenge Certificates, 13 Reserve Challenge Certificates and was Best of Breed on 14 occasions. He won the Kimanchi Modern Trend Trophy in 1979 and sired the Champions Anyako Bandmaster and Apoco Deodar Goldon Oktober, Merry Maestro and Peer Gynt.
As we enter the late 1980's we can reflect on the most notable achievements in the breed in this period, and mention Ch. Molimor Adastro. He gained his 22nd Challenge Certificate at the Longcoat Chihuahua Club show in 1980. 16 of these with Best of Breed. He also won the Cholderton Trophy in 1979 and 1980 and sired the Champions Molimor Penelope Pickle and Anyako Admiral.
The Longcoat Chihuahua of the Year Awards however have been dominated by the bitches, with the Champions Perio Gina of Apoco Deodar, and Amichis Sophie Silk Purse. Ch. Tarina Bianca dominated 1982 and 1983 finally gaining 31 Challenge Certificates, 19 with Best of Breed. She was followed in 1984 and 1985 by Ch. Apoco Deodar Spring Fever who having amassed a formidable total of 5 Toy Groups, 50 Challenge Certificates, 40 with Best of Breed, was finally retired to motherhood in mid 1986. Both these bitches were sired by Ch. Sandavo Barnaby. The latest bitch to star has been Amichis Sophie Silk Purse, who to date has already achieved 9 Challenge Certificates, three of these with Best of Breed.
The dogs meanwhile were led by the Champions Anyako Bandmaster, Taradona Romulus, Apoco Deodar Best Suit, Belmuriz Hi-Design, Ballybroke Ivory and Yeosinga Spellbinder, Hi-Design gaining 23 Challenge Certificates, 11 with Best of Breed. In 1986 two dogs shared equal points, Ch. Ballybroke Ivory with 5 Challenge Certificates, 4 with Best of Breed, and 4 Reserve C.C's Ch. Yeosinga Spellbinder with 4 Challenge Certificates, 2 with Best of Breed and 8 Reserve Challenge Certificates.
Alan Bendelow.
Editor.
ADDITIONAL 1987 to 2000
In 1987, Ch Yeosinga Spellbinder was Top Longcoat. He also won Best in Show at the United Kingdom Toydog Society show and the Toy Group at the South Wales championship show.
The Top Bitch was Ch Zadorable of Dachidas, the two hundredth longcoat champion. Her sire, Ch Dachidas Bugsey Malone, was one of the top studs of this period with five champion offspring.
Spellbinder’s son, Ch Yeosinga Tomahawk, was Top Longcoat in 1988, with Ch Lilycroft Lady in Red as Top Bitch.
Lady in Red went one better in 1989, becoming Top Longcoat with Ch Hannen Teddy as runner up. Teddy would make his mark even more strongly as a stud force in the 1990s.
During the 1980s, Ch Widogi Playboy brought his total of champion offspring to six. Playboy’s son, Ch Glaisdaleast Joshua of Sandavo sired five champions and Joshua’s son, Ch Sandavo Barnaby, sired six champions including the breed record holders in their day - Ch Tarina Bianca and Ch Apoco Deodar Spring Fever.
In 1990, Ch Anyako Clipper was Top Longcoat with Ch Gremary Buttons and Bows as Top Bitch in a very close run contest.
The first champion of the new decade 1991 - 2000 was Ch Elarco Moonshine who became Top Longcoat of 1991 with fifteen CCs. Top Bitch was Ch Some Angel by Amatika with eight CCs.
Moonshine’s sire, Eladrews Chim Cheroo, would become the sire of six champions, while Some Angel was the first of the seven champion offspring of Ch Hannen Teddy.
The following year, Ch Some Angel, moved up to the top spot by winning fifteen CCs. Top male was Ch Evavale Hula Hoop.
In 1993, Some Angel was again Top Longcoat with sixteen CCs, while Ch Hannen Toska of Cheveraz was Top male. Both were sired by Ch Hannen Teddy as was the third highest winner of the year Ch Anna Bell at Meonshore - the litter sister of Some Angel.
1994 brought a new breed record holder as Ch Some Angel by Amatika won another fifteen CCs. This gave her a total of fifty-four CCs and overtook the breed record from Ch Apoco Deodar Spring Fever. She also won Best in Show at the Border Union championship show - a rare achievement as the only other longcoat to do this at a general championship show was Ch Rozavel Tarina Song at Paignton in 1971.
Top male was Ch & Irish Ch Camango Wee Stoater of Cholas, the first Irish bred champion longcoat to gain his title here.
Ch Anna Bell at Meonshore was Top Longcoat in 1995 with thirteen CCs. Her litter sister Ch Some Angel by Amatika brought her phenomenal total to fifty-six CCs. Top male was Ch Hollmar Little Boy Blue with five CCs but the runner up Top Longcoat was Ch Amarantos Clio Amarose with eight CCs. She went on to become Top Longcoat in 1996, with Ch Widogi Showdown as Top male.
Showdown moved up to Top Longcoat in 1997 with Ch Yeosinga Ria at Ballybroke as Top bitch hot on his heels.
The top spot was hotly contested again in 1998. Ch Pattonia Shoshannah was Top Longcoat with Ch Meonshore Tige close behind as Top male.
In 1999, Shoshannah again won through to the top spot, with eight CCs. Runner up was Ch Meonshore Dipsey with six CCs. In a close contest, Ch Toodulpips Dylan to Alltoyways was Top male, separated from Ch Crosshouse Pablo Too at Salsero by winning one more Best of Breed award - both had five CCs.
The final year of the second millennium was a triumph for the ladies. Ch Dachidas Hi Angel to Drumfair was Top Longcoat with seven CCs. Runner-up was another bitch Ch Bramerita Just Heavenly avec Cholas with five CCs and close behind came Ch Diella Lady Marmalade who also had five CCs but with one less Best of Breed award.
Top male for the second time was Ch Toodulpips Dylan to Alltoyways, just pipping his litter brother Ch Toodulpips Dark Warrior at Madrako.
The year 2000 ended with the three hundred and ninth champion longcoat being crowned - Ch Juara Moses.
In the first years of being eligible for Challenge Certificates longcoats had to compete with smoothcoats for the same awards. Between 1954 and 1964 just ten longcoats became champions. With separate registrations for each variety came separate competition in 1965. In the following thirty five years the breed has made great advances in recognition and in numbers. If we can continue to make advances the future should be very exciting.
Vera Gillott