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We are Scottish but have
lived in Sussex, England, for the past 22 years. Our home is only 10 min. drive
from Gatwick Airport. I retired from business in 1998 and Margaret from teaching
in 2002. We currently have 28 Chihuahuas, a Harlequin Great Dane, a Golden
Retriever and a British Blue cat.
The family picture is with six Champions including three generations of S/C i.e. String of Pearls, Miles Better and Better by Far and his sister Smiles at Ballybroke. |
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I have been involved with
Chihuahuas since I bought my first one in partnership with my mother in 1960.
Prior to this we had bred Welsh Corgis (Pembroke), also bred and showed
Yorkshire Terriers.
We registered our prefix
Ballybroke in 1960, had our first litter of Chihuahuas in 1961 and first showed
this breed in 1962 which was the year I married Margaret and she got involved
with me in breeding and showing. For a number of years we also showed
Pomeranians. I now judge Poms at
Champ Show level.
Nowadays, Margaret is only involved with the dogs when I am not available to look after them. She used to show and was Secretary of the Chihuahua Club of Scotland, for a number of years, but retired to the back room when we moved south. We have two daughters and two grand children. Our daughter, Alison at the age of twenty, was the youngest ever to be passed by the K.C. to award C.Cs in Chihuahuas.