The Way We Were

when it all started. . . .  . . 

Tucson 1978

Little Chinai

my first Shizzie

The one who started it all. . . . . . . 

Sire  Ch. Lil Sassy Sambo 

It's so hard to get a good photo of a solid black dog. 

Austin 1979

Little Miss Patch comes  from Minnesota

She was bred by the late Molly Heck 

We liked her so much we bought her brother too.

(We later placed him as a pet.)

   

Patch and Sunny who turned out to be a pet - a wonderful dog nevertheless.

 

1980

Chinai's Fancy Lace

The dam of Ch. Pekae's General Electric

Sister to Chinai's Lacey Lady who produced a lot of champions for Pat Arrington. 

Litter sister to Chinai's Somebody Special who was the Sire of our Chinai's Extra Sweet.

(Who was the dam of BISS Am and Int. Ch. Extra Special R.O.M.)

Chinai's Lacey Lady 

Ch. Chargalong's Boo Boo X Sun Loon's Patchlace of Chinai

Lacy had several reserves to big majors before she went to live with Pat Arrington.

Jennifer Winship was showing Lacy and gave me a good reference for Pat who promised to finish her.

Instead Pat bred her 5 times in a row until she got mammary cancer. 

I was very disgusted with both of these people and soon a lot of other people were, too. 

one for the money-  two for the show - three to get ready 

and four to go. . . . . 

My first real show dog and my first AKC points.

Miss Patch and Chris in San Antonio, Texas 1979

Sun Loon's Patchlace of Chinai 

(Ch. Timberlakes Rockee Vollee Ki Ki  X Ch. Rockee Vollee Ms)

Miss Patch produced Ch. Chinai's Galaxy Gal and Ch. Chinai's Starlord. 

Her daughters (above) by Ch. Chargalong's Boo Boo both should have finished their championships as should have their brother Chubby. 

I had a radical mastectomy that year. Unfortunately I had to place them to help pay the handling bills.

 I trusted people who promised to take good care of them and finish them. 

Chubby was damaged by Jennifer Winship his handler and the girls were never even shown again. 

Sometimes showing dogs can be a heartbreaking experience as any long timer can tell you. 

The judge here was the late Charles C. Johnson of Joclif fame. 

Chuck and his wife Betty bred many lovely champions over the years. 

I was lucky to have Betty mentor me soon after this win. She taught me a lot about this wonderful breed and the people in it. 

I had great respect for the Johnson's they exemplified ethics and integrity in all they did in life.

They both had a good "eye" for evaluating dogs. I was lucky to have known them. .

My first Best In Match win

Dave and I brought our lovely little Miss Patch son by Flame to the fun match hoping to win with him.

Instead I won with a darling little  Flame son with Angel. (Vi's Christmas Angel) 

They were both adorable little boys and we were all very happy just the same. 

It's easy to see how we got hooked!!