Chapala Son Of A Gun At Arondyke |
Chapala Sawasdee At Arondyke |
Arondyke Close Encounters |
The very beginning...
By Jennie Roberts.
After my first harlequin dog I bought a fairly non descript blue bitch and a beautiful harlequin bitch of Leesthorphil and Escheatlands breeding. This bitch was mated to Escheatlands Seraglio and produced a fine litter of which I kept two bitches.
In turn they were mated to Sven Peterson's (Chapala) very well known International Champion Chapala Sherman and Karina Le Mare's (Helmlake) equally well known Champion Helmlake Chico. These two matings produced sound well marked animals with correct confirmation.
Later I purchased Chapala Son of a Gun at Arondyke and Chapala Sawasdee at Arondyke who were awarded Reserve Challenge Certificates between them, never out of the cards, but neither made it to Champion status. Sawasdee produced Arondyke Close Encounters a wonderful puppy who accumulated many best puppy awards and colour format best puppy wins, but then, unfortunately, broke his jaw in an accident after slipping on ice.
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Chapala Son Of A Gun At Arondyke |
Chapala Sawasdee At Arondyke |
Arondyke Close Encounters |
A few years later Gary Hooker and John Lockey (Garsak) bought their first two puppies from me. These harlequins made quite a mark on the show scene. Arondyke Counterpart (Alf) and his sister Astra both winning many top harlequin and other awards and Alf being always in the line up, but not quite making it to the top spot. Alf, in turn, sired Arondyke Continuity (Quincy) who brought success in the ring for her owner Anne Morris.
Arondyke Counterpart (Alf) |
Alf And Astra |
Arondyke Continuity (Quincy) |
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