Konishiki

WE ARE A KENNEL CLUB APPROVED ASSURED BREEDER WHO HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND VISITED. WE ONLY HAVE CHINESE CRESTEDS NOW 2024

We seldom breed but when we do we try to breed from only healthy stock.  All of our Crested females are PRA (optigen) and PLL clear and we always try and use a stud dog who is also clear.  Our previous gene pool of crested were also Glaucoma tested clear.Our two pugs Poppy and Mabel have both been tested for PDE and are clear.

Pugs -we no longer have pugs 2024

Over the years we have had several pugs and currently own two pugs, one lives with my dear friend Mel Ruichi Pretty Missy Baby (Mabel) who had two litters but is now speyed and Briddish Tropical Sunsent (Poppy) who lives with my dear friend Sue.  We no longer breed pugs but Mabel and Poppy are enjoying being much loved pets with Mel and Sue.

Chinese Crested Imports

Since being owned by Chinese Crested I have imported several, more famously was Jay (Solino's Letterman) from Germany and Lohamras As Hot Chocolate (Phoebe) from Sweden. Jay produced some wonderful offspring and was also very successful in the show ring.  Jay was also featured in the Trinny and Suzannah Meet Their Match Dog Lovers programme and was a perfect star even though he had only just arrived in the UK.  Jay now lives in a pet home and has a wonderful life going on holiday with his new family and the children.  Phoebe was a real charachter and terrorised all who entered. We loved this small package of dynamite to bits and never a day goes by without a little incident reminding me of her. Phoebe died 2018 at the age of eleven. Her heart packed up. We still have her daughter saffy though who is a totally different character to her mum and just wants to give cuddles all the time. Saffy will be 11 August 2019. Unfortunately my darling saffy passed away 2021 - her heart gave out. She died in her bed whilst I was on a zoom church service! She is at home in her little cascet with her mum and woody.

Solino's Letterman (above)

2015 saw us importing two more wonderful girls Annie Garden Roses at Konishiki and Aimi Garden Roses at Konishiki who lives with our friend Mel from Jitka Zavadilova. Annie and Willow are a credit to her breeders, so healthy with the most wonderful natures.  Hopefully we will have a litter from one of these in 2017.  Both Annie and Willow have both done well in the showring and Annie won 8th Place in the puppy competition with the Chinese Crested Dog Club. Update 2019 - both willow and Annie have stud book numbers. Willow has had two litters and her puppies have gone to really lovely pet homes - Pixie from her litter in 2018 is doing well in the showring in Ireland.

Annie has had one litter of two puppies and both are in loving pet homes.

Our Cresteds Living with us at Home

We have five Cresteds living with us at home.

Woody

Woody is a Priscilla Son mated to Habiba Take It Like A Man.  Woody had a very successful show career winning a RCC at Crufts and a Junior Warrant and Sh CM.  Woody is 13 this October (2016).

Woody has also had a successful TV career being the star of Trinny and Suzanne Meet Their Match (Dog Lovers).  Suzannah was really smitten with him. 

Woody was also the perfect candidate for The Wonder of dogs and was featured on this programme too.

Woody is getting slower in his old age and has a few lumps and bumps but when out walking still wants to eat any other dog who approaches.  Woody is neutered. Update 2019 - we lost Woody this year at the age of nearly 16 - alas his kidneys failed. He died in my arms and his little casket is at home with Phoebes casket. We miss him so much. 😞

Phoebe

Phoebe is a small package of dynamite, she is 10 (2016) and yet still acts like a puppy.  Phoebe has been a great producer of some exceptional puppies, Konishiki Almost Perfect, Konishiki A Touch of Class, Konishiki All Shook Up, Konishiki All That Jazz, Konishiki American Gigolo at Scherzando, Konishiki All About Eve, Konishiki A Star is Born, Konishiki Frostwork, Konishiki Finale and Ch Konishiki Inclined to smile.  All of these offspring have won well in the show ring and have won several CC and RCC amongst them.  I cant thank Gerd Bastholm for letting us have Phoebe. Phoebe died 2018 with a weak heart age 11.

Saffy

Saffy (Konishiki Almost Perfect) is the sweetest of my dogs being the one that craves your undivided attention.  She nuzzles you with her head and wow betide if you stop stroking her.  Saffy is always fat even though she eats exactly the same as the rest!  Saffy is a Phoebe/Jay daughter and she did lots of winning in her heyday. Saffy will be 8 this year (2016). Saffy is too fat to show!  HA HA. Saffy is my heart dog and is nearly 11 (2019). We love her so much. 💖

Annie

Annie is mentioned above and is our wonderful import from Czech.  Annie has the most wonderful nature and loves to play fetch. She has settled so well into our lifestyle and has never had a cross word with any of the other three. Annie is still shown but not that often having got a CC and stud book number. She is fit and well 2019.

Chloe - Konishiki Tiger Lilley

Chloe is our new addition being born this year to Konishiki Cinderella and Jill Inwoods lovely boy Hazeltweed Your A Nutter.    Chloe is looking very promising and we hope she will be our next homebred Champion (ha ha we can only hope).   2019 - Chloe is now 3 and has qualified for Crufts every year. She is very healthy and won reserve best bitch at Belfast 2018 and two best of breeds and champ show placings in 2019. Chloe has never been bred yet!          Chloe is now living in Ireland with the lovely Susan Mcgarry where she has been campaigned in 2019 and won well   

KONISHIKI TIGER LILLEY (LEFT) - HER SISTER KONISHIKI GISELLE (RIGHT)

Born 18.2.2016

Stop press -  2018 saw us importing again, this time from the famous Sasima kennel

Izzy arrived just before Christmas and has settled so well. She already has won well in the show ring - we love this girl.

Transylvania Sasima at Konishiki

Introducing our new hopeful for 2020 - Konishiki Querkus Petraea - Lucy

Lucy is a Willow/Sammy baby and makes her ring debut 21.12.2019

Introducing Sylvie - Konishiki Aurora

Sylvie was born 31.12.21

She is a difficult child but we persevered!

She has hit the show scene by storm winning several firsts in MP and Puppy classes and more notably best puppy in breed at Paignton and Bournemouth Champ shows and a puppy group three at Paignton and a RCC at Bournemouth where she was shortlisted in a strong Puppy Group!