-HISTORY OF BREED AND STANDARD-

Pedigree of Midget, the first registered Chihuahua in the world

In 1905, Beppie, born in 1903, sired by Bonito and owned/handled by Mrs. McLean of New Jersey, was the first Chihuahua champion.

CH Gold Bug

Sire Born: 15 July 1911

AKC 174814. 1913. v30 fawn

Breeder: Mrs. Alma Jones

Owner: Mr. Thomas J. McGovern Link

Ch. Tejano Texas Kid

"Best In Show Chihuahua with 15 all-breed wins.

Shown in the mid 1950's and owned

by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Roberts,

handled by Clara Alford"

Ch. Holiday Gold Jubilee

Campaigned for 27 months, won 16 AKC All Breed Bests In Show 86 Group Firsts and hundreds of placings.

Doc broke the record as the Top Winning Chihuahua of all times in 1988 following his honor as Top Toy in the USA for 1987.

He was superbly handled throughout his career by Joe Waterman and also had numerous BISS to his credit plus BOV at Westminster. 4 lbs http://www.geocities.ws/mybelgianboys/BIS_GroupDogs.html

Ch. Hurd’s Honey Bee

winning an all breed Best In Show at the Cedar Rapids Kennel Association under judge Ed Bracy, handled by Peggy Hogg.

Honey Bee (Ch. King’s Honey X Ch. Hurd’s Bit O’Honey) was the top winning Chihuahua in America for 1969 and 1970.

Max E. Hurd

1935 tracking shot chihuahua with eyeglasses riding on moving car as hood ornament / Grand Rapids, MI

Video

Who's Who in Chihuahuas (1979)

by S. M. Dick Dickerson

This is a rare book about

the key breeders and lineages up to the 1970s.