CH. Tess Of Homebrook
Mother to a total of eight pups, including CH. Moonglade's Doctor Finlay, Tess is our foundation bitch and first ever chihuahua. She was not shown extensively but still managed to amass 20 Challenge Certificates and 2 Best of Breeds during her limited time in the ring. Although she never self-whelped she was the ultimate caring mother, always cleaning and nursing her pups but also happy to let us handle them as much as we wished. She even saved the lives of Phoebe's first litter by allowing them to suckle when Phoebe initially rejected them. Her mothering skills are a testament to her beautiful nature: quiet, gentle and keen to stay out of trouble around the house! In her prime she weighed a very reasonable 2.1kg (4.6lb), but unfortunately after three litters rather "let herself go". We have to keep her on a strict programme of diet and exercise to ensure she does not put on excess weight.
D.O.B: 21st August 2001
CH. Phoebe Of Homebrook
Phoebe came to us two months after Tess and is our other lesser-known foundation bitch. While she not so much the type that we aspire to, she is the daughter of CH. Ohawe Master Sparky - the only long coat chihuahua ever to win Best In Show Allbreeds in New Zealand - and has produced some very good-looking puppies, including CH. Moonglade's Cassandra and CH. Moonglade's Gwendolen. She has a humble 10 challenges.
Weight: 2.12kg (4.7lb)
D.O.B: 9th October 2001