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Hollyhock at the 2019 BFCSD Specialty

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This year Hollyhock was represented at the Bichon Frise Club of San Diego’s 50th and 51st specialty shows by 8 year old IntCH GCH CH Hollyhock SHE Returns “Holly” and her son, 18 month old CH Hollyhock Alfa Romeo “Romeo”. It was a BIG show this year with nearly 50 entries and lots of tasks for Deb and Linda to tackle behind the scenes to make sure the event was a success. There wasn’t much time to show more dogs so we decided to focus on Holly and Romeo. They did not disappoint, with Holly taking Best Veteran Bitch in both shows and Romeo taking an Award of Merit up against some amazing specials, including the dog that won the breed at Westminster, “Donald”. We have high hopes for Romeo this year as he continues to mature in the show ring.

Emma’s litter has arrived

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Congratulations to our Miss Emma and her sire Romeo on the arrival of 2 boys and 3 girls on Superbowl Sunday! Emma seemed in no hurry to get these babies delivered but she pulled it off in time for us to relax and enjoy the Superbowl. Pink girl, the first to arrive, was full of herself from the get go…a future cheerleader perhaps?
Bookmark the page at this link to follow Emma’s Superbowl day litter diary.

Sparkles first litter has arrived

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Congratulations to Sparkles and Getty on their first litter. Sparkles had a restless night last Monday and delivered 2 girls and 2 boys the next morning. Mommy and babies are all doing fine. Tessa, Sparkles’ roommate, is nearby with her 5 pups and both mothers seem to have a common bond as it is the first time for each of them. Lily Lee, their human mommy is attentive to their every need and seems to be enjoying her first litters as a bichon breeder. Linda and Deb will continue to mentor her using the best practices of Hollyhock Bichons.

Tessa’s babies have arrived

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Hollyhock Alfa Romeo – Works on his Grand Champion title

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Congratulations to Romeo for getting off to a great start working toward his Grand Champion title. In his first three times in the ring as a new Champion Romeo earned 3 Majors, defeated multiple Champions and Grand Champions, and earned Best of Breed Owner Handled and Group placements. In his most recent outing he took Best of Breed AND Best of Breed Owner Handled. Our little boy is growing up! Thank you to Anne and Tony Platt, his owners, for letting us show off their little prince.

Dee Dee and Romeo’s puppies have arrived

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Dee Dee and Romeo welcomed 4 boys and 1 girl to the Hollyhock Bichon family the morning after Thanksgiving. She delivered her babies in about 3 hours with absolutely no stress or complications. Dee Dee just loves having babies and is a great mommy. This is Romeo’s first litter and it will be fun to see him play with his babies when they are old enough to interact with him.

To see more photos and follow their litter diary, click on this link and then bookmark that page.

Hollyhock Alfa Romeo – New Champion

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Hollyhock Alfa RomeoHollyhock Alfa RomeoCongratulations to Anne and Tony Platt and their boy, Romeo, for completing his AKC Champion title. Romeo just turned 13 months old and it’s clear that he enjoys going to dog shows and strutting his stuff in the show ring. We hope to continue showing him for his Grand Champion and International Champion titles when the opportunities arise.  Romeo may also pursue his Owner Handled ranking in 2019.  In 2018 he ranked #16 for Owner Handled Bichons.

Hollyhock Tresor De Lotus – New Champion

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Hollyhock Racy Lady – New Champion

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Hollyhock Racy Lady “Diamond Lil” surprised everyone by making her show debut at 11 months old and finishing her Champion title 21 days later! Apparently the stars were aligned for this youngster. She finished with 4 majors, including several Best Opposites and a Best Of Breed to put the final icing on the cake. Lil lives in northern Michigan with her owner Susan Ruth Jackson. We couldn’t be more happy for Susan as it is her first show dog. Many thanks to Lisa Bettis and Ryan Wolfe for recognizing Lil’s potential and for their expertise as her handlers. And also a big thank you to the judges who saw a promising young puppy. Lil finished with all her points from the puppy class. Way to go little girl!

Emma and Sky’s puppies have arrived

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Friday after dinner Emma kept cruising from doggie bed to doggie bed, nesting in every comfy corner she could find. Deb kept a watchful eye and eventually she disappeared from view. She found her in a whelping box Deb had set up in her office “just in case”. Just then Linda called Deb to report that it was time to come over for Dee Dee’s whelping. To Linda’s surprise, Deb said she’d bring Emma along “just in case”. Tom loaded Emma in Deb’s car with her whelping box and affixed her to her harness and seat belt. I guess Emma decided she wasn’t going to wait, and when Deb pulled into Linda’s driveway, Emma was pushing out her first baby.

Linda helped Deb transfer the precious cargo to her living room where they got Emma and Dee Dee set up for a whelping contest. Emma already had the first score on the board with 1 girl and Dee Dee was surprised to see she wasn’t going to have center stage that evening. At the end of the night, Dee Dee finished delivering her final puppy just minutes before Emma delivered her final one. Emma scored 3 girls and 2 boys and Dee Dee scored 2 girls and 1 boy.

You can see pictures and follow Emma’s litter’s development at the following link:
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Please note: The puppies from this litter are all spoken for and will be going to families already on our waiting list. To get on the waiting list for a future litter or a referral to one of our breeder associates, please complete our puppy application.