My first cocker Donna with her best mate Sheeba

I have always owned a Cocker Spaniel since the age of sixteen, an orange roan from the Ouaine Kennel with such a lovely temperament.

The name Chavez started in the nineteen eighties, from the breeding of two Lochranza bred dogs (Sh Ch Lochranza Like Your Style x Lochranza Lets Dance).  Hi – Style at Chavez (Lady) became my first show dog. She had a moderate amount of success at Open & Championship shows, what a thrill when she was in the cards.

Hi-Style at Chavez became our foundation bitch,  she went back to Lochranza Bless My Boots producing a lovely black bitch Chavez Rumba Royal who subsequently was mated to Sh Ch Quettadene Emblem.  Out of a lovely litter we kept Chavez Royal Gem a pretty black bitch that had a successful show career gaining her Stud book number. Chavez Royal Gem was mated to Sh Ch Sorbrook Christmas Knight, from this union we kept another black bitch Chavez Sovereign Queen.  Chavez Sovereign Queen had a successful show career gaining her stud book number. She was mated to Sh Ch Asquannes Gonzales, we kept another black bitch, Chavez Royal Fancy - 1C.C who gained my first Challenge Certificate.

Chavez Royal Fancy - 1 C.C. was mated to Chavez Ray Of Gold, a great grandson of Chavez Sovereign Queen, producing Chavez Royal Variety who was only lightly shown because of work commitments. She was mated to Quettadene Hobsons Choice and produced an excellent litter from which we kept Chavez Royal Purser (1 C.C & 1 R.C.C) & his litter sister Chavez First Choice, who was mated to Quettadene Ethos which produced Chavez Country Bumkin Sh CM. 1.C.C.

Royal Purser & First Choice's litter sister, Chavez Golden Promise went to the Forestpine Kennels in Dublin and gained a Green Star.  Golden Promise later had a litter and her puppy Forrestpine Class Act at Canyonn JW became Cocker Spaniel Puppy of the Year 2006. Her second litter produced Irish Sh. Ch. Forestpine Bright News Star bred by our very good friend Mr. B O'Sullivan.  Royal Variety's second litter produced one black puppy, Chavez Royal Cavalier.  In his short career he had several Best Puppy awards.

From Chavez First Choice's second litter, sired by Sh. Ch. Asquannes Gillespie we kept Chavez Royal Quest who achieved several Best Of Breed & Group placing's at Open show's and was well placed at Championship shows & Crufts qualified.  She was mated to our own Chavez Royal Purser 1.C.C. 1.R.C.C.  and we kept a black dog, Chavez Royal Liaison J.W.

Royal Liaison qualified for Crufts first time out with numerous Best Puppy, Best Of Breed & Group placing's to his credit.  In 2008 we were delighted when he won the Dog Challenge Certificate at Crufts, and then went on to become a Show Champion and also top Male Cocker for 2008.

We were amazed when for the second year running he won the Dog Challenge Certificate at Crufts 2009.  He now has 12 C.C.'s - four with Best Of Breed and 4 R. C.C's.

HI – STYLE AT CHAVEZ - MY FOUNDATION BITCH (SH CH LOCHRANZA LIKE YOUR STYLE X LOCHRANZA LETS DANCE)		CHAVEZ RUMBA ROYAL (LOCHRANZA BLESS MY BOOTS X HI – STYLE AT CHAVEZ)
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CHAVEZ ROYAL GEM (SH CH QUETTADENE EMBLEM X CHAVEZ RUMBA ROYAL)		CHAVEZ SOVEREIGN QUEEN (SH CH SORBROOK CHRISTMAS KNIGHT X CHAVEZ SOVEREIGN QUEEN)
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CHAVEZ ROYAL FANCY 1CC (SH CH ASQUANNES GONZALES X CHAVEZ SOVEREIGN QUEEN)		CHAVEZ ROYAL VARIETY (CHAVEZ RAY OF GOLD X CHAVEZ ROYAL FANCY 1CC)
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CHAVEZ FIRST CHOICE - Sister to Chavez Royal Purser 1 C.C. IR.CC (QUETTADENE HOBSONS CHOICE X CHAVEZ ROYAL VARIETY)		CHAVEZ ROYAL LEGACY - 1 C.C - Sister to Chavez Country Bumkin Sh.C.M (QUETTADENE ETHOS X CHAVEZ FIRST CHOICE)
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CHAVEZ ROYAL QUEST (SH CH ASQUANNES GILLESPIE X CHAVEZ FIRST CHOICE)		CHAVEZ REGAL LADY (QUETTADENE MEMENTO X CHAVEZ SOVEREIGN QUEEN)
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CHAVEZ GOLDEN REIGN (LERENDA GAMBLERS DEBT TO CANIGOU X CHAVEZ REGAL LADY)		CHAVEZ RAY OF GOLD (SH CH CANIGOU PATENT APPLIED FOR X CHAVEZ GOLDEN REIGN)
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My foundation bitch was Haradwaithe Songstress of Mantim, we mated her to Styvechale Stormcloud, kept one bitch, Chavez Midnight Dancer. She was mated to Sh Ch Midnight Blue Horizon of Classicway, we kept a dog, Chavez Charlie Farlie. He was mated to Misty Tweed, and we purchased a blue bitch - Blue Dancing Queen of Chavez.

Blue Dancing Queen of Chavez was mated to Sh Ch Cilleine Eulogy & produced a really excellent litter, we kept two bitches: Chavez Cascade & Chavez Chantal.

Chavez Cascade was mated to Sh Ch Lindridge Top Gun, we kept a dog Chavez Billy The Kid who gained our first parti colour CC. His career was cut short through our business commitments.

We re-commenced the blue line by buying in a beautiful bitch Classicway Candleberry.  She had two litters, first to Sh Ch Glowhill Pistol Pete, from this litter we kept a dog and bitch:  Chavez Shotgun Willie (Crufts Qualified) & Chavez Blueberry.  Candleberry's second litter was to Sh Ch Glowhill Rob Roy, again we kept a dog and a bitch; Chavez Illusive Dreams & Chavez Chasing Rainbows (Crufts Qualified).

Chavez Blueberry was mated to Annilan Mister Ron and a blue bitch, Chavez Razzmatazz was retained.  Razzmatazz is Crufts qualified and always in the cards.

Chavez Illusive Dream was mated to Welshwood Blue Emperor whose owner is showing a promising black & white bitch puppy called Chavez Empress Sophie at Welshwood.  Chavez Blueberry had a second litter to our Chavez Chasing Rainbows from which we have kept a dog Chavez Rainbow Warrior.

HARADWAITHE SONGSTRESS OF MANTIM (MISTFALL MAXIM OF LADLOR X HARADWAITHE FILLY FREEZE)		CHAVEZ MIDNIGHT DANCER (STYVECHALE STORMCLOUD X HARADWAITHE SONGSTRESS OF MANTIM)
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CHAVEZ CHARLIE FARLIE (SH CH MIDNIGHT BLUE OF HORIZON AT CLASSICWAY X CHAVEZ MIDNIGHT DANCER)		BLUE DANCING QUEEN AT CHAVEZ (CHAVEZ CHARLIE FARLIE X MISTY TWEED)
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CHAVEZ CASCADE (SH CH CILLEINE EULOGY X BLUE DANCING QUEEN AT CHAVEZ)		CHAVEZ CHANTAL (SH CH CILLEINE EULOGY X BLUE DANCING QUEEN AT CHAVEZ)
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CHAVEZ BILLY THE KID 1CC (SH CH LINDRIDGE TOP GUN X CHAVEZ CASCADE)		CLASSICWAY CANDLEBERRY AT CHAVEZ (SH CH GLOWHILL SCRUMPY JACK X CLASSICWAY CO-STAR JW R.C.C)
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CHAVEZ SHOTGUN WILLIE (SH CH GLOWHILL PISTOL PETE X CLASSICWAY CANDLEBERRY AT CHAVEZ)		CHAVEZ ILLUSIVE DREAM (SH CH GLOWHILL ROB ROY X CLASSICWAY CANDLEBERRY AT CHAVEZ)
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CHAVEZ BLUEBERRY (SH CH GLOWHILL PISTOL PETE X CLASSICWAY CANDLEBERRY AT CHAVEZ)		CHAVEZ RAZZMATAZZ (ANNILANN MISTER RONN JW X CHAVEZ BLUEBERRY)
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CHAVEZ CHASING RAINBOWS (SH CH GLOWHILL ROB ROY X CLASSICWAY CANDLEBERRY AT CHAVEZ)		CHAVEZ RAINBOW WARRIOR (CHAVEZ CHASING RAINBOWS X CHAVEZ BLUEBERRY)