HURD’S WERE BREEDING AND SHOWING GOOD QUALITY CHIHIHUAHUAS BEFORE THE TIME OF COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY.

 
 

Our first champion-Ch. Grosart’s Rickee Rue.  Purchased as a show prospect at 4 months and made the 52 hour trip from Roanoke, VA via Railway Express. Won at 6 straight shows to finish to his championship.  Handled by Clara Alford.  Pictured here winning BOV under Mrs. Byron Hoffman, handled by Max E. Hurd

Ch. Hurd’s Cherie, (Ch. Grosart’s Rickee Rue X Thurmer’s Teena Doll) pictured winning under j Kyle Onscott, handled by Marie Hurd

Our first homebred champion-Ch. Hurd’s Starlite, (Ch. Fitch’s Tawny Kid X Thurmer’s Tammy Jo) handled by Lorraine Heichel.

Our first attempt at Longcoats was Ch. Little Inky of Teeny Wee.  Inky finished to her championship quickly, received our first group placements handled by Lorraine Heichel.  Inky was bred but unfortunately  died following a caesarian section.  We hand raised the two puppies but the show quality one died of distemper at 6 months.

Tequilla Kid “Hot Shot”  and Starlite in their home environment as our housepets.

Ch. Hurd’s Tequilla Kid, (Ch. Fitch’s Tawny Kid X Thurmer’s Keely) pictured winning under j Isodore Shoenburg, handled by breeder, owner Max E. Hurd.  “Hot Shot” sired 14 champions and is behind most of the best dogs produced at Hurd’s through the years.

Marie and Max with their first litter of pups sired by Ch. Thurmer’s Danny X Thurmer’s Tammy Jo in 1957.

Our two foundation bitches, Thurmer’s Tammy Jo and Thurmer’s Teena Doll both sired by Ch. Thurmer’s Hugo II.  They weighed 4 1/2 and 5 lbs. and both free whelped.  Teena Doll produced 6 champions including one litter of three champions.

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