Like the ancient Beech tree, Dixie also has Scottish roots. The discovery that his 18th gt. Grandfather Parkneuk Little Jim hailed from Colinton – just a couple of miles from Dixie’s birthplace was quite a surprise. The journey through time of 80 years separating them weaves a path from Scotland to England to Canada then through various American States until finally his father arrived in Scotland. This link to his past is described below.

Dixie has many interesting ancestors. Through his father he is the gt.grandson of BIS BISS Am.Ch Finch’s He Walks on Water the BOB at Westminster in 1994 and the sire or grandsire of more than 50 champions on two continents. His 9th gt.grandfather is Berm/AM/UK/Can CH Pixietown Serenade of Hadleigh the RBIS atCrufts in 1960 and later the BOB & Group 1 winner at Westminster in 1962. His dam Toybox Tenacity combines impeccable North American lines and a very noteworthy British lineage. Please look at the footnotes for more information on the above ancestry.

Despite my nickname for him “Il Divo” he is the sweetest and most obliging little fellow. Dixie has 2 Reserve CC’s and was the first ever Pomeranian to gain first place in the Good citizen (breed) class at Crufts 2005. He has also been BD, BOS at a Scottish Pom.Club show.

 

 

Riverleigh Bijue

BIS Cn/Am Ch Golden Glow Dandy ROM

Larry winning RBIS at Blackpool Championship Show

Larry Photo's courtesy Eve Smail

Am/Ir/UK Ch Petipom Finch’s Dandy Creation at Toybox -Dixie's Sire

 

 

Spotlight On...

Footnotes

1. Int. Ch. Petipom Finch's Dandy Creation at Toybox "Larry" sired by Am Ch. Petipom's He Ain't No Saint, by Am Ch. Finch's He Walks on Water - "Travis". Travis's dam was black and his sire a black and tan - his littermate sister was also a black and tan.

2. Larry's Dam - Finch's Sure Smooth by Ch. Finch's Bodacious Ten, Ch. Tim Sue's Moon Rocket, Timsue Just a Lil Lovin, Devonshire Tim Sue Bit of Love, Hadleigh Moonlight, Hadleigh Harvest Moon, Hadleigh Prima Donna, Ch. Gentleman Jim of Hadleigh, Ch. Gracefully of Hadleigh, Int Ch. Pixietown Serenade of Hadleigh, Ch. Livewire of Potterbrook, Wee Ben of Potterbrook, Ch. Riverleigh Livewire, Ch Redhouse Daniel, Bonny Ideal (Recorded on Spotlight on Rocky page)

3. Dixie's Dam - Toybox Tenacity by Aus/UK Ch. Toybox Mastercard, Int. Ch Stollanne's Highway to Heaven, Ch. Stollanne's Mystic Starlett, Ch Dixieland's Rock of Millamor, Dixieland's Veronica, Ch. Dixieland's Stylestepper...to Cheetwood Swell Born in 1890's.

4. Toybox Tenacity's Dam - Toybox Courtney by Toybox Queen of Diamonds, Ch. Emadale Sundancer Sueacre, Ch Toybox Platignum Phantom, Toybox Small Print, Rocarr's Spice of Life, Rocarr's Ring of Roses, Ch. Saymar The Scotsman, Ch Saymar the Saint, Cynpeg's Dakota Li'l, Ch Cynpeg's Archer's Bow, Ch Cynpeg Zardi of Zanow, Ch. Cynpeg of Zanow, Ch. Zambo of Zanow, Gentleman of Morrell (See Spotlight on Rocky page)

5. Eng/Am/Bda/Can Ch. Pixietown Serenade of Hadeigh - RBIS Crufts 1960. Bred by Mrs S. Cross of Runcorn but sold to Mrs Dorothy Hardy. After several requests she sold him to Gladys Dykes of Hadleigh because he was not placing well in shows!! He was sold to Lady Conyers of Bermuda who successfully campaigned him in America. He lived in a special room off her bedroom along with her other beloved Poms. "Robin" was born 20 April 1958 and died in 1968 from a heart condition he had developed. He was an orange.

Photo courtesy Eve Smail

Uk/Ir/Pol/Int Ch. Belliver Latest Creation - Dixie's famous half sister.

Vivianne bred/campaigned/owned by Sean Carroll - was CC at Crufts '05 and RCC Crufts '06

Ch. Toybox Halfway to Heaven - Dixie's maternal Gt. Grandmother - Crufts BCC 1999

Ch. Emadale Sundancer at Sueacres - Dixie's Maternal Gt. Grandad - Crufts DCC- Top Irish Pom 1995

Photo courtesy Eve Smail

Int. Ch Stollanne's Highway to Heaven - Dixie's maternal Gt. Gt. Grandad

Photo courtesy Eve Smail

Aus/UK Ch. Toybox Mastercard "Raffles" - Dixie's Maternal Grandad - also appears in the Superman film. Crufts RCC winner 2003

Photo courtesy Eve Smail

6. An odd coincidence is that the obituary of Ch. Zambo of Zanow and Ch. Golden Glow Dandy appeared in the same issue of the American Pomeranian Review. 'Dandy' died peacefully Dec 31, 1961 and was buried next to his father Bombardier at Kennewick.

Dixie

Toybox Fancy Wee Dandy at Dunnichen

 

 

 
Photo byV. Brock

Highlights from some judge's critiques that Dixie has shown under...

Janet Burke (Jacobian) Scot Pom Show Nov '03

"c/s good double coat,nice head & expression,well placed small ears,good pigment,well presented & shown".#1 ND

N. Scotland Toydog Society 15.11.03 Judge Annette Oliver

 " #1 novice -Quality,short coupled with small ears and lovely body"

LKA - Dec '03 - Judge Ann Winter (Rosskear)

"#2 JD - Cr/s, good coated & compact making a nice outline on the move, pretty head & expression."

 
Manchester Ch Show Jan '04 Judge Hilda Humphreys (Leshilda)
 
"#2 PGD - Another stylish dog with excellent pigment. Good mouth. Showed and moved well."
 
Crufts '04  Judge Jean Almond (Alteta)
 
"#2 PG- pretty head and expression, good body & coat, showed & handled well."
 
SKC Aug '04 Judge Heather Ridley ( Moonseal)
 
"#1 LD, RCC - Cr/s lovely head,small well placed ears,dark expressive eyes, good mouth, correctly put together cobby body, high tail set, moved with real precision on nicely constructed legs, finished with a superb well presented coat of good texture, a credit to owner."
 

LKA Dec '04 Astrid Ogilvie (Pakov)

#1 LD "A most attractive little chap. Pleasing head and soft expression. Totally at one with his owner/handler. Moved with enough animation on the day to win a good class. All together a neat little dog."
 
Crufts 2005 Judge Pat Munn
 
"#1 Good citizen Dog #4 LD - pretty cream, good coat and front and a nice size."
 
Scot Pom Champ Show May 05 - Judge Sue Smith (Sueacres)
 
"#1 AOC - beautiful cream, small compact body ,lovely head, moved & showed well."
 
N. Ireland Pom Ch Champ Show Oct 06 - Judge Bill Stone (Bilijees)
 
"#1 AOC, RCC - nice sound cr/s dog, shortest of muzzles, correct set smallest of ears, correct shape eye, correct bite, nice straight front with neatly trimmed feet, all in proportion with the shortest of bodies, full coat with high tailset, lovely plume to match, so sound when showing."

 LKA - Dec '06 - Judge Jean Stone (Bilijees)

"#2nd LD - Another very nice small dog, in full coat with a nice head and the smallest of ears. Very short in back with a full plume. Sound mover front and rear, well handled and presented."

Crufts - Mar '07 - Judge Alan Bendelow (Kimbering)

"#2nd LD - cr/s in good coat and condition, well presented, good head qualities, mouth, eye & earset, good shapely neck to well boned & muscled body, sound undercarriage giving strong, firm, sound action coming and going, stands square and sound, in total unison with handler. "

Dixie enjoying an outing in the surrounding Scottish countryside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toybox Fancy Wee Dandy at Dunnichen

 

DOB - July 7th, 2002 -Bred by Ms. Eve Smail

Am/Ir/UK Ch Petipom Finch’s Dandy Creation at Toybox - Sire

Born 14/8/98 - orange sable. Bred by Pat Cummins and Diane Finch. Larry was imported to Scotland by Eve Smail of Toybox Poms and by 2001 he had gained his Irish and UK Ch. Titles. He is the pride and joy of his owner and under his dense coat is the soundest of bodies. He has passed his good natured disposition on to all his offspring who exceed in quality and type. Sire of 4 champions / 2 CC winners & other winning poms. Larry is currently leading the Royal Canin Top Sire - Pom Table, he is also the sire of "Top Dog All Breeds" in Ireland 2005 and 2006 - and the sire of both Crufts RCC winners 2006.
Finch’s Sure Smooth
b. Orange
Am Ch Finch’s Bodacious Ten
b. Black pom - photo on www.finchspoms.com - her dam another Finch pom with Mercer lines

Am Ch Tim Sue’s Moon Rocket

Bred by Tim and Sue Goddard of Louisanna who also bred Ch. Millamor's Moon Rock in 1972

Am Ch Jolly Wee Macho of Moon Rock

 
Am Ch Millamor’s Moon Rock
1972-1981 - sired 11 American Champions
Am Ch Jeribeth Silver Sparkle
 

Phil’s Sparkling Dragonfly

 
AM Ch Corn’s Duke Dragonfly
Often a BIS winner - sire of 34 champions. Top winning Pom in USA from 1967-1971. His stud fee was $100 in 1971 - owned by Darrell and Olga Baker

Bonner’s Wee Pepper Preshus

Bonner Kennels in San Antonio, Texas - famed for baby-face Poms
Am Ch Aristic Wee Pepper Pod
Won 2 BIS and 4 Toy Groups in 1957. 5lb - originally red sable but cast all sable and became a red
AM Ch Aristic Wee Wons Pepper
A Gt. Grandson of Am. Ch. Sealand Moneybox - imported from England in 1937
Wee Wons Molly
b.

BIS Cn/Am Ch Golden Glow Dandy ROM

Owned by Elva "Sally" Cohen MrGillbry of Vancover. He had several BIS award before the age of 1. A very flashy showman who was shown 29 before retiring to stud work. He was BOB 28 times, Group 1 - 19 times and had 6 BIS awards

Cn/Am Ch Dromore Bombardier ROM

Bred by Earnest Sharland who had moved from England to Canada. He bred poms since WW1. He sold Bombardier to Mrs McGillbry when he was 10 months.
Ch Best Yet of Ashburn
Given to Earnest Sharland by Reuben Clarke who was famed for his wonderful blacks. Sharland used Ashburn, Pomeria and Fairfax lines. Best Yet was a vivid orange/red colour.

Ashburn Peggy

 
Cn Ch Day Dawn of Beaumanor Ashburn
Mrs Reshall of Pennslyvania's aim was to try and recreate a Pom given to her as a child by her father - its ancestry was unknown. She used Dara, Perivale, Bonny Ideal lines. Day Dawn was ' gleaming' red in colour.

Riverleigh Bijue

Orange - Sire of 4 Champions. Bred by Mrs M. Clarke of London. She referred to her kennel as 'World Famous' in a 1951 ad. A later Pom - Ch.Riverleigh Live Wire was Uk 1st post WWII Champ. He was foundation of her orange kennel and still siring at 9 years old.

Chipmonk

Born Jan 21st, 1914, he was an orange shaded sable. Bred by Mr A. Bradley and owned by Mr. Parkin. His dam was Say-Ball by Far Green Tiny Tot and Guitetti.

Parkneuk Little Jim

Born Oct 23rd, 1910. Bred by Mrs Geddes of Colinton, Edinburgh who owned some of Britain's best Poms. Ch. Eastney Queen, Ch. Pomeria Firefly (Ch. Dragon Fly dt), Little Comet etc. Mrs. Geddes bred/benched/ exported top quality Poms. Kennel famed for sables although other colours were used. Parkneuk Little Jim was sold to Mrs Carlin - Eastney Kennel. Little Jim was by Little Comet and Sable Queenie. Little Comet born in 1908 was an orange shaded sable by Ch. Dragonfly. Sable Queenie was by Twyford Cocoa (son of Kensington King) and Lady Sybil unreg.
 

Sources: The New Pomeranian - Sari Brewster Tietjen

The Popular Pomeranian - by Mrs E. Parker - 2nd ed. revised by Linda A. Wilson

Show Pomeranians - Lilla Ives and N.B. Thomson

  Dixie's Biographical Pedigree Copyright 2006