Tenerowicz and handled by Daryl Mar- tin. He won the National Specialty in 1980 and 1981 and was the top Toy in 1980.Mino canbe found inmanyMaltese pedigrees today. Other Maltese of that decade that left their imprint were CH. Pendleton’s Jewel who won the National Specialty three years in a row. CH. Malone’s Snowy Roxann who won 51 BIS and 52 Group Firsts in her short career. And CH Oakridge Country Charmer, who ended the decade with two National Specialty wins and 23 BIS. Charm- er proved to be prepotent and pro- duced numerous champion get and a multi-BIS daughter. During the 1980s, the look became more polished and elegant as the groom- ing style changed. Many of the top Mal- tese in the past had “the look” of a bouf- fant hairdo, with the hair standing out like an “A-Frame.” This was due, in large part, to the fact that there wasn’t the vast array of grooming supplies avail- able then that is obtainable now. Their topknots were placed further apart, almost on the top of their ears and many of the heads were more coarse looking. There still were, however, beautiful specimens of the breed to behold. Dur- ing the 1980s, photographs show how the grooming started to change. The topknots were closer together and the coat care allowed for it to grow out long and flowing. Some of the Maltese that stood out during this time was CH. Non- Vels Weejun, who also won the National Specialty and 11 BIS. And the beauti- ful CH. C and M’s Tootsey’s Lolly Pop, bred by Mary Day and Carole Thomas and owned by the breeders and Sherry Lemond Ray. In limited showing, Lolly won six BIS, BOB at Westminster twice and won the National Specialty twice, first in 1988 and then from the Veteran’s class in 1992. The decade of the 90s ushered in many Maltese that made an impact on our breed. It started off with the 25th Anniversary of the American Maltese Association. That year CH. Sand Island Small Kraft Lite “Henry”, bred and owned by Carol Frances Anderson and shown by Vicki Abbott, won the spe- cialty. Henry won the National again the following year and in his short career he obtained an impressive 82 BIS and 237 Group Firsts. He was the #1 Toy and #7 All Breed in 1990 and #1 Toy and #5 All Breed in 1991. In 1992, Henry became the 4th,
and last, Maltese to win the Toy Group at the Garden. In 1995 a relatively unknown breed- er attended the National Specialty and won WB, BOW, BBEX and Best In Sweeps with her beautiful bitch, CH. Ta-Jon’s Tickle Me Silly. This spectacu- lar little bitch burst onto the Maltese show scene and broke all previous records set for the breed. Silly was shown by her breeder/owner, Tammy Simon, who had only been in the sport for a mere 6 years when she won sev- eral BIS with Silly. In 1996 the duo was observed during a show by Sam and Marion Lawrence. They decided to back Silly’s show career because they saw something very special in this little Maltese. The Lawrence’s, to their credit, backed numerous dogs to BIS wins, but four of their dogs were campaigned to over 100 BIS each. In the two and a half years that Silly was campaigned, she achieved a record 262 Group Firsts, 103 BIS and 2 National Specialty wins. She came back four years after being retired and won a 3rd National Specialty as a veteran. She was the #1 Toy and #7 All Breed in 1997 and the #1 Toy and #4 All Breed in 1998. Silly is the top winning Maltese in AKC history and her record will more than likely stand for many years to come. Other notable Maltese of this decade include CH. Marcris Risqué Business, bred and owned by Joyce Watkins. Ris- qué was a prepotent little male who sired a record 107 Champion get and as a Top Stud he refined the heads of many of our Maltese today. Another Maltese is CH. Shanlyn’s Rais’n A Raucaus. Bred by Lynda Podgurski and owned by Joseph Joly III, David and Sharon Newcomb and Vicki Abbott, “Scrapper” won the 1994 Nationals and was a Multi-BIS winner. This past decade has produced many, many beautiful Maltese. too many to name them all. But some stand- outs include; CH. Divine’s Indecent Desperado, “Bandit”, bred by Angie and Larry Stanberry and owned by Barbara Davis, who was a Multi-BIS/ BISS winner and was #1 Maltese in 2002. CH. Marcris Thrill Of Victory bred by Joyce Watkins and owned by Tonia Holibaugh and Barbara Davis. “Thriller”won15BISandwontheNational Specialty in2004. Hewas the topMaltese in 2003 and 2004 and has produced 47 Champions. Another is CH. Bhe-Jei’s Pin- ball Wizard, bred by Bobbie Linden and
owned by Tara Martin Rowell. “Tommy” obtained his first BIS at 9 months of age. He went on to win numerous BIS and won the National in 2006. Tommy has produced three National Specialty win- ners; CH. Ta-Jon’s Whose Your Sugar Daddy, CH. Ta-Jon’s Pawsitively Silly and CH. Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit; two of which are also BIS winners. CH Ta- Jon’s Pawsitively Silly, a “Silly” grand- son, won the National in 2008 and has produced to date both a Multi-BIS son and daughter. The daughter, GCH Ta-Jon’s Just Bee-ing Silly “Justine”, won the National in 2011, and the son CH. Pawsitively Pawparazzi, “Snapshot” is also a Multi-BIS winner. In 2007, Richelieu’s Sugar Smacks was the first dog in the history of the AMA to win from BOB from the classes. And to finish out the decade, GCH. Rhapsody’s Regarding Henry. “Henry” won the 2010 National Spe- cialty and is a Multi-BIS/BISS dog. He was the #1 Maltese and #15 All-Breed in 2010 and #1 Maltese and #11 All- Breed in 2011. Henry was bred by Tonia Holibaugh and is now residing in Australia. Henry is now owned by William Warke and Craig Emerson and is an Australian Champion and has won BIS there. Maltese are not just to adorn your lap or compete in the conformation ring. They are a very versatile breed and the fancy is seeing more and more Maltese compete in Obedience, Rally and Agili- ty. Watching a small white dog with hair flowing as he nails his jump, will take one’s breath away. Recently one stand- out Maltese, OTCH Mister Rugby Sevens UDX OM1 RN, became the first OTCH Maltese in the history of the breed. Rug- by is the number one Toy Dog and High Scoring Maltese at AKC’s 2012 National Obedience Invitational where he placed 29th out of 146 entries. Maltese are also excellent therapy dogs. Known for cen- turies as the “Comforter Dog”, they take their jobs seriously and do them well. Even considering its glamorous appeal, it has been twenty years since a Mal- tese has won the group at Westminster. It has only won the group five times (twice with the same dog) since records started being kept in 1924. The Maltese is one of the most difficult breeds to condition, groom and show, but there is nothing more breathtaking than to see a beautiful white cloud, gliding around the ring.
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