About Us | Sanrita Chihuahuas

Sanrita Chihuahuas - The Story (Please note: this article has been amended from a 2012 article). STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

We started with Chihuahuas in 1986. In 1997, Sanrita Chihuahuas was the first Chihuahua Breeder in Australia to put up a website.

Our first chihuahua was a desexed mixed breed dog. Tiny was very intelligent and he was quickly signed up to appear in commercial tv. In late 1985 we acquired a registered smooth coat bitch named "Missy" whom we bred to produce our first show pup "Sanrita Razzle Dazzle".

Sadly, the dogs we own now do not descend from these first chihuahuas, but we now proudly own 6th generation our breeding and have bred and/or owned 10 Australian Show Champions in the last 38 years. The most notable kennel dog was Australian Champion: Sanrita Best Kept Secret, her sire was Terradora Tonka Tuff and dam was Ch. Sanrita Promise Of Gold. At the age of 13 months Mimi won Best In Toy Group and Best Junior in Toy Group and received her Australian Champion title. Mimi was also a multi-awarded Class in Speciality show winner and had won a total of 300 challenge points at All Breed Shows and Speciality Shows. Mimi died at Xmas 2011 after a long battle with cancer. Along with Mimi we have owned 3 dogs from the famous "Bonito" line of Chihuahuas in Australia. Champion: Bonito Pride N Joy won Runner Up Best Of Breed at the 2002 Melbourne Royal Show and also Best Junior in Show at the 1st National Chihuahua Show in 1998 at Adelaide. Champion: Bonito Laddie's Encore won Best of Breed Smooth Coat Chihuahua at the 1993 Melbourne Royal Show and the following year took out Runner Up Smooth Chihuahua. And lastly Champion: Bonito Tisknickerson (Sunny). Sunny was the last son of Grand Champion Bonito The Ants Pants. Knickers as was his call name, was the 1st Grand Champion Chihuahua for Australia. Sunny was the sire of Champion: Sanrita Tiptoe To Elston and grandsire to our current litter of pupsis an ancestor of all our dogs today. Along with these dogs we have also owned Champion: Meicari Billy The Kid who won Runner Up Best in Show at the 1997 Chihuahua Club of Victoria and many others too numerous to mention.

In 2024 we have Champion: Sanrita Ruff N Tuff At Elston who is a triple Australian Champion accumulating 300 challenge points and managed to obtain the prestigious award of Chihuahua of the Year in Victoria in 2019.

In 1992, we exhibited Pomeranians - this breed has been in our family for generations dating back to the 1940's in Europe. The last pomeranian owned by us died in 2007.

We have been members of several All Breeds, Specialist and Obedience Clubs within Victoria for a number of years. Our family has had a long history with dogs, our grandfather had racing greyhounds and our Auntie was also quite successful in breeding and showing Pekingese from approximately mid 1960's to the early 1980's - our Aunt was our very first mentor in the dog world.

Our family have owned many breeds of dogs over approximately 50 years. We have been a member of the Chihuahua Club of Victoria for approximately 25 years and also served as President/Vice President (Allbreeds clubs), Publicity Officer (Allbreed clubs), Newsletter Editor (Allbreeds 3 years), Assistant Secretary (Allbreeds), Honorary Treasurer to the Pomeranian Club of Victoria (2 years consecutive), Treasurer - several years (All Breeds) & Committee Member, current Assistant Secretary of the Chihuahua Club of Victoria for the last 5-6 years.

For many years (over 15 - 16 years) we have also fostered dogs and gone into rescue helping to rehome unwanted pets back into the community. Hobby breeders such as ourselves are often forgotten. Ofcourse amongst the chihuahuas is a Kelpie cross German Short Haired pointer that was obtained from rescue named "Jake". Jake generally believes that he is a chihuahua.

We enjoy answering the public's questions so please feel free to ask any questions you may have on dogs. Please remember we cannot talk about bloodlines or people, legally we cannot do this. You should do your own research based on the website info to determine the best person to see for your new companion. If you would like a dog we can put you intouch with registered ANKC breeders/rescue groups/shelters to start your search for your new puppy or dog today.

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