Antonio came to us as a 8 week old inquisitive puppy and has not stopped since. His wonderful, happy temperament led him to climbing, jumping and finishing his AKC Championship by 10 months. After finding Antonio walking along our 6-foot privacy fence looking at the kids on the other side, I knew that life would be WAY too boring as a show dog, so he went to spend a weekend with our friend Marisa to see if he would like agility and Marisa never brought him back!! He lives with Marisa and comes to visit the ladies here at Ni Kokoro once in a while and we are grateful to Marisa for taking such good care of Antonio and his kids.
Since that time, Tony-O!!, as he was called on the agility field has excelled in the sport with Marisa's expertise and guidance. Marisa and Tony-O!! have achieved titles in agility, obedience and also have completed his Canine Good Citizen title. We can proudly say that Antonio has the most performance titles of any Champion male Japanese Chin and he is the only sire to produce a MACH 2 daughter!
Antonio is clear on hips, thyroid, patella, heart.
You can see more of Antonio and his daughters on his " Dizzy Chin " page.
Reckless came from the Australian show breeders, Katherine Sunn and Phillip Poulton of "Tokubetsu" .
Reckless has brought short backs, coat and neck to our dogs and we have been able to keep beautiful faces with adding him to our breeding program. Reckless was awarded RWD at the 2006 National Specialty to our own Imeji which was awesome for us!
After finishing his AKC Championship, Reckless loves just being at home playing with his friends and puppies. He is a wonderful addition and we are proud to have been able to bring him to the US.
Reckless is health checked and clear for eyes, hips, cardiac, patellas and thyroid and GM2.
Imeji is what I consider as "my everything". He has elegance, type, structure and that spark that makes a show dog. Imeji is the product of bringing old Japanese lines, through Nuuyra to the American pedigrees of Fabio. I loved this litter of four (3 girls, 1 boy) so much I repeated it three times! But there is only ONE Imeji being the one of two boys that Nuuyra and Fabio have produced.
Imeji finished his AKC Championship by going Winners Dog, Best Bred By Exhibitor and Best of Winners at the 2006 Japanese Chin Club of America National Specialty and then repeating the same thing at the 2006 Fall Japanese Chin Club of America Regional Specialty.
We then went on to Canada to try our luck up there at the first Canadian Japanese Spaniel National Specialty where we were able to finish his Canadian Championship undefeated; and in one weekend!!
Imeji is owned by Tommy and I and Douglas Johnson owner of the renown Clussexx Spaniel Kennel and Sue Ann Pietros, famous breeder of Monab Salukis.
We are excited about this endeavor and thank Doug and Sue Ann for their many years of expertise and advice.
Imeji is health checked and clear/normal eyes, hips, knees, thyroid, GM2, and is available for stud through private treaty.
"Buttons!" is a product of our beautiful Bubbles and Linda Bittner's lemon CH Chanoyu Zuiun Sencha. Buttons is owned by myself and Linda and our partners, Douglas Johnson and Sue Ann Pietros who also own our Imeji Sugata.
Buttons! is a promise of what is to come from the Ni Kokoro breedings with wonderful flashy showmanship, beautiful type and soundness. He is so much like his Grandsire, CH Ni Kokoro's Prince of Hearts in being top speed in everything he does....but what he does is fabulous!
At maturity, Buttons is on his way to his AKC Championship following his red/white brother Timmy owned by Beverly Merritt and Scott Toney.
Buttons has beautiful ice white and carbon black silky coat and beautiful eyes.
Buttons placed 2nd each day in the Bred By Class at the 2011 National Specialties.
Buttons is prelim clear of eyes, heart, patellas and normal GM2.
Schroeder is our newest Champion. He is an Antonio son and a Fabio Grandson.
Schroeder has been used on a couple of our girls including Nuuyra. Schroeder is the Sire of Omeshi, Uchi and Tomesode and little Kanoko.
Schroeder is clear with eyes, heart, elbows and patellas and GM2 normal.
Schroeder is bred by Jensu Japanese Chin, Robert and Susan Spencer and owned by Carla Jo Ryan and Susan Spencer.
Schroeder is now retired..
Rolex is a beautiful product of Nuuyra and Reckless and is now owned by Jose Figueroa in Puerto Rico. Rolex may be out showing soon as he is a dynamic structured dog with alot of flash!! We are excited that Rolex will be carrying the Ni Kokoro name to the islands shown by new owner Jose Figueroa of Pagoda Japanese Chin.
He is a gorgeous
puppy, full of life and curiosty. Po is going to Bennie
Hollingshead of Heatherwood to go grow up and learn
to be a show dog!
"Casanova" is our newest show hopeful from the BISS GCH Chindale's Wakasan and "Bubbles" breeding.
He has that wow factor and presence and already has beautiful side movement, good top line and beautiful face.
We are hoping to see Cas in the ring as a puppy, following in the paw prints of his parents.
