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Chihuahuas
stolen from top breeder
TWO
CHIHUAHUA puppies were stolen in broad daylight from the home
of top breeder Margaret Greening (Hamaja) who is also the OUR
DOGS’ South West regional writer. Both pups were due to
be campaigned in the forthcoming show season by Mrs Greening,
and there is an indication that they were specifically targeted
by the thief or thieves.
The puppies - a dog and a bitch - both littermates aged four
months at the time of the theft, were stolen between 2pm and
4pm on Thursday, February 28 from an outdoor kennel/doghouse
in Mrs Greening’s garden at her home in Foscotes, near
Grittleton, north Wiltshire.
“It was a sunny day and quite warm, so I’d let two
of my adult dogs out in a lawn run,” said Mrs Greening.
“The puppies were in the kennel run, along with a third,
older puppy, although they were not locked in. I was out the
time and when I returned, the inner kennel door was closed but
the two younger puppies were gone. Neither of the adults had
been taken, which leads me to believe that the thieves knew
exactly what they were after.
“It’s impossible to see the doghouses or even the
lawn from the lane leading to our house, so I don’t think
any passing, opportunist thief would have any idea there were
dogs there. Nor do I believe it was the work of the run-of-the-mill
dognappers, as no demands have been made for the return of the
puppies.”
Mrs Greening has notified the police, posted advertisements
in the local press, on the internet and around the general area.
She has also informed the Kennel Club in case anybody tries
to register two Chihuahua pups matching her dogs’ description.
Both puppies are smoothcoat, bred out of dam Hamaja Elsie May
and sire Buster Brown of Hamaja. The dog puppy is Hamaja Musketeer
and is fawn coloured with a distinctive black mask. The bitch
puppy, Hamaja Mulberry is solid red fawn colour, with a quite
heavy coat for a smoothcoat Chihuahua. Both weigh approximately
1.5 lb. Neither is tattooed or microchipped.
There is a reward for information leading to the safe return
of the puppies.
Please contact Margaret Greening on: 01249-783522.
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