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DIANA AND JIM HILLYGUS, CONRAD, IOWA


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Ch Sunrise Jidi Great Expectations 2 1/2 yrs old
A fun candid shot of Kipling.
"Oh that beautiful Kipling. He is so English looking ..."
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Kipling 8-20-08
Kipling is about 2 1/2 yrs old here. Exploring the flower gardens without a leash!

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Elton Happy Face
Fanny's daddy at 1 month shy of his 5th birthday. He is such a sweet boy.
"omg does he remind me of Vinnie here!! That boy is go..."
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Elton at almost 5yrs.
Such a chunky-monkey! This is Fanny's daddy.
"Diana you should be so proud of Elton. He's remindin..."
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Elton Sept '08
Elton after his groom/bath/blow dry. He is really out of coat here-I had taken out lots of undercoat.
"Again..first glance I thought I was looking at Vincen..."
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Fanny & Connor GroupIV
Here they are!!!Very fitting that Connor was showing her when she got her very first point---and boy did he finish BIG--Best of Breed from the classes and a Group IV!!

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Fanny-Connor-Diana
Fanny is a new champion. Connor showed her in Waterloo and took Breed from the classes, then went on to get a Group IV.  We were so excited!

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Ch Sunrise Jidi Great Expectations
Here is 'Kipling' March 1,2008. He is 21mos old here and playing in the run--we had tons of snow and drifts to climb on.

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Kipling 21mos
Taken March 1, 2008. He loves the snow.

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Posie Jan 2007 18wks
Pretty Posie at home--she wasn't really sure what I was doing!

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Wyatt 5mos
Jidi Why Not Me is out of Ch Sunrise Jidi Great Expectations and Jidi Wait Just A Minute. He looks so much like his daddy.

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Wyatt 5mos
So like his daddy! Wyatt lives with Torri Tjensveld in Renton, Washington.

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Wyatt 5 mos.
Keep looking through this site and you will see this face in his father.

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Wyatt at 5 months
Oh My--he is truely his father's son!

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Wyatt at 5 months
Handsome little man!
Out of Sunrise Jidi Great Expectations  'Kipling' and Jidi Wait Just a Minute 'Minute'.


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Wyatt at 5 months
Being goofy and caught in Mid-Lick!

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Posie 11 wks
Here is Posie standing-just 2 days shy of 11 wks old.

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Posie 11wks
On the grooming table and being such a DOOFUS about it!

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Wyatt 11wks
Here is Wyatt 2 days shy of 11wks old. Not exactly sure of the grooming table!

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Wyatt's Handsome Face
What a pretty face this little boy has. Almost 11wks old here.

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Ollie 8 wks
Jidi Almost Too Late has been living with Minute's mom & dad for the past week. Ken & Connie are having fun getting acquainted with their new addition before Minute comes home.

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Olliie 8wks
Have you ever tried taking a picture of a moving target. Got him to sit still for 5 seconds:)

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Wyatt at 8 wks
Enjoying a sunny autumn day.

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Mona 8 wks
I got Mona to sit still for a few seconds. Too-o-o-o-o busy you know.

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Posie The Lioness 8wks
Posie is 8 wks old here. Stalking her prey on this crisp autumn day. I love how the leaves she was playing in are stuck to her side.

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Mona 7wks
What a pretty girl---this was my #1 pick of this litter. She is going to live with Lisa & Ron in Des Moines where she will be shown, spoiled and I still get to see her!

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Posie 7 wks
Laughing at something.

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Posie 7wks
This old pine tree makes a great jungle gym.

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Wyatt 7wks
Playing on the railroad tie.

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Wyatt's Toy of the Day
Riley's ponytail kept him busy for at least 15 minutes.

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Riley's Ponytail
Riley thought this was great fun. She just kept shaking her head and swinging her ponytail.

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Wyatt 7wks
Handsome boy-nice rear.

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Ollie 7wks
Perplexed? He wasn't sure what I had in my hands. Oh, what a face!

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Dalani & Mona 7 wks
Mona retrieved this walnut several times and brought it back to Dalani.

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Kelsey & Mona 7wks
Mona is favorite with all the grandkids. We actually got her to sit still for just a bit.

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POSIE 5 WEEKS
Posie is the adventuresome one of the litter. KiplingXMinute baby. Taked October 2007 by Sandra.

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MONA 5 WEEKS
Pretty baby. KiplingXMinute baby. Taken October 2007 by Sandra

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MONA 5 WEEKS
We call her 'Mona the Moaner'. She is always talking. KiplingXMinute baby. Taken October 2007

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KIPLING BEING SILLY
Taken October 2007 by Sandra Miller. He was adjusting his lips and Sandra caught it!!!!  S0 FUNNY.

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POSIE 5 WEEKS
Pretty Posie  KiplingXMinute baby.

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WYATT 5 WEEKS
What a handsome devil he is, but sweet as an angel. KiplingXMinute baby. Taken October 2007 by Sandra.

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OLLIE 5 WEEKS
This baby Ollie is going to live with Connie & Ken Brown who co-own Minute. Taken October 2007 by Sandra.

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MONA 5 WEEKS
Beautiful head shot of Mona. KiplingXMinute baby. Taked October 2007 by Sandra Miller

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LITTLE BOY BLUE 5 WEEKS
Talk about a sweet little boy!

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DOG TOYS
Yep---Sox and Maybe are honest to goodness puppy toys.  They play and interact with the babies all the time.

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LITTLE BOY BLUE 5 WEEKS
The most precious picture ever.

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OLLIE 5 WEEKS
He was having so much fun on this beautiful fall day.

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MINUTE
Thank you Sandra for capturing the very essence of this lovely girl. Minute is so special and a natural whelper.
"Great looking face. Like the chows of yesterday, not ..."
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Rainbow of puppies
3 wk old puppies DOB 9-3-2007.
KiplingXMinute babies. Just couldn't resist lining them up.


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Fannys First Point  with Connor 7-2007
Jidi The Fantastic gettting her very 1st point with Grandson Connor. We were so proud of Connor's first point that we took a family picture.

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Fanny's First Show-The Nationals
Diana and Fanny-'just having fun'.
Jidi The Fantastic


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Band of Brothers
Diana & Kipling/ Nan & Breaker.
This was right after the 12-18mo class at the 2007 Chow Nationals. Kipling took 1st place and Breaker 2nd place in the class.


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Sweeps National 2007 Kip

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Fanny & Grandson Connor
This is our grandson Connor holding Fanny on Christmas Eve 2006. She loves the kids. We may be prejudiced, but we think she has the cutest face in the world.

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Fanny's Babysitter
Being a single baby, Fanny loves any warm body! Sox absolutely fits the bill-this is comfort plus.

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Sox & Fanny 10 days old
Don't tell Fanny that Sox is only here because it's nice & warm!

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Sox Babysits Fanny
Fanny is 10 days old. Sox is just getting comfy-not really holding Fanny's head down.

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Kip Oct 2006
Here is Kipling at 5 months old.

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Fanny 18 hours old
Jidi The Fantastic  "Fanny" is only 18 hours old here. She is a little miracle baby. We thought we were going to lose her, but here she is!

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Kip is laughing!
I really like this shot of Kip. It really captures his personality.

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Sunrise Jidi Great Expectations
"Kipling" is out of BISS Ch. Northwind's Lord of the Rings 'Strider' and Ch. Sunrise China Doll 'Abby'.  Strider is a Vincent Grandson & Abby is a Vincent daughter.

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Vincent at 7 Months old
Taken in Visalia California just before Vincent picked up his 3rd 5 point major the day after the National

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Vincent at 2 years old
This was taken at a show by Steve Miller

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BEST FRIENDS!
This picture was the last time that Sandra & Diana were together with Vincent before he died. So many thanks to Pat Pearson for pushing us to do this photo session. Precious Vincent
brought  Sandra and I to the most wonderful friendship I have ever experienced. This picture speaks volumes.


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BISS Ch Jidi Remembering Chloe
VincentXBreezy (Ch Jidi D'Breezing Beijing) Shown here at the Chow Chow Nationals in Washington DC

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Heidi 7-22-07
11 wks old here. She is the daughter of Jidi Who's Behind This Foster Grant X Ch. Jidi's In The Nick Of Time. What a sweet puppy she is.

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Heidi 7-22-07
Here's a front shot of Heidi in the grass. This girl has LOONNGG legs! She is 11 wks old here. She lives with Mary-Susan Heise in Mn.

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Heidi & Minute 7wks
DOB 5-5-06 These girls are out of FosterXNicki. They are 7 wks old in this picture

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Minute  @ 7 wks
Jidi Wait Just A Minute playing queen of the tree! FosterXNicki. DOB 5-5-06.

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Stevey @ 7wks
Jidi Timely Ambition "Stevey". DOB 5-5-06. FosterXNicki.

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Ch Jidi Is It Your Final Answer
Reggie is Elton & Echo's father.

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ReggieBOBMason City

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Reggie
Owned by Carolyn & Bill Coughlin.

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Diva-GTCCC specialty 2000
Ch Divine Intervention-FuzzyXChloe.

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Ch Northwind Frozen In Time
Call Name Brittany-a Vincent daugher.

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Ch Jidi In The Nick Of Time
Nicki is a Sydney daughter. Mom is Ch Jidi Nugget's Sassy Lady owned by Judy & Mike Estes

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Jasper babysits Gary & Goblin
Jasper is about 8mos old in this picture-Gary & Goblin are about a week old. You can see Jasper is fascinated!

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Goblin & his Binky
Goblin & Gary were hand raised babies. He actually took quite nicely to the 'binky'. It really helps with the need to suckle.

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GOBLIN..5 WEEKS

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Jidi Trick Or Treat   Goblin 71/2 wks
Goblin is so-o-o-o-o full of himself! Here he is getting ready to pounce on his brother.

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Goblin
Here is Goblin at 6mos. This was taken in April 2006.

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Gary with Karen & Wade
Can you beleive how much Gary already loves Wade? They just met and already a bond is starting to form. Alec & Anika were at home, but I'm sure that Gary will love them just as much. Jim & I think that this was a match made in heaven!

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Gary at 10 wks.
This little guy has found his new home. He will be the proud owner of a 3yr old and a 5yr old! His tail never stops wagging.

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Gary @ 7 1/2 wks
Gary is Goblin's littermate. Born 10-31-05-----Halloween babies!

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Little Vinnie in profile

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Chloe-Elton-Frazier Oct 2004
Chloe and Grandson Elton saying "HI" to Elton's son Frazier.

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FRAZIER..THE CUTEST THING!!!
Frazier is Foster's littermate! He is in a home in Minnesota with Dawn Sexter and her family.

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Foster Pulling Josie's Tail
Josie is Ciao The Chinarose imported from Franck & Berneice Leroy in South Africa. Foster's registered name is Jidi Who's Behind This Foster Grant

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BEAUTIFUL FOSTER

Foster is Goblin and Gary's father. He is out of Elton X Josephine.


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Echo
Echo is proudly owned by Jay & Diane Venenga---what a luck girl she is. She is Elton's littermate.
Out of Ch. Jidi Is It Your Final Answer (Reggie-owned by Carolyn Coughlin)X Ch. Jidi Divine Intervention (Diva)


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JOSIE AT 10 WEEKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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NUDENIK JOSIE
Josephine after she lost all her hair after the babies. There is no hiding body structure here!!! What an incredible front she has.
"I really love this photo of Josie! I can see where sh..."
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Koz and Ryan
Koz is the proud owner of Catherine and Ryan Crooks. Koz is out of  Ch Jidi B Koz He's Punky's Promise and Ch Moonbear Standing Ovation (Roses).

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JUDE, JASMINE, JEWEL, AND JOSIE..10 DAYS
Josies littermates

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ELTON AT A FUN MATCH
Elton is out of Reggie X Diva. He is 3 months old here. We took a Group placing at this Fun Match. Ch Jidi The Entertainer. He has multiple Best Of Breeds too.

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INDY
Ch. Jidi Independent Tigerlily. Mother of Goblin and Gary. Daughter of Vincent and Ch Jidi Nugget's Sassy Lady

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Indy May 2006
Ch. Independent Tigerlily in her "spay coat". They truely begin to look like water buffalos!

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Indy & son Gary at 7wks
No explanation needed here...just mom and son.

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I love the photos of your beautiful chowdren! I am also very proud to see my breeding behind some of your chows (I am the breeder of Josie's sire and grand-sire).
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Jessica Björling | http://www.jessling.com/gurkans/, Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:40AM
We hope to see members of your chow chow family doing their thing in the show ring someday. Thank you.
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Elaine Fink, Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:52PM
GREAT WEBSITE, It's so nice to see all the generations and all the new puppies.  Foster and kip are very nice boys.  Take care and god Bless ------Tony
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Antonio raposo | royalchows.com, Thu, 25 Jan 2007 4:53PM
What beautiful dogs. I do believe I have found my second favorite breed! ;-)
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Anthony Tyler | www.angelfire.com/planet/hlakitas, Sun, 8 Oct 2006 7:06PM
You have some really lovely chows!!! Needless to say my interest is focused on Josie and her son Foster and I would love to know everything that happens to them.
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Jessica Bjling | www.jessling.com/gurkans/, Sat, 16 Sep 2006 8:36AM
Diana...its good to see the new pix!! The babies are so beautiful!!Luv
Sandy
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Sandra Miller | www.worldchow.com, Wed, 23 Aug 2006 8:21PM
Thanks for sharing your beautiful Chowdren.  It was a joy to view them.
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Dee Stogdill, Wed, 23 Aug 2006 8:30AM
I love the way you presented the pics!!! And of course the dogs are beautiful.  Foster is such a handsome boy.
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Nan McGee, Mon, 6 Feb 2006 4:28PM
Mercy, you've added more pix!  What a fabulous job you've done.  I loved seeing all the "kids".
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Pat Pearson, Sun, 5 Feb 2006 5:25PM
What a beautiful "bunch".  We want them all....Loved looking at them.
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Bob & Jean, Fri, 3 Feb 2006 8:49AM
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