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Ch. Jaclair’s Marcus
whom she obtained from
Clarice. He was later
bred to Ch. Quinetta
Athena and produced Ch.
Kavar
Athena’s Mark, CD – the
first home bred Kavar
Champion. One of her
most well known
Papillons was Am/Can CH
Machere
Dark N’ Handsome. He in
turn sired Machere
Christmas Legend who was
the dam of the first
American and Canadian
Best
in
Show Wining bitch –
Am/Can Ch. Bohnami’s
Estrella.
Dorothy was an Honorary
Life Member of the
Papillon Club of America
where she served in many
capacities over the
years, including Board
member and Gazette
columnist for the
breed. In 1980 Dorothy
was honored to receive
the Gaines
Good
Sportsmanship award from
the Papillon Club of
America. In 1995, the
PCA National Specialty
in Seattle, WA,
was
held in joint honor of
Dorothy and Betty
Kenworthy.
Dorothy spent a good
deal of time writing
letters and serving as a
mentor to many newcomers
to the breed.
She
always had a smile and a
word of encouragement
for any newcomer.
She had other hobbies,
including hybridizing
prize Iris and was
awarded the Hybridizer’s
Medal of Honor in 1999
by
the
Median Iris Society.
Dorothy was a member of
the Fluorescent Minerals
Society.
She
enjoyed her "rock
hounding" and turned
every outing into a
possible find for her
extensive collection.
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