Current Show Team
Nine exceptional Chihuahuas competing at the highest level across New Zealand. A mix of homebred champions and carefully selected imports, united by outstanding type and ring presence.
The Salinacruz show team is the result of more than 35 years of selective breeding, importing the world’s best bloodlines, and an uncompromising commitment to the long and smooth coat Chihuahua standard. Every dog in the team has been chosen for correct structure, breed type, and the character that makes a Chihuahua truly great in the ring.
BISS NZ Ch Misty Meadow’s Boston-PC
A Best in Show Specialist imported from Italy, Eddie is the standout star of the Salinacruz team. His impeccable Italian pedigree has brought new depth to the kennel’s breeding programme, combining flawlessly with our homebred lines. A dog of exceptional type, movement, and charisma in the ring.
RBISS Ch Salinacruz Prince of Bel-Air
Reserve Best in Show Specialist and a proud son of Salinacruz. Carlos is proof that the kennel’s own breeding produces dogs that can compete and win at the very highest levels. A commanding presence in the ring with superb breed type and showmanship inherited through generations of careful selection.
BISS Ch Salinacruz Super Sonic
Another Best in Show Specialist carrying the Salinacruz name with distinction. Marco embodies the hallmarks of the kennel’s breeding programme — correct Chihuahua type, beautiful movement, and the natural showmanship that commands attention the moment he enters the ring.
AM Ch & NZ Ch Pasticciotto-PC Di San Gimignano
A dual American and New Zealand Champion imported from Italy, Otto is one of the most internationally credentialed dogs in the kennel. Champions on two continents speak to the exceptional quality he represents. A cornerstone of the Salinacruz breeding programme.
Ch Salinacruz Madame Sass
Carla lives up to her name — a glamorous, self-assured bitch with all the sass a true Chihuahua should have. A homebred champion with excellent breed type, beautiful head, and a personality that judges and ringside alike cannot help but notice.
NZ Ch Salinacruz Bella Donna
A beautiful homebred New Zealand Champion, Bella Donna epitomises the femininity and elegance that define the best long and smooth coat bitches. Her clean lines, correct proportions, and effortless movement make her a joy to show and a valuable asset to the breeding programme.
NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi
A New Zealand Champion co-owned with MadraChi Kennels, Claude is a testament to the strength of collaboration between top breeders. He combines powerful Salinacruz type with the complementary qualities of his MadraChi partnership, making him a dog of real depth and quality.
NZ Ch Salinacruz Sharp And Smart
Sharp and smart indeed — Lola is a savvy show bitch who knows exactly what she’s doing in the ring. A homebred New Zealand Champion with the intelligence and alertness that are hallmarks of the Chihuahua breed at its best. Alert expression, correct type, and a natural competitor.
Salinacruz Checkout Chester
The youngest member of the Salinacruz team and one to watch. Chester is a promising young dog with all the hallmarks of a future champion — the right structure, the right attitude, and the right breeding behind him. His Salinacruz heritage promises great things ahead.
Home of Jacko
Salinacruz is the breeder of Jacko — New Zealand’s first and only Grand Champion Chihuahua. A milestone in New Zealand show dog history, Jacko’s achievement stands as the highest individual honour in New Zealand Chihuahua showing and represents the pinnacle of what the Salinacruz breeding programme has produced.
35+ New Zealand Champions
The show team is just the active chapter. Explore the full roll of Salinacruz champions spanning more than three decades of breeding excellence.