Molly
GCH Darwyn’s Pretty in Pink
Am Grand CH & Can CH Darwyn’s Pretty in Pink (CHIC)
Welsh Terrier Club of America – Award of Merit
WTCA National
Judge: Kathy Rost
Breeder-Owner-Handler: Larisa Hotchin
Best of Winners
New American Champion
Judge: Mr. Hiroshi Tsuyuki (Japan)
Presented by: Chrystal Murray
Conditioned by: Katheryn Murray
5 point major BoW – New American Champion
(Montgomery Weekend, Hatboro I)
Welsh Terrier Specialty (Canada)
Best Opposite Sex
(BOB was Molly’s sire – Robbie)
Judge: Mrs. Darle Heck
Welsh Terrier Specialty – Canada
Top Wins & Awards
In very limited showing, Molly’s show awards include:
- New American Champion on Montgomery County KC weekend!
- 5 point major with Best of Winners at WTCA Supported Entry at Hatboro KC, 2023
- Award of Merit at Welsh Terrier Club of America National Specialty; Montgomery County KC (MCKC); 2023
- Best Opposite Sex on MCKC weekend (Devon KC, 2023)
- Best Opposite Sex — Canadian Welsh Terrier Specialty (2024); (Note: Molly’s sire, Robbie, was BOB and BISS at that specialty);
- AKC – NOHS Group 3 at US Terrier Specialty (Jan 2024)
- Multiple Best Puppy in Terrier Group Winner
Molly's Team
- Breeder – Owner – Handler: Larisa Hotchin, Darwyn
- Grooming & Conditioning: Larisa Hotchin, Darwyn
- USA Handler (Conditioning & Professional Presentation): Katheryn Murray
- Canada Handler (Professional Presentation): Michelle Yeadon & Jennifer Driessen
Health Clearances
- PLL DNA – clear (normal)
- DM DNA – clear (normal)
- Eyes Tested (with gonioscopy) – normal
- Cardiac – normal
- Thyroid – normal
- Full Dentition
- CHIC certified
Sire & Dam
Photos of Molly:
Grand CH Am & Can Darwyn’s Pretty in Pink
Grand CH Am & Can Darwyn’s Pretty in Pink
Molly’s mom, Morgana, was a wonderful mom to her pups, just as her mom, Zora was with her.
Molly came from a litter of 5, 2 girls and 3 boys. Her littermates are much loved companions for their families – Rosie in Langley, Archie in Mission, Murphy in Nanaimo and Gryphon in Campbell River.
After Molly retired from the show ring, and had her first litter, she went to live with long-time Welsh Terrier owners, Stella and Bruno in Oliver BC, and became part of the Castoro de Oro Estate Winery. She was almost 4 years old when she went to her new home, and fit in perfectly, and is loved very much. About a year later, Molly came back to us, at Darwyn, and whelped and raised her 2nd and last litter here.
Please check out Molly as a youngster, in the next tab “Puppy”, which is essentially after 10 weeks of age, and then having fun in the “Adolescent” tab.
As a young puppy, Molly always caught my eye, and proved to be a sweet and fun girl to live with. She was born during Covid times, and Michael and I took a 6 week RV trip to Arizona and California when she was 5 months old. It was a wonderful experience for her to be part of our group, experiencing many new sights and experiences.
Hope you enjoy these photos and please check out the photos of her having fun as an “Adolescent” in the next tab over!
Molly is a happy and very loving girl. She is a very social dog – loves everyone that she meets, and doesn’t know a stranger. She loves people – everyone! Molly was always very settled, and one that was easy to relax with
We always enjoyed living with her. We are very proud of her accomplishments in the show ring, but also as one of our Darwyn family.
After Molly retired from the show ring, and had her first litter, she went to live with long-time Welsh Terrier owners, Stella and Bruno in Oliver BC, and became part of the Castoro de Oro Estate Winery. She was almost 4 years old when she went to her new home, and fit in perfectly, and is loved very much. About a year later, Molly came back to us, at Darwyn, and whelped and raised her 2nd and last litter here.
More photos and videos may be added over time.
Molly caught attention both at the few local shows she was shown at (she was shown in a very limited number of shows since Larisa was focusing on another girl as a special at the time. And, the limited amount of time she was shown in the US, during the WTCA National Specialty weekend, she also caught attention. She’s a pretty girl, with sound movement. She stood out.
For the US National Specialty Weekend of Montgomery County KC and associated shows, she was conditioned by Katheryn Murray. She was Presented by Chrystal Murray and Katheryn Murray. For the National Specialty, she was presented by her breeder-owner, Larisa Hotchin, for bred-by exhibitor. Photos to be added.
