Our Beginning | The Original Divine Maltese History Page

This is the history page from the first Divine Maltese website, written when the kennel was ten years old. It is kept because the dogs on it are the dogs every pedigree on this site goes back to. The current version of the story, with what the record means for a puppy buyer today, is on the about page.

The kennel began in 1992 and has bred only Maltese since. It was founded on three lines, Marcris, Pashes and Su-Le, with dogs from Marcris, Rhapsody and Pashes Maltese and help from Hi-Lite Maltese, and on the advice of the breeders behind those names.

CH Rhapsody's White Pepper ROM, the first Divine Maltese champion

The first champion was CH Rhapsody's White Pepper ROM, Pepper, who went on to earn her Register of Merit as a producer: a Best of Winners at a regional specialty, a Toy Group placement from the puppy class, and a son finished entirely by a novice owner. She spent her retirement on the back of the sofa supervising the household.

CH Lepetit's Heavenly Seraphim ROM, Sera, was the first show dog and the second champion.

She is the dog two beginners learned the coat on, every brush, shampoo and wrap, and she finished in spite of them. Her litter of three all finished, and one of them, CH Divine's Heavenly Breeze, won the American Maltese Association's National Grand Sweepstakes in 1997.

Then came CH Marcris Indecent Proposal ROM, Indy, the sire this kennel is known for.

Used sparingly and almost only among friends, he produced fifty-three champions and an obedience titled dog. His first champion, CH Rhapsody's Indecent Mystery, was the third ranked Maltese in the country in 1997; his children won their classes at the AMA National every year from 1996 to 2000; and his son CH Divine's Indecent Desperado, Bandit, went Winners Dog and Best of Winners at the 1999 National from the puppy class, then on to seven all breed Bests in Show and the number one ranking in 2001 and 2002. Silk coats, black pigment, correct outlines and good heads, in line breeding and outcrosses alike: that is what Indy gave the line.

The other foundation was CH Marcris Divinely Risque' ROM, Divine, Indy's half sister. CH Marcris Divinely Risque ROM, Divine

She produced fifteen champions, Bandit among them, and passed on the two things hardest to recover once lost, a pure silk coat and a correct front and rear. Most of the females in the pedigrees go back to her.