We live in beautiful Victoria BC with my husband, and our 3 wonderful children.
We breed well rounded dogs in conformation, temperament, and intelligence, dogs that stay as true to standard as possible if not improve the standard.

Let me first start off by saying, West Coast Chihuahuas is NOT a kennel, our dogs are not outside dogs, we do not sell puppies to Puppy Mills or Pet Shops.
We are a small in home breeder. Our dogs are members of our family, We breed for quality with the best interests of our dogs in mind.

I have always been involved with purebred dogs, but I first fell in love with the chihuahua after purchasing one for my husband. I had totally misguided information regarding the breed. Never owning one, I belived that they were yappy, hard to train, bad with kids and basically purse puppies! Was I wrong!!!!!!!

I did a ton of research through books, computer and spoke to alot of chihuahua breeders and owners, before purchasing one for my husband who already loved the breed, and realized that everything I though was wrong! They are easily trained, great house dogs, wonderful with children (when both are trained : ), and like any dog, not big barkers if trained. They barely shed, and can go anywhere with you.

I first fell in love with my husbands dog, a delightful little girl. She had one accident before being house trained, learned to "come" and "sit" very quickly,and never barked. She learned to stay in our downtown buisness with out going out the door. I was amazed that such a small dog could be capable of all of the things that I loved so much about big dogs, without the hair or size! : ). Personality packed into one well behaved, easily trained, companion, with gorgeous looks to boot! I had to know more!

I met great friends over the years through researching the breed, who were reputable chihuahua breeders & show exibitors. I gained more knowledge and experience from them than I can ever explain. Much more than you can read about. I did a ton of research on-line, through my sister (a large breed dog breeder) and through books, and realized that this was something that I had poured my heart and soul into, something that I would love to do, and do well. We breed and show chihuahuas and english mastiffs.

Let me tell you right away, a good breeder who is honest, and maintains their dogs and puppies to the highest standards, does not make money at breeding.Much more goes in as comes out from the puppies , It has to be based soley on love of the breed, chihuahuas are harder to breed and whelp than most breeds with a much higher rate of C-section and complications due to their small size, breeding giant & tiny breeds is more expensive and time consuming, needing more care than average sized dogs.I have often heard"why are chihuahuas and English mastiffs so expensive?" well, they do cost more to breed and maintain breeding dogs, also in most cases you get what you pay for.

I am still learning, and still doing my research and keeping up to date on new material concerning my breeds. No breeder knows everything, and a good breeder can never stop learning as everything you do is a learning experience, and there are always new things to learn and changes. I don't claim to know it all, but I breed to create the healthiest, sturdiest, sound chihuahuas, to the breed standard, I breed for pups that are true show of everything a chihuahua should be, in health, temperment, and beauty.

My first thought is always the best interest of my dogs and their puppies, as well as potential owners. I take alot of time finding great homes for my pups that will provide the best care, as I would care for them myself. I take great pride in my chi's,and my mastiffs their incredible temperments, as well as their intelligence, grace, strength and beauty.

All of our dogs, are raised in our home,including our giants,we kennel train our puppies until they are house broken, after that a kennel is very rarely ever used or needed. They are raised with our kids, and household noises. They are all part of our family until they become part of yours. And they are always welcome back!

I am available for my puppy people, before,during the process, and after the purchase of one of my puppies for advice or help with training. A dog is a big commitment. You need time to train, being able to afford proper vet care and be home enough that your dog gets the attention they need.As well as consider a puppy the of the right size / activity level for your home and family.I hope that all my puppy people are aware of these things, and make the right decision for them and the pup.

Rhonda Mason Radisson SK.