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FAYE
CH. BRENDA’S FANCY FAYE
1975 - 1984
Owner: Brenda Morris

I fell in love with the Maltese breed quite by accident and purchased a female puppy the wrong way...from a pet shop. Was I surprised to later learn that she had some famous ancestors in her pedigree (a fact that aggravated Dorothy Tinker, grand dam of Maltese in Las Vegas). A few years later I bred her to Ch. Al-Dor Randy and that union produced “Faye”. Faye was named after my mother who had passed away when I was 18. As Faye grew, Dorothy began encouraging me to show her. As there were few seminars or matches in Las Vegas in which to practice, I ventured to California on weekends for a little competition and won. When she turned 6 months of age, I placed her show career in the hands of Nancy Tinker (Dorothy’s daughter).

In 1976, the American Maltese Association held their National Speciality in Las Vegas, NV which was chaired by Nancy Tinker. This meant that I had to show her in the Speciality. Armed with my TV tray table, a folding chair, a comb and a brush and two tiny bows for her hair...I headed for the Marina Hotel. When it was my time to enter the ring, I did so with fear and trepidation. I watch the professional handlers and tried to mimic their handling style. Much to my surprise, I won my class. Thinking I was done, I returned to my TV tray and awaited the “real” show. After a short time, someone yelled at me and told me to get into the ring so I picked Faye up and ran to the ring. Again I won. I was sure that I was finished this time and started to head back to my grooming spot when someone spoke up and said, “don’t go anywhere, you’ve got to go back in again!” The next thing I knew, everyone was congratulating me on winning the AMA Maltese Puppy Sweepstakes. Well, not everyone congratulated me. The professional handlers treated me like I had some sort of skin disease.

Faye finished her Championship on November 17, 1976 under the expert handling of Nancy Tinker. A few years later, after her daughter Mandy had finished her Championship, Faye went back in the ring...this time with her daughter Mandy as a Brace. They were entered in the Orange Empire January Show and went Best in Show Brace.

Maltese usually live until they are around 16 years of age. I was only granted 9 years with Faye who fell ill quite unexpectedly and left me to live with our Heavenly Father. I’m sure she’ll be waiting on the “other side of the veil” for my arrival when that time comes.

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