Chalky (dog)

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Chalky
Chalky on Rick Stein's boat.jpg
On a rowing boat with Rick Stein
Speciesdog
BreedJack Russell Terrier
Sexmale
Born1989
Died13 January 2007[1]
OwnerRick Stein

Chalky was TV chef Rick Stein's rough-haired Jack Russell Terrier dog, who regularly accompanied Stein when filming his popular cookery shows and became so familiar and popular in his own right that Stein said, "he's more famous than me".[2]

The fearless, ferocious yet frequently affectionate terrier was a perfect foil to Stein's phlegmatic demeanor, and added notes of humour (frequently unintentional) to the series. An example was his name. Chalky had his own line of merchandise, including plushes, teatowels, art prints, art paw prints and two speciality beers – Chalky's Bite and Chalky's Bark, brewed by Sharp's Brewery.[3]

Chalky was born in August 1989. He was still filming with Rick until the last month of his life until he died on 13 January 2007. His popularity was such that M.P. Andrew Pelling tabled a Early day motion in the House of Commons lamenting his death. It received only three other supporters. [4][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Celebrity chef Stein's dog dies, BBC, 16 January 2007
  2. ^ Robin Oliver (13 September 2006), "Rick Stein's French Odyssey", The Age
  3. ^ a b Laurie Bogart Morrow (2012), "Chalky", The Giant Book of Dog Names, Gallery, p. 88, ISBN 9781451666908
  4. ^ Andrew Pelling (19 January 2007), Rick Stein
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