Belle was bred by Layle Griffioen, Voici IG's, and she is an 8th generation La Scala straight without interruptions from our first IG, Davette's Tina Carlotta, CD: Tina -> Alfredo -> La Traviata -> Ballatella -> Olympia -> Venere Splende -> Carmine Burana -> Belle. Belle's dam is the lovely Top Producer Ch. Philli Blue Velvet, foundation bitch of Layle's successful breeding program. Her sire (Carmine Burana Di La Scala) was a Venus son sold to Texas and was bred for the first time when he was 8 years old. This breeding resulted in two more champions besides Belle: brother Ch. Voici Thief of Hearts, and sister Ch. Voici Velvet Shadow, the latter Best In Sweepstakes at the 2007 IGCA National Specialty.

Belle was very successful in the show rings, a Top Twenty IG in 2009, she has multi-group placements and won Best In Show Specialty twice, with first class competition. She was BISS at the Northern California Specialty in 2007 from the Bred by Exhibitor class under sighthound specialist judge David Miller. Her second BISS is the one from the picture above, taken in 2008, awarded by breeder-judge Rick Weyrich., Belle was always owner handled.

Belle was bred once to Ryan (Ch. Amore's Royal Stargazer) and has a champion son from that litter that finished with a group placement: Ch. La Scala L'Ultima Evviva D'Coccolare, owned by Linda Kennedy, Coccolare IG's.