Breed Notes for September 2007

07 September

The final show from the Munster Circuit was at Tralee, Judge: Mr.B.Harris (New Zealand) his winners were: BOB & GSD - Jap. Ch. Smileline Covergirl Immortal Gene, RGSD - Glasafon Royal Welsh, GSB - Denemore Icons Butterfly. Jap. Ch. Smileline Covergirl Immortal Gene and Denemore Icons Butterfly, doing the “Double” took the Green Stars at all four shows, I am sure this is some kind of record, now the IKC have altered their Championship requirement I don’t know if they now become Irish Champions with these wins, perhaps someone could let me know.

At the August S.K.C. Ch. Show, Mr B W Cadogan judged the breed and found his principle winners in:BCC and BOB: CH GLENIREN STARLIGHT KISSES (MRS I & MR G ROBB), RBCC: TIJUANA VICTORIA (MRS E COCHRANE), DCC: THOUGHTS OF STARDOM AT AMSEMA JW (MISS A MASON), RDCC: BODEBI RHYTHM IS A DANCER (MR J W & THE LATE MR G TURNER), Best Puppy: SHARJOY BACK TO THE FUTURE (MRS J FINLAYSON). CH GLENIREN STARLIGHT KISSES taking her eighteenth CC on the day was short-listed in the Toy Group. Congratulations to all the winners.

Lots of news this week: Denise Welsh sent some Agility news about a young lad, Dean Williams who has been doing very well in Agility with a lovely little Papillon called Daisy (Lozek Daisy May), Denise watched him last year starting up and this year the work certainly has paid off: winning Junior Agility and Junior Jumping at the UKA week show earlier this month, plus winning lots of other places both at the Kennel Club International Festival and Dogs in Need Agility shows. Congratulations Dean keep up the good work.

Margy Wigan had some good news from Ireland, Margy bred a puppy last year called Murvagh Finn McCool and sent him over to Mrs C Lloyd in Ireland who wanted a Papillon for Obedience training, Mrs Lloyd also works Collies. “Finn” at 11 months (competing in Novice) went to his very first show a couple of weeks ago which was a Championship Show and out of a class of 36 dogs all Collies and larger, he came a very creditable 6th, The grass was rather long and I was amused to read “Finn” had to be called back to heel after having to deal with a Dandelion which got caught in his trousers, (I wonder if Bicycle clips are allowed?) seriously, well done to “Finn” I hope we hear more of him. An Obedient Papillon is a rare sight……………

Over in France, Virginie Lemoine’s:  Whispering Valley Farah D-Bah (bred by Monia Wergård) took her second CAC at the National Show in Romorantin under Judge; Mrs Van Brempt (Belgium), this was exciting news for Sue Morrell and Thesbina Teague as “Farah” is by Temelora Sparkling Peri and a granddaughter of Ch. Serenglade Sebastian for Temelora.

I am delighted to say I have been invited to Judge the Championship Club Show of the Papillon and Phalene Club of the Netherlands next month in Heteren near Nijmegen. Having been a member of the club for many years it really is a great honour to be invited. Being my first time judging overseas under the F.C.I. rules it is quite interesting to study the F.C.I standard which has some slight (and some not so slight) differences to that of our KC standard. It will be a very interesting exercise and I do think the F.C.I. method where by every dog is given a formal written critique, which is handed to the owners at the show is a superior method to our own where often only the first couple of placed dogs in the class are given a written critique and that always supposes the critiques are actually sent to the Dog Papers, which as we all know is not always the case. I will let you know how I got on after the event.

Some great Open show results this week: at Coventry and Foleshill CA, Jo Davidson-Postons: Powdermill Sweet Touch Spinillons won BOB under Karen Maskell, the Toy Group under Des Jenkins and then went on to win RBIS under Mark James, not to be outdone:  Spinillons Isadora also won BPIB and Puppy Group 4 This must have cheered up Jo immensely as she is still recuperating from Surgery, her dogs where shown by Rosemary Ayris.

At Salisbury and South Wilts Open Show: Pat and Brians Cox’s: Wish for the Moon over Tricianbri (Squirrel), went BOB and Best Puppy under Mrs Wendy Brenton (Wendmere), Group 2 and Best Puppy in Group under Miss C G Greenall (Charlesworth), and Best Puppy in Show under Mr C Bexon (Oldfields). I must admit to having a soft spot for Squirrel who is a very fine dainty girl with a bomb proof nature, I first saw her as a very baby puppy and was tempted to “pocket her” there and then and take her home. I am sure she has a great show career ahead.

Carol Westwood was delighted that her Dolcissimo Just a Flirst at Darleair ShCM went through to Reserve Best in Show at North and South Shields CA Open show.

Congratulations all round.

Finally some exciting news for all Papillon exhibitors from the Kennel Club: As all five Breed clubs will enjoy Championship status from 2009, the General Committee of the KC have decided to offer an additional set of CC's for a "Joint Breed Club's Championship Show" for Papillons for 2010. These extra CC's can be used in one of two ways: Either rotating them around the five clubs enabling each club to hold an extra Championship show in their year of rotation, or:

The Licence issued in the name of one club but used to run a Championship show on behalf of all the five clubs. This is excellent news for Papillons, where some breeds are having CC's taken from them, to have an extra set offered over and above the full allocation is quite an achievement.

Keep the news coming.

14 September

At City of Birmingham Ch. Show, Mr P. Taylor judged the breed and found his principle winners in: Dog CC and BOB: SCOVELL Mrs J. Ch Caswell Classic Tri, Res Dog CC: FARRELL Miss K. Bluejays Shadow Warrior, Bitch CC: DAVIDSON-POSTON Mrs J. Ch Ibstock Tululah For Spinillons, Res Bitch CC: ROBB Mrs I & Mr G Ch Gleniren Starlight Kisses, Best Puppy:  MILLWARD, Misses C & LEIPER Mr & Mrs B Joneca First Edition For Alouann NAF TAF. Congratulations to all the winners, especially to MILLWARD, Misses C & LEIPER Mr & Mrs B: Joneca First Edition For Alouann NAF TAF who won through to Puppy group 3.

Next some excellent overseas news for the Gleniren/Sunshoo show-team: they exported Ch. Sunshoo Imascarlet Oscars for Gleniren to the New Zealand kennel of Steve and Tania Botlik of the Pillango Kennel, Oscar soon became an NZ Champion and was recently crowned the First ever: New Zealand Grand Champion I am not too sure of the requirements for this prestigious title but think it involves the Dog winning over 50 CC’s and at least 3 Best in Show wins, I believe Oscar has already taken 6 B.I.S, Steve and Tania must be thrilled, I have spoken with them many times on the phone in the past and they are such nice people, I am thrilled for them.

Further good news from overseas, Jerry and Brendon of the Papplewick Kennel exported Papplewick Pigeon Post to Margot Hornqvist of the Swedish kennel: Candygolds, he went to the Swedish Kennel Club Show in Oland and took his first CC.

News form Ireland is that Carroll/Newman's: Jap Ch Smileline Covergirl Immortal Gene took his final green star to gain his Irish Championship.

Not much news this week - hopefully I will be at Richmond tomorrow so I expect to pick up a few snippets, lets hope Wellie boots will not be required.

21 September

It was great to be able to get Richmond Ch. Show last week and to catch up with everyone, more so because the weather was fabulous, really quite hot. I do like the venue of Loseley Park, but as it is now our nearest Ch. Show since Southern Counties went off to Newbury, I guess I am a bit biased.

Firstly many congratulations to all the Junior Handlers in the breed, they all work so hard throughout the year and competing in the JHA Semi-Finals at Richmond is one of the highlights for them. This year again our Juniors did us proud, In the younger age group 6 – 11 years: First place went to Amelia Whipps and 4th Place went to Kaitlyn Boal, in the 12 –16 years: First place went to Fran McWade and 3rd place went to Clare Butler. With four Papillon junior handlers in the top awards, it just shows the quality of handling our juniors can produce. Amelia and Fran (along with their mothers) had smiles on their faces all day. They now go forward to the finals, held in Birmingham in January to complete with the other group winners where the Top Junior Handler will be chosen to represent the UK at Crufts.

In the breed ring Mr J. Ness had drawn a very good entry, with some well filler classes, he found his principle winners in: Dog CC and BOB: STANBURY Mrs S. Inixia Crown Jewel, Res Dog CC: WHITEHILL Mr M. Frasermar Lost For Words At Martika, Bitch CC: THOMPSON, Mrs J & AUSTIN Mrs S. Jhanakia Highland Breeze, Res Bitch CC: KAVANAGH (The Late) Mrs W. Denemore Icon's Butterfly, Best Puppy:  DAVIDSON-POSTON Mrs J. Spinillons Isadora. Congratulations to all the winners. For those of you with Web access, Elizabeth Patrick, keeps the web-site of the Papillon (Butterfly Dog) of Scotland updated with pictures and results of the shows she attends and very professionally too, this time Elizabeth has even managed to get a video clip included of the BOB challenge at Richmond, how things are moving on, perhaps soon we will sit at home and watch all the judging live! For those of you that have not visited the Scottish site the address is www.scotpapnews.blogspot.com . 

Ann Richardson passed on this information from Dorothy Simpson who is having computer problems: The Northern & Eastern Pap Club 2008 calendars are now available; please find Alan or me at Darlington, Driffield & Midland Counties either to collect pre-paid calendars or those previously ordered which need to be paid for, (cheques are fine, payable to N&E PAPILLON CLUB please). We will have some calendars for sale- but find us early! Dorothy also says that when you open your calendar envelope, please be careful that you see the enclosed flyer with Ch show dates- the Kennel Club didn’t release all the judges names to Dorothy until after the calendar had gone to press.

The Secretary of the Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club asked me to post the following information: the appointment of the Club's newest co-opted Committee Member & Acting Cup Steward is Mrs Pauline Wilson who can be contacted on 07964 282 327 and a new position of Show Secretary which will be a non committee position - Mrs J Banfield who can be contacted on 0117 940 7000 for details of the shows and show schedules. Mrs D Mooney has, unfortunately, had to withdraw from judging the next Open show  - 18th November - and in her place Mr Tony Allcock M.B.E has been appointed.

28 September

I have received the schedule for the Ch. Show of the Northern and Eastern Counties Papillon Club, to be held on 11th November at Tingley, West Yorkshire. I feel very honoured to have been invited to judge Dogs at this show, Mr A Bendelow will judge Bitches, the Referee will be Mrs J Grant, the show has a lot of “Specials” on offer, if you would like a schedule, contact Mr J Edson on 01757 268213.

Mr Tony Allcock M.B.E. has asked the Breed Note writers if they would correct a mistake that appeared in his report of the Southampton Open Show on 16th June in Papillons.  His Best of Breed was of course Stanbury & Unwin's Inixia Dream's Magic, and not as printed.  Also, part of Magic's critique mistakenly appeared against the winner of the Graduate class, and vice versa. Apologies to all.

Denise Welsh sent me the following from the Agility world: “Just to let you know that a little Papillon called Tonring Just a Puzzle has taken the agility world by storm, this is the fastest small dog I have ever seen, a little black and white dog standing around 10" high, he has won 20 classes in around three months of competing he is only 21 months old now. (You cannot start to compete until the dog is 18 months old). He has qualified for the knockout at Crufts, he won the class. He qualified for the Olympia semi-finals, won both the novice classes in the KC International festival. This dog is winning classes 3 - 4 seconds faster then the second dog, at UKA he was 14 seconds faster then the second dog. At this rate he will be a grade 7 by the middle of next year, then there are the Championships”. Well done to this speedy fellow, it will be interesting to watch his progress.

The Following came from the Secretary of the Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club:  

“It has come to our notice that an unknown quantity of Summer Newsletters may have been sent out to Members with the photo missing from page 17 and possibly with pages 19/20 and 25/26 missing. It only came to notice when the Editor picked her own copy up from the last box after posting the last lot of newsletters out. The Printers did not notice this when they did their random spot check on various copies. It is not known if each box contained a number of these incomplete Newsletters. If it was contained to only the last box used, then unfortunately these copies have gone to our overseas members with a small number to home members.

We ask all members who have been affected to please contact the Editor direct  theeditor@papillonclub.co.uk then we will know the extent of the problem. All paid up members, home and abroad, have had their newsletters sent. Should you not have received your copy and you believe you are a paid up member for this year, please contact the Treasurer thetreasurer@papillonclub.co.uk who will then check his records and inform the Editor to send a copy out, if it is found you have inadvertently been missed off the list. Those of you who asked to have your newsletter 'online' do have to sign yourself in to receive them by going to the Club website and following the directions there. You will see a 'Flyer' enclosed with the newsletter. Those of you who wish to take up the Club's Fund Raiser of having your Kennel Name put on the Display Table cloth, please make your cheques payable to The Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club and send it together with your Kennel Name, written in capital letters, to the Fund Raiser Organiser - Graham Fitch 7 Icknield Way, Warden Hills, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2BT. For further details, please contact Graham direct - contact details are on the flyer. Those of you, who agree to have your details on the Membership List, please return the form that is enclosed with the Newsletter to the Treasurer Douglas Colyer at the address shown on the form. Please note that emails cannot be used in this case”.

Mrs. Marie Bailey (Ireland) judged Papillons & Phalenes at the recent Carlow and Dist. Ch, Show in Ireland, she found her winners in: Papillons, BOB & GSD - Jap Ch Smileline Cover Girl Immortal Gene, RGSD - Omaonaig Fire Bird, GSB - Denemore Icons Butterfly, RGSB - Tedlyn Silver Star. In Phalenes: BOB & GSD - Sunshoo I'm A Will Scarlet Gleniren, RGSD - Omaonaig Sea Bird, GSB - Austrene Hollywood Calling Carasweet, RGSB - Sunshoo I'm A Special Edition Gleniren.

A very happy Marian Sloan sent the following:  “ I have just heard from Carrine Rutten, that Austrene Academy Award has today won his French CAC speciale, CACIB and BOB to give him his French Title, to add to his Dutch., Lux., Belgium, German and International Titles. He is litter brother to Austrene Hollwood Calling Carasweet who won the green star at Carlow, Ireland yesterday. They are both Phalenes, by Ir.Ch Austrene Imelectric ex U.K.Ch Ir.Ch. Int.Ch Sunshoo Imamovie Premiere”. Many congratulations Marian.

Now we have a marathon of results from Darlington Ch. Show, firstly in the Breed ring Mrs C Urquhart was judging and found her principle winners in:
Dog CC & BOB, ROBB Mrs I. Fin.Ch. Siljans My Man, Res. Dog CC, LEIPER Miss C A. Amicae Hide And Seek, Bitch CC, COCHRANE Mrs E. Tijuana Victoria, Res. Bitch CC, ROBB Mrs I & Mr G. Ch Gleniren Starlight Kisses, Best Puppy: DAVIDSON-POSTON Mrs J. Spinillons Isadora. Best Veteran, DAVIDSON-POSTON Mrs J. Ch & Ir Ch Ibstock Bright Spark For Spinillons ShCM. Jo Davidson-Poston was very happy as Spinillons Isadora won her Junior Warrant aged just 11 months (subject to KC confirmation) also, she went on to make the cut in the Puppy Group and Ch Ibstock Bright Spark For Spinillons ShCM went on to take Veteran Group 3. Darlington always has a huge number of Stakes classes which are always very well filled and here Papillons did extremely well this year. Pat Urwin won 1st in the Special Beginners Bitch Stakes, and went Best Special Beginners on the day with Paparottsie Painted Lady.

Team “Gleniren / Sunshoo” had a great day at Darlington, with not only winning the DCC & BOB also the RBCC. Irene had taken along a Celebration cake, as it was Glenns Birthday also to celebrate Ch Gleniren Starlight Kisses “Coming of age” as she has gained 18 CCs! However at the end of the day they were thrilled to bits as Ch Gleniren Starlight Kisses won the Pedigree Champion Stakes outright for the show so she will now go to the finals in January. This is great news for Papillons, to be represented at the finals of this prestigious event. Not to be outdone their Puppy who is just eight months old, Gleniren Dancing Queen Sunshoo won the Pro Plan Puppy Stakes for the day. In the Brace Stakes, Mrs Burns Papillons were reserve. Miss C Leiper’s, Amicae Hide And Seek was 3rd in the RCC Stakes. Finally I am always amused to see the Show holds the “The Portable Conveniences” Open Stakes, with the size of the entries in the Stakes classes this could be a very useful piece of equipment in the ring!