Breed Notes for March 2008

I do apologise for no notes last week: we had a visit from the canine Stork, and by the time the dust had settled I had missed the deadline for sending stuff in. So sorry.

Lots of open show news: At the Cardiff show on 27 Jan., Morrell's Temelora Storm Brewin (aged 9 months only) won RBPIS - well done. At the Portsmouth and Southsea show, the Back's Kazkell Ching Ching for Leighroy did it again, winning BP and Puppy Group 2; on the same day at Derby & Dist. his litter sister, shown by Karen, Kazkell Tina The Dreamer, won BPIB (her seventh in a row!) and then took Toy Puppy Group 1. At Annandale C.S., under judge Ian Willey, Pat Urwin's Paparottsie Painted Lady was BOB and Toy Group 2 - congratulations to all of them
At Harrogate C.S. show on 17 Feb. it was again a winning day for the Maskells, Kazkell Clockwork Dream took BOB, and K. Velvet Dream, at only 7 months, won the PG class, BPIB, under Joyce Shipley, and went on to be 4th Best Puppy in Show (BIS judge, Mrs Thelma Cass) - well done.
There was a good turn-out of Papillons at the North Wales Toydog Society show held at Nantwich, where Burns's Petitchien's Fifilamour won BOB and was listed in the final five for BIS, and Petitchien Tri'Lemma Latte, from the same kennel, was BPIB, under judge Mrs D. Fry (Amantra). At the N.E. of England Toydog Soc. show, Thornton's Penang Tycoon At Shevid took BOB (at 10 years of age!) and their Shevid French Lace took BOS (at 6 months!) - that must have looked amazing! And at the same show Clint's Dolcissimo Rocky took BPIB at 9 months. At the Dumfries C.S. show on 18 Feb., Deamer's Abbeyton I'll Be Willing To Tri At Bankshill won BOB and Toy Group 1. At the Maidenhead C.S. show, Miller's Feorlig Midnight In Georgia won BOB, Davidson-Poston's Spinillons Saffire won BP and AV Toy Puppy, and Chandler's Barleybright Buttons 'n' Bows won A.V. Toy. All very good indeed, and lots of good days out for a lot of dogs!

I have a note from Joan Savage to say that, for anyone interested in showing at the Scottish Toydog Soc. Open Show in April this year, the schedule can be downloaded from www.scottishtoydogsociety.co.uk - six classes for Paps are scheduled.

Not such good news from Phil - Rodney has had a nasty fall and has fractured his kneecap - sounds so painful. I'm sure we all send our best wishes and sympathy to him - really bad luck to do things like that on holiday. Another accident-sufferer is Eileen Clayton (who members will remember produced the beautiful display for the Papillon Discover Dogs stand last year (and the year before) - which contributed so much to our winning the prize for the Best Breed Booth 2007). She had a nasty fall and has broken her arm badly right at the shoulder - I do hope she will be feeling better soon, it must be extremely painful. But don't worry about the stand, the rest of the team will muscle in and get it up and running. We always have such a lot of visitors at the booth, and I think the dogs enjoy all the petting and attention: the benefit of the boards is that the information with the pictures is big enough for people to read it from outside the booth - so it's something you can be absorbing while you wait to pat a Pap!

Probably everyone by now has had notice of the change of Date and Venue for the Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club's AGM: this will now be held on Sunday 27 April at 2 p.m. at Napton Village Hall (same venue as last year): this is near Southam and Coventry, and rather rural, so pay attention to the directions on the notice and don't worry if you appear to be driving through a farmyard at one point!

Lastly, I have notice of a new address for the Gleniren kennel - they have moved to: xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cheshire xxxxxxxxxx (Tel: xxxxxxxxxx). Hope the dogs have settled in OK!

Thank you to all for news - please keep it coming.

I hear from a delighted Viv Cotton that Ir Ch Aporia Chiassoso bred I believe by Viv's son Stuart and campaigned in Ireland by Diane Mooney was the Top Phalene in Ireland for 2007. A little good news for Viv who has not been too well lately, hopefully things will improve this year enough to enable Viv to get out and about a little bit more.
Helen Lister writes on behalf of the United Kingdom Toydog Society and has asked me to print the following in the notes. "The United Kingdom Toydog Society is holding a Toy Breeds Rescue and Rehoming Seminar on Sunday 13 April 2008 at The Stone House Hotel, Stone, Staffordshire, M6 - exits 14/15. Rescue & rehoming is difficult work, undertaken by volunteers who often provide their own funding. This essential and comprehensive seminar will explore toy breed rescue & rehoming and will aim to share best practice covering all aspects, from a team of experts in their field, including Trevor Cooper (specialist Canine Lawyer) on legal issues of rescue & rehoming; finance, funding and the advantages of Charitable status, insurance needs for rescues; a Rescue Coordinator’s role , the Kennel Club Charitable Trust and the perspective of rescue and rehoming from a National Dog Rescue charity. Concluding the day, with an open forum to exchange ideas and views. No rescue can operate in isolation and this is the perfect opportunity to network and share best practice with like minded people. There is a nominal charge of £15 for the day, which includes refreshments, buffet lunch and a comprehensive manual. Anyone interested in participating, please contact Helen Lister tel: 015394 43343 or email hm.lister@btinternet.com. We are hoping to have each toy breed rescue organisation present and thank you in anticipation of helping to promote this worthy cause."

The results of the Papillon Junior Handler of the year Awards 2007 are as follows:- 6-11 Years 1st - Samantha Crawford; 2nd - Josh Howarth; 3rd (tied) - Zoe Bradford and Caitlin Leiper. 12 - 16 Years 1st - Amy Mason; 2nd - Rebecca Thompson; 3rd - Fran McWade. The Award for the Most Improved Junior Handler went to Josh Howarth. Congratulations to all concerned and to all the other participants. The 8th Junior Awards Ceremony will be held at the Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Cub Championship Show on 13 April 2008, At the Show the Junior Handling Classes will be judged by Emma McLoughlin who will also present the 2007 Awards.

At the Newtownards All Breeds Championship Show Sunday 24.2.08 Papillon GSB and BOB went to Diane Mooney's Omaonaig Gossamer Wings, GSD to Beck's Baladora Sleek But Shiek, RGSD to Sue Belshaw's Belvisaj Simply Charming and RGSB to Sue's Belvisaj I Believe I Can Fly. There was no separate classes for Phalenes however Ir Ch Aporia Chiassoso won the NSC Group 9.

A reminder that Dog World's policy for reporting of Open Show wins are that they will print BIS, RBIS, BPIS and RBPIS wins at general open shows and BIS wins at breed club open shows. Other wins are covered in the show reports section of the paper.

Helen Lister asks me to publicise a Seminar which is being run by the UK Toydog Society, as follows:

“The United Kingdom Toydog Society is holding a Toy Breeds Rescue and Rehoming Seminar on Sunday 13 April 2008 at The Stone House Hotel, Stone, Staffordshire, M6 - exits 14/15.

"Rescue & rehoming is difficult work, undertaken by volunteers who often provide their own funding. This essential and comprehensive seminar will explore toy breed rescue & rehoming and will aim to share best practice covering all aspects, from a team of experts in their field, including Trevor Cooper (specialist Canine Lawyer) on legal issues of rescue & rehoming; finance, funding and the advantages of Charitable status, insurance needs for rescues; a Rescue Coordinator’s role , the Kennel Club Charitable Trust and the perspective of rescue and rehoming from a National Dog Rescue charity. Concluding the day, with an open forum to exchange ideas and views.

"No rescue can operate in isolation and this is the perfect opportunity to network and share best practice with like minded people.
"There is a nominal charge of £15 for the day, which includes refreshments, buffet lunch and a comprehensive manual.

"Anyone interested in participating, please contact Helen Lister tel: xxxxxxxxx or email hm.lister@btinternet.com”.

"We are hoping to have each toy breed rescue organisation present and thank you in anticipation of helping to promote this worthy cause."

There's not a lot of news this week - I think everyone must be busy getting ready for Crufts. The only show result I have is for the Blackpool & Fylde Toy Dog Society's show on 24 Feb., where Brenda Taylor judged: she awarded BOB to Urwin's Paparottsie Painted Lady, and BP to Raper and Maskell's Definately A Lady For Kennice - congratulations to both.

One bit of interesting information that members may like to think about is that vets at the moment report that there are quite a lot of cases of lung-worm being diagnosed. It is thought that some of the popular worming tablets do not give protection against this parasite, called Angiostrongylus, which is picked up from snails. I know many small dogs who rush into the house, foaming at the mouth, obviously saying 'wow, look what I've found!', and one then has to try and extract snails, accompanied with foaming green slime, from their very unwilling jaws. Joking apart, if contracted this infection can be fatal to young puppies, so it's worth having a word with your vet. There is a complete worming tablet that is, in addition, also efficient against this worm: I had better not mention the commercial name, as I might be advertising, but your vet will be able to tell you.

Hope Crufts is an enjoyable day for all. Shall look forward to all the news.