Manchester Championship Show at Stafford was upon us and as always the committee had given 100% commitment to ensure the show looked spot on. An accident on the M6 delayed judging by 15 minutes as the queues for reaching the showground stretched back a considerable way, so it was a stop and start procedure. This was our first show back for 2020 so it was exciting to see folk … [Read more...]

The first Championship Show of the New Year held at the East of England Showground is Boston Championship Show. The committee always work so hard to get all areas looking spick and span and from the pictures I saw on Facebook this year was no exception. No news has come through of the goings on, only the results but I hope everyone there had an enjoyable show. Karen Farrell … [Read more...]

Happy New Year to everyone and may your dreams, health and happiness be everything you are wishing for. The New Year is always exciting looking at what might be ahead in the months to come. 2019 seemed to have been here and gone in a flash, where on earth did that year disappear to? For those that excelled their four paw dreams in 2019 in whatever breed you are in, many … [Read more...]

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and are now quietly relaxing and recovering after the last few days. May the New Year bring all the breed note readers joy, health and happiness. Thank you to everyone in Our Dogs for their continuous support and of course the readers of the breed notes, look forward to meeting up in 2020. IRENE ROBB … [Read more...]

The last Championship show of the year has come and gone with many exhibitors unfortunately not being able get to attend, including us. Some Northern exhibitors awoke to a generous covering of snow as a early Christmas present, so sense prevailed and they either said, “ not today, thank you “ or got so far down the road and turned back home. I know of at least one exhibitor … [Read more...]

The South Of England Papillon hosted the joint breed clubs Championship show with Joe Magri (Rozamie) taking the helm for judging the butterfly and moths for the show. Unfortunately no full results have come through from the club but the principal winners were as follows BCC / BIS Kirsty Miller and Evan Ryan’s Ch Feorlig, Wake Up Maggie, DCC/ RBIS Jean Okenden’s Ringlands … [Read more...]

At the Papillon Club Open Show Pat Munn kindly messaged me details that the club held a minutes silence and had a lovely picture of Cathy Urquhart placed behind the judges table. I am sure Cathy watched every moment of the proceedings for the day. It must have been comforting to many folk feeling her presence at the show. Congratulations also to Pat on taking a well deserved … [Read more...]

The Papillon (Butterfly) Club held their Christmas Open Show at St Mary’s Hall in Solihull. I am sure the club were delighted with the super entry of 78 dogs making 97 entries. Chris Headley had been busy baking and beautifully decorating some Christmas cakes for silent auctions. An extra surprise in store with Christmas hampers I believe on offer also to all the principal … [Read more...]

What a very sad time for the Papillon fraternity with the passing of Cathy Urquhart (Blackpark). Cathy passed away peacefully at home on the 30th October aged 69 years. My sincere condolences and thoughts go to Gordon, family and friends. Cathy will be very much missed at the shows both in the Papillon and Maltese breed rings. Funeral service at Reading Crematorium South … [Read more...]

A cold Builth greeted us all for the double showing weekend at this venue for the South Wales Papillon Club Championship Show on the Saturday and SWKA Championship Show on the Sunday. This year we were in the annexe not the goat shed. I think we would have turned into blocks of ice in the goat shed! However the annex was a tad cold too and as the day went on you found yourself … [Read more...]

SKC the Papillon judge Breed Specialist Glenn Robb (Gleniren) had a good entry for their August show. I know Glenn had an enjoyable day and wishes to thank all the exhibitors for their entries. The principal winners for the day were as follows; BCC / BOB Mrs M Keown’s Ch Jorgealin Moon Magic shCM also shortlisted in the TGP. DCC/ BP/ B Spec Beg Mrs M Bogue Adelays Brilliant … [Read more...]

Driffield Champion Show was one of those that we shall remember in so many ways. From starting in the morning for the journey, continual torrential rain ascended in torrents from Oswestry to past Leeds. In places the water lay on the motorway making driving difficult to say the least, especially when some not so awake drivers did not have eyes open enough to read the signs, … [Read more...]